Alabama Game 2 Thread

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Got to do it this inning. Bottom of the order may be up next one.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Lead off runner aboard let's go

[CadaverDawg]

Attaboy, Kroog

[MarketingBully]

What stupidity did he employ that inning? Ah -- letting Small through 2 pitches that didn't amount to shit.

IMO, it was smart to walk that guy in the position anyway with first base open.

[engie]

Engie, you may have your time to gloat yet. 2-2 going to top of the sixth.

I'm sick of gloating. I don't enjoy it nearly as much as people think I do. Yet no matter how much I harp on baseball overreactions -- people can't help themselves. I couldn't imagine watching Game of Thrones with you crazies. I bet the dogs even leave the room.

[CadaverDawg]

Come on, Nate. Need a hit

[I seen it dawg]

It's been a poorly managed game so far. Shit happens. So, the ****, what?

This is why a bunch of you are ****ing morons -- you freak out every instance without even a glance at the big picture. And you only bitch about unorthodox when it backfires. You completely ignore it when it's got us in place with a chance to have a national seed -- on a team many of you ****ers thought was going to miss regionals.

Why manage 10% of the time like a ****ing mental moron because you think it's "unorthodox"? If he would manage like he does 90% of the time all the time we wouldn't have these arguments. It's not just making moves that don't work it's making moves just to be against the grain and they are moves that are dumb as ****. Just manage the game. We've got a lot of talent and they are coaching in practice to make them better. But these wtf moves in game aren't that hard to not do.

[mic]

FAHR THAT DUMB ASS COHEN!!111!!! He MEDDLED AND LET THEM LOAD THE BASES and score zero runs!11!111

He is coaching this game like its a mid week game against UAB in March..

[HoopsDawg]

Engie, you may have your time to gloat yet. 2-2 going to top of the sixth.

What could he possibly gloat about? Everyone in this thread wants us to win. It wouldn't change the fact that Cohen has managed this game like a clown.

[confucius say]

I'm sick of gloating. I don't enjoy it nearly as much as people think I do. Yet no matter how much I harp on baseball overreactions -- people can't help themselves. I couldn't imagine watching Game of Thrones with you crazies. I bet the dogs even leave the room.

i hear ya. But you did admit it was poorly managed. We should have left Sexton in. I think everybody can agree that was the safer route there. We gambled and it backfired.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Gavin nice single. 1&2 1 out

[CadaverDawg]

Kruger looked safe

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Kruger looked safe

Thought so too

[War Machine Dawg]

Why manage 10% of the time like a ****ing mental moron because you think it's "unorthodox"? If he would manage like he does 90% of the time all the time we wouldn't have these arguments. It's not just making moves that don't work it's making moves just to be against the grain and they are moves that are dumb as ****. Just manage the game. We've got a lot of talent and they are coaching in practice to make them better. But these wtf moves in game aren't that hard to not do.

Nail on head.

[Political Hack]

2-2, bases juiced with 1 out. 5th inning

I thought we were down 15-1 with the way this thread was going. Glad we're still in it.

[CadaverDawg]

What could he possibly gloat about? Everyone in this thread wants us to win. It wouldn't change the fact that Cohen has managed this game like a clown.

Exactly.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

I thought we were down 15-1 with the way this thread was going. Glad we're still in it.

Lol

[engie]

Why manage 10% of the time like a ****ing mental moron because you think it's "unorthodox"? If he would manage like he does 90% of the time all the time we wouldn't have these arguments. It's not just making moves that don't work it's making moves just to be against the grain and they are moves that are dumb as ****. Just manage the game. We've got a lot of talent and they are coaching in practice to make them better. But these wtf moves in game aren't that hard to not do.

He's unorthodox 100% of the time. You pay attention to it the 10% of the time where the decisions backfire and he looks like a moron.

[CadaverDawg]

I thought we were down 15-1 with the way this thread was going. Glad we're still in it.

We could be, ha

[I seen it dawg]

I know he's not perfect and better at this than me but I'd like Cohen to at least not make moves that I know while sitting my fat ass on my couch are wtf and totally dumb and won't work.

[CadaverDawg]

I know he's not perfect and better at this than me but I'd like Cohen to at least not make moves that I know while sitting my fat ass on my couch are wtf and totally dumb and won't work.

