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[confucius say]

Start time is 10:15. Let go!!!

[RocketDawg]

Laura's top has a zipper in front ....

[Dawg61]

Good lord play some damn baseball already

[KOdawg1]

I hope we're awake. This is pretty much a must-win if we want to make the finals

[Cooterpoot]

Woke up with no A/C and diarrhea today. Got a bad feeling.

[MarketingBully]

Freshmen still sucking ass great...

[KOdawg1]

Well that's a terrible start

[MarketingBully]

I hope we're awake. This is pretty much a must-win if we want to make the finals

Rowdy and Tanner aren’t up.

[CadaverDawg]

Not a great start

[HoopsDawg]

Whew, this guy is dealing. He's got great stuff.

[DownwardDawg]

That dude made us look silly in the 1st. Wow.

[Cooterpoot]

Pulling off the outside pitch something terrible and late.

[louisvilledawg]

Watching changeups dick high for strike 3. No bueno.

[Pit Bull]

That dude made us look silly in the 1st. Wow.

Looks like we won't be scoring any runs for the next 5-6 innings.....at least.

[KOdawg1]

haha

[Cooterpoot]

And Pilk starts off like he has all year.

[MedDawg]

Laura's top has a zipper in front ....

Laura Rutledge touched Westburg's banana and jinxed it.

[MarketingBully]

Our ****ing freshmen have to step up this game.

[CadaverDawg]

What the hell happened to Pilk? What a regression this year.

[KOdawg1]

And Pilk starts off like he has all year.

Pilk is the polar opposite of the guy they've got on the mound. Their guy throws hard and pounds the zone. Pilk beats around the bush, throws 25 pitches an inning, and serves beach balls up there. Not a good start

[MarketingBully]

Great.

[HoopsDawg]

They are finding the barrel on KP.

[MoreCowbell]

Pilk is throwing absolute cheese. If UNC sits fastball this game is over.

[LC Dawg]

Our ****ing freshmen have to step up this game.

Yep. The moment has seemed too big for them so far.

[MarketingBully]

Pilk is the polar opposite of the guy they've got on the mound. Their guy throws hard and pounds the zone. Pilk beats around the bush, throws 25 pitches an inning, and serves beach balls up there. Not a good start

He threw the offspeed every time he got up 2 strikes all three times. The guy has one pitch. A 94 mph fastball. Our freshmen have to figure this shit out.

[Dawgology]

Not feeling it this morning. Ugh...

[I seen it dawg]

Sorry I'm late guys i caused us to be losing and Pilk to not locate fastballs. Let's get this shit going

[GoDawgz]

Any doubt who the 3 talking heads are in love with...........wow i feel the mute button coming!

[MoreCowbell]

What the hell happened to Pilk? What a regression this year.
He doesn?t have an out pitch.

[I seen it dawg]

Skelton is so bad receiving. He kills our staff.

[confucius say]

He threw the offspeed every time he got up 2 strikes all three times. The guy has one pitch. A 94 mph fastball. Our freshmen have to figure this shit out.

And that offspeed was belt high across the white to rowdy and Allen. Should get hit hard

[I seen it dawg]

Wtf hunter. Why swing at that shit. Terrible

[ChillOutDog]

ESPN gas lighting Hendo as “ya gotta hire he guy right”

[KOdawg1]

Well we're not getting no-hit

[Cooterpoot]

Terrible at bats. We didn't come to play. And UNC can swing it.

[I seen it dawg]

We are already trying to hit 8 run homers at plate. Just be patient. We've swung at 2 balls in 2 hitters that were on 1-0 counts. Got to settle down.

[MoreCowbell]

Guessing at the plate, pitcher hides it well. 2nd time around we will start seeing better at bats

[Dawg61]

Stovall swung at ball 3 that pitch was so bad it was worth 2 balls

[MarketingBully]

Hell our guys look like we are still asleep.

[I seen it dawg]

This umpire needs to wake his ass up. He's terrible so far.

[I seen it dawg]

Let's go! Got to make that error hurt

[Pit Bull]

Our team luvin them some Odell Beckham.

[I seen it dawg]

Need you now Foambat.

[I seen it dawg]

Why swing at that when he is struggling!!!

[Dawg61]

UNC ****ing with us? Why all the pick off attempts on a slow runner?

[I seen it dawg]

That's a 3-0 count if we are patient

[smootness]

Stop swinging at pitches off the plate. Let him walk you.

[Bulldog1]

Quit swinging at that.

[ChillOutDog]

that’s how you go with the pitch!

[RocketDawg]

Looks like UNC is prone to make errors. Good baserunning and the game would be tied.

[I seen it dawg]

Holy shit. Terrible baserunning by mac. May cost us scoring

[KOdawg1]

Damnnnnnnn

[smootness]

Looks like UNC is prone to make errors. Good baserunning and the game would be tied.

They're not. None in 20 innings before the first this inning. Have to take advantage of this.

[ChillOutDog]

Come on Mac! Should be 2nd and 3rd now tied at 1!

[MarketingBully]

That was dumb. Should have scored there.

[Bulldog1]

Skelton please don't hit into a double play.

[Cooterpoot]

We go back to the bag too damn fast again....Never turn your back to the ball.

