Alabama Game 2 Thread

[War Machine Dawg]

Prob have Breaux, James left I would think

Tatum too, I'd assume. That should give us confidence.******

[engie]

Young gonna close this one out. I hope.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

OK; let's see how good you are. When Young walks this guy and bases are loaded, who does he bring in? Call it now

[IMissJack]

We need a sports psychologist for our bullpen. Walk the leadoff hitter on 4 pitches. "Focus". I swear, if it were not for the mental mistakes, we would be unstoppable.

[maroonmania]

SO we are down to Paul Young?

[ScoobaDawg]

If we don't win here we are ****ed...

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Because Cohen pinch ran for him like a dumbass.

Ah yes. Of course. And almost f'ed that up as well. Meddler gonna meddle.

[I seen it dawg]

Here comes a double and ballgame

[ScoobaDawg]

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

He cant pitch if he gets taken out of the game...

[I seen it dawg]

OK; let's see how good you are. When Young walks this guy and bases are loaded, who does he bring in? Call it now

Breaux

[Irondawg]

Why not hump this inning?

[maroonmania]

Nobody can throw a damn strike!

[mparkerfd20]

Damnit we can't throw strikes. Bases loaded on walks

[Saltydog]

and EVERYONE in the damn park knows it.

[War Machine Dawg]

We're going to lose because we can't throw a ****ing strike.

[RocketDawg]

Trying to lose it with walks ....

[CadaverDawg]

Unreal. Paul Young? Seriously?

[mparkerfd20]

8 ****ing walks today.

[Bucky Dog]

I think we have walked 10 plus guys today. The announcer said Young didn't throw a strike during his warmup throws!!

[MarketingBully]

All you have to do is throw a ball down the middle and what do you do. **** us in the ass.

[HoopsDawg]

This is why you just can't pull Houston. You have to win or lose with him.

[engie]

How hard is it to groove a couple of pitches? This is ridiculous.

[maroonmania]

Just give them the freakin' game!!!!

[MarketingBully]

Take Young's ass out

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Why do our coaches think someone who hasn't done it all year, all of a sudden think they can? I don't get it.

[War Machine Dawg]

5 pitch walk. Time for Breaux.

[HoopsDawg]

Why not hump this inning?

We burned him on a pinch runner. A lot of questionable moves this game.

[Bucky Dog]

And one more pitching change. Our coaches have ****ed with this game so much today it's pathetic!!

[maroonmania]

Take Young's ass out

He should have never been brought in. I don't know yet why we kept Young on the roster and cut Luke Reynolds?

[War Machine Dawg]

We need a sports psychologist for our bullpen. Walk the leadoff hitter on 4 pitches. "Focus". I swear, if it were not for the mental mistakes, we would be unstoppable.

We need a sports psychologist for our coach. This all goes back to pulling Sexton for no damn reason.

[MarketingBully]

I hate this pitching staff especially pitchers we throw out there who are consistent about sucking. Ironically, Daniel Brown was doing well and we put in Houston. Young should never ever pitch again.

[ScoobaDawg]

Why not hump this inning?

Hump got pulled from the game in the top of the inning when Mike Smith pinch ran for him..you can't reinsert him into the game...

[I seen it dawg]

We will walk 4 straight with 4 pitchers to lose

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

And one more pitching change. Our coaches have ****ed with this game so much today it's pathetic!!

This is ridiculous. This loss will be all on Cohen.

[RocketDawg]

Have we run out of pitches now, after Smith?

[CadaverDawg]

Shoulda stuck with Houston if Paul Young was our only option. Good grief, these pitching moves are horrendous. Why not Houston or Brown BEFORE Small? Why not Smith BEFORE Young? Why are we trying to make zeroes heroes in a key game in extra innings??

[maroonmania]

Worst move of the game was NOT taking Sexton out, it was taking Humphreys out!

[IMissJack]

This is bad baseball, Little League no one can throw a strike bad.