I'm with you

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Shit. Reid k's. Up to Maple Hammer

[maroonmania]

Boy, Humphreys had a pitch to hit there, he just missed it.

[engie]

i hear ya. But you did admit it was poorly managed. We should have left Sexton in. I think everybody can agree that was the safer route there. We gambled and it backfired.

Yes. That was poorly managed. But does Cohen actually make those calls? He didn't with Butch. Not until the Ross Mitchell fiasco last year. So, ultimately, I don't get why people are on his ass about pitching decisions while assuming Wes Johnson hung the moon.

For all the hand wringing -- this season has been the most traditionally our pitching staff has been handled in his 8 or 9 years here.

No one questions it if Billingsley is the same guy he was on Tuesday night.

[MarketingBully]

If Robson gets on, I'd PH Rooker for Marerro.

[Saltydog]

Cerrano........

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Dammit

[I seen it dawg]

He's unorthodox 100% of the time. You pay attention to it the 10% of the time where the decisions backfire and he looks like a moron.

No I pay attention to all of them. And there are many wtf moments that end up not being egregious and some work and some don't. Why go for it on 4th and 18 on your own 10 in the second quarter because 1/100 it will work? Don't be dumb and dumber bc you are saying there's a chance. That's not unorthodox that's hold my beer and watch see are the moves that are easy to not do but for some reason we do it.

[MarketingBully]

That was ball 3....

[maroonmania]

Shit. Reid k's. Up to Maple Hammer

And he K's as well. Bottom of our lineup will be up in the 7th. That was really our opportunity there.

[Percho]

AL has gotten three pitches called strikes which Sexton did not get. All in critical times. 2 to Nate the inning he struck out and one there to Rob.

[BossDawg]

Still tied?

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Have not been clutch today, that's for sure.

OM takes 2 of 3 from LSU.
A&M/Ark tied 4-4 in 4th
Vandy over Ga 4-1 in 4th

[I seen it dawg]

Missed opportunity there. Good job getting out of it. That inning wasn't Cohen's fault I guess bc he didn't do anything unorthodox. Shit why didn't we hit smith for Lowe bc he would hit a double 1/1000 times. At least it's a chance. 2-2 to bottom of 6.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Still tied?

Yeah. 2-2 B6 of 7innings

[engie]

No I pay attention to all of them. And there are many wtf moments that end up not being egregious and some work and some don't. Why go for it on 4th and 18 on your own 10 in the second quarter because 1/100 it will work? Don't be dumb and dumber bc you are saying there's a chance. That's not unorthodox that's hold my beer and watch see are the moves that are easy to not do but for some reason we do it.

That's not a very good example.

So -- yes or no -- do you think we have the most talented team in the country this season?

Yes or no -- do we have a team with top 5 talent nationally this year?

The answer to both of those questions is no. Therefore -- outside of your microanalysis of what goes wrong -- Cohen and his decision making is OBVIOUSLY making us a better team far more often than it's making us worse. He's coach of the year in the SEC right now, today, for this season. Yet most of our own fanbase thinks he's an idiot. His coaching decisions for this team is a net gain right now -- and it is not even close.

[I seen it dawg]

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

[MarketingBully]

We screwed up our lineup by not having feared hitters 2-6 in the lineup. We did have Kruger, Lowe, Humphreys, Rooker, and Collins in those 2-6 rolls. Now we don't. This lineup isn't as good as when Rooker is in there. Just isn't. We need to play our lineup that's hot even if it means not catching Marrero...

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

2 quick outs

[confucius say]

Yes. That was poorly managed. But does Cohen actually make those calls? He didn't with Butch. Not until the Ross Mitchell fiasco last year. So, ultimately, I don't get why people are on his ass about pitching decisions while assuming Wes Johnson hung the moon.

For all the hand wringing -- this season has been the most traditionally our pitching staff has been handled in his 8 or 9 years here.

No one questions it if Billingsley is the same guy he was on Tuesday night.

To be fair, I questioned it when it happened. But agree with your larger point. And Wes is an out of the box, matchup-driven guy for sure.

[mic]

Wtf is he doing??. Bama coach left his #2 guy in the game , with the game on the line.. I thought for sure he would take him out with a 1-2 count with 2 outs and 2 on .. Doesn't everyone do that??.

