Official Gm 1 CWS Game Thread Sponsored by OleMissAtHomeAgain.net

[TheRef]

Well our uniforms have been announced for tonight's 7:00 PM CDT first pitch on ESPN.

https://twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/1008031577782317056

[KOdawg1]

Our best look imo

[Commercecomet24]

Love both the pinstriped unis! Pinstripes are classic !

[TheRef]

Field temperature update: 108 ?F

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df1B4P3U8AAeWm0.jpg

[TheRef]

https://twitter.com/NCAABSB/status/1008010401253031936

[RocketDawg]

Field temperature update: 108 ?F

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df1B4P3U8AAeWm0.jpg

It's in the sun so it doesn't count. Probably closer to 90. A real sheltered reading would be nice. They could buy a pretty accurate Davis for little of nothing.

[TheRef]

It's in the sun so it doesn't count. Probably closer to 90. A real sheltered reading would be nice. They could buy a pretty accurate Davis for little of nothing.

But the players on the field will have to deal with that heat...that's why I'm showing it.

[lastmajordog]

Hail damn “DOGS”.....!!!!!!!!

[Bulldog1]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df2QQJ4UwAAPFXq?format=jpg

[The Federalist Engineer]

But the players on the field will have to deal with that heat...that's why I'm showing it.

The Seattle boys don't play in heat like this very often

[preachermatt83]

We will play 65 mins after this game concludes. I don’t expect the heat will be all that much of a factor at 8pm

[msstate7]

We will play 65 mins after this game concludes. I don’t expect the heat will be all that much of a factor at 8pm

We are from Mississippi. Heat is only a factor for one team, and that team isn't us

[TheRef]

It's 95 degrees right now. Dew Point at 68. Warm South wind at 24 MPH. Gusts to 31 MPH. Clear skies.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Here is to a good game and a game thread that is positive and doesn't run our players into the ground that much. Skelton is going to have 3 RBIs today, mark it. 6-0 dawgs.

[msstate7]

Here is to a good game and a game thread that is positive and doesn't run our players into the ground that much. Skelton is going to have 3 RBIs today, mark it. 6-0 dawgs.
5-3 state

[Cooterpoot]

I’m going to be drinking a lot. And I’ve got my banana in my hand.

[BrunswickDawg]

I’m going to be drinking a lot. And I’ve got my banana in my hand.

TMI man...

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[Skydawg1]

Iv'e had a case of swill on ice since yesterday...just tapped into it today. I hope I have some left tomorrow. If not, this game was way too close.

[I seen it dawg]

Because I did it for Gm 3 super.....lets ****ing go!!!!!

[Idontcare]

OM grad here. Hope you guys kick ass tonight! Best of luck.

[preachermatt83]

Well, Washington likes to steal and we have Skelton catching. Not wise. Gilbert has an absolute cannon.

[preachermatt83]

OM grad here. Hope you guys kick ass tonight! Best of luck.

No Rebels. Ban hammer please

[KOdawg1]

Screw you to whoever pointed out that Laura Rutledge blinks every half second. I can't unsee it now

[Bulldog1]

We're the home team. Let's go!!!

[Idontcare]

Interesting. Well, best of luck to the rest of you. I’m not from MS, and have no bias either way. Hope you guys win it all.

[bostondawg]

I've got three bottles of blue moon left, and then it's Jameson and ginger all night.

[msbulldog]

2 good plays by LA.

[msstate7]

OM grad here. Hope you guys kick ass tonight! Best of luck.

Thanks

[KOdawg1]

Thatta boy Luke

[Bulldog1]

Good start. Let's jump on this guy early.

[Bdawg]

Good inning. Great start

[PCHSDawg]

2 good plays by LA.LA doing work.

[preachermatt83]

Great first inning small

[bostondawg]

Great inning by Luke Alexander. Hope he's come to play.

[msbulldog]

All 3 outs by LA.

[CadaverDawg]

LA doin work in the 1st

[Dawgbite]

I just opened my last beer, this could be a problem.

