Super Regionals Game 1 Thread

[maroonmania]

Geez, now its all up to Holland.

[BulldogBear]

And I would love some roast crow. But Holland's up.

[MarketingBully]

Why is Holland batting?

[msstate7]

Holland? You kidding me?

[RougeDawg]

We look like complete dipshits on fastballs in fastball counts.you cannot win and/or score if your offense does that

[Goldendawg]

A little life. Turned the radio off. Heck, game may be over there or maybe a walk-off. Holland batting????????????????????

[Dawgowar]

.221. No ph?

[War Machine Dawg]

Why do you let Black Hole hit here? WHY? ****ING WHY?

[jbjones]

I'll be damned...

[Saltydog]

nt

[RougeDawg]

Never seen so many 2 strike defensive swings in 0-0,1-0,2-0 hitters counts. Who in the f*ck is coaching our hitters?

[smootness]

Holland! Come on Mangum!!

[War Machine Dawg]

Black Hole hit!!!! Holy shit!!!!!!

[msstate7]

Atta boy, holland

[Goldendawg]

Ok. Mangum time to shine.

[BulldogBear]

Mangum will get his shot!!!

Make sure my crow is properly plucked!

[Maroonthirteen]

This guy's nuts have drawn up. Get loud you f'ers.

[msstate7]

Be selective mangum

[MarketingBully]

Holland got a hit! I'll eat crow here but we need Mangum to deliver.

[BulldogBear]

Crowd needs to have been like this earlier.

[War Machine Dawg]

Jake Francouer coming to the plate. Gonna make him hit from the right side, which is what I'd do. 1 pitch out right here, guarantee it.

[smootness]

And they go with the lefty. Guess these guys got the scouting report on Mangum.

[maroonmania]

Game over, Mangum will bat right handed.

[Dawgowar]

Ok, going for the double reverse here - Damn, we are going to let a freshman hit? Here hee

[RougeDawg]

Be selective mangum

That's like asking Hugh Freeze not to cheat. Good luck.

[JohnnyQuid]

my man Jon holland. just sayin

[msstate7]

There won't be a walk here. Hit or bust

[War Machine Dawg]

Crowd needs to have been like this earlier.

They've had nothing to cheer about. They tried plenty of times. Blaming the crowd is ridiculous. We've got 13K+ for a 5PM Friday night Super Regional game. I don't care that ESPN is saying it's less, that crowd is bigger. The problem is our 5-9 hitters are 2-15 tonight.

[Saltydog]

side here. He bats 170 less points from the right side.

[smootness]

Switching to RH makes our leadoff hitter a 9 hole hitter.

[msstate7]

my man Jon holland. just sayin

He gave us a shot

[smootness]

side here. He bats 170 less points from the right side.

Uh, he doesn't ever see LH pitching from the left side. That would be atrocious.

[War Machine Dawg]

my man Jon holland. just sayin

Blind squirrel finds a nut every so often.

[smootness]

Well that is just garbage.

[Dawgowar]

17!

[BulldogBear]

HFS

[msstate7]

Awful... Look at 2 strikes and swing at a terrible pitch

[Goldendawg]

Well, that was anti-climatic.

[maroonmania]

Mangum is hitting almost as bad as the black hole from the right hand side.

[TopDog58]

Way to choke Mangum

[smootness]

Why Mangum decided this AB was the one he was going to change his approach, I'll never understand. We made a habit of watching pitches down the middle and chasing the ones in the dirt in this game. Just a terrible hitting approach.

[MarketingBully]

That ump sucked dicks today too. How the **** do they get as wide a strike zone like they did and ours was much smaller.

[msstate7]

On to football season... We gonna get raped tomorrow to finish off an otherwise great season

[War Machine Dawg]

Awful... Look at 2 strikes and swing at a terrible pitch

Taking the first 2 wasn't a bad idea. Gotta make sure he's throwing strikes. The bigger problem is the last one: Jake Francouer hasn't seen a pitch he didn't like.

[maroonmania]

Give the AZ coach credit. Worked the scouting report on Mangum to turn him to the right side. If Mangum can't improve from that side he may need to give up the switch hitting.

[smootness]

Taking the first 2 wasn't a bad idea. Gotta make sure he's throwing strikes. The bigger problem is the last one: Jake Francouer hasn't seen a pitch he didn't like.