[War Machine Dawg]

2-2 after 6. 7-9 up for the Dawgs in the 7th.

[MarketingBully]

Final inning top of the seventh 2-2 tied.

[I seen it dawg]

That's not a very good example.

So -- yes or no -- do you think we have the most talented team in the country this season?

Yes or no -- do we have a team with top 5 talent nationally this year?

The answer to both of those questions is no. Therefore -- outside of your microanalysis of what goes wrong -- Cohen and his decision making is OBVIOUSLY making us a better team far more often than it's making us worse. He's coach of the year in the SEC right now, today, for this season. Yet most of our own fanbase thinks he's an idiot.

Why isnt it? It's pretty unorthodox is it not? I want him to stop making the stupid moronic obviously dumb ****ing calls that good high school coaches won't do. It's not the wrong decisions that piss me off its those that are obviously wrong all the time. It's worse than the good times he bunts or hit and runs or makes the right lineup decision.

[engie]

We screwed up our lineup by not having feared hitters 2-6 in the lineup. We did have Kruger, Lowe, Humphreys, Rooker, and Collins in those 2-6 rolls. Now we don't. This lineup isn't as good as when Rooker is in there. Just isn't. We need to play our lineup that's hot even if it means not catching Marrero...

We've got Rooker for whenever we need him here to go ahead and win it. I didn't like not starting him -- but it's about to pay off here in just a second. Assuming he's not hurt/out today.

[War Machine Dawg]

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

Also looks like we're going to burn through the pen. Betting we're headed for extras.

[mic]

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

Exactly... We could have possibly gone sexton 7 for the complete game..
And had ALL Our guys ready for the sweep..

[HoopsDawg]

Gotta think Rookers going to grab a bat this inning but we already brought in Holland.

[baseballfan]

What stupidity did he employ that inning? Ah -- letting Small through 2 pitches that didn't amount to shit.

I'm not so impressed with pitching coach. Using Small to just pitch to one batter is stupid. Not using the talent to its potential

[baseballfan]

Where's Rooker

[engie]

Why isnt it? It's pretty unorthodox is it not? I want him to stop making the stupid moronic obviously dumb ****ing calls that good high school coaches won't do. It's not the wrong decisions that piss me off its those that are obviously wrong all the time. It's worse than the good times he bunts or hit and runs or makes the right lineup decision.

So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

[I seen it dawg]

Take a ****ong pitch up 2-0!!!!!! Wtf

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Y'all check this out...

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[Saltydog]

still learning.....

[Bucky Dog]

Does Elih have a hit in April?

[I seen it dawg]

So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

You answered them for me as you usually do. And I agree with the answers. You're not Interpreting what I'm typing. Reread please.

[maroonmania]

Eli is useless at the plate right now. He should have walked but he swung at 2 or 3 different balls in that AB.

[War Machine Dawg]

Bammer pitching change, 1 out in the 7th.

[I seen it dawg]

Pitching change. Need a baserunner.

[MarketingBully]

Yeah, I was wrong about Marrero. He has given us nothing at the plate. We need to get that feared 1-6 lineup put back together. This lineup looks more like a Cohen tailor made lineup with some runts in it.

[HoopsDawg]

So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

Disagree on the talent. Rated highly and that was before Mangum and Lowe came on.

[HoopsDawg]

Where's Rooker

The problem is, who plays 2nd? We burned Holland for Gordon. Not smart.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

We need to win this one. Rain headed Tuscaloosa way.

[RBritt]

Think we can get this W?

[engie]

You answered them for me as you usually do. And I agree with the answers. You're not Interpreting what I'm typing. Reread please.

I'm interpreting it fine. It's just such an exercise in futility to break it down to individual plays and decisions as you are trying to do. When the sum total of the decisions tell a much different story than the example.

[engie]

Disagree on the talent. Rated highly and that was before Mangum and Lowe came on.

You legitimately think this team has top 5 national talent?

Pls

[confucius say]

I'm not so impressed with pitching coach. Using Small to just pitch to one batter is stupid. Not using the talent to its potential

Small is a one hitter guy right now. Electric stuff but a 15.00 ERA bc he cannot throw strikes. He is a guy you use if you need a strike out.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Think we can get this W?

