Vs Aggie: Game 1 Thread

[confucius say]

Let's do this. Lineup anyone?

[Cloak]

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6:30pm on ESPNU. Pilk with the start

[msstate7]

Better lineup... like Bragg ahead of lovelady

[msstate7]

Recruiting guys... what we look like in this class with lefties? We're really RHed hitting and pitching

[msstate7]

Mangum swings at 1st pitch for 383rd straight time... got a hit though. Atta boy, mangum

[I seen it dawg]

Mangum swings at 1st pitch for 383rd straight time... got a hit though. Atta boy, mangum

By far your best post ever

[msstate7]

By far your best post ever

Thanks, I try

[I seen it dawg]

Well that was a fun inning

[msstate7]

Dammit pilk

ETA... pilk just slow. Thought he wasn't running to start

[I seen it dawg]

Jake you watching this

[msstate7]

aTm 2-4 hitters freshmen? Wow... they gonna be good the next few years

[I seen it dawg]

I guess this is gonna be the ump crew from OM game. Unreal

[msstate7]

Good job, pilk

[civildawg]

The camera angle sucks

[msstate7]

5 ground balls (1 got thru)

[MarketingBully]

That third baseman is killing us. Has robbed us of 2 hits so far.

[I seen it dawg]

4 muther****ing pitches. We are gonna get beat and the starter can come back Saturday

[MarketingBully]

5 ground balls (1 got thru)

That Rooker hit should have gotten through but that third baseman made a hell of a play.

[msstate7]

6 groundballs... if we don't show some patience and square a few balls up, this may be a long night

[MarketingBully]

6 groundballs... if we don't show some patience and square a few balls up, this may be a long night

A&M hasn't squared up any balls either.

[msstate7]

A&M hasn't squared up any balls either.

They're working counts though... pilk has 23 pitches thru 1.1

[MarketingBully]

This strike zone is all over the place so far.

[msstate7]

This strike zone is all over the place so far.

Our guys would have no idea. They swing at everything

[CadaverDawg]

We gonna get swept this weekend. Prepare yourselves

[MarketingBully]

I really hate the A&M baseball program. Why did we have them join the SEC?

[msstate7]

Big time pitch

[MarketingBully]

How was that not strike 3?

[Percho]

Cost us two runs.

[MarketingBully]

And once again a pitch on the inside that should have been strike 3 turns into a ball and it's a 2 run double. That was total shit ump.

[msstate7]

Welp...

[HoopsDawg]

KP just doesn't have the command tonight. 0-2 to the 9 hole, u have to go get him.

[LC Dawg]

If this ****er would call a strike a strike it would be 0-0 and Pilk would have a lot less pitches.

[CadaverDawg]

Konnor getting shelled

[MarketingBully]

I hate A&M.

[msstate7]

If this ****er would call a strike a strike it would be 0-0 and Pilk would have a lot less pitches.

And our guys won't take a pitch. If we come out hacking at 1st pitch the next inning, it's probably over

[MarketingBully]

KP just doesn't have the command tonight. 0-2 to the 9 hole, u have to go get him.

He did have him but the ump didn't pull the string on a pitch he rung the previous batter up on. It was exact pitch exact location.

[CJDAWG85]

This team is done. They've gone as far as they could've with what they've had. Pitching is falling a part.

[MarketingBully]

And our guys won't take a pitch. If we come out hacking at 1st pitch the next inning, it's probably over

Yeah this ump's strike zone is all over the place. It should be a taking kind of night.

[MarketingBully]

This team is done. They've gone as far as they could've with what they've had. Pitching is falling a part.

You don't call this team done this early in the game. They battle constantly and I've seen this type of deficit disappear many a nights. A&M is a young team too so they might get too comfortable early thinking all it takes is 3 runs. You never know.

[WSOPdawg]

We gonna get swept this weekend. Prepare yourselves


I really hate the A&M baseball program. Why did we have them join the SEC?

Two back-to-back thoughts that 100% agreed with my thinking. For some reason, we haven't matched up well with these guys for a couple of years now.

[CadaverDawg]

Yea our miracle run is about to even out with a melting end to the season I'm afraid. Our arms are just worn out, and our bats are too undisciplined.

[MarketingBully]

If this ****er would call a strike a strike it would be 0-0 and Pilk would have a lot less pitches.

Yep.

[HoopsDawg]

He did have him but the ump didn't pull the string on a pitch he rung the previous batter up on. It was exact pitch exact location.

Looked like a ball to me.

[msstate7]

Hell of an AB, lovelady

[CJDAWG85]

We go as far as our pitching takes us. What I've seen the past 2 games and so far in this one, it doesn't look good.

[MarketingBully]

Looked like a ball to me.

Nope it was a strike.

[Percho]

Announcer killing me.

[I seen it dawg]

Absolute shit at bat from Belmont. Get on top of the ****ing ball and pound it into the ground on the right side. ****ing terrible

[CJDAWG85]

8 ground balls and 1 pop up through the lineup the first time.