Yes, it was a bad idea.

[MarketingBully]

Those were low balls if MSU pitches them. Hopefully the strike zone will be more consistent tomorrow.

[msstate7]

Way to choke miss state

Fify

[preachermatt83]

Mangum is not a switch hitter. He is a lh hitter. He is an automatic out from the right side. I can't believe this team didn't have more balls than they showed tonight. Not one freaking run. Inexcusable.

[Dawgowar]

Again, 17! I just....17!

[Goldendawg]

Well, time to show what we are made of. Just need to win tomorrow to have a chance.

[Saltydog]

3 effing pitches........

[Pollodawg]

On to football season... We gonna get raped tomorrow to finish off an otherwise great season

Yup. I hate being a State fan some days. I really do.

[maroonmania]

Taking the first 2 wasn't a bad idea. Gotta make sure he's throwing strikes. The bigger problem is the last one: Jake Francouer hasn't seen a pitch he didn't like.

But with umpire its difficult to take anything close with 2 strikes. He saw 3 REALLY good pitches.

[gravedigger]

Fact is they earned the win. Tip your hat and know that if we get to omaha, we have to earn it too

[MarketingBully]

Awful... Look at 2 strikes and swing at a terrible pitch

Those weren't strikes unless you are 3 feet tall.

[Bothrops]

It sucks, but it's been a pretty good season for us. Maybe in two years we will have another run.

[Vandelay Industries]

Well, time to show what we are made of. Just need to win tomorrow to have a chance.

Yep. Sexton on the bump, has to get it done

[CadaverDawg]

Well, 85 days till football. Been a fun year. We make ZERO adjustments, so this ****ing series is over. Pathetic bullshit in front of a world class fan base in the perfect setup to waltz to Omaha. Score 2 runs is all...and we can't. Disgusting

[smootness]

I'm not about to blame the ump. Every player in the lineup sucked tonight, except maybe Collins. Had the only 2 hard-hit balls all night and one was a grounder to 2B.

[smootness]

Well, 85 days till football. Been a fun year. We make ZERO adjustments, so this ****ing series is over. Pathetic bullshit in front of a world class fan base in the perfect setup to waltz to Omaha. Score 2 runs is all...and we can't. Disgusting

Well, those fans weren't world class tonight. The crowd sucked the life out of the stadium.

[gravedigger]

Taking the first 2 wasn't a bad idea. Gotta make sure he's throwing strikes. The bigger problem is the last one: Jake Francouer hasn't seen a pitch he didn't like.

This is correct.

[smootness]

Those weren't strikes unless you are 3 feet tall.

The first one could not have possibly been more down the middle.

[Vandelay Industries]

Season is not over

[msstate7]

Those weren't strikes unless you are 3 feet tall.

I'm not gonna argue whether they were strikes. They were hittable and the only 1 he swung at wasn't

[CadaverDawg]

Well, those fans weren't world class tonight. The crowd sucked the life out of the stadium.

What?? Every time they got loud we shit our pants at the plate...what the hell was there to cheer for?

[MarketingBully]

Mangum is not a switch hitter. He is a lh hitter. He is an automatic out from the right side. I can't believe this team didn't have more balls than they showed tonight. Not one freaking run. Inexcusable.

Reid Humphreys took the biggest shit of them all though. How anyone can excuse his play tonight or not call him out is just shit. 3 K's Ofor and he was the reason they scored the one run. Shit, if we don't play Humphreys tonight this goes to extra innings 0-0.

[Bothrops]

Season is not over

It is man, we can't beat this team twice.

[Dawgowar]

Arrrgh. 17! Why didn't I go to Florida? Nebraska accepted me too. But nooooooo. I go.....aaaghhhhhh. Clanga. Goodnight. 17!

[maroonmania]

The first one could not have possibly been more down the middle.

The second one was at the knees but right in the middle of the plate. Not sure why he let that one go by.

[smootness]

Season is not over

Definitely. Don't get people giving up. We could easily get our offense back and put up 12 tomorrow. This is extremely disappointing, but all we need is 2 wins and we're moving on. We've come back from losing the first to win series against good teams this year. These next two determine what this team is made of.

[Vandelay Industries]

It is man, we can't beat this team twice.