It's going to have to be in extra's if so.

[Saltydog]

nt

[CadaverDawg]

Bottom of our order sucks suddenly

[HoopsDawg]

You legitimately think this team has top 5 national talent?

Pls

Yes, Top 10 at worst. Hudson and Rooker were stars in the Cape. Nice mix of vets and young guys.

[War Machine Dawg]

2-2 headed B7.

[CadaverDawg]

Game should be over. Now we probably lose and then a potential rain out

[MarketingBully]

The bottom of our lineup is garbage.

[maroonmania]

We can't lay off Ball4.

[maroonmania]

Game should be over. Now we probably lose and then a potential rain out

Without the balk call its still 2-0.

[Brando]

I dont know what the hell is wrong with us today, besides the usual stupid shit from Cohen, but they better wake their ass up or they can kiss a National Seed goodbye...

[MarketingBully]

I'd pitch Humphreys right here. Blow it by them then we have the top of the lineup coming up and win it in the eighth.

[engie]

Yes, Top 10 at worst. Hudson and Rooker were stars in the Cape. Nice mix of vets and young guys.

So you projected us as a national seed type of team in the preseason then?

Rooker spent about 5 minutes in the cape.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Winner of this one is going to be loose in the second one.

[CadaverDawg]

Collins with a great play

[CadaverDawg]

Damn, winning run on 1st for Bama. 2 outs.

[CadaverDawg]

Now is the time, lets Score 1

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Now....let's get our leadoff on and get him in!!

[MarketingBully]

Heading to extras...2-2 top of the eighth with the top of our lineup.

[HoopsDawg]

Get it done here!!

[I seen it dawg]

Whew. Got to get some runs with top of the order. To the 8th

[I seen it dawg]

I'm interpreting it fine. It's just such an exercise in futility to break it down to individual plays and decisions as you are trying to do. When the sum total of the decisions tell a much different story than the example.

Why not break it down? You can have the decisions that work with some that don't and still not make little league moves that only work 1/100 times just because they might work that one time. They aren't mutually exclusive.

[MarketingBully]

Terrible at bat by Mangum there.

[engie]

Why not break it down? You can have the decisions that work with some that don't and still not make little league moves that only work 1/100 times just because they might work that one time. They aren't mutually exclusive.

Except they obviously work 65-70 times out of 100 -- for us to be as far ahead of our talent level as we currently are. If his unorthodox decisions were only working 1/100 times -- we'd be a fringe regional team at best.

[MarketingBully]

Terrible at bats two outs...

[Saltydog]

NT

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Lose one Collins!

[Brando]

God please dont let us tie again...

[I seen it dawg]

Except they obviously work 65-70 times out of 100 -- for us to be as far ahead of our talent level as we currently are. If his unorthodox decisions were only working 1/100 times -- we'd be a fringe regional team at best.

I'm not talking about all of them. I'm talking about the obviously moronic ones that shouldn't be even in the thought bank of anyone outside of Dixie boys. Why do them.

[I seen it dawg]

Shit to B8 still tied.

[Saltydog]

a game. Damn, just damn.

[CadaverDawg]

I'm not talking about all of them. I'm talking about the obviously moronic ones that shouldn't be even in the thought bank of anyone outside of Dixie boys. Why do them.

He knows what you mean, we all do....but engie gonna engie. He's sucking you into a dumb debate that he's wrong about, but will claim "victory" once you get too tired to argue anymore and quit.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Rigby's not going to be able to hold them down forever.

[CadaverDawg]

Bad thing is, we basically need a minimum 6 outs bc the bottom of the order is up next for us & they're awful today.

[CadaverDawg]

Dammit, walks the leadoff. It's bout to be over

[CadaverDawg]

Good news, Ark up 8-4 on A&M. Bad news, we aren't taking advantage.

[maroonmania]

Please throw strikes. We give up free passes and Bama is giving us no walks.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Lead off walk scores 38% of the time.

[I seen it dawg]

He knows what you mean, we all do....but engie gonna engie. He's sucking you into a dumb debate that he's wrong about, but will claim "victory" once you get too tired to argue anymore and quit.

Well that's happened. He wins.

