Super Regional Game 1 - State @ Vandy GAME THREAD

[DownwardDawg]

Guys, I want henderson gone but we gotta figure out some way to keep Geatreau. I don't know how. But we gotta do it.

How could you want Henderson gone??? We on the verge of college baseball promised land.

[MarketingBully]

Big inning there. Big for Small to put up a zero after our 5 spot.

[Leroy Jenkins]

It's crazy how when things are going bad you issue all the blame on Henderson, but when things are going great you give all the credit to Gautreau . I love Gautreau, and I'm not a big Henderson guy, but come on mane... Henderson has done a good job this year.



Jake gets credit because the things he coaches are tangible and measurable, quantifiable even. Henderson gets shit because his decisions are abstract, debatable, moves that are usually technically wrong.

[HoopsDawg]

We really need to win this game without using self for more than an inning and france at all

That would be huge to save France.

[ShotgunDawg]

You guys want John Lithgow as our head coach?

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actor-john-lithgow-appears-at-a-book-signing-for-his-new-book-a-101-picture-id50780885

[Cooterpoot]

I throw Small til he can’t go. Got a week before we need him again.

[KOdawg1]

C'mon guys, take pitches.

[CadaverDawg]

Need more runs, boys! Work counts and be selective...make em throw a ton of pitches. We're about to be in our pen

[Bulldog1]

Henderson has nothing to do with the offense. Offense is all Gautreau.

[MarketingBully]

Four pitch inning. Shit.

[CadaverDawg]

A 4 pitch inning with a 5 run lead?? Damn guys, THINK!

[Bdawg]

Man someone screamed Rowdy right before swinging. It was crazy loud.

[msstate7]

A 4 pitch inning with a 5 run lead?? Damn guys, THINK!

All. On. Henderson!!!

Did I do it right?

[KOdawg1]

Small didn't get much rest that half inning. Jeez

[CadaverDawg]

All. On. Henderson!!!

Did I do it right?

Gautreau needs to tell his boys to work the count, get into their pen, and give Small a breather with a 5 run lead.

[ShotgunDawg]

Come on Small. Finish strong

[CadaverDawg]

4 pitch walk with a 5 run lead. It's like we do the complete opposite of what you're supposed to do to win a game sometimes.

[CadaverDawg]

Walks and errors are the only way they beat us imo. Cut those two things out and we have a shot at Omaha

[Saltydog]

straight balls.

[HoopsDawg]

This is Small's last inning. I would try and steal some outs with KJ.

[MarketingBully]

Get Small out. He’s done.

[Bully13]

C'mon guys, take pitches.

It can be so gut wrenching. Great Coaches find that middle ground in this arena. I can remember Polk one day in a Regional where this ECU or Coastal SC but Polk had every 17ing hitter taking till it was strike 2. After 2 fastballs right down the middle, then the bender for strike 3. .

Great Coaches study the opposing pitcher and coach accordingly. You gotta know when to hold them and know when to fold them.

[ShotgunDawg]

Take outs here. Eliminate a big inning

[msstate7]

This is Small's last inning. I would try and steal some outs with KJ.

Bunch of LH hitters in vandy lineup. Perhaps neff?

[KOdawg1]

Groundballs that look like they should be outs skid to the outfield on this stupid carpet they call a field

[CadaverDawg]

Leadoff Walks score damn near every time

[preachermatt83]

Who will we go to first out of the pen? James?

[ShotgunDawg]

Good job by Hendo to come out there.

Gives Small a breather & allows France more time

[MarketingBully]

France in.

[ShotgunDawg]

Who will we go to first out of the pen? James?

France. Take a win when you can get one.

[Bulldog1]

France coming in.

[preachermatt83]

Here we go France!!

[HoopsDawg]

Interesting.

[KOdawg1]

Game 1 is so important so it probably is smart to bring in France here. Though it would've been nice to save him for tomorrow in case Pilk has another OU collapse

[Bully13]

Leadoff Walks score damn near every time

Leadoff Walks suck donkey balls. Lead off walks require less base hits to score.

[Cooterpoot]

Get out of this with France and bring in Neff or James.