[LC Dawg]

Why would anyone throw Mangum anything close to the strike zone on the first pitch? He's gonna swing at it if it's in the dirt or over his head.

[CadaverDawg]

Thanks Poole. Should be benched

[msstate7]

We're so terrible at running the bases

[MarketingBully]

Why didn't Lovelady go home on that gaffe? A ten year old would have made it running home there.

[CJDAWG85]

That would've scored the run with a runner at 2nd

[msstate7]

Thanks Poole. Should be benched

If we benched players for bad baserunning, we'd end every game playing 8 or less

[HoopsDawg]

Our aggressiveness on the bases hurts us way more than it helps us.

[CJDAWG85]

Lovelady runs slower than Fat Bastard.

[MaroonFlounder]

The shit we do to make sure that our slugger leads of the next inning instead of getting him up there with runners on. It's unreal how stupid we are.

[CadaverDawg]

Why didn't Lovelady go home on that gaffe? A ten year old would have made it running home there.

Bc he's molasses and it woulda been a double play on a pick off

[MarketingBully]

I thought that was the hole point of starting Poole there was to steal a run. You go home if the pitcher is a big enough idiot to throw it to first.

[msstate7]

Our aggressiveness on the bases hurts us way more than it helps us.

Case in point... mangum is 10/17 in SBs and he can fly. We are just abysmal at running the bases

[HoopsDawg]

We're so terrible at running the bases

So bad. We have given away so many outs.

[Todd4State]

Why didn't Lovelady go home on that gaffe? A ten year old would have made it running home there.

Because he's slow as molasses. I'd bench Poole for that if I were Andy.

[CadaverDawg]

If we benched players for bad baserunning, we'd end every game playing 8 or less

Do it. Teach them to quit being dipshits on the bases

[MarketingBully]

Bc he's molasses and it woulda been a double play on a pick off

He would have beat that home. He would have been home by the time they tagged Poole out.

[CJDAWG85]

Poole was given the steal sign. They knew it.

[MarketingBully]

This strike zone is all over the place. Terrible.

[Mjoelner34]

Doesn't matter. Without the base running screw up, that was a DP ball anyway. The SS was practically standing on 2nd when he fielded it.

[msstate7]

Poole was given the steal sign. They knew it.

Tipping our signs would actually explain a lot as far as our caught stealings

[CadaverDawg]

He would have beat that home. He would have been home by the time they tagged Poole out.

You're crazy, did you not watch last weekend? Lovelady runs like he has a small vehicle he's dragging

[MarketingBully]

Doesn't matter. Without the base running screw up, that was a DP ball anyway. The SS was practically standing on 2nd when he fielded it.

Wouldn't have been if Lovelady just takes off going home. They either A) would have tagged out Poole and we scored a run or B) Poole would have been on second and they would have gone after Lovelady at home.

[CadaverDawg]

Baserunning is the one thing Andy has done a poor job with. I know he likes aggression, but it has to be beneficial and disciplined aggression. Otherwise it's just considered stupidity

[msstate7]

Get a run here, dawgs.

[MarketingBully]

You're crazy, did you not watch last weekend? Lovelady runs like he has a small vehicle he's dragging

That was after a double header. He doesn't run that slow normally.

[LC Dawg]

Rooker will probably lead off with a solo shot after all that dumbassness in the last inning.

[Activated Alpha]

Update?

[CadaverDawg]

That was after a double header. He doesn't run that slow normally.

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[msstate7]

Might not be bad time to hit and run

[msstate7]

This team tho

[msstate7]

Bragg, I hate that bunt call to get you in the hole, but get it down if it's called. Now DP candidate up to end inning

[LC Dawg]

Did Cohen put bunting in Cannizaro's contract because he's all about aggression and then he lets them off the hook with bunts (or failed bunts). It's happened quite a few times this year.

[msstate7]

Did Cohen put bunting in Cannizaro's contract because he's all about aggression and then he let's them off the hook with bunts (or failed bunts). It's happened quite a few times this year.

We have an identity crisis at times... run like the St. Louis cardinals in the 80s then bunt like we did in '12.

[MarketingBully]

Well we got two back and put the top of the order up for the next inning. Alexander gave it a ride there. I think we are close to chasing their ace. 3-2 A&M going to bottom of the fourth?

[HoopsDawg]

Bragg, I hate that bunt call to get you in the hole, but get it down if it's called. Now DP candidate up to end inning

Yep. Really poor especially since Bragg looks like a horrible bunter. Probably hasn't been asked to bunt much in his career.

[MarketingBully]

We have an identity crisis at times... run like the St. Louis cardinals in the 80s then bunt like we did in '12.

Cann is doing what he can with what we have. He is recruiting for his aggressive style and once those kids get into our organization we will be pretty bad ass stealing and hitting and running.