[I seen it dawg]

Good inning but stop going 2-0 on people

[BrunswickDawg]

Jake starting us off right

[RocketDawg]

I?m going to be drinking a lot. And I?ve got my banana in my hand.

Euphamism I assume ....

[bostondawg]

Death, taxes, Jake MF Mangum.

[KOdawg1]

Easiest double play you'll ever see

[RocketDawg]

Good inning by Luke though.

[preachermatt83]

Great first inning small

[I seen it dawg]

We can get to this guy

[preachermatt83]

We hit this guy hard right off the bat. We don’t need to try to go up the middle on him though. They play their middle infield strait up the middle.

[bostondawg]

Alright, let's get andre the giant out.

[RocketDawg]

Luke's earning his salary tonight.

[TheRef]

Fun Fact: Wainhouse transferred from the Bears to Washington.

[BrunswickDawg]

Small is dealin

[Idontcare]

No Rebels. Ban hammer please

I?m literally rooting for MSU to win the CWS. But please, by all means...ban everyone who has any minor association to your rival school.

[ChillOutDog]

Glad we playing in this canyon.

[RocketDawg]

Whew ... thought that ground rule double was a homer. Did the wind catch it? Don't know which way it's blowing.

[BrunswickDawg]

Holy crap - Tony Graffanino’s kid?? That makes me feel old

[ChillOutDog]

I?m literally rooting for MSU to win the CWS. But please, by all means...ban everyone who has any minor association to your rival school.

Yeah.... ban

[maroonmania]

Yep, that ball would have been out of any normal college park.

[preachermatt83]

Ole boy just smashed that sucker.

[TheRef]

Whew ... thought that ground rule double was a homer. Did the wind catch it? Don't know which way it's blowing.

Wind is blowing in from RF

[RocketDawg]

I?m literally rooting for MSU to win the CWS. But please, by all means...ban everyone who has any minor association to your rival school.

Having Bears around doesn't bother me.

[preachermatt83]

I?m literally rooting for MSU to win the CWS. But please, by all means...ban everyone who has any minor association to your rival school.

Is there any situation in which you would pull for ole miss to beat state?

[RocketDawg]

Wind is blowing in from RF


And it's about 30 gusts isn't it. I haven't seen any flags flopping though.

[RocketDawg]

I'll bet those banana suits are hot.

They just showed the gofundme guys.

[TheRef]

And it's about 30 gusts isn't it. I haven't seen any flags flopping though.

SSE at 18 MPH was the reading at 7:45 PM. No gusts. But recent gusts have been to 30 MPH

[preachermatt83]

Let’s get to this Guy this inning

[Idontcare]

Having Bears around doesn't bother me.

Thank you, sir. If you make it out to CO. I?ll buy you a beer!

[CadaverDawg]

So do I need to be negative like '13....or no?

[ChillOutDog]

Bleu de Chanel sure is paying a ton of sponsorship money for the wrong target audience.

[RocketDawg]

Thank you, sir. If you make it out to CO. I?ll buy you a beer!

I lost the hate a long time ago, but I don't live in Mississippi. Actually never had it when I was in school. Can't stand Alabama and Auburn though.

[Goldendawg]

Just saw the two "go fund me" guys on the screen. They made it! Go State!

[msstate7]

Damn

[ChillOutDog]

They must have Vandy’s scouting report for defensive positioning.

[preachermatt83]

Crap

[Bulldog1]

Another double play.

[TheRef]

4-pitch inning.....

[CadaverDawg]

Gotta go oppo. Gotta go oppo. Gotta go oppo

[Dawgology]

Just hacking at everything thrown at us.

[msstate7]

4 pitch inning and we got a hit. Wow

[preachermatt83]

14 pitches through two innings for their guy.

[BrunswickDawg]

So do I need to be negative like '13....or no?

Get to work Cadaver!

[magrooder]

Four pitch innings won't get this guy off the mound. We are making good contact though

[MarketingBully]

I’m not too worried guys. We are tattooing him and all he is doing is pitching fastballs down the middle of the plate. Eventually these balls will find holes. It’s not swing and miss stuff.