[engie]

This guy didn't already pitch this game?*

[War Machine Dawg]

Shit, we had Blake Smith available and went with mother****ing Paul Young? **** us in the ass!

[IMissJack]

Plus A&M is losing 9-5 in the 9th. Could pick up a game.

[MarketingBully]

Why not put Smith in to start the 9th? Boom you win the game. Now best case we are tied worst case we lose.

[maroonmania]

Hump got pulled from the game in the top of the inning when Mike Smith pinch ran for him..you can't reinsert him into the game...

Exactly, dumber move than even taking out Sexton.

[HoopsDawg]

Worst move of the game was NOT taking Sexton out, it was taking Humphreys out!

Yep, that was bad. No foresight.

[I seen it dawg]

If smith was available to pitch today why in the **** hasn't he already been in the game?!? We bring Cyr and ****ing Young!!!!! Wtf!!!!

[CadaverDawg]

Have we run out of pitches now, after Smith?

Why not bring Pilkington in and let him roll right into game 2 at this point. At least he throws strikes

[Saltydog]

****ed around and are gonna give this one away.

[It_Could_Happen]

I can't be mad because I am in absolute shock at what we are doing. Absolute shock.

[CadaverDawg]

If smith was available to pitch today why in the **** hasn't he already been in the game?!? We bring Cyr and ****ing Young!!!!! Wtf!!!!

Exactly

[HoopsDawg]

This ump won't give Smith a call. If bama lays off the slider, they will walk.

[mstatefan91]

We can't buy a strike, and it's not on the ump.

[ScoobaDawg]

nut cutting time... get the strikeout
THROW STRIKES DAMNIT

[wasabaka]

We have thrown 1 strike this inning.

[CadaverDawg]

Unreal. Un****ingreal

[MarketingBully]

Nine ****ing pitchers. We deserve to lose.

[CadaverDawg]

No stones. Let Mangum close it. He has a pair apparently

[mparkerfd20]

**** this ****ing joke of a mother****ing ump

[IMissJack]

This is the worst managed game we have had in a while.

[mparkerfd20]

Tie game walk in the tying run.

[War Machine Dawg]

If smith was available to pitch today why in the **** hasn't he already been in the game?!? We bring Cyr and ****ing Young!!!!! Wtf!!!!

#Coheing HARD

[Brando]

This is unreal.

[ScoobaDawg]

**** you ump... tie game

[RocketDawg]

Crap. Walked in the tying run.

[CadaverDawg]

Cut em all

[It_Could_Happen]

What a choke. Absolutely unreal.

[Bucky Dog]

**** you Cohen!! You're soooo smart.

[maroonmania]

Now THIS is the MState type implosion I've become accustomed to seeing.

[War Machine Dawg]

**** our pitchers, **** this ump's post stamp sized strike zone, and **** Cohen.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Absolutely pathetic.

[I seen it dawg]

This is a ****ing joke

[mparkerfd20]

Ballgame. **** you bullpen **** you

[Bucky Dog]

But our pitchers have to throw strikes!! And the ump has squeezed the plate a little.

[the59dawg]

10th walk today. Goodbye game and doubleheader.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

****ing pathetic

[maroonmania]

Can't believe I've watched this whole game to see this shit.

[wasabaka]

Brutal performance.

[MarketingBully]

All on Cohen and Johnson. Asshole coaches.

[mic]

9-10 year old weekend dads coach games better than this...

[dawgoneyall]

I just have to accept that and go on.

[BankerDog]

9 freaking pitchers and not one can throw strikes after Brown? What's wrong with you Wes?! Leave the guys in the game and let them get in a groove. Paul Young should never see the field again. Not that hard to throw a ball in there for a strike.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Literally worst coaching job I've ever seen. And I'm a Coinz fan.