[msstate7]

Well we got two back and put the top of the order up for the next inning. Alexander gave it a ride there. I think we are close to chasing their ace. 3-2 A&M going to bottom of the fourth?

Unfortunately, they're close to chasing our ace too

[MarketingBully]

Like I said strike zone all over the place.

[msstate7]

Pilk not gonna give us a chance

[msstate7]

Pilk, take the damn out.

[msstate7]

Left on left intentional walk?

[MarketingBully]

Our pitching the last three games just hasn't given us a chance to win.

[MarketingBully]

I'd take him out. Not sure what we can do...

[msstate7]

What the hell are we doing? Intentionally walk a guy to load bases when pilk has no control. SMH

[HoopsDawg]

Gary to the mound, get ready for a rip.

[msstate7]

I'd take him out. Not sure what we can do...

Pitch left on left and play infield back. 4-2 ain't winning this game. Loading em up and making it 7-2 will lose it though

[MarketingBully]

Get his ass out of the game.

[msstate7]

Total shit by our coaching staff

[MarketingBully]

He is going to have to pitch it down the middle of the plate to get a strike.

[HoopsDawg]

Ok marketing, that was a strike on 0-0.

[LC Dawg]

Crowd is in Pilk's head.

[msstate7]

Why in the hell would you intentionally walk a lefty to load bases to get a righty when pilk has no control? Pilk will get the loss, but Cann/Henderson deserve an assist

[MarketingBully]

Ok marketing, that was a strike on 0-0.

He has been squeezing him the whole game but Pilk has also been wild. You add those two factors together and you get what happened. I just hope this guy doesn't squeeze Plumlee or this could be an Auburn 1st doubleheader game.

[msstate7]

He has been squeezing him the whole game but Pilk has also been wild. You add those two factors together and you get what happened. I just hope this guy doesn't squeeze Plumlee or this could be an Auburn 1st doubleheader game.

This game is over

[MarketingBully]

3 walks and 1 hpb this inning. Shit job by pitching staff.

[LC Dawg]

Nice job Plumlee.

[MarketingBully]

That was a foul ball!!!!!

[MarketingBully]

****. Auburn all over again.

[msstate7]

Told ya. Cann and Henderson totally fricked us. Loading the bases was as dumb a move as I've seen in a long time

[HoopsDawg]

Was that not foul?

[MarketingBully]

Love how they didn't replay it. **** you umps!

[msstate7]

Was that not foul?

Replay can review it. Did Cann not request one?

[MarketingBully]

Why didn't our coaches at least get the ahole umps review that?

[MarketingBully]

Replay can review it. Did Cann not request one?

Nope and the announcers questioned it. We screwed ourselves.

[LC Dawg]

I backed it up and it looked fair to me on the only view they showed.

[msstate7]

Damn... it's midnight, Cinderella. We a pumpkin

[Todd4State]

8 runs on 6 hits- nice job pitchers.

[msstate7]

Nope and the announcers questioned it. We screwed ourselves.

If Cann didn't request it, it was probably no question fair

[MarketingBully]

That ball hooked and even the batter thought it was foul. Major **** up by the umps but we're Mississippi State so we don't even have them review it. When I looked at it, it looked foul.

[MarketingBully]

I backed it up and it looked fair to me on the only view they showed.

You can't go by that though. It's looking at it from a weird angle.

[MaroonFlounder]

Watch how different the strike zone will be now that we are at bat.

[msstate7]

Watch how different the strike zone will be now that we are at bat.

That's a strike from pee wee to MLB

[Ari Gold]

We better hit that douche bag in the back his next AB.. he basically went double flap down and skipped home.. on a foul ball .. **** that guy

[MarketingBully]

If the batter thought it was foul, that should have been a hint that maybe it should be reviewed. What would the harm of been if we had them review it?

[msstate7]

We better hit that douche bag in the bag his next AB.. he basically went double flap down and skipped home.. **** that ..

That would make this sweep we get issued this weekend more interesting any way

[whosyourdawgy]

I thought Poole had finally gotten out of his funk. But that is a HUGE NO. He is about an automatic out. Awful at bats.

[msstate7]

Ump not calling strikes... we swing at every pitch. Nice game plan

[MaroonFlounder]

The magic show is over with Cann, but it was fun while it lasted.

[MarketingBully]

That would make this sweep we get issued this weekend more interesting any way

We have come back to win several series when we lose the first game. The U.K. Series comes to mind. Still would have challenged that home run. There is literally nothing to lose and everything to gain by it. That hit made the game where it was practically impossible to come back.

[Todd4State]

The magic show is over with Cann, but it was fun while it lasted.

Yeah- at least we got a sweep out of Ole Miss out of it. I can't wait to see what he can do with some healthy players.

It doesn't help that we always seem to shit the bed against Texas A&M. We just don't match up against them.