[VandelayIndustries]

Elijah smoked it, just hit it right to him

[CadaverDawg]

I'm not against being aggressive vs a guy like this that throws tons of strikes...but you still have to be selective. And you damn sure can't be aggressively trying to pull outside pitches or this guy will throw a complete game with 60 pitches

[preachermatt83]

So do I need to be negative like '13....or no?

Yes. Reverse psychology. Do it

[Leroy Jenkins]

We are going to get to this guy eventually.

[HoopsDawg]

this guy is throwing meat, but he can locate. Gotta quit rolling over on these outside pitches.

[CadaverDawg]

Get to work Cadaver!

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[MarketingBully]

I'm not against being aggressive vs a guy like this that throws tons of strikes...but you still have to be selective. And you damn sure can't be aggressively trying to pull outside pitches or this guy will throw a complete game with 60 pitches

How can you be selective against a guy throwing 88 mph fastballs down the middle of the plate?

[bostondawg]

This guy is a damn good pitcher for contact though. We shouldn't write him off just because we're making contact. Guy threw a perfect game earlier this year.

[CadaverDawg]

We're wasting good innings from Small by not scoring runs. I don't like the way it's looking

[Idontcare]

I lost the hate a long time ago, but I don't live in Mississippi. Actually never had it when I was in school. Can't stand Alabama and Auburn though.

You and I are on the same page. Great to see MS represented in Omaha.

[preachermatt83]

Small got em off balance bad and he’s not even using his change. We need to score runs and we will be fine if small keeps dealing like this.

[CadaverDawg]

Skelton sucks at framing

[CadaverDawg]

Too good of a pitch when up in the count

[maroonmania]

That curveball before the hit really looked like Strike 3.

[Bulldog1]

Skelton sucks at framing

Yes he does.

[Goldendawg]

Hate to lose a .238 hitter when ahead 0-2.

[CadaverDawg]

2 on 1 out. Not good

[KOdawg1]

Yeah this isn't good

[maroonmania]

Served up a couple of fat fastballs on these hits.

[preachermatt83]

Small got em off balance bad and he’s not even using his change. We need to score runs and we will be fine if small keeps dealing like this.

And as soon as I say that he throws two meat pitches back to back

[ChillOutDog]

45 pitches already

[RocketDawg]

That curveball before the hit really looked like Strike 3.

Yeah, it sure did. It's getting a little worrisome now with 2 on and 1 out.

[Bulldog1]

This isn't good.

[ChillOutDog]

That’s a weak ass balk call

[CadaverDawg]

Time for us to pull the dumb MSU shit where we beat ourselves. Can't avoid it

[maroonmania]

What did he do? I didn't see any movement.

[RocketDawg]

Geez. A balk.

[Dawgology]

What the actual ****??!!!

[MarketingBully]

He didn’t move.

[RocketDawg]

That’s a weak ass balk call

I'm not sure I now a balk when I see one.

[bostondawg]

Terrible call.

[Dawgology]

How was that a balk? I saw nothing at all on the replay.

[ChillOutDog]

Whatever turn two here

[bostondawg]

I'm not sure I now a balk when I see one.

Yep. I swear I could tell you the rule, but the way it gets called makes me think I don't actually know what I'm talking about.

[Dawgology]

Moment is too big for Small looks like.

[preachermatt83]

Oh Geez.

[CadaverDawg]

Now a hbp. We're about to be down

[ChillOutDog]

**** yeah!!!!

[magrooder]

There you go

[BulldogBear]

Good D!

[CadaverDawg]

BOOM DOUBLE PLAY

[Bulldog1]

HUGE double play! Now lets score some runs.

[Bdawg]

Hell yeah!!!

[KOdawg1]

aye we can turn double plays too bruh

[BrunswickDawg]

Whatever turn two here

Good call

[MarketingBully]

Game changing double play!

[maroonmania]

He didn’t move.

Whew! Nice to escape that. Not sure I like the barehanding by Stovall there.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Luke Alexander counter for part of 5 outs. Keep it up man.