[msstate7]

Ballgame. **** you cohen/Johnson (whoever pulled sexton) **** you

Fify

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

This ****ing bullshit is mother ****ing embarrassing. It makes me want to ****ing break shit.

[Coursesuper]

Really stupid move to run for Hump when you need him to close. Ways step in your own dick there!

[Brando]

This game right here is why in my opinion we will never win the bog win. We may get there, but games where Cohen screws us will make us take the long way. We treated this game like a damn mid week game.

[messageboardsuperhero]

I cannot believe what I just saw.

[HoopsDawg]

Guys, that's as poor of a job managing a game as you will EVER see.

[ScoobaDawg]

HORRIBLE Loss and yes that is on the Coaches. Let the players play.. wayyyy overmanaged today

Go win the 2nd one

[Bucky Dog]

Unbelievable. Can someone go pull our coaches out of the dugout and beat the shit out of them please?!

[QuadrupleOption]

Wow. What a shit show from our staff in the 9th.

[breazy]

****ing garbage strike zone, pitching and management

[engie]

Welp, that was the worst managed game since Eastern Kentucky.

Time to see what we are made of in game 3.

[msstate7]

9 freaking pitchers and not one can throw strikes after Brown? What's wrong with you Wes?! Leave the guys in the game and let them get in a groove. Paul Young should never see the field again. Not that hard to throw a ball in there for a strike.

Don't question Johnson... You snapped on me for it a month ago

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

All on Cohen.

[rrog17]

Unbelievable!

[maroonmania]

All on Cohen and Johnson. Asshole coaches.

Why do you freakin' pull your closer. Humphreys can run!

[Coach34]

Coaches of the year my ass

Taking Sexton out was extremely ****ing stupid- our bullpen hasnt done shit all season and we gonna pull Sexton early?????

[ShotgunDawg]

All on Cohen and Johnson. Asshole coaches.

No it wasn't. It was due to mental midgets on the mound. It's not Cohen or Johnson's job to throw strikes. It's the players. Completely asanine to blame coaches for 5 pitchers not throwing strikes

[mic]

Sexton should walk over to Cohen and Johnson and tell them that loss is on ur your ****ing ass...

[BankerDog]

Hump wouldn't have gotten to 3rd to go ahead like Smith would've but damn I would've love to have had him closing today.

[Tbonewannabe]

Our best closer and he doesn't get in the 17ing game.

[BulldogBear]

Throw strikes and let it be. Make them beat you.

[sandjunky]

10 effing walks .....story of the game

[Saltydog]

meddling bastard Cohen we're not. Now, pitch the frosh the next game and get our asses handed to us.

[Mjoelner34]

?

[engie]

worst managed game since Eastern Kentucky.

That said, Bama can't f'n hit. All we had to do was throw strikes. That part was on the pitchers.

Time to see what we are made of in game 3.

[EdDawg]

You can't run through every arm you have playing statistics or you're left with pitchers scared to death to throw to a batter!!!

[TopDog58]

And now we have to Johnny Wholestaff game 3 after that shit show. Cohen you are a pathetic mother f'er

[Bothrops]

The way we look today, I doubt we come back from this. Sleepwalking

[Coach34]

No it wasn't. It was due to mental midgets on the mound. It's not Cohen or Johnson's job to throw strikes. It's the players. Completely asanine to blame coaches for 5 pitchers not throwing strikes

But the coaches know we have mental midgets in the pen- why the early hook on Sexton? Its not like we are going to get something better out of the pen. You have to know your squad

[engie]

For all that talk -- Sexton gave up every run in that game prior to the 9th.

[Brando]

He throws strikes. That goes against Cohens game plan on this one....

[msstate7]

For all that talk -- Sexton gave up every run in that game prior to the 9th.

Charged with every run... Billingsly gave up the hit

[maroonmania]

Worst managed game I've ever seen at ANY level. Pull Sexton WAY too early and then pull your closer for a pinch runner. TOTAL STUPIDITY!