[Todd4State]

We better hit that douche bag in the back his next AB.. he basically went double flap down and skipped home.. on a foul ball .. **** that guy

I don't know if I'd hit him. But I'd knock his ass down.

[MarketingBully]

Yeah- at least we got a sweep out of Ole Miss out of it. I can't wait to see what he can do with some healthy players.

It doesn't help that we always seem to shit the bed against Texas A&M. We just don't match up against them.

He is a great coach but it's just hard to win a championship when your pitching staff has 7 guys out with TJ surgery and the asshole who was one of the culprits gets rewarded by going to your rival to **** up more arms.

[MarketingBully]

We just got ****ed it was a foul ball on that grand slam. Great job not getting a review Cann.

"Seeing other views on Twitter, that was easily a foul ball. Not sure of the replay rules there but that grand slam should've never happened."

Twitter pics showing it was a foul ball. Will post them or link them next in this thread.

[msstate7]

Last Saturday we attempted to bunt a runner up in the 3rd inning and brought plumlee into a bases loaded situation. Its ended the same both times. Stop bunting runners up early in game and bring plumlee in only in clean innings

[Saltydog]

Honestly, everyone of us here knows this team has played over their heads. It's very possible we get swept this weekend.

[Todd4State]

He is a great coach but it's just hard to win a championship when your pitching staff has 7 guys out with TJ surgery and the asshole who was one of the culprits gets rewarded by going to your rival to **** up more arms.

Yeah- I hope our fans put aside their typical nice "class" when we play them next year and at least boo his sorry ass.

If we were Boston or New York he would need his own security detail.

[MarketingBully]

A&M got lucky because the foul pole was that first yellow pole. Would have been easily reversed on a review. Bad decision on our coaches not to get it reviewed and even shittier job by the umps not to realize where the foul pole was.

[Todd4State]

Last Saturday we attempted to bunt a runner up in the 3rd inning and brought plumlee into a bases loaded situation. Its ended the same both times. Stop bunting runners up early in game and bring plumlee in only in clean innings

Come on. Who the **** are we really going to bring in who would be any better? Jolly? Mahoney?

We don't have any options because of the injuries.

[msstate7]

Come on. Who the **** are we really going to bring in who would be any better? Jolly? Mahoney?

We don't have any options because of the injuries.

First of all, don't intentionally walk a lefty to load em up for a righty. If you do and it goes horribly wrong again, go with Barlow who has 23 k's in 15.1 IP

[Todd4State]

A&M got lucky because the foul pole was that first yellow pole. Would have been easily reversed on a review. Bad decision on our coaches not to get it reviewed and even shittier job by the umps not to realize where the foul pole was.

We need a student manager watching the TV video version of the game. I'm guessing the reason we didn't call for a replay was because we didn't know to and didn't have anyone to tell Cann to replay it. MLB has someone like a video person near the clubhouse or that calls down to the dugout phone on plays like that. If you ever watch MLB you'll sometimes see the manager and coaches looking back into the clubhouse or on the phone- that's who they're talking to on a play that is potentially reviewable.

[Todd4State]

First of all, don't intentionally walk a lefty to load em up for a righty. If you do and it goes horribly wrong again, go with Barlow who has 23 k's in 15.1 IP

And don't set up a double play? Pitching to a guy that was 2-2 already today and has good speed?

And you do realize that you're bitching about a guy that gave up a home run on a foul ball that was a blown call correct?

[LC Dawg]

We just got ****ed it was a foul ball on that grand slam. Great job not getting a review Cann.

"Seeing other views on Twitter, that was easily a foul ball. Not sure of the replay rules there but that grand slam should've never happened."

Twitter pics showing it was a foul ball. Will post them or link them next in this thread.
Yeah, I just saw some of them. It was foul. I also saw a couple of differences of opinion on the review rules but I think a home run is definitely reviewable.

[msstate7]

We need a student manager watching the TV video version of the game. I'm guessing the reason we didn't call for a replay was because we didn't know to and didn't have anyone to tell Cann to replay it. MLB has someone like a video person near the clubhouse or that calls down to the dugout phone on plays like that. If you ever watch MLB you'll sometimes see the manager and coaches looking back into the clubhouse or on the phone- that's who they're talking to on a play that is potentially reviewable.
It's not like MLB. There's no challenge. We aren't penalized for asking for a review. There's really no down side to asking for a review there

[msstate7]

And don't set up a double play? Pitching to a guy that was 2-2 already today and has good speed?

And you do realize that you're bitching about a guy that gave up a home run on a foul ball that was a blown call correct?

Fair or foul that was a blast. Not like it was some lucky wind aided hr

[Todd4State]

Fair or foul that was a blast. Not like it was some lucky wind aided hr

If you don't think that a home run on a blown call is anything but "luck" you're completely hopeless.

[msstate7]

And don't set up a double play? Pitching to a guy that was 2-2 already today and has good speed?

And you do realize that you're bitching about a guy that gave up a home run on a foul ball that was a blown call correct?