[preachermatt83]

France. Take a win when you can get one.

10/4. Gotta win this one. Whoever wins this game will win the series

[shoeless joe]

Whatever dude... I have given Henderson credit for a while now. Dude is not my choice for HC, but he has done a good job

Guess I shoulda added these...***

[ShotgunDawg]

Need a double play

[msstate7]

Guess I shoulda added these...***
Probably so since you get on to me all the time lol

[HoopsDawg]

France on 3 days rest after starting Monday. Tough spot. Gotta compete.

[Skydawg1]

Why Lord?

[KOdawg1]

freaking walks man

[ShotgunDawg]

Good lord. This is excruciating

[Saltydog]

situation here and we're going to blow yet ANOTHER lead.

[msstate7]

France on 3 days rest after starting Monday. Tough spot. Gotta compete.

Didn't think of that.

[ShotgunDawg]

France on 3 days rest after starting Monday. Tough spot. Gotta compete.

I didn't consider that

[MarketingBully]

Ump is really squeezing the plate right now.

[notsofarawaydawg]

https://www.ncaa.com/game/baseball/d1/2018/06/08/mississippi-st-vanderbilt

[Bulldog1]

Please. Throw. Strikes. !!!!!!

[CadaverDawg]

Walks walks walks. Errors and walks are the only way to blow a 5 run lead, so what do we do?

[msstate7]

Huge strike call

[Skydawg1]

holy shit.

[MarketingBully]

Holy shit...

[KOdawg1]

17ing terrible

[Cooterpoot]

Skelton is worthless

[msstate7]

Welp

[ShotgunDawg]

WOW. France just sold his team out by not reaching for that ball.

[Bulldog1]

What a joke.

[Skydawg1]

this turf...**** Vandy

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

We've given them all 5 runs

And France is shit. This is like 9 year old kid pitch. Walks and pass balls.

[CadaverDawg]

Errors, errors, walks, walks, mistakes mistakes. They haven't earned a damn thing tonight and are right in it

[Bulldog1]

SKELTON. AGAIN.

[Cooterpoot]

Pull his ass!!

[confucius say]

Is that 5 unearned runs?

[CadaverDawg]

Skelton is a damn joke tonight.

[MarketingBully]

Skelton needs to get out of the game.

[ShotgunDawg]

Skelton is terrible

[Mjoelner34]

Henderson get that MF from behind the plate!!!!

[msstate7]

Gotta pull skekton

[starkvegasdawg]

Holy shit! Can he not catch the 17ing ball? Fundamentals, jackasses. Fundamentals.

[KOdawg1]

Put Gilbert in. Skelton has had his chances. He's blown all of them

[Saltydog]

just throw strikes. Another lead BLOWN to hell.

[ShotgunDawg]

Just an absolute nightmare of pitching & defense

[Dawg61]

Skelton wtf dude

[HoopsDawg]

France on 3 days rest after starting Monday. Tough spot. Gotta compete.

I really didn't like France in this spot. I think KJ was the right move or Neff. Never has he thrown 80+ and come back on 3 days rest.

[DownwardDawg]

Wow

[CadaverDawg]

I can live with getting beat...but I can't ****ing stand losing a game when you beat yourself and don't make the opponent earn shit

[preachermatt83]

Skelton is single handily responsible for just about every run.

[IMissJack]

Please tell me we have a defensive catcher coming into the program soon.

[preachermatt83]

Put Gilbert in. Skelton has had his chances. He's blown all of them

So help me I would pull him right in the middle of the inning

[starkvegasdawg]

Should be a 7-0 laugher but we can't manage t ball level basics.

[KOdawg1]

18 pitches and still hasn't gotten an out

[Skydawg1]

JP France everyone.

[BulldogBear]

Do we not practice these pass ball situations? On the first one, the 2nd run was preventable by a little freaking backup.

[Cooterpoot]

There’s no chance in hell Skelton goes back in after this inning. I might change my catcher with my pitcher NOW

[starkvegasdawg]

So help me I would pull him right in the middle of the inning

I was thinking the same thing. Go old school Bobby Cox on him.