[messageboardsuperhero]

Bama didn't even take the bat off their shoulders. Non-competitive, mental midgets, etc. doesn't even begin to describe what we just witnessed.

[BulldogBear]

You can't run through every arm you have playing statistics or you're left with pitchers scared to death to throw to a batter!!!

Good grief. So 17 ing this^^^^^^^

[HoopsDawg]

For all that talk -- Sexton gave up every run in that game prior to the 9th.

Right now would actually be a good time for you to STFU. That game was a perfect summation of the concern over Cohen. If we had played that game without coaches, we would have won.

[maroonmania]

Cohen the genius pulled his ass out of the game for a freakin' pinch runner. MORONIC.

[msstate7]

. If we had played that game without coaches, we would have won.

I agree

[War Machine Dawg]

This ****ing bullshit is mother ****ing embarrassing. It makes me want to ****ing break shit.

Right there with you.

[War Machine Dawg]

Right now would actually be a good time for you to STFU. That game was a perfect summation of the concern over Cohen. If we had played that game without coaches, we would have won.

No kidding. Worst part is it's totally ****ing true.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

I totally forgot we pinch ran Hump, I was furious he didn't get a chance in the 9th.

[mparkerfd20]

Just cost me 2 sheets of sheet rock and a few hours of work.

[Bothrops]

We won't sweep anyone this season.

[MarketingBully]

This is why Cohen will never win an SEC championship. Lose the second game of the DH and we lose a national seed. He ****ed the lineup when he put it together and messed up the rhythm of our 1-6 hitters then to top it all off Johnson runs nine pitchers out there. That sucked ass. This was the worst coaching job he has done this year.

[maroonmania]

If he would have left Humphreys in the game we would have scored the SAME one run with Smith. I still can't believe he did that.

[State82]

Lost in all this talk is the offensive juggernaut we trotted out there today. National seed my butt. That idea has always been laughable.

[MarketingBully]

Yeah that was dumb as hell and yes Hump would have made it to third on a wild throw at first.

[BulldogBear]

Cohen the genius pulled his ass out of the game for a freakin' pinch runner. MORONIC.

He got caught up in a drive by cohening

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

This is why we can't sweep a series. One game out of the weekend we have to step on our own dicks and **** around like we don't think it matters if we win or lose. My only hope now is that once we get to the Regionals the significance of each game will be too much to ignore and we'll have the level of intensity we usually have on Friday/Saturday every game.

[HSVDawg]

I can say with complete confidence that the first game of today's double header was without question the most poorly managed game by a coaching staff at any level that I have ever seen.

We pulled our best starter after only 62 pitches in the middle of a 2-2 count with a guy on 3rd and only one run allowed.

We regularly pulled some of our best bullpen guys out of the game after a single walk in the middle innings which left us with table scraps to try and close the game.

We pinch ran for our closer in the top of the 9th of a tie game.

Just unreal.

[maroonmania]

worst managed game since Eastern Kentucky.

That said, Bama can't f'n hit. All we had to do was throw strikes. That part was on the pitchers.

Time to see what we are made of in game 3.

Hey, Humphreys is still available now to pitch. Saving him for the third game I guess.****

[msstate7]

Lost in all this talk is the offensive juggernaut we trotted out there today. National seed my butt. That idea has always been laughable.

Bama is pretty dang good pitching wise... They shut down the aTm bats last week and om the weekend before

[bulldogcountry1]

What sucks is we have to play again. I can't wait to see the lineup for game 3. Lowe will probably lead off or some crazy shite.

[maroonmania]

Apparently Cohen is so smart that he's stupid I guess. I don't really know how to explain the asinine pitching moves he made today.

[mic]

For all that talk -- Sexton gave up every run in that game prior to the 9th.