It was 2nd and 3rd with 1 out in a 1 run game still early in the game. Your ace in on the mound with left on left... play IF back and concede run. It was 3-2 early in game... not like late when run sealed it

[msstate7]

If you don't think that a home run on a blown call is anything but "luck" you're completely hopeless.

Our coach and team had a good view and didn't ask for review. Either we thought it was fair or we forgot we can ask for review.

[LC Dawg]

Nice job by Poole. I like the way he plays outfield. Wish his bat would come around.

[Todd4State]

It was 2nd and 3rd with 1 out in a 1 run game still early in the game. Your ace in on the mound with left on left... play IF back and concede run. It was 3-2 early in game... not like late when run sealed it

Left on left vs. a guy hitting a 1.000 against "our ace" who couldn't find the strike zone Will James.

[msstate7]

We're gonna let this guy throw a complete game with our totally dumbassery in swinging early all night. We're setting ourselves up to be swept

[Todd4State]

Our coach and team had a good view and didn't ask for review. Either we thought it was fair or we forgot we can ask for review.

Which is exactly why we need someone looking at the video of it.

[msstate7]

Left on left vs. a guy hitting a 1.000 against "our ace" who couldn't find the strike zone Will James.

Can't find strike zone, huh? Load em up then? That make sense? Tell ya what. Look at the scoreboard and tell me that was the right move. I melted big time and called game over at the time. It was dumb and the results show it was dumb

[msstate7]

Which is exactly why we need someone looking at the video of it.

None of Rooker, lovelady, and Poole looked upset at all. That tells me it was probably fair

[msstate7]

Should've thrown plumlee till his arm fell off

[I seen it dawg]

Total shit by our coaching staff

You know what? If you took a shit on the pavement I would ask it for baseball advice before you.

[Todd4State]

Can't find strike zone, huh? Load em up then? That make sense? Tell ya what. Look at the scoreboard and tell me that was the right move. I melted big time and called game over at the time. It was dumb and the results show it was dumb

And you know your move would have worked better how? A single to that guy makes it 6-2. The guy hits that "home run" after that and it's still 8-2 or at best 6-2.

Like Will James you're overemphasizing one aspect of the game without looking at the tire picture while assuming- probably incorrectly that you would be right in your fantasy world.

Sometimes there isn't a right answer in baseball.

[msstate7]

Like getting Skelton some PT

[MarketingBully]

Our coach and team had a good view and didn't ask for review. Either we thought it was fair or we forgot we can ask for review.

It's a double foul pole so it might have looked fair but video evidence clearly showed it was foul. No way even that idiot ump could have seen it correctly he just made a guess. He should have called it foul and there would have been no controversy. As stated, hell the batter thought it was foul and was actually heading back to the batter's box until the ump called it fair. The batter knew the park and you know the A&M fans know they got away with one.

[msstate7]

And you know your move would have worked better how? A single to that guy makes it 6-2. The guy hits that "home run" after that and it's still 8-2 or at best 6-2.

Like Will James you're overemphasizing one aspect of the game without looking at the tire picture while assuming- probably incorrectly that you would be right in your fantasy world.

Sometimes there isn't a right answer in baseball.

6-2 looks much better than 8-2. Make em hit his way on. It was our best vs their best. Go after him

[Todd4State]

None of Rooker, lovelady, and Poole looked upset at all. That tells me it was probably fair

The video tells me it WAS foul. How our players are acting about it doesn't mean squat.

[MarketingBully]

None of Rooker, lovelady, and Poole looked upset at all. That tells me it was probably fair

Dude, they don't know the park. It's a double foul pole. Heck, I didn't even know rules about that and thought it was initially fair but the first pole is how you decide fair and foul and it is clearly foul based on that first foul pole.

[msstate7]

It's a double foul pole so it might have looked fair but video evidence clearly showed it was foul. No way even that idiot ump could have seen it correctly he just made a guess. He should have called it foul and there would have been no controversy. As stated, hell the batter thought it was foul and was actually heading back to the batter's box until the ump called it fair. The batter knew the park and you know the A&M fans know they got away with one.

Then Cann should be blasted for that, no? There's no penalty for asking for a review. It the play is upheld, we lose nothing. We can request a review again on next play if situation arises

[MarketingBully]

None of Rooker, lovelady, and Poole looked upset at all. That tells me it was probably fair

The A&M guy who knew the park thought it was foul.

[Todd4State]

6-2 looks much better than 8-2. Make em hit his way on. It was our best vs their best. Go after him

Except that odds are much greater it would have been 8-2 anyway. I was just throwing you a bone.

[I seen it dawg]

Why in the hell would you intentionally walk a lefty to load bases to get a righty when pilk has no control? Pilk will get the loss, but Cann/Henderson deserve an assist

Cann Henderson don't deserve shit. You deserve as much for this as those guys.

[msstate7]

Except that odds are much greater it would have been 8-2 anyway. I was just throwing you a bone.