[Leroy Jenkins]

https://media.giphy.com/media/5xaOcLQoRXgv1d8bsSQ/200w.gif

[CadaverDawg]

Only team in America that can blow a 5 run lead off of 1 hit

[MaroonFlounder]

Riley Self should have been called in

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Well France shit the bed.

[msstate7]

Get France out. Stretching small to 120 was the right move

[HoopsDawg]

Ok, Henderson, get him out and he can still come back in game 3 on Sunday. This same crap happened last Friday in the regional.

[MarketingBully]

Take France out!!!!

[starkvegasdawg]

JP France everyone.

At least it was a strike.

[Saltydog]

Friday.

[Bulldog1]

Looks like France has his stuff tonight. *****************

[Dawgology]

This is on pitching management. Small shouldn't have been out there at the top of the 5th. He was gassed but we trotted him out there anyway. Not that France is the answer...

[IMissJack]

Guys we have some talent, but I don't know if it's coaching or not. We just are not fundamentally sound. If they ever get that, we will be great.

[ShotgunDawg]

Riley Self should have been called in

Good lord. Little hind sight 20/20 here champ

[Cooterpoot]

Every big inning has involved Skelton. It did vs OU too.

[MarketingBully]

Henderson will never be the coach never ever!!!

[HoopsDawg]

JP France everyone.

Please don't blame him. He has been a horse all season. This was not the night to pitch him especially with a 5 run lead.

[ShotgunDawg]

Surprised Skelton didn't airmail that one to the fence

[confucius say]

They have five runs in two hits this inning

[Leroy Jenkins]

https://media.giphy.com/media/5xaOcLQoRXgv1d8bsSQ/200w.gif


Wheels coming off.

[CadaverDawg]

How do you kick the ball around the field like a bunch of clowns to the point where you basically give up 7 runs on 1 big hit. ****ing circus act

[starkvegasdawg]

Only team in America that can blow a 5 run lead off of 1 hit

To paraphrase Lewis Grizzard:

What do Mississippi State and Michael Jackson have in common?

They both wear one glove for no apparent reason.

[MetEdDawg]

I love Small. But you can't walk the leadoff guy on 4 straight pitches up 5

[MarketingBully]

The thing that pisses me off about Henderson is he takes way too many chances with out bullpen which lead to these dumb as things to happen.

[Mjoelner34]

Skelton might as well have a ping pong paddle duct taped to his hand back there.

[Cooterpoot]

Makes no sense leaving France in now.

[Skydawg1]

How terrible.

[CadaverDawg]

THROW ****ING STRIKES DUDE

[ShotgunDawg]

Another walk

[MarketingBully]

How many does France have to walk to take him out? Until we are losing?

[Cloak]

Ah good, game was getting a little boring. At least its close now, more interesting

[Dawgology]

France needs to be out. Not ready for tonight

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Jesus Christ France is horrible.

[BulldogBear]

France don't have it tonite.

[MaroonFlounder]

Good lord. Little hind sight 20/20 here champ

No, I said before the game that Self should be the first guy out of the pen.

[confucius say]

Pound. The. Zone. Damn

[MarketingBully]

Henderson’s decision to leave France in will bury us right here.

[ShotgunDawg]

France's delivery is a mess.

He has no chance of throwing strike tonight with his mechanics

[BulldogBear]

Gordon? Really.

[msstate7]

Just awful sequence that started last inning... saw 5 pitches or something and run our guy out there with no rest. We give up a couple base runners and Henderson panics.

[HoopsDawg]

Why is Cole warming up.

[CadaverDawg]

SEC pitcher and can't throw a strike. Get him out

[Cooterpoot]

You be you Gary. Let it get away again.

[Dawgology]

Henderson pulling ****ing France out. Jesus Christ dude

[IMissJack]

Hendo auditioning for the job tonight**

[Leroy Jenkins]

The thing that pisses me off about Henderson is he takes way too many chances with out bullpen which lead to these dumb as things to happen.


He has said many times this year that it's about winning the series not winning the game. Guess what Gary, if you take care of the first thing the other will take care of itself.