Because we lost a game 1-0

[HoopsDawg]

Reid Humphreys took the biggest shit of them all though. How anyone can excuse his play tonight or not call him out is just shit. 3 K's Ofor and he was the reason they scored the one run. Shit, if we don't play Humphreys tonight this goes to extra innings 0-0.

Robson killed us. Left 4 runners on base and went 0-4.

[smootness]

It is man, we can't beat this team twice.

Lulz

[CadaverDawg]

Those weren't strikes unless you are 3 feet tall.

They were strikes. Besides, when u swing at the shit Mangum swings at...you have no argument regardless

[smootness]

What?? Every time they got loud we shit our pants at the plate...what the hell was there to cheer for?

When did they ever get loud? 14,000 silent fans is worse than 50.

[Coach007]

Reid Humphreys took the biggest shit of them all though. How anyone can excuse his play tonight or not call him out is just shit. 3 K's Ofor and he was the reason they scored the one run. Shit, if we don't play Humphreys tonight this goes to extra innings 0-0.

That was an awesome game. The Zona pitcher did a friggin awesome job. I'm so not pissed with this loss. I hatebit, but there is noway to blame one single guy on this team tonight.

[HoopsDawg]

The second one was at the knees but right in the middle of the plate. Not sure why he let that one go by.

I think Mangum let his previous at bats effect him. He swung at terrible pitches all night so he decided to be selective and the guy comes in and grooves 2 balls in the zone. Mangum is aggressive. That's why he is successful and he got passive on the last AB.

[CadaverDawg]

Arrrgh. 17! Why didn't I go to Florida? Nebraska accepted me too. But nooooooo. I go.....aaaghhhhhh. Clanga. Goodnight. 17!

Ha, yep

[msstate7]

Definitely. Don't get people giving up. We could easily get our offense back and put up 12 tomorrow. This is extremely disappointing, but all we need is 2 wins and we're moving on. We've come back from losing the first to win series against good teams this year. These next two determine what this team is made of.
Baseball seems to be an odds game. Winner of first game in SR wins 80%. We have a smaller chance by .086 points that mangum getting a hit as a rh hitter

[maroonmania]

Because we lost a game 1-0

More because we lost tonight (whatever the score) and AZ still has their ace pitcher ready to come at us. We are in a bad spot no doubt.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Cohenz to bama!?!?!?!?****

[msstate7]

Robson killed us. Left 4 runners on base and went 0-4.

Rooker and hump were no better

[Pollodawg]

Yeah. It aint the ump's fault that Mangum watched two hittable balls blow by, folks. Sorry. We lost. We got our tails kicked.

[Goldendawg]

Crowd had little to cheer about. Heck, I sat in front of the TV and working this thread waiting for the offense to do something. Looked like Coach Doom and Woody running the offense.

[CadaverDawg]

When did they ever get loud? 14,000 silent fans is worse than 50.

They got loud multiple times, only to see Rooker, Hump, Robson or Mangum soil their pants in another key spot. Hard to knock 13,000 fans from your couch when they just witnessed the shittiest offensive performance this season. But whatever

[MarketingBully]

Robson killed us. Left 4 runners on base and went 0-4.

Well hell, batters 5-7 went what 0-12 and 6 of the 8 strike outs were from those spots in the lineup? That was just shit.

[maroonmania]

I think Mangum let his previous at bats effect him. He swung at terrible pitches all night so he decided to be selective and the guy comes in and grooves 2 balls in the zone. Mangum is aggressive. That's why he is successful and he got passive on the last AB.

Well he is going to have to get where he can differentiate a ball in the zone from one out of the zone. Right now he is watching good pitches in the zone and swinging at pitches he can't possibly hit because they are so far out of the zone.

[smootness]

Baseball seems to be an odds game. Winner of first game in SR wins 80%. We have a smaller chance by .086 points that mangum getting a hit as a rh hitter

I'm not sure what this means, honestly. Sure, the winner of the first game wins 80% of the time. Because they only have to win 1 of 2, of course that is the case. But 20% of the time the team who loses the first game wins the SR. That's not insignificant, and I'd be curious to see what those odds are when it's the host that loses game 1. I'd guess those odds go up.

Regardless, I'm saying we absolutely can still get to Omaha. Saying, 'Only 20% of teams in our position make it, so we're screwed,' is odd to me.

[HoopsDawg]

Rooker and hump were no better

Rooker drew a walk so yeah he was better. And they didn't come up in the same RBI spots.