2nd and 3rd with 1 out... the chances are greater to score 5 there than bases loaded and 1 out?

[I seen it dawg]

3 walks and 1 hpb this inning. Shit job by pitching staff.

Cann/Henderson fault

[msstate7]

Cann Henderson don't deserve shit. You deserve as much for this as those guys.

I think Cann not requesting the review is proof we thought it was clearly fair

[I seen it dawg]

Told ya. Cann and Henderson totally fricked us. Loading the bases was as dumb a move as I've seen in a long time

Yeah they are terrible. Only thing worse is your baseball posting

[I seen it dawg]

8 runs on 6 hits- nice job pitchers.

Cann/ Henderson fault

[msstate7]

Yeah they are terrible. Only thing worse is your baseball posting

I won't argue I'm terrible. I know I'm melting. Cann/Henderson aren't terrible... just made a really bad decision. I wouldn't trade either one for anyone.

[I seen it dawg]

Time to drill somebody. Over ****ing due

[I seen it dawg]

I don't know if I'd hit him. But I'd knock his ass down.

**** that drilled

[Todd4State]

2nd and 3rd with 1 out... the chances are greater to score 5 there than bases loaded and 1 out?

And what are the chances of a double play with second and third with one out? A lot lower than they are with the bases loaded and a force at every base. And you do realize that their ace is on the mound which means our opportunities to score runs are probably going to be lower throughout the game as well. And again they had one of their better hitters at the plate who we had twice failed to get out.

Individual match ups trump general match ups.


Odds are high that they were going to score runs there anyway and we chose the route that gave us the best chance to get out of there with no runs allowed.

[msstate7]

Why are they using good reliever? Throwing us a little bone here

[msstate7]

And what are the chances of a double play with second and third with one out? A lot lower than they are with the bases loaded and a force at every base. And you do realize that their ace is on the mound which means our opportunities to score runs are probably going to be lower throughout the game as well. And again they had one of their better hitters at the plate who we had twice failed to get out.

Individual match ups trump general match ups.


Odds are high that they were going to score runs there anyway and we chose the route that gave us the best chance to get out of there with no runs allowed.

I understand all that, but we just scored 2 after having a scoring opportunity the inning before. I think damage control is better strategy. It's over though, we need to bring our bats big time rest of weekend bc they might score 8-10 in remaining games.

[msstate7]

SS striking poses out there. They are clowning on us

[CadaverDawg]

On a not so surprising note....teams that don't walk our hitters, but draw walks themselves by being selective, whip the shit out of us. It all starts with throwing strikes and only swinging at strikes....sounds basic, but we've stopped doing it

[msstate7]

On a not so surprising note....teams that don't walk our hitters, but draw walks themselves by being selective, whip the shit out of us. It all starts with throwing strikes and only swinging at strikes....sounds basic, but we've stopped doing it

Sounds strange for a ranked team with a good RPI, but we're on the ropes. Tomorrow is a huge game.

[CadaverDawg]

We will be swept handily, and these weird ****ers will troll us while beating our ass all weekend. Fun stuff.

[LC Dawg]

The only reason I'm watching is because I'm hoping one of those trains will derail and have some kind of big explosion.

[HoopsDawg]

Sounds strange for a ranked team with a good RPI, but we're on the ropes. Tomorrow is a huge game.

We could easily finish 6th in the West. Need to salvage one game this weekend and sweep UGA. Or at least take 2 out of 3 from UGA. We have been hanging on by a thread all season.

[msstate7]

Have we announced a starter for tomorrow?

[CadaverDawg]

The only reason I'm watching is because I'm hoping one of those trains will derail and have some kind of big explosion.

I tuned in for a few innings, then turned it off before Konnor got pulled. Not sure why, but I've just known all week we were going to get our asses kicked. Bad match up, our pitching is tired, road series, A&M hot, we swing at everything....I think we tailspin and even lose a few at Georgia. Just a bad feeling.

[HoopsDawg]

I tuned in for a few innings, then turned it off before Konnor got pulled. Not sure why, but I've just known all week we were going to get our asses kicked. Bad match up, our pitching is tired, road series, A&M hot, we swing at everything....I think we tailspin and even lose a few at Georgia. Just a bad feeling.

agree with all of that except the pitching being tired. Sorry, but that's bs.

[I seen it dawg]

We have a whole lot of this roster that better enjoy their time playing sec baseball.....

[CadaverDawg]

agree with all of that except the pitching being tired. Sorry, but that's bs.