[RocketDawg]

Great defense on that DP.

[IMissJack]

Cohen called that DP in the booth.

[preachermatt83]

Huge job!

[MarketingBully]

Lol you guys are funny.

[Quaoarsking]

Now a hbp. We're about to be down

Nah

[I seen it dawg]

Stovall you stupid **** catch the ****ing ball with your glove. Almost dropped it. Great job small getting a ground ball but needs to tighten up.

[Bdawg]

Now a hbp. We're about to be down

Good work your doing here. Keep it up!!

[preachermatt83]

Luke Alexander counter for part of 5 outs. Keep it up man.

6. Don’t forget that pop up

[BrunswickDawg]

Had to pour a bourbon after that inning.

[IMissJack]

We really need to make this pitcher throw some pitches. I'm seeing reminders of UCLA so far.

[Bdawg]

Damn y'all. LA been in position all night so far

[I seen it dawg]

There's something to just throwing fastballs down the middle

[KOdawg1]

I'd bunt here to avoid the double play if nothing else

[RocketDawg]

Foambat used a real bat that time.

[I seen it dawg]

Perfect time to bunt there. Jake def hits here

[ChillOutDog]

With how Small is throwing id be trying to score 2-3 here

[maroonmania]

Well, gave up the out but at least its not a DP.

[RocketDawg]

I'd bunt here to avoid the double play if nothing else

Good call and he almost got on.

[Bulldog1]

Come on Jake.

[ChillOutDog]

Jesus how is that play made, we can’t catch a break

[maroonmania]

Very nice defensive play by the Husky SS and 1B.

[IMissJack]

Well the WA pitcher finally got to 20 pitches.

[BulldogBear]

Not enough pitches

[KOdawg1]

We are squaring the ball up but right at them.

[preachermatt83]

Washington’s D is legit

[maroonmania]

Every hard ground ball is right at a fielder.

[I seen it dawg]

Hitting piss rods right at people off this pitching machine. ****. We played that inning correctly.

[MarketingBully]

Jesus how is that play made, we can’t catch a break

It pulled him ever so slightly off first base too. Sometimes I think that even if their foot isn’t on the bag they still call the runner out.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Good play there. Can't complain. Jake looks too anxious up there. We needed to steal one run there to settle everyone down.

[CadaverDawg]

Wasted opportunity

[Bdawg]

Washington’s D is legit

Well they've made 1 good play. The rest have been right at them

[ChillOutDog]

Can’t have cowbells but those stupid balls are okay

[maroonmania]

Hitting piss rods right at people off this pitching machine. ****. We played that inning correctly.

The best thing this UW pitcher does is not give you anything. We will have to get enough hits in an inning to score because he doesn't walk anyone.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I would like to see small go after hitters quickly on 0-2. Burning too many pitches and not hitting the pay off pitch.

[CadaverDawg]

The best thing this UW pitcher does is not give you anything. We will have to get enough hits in an inning to score because he doesn't walk anyone.

And their D doesn't screw up

[CadaverDawg]

Ump cam sucks. Stop that shit

[BrunswickDawg]

Wainhouse reminds me of some of those fat 1980s sluggers like Greg Luzinski and Steve Balboni

[ChillOutDog]

Way to stay with it Ethan!

[MaroonFlounder]

Gene Morgan, anyone?

[maroonmania]

Oh no, its Gene Morgan all over again. :(

[MarketingBully]

Bad luck right there...

[Skydawg1]

Curse reversed!

[msstate7]

Did fitz get Mohawk?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Line drive off the leg. Hmmm. Small was dealing. Use it big man.

[Goldendawg]

NM

[bostondawg]

Ump cam sucks. Stop that shit

unpopular opinion: I like the ump cam.

[preachermatt83]

Deja vu. 1985

[Lord McBuckethead]

Got to pitch this guy outside this time.

[preachermatt83]

NM

Ha! Great minds.

[BrunswickDawg]

DawgBusDriver getting a shout out for his ribs. Good job Peterson

[maroonmania]

Got to pitch this guy outside this time.