[Goldendawg]

Someone famous, I don't know who said that a good thing about baseball is you get to play tomorrow. We still have hope. Win tomorrow and and the pressure will be on them.

[smootness]

They got loud multiple times, only to see Rooker, Hump, Robson or Mangum soil their pants in another key spot. Hard to knock 13,000 fans from your couch when they just witnessed the shittiest offensive performance this season. But whatever

My couch in GA. I would have loved to be there. Just saying, that crowd was dead, and that didn't help. Not blaming the fans, just saying they didn't help.

[Brando]

Take one game at a time. Last time I checked, the seadon didnt end after the 1st game. We still have 2 more games to get back on track. We have Sexton and we have Houston. If I was Cohen, that intense bastard would come out in the locker room tonite. We did not play like SEC champs. We let a 3rd baseman who has dtarted 5 games all yr, come in our house and whip us like Kimche did that frat boy. Tom is a new day guys. Maybe this team needed a gut check after the way we have hit the last few wks. We will see tom at 5. See yall then.

[maroonmania]

They got loud multiple times, only to see Rooker, Hump, Robson or Mangum soil their pants in another key spot. Hard to knock 13,000 fans from your couch when they just witnessed the shittiest offensive performance this season. But whatever

Anyone trying to say the crowd had anything to do with us not winning tonight is just REALLY reaching. The crowd can't hit the ball for our batters unfortunately.

[smootness]

I'm not scared of their 'ace'.

[msstate7]

Game was probably lost in 1st inning. 2 on, 1 out for Collins with 3-0 count. Collins took strike 1 on outside corner. Then he swung at the same pitch on the outside black. It's 3-1... Collins has to look for a pitch in a certain location and take if it isn't there. Collins swung at a pitcher's pitch when he didn't have to. We have to be more selective

[msstate7]

I'm not sure what this means, honestly. Sure, the winner of the first game wins 80% of the time. Because they only have to win 1 of 2, of course that is the case. But 20% of the time the team who loses the first game wins the SR. That's not insignificant, and I'd be curious to see what those odds are when it's the host that loses game 1. I'd guess those odds go up.

Regardless, I'm saying we absolutely can still get to Omaha. Saying, 'Only 20% of teams in our position make it, so we're screwed,' is odd to me.

Well I'm odd and a braves' fan so I expect to lose haha

[smootness]

Well I'm odd and a braves' fan so I expect to lose haha

Touche

[msstate7]

I'm not scared of their 'ace'.

We just got shut out by guy that used bc everyone else was wore out, so their ace isnt likely to be scared of us either

[RougeDawg]

Robson killed us. Left 4 runners on base and went 0-4.

THIS ALL F*CKING DAY. HE LOOKED LIKE COMPLETE T TOTAL SHIT ALL NIGHT. He's pulling off of everything.

[Dawgowar]

I will find my optimism in an hour. Right now having flashbacks to every moment being a State fan has sucked these last 35 years since my Freshman year. 1-0, really?

[Taog Redloh]

You sure? I don't see any Arizona players in the fourth round except their 3B.

You were saying?

[MarketingBully]

Take one game at a time. Last time I checked, the seadon didnt end after the 1st game. We still have 2 more games to get back on track. We have Sexton and we have Houston. If I was Cohen, that intense bastard would come out in the locker room tonite. We did not play like SEC champs. We let a 3rd baseman who has dtarted 5 games all yr, come in our house and whip us like Kimche did that frat boy. Tom is a new day guys. Maybe this team needed a gut check after the way we have hit the last few wks. We will see tom at 5. See yall then.

He needs to light a fire under this team and chew these guys out. They looked like they didn't give a shit at the plate and their approach at the plate was complete shit. Free swinging batters with a pitcher early struggling for control. The kid should have been out of the game by the second inning. Instead we strand four batters and let him settle in. Was all on our offense and Reid Humphrey's defense in left field. I wouldn't start Humphreys in the outfield the rest of the series.

[msstate7]

THIS ALL F*CKING DAY. HE LOOKED LIKE COMPLETE T TOTAL SHIT ALL NIGHT. He's pulling off of everything.

Their 3b was pitching. Not sure why Robson never tried to drop a bunt down 3b line. Mangum either for that matter

[Goldendawg]

Put up or shutup tomorrow. See what the team is made of.