How you figure? We're shortstaffed, and we're walking tons suddenly...it points to dead arms. Not Konnor specifically, but the staff as a whole

[msstate7]

How you figure? We're shortstaffed, and we're walking tons suddenly...it points to dead arms. Not Konnor specifically, but the staff as a whole

I don't know if we're tired or not, but walking guys didn't just start. We've been fortunate considering the free passes we've issued this year

[LC Dawg]

I tuned in for a few innings, then turned it off before Konnor got pulled. Not sure why, but I've just known all week we were going to get our asses kicked. Bad match up, our pitching is tired, road series, A&M hot, we swing at everything....I think we tailspin and even lose a few at Georgia. Just a bad feeling.
If we don't find a couple of more pitchers we can count on tomorrow and Saturday I think the Georgia series could be bad. I hope McQuary starts tomorrow and gives us a good game.

[msstate7]

If we don't find a couple of more pitchers we can count on tomorrow and Saturday I think the Georgia series could be bad. I hope McQuary starts tomorrow and gives us a good game.

I would love for Denver to finish strong giving us 2 starters with good stuff going into the offseason

[LC Dawg]

You can tell we're having a bad night when even our pitchers aren't hitting the ball well.

[CadaverDawg]

I don't know if we're tired or not, but walking guys didn't just start. We've been fortunate considering the free passes we've issued this year

It's been much worse lately. It should be decreasing at this point in the year, not increasing....that's why I think it's dead arms, bc guys know they need to throw strikes but can't.

[MarketingBully]

How you figure? We're shortstaffed, and we're walking tons suddenly...it points to dead arms. Not Konnor specifically, but the staff as a whole

This ump's strike zone hasn't helped. He has a thimble strike zone which led to a lot of Pilk's woes early. We weren't patient at the plate either so we helped A&M's pitchers out. In all honesty, this should have been a 10-8 game or 9-7 game if we would have been patient at the plate. We weren't so we paid the price. That and A&M was gifted four runs on the foul ball grand slam. Really bugs me when umps control games and make huge blunders that don't give us a chance.

[msstate7]

It's been much worse lately. It should be decreasing at this point in the year, not increasing....that's why I think it's dead arms, bc guys know they need to throw strikes but can't.

Certainly could be the case... I wonder if teams are finally realizing to just let us help them out. If teams go to the plate and take pitches, we'll make it easy for them

[CadaverDawg]

Certainly could be the case... I wonder if teams are finally realizing to just let us help them out. If teams go to the plate and take pitches, we'll make it easy for them

Definitely could be

[Ari Gold]

There will be a lot of guys not here next year and it won't be because of graduation or MLB draft ..

[HoopsDawg]

How you figure? We're shortstaffed, and we're walking tons suddenly...it points to dead arms. Not Konnor specifically, but the staff as a whole

We didn't have a mid-week game. Self and Price didn't pitch must last week. We didn't have a Sunday game. It's more of a talent thing than an arm being tired thing. KP has been walking batters all year. He just can't seem to work ahead. He pitched great last Friday though.

[HoopsDawg]

There will be a lot of guys not here next year and it won't be because of graduation or MLB draft ..

I don't think any positions are locked in if Mangum goes pro. Maybe Stovall at 2B.

[CadaverDawg]

We didn't have a mid-week game. Self and Price didn't pitch must last week. We didn't have a Sunday game. It's more of a talent thing than an arm being tired thing. KP has been walking batters all year. He just can't seem to work ahead. He pitched great last Friday though.

Having a dead arm isn't always a weekly thing. We've had about 6 pitchers all year, and they may have just reached their max. Most of them weren't supposed to be heavily relied on to begin with. I certainly could be wrong, but to think our limited arms aren't at least somewhat fatigued at this point in the season isn't reality

[MarketingBully]

I looked on the A&M board and it's about half and half that said the HR was fair/foul. That tells me it was a foul ball as well as the video evidence. Like I said our players should have gone apeshit regardless and got that shit reviewed. Sucks that a play like that really turned this game into a shit show. We still have two games to go and we have won series after losing the first game like UK. I still think we have a chance if our pitchers will throw strikes but who knows. If you take out the slam it's a different ball game 5-2. Sucks to lose based on a blown call.

[HoopsDawg]

Having a dead arm isn't always a weekly thing. We've had about 6 pitchers all year, and they may have just reached their max. Most of them weren't supposed to be heavily relied on to begin with. I certainly could be wrong, but to think our limited arms aren't at least somewhat fatigued at this point in the season isn't reality

No way to know for sure. I just don't believe it has anything to do with arms being tired. Pitching 7 innings a week is nothing for these guys.

[diamonddawg17]

Coaches have to do something different. The things that have worked all year are not working now. Two of our best pitchers pitched a combined 3 innings last weekend and at this rate they won't be used this weekend except just to getting an inning in. What is the point in that? We keep running pitchers out there while those two continue to sit and wait. I don't get it. Try something different.

[MarketingBully]

We could easily finish 6th in the West. Need to salvage one game this weekend and sweep UGA. Or at least take 2 out of 3 from UGA. We have been hanging on by a thread all season.

That's about as doom and gloom a post as I have seen on here in a while. Good job.