[ShotgunDawg]

No, I said before the game that Self should be the first guy out of the pen.

That was because you wanted to save France though

[Skydawg1]

Skelton might as well have a ping pong paddle duct taped to his hand back there.For once I'd like to see a pitcher run down to the plate to talk to his catcher.

[MarketingBully]

And then he has Gordon warming up!!! He is a complete bafoon.

[ShotgunDawg]

This field is like the Caddy Shack 2 course

Good lord. It's fluky

[Skydawg1]

SEC pitcher and can't throw a strike. Get him outHe's a Tulane pitcher. Whatever conference they're in now.

[HoopsDawg]

No, I said before the game that Self should be the first guy out of the pen.

you don't bring Self in the Top of the 5th with a 5 run lead. Come on.

[KOdawg1]

We can't buy an out

[CadaverDawg]

And on top of everything else, they're letting Vandy host this thing in an indoor practice facility. Whistling shithole

[HoopsDawg]

France clearly doesn't have it. Get him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[preachermatt83]

Geatreau's bat are good... everything else is crap.

[MarketingBully]

34 pitches....let’s lose and burn France.

[ShotgunDawg]

France clearly doesn't have it. Get him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agree. Maybe he'll be better Sunday.

[BulldogBear]

We need 15 runs to win tonite?

[Skydawg1]

And on top of everything else, they're letting Vandy host this thing in an indoor practice facility. Whistling shitholeThat's what I can't stand. There are probably softball stadiums in the SEC larger than this fake ass park.

[preachermatt83]

And then he has Gordon warming up!!! He is a complete bafoon.

Yup

[ShotgunDawg]

Geatreau's bat are good... everything else is crap.

We haven't had one pitcher improve under Gary. Think about that

[MarketingBully]

Thank goodness that Vandy guy swung at that.

[HoopsDawg]

Agree. Maybe he'll be better Sunday.

If he throws 15 more pitches he's burned for the regional.

[BulldogBear]

And on top of everything else, they're letting Vandy host this thing in an indoor practice facility. Whistling shithole

Quote of the night: My wife just said she wished that Whistler would swallow a horse fly.

[KOdawg1]

We need 15 runs to win tonite?

This feels a lot like the first OU game. So yes, probably

[Dawgology]

France gonna throw 50 pitches in an inning lmfao!

[ShotgunDawg]

France is missing by three feet with his CB. That's just embarrassing.

[Cooterpoot]

Screw you Gary!

[HoopsDawg]

Gary, are you watching a different game than everyone else??

[msstate7]

Geatreau's bat are good... everything else is crap.

You don't think that nano-second half inning helped contribute to this? We had a 5-run lead with a pitcher with a high pitch count... you don't hack away running him right back out there. That was huge. Henderson then compounded the problem by panicking

[MarketingBully]

FRANCE DOES NOT HAVE IT HENDERSON

[Bulldog1]

Guess we will leave him out there all inning. Come on Henderson.

[ShotgunDawg]

Screw you Gary!

Not one pitcher on this staff has gotten better under him

[MaroonFlounder]

you don't bring Self in the Top of the 5th with a 5 run lead. Come on.

That’s exactly what Hindu didn’t do in the first Oklahoma game....just sayin

[BulldogBear]

Finally!

[CadaverDawg]

Leave him in, Gary. It would be a stupid decision, so it's right up your alley

[Dawg61]

TAKE HIM OUT!!

[HoopsDawg]

Cole got absolutely shelled last time vs Vandy. This game might get blown open right here.

[Bdawg]

Agree. Maybe he'll be better Sunday.

He won't be there if he keeps pitching

[preachermatt83]

Every big inning has involved Skelton. It did vs OU too.

This is 100 percent accurate

[confucius say]

Well. Everybody hold your breath and hope Cole is good Cole tonight.

[HoopsDawg]

That’s exactly what Hindu didn’t do in the first Oklahoma game....just sayin

just sayin it's a completely different situation. that was a 1 run game with bases loaded in the 7th. This was a 5 run game with 2 on in the 5th. We had a fresh KJ or Neff to turn to. Or France.