[CadaverDawg]

Can someone tell me why our hitters aren't looking fastball? We let so many fastball strikes go, only to swing at pure shit. When it's 1-1, how do u let a fastball down the middle go by? What are we teaching them in that spot? That fastball should be drilled.

[MarketingBully]

You were saying?

A high school pitcher would have had a hey day the way we approached the plate. I think the more embarrassing thing should be he wasn't drafted for his pitching.

[Taog Redloh]

A high school pitcher would have had a hey day the way we approached the plate.

Shut the hell up.

[smootness]

We just got shut out by guy that used bc everyone else was wore out, so their ace isnt likely to be scared of us either

Their ace may well no-hit us. We got shutout tonight because our hitters were garbage, not because that kid is awesome. I'm just saying, if we hit like we're capable we'll handle their ace. It's up to us.

[Bothrops]

Because we lost a game 1-0

This team isn't losing to us twice. They're playing with a chip and have too much pitching. They hardly flinched after the delay, it would have probably derailed us on the road.

[HoopsDawg]

Can someone tell me why our hitters aren't looking fastball? We let so many fastball strikes go, only to swing at pure shit. When it's 1-1, how do u let a fastball down the middle go by? What are we teaching them in that spot? That fastball should be drilled.

Don't think that was the problem. The problem is we WERE looking fastball and trying to pull everything instead of staying back and hitting that change-up to the opposite field. Especially Humphrey's. He pulled off of everything.

[Taog Redloh]

This team isn't losing to us twice. They're playing with a chip and have too much pitching. They hardly flinched after the delay, it would have probably derailed us on the road.

Agreed, we are mentally weak. That being said, we certainly have the arms to win the next 2. But we won't do it.

[CadaverDawg]

Don't think that was the problem. The problem is we WERE looking fastball and trying to pull everything instead of staying back and hitting that change-up to the opposite field. Especially Humphrey's. He pulled off of everything.

If we were looking fastball, we need glasses.

[smootness]

Don't think that was the problem. The problem is we WERE looking fastball and trying to pull everything instead of staying back and hitting that change-up to the opposite field. Especially Humphrey's. He pulled off of everything.

Except that when we got an inside fastball we were behind and hit them off the handle.

We just sucked on offense tonight in every way possible.

[msstate7]

Their ace may well no-hit us. We got shutout tonight because our hitters were garbage, not because that kid is awesome. I'm just saying, if we hit like we're capable we'll handle their ace. It's up to us.

I don't think we'll get shutout. I think we'll win tomorrow and be up 1-0 on Sunday with Houston throwing a no-hitter thru 7. Top of the 8th, the power will go out and we'll bring Tatum in after a 1 hour delay and walk 5 in a row to lose 2-1. Yeah, I'm depressed

Not really though... I think we get this to Sunday

[Goldendawg]

Let's just play better and win tomorrow. No need to worry yet about winning two in a row. Win tomorrow and and the pressure will be on them.

[CadaverDawg]

This team isn't losing to us twice. They're playing with a chip and have too much pitching. They hardly flinched after the delay, it would have probably derailed us on the road.

I agree. I'd be shocked if there's a game 3 at this point. I Might get somewhat of some hope if we force a game 3

[smootness]

Please show me the evidence that this team is mentally weak. Good gosh, people.

[Taog Redloh]

Please show me the evidence that this team is mentally weak. Good gosh, people.

If you can't see it, I can't help you. Let's chat tomorrow after we get beat 9-0.

[MarketingBully]

Shut the hell up.

Our hitting was shit tonight. It was not because of their pitcher. People in this thread we're guessing his pitches so he wasn't mixing them up well. We just didn't adjust and were free swinging. We would free swing on balls out of the zone and get down 0-2. Our approach tonight was shit. Case in point they put in their reliever who all he had to do was throw three pitches for a strike out.

[smootness]

If you can't see it, I can't help you. Let's chat tomorrow after we get beat 9-0.

That's what I figured.

[Saltydog]

this year. Granted they didn't score a lot of runs off him but it's not like they didn't get hits either. Other than one inning, they had runners on base every inning against him and hit some balls hard.

[Taog Redloh]

I Might get somewhat of some hope if we force a game 3

Yeah we are either gonna battle back or fall flat. I think we will fall flat, just like vs. UCLA.

