Vs Memphis game thread

[msstate7]

Who pitching?

[Tbonewannabe]

Who pitching?

Whoever's arm hasn't fallen off at this point. Can we start pitching fast pitch underhanded so we can just use 2 starters?

[CadaverDawg]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8CfUiBWsAAqrDf?format=jpg&name=large

[CadaverDawg]

Glad to see LA back at 3B

[Bass Chaser]

Ashcraft on the bump.

[msstate7]

Rooker is an absolute stud with the bat

[msstate7]

And gridley with a 2-RBI single. Loving this

[CadaverDawg]

2-0

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Getting right to it today. Single for Mangum, double for Rooker, Gridley drives them both in.

[msstate7]

Keep it going macnamee

[Shake 'n Bake]

Even though I hated rooker in the two hole originally, it's working great. Gives him protection on both sides.

[msstate7]

Even though I hated rooker in the two hole originally, it's working great. Gives him protection on both sides.

Sabermetrics says put your best hitter in the 2-hole. I like the 3-hole, but these results seems to back sabermetrics

[msstate7]

Macnamee gets a walk after being down 1-2 in count. I like this kid

[msstate7]

Good AB, Poole. He would've struck out a couple weeks ago

[msstate7]

Who's wearing lovelady's uniform?

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Macnamee gets a walk after being down 1-2 in count. I like this kid

He seems to be getting better and better. Isn't he only a sophomore?

[CadaverDawg]

5-0

[msstate7]

I'm impressed with our bats. Todd, you said we were good offensively and I didn't believe it. They're proving you right, Todd

[msstate7]

He seems to be getting better and better. Isn't he only a sophomore?

Yep

[CadaverDawg]

Maybe we've turned a corner?

[Bully13]

Time to throw strikes.

[msstate7]

Maybe we've turned a corner?

I hope so. Gotta get blaylock going. Of course, we could plug Cody in the OF when Stovall gets back

[msstate7]

If gridley and macnamee can continue to produce, we're gonna score some runs with the top of our lineup. I'm not sure there's a better 1-2 at the top of any lineup in the country... mangum is an AA and rooker leads the SEC in almost every offensive category

[msstate7]

Cody brown playing D at 2b. Gotta love the play he's giving us

[Activated Alpha]

Is our game on TV?

[msstate7]

Is our game on TV?

Don't think so

[msstate7]

Rooker and gridley = 1 more run. They're killing it

[CadaverDawg]

Rooker is 2-2 with a double and triple...in the 2nd inning.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Is our game on TV?

You have to sign up for Memphis Tiger sports, probably not Free, so I didn't sign up

[msstate7]

If I have one complaint it's we are running into too many outs

[CadaverDawg]

You have to sign up for Memphis Tiger sports, probably not Free, so I didn't sign up

Not free. I'll listen to Jim

[DeviousDawg]

Rooker is 2-2 with a double and triple...in the 2nd inning.

He has to be the current favorite for the Golden Spikes award.

[CadaverDawg]

If I have one complaint it's we are running into too many outs

I agree. I think we'll see less and less as we keep getting hosed. I do like how most of our running has been limited to when we're up big lately though. I have no problem with it as long as we're trying to overwhelm and bury a team we're crushing.

[CadaverDawg]

He has to be the current favorite for the Golden Spikes award.

Has to. We need to make postseason or they'll have a reason not to give it to him

[CadaverDawg]

Damn, 2 run bomb bc we hit the batter before

[The Federalist Engineer]

How big a draft jump is Rooker making in 2017! He is having an incredible season and he added a running dimension.

[CadaverDawg]

How big a draft jump is Rooker making in 2017! He is having an incredible season and he added a running dimension.

Great point. Huge jump

[msstate7]

How big a draft jump is Rooker making in 2017! He is having an incredible season and he added a running dimension.

If he had defense, he'd probably be a 1st round guy.

[Homedawg]

Sabermetrics says put your best hitter in the 2-hole. I like the 3-hole, but these results seems to back sabermetrics

This is solely to protect Jake and Brent as best as possible. Saber metrics be damned.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Has to. We need to make postseason or they'll have a reason not to give it to him

I want to add a No. 1 draft pick to our list, something for future Dale Burdicks to consider before settling for 40th Round money and a bus ticket to Hutchinson, Kansas

[DeviousDawg]

If he had defense, he'd probably be a 1st round guy.

I don't think there would be any doubt about it. If he can play well at 1B for the rest of the season, he will have a good shot at 1st round. Either way, the man is going to get paid.

[Homedawg]

I want to add a No. 1 draft pick to our list, something for future Dale Burdicks to consider before settling for 40th Round money and a bus ticket to Hutchinson, Kansas

Burdick didn't want to go to college. Nothing can stop that. Is what it is.

[The Federalist Engineer]

If he had defense, he'd probably be a 1st round guy.

I rather have an ok defender that hustles all the time than a Heyward or an Upton Brother. Those dudes are basically worthless, soulless human waste with physical attributes

[msstate7]

I rather have an ok defender that hustles all the time than a Heyward or an Upton Brother. Those dudes are basically worthless, soulless human waste with physical attributes

Jhey is relentless hustle. Not sure why you think differently. He's an outstanding defender and baserunner... not sure why he's so abysmal at the plate now

[The Federalist Engineer]

Burdick didn't want to go to college. Nothing can stop that. Is what it is.

A will DuPont then

[msstate7]

Who is this on the radio with Jim?

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

He has to be the current favorite for the Golden Spikes award.

Looked around the NCAA stats page, here was where he stood.

Batting %: 20th
On-Base %: 17th
SLG %: 3rd
RBIs: 3rd
Doubles: 4th (tied with a lot of people)
HRs: tied at 12th

[Activated Alpha]

Updates?