Yep, although better off the calf than the ankle bone.

[CadaverDawg]

65 pitches already. Shit

[maroonmania]

Man, this could actually be a pretty quick game.

[MarketingBully]

Yep, although better off the calf than the ankle bone.

He didn’t lose location or velocity. Didn’t Morgan’s injury affect him immediately?

[TheRef]

Weather update: 90 F, Dew Point of 68. Winds from the SSE at 18 gusting to 24. Clear skies.

[preachermatt83]

Curse reversed!

Whoa!! That’s an awesome thought.

[I seen it dawg]

Swing at ****ing everything

[Skydawg1]

"Rebels" was on the board according to Jim and IB. IB not happy.

[ChillOutDog]

Nut up and hit!!

[IMissJack]

Unbelievable "Rebels" on the scoreboard, is what the State fans were booing at. I don't understand how a "novice" sports fan does not know that, much less someone that works in sports. When is the last time a friend of yours called Florida State the Gators or Michigan St. the Wolverines?

[msstate7]

Dang. Allen scalded that

[preachermatt83]

Gosh this park plays humongous

[ChillOutDog]

We’re facing Bartolo Colon’s “stuff”

[ChillOutDog]

Get Stovall on the move

[Bulldog1]

Come on Foscue!

[msstate7]

We’re facing Bartolo Colon’s “stuff”

Lol... kinda. Colon is better than this guy will ever be though

[maroonmania]

Wish we could have started this before 2 outs. Gonna need a 3rd hit with 2 outs to score.

[ChillOutDog]

Mother****er

[CadaverDawg]

Dammit Foscue. We are wasting so many chances

[msstate7]

We will scratch on this guy soon. He is not good. Hold em, small

[MarketingBully]

Ugh. Are they trying to pull this guy? It seems everything we hit is up the middle.

[preachermatt83]

Fart

[IMissJack]

Quick game so far.

[maroonmania]

We will scratch on this guy soon. He is not good. Hold em, small

I'm afraid we may be saying the same thing in the 8th inning.

[bostondawg]

I still fully believe the people in this thread are underestimating this pitcher.

[msstate7]

I'm afraid we may be saying the same thing in the 8th inning.

We'll be fine. This guy depends on BABIP luck

[Bulldog1]

Really?

[bostondawg]

wtf was that. Scared the shit out of me. Communicate.

[msstate7]

I still fully believe the people in this thread are underestimating this pitcher.

6.73 k9 on the year. I'd much rather face a guy that depends on his defense than a guy with swing and miss stuff

[Dawgcap]

We need a gapper to start the bottom of 5 off and the flood gates break

[BulldogBear]

Unbelievable "Rebels" on the scoreboard, is what the State fans were booing at. I don't understand how a "novice" sports fan does not know that, much less someone that works in sports. When is the last time a friend of yours called Florida State the Gators or Michigan St. the Wolverines?

I can't remember when I didn't know the difference between all the "U" and "State" schools. I can clearly remember being able to distinguish between them at age 8. But I'v always been a big college sports fan.

Honestly the explanation may be simpler than you think. Tin foil hats on please. It's the same reason for a lot of the BS perception stuff in sports media. Sports media is full of Beardsharks. It would not surprise me at all if a lot these "mistakes" could be traced back to UMiss in some way or another. Is it a joke? Is it trying to keep up the perception by masquerading as MSU in order to have people mistakenly give them credit for something we do? Both?

I think a lot of people don't truly realize what a hard on they have for attention.

[KOdawg1]

Good inning by Small

[CadaverDawg]

Nice quick inning by Small. Get some runs, boys! Are y'all going to let Wes Rea's cousin beat your ass on the mound

[maroonmania]

We'll be fine. This guy depends on BABIP luck

And he has done very well depending on it all year.

[bostondawg]

Good inning.