[MarketingBully]

Coaches have to do something different. The things that have worked all year are not working now. Two of our best pitchers pitched a combined 3 innings last weekend and at this rate they won't be used this weekend except just to getting an inning in. What is the point in that? We keep running pitchers out there while those two continue to sit and wait. I don't get it. Try something different.

Here's something different. Start McQuery tomorrow and not start Gordon.

[CadaverDawg]

That's about as doom and gloom a post as I have seen on here in a while. Good job.

It's 100% true too

[CadaverDawg]

Here's something different. Start McQuery tomorrow and not start Gordon.

I agree with that

[MarketingBully]

It's 100% true too

Or we could go on a tear and win the league.

[HoopsDawg]

Or we could go on a tear and win the league.

It's very possible that we get swept this weekend and get swept by LSU. Even if we take 2 of 3 from UGA, that could put us 6th in the West. I think that's more likely than the opposite happening.

[CadaverDawg]

Or we could go on a tear and win the league.

Yea. Not likely

[msstate7]

It's very possible that we get swept this weekend and get swept by LSU. Even if we take 2 of 3 from UGA, that could put us 6th in the West. I think that's more likely than the opposite happening.

I have a bad feeling myself. To be honest though, I never expected to make postseason so if we make it, I'm happy

[HoopsDawg]

I have a bad feeling myself. To be honest though, I never expected to make postseason so if we make it, I'm happy

Same, just making the tourney is a great accomplishment for this team.

[Todd4State]

It's been much worse lately. It should be decreasing at this point in the year, not increasing....that's why I think it's dead arms, bc guys know they need to throw strikes but can't.

Our guys haven't thrown strikes all year long. Except for Self and Price.

[Todd4State]

Coaches have to do something different. The things that have worked all year are not working now. Two of our best pitchers pitched a combined 3 innings last weekend and at this rate they won't be used this weekend except just to getting an inning in. What is the point in that? We keep running pitchers out there while those two continue to sit and wait. I don't get it. Try something different.

We need Stovall back. And if Rigby can even give us an inning a weekend we need to do it.

[State82]

We've probably finally hit the proverbial wall. It was inevitable considering our circumstances.

[HoopsDawg]

We need Stovall back. And if Rigby can even give us an inning a weekend we need to do it.

If Stovall comes back do you bench LA or Poole? Because I think Bragg and Macnamee need to stay in the lineup.

[msstate7]

If Stovall comes back do you bench LA or Poole? Because I think Bragg and Macnamee need to stay in the lineup.

Probably whether you value defense more in RF or at 3b bc they're both similar in that defense is much stronger than offense

[CadaverDawg]

Our guys haven't thrown strikes all year long. Except for Self and Price.

Not exactly true. And the ones that weren't, are throwing even less now.

[Todd4State]

If Stovall comes back do you bench LA or Poole? Because I think Bragg and Macnamee need to stay in the lineup.

Let me get back to you before we play LSU.

I think Cann would probably bench Bragg and move MacNamee back to DH if I had to guess if Stovall were hypothetically coming back tomorrow.

[Todd4State]

Not exactly true. And the ones that weren't, are throwing even less now.

We only have a few pitchers that actually attack the strike zone. Shockingly they are the ones that have been our best pitchers statistically. We have too many pitchers that are average. I haven't bitched about it too much for obvious reasons. It still frustrates me though. Most of our pitchers pitching mechanics are all over the place too and that doesn't help with command. I wouldn't be shocked at all if we have been behind in the count on 60% of the hitters we've faced this year.

[CJDAWG85]

Our pitchers need to stop giving up BB's and HBP's. These have killed us the last 3 games. Really need the bats to wake up too and someone get the big hit that sparks everyone else. We've had our opportunities at the plate and whiffed.

[War Machine Dawg]

We're just finally running out of arms. We hoped it wouldn't happen, but it was basically inevitable. Losing 8 pitchers basically before the season even started would destroy any pitching staff. We've been playing with house money. I was fully expecting us to be the worst team in the SEC with all the pitching injuries we suffered. The fact we were leading the overall SEC race well over halfway through conference play was a miracle. I just can't get upset that we're running out of gas. It was inevitable, as much as we all hoped otherwise.

I couldn't be more proud of this team and coaching staff. They've fought like hell all year. They're still fighting. They just don't have any quit in them. The future looks really good once we start to get some arms back and Cann gets a few more bats in here with recruiting.

[War Machine Dawg]

Our pitchers need to stop giving up BB's and HBP's. These have killed us the last 3 games. Really need the bats to wake up too and someone get the big hit that sparks everyone else. We've had our opportunities at the plate and whiffed.

MacNamee in the 5 hole is a lineup killer. 11 RBIs on the year from one of the primary RBI production spots in the lineup isn't going to get it done. I'd rather have Bragg or LA there. Forget LA's average, the guy is among the team leaders in RBI, not counting the obvious exception of Rooker. The real problem is we just aren't very deep. Gotta get more players and competition.