[I seen it dawg]

Foambat stays hot and turns a terrible at bat into a productive one. Mac killed us there being a terrible baserunner.

[KOdawg1]

Please don't screw this up Skelton

[RocketDawg]

They're not. None in 20 innings before the first this inning. Have to take advantage of this.

Well they've made 2 in this inning so far.

[ChillOutDog]

Mac gets cute on the basepaths. Taking leads right when 1B throws a pickoff back to the P. Rounds 3B by 30 feet having to sprint back

[MoreCowbell]

Gotta get at least 1 here

[MarketingBully]

That was a ball.

[ChillOutDog]

That’s not a strike mother****er

Same spot as Pilks BB!!!

[Bulldog1]

Not a strike

[smootness]

That’s not a strike mother****er

Same spot as Pilks BB!!!

Pitch framing. Skelton is not good at it.

[Pit Bull]

Pitcher's slider has us bitin'.

[ChillOutDog]

Someone nut up!!!

[MarketingBully]

That Mac ****up is going to kill us.

[I seen it dawg]

Swing the ****ing bat Skelton!

[Bulldog1]

Skelton sucks so bad.

[RocketDawg]

That 3rd strike was low and didn't even catch the corner.

[Johnson85]

Not sure how accurate it is, but the ESPN pitch locator is calling the ump a mutha17er

[smootness]

Why does Skelton play? He doesn't seem to be good at anything.

[ChillOutDog]

Mac cost us at least 1 run there, likely 2!! Play the ******* game smart

[MarketingBully]

This is going to suck.

[Cooterpoot]

Skelton gives us nothing. I pray our freshman coming in takes that spot next season.

[Dawgology]

Omg...I hope we can somehow replace Skelton next season. He's killing us in almost every facet of the game.

[ChillOutDog]

Holy shit!!!!

Rally banana!!!!!

[KOdawg1]

HOLY SHIT

[RocketDawg]

Grand slam!

[Commercecomet24]

WESTBURG!!! Banana Rally!

[Bulldog1]

Banana Bomb.

[Johnson85]

Well that didn't suck

[I seen it dawg]

Holy ****ing shit! Westburg with a huge bomb on a hanging breaker!! 4-1

[MarketingBully]

Banana boy comes through!!!

[ChillOutDog]

That was crushed!!!

[RocketDawg]

Solid, solid hit. Knew it as soon as it left the bat.

[Commercecomet24]

That was huge huge clutch hit!

[Pit Bull]

Zowie.

[MarketingBully]

Well that didn't suck

I’ll eat crow there!!!! Hell yeah!

[CadaverDawg]

Wow!

[Cooterpoot]

BOOOOOOMMMMMMM

[MoreCowbell]

Hell the 17 yea!!!!! There we go Westburg!!!!!!

[Dawg61]

RALLY BANANA!!!!!!

[Dawgology]

Holy shiiiiiiitt!!!

[BrunswickDawg]

unreal!

[MoreCowbell]

You hang it we bang it mother17er

[LC Dawg]

Damn! Check out Westburg!

[smootness]

Holy crap

[I seen it dawg]

Let's go Pilk! Get your ****ing shit together and string together some at bats

[Cooterpoot]

That was a damn bomb from nanner boy! And this guy isn't going deep today. He's pushing 40 pitches and we're working him.

[Commercecomet24]

Adversity don't mean s*** to this bunch!

[MarketingBully]

Now just need Pilk to settle down and throw strikes.

[Pit Bull]

Looks like we won't be scoring any runs for the next 5-6 innings.....at least.

Guess unearned crow is as good as any for lunch!!.....I'll take it.

[KOdawg1]

I was just about to type that our freshmen and Skelton have completely sucked it up so far.. Westburg said stfu KOdawg1

[Cooterpoot]

Pilk threw ok outside of the leadoff last inning.

[MarketingBully]

That was the freshmen’s first hit this CWS and what a hit it was!

[Bulldog1]

Come on Pilk get it together

[MoreCowbell]

All Westburg was missing there was a salute coming around 2nd. Very Renfroe like

[The Federalist Engineer]

Welp, my company President walks into my office and I had to quickly shut down my ESPN. I come back, I missed the Westburg grandslam.

I am not complaining, just wish I could have seen it happen.

[Cooterpoot]

We changed our approach that inning and it paid off.

[BrunswickDawg]

damn bloop shots

[KOdawg1]

c'mon Pilk throw strikes. If they hit it, they hit it. But getting behind in counts is making it worse

[MoreCowbell]

Pound the zone Pilk

[RocketDawg]

Westburg wouldn't have gotten the grand slam if MacNamee had run the bases properly. So things work out for the best in the end. :)

[msstate7]

Huge call

[confucius say]

Get ahead Pilk!!! Throw strike 1

[KOdawg1]

Westburg wouldn't have gotten the grand slam if MacNamee had run the bases properly. So things work out for the best in the end. :)

or if Skelton wouldn't have struck out. I was fully expecting him to ground into a double play there

[BrunswickDawg]

Big zone there blue

[Dawg61]

50 page game thread coming

[msstate7]

Why does Skelton play? He doesn't seem to be good at anything