[ChillOutDog]

6.73 k9 on the year. I'd much rather face a guy that depends on his defense than a guy with swing and miss stuff

Depends on the BB/9 - Maddux and Glavine tormented a lot of teams

[bostondawg]

I can't remember when I didn't know the difference between all the "U" and "State" schools. I can clearly remember being able to distinguish between them at age 8. But I'v always been a big college sports fan.

Honestly the explanation may be simpler than you think. Tin foil hats on please. It's the same reason for a lot of the BS perception stuff in sports media. Sports media is full of Beardsharks. It would not surprise me at all if a lot these "mistakes" could be traced back to UMiss in some way or another. Is it a joke? Is it trying to keep up the perception by masquerading as MSU in order to have people mistakenly give them credit for something we do? Both?

I think a lot of people don't truly realize what a hard on they have for attention.

I'm a student at a fancy school up north and I have to constantly explain to these supposed geniuses the historical difference between the flagship and land grant schools. And my current school was founded as a land grant school.

[maroonmania]

And LA swings at Ball 4 dang it!

[CadaverDawg]

LA swinging at ball 4. Good grief

[ChillOutDog]

Come on Skelton!

[CadaverDawg]

Bailed out, shoulda walked. Let's get him in!!

[KOdawg1]

I'd be tempted to bunt Skelton here again. Maybe take a pitch first

[msstate7]

Depends on the BB/9 - Maddux and Glavine tormented a lot of teams
This guy was picked on 3rd day of mlb draft. You really wanna compare him to 2 mlb hall of famers?

[maroonmania]

I'd be tempted to bunt Skelton here again. Maybe take a pitch first

I would. 1 or 2 runs might win this one. DPs are a killer.

[ChillOutDog]

How is Dustin late on 88? What are you expecting it’s the same pitch all game.

[ChillOutDog]

This guy was picked on 3rd day of mlb draft. You really wanna compare him to 2 mlb hall of famers?

It’s the principle - use your head.

[KOdawg1]

So basically a bunt. I'll take it

[maroonmania]

And Dustin falls down but it equals a sac bunt.

[CadaverDawg]

LA gets a 3 foot lead. Smh

[ChillOutDog]

Be ready to hit the fastball guys come on! Need this run

[IMissJack]

I'm a student at a fancy school up north and I have to constantly explain to these supposed geniuses the historical difference between the flagship and land grant schools. And my current school was founded as a land grant school.

But I doubt they work in collegiate sports or broadcasting.

[BrunswickDawg]

Heat starting to wear Colon down

[BulldogBear]

This game is going to be 0-0 through 12 innings.

[CadaverDawg]

Skelton and Westburg are auto outs

[IMissJack]

Come on Jake.

[Bdawg]

Dang Westburg. Right down the middle

[ChillOutDog]

This stadium is a little embarrassing - was in 2013 too. It’s not baseball if there’s literally 0% chance of a HR

[CadaverDawg]

No approach at all from Westburg. Gotta go oppo

[BrunswickDawg]

P***ies

[KOdawg1]

C'mon Rowdey, make them pay

[maroonmania]

Come on Rowdy!

[preachermatt83]

Why are we trying to freaking pull everything.

[ChillOutDog]

Make em pay Rowdey!

[CadaverDawg]

Rowdey hasn't done shit. Smart move by them

[msstate7]

What respect... the next Greg Maddux/tom glavine IBB Jake Mangum

[IMissJack]

This stadium is a little embarrassing - was in 2013 too. It?s not baseball if there?s literally 0% chance of a HR

There is a chance, but not to right with wind blowing in.

[preachermatt83]

2 runs will win this game. We are leaving too many men on base. Our freshmen looked scared to death.

[MarketingBully]

Man Rowdey has sucked tonight. You can’t pull this guy. It just goes up the middle.

[ChillOutDog]

Hit the mother****er the other way! Have that approach and you won?t putt weak shit like we have all game

[BulldogBear]

Rowdey hasn't done shit. Smart move by them

Yep. Gonna be a long, long night.

[CadaverDawg]

We are going to piss away a hundred opportunities and they'll beat us. Pitiful. We should be up 4-0 right now but our guys won't sit back and drive it the other way