[CadaverDawg]

Not sure why I expected us to be up 7-2 and have our staff throw strikes and fielders and catcher catch balls and throw them like they've done since they were 12

[Bulldog1]

Not one pitcher on this staff has gotten better under him

This.

[preachermatt83]

Not one pitcher on this staff has gotten better under him

Absolutely correct

[CadaverDawg]

Bad bad move with Cole. We are about to get routed

[MarketingBully]

Cole got absolutely shelled last time vs Vandy. This game might get blown open right here.

He’s failed more often then he has succeeded in these situations. Gary should have taken Small out when he had the leadoff four pitch walk. France probably is much better in that situation. The only pitcher I trust with runners on is Self. That’s it. Henderson has to know some of our guys just aren’t good with runners on.

[Cooterpoot]

Going to burn both our long relievers in one game. This regional is over if we lose.

[Bulldog1]

Why we bringing Cole in? Hopefully it works though

[preachermatt83]

Throw strikes. Geez.

[CadaverDawg]

We don't just give up big innings...we give up hour long suck fests of innings

[ShotgunDawg]

And now a new reliever comes in & can't throw strikes.

Just an embarrassment of pitching development

[Cooterpoot]

Both these guys were extended there last games too.

[msstate7]

Not one pitcher on this staff has gotten better under him

Lol... Small's era was 13.06 as a freshman

[MaroonFlounder]

just sayin it's a completely different situation. that was a 1 run game with bases loaded in the 7th. This was a 5 run game with 2 on in the 5th. We had a fresh KJ or Neff to turn to. Or France.

It was a 3-run game. We were up 10-7

[BulldogBear]

Finally the bleeding stops.

[confucius say]

Whats sad is that if we just play routine defense small goes 7 and we win comfortably

[ShotgunDawg]

Ok, everyone exhale.

new game. Cole Gordon is going to have to get it done

[Mjoelner34]

You couldn't have beat a needle up my ass with a 10lb sledge hammer as that throw was going across the infield to 1st.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Lol... Small's era was 13.06 as a freshman

Shh. It's Henderson's fault we can't throw strikes and have 3 errors

[MarketingBully]

We don't just give up big innings...we give up hour long suck fests of innings

Henderson just has no idea how to manage a pitching staff. He more often then not takes huge chances.

[ShotgunDawg]

Whats sad is that if we just play routine defense small goes 7 and we win comfortably

Well, if we recruited better players, then we would play better defense.

You know why Vanderbilt plays better defense? Because they recruited better players

[ShotgunDawg]

Lol... Small's era was 13.06 as a freshman

I know you're smarter than this. You really want to use ERA as a comparison tool here?

Small threw 95 mph as a freshmen

[msstate7]

Well, if we recruited better players, then we would play better defense.

You know why Vanderbilt plays better defense? Because they recruited better players
It's 7-7. Are we tied with better players bc we have better coaching or what?

[BulldogBear]

Maybe we can outscore them!

[confucius say]

So, Kaiser is human

[Cooterpoot]

First pitch swinging still

[ShotgunDawg]

It's 7-7. Are we tied with better players bc we have better coaching or what?

Don't be dumb

[msstate7]

I know you're smarter than this. You really want to use ERA as a comparison tool here?

Small threw 95 mph as a freshmen

I want more velocity sure, but small is top 5 in sec in era with a k9 over 11.

[preachermatt83]

Their whole field just looks Tiny.

[msstate7]

So, Kaiser is human

I talked that error up haha

[ShotgunDawg]

That was a bullshit called 2nd strike. Ball was off

[BulldogBear]

You couldn't have beat a needle up my ass with a 10lb sledge hammer as that throw was going across the infield to 1st.

Sounds like a case of Dominic Merlens Alabama game a$$.

[Saltydog]

He just swung at ball four.

[ShotgunDawg]

I can't comprehend how Mac swings at that pitch

[Mjoelner34]

Sounds like a case of Dominic Merlens Alabama game a$$.

Ha! It does doesn't it!

[preachermatt83]

Turf on the whole field is so dumb.