[starkvegasdawg]

6-2 MSU top 4

[BrunswickDawg]

Jhey is relentless hustle. Not sure why you think differently. He's an outstanding defender and baserunner... not sure why he's so abysmal at the plate now
Same people who thought Andruw sucked because he smiled when he screwed up and he was lazy

[The Federalist Engineer]

Same people who thought Andruw sucked because he smiled when he screwed up and he was lazy

I always liked Andruw, there is a reason Andruw played a 12 year span with one club and there is reason why JH is on club #3 by age 27. All the Cub fans I know personally consider him a waste of money and all Card fans I know personally consider him a dodged bullet

[msstate7]

We may have found a role for Cole. He's done a nice job tonight

[msstate7]

Lol@ me... gridley with a hr.

[BiscuitEater]

I'm impressed with our bats.

We have come lightyears from the team that took the field to start the season!!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Gridley 2017 > Frazier 2013 ?

No, but Gridley is making his doubters (me) eat Crow

[msstate7]

Gridley 2017 > Frazier 2013 ?

No, but Gridley is making his doubters (me) eat Crow

Starting to remind me of slightly lesser version of Travis chapman

[msstate7]

Come on dawgs... stop getting out on the base paths

[CadaverDawg]

I had to turn it off after we went up 6-2...how is Rooker's night at the plate since his 2-2 start with double & triple? Any more hits?

[Turfdawg67]

Gridley 2017 > Frazier 2013 ?

No, but Gridley is making his doubters (me) eat Crow

Crow = Good! A lot of people have felt that way about certain players at one point in their careers. But then things change... and it's good for State! Hell, people were saying we had NO running backs midway through last year.

[starkvegasdawg]

8-2 btm 8

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

We had running backs but we just didn't play them until midway through last season.

[Dawg61]

I always liked Andruw, there is a reason Andruw played a 12 year span with one club and there is reason why JH is on club #3 by age 27. All the Cub fans I know personally consider him a waste of money and all Card fans I know personally consider him a dodged bullet

I am no Hayward fan but dude had Willie Mays comparisons put on him when he was only 21 years old. He is a solid MLB player and a great defender. He is a shitty hitter for his off the charts natural athletic talent though.

[I seen it dawg]

Grid can't hit 3 hole for us

[msstate7]

During this 4-game winning streak, there's the obvious guys in mangum, rooker, and gridley, but hats off to lovelady for locking down the catching position. Also, hats off to the bullpen and Henderson....

Last 4 games:
19.0 ip 15 h 4 er 9 bb 25 k
1.89 era
1.26 whip

Gotta cut down on the walks, but k's and hits are really good

[Todd4State]

Good win and great to see all of the freshmen and Cole Gordon getting the job done. Their command was off some tonight but it was more freshmen inexperience mistakes more than anything. We have our moments at the plate but we also give away too many at bats. Again- inexperience mistakes. We need to get Billingsley and Stovall back as soon as possible. I do think we played much better tonight compared to the last time I watched is in person last week. Of course that was without Mangum for USM but even still there are a lot of positive signs.

I'm optimistic about the rest of the season right now. Hopefully we'll keep it up Thursday through the weekend. Speaking of that- what our pitchers did tonight was huge because now we have Barton, Self, and Price fresh for the series. Kudos especially to Cole Gordon.

[Todd4State]

I always liked Andruw, there is a reason Andruw played a 12 year span with one club and there is reason why JH is on club #3 by age 27. All the Cub fans I know personally consider him a waste of money and all Card fans I know personally consider him a dodged bullet

Andruw Jones was lazy. Bobby Cox pulled him in the middle of an inning at least once that I can remember for loafing. You could look at his physique and tell he didn't work out like he should have been.

I don't think Heyward is lazy. I just think he's a guy that is an average hitter and he is what he is. He may have been rushed to MLB some too and that probably didn't help not to mention he has huge expectations.

[JohnnyQuid]

This is solely to protect Jake and Brent as best as possible. Saber metrics be damned.

this. and with rooker behind him Mangum is obviously seeing lots to hit cos he's been red hot. I was confused Friday when rooker was in the 2 hole but damn it has produced results - a lot due to how good gridley has been

[ScoobaDawg]

Yall really suck ass for game threads unless stuff is going bad allowing you to bitch. Noone even posts if we won until Todd did and still no scores.

[shoeless joe]

this. and with rooker behind him Mangum is obviously seeing lots to hit cos he's been red hot. I was confused Friday when rooker was in the 2 hole but damn it has produced results - a lot due to how good gridley has been

There's a lot to be said for putting your best hitter in the two hole. I remember discussions about this in 13 regarding renfroe. It doesn't meet the needs of the saber crowd but in the actual on field game of baseball it can be a solid strategy.

[WSOPdawg]

There's a lot to be said for putting your best hitter in the two hole. I remember discussions about this in 13 regarding renfroe. It doesn't meet the needs of the saber crowd but in the actual on field game of baseball it can be a solid strategy.

Conventional thinking has always dictated putting your best hitters in the 3 & 4 hole of the lineup, but only in the 1st inning are these hitters guaranteed to POSSIBLY have runners on base ahead of him.

On the other hand, how many times has the game ended with the best hitters stuck in the on-deck circle in the 9th inning. I'd much rather get my best hitters more ABs by hitting them 1 & 2 and challenge the conventional thinking.

On a side note, another challenge to the conventional way of doing things: If you're Tom Brady and the Patriots, why ever kick the extra point? Why not go for 2 after every TD because their completion % has got to be pushing 80%.

[Dawg61]

Kudos especially to Cole Gordon.

Wait the guy that can't hit for shit that I said should try pitching actually pitched last night and did well? What was his pitching line?