[Goldendawg]

Haven't seen this poor a display of offense since Croom and Woody led us to a 3-2 loss to AU.

[msstate7]

Please show me the evidence that this team is mentally weak. Good gosh, people.

Maybe not mentally weak, but vs regional teams we're now 4-7 at home.

Losses... Fau x2, om, aTm x4, Arizona
Wins... Om x2, semo, la tech

Not really impressive. Oh and 2 shutouts

[CadaverDawg]

Humphreys has such a lackadaisical personality, that it makes it frustrating as hell when he is not hitting and when it looks like he's loafing in the outfield. He could not have looked worse tonight...hitting and fielding.

And we have GOT to get Robson out of the 5 hole. If it's not an infield hit, it's not a hit with him...putting him in an rbi spot is dumb

[HoopsDawg]

this year. Granted they didn't score a lot of runs off him but it's not like they didn't get hits either. Other than one inning, they had runners on base every inning against him and hit some balls hard.

LOL, we gave up 1 run.

[RougeDawg]

Can someone tell me why our hitters aren't looking fastball? We let so many fastball strikes go, only to swing at pure shit. When it's 1-1, how do u let a fastball down the middle go by? What are we teaching them in that spot? That fastball should be drilled.

Because our hitting guru teaches a defensive go the other way approach. I've bitched about this for years now. We are hardly ever sitting dead red in fastball Counts. For one our hitters aren't getting their front foot down early enough to hit FB's but we seem to be the most inept offense on figuring out what the opposing pitcher is gonna throw us. Holy f*ck, I'm sitting here calling pitch after pitch and our hitters look like dipshits on them . A hitting coach is responsible for cluing in those hitters who aren't smart enough to figure it out for themselves. You can chalk up tonight's loss to whomever our hitting coach is because the AZ pitcher wasn't trying to fool anyone by changing his pitching patterns. We are either arrogant asshats and think we are better than baseball or completely ignorant on learning pitch patterns. I'll let you all decide which one we are.

[CadaverDawg]

Yeah we are either gonna battle back or fall flat. I think we will fall flat, just like vs. UCLA.

I agree.

[HoopsDawg]

And we have GOT to get Robson out of the 5 hole. If it's not an infield hit, it's not a hit with him...do putting him in an rbi spot is dumb

It's bothered me ALL year, but tonight was the first time it really hurt us.

[MarketingBully]

Humphreys has such a lackadaisical personality, that it makes it frustrating as hell when he is not hitting and when it looks like he's loafing in the outfield. He could not have looked worse tonight...hitting and fielding.

And we have GOT to get Robson out of the 5 hole. If it's not an infield hit, it's not a hit with him...do putting him in an rbi spot is dumb

If we took Humphreys out of the lineup moved Robson down to seven, it wouldn't bother me one bit.

[Goldendawg]

First time I've followed a baseball thread. This is about as bad as after a football loss. Heck, we do get to play tomorrow. We might win and force a 3rd game.

[smootness]

Maybe not mentally weak, but vs regional teams we're now 4-7 at home.

Losses... Fau x2, om, aTm x4, Arizona
Wins... Om x2, semo, la tech

Not really impressive. Oh and 2 shutouts

And much, much better on the road. So what does that mean?

[MarketingBully]

First time I've followed a baseball thread. This is about as bad as after a football loss. Heck, we do get to play tomorrow. We might win and force a 3rd game.

If you think this is bad, I wouldn't check it out if we lose another time this weekend.

[smootness]

Because our hitting guru teaches a defensive go the other way approach. I've bitched about this for years now. We are hardly ever sitting dead red in fastball Counts. For one our hitters aren't getting their front foot down early enough to hit FB's but we seem to be the most inept offense on figuring out what the opposing pitcher is gonna throw us. Holy f*ck, I'm sitting here calling pitch after pitch and our hitters look like dipshits on them . A hitting coach is responsible for cluing in those hitters who aren't smart enough to figure it out for themselves. You can chalk up tonight's loss to whomever our hitting coach is because the AZ pitcher wasn't trying to fool anyone by changing his pitching patterns. We are either arrogant asshats and think we are better than baseball or completely ignorant on learning pitch patterns. I'll let you all decide which one we are.

Most surprising post of the night**

[Taog Redloh]

And much, much better on the road. So what does that mean?