[Saltydog]

NT

[Bucky Dog]

You cannot walk the lead off hitter!! Here comes the super smart coaching moves.

[maroonmania]

Two chances to win it now for Bama with a single. Lead off walks are killers.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

I think back to LA and him not getting his bunt down when it was 0-0. Next inning, same situation, Lowe up; swings away and K's.

[Bucky Dog]

Walk him and set up DP

[CadaverDawg]

I think back to LA and him not getting his bunt down when it was 0-0. Next inning, same situation, Lowe up; swings away and K's.

Yep, another example of a coach liking small ball, but not having guys that can get down a bunt.

[maroonmania]

I actually would rather leave in Rigby. Brown looked horrible Thursday night.

[CadaverDawg]

Why set up a DP and then take out your ground ball pitcher and bring in Brown?

[YazooDawg23]

The Sexton decision will live in infamy for Mississippi State Baseball.

[Brando]

Why do we not use Hump more?

[MarketingBully]

Why set up a DP and then take out your ground ball pitcher and bring in Brown?

My thoughts exactly.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Ark about to beat A&M and we're going to blow a chance to pick up a game.

[Dawg496]

This game is giving me AIDS

[maroonmania]

The Sexton decision will live in infamy for Mississippi State Baseball.

Terrible move no doubt but we've only given up one run since then. If our offense had done anything we would already have won this one.

[HoopsDawg]

Need a gb and we take out our gb pitcher.

[Saltydog]

Hey, but who are we to second the madness of the MEDDLER!

[MarketingBully]

Not picking up that third run with a guy on third and one out lost us this game.

[ScoobaDawg]

HUGE ****ING K 2 away

[ScoobaDawg]

Who we bringing in now for one out...

[MarketingBully]

WTF Johnson?????

[Bucky Dog]

Did that dumbass think he was going to break that metal bat over his knee??!

[MarketingBully]

They do realize there is a game two don't they?

[ScoobaDawg]

Houston in,...get the out..

[War Machine Dawg]

Houston with runners on base....not good.....

[msstate7]

Score a run, dawgs

[I seen it dawg]

They do realize there is a game two don't they?

Shit got to win this one. Can't think about game 2. Only guy we won't use is Pilk.

[ScoobaDawg]

fly ball out to Hump...to the 9th

[War Machine Dawg]

Big out, Houston. Helluva job.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

OK; everybody think positive. I know we've been negative the whole game. Got to pull the rope in the same direction. If we want to win, we can only do it if we score.

[engie]

Lot of really good "unorthodox" pitching decisions right there... With a home plate ump trying his best to screw us...

[Percho]

will Rooker bat this inning?

[mparkerfd20]

Need a good bunt here Robson

[RocketDawg]

Some weather may be moving in for the second game.

[MarketingBully]

will Rooker bat this inning?

Yes, if there is a guy in scoring position.

[ScoobaDawg]

Hump walked after watching 5 pitches

Mike Smith pinch runs...so Hump wont be pitching..again,....

[War Machine Dawg]

Finally, leadoff man on base. C'mon, Robson.

[mparkerfd20]

That's what speed can do for you. Good job Robbie.

[MarketingBully]

I guess we won't be pitching Humphreys if we get a lead. Great Cohen just great.

[ScoobaDawg]

Some weather may be moving in for the second game.

Yep... big solid line should move in and out pretty quick though

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

A good bunt here could put 2 on....

[CadaverDawg]

Yes!!

[Brando]

No one at home, and we stand there and watch it...

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Damn! I think Smith could have beat him home!

[mparkerfd20]

1st and 3rd after bad throw on the bunt.

[ScoobaDawg]

HOLY SHIT... BAMA cant scoop the thow on the sac bunt...
Smith on 3rd and almost scores because noone was at home trying to get him at 3rd.

[ScoobaDawg]

A good bunt here could put 2 on....

Or a bad error...

[mparkerfd20]

Marrero with a line shot out. Damn. Double play in play now

[I seen it dawg]

Wtf play baseball and score shit.

[HoopsDawg]

will Rooker bat this inning?

I guess mike smith could play 2nd.

[ScoobaDawg]

**** **** **** thats on Nick... standing there not paying attention to the catch standing on 3rd with him

[maroonmania]

Gracious, not Marrero again.