Its a much bigger pitcher than just that...
You have your #2 guy on the bump score is 2-1 in the ****ing 3rd inning with 2 outs. Not one coach in America takes him out there. Plus now his mental state is ****ed. He has no idea when he might get run .. Let the kid compete. That's why he is ur #2.
Everyone has been screaming for Alexander. Well we pinch hit for him in a tie game in the 4th with a kid who hasn't had a meaningfully AB since when ?.. Vandy?? And btw if Lowe pulls a hammy or gets tossed who plays first now.? Holland then who moves to second ? Collins? Hump at 3b...
That's little league shit.. **** unorthodox .. That's Busch league coaching.
Running for Hump in the 9th .. I guess maybe.. But shit is Hump that slow?? It's not Wes Rea.

managed games like that is what gets ur ass lit up ...

[YazooDawg23]

A decision that will live in infamy. Lose this next one and we lose a national seed.

[Skydawg1]

Hey, Humphreys is still available now to pitch. Saving him for the third game I guess.****A game that Cohen best not mess around in. TAMU just lost to Arkansas and we could have been tied for the West lead if we just threw strikes.

[smootness]

This is why we can't sweep a series. One game out of the weekend we have to step on our own dicks and **** around like we don't think it matters if we win or lose. My only hope now is that once we get to the Regionals the significance of each game will be too much to ignore and we'll have the level of intensity we usually have on Friday/Saturday every game.

You thought we played that game like it didn't matter if we lost or not? The problem with that game is that we were WAY too tight.

[Bucky Dog]

We should have won and been tied for first in the west. But Cohen takes Sexton out after he throws a ball on a 1-2 pitch with two outs, making sure not to give the hitter anything good to hit with the tying run at third!!! Then proceeds to one up that by bringing in pitchers on 2-0 counts and after only facing one batter! The pitchers coming into the game are not confident enough and he makes it much worse on them with the quick hook!!

[War Machine Dawg]

I can say with complete confidence that the first game of today's double header was without question the most poorly managed game by a coaching staff at any level that I have ever seen.

We pulled our best starter after only 62 pitches in the middle of a 2-2 count with a guy on 3rd and only one run allowed.

We regularly pulled some of our best bullpen guys out of the game after a single walk in the middle innings which left us with table scraps to try and close the game.

We pinch ran for our closer in the top of the 9th of a tie game.

Just unreal.

It started before that when the lineup card was made. Robson hitting 6th instead of 1 or 2, Belmont at 2B instead of SS, a slumping Marrero behind the dish, and no Rooker. He was full blown #Cohening before the game ever started.

[TUSK]

why all the concern over pitching for the 2nd game (today)? Did yall throw EVERY pitcher in games 1 & 2?

Can they not pitch "back to back" if they didn't throw a lot of pitches previously?

note: I've not seen either of the 1st two games, and I know less than dick about baseball...

[HSVDawg]

It started before that when the lineup card was made. Robson hitting 6th instead of 1 or 2, Belmont at 2B instead of SS, a slumping Marrero behind the dish, and no Rooker. He was full blown #Cohening before the game ever started.

Duly noted. Add all of those items to the list above.

[MarketingBully]

It started before that when the lineup card was made. Robson hitting 6th instead of 1 or 2, Belmont at 2B instead of SS, a slumping Marrero behind the dish, and no Rooker. He was full blown #Cohening before the game ever started.

Agree completely with this. If we falter down the stretch with the easiest series left, his ass should be red hot as far as job situation is concerned.

[WPDawg]

Unbelievable!

Got to have some of these relief guys step up when needed and deliver. We aren't going far in post season without a few more of these guys rising to the occasion. Cohen hates walks. He is trying to find the "magnums" in our bullpen. It cost us game but it's part of the process. As someone else mentioned, maybe it's worth giving mangum a shot if he really can pitch.