It means we drop bombs on the road, and hit routine warning track fly balls at home (and get our asses kicked vs. teams that don't make errors).

Fundamentally sound teams beat this team's ass. FAU is a good example.

Have you watched this team at all?

[CadaverDawg]

And much, much better on the road. So what does that mean?

Well, I'm no genius but to me it means if tomorrow's game isn't being played outside of Dudy we in trouble

[Saltydog]

trouble comprehending?

[msstate7]

And much, much better on the road. So what does that mean?

Fans should show up wearing red and boo the hell out of us I guess

[smootness]

Nah, I think we have gigantic ten-ton balls on the road and are mental midgets at home. That's it.

[CadaverDawg]

It means we drop bombs on the road, and hit routine warning track fly balls at home (and get our asses kicked vs. teams that don't make errors).

Fundamentally sound teams beat this team's ass. FAU is a good example.

Have you watched this team at all?

I tend to agree with this.

[smootness]

So the top teams in the country aren't fundamentally sound? Gotcha.

[War Machine Dawg]

What?? Every time they got loud we shit our pants at the plate...what the hell was there to cheer for?

Fans who blame our fans suck ass and are clueless. We had over 13K there for a 5 PM Friday night SR game. Fans did their parts. Cohen & the bats shit the bed.

[HSVDawg]

Their 3b was pitching. Not sure why Robson never tried to drop a bunt down 3b line. Mangum either for that matter

Saying their 3B was pitching is more than a little bit misleading. He is their #2 starter and it was his 10th win of the season. You think the guy who plays 3rd in the 17 or 18 games he's taken the hill this season has never seen a bunt? Especially in practice with a team that does it all the time? Dropping a bunt in that game against that team would turn out about as well as when Mullen tried to run the triple option against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

[Taog Redloh]

So the top teams in the country aren't fundamentally sound? Gotcha.

Ours is not, that's for damn sure. And that's not coaching, it's just the talent we have. We elected to go with an offensive team this year (which was the correct call). But we aren't tailor made for DNF.

[msstate7]

Saying their 3B was pitching is more than a little bit misleading. He is their #2 starter and it was his 10th win of the season. You think the guy who plays 3rd in the 17 or 18 games he's taken the hill this season has never seen a bunt? Especially in practice with a team that does it all the time? Dropping a bunt in that game against that team would turn out about as well as when Mullen tried to run the triple option against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

Bunting is Robson's game. Is it not?

[Percho]

Game was probably lost in 1st inning. 2 on, 1 out for Collins with 3-0 count. Collins took strike 1 on outside corner. Then he swung at the same pitch on the outside black. It's 3-1... Collins has to look for a pitch in a certain location and take if it isn't there. Collins swung at a pitcher's pitch when he didn't have to. We have to be more selective

Collins needs to get a little closer to the plate. IMHO

[CadaverDawg]

Saying their 3B was pitching is more than a little bit misleading. He is their #2 starter and it was his 10th win of the season. You think the guy who plays 3rd in the 17 or 18 games he's taken the hill this season has never seen a bunt? Especially in practice with a team that does it all the time? Dropping a bunt in that game against that team would turn out about as well as when Mullen tried to run the triple option against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

So it would have turned out about as well as Not dropping a bunt did?

[Taog Redloh]

Nah, I think we have gigantic ten-ton balls on the road and are mental midgets at home. That's it.

We are going to find out. We have the talent and the arms, but I don't think we have the grit. We'll see how tough they really are, and I hope either you or I are here 24 hours from now to take our medicine, whoever ends up being right.

[Bothrops]

We're a good team, not a great team. Just about every year the draft is gonna rake us. It's extremely, extremely difficult to be great, even for one season in this league.

[Duckdog]

Alright alright everybody calm the hell down! We don't need an ED meltdown. That boy from Arizona pitched the game of his life, that's it. Yes we left runners stranded. Yes we batted like shit. This game was just a big pile of stinky shit, lets flush it like the giant pile that it was and start off new tomorrow.

[msstate7]

Ours is not, that's for damn sure. And that's not coaching, it's just the talent we have. We elected to go with an offensive team this year (which was the correct call). But we aren't tailor made for DNF.
We're below average (sec terms) in range defensively at 3b, LF, SS, and 1b. I really hate low scoring, defensive games

[CadaverDawg]

Alright alright everybody calm the hell down! We don't need an ED meltdown. That boy from Arizona pitched the game of his life, that's it. Yes we left runners stranded. Yes we batted like shit. This game was just a big pile of stinky shit, lets flush it like the giant pile that it was and start off new tomorrow.