[CadaverDawg]

Son of a bitch. Elih hits a stinger, but caught

[War Machine Dawg]

I know it's probably nuts, but I'd squeeze with Marrero here.

[mparkerfd20]

Run scores on Gridley SAC fly. 3-2 Dawgs! Now hold on

[Bucky Dog]

Damnit! Elih got robbed

[MarketingBully]

Great.....

[engie]

Never make the first or third out at home...

Think we are going to get that run in here...

[CadaverDawg]

Come on, Grid

[ScoobaDawg]

knock the shit out of gridley and get smith in

[mparkerfd20]

Y'all must be way behind

[War Machine Dawg]

I'd squeeze Holland too.

[CadaverDawg]

Yes!!! Sac fly! Dawgs lead!

[mparkerfd20]

Rundown. 3 outs. To the bottom of the 9th up 3-2

[ScoobaDawg]

SAC FLY to right 3-2

[maroonmania]

Thank you Gridley.

[engie]

Run scores on Gridley SAC fly. 3-2 Dawgs! Now hold on

Are you on radio? A smooth minute ahead of my watchespn feed.

[DownwardDawg]

Y'all must be way behind

They waaaayyyyyy behind.

[War Machine Dawg]

Hell yeah, good job of hitting by Grid.

[maroonmania]

Robson should be straight stealing here.

[ScoobaDawg]

Y'all must be way behind

if you were watching video you would be too.

[DownwardDawg]

Rundown. 3 outs. To the bottom of the 9th up 3-2

WTF? Caught in a rundown???

[CadaverDawg]

Man, if we hang on to win this. Wow

[MarketingBully]

Yeah, I'm way behind for some reason lol.

[maroonmania]

Robson should be straight stealing here.

But preferably after the pitch is headed to the catcher.

[Brando]

I wa fixen to ask, Im watching the espn app and am also way behind.

[War Machine Dawg]

Damn, Robson picked off. 3-2 Dawgs headed B9. Houston to close?

[I seen it dawg]

Lets go Houston your time to shine.

[HoopsDawg]

WTF? Caught in a rundown???

Robson still a bad baser runner. Sigh.

[I seen it dawg]

Damn, Robson picked off. 3-2 Dawgs headed B9. Houston to close?

Him or Breaux. All we really have left.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Got to get this first one.

[maroonmania]

Of course we took our closer out of the game.

[AROB44]

How many times has he been caught like that? Just wondering.

[I seen it dawg]

Hell yeah, good job of hitting by Grid.

Damn sure was

[War Machine Dawg]

Houston still on the hill. C'mon, big fella. Git er dun!

[CadaverDawg]

Come on, Zac

[MarketingBully]

Great......

[CadaverDawg]

2-0 count, dammit

[maroonmania]

Houston will screw it up.

[ScoobaDawg]

NOT a good start... lead off walk on 4 straight pitches..NOT EVEN CLOSE

[MarketingBully]

This is a tiny strike zone this ump has.

[CadaverDawg]

Unreal. Bunch of damn mental midgets

[HoopsDawg]

Where did that 3-0 pitch miss?

[Bucky Dog]

Shit Houston!! Walk the lead off on 4 straight when they are going to be taking one!!!

[War Machine Dawg]

And Headcase walks the leadoff guy. ****!!!!

[sandwolf]

Shit Houston.

[CadaverDawg]

Walk the leadoff. Son of a bitch, Zac. Sack up

[MarketingBully]

This ump is shitty.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

We can't stand prosperity.

[HSVDawg]

Shit Houston!! Walk the lead off on 4 straight when they are going to be taking one!!!

That 3-0 pitch was right down main street.

[engie]

To be fair, he threw 2 strikes there.

[MarketingBully]

At least two of those called balls were strikes. Just saying.

[CadaverDawg]

Who are we bringing in?

[War Machine Dawg]

To be fair, I thought that 3-0 pitch was a strike. Letter high down the middle.

[klong-dog]

Fn ridiculous

[the59dawg]

Can't believe we keep relievers who can't throw strikes. Walk #9 batter to start inning on 4 pitches.

[maroonmania]

Dang it Houston, 4 pitch walk to the 9th place hitter.