[confucius say]

Move up 90 feet there Allen. Damn

[ShotgunDawg]

Wish Vandy had Skelton behind the plate. Would've scored

[confucius say]

Turf on the whole field is so dumb.

Anti American.

[BulldogBear]

Move up 90 feet there Allen. Damn

Was just thinking that. No stones at all on that one.

[msstate7]

I can't comprehend how Mac swings at that pitch

Almost got it haha

[KOdawg1]

We're hitting RHP better than lefties recently. Let's see if we can turn that around here.

[ShotgunDawg]

Must be nice to have guys like this coming out of the pen

[ShotgunDawg]

Good AB by Foscue

[confucius say]

That's a run if we had moved up 90 feet on that ball that skipped half way to first

[BulldogBear]

If Allen had taken 3B it'd be 8-7

[Saltydog]

NT

[CadaverDawg]

Good pen vs bad pen

Ruh Roh

[ShotgunDawg]

Come on Foam bat, make up for your error

[msstate7]

Gonna be a tough pill to swallow if we lose this game

[confucius say]

This guy hasn't thrown offspeed for a strike yet. Sit on 90 mph fastball and hammer it

[MarketingBully]

Why are we looking at fastballs right down the middle?

[ShotgunDawg]

What a terrible hitter

[preachermatt83]

I'm so tired of Luke Alexander

[MarketingBully]

Alexander and Skelton have accounted for 5 of Vandy’s runs.

[confucius say]

This guy hasn't thrown offspeed for a strike yet. Sit on 90 mph fastball and hammer it

Or just take them Luke. And them get jammed on one. Damn be smart

[ShotgunDawg]

Gonna be a tough pill to swallow if we lose this game

We're playing with house money. Ole Miss has a tough pill to swallow.

Our talent level shouldn't be here

[Leroy Jenkins]

I think Luke would get on base more often if he went to the plate without a bat.

[MarketingBully]

Gonna be a tough pill to swallow if we lose this game

Combination of Alexander’s air mail (2 runs), Skelton’s stupidness on passed balls (3 runs) and just stupidness on leaving Small out too long and leaving France out too long.

[preachermatt83]

Anti American.

Dang right it is.

[CadaverDawg]

LA with about as bad an ab as possible. Guess Gautreau can't fix that. Must be the one hitter Hendo coaches.*

We aren't winning this one, boys. Gave it away.

[ShotgunDawg]

And our guy can't throw strike again

[MarketingBully]

Can I get a 4 pitch Cole Gordon walk?

[Cooterpoot]

We look like we’ve shot our wad and are ready to roll over.

[confucius say]

Get. Ahead. Of. Hitters.

Damn 4 pitch walk. Compete

[KOdawg1]

That's it. They'll pull away right here

[CadaverDawg]

Good job, Cole.**

I hate our bullpen.

[ShotgunDawg]

Can I get a 4 pitch Cole Gordon walk?

yes you may.

It's fascinating

[preachermatt83]

Our pitchers are so mentally weak.

[ShotgunDawg]

Good job, Cole.**

I hate our bullpen.

It's void of talent

[ShotgunDawg]

Our pitchers are so mentally weak.

Preach, it has more to do with their talent level than their mental makeup

[Dawg61]

Gordon can't throw a strike from a foot away

[CadaverDawg]

I take any gutless pitcher that walks a Leadoff on 4 straight out of the game. That's like handing out runs. I'd rather give up a solo shot

[Skydawg1]

DP ball any other SEC shortstop could have got to.

[Skydawg1]

DP!!

[ShotgunDawg]

Yuge

[Cooterpoot]

Our pitching really is shitastic. And when defense is as well, it makes it tough to watch at times.

[CadaverDawg]

Preach, it has more to do with their talent level than their mental makeup

BS. You pitch high level D1...not throwing strikes is 1000% mental at this level

[Johnson85]

playing with house money. We derserved to lose after the 17ing pansy ass 28 error inning we pulled.

[Dawg61]

Huge double play

[DownwardDawg]

Did I mention Four Roses Single Barrell Store Pick is outstanding???!!!?!?

[Bulldog1]

Now let's score here.