I'm in. See y'all tomorrow. I sure wish we could pull this out. That Omaha run was some of the best message board days.

[Duckdog]

I'm in. See y'all tomorrow. I sure wish we could pull this out. That Omaha run was some of the best message board days.

I'm taking blame for this one I haven't watched a game on tv all season and today I did. My wife said we were screwing up and should be listening to the radio. Oh and you better be drinking tomorrow

[MarketingBully]

Saying their 3B was pitching is more than a little bit misleading. He is their #2 starter and it was his 10th win of the season. You think the guy who plays 3rd in the 17 or 18 games he's taken the hill this season has never seen a bunt? Especially in practice with a team that does it all the time? Dropping a bunt in that game against that team would turn out about as well as when Mullen tried to run the triple option against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

So he is their closer and their number two starter? He had only started five games all year and they had pitched him 134 pitches tonight. He isn't pitching the rest of the weekend. They don't have a lot of pitching depth and I think our pen is better. If we force a game three, we win. We have three starters left in Sexton, Houston, and Pilk. I think they we see their ace tomorrow. I don't think they win it in three.

[Bothrops]

We're below average (sec terms) in range defensively at 3b, LF, SS, and 1b. I really hate low scoring, defensive games

Yep

[CadaverDawg]

I'm taking blame for this one I haven't watched a game on tv all season and today I did. My wife said we were screwing up and should be listening to the radio. Oh and you better be drinking tomorrow

Let's do it. I didn't drink at all tonight so I guess it was my fault too. I'll be drinking tomorrow and you better be listening to Jim Ellis, ha

[msstate7]

We aren't the only sec team stinking it up at home. aTm getting molested by tcu

[MarketingBully]

We aren't the only sec team stinking it up at home. aTm getting molested by tcu

Yeah, at least we aren't A&M but TCU is miles ahead better then Arizona.

[CadaverDawg]

We aren't the only sec team stinking it up at home. aTm getting molested by tcu

Texas Tech getting blasted by East freaking Carolina too

[Goldendawg]

H-E-Double Hockey Sticks, after the power outage and delay I discovered the radio broadcast is about 30 to 45 seconds ahead of the ESPN broadcast on TV. My son and I turned the radio off, but then I was scared to death that what we watching in the 9th had already gone bad! Anyway, let's win tomorrow and force a pressure packed game 3. Hail State!

[MarketingBully]

In fact, Arizona is probably one of the worst teams left in this tournament sans Boston College. No matter how you look at it this was an embarrassing loss.

[MarketingBully]

Cal State Fullerton was better then Arizona.

[Goldendawg]

aTm is down 8-2 in the top of the 5th. They may be in the same situation as us.

[Liverpooldawg]

I haven't read his thread and won't. My only comment is: Give the pitcher from Arizona some credit. He pitched a heck of a game.

[SouthMSDog]

THIS ALL F*CKING DAY. HE LOOKED LIKE COMPLETE T TOTAL SHIT ALL NIGHT. He's pulling off of everything.

This times a million. And it wasn't just last night, ever since he came back he has been pulling off of everything. He is to focused on trying to slash hit and dig out everything that it is causing him to pull his head - hell he pulls his whole body away. I have been bitching to my buddies incessantly about Robson being in front of Rooker. It is a classic Cohen over think. I believe he thinks he is resetting the lineup by having Robby in the 5 spot, it's the only feasible explanation.

[maroonmania]

I haven't read his thread and won't. My only comment is: Give the pitcher from Arizona some credit. He pitched a heck of a game.

It was a combination of a really good pitching performance combined with an umpire with a ridiculously large strike zone. The pitcher never really had to throw anything near the middle of the zone because he could throw out of the zone and still get called strikes which is what he did. It would have been a much different situation if there had been an ump calling with a more reasonable strike zone. That ump was calling everything a strike from inside upper chest to a good 6 inches off the plate to the outside. Made it tough on both offenses but their pitcher utilized the gigantic strike zone better than Hudson did and seemed to be getting more marginal strike calls than even Hudson did.