[CadaverDawg]

You can't be wild & get close strike calls

[War Machine Dawg]

Blake Smith? Can't think of any other righty left in the pen.

[MarketingBully]

To be fair, he threw 2 strikes there.

Agreed. That was terrible. No pitcher could pitch strikes with that ump on that pitch sequence.

[Saltydog]

can make guys hit and miss. We are gonna eff around and blow it. CYR is not ready for this situation, IMO.

[ScoobaDawg]

we are playing like we dont think we will play the 2nd game almost... unless we are gonna pitch some of these guys twice in a day...

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Cyr...can we expect him to be as sharp as on Tuesday? Going to need him to be.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Houston should join Tatum in the pasture. 4 pitch walk after we take the lead. Its like he doesn't even try to locate his fastball, just hurls it at the plate and hope it goes somewhere good.

[ScoobaDawg]

Ryan Cyr is the new pitcher

[MarketingBully]

You can't be wild & get close strike calls

Those were pretty much not close. Those were strikes at the plate.

[War Machine Dawg]

Ryan Cyr. Holy shit. He's actually getting a weekend appearance.

[I seen it dawg]

To be fair, he threw 2 strikes there.

Umpire was being unorthodox and called them balls.

[HoopsDawg]

You can't be wild & get close strike calls

It was only his 2nd batter. He grooved 2 pitches. Tough spot for Cyr here.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Fn ridiculous

Why did we not see Reid in the bottom of the 9th?

[Percho]

I told ya'll this ump has giver 3 pitches this game all to bama.

[the59dawg]

Of course we took our closer out of the game.

Did it thurs also

[War Machine Dawg]

we are playing like we dont think we will play the 2nd game almost... unless we are gonna pitch some of these guys twice in a day...

They're relievers, they should be able to handle it. Pretty much no one but Rigby threw a bunch of pitches.

[the59dawg]

can make guys hit and miss. We are gonna eff around and blow it. CYR is not ready for this situation, IMO.

Obviously neither was Houston ready for the situation.

[War Machine Dawg]

These assclowns clearly did no research on our team. They have no idea Pilkington is our 3rd starter.

[ScoobaDawg]

sac bunt. nice play by cyr

[ScoobaDawg]

Ughhh a liittttle outside...

[ScoobaDawg]

TIMES two... you aint gonna get the call if the catcher has to jump up to the left to catch the ball...

[Saltydog]

Would he have done that, probably not but damn well know Cyr won't. Hell, he can't even throw a strike here.

[Bucky Dog]

And four straight balls outs the winnin run on first. We need a DP.

[ScoobaDawg]

well alright i guess that was an IBB
kinda risky

[ScoobaDawg]

and now we are replacing CYR

[Bucky Dog]

And another ****ing pitching change!!! If we go to extras, we might be screwed.

[I seen it dawg]

Smh

[War Machine Dawg]

Now who's pitching? Holy shit, how many damn pitchers did we carry?

[mparkerfd20]

Paul Young??

[MarketingBully]

What is the point of using our whole staff? I don't get it. Especially if things turn south here and we lose. Then you out us at a huge disadvantage the second game of the DH.

[HSVDawg]

Why did we not see Reid in the bottom of the 9th?

Because Cohen pinch ran for him like a dumbass.

[War Machine Dawg]

And another ****ing pitching change!!! If we go to extras, we might be screwed.

We're already in extras. Two 7s today.

[the59dawg]

Guess Cyr wasn't ready either. Can you believe we're throwing a game away like this? And bring in Paul Young. We are desperate

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Why haven't we brought Hump in to pitch yet? It seems like he's proven he can throw strikes in these situations

[MarketingBully]

Paul ****ing Young? We will lose this.

[I seen it dawg]

Prob have Breaux, James left I would think

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Smh

Couldn't help but laugh. Man, I can't figure it out.

[I seen it dawg]

Why haven't we brought Hump in to pitch yet? It seems like he's proven he can throw strikes in these situations

Hahahahahahahahaha bc we pinch ran for him earlier

[MarketingBully]

Why haven't we brought Hump in to pitch yet? It seems like he's proven he can throw strikes in these situations

Because we took him out and Pinch run for him effectively taking him out of the game to use as a reliever.