[Original48]

Cohen the genius pulled his ass out of the game for a freakin' pinch runner. MORONIC.
Holy smokes I was screaming WE MAY NEED HIS BAT IN EXTRA INNINGS BUT HES OUR CLOSER!!! as he was calmly pinch run for. That was a really bad decision. Mainly because it wasn't guaranteed Smith even scores.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Agree completely with this. If we falter down the stretch with the easiest series left, his ass should be red hot as far as job situation is concerned.

I'm a Cohen supporter, but this shit today was damn near borderline unforgivable.

[dawgoneyall]

Our best closer and he doesn't get in the 17ing game.

He doesn't have 5 tools.

[War Machine Dawg]

We pretty much did. I think most of them can go again in game 3. The problem is the way we used them when it was unnecessary. And that we used up our best "long relief" pitcher unnecessarily when he should've been available for game 3.

[State82]

I'm a Cohen supporter, but this shit today was damn near borderline unforgivable.

I'm with ya.

[IMissJack]

For all that talk -- Sexton gave up every run in that game prior to the 9th.

All 2?

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

You thought we played that game like it didn't matter if we lost or not? The problem with that game is that we were WAY too tight.
Cohen coached that game like it didn't matter if we won or lost. I am sure that was not his actual mentality, but it sure as hell felt like it. It felt like we had no sense of urgency about us. It felt like we were going through the motions. The only people that were way too tight were the shitty pitchers that we keep giving chances to that have proven time and time again that they can't throw strikes when it matters.

[TUSK]

We pretty much did. I think most of them can go again in game 3. The problem is the way we used them when it was unnecessary. And that we used up our best "long relief" pitcher unnecessarily when he should've been available for game 3.

Understood.... thanks, buddy.

[baseballfan]

WHAT THE 17!!! Why do they do that? What is the point? How many times do they have to see Small FAIL at what they want him to do? He is NOT ready. I swear the last 4 times they have trotted him out there and he's failed, I say to myself, well at least this will surely show them he's not ready. But no.....

How do you know? He got to throw 3 pitches. A ball a strike and a ball then he's pulled. Any pitcher put in that situation would not do any better. Last 3 games he's not given a chance to pitch

[NCDawg]

Holy smokes I was screaming WE MAY NEED HIS BAT IN EXTRA INNINGS BUT HES OUR CLOSER!!! as he was calmly pinch run for. That was a really bad decision. Mainly because it wasn't guaranteed Smith even scores.

Doesn't take a genius to realize this was a terrible move by Cohen. Cohen is a good recruiter, but some of his coaching moves are very puzzling.

[mic]

I can say with complete confidence that the first game of today's double header was without question the most poorly managed game by a coaching staff at any level that I have ever seen.

We pulled our best starter after only 62 pitches in the middle of a 2-2 count with a guy on 3rd and only one run allowed.

We regularly pulled some of our best bullpen guys out of the game after a single walk in the middle innings which left us with table scraps to try and close the game.

We pinch ran for our closer in the top of the 9th of a tie game.

Just unreal.

To add to this...
We have a 2-0 lead starting the 3rd... why in the **** is anyone even warming up in the pen? It's almost like we said before the game started if we get a lead and Sexton gets anyone on base we are going to the pen..

I will say it again. I hope this kid is mentally strong. Because it's always going to be in the back of his mind from here on out if he gets into a small jam he may be taken out of the game...

In case you didn't ****ing know Cohen. Sexton is our #2 guy, better yet he is our 1b. You don't take this kid out of a game with a 2-1 lead in the 3rd inning with 2 outs unless he physically can't go in.. That's ****ing Busch league and I hope Sexton told that to your face...

[mic]

Also can we please stop running Houston out there in situations with the game on the line.. He has shit his pants enough.. He must of had an out of body experience against UF and I'm glad he did...

[baseballfan]

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.

I've said it before. Small is a starter or middle relief. Trying to make him a closer is not the answer. The situations Small has been in - if you put any of the other guys in the same situation - their era would be high also. I'm amazed how we are using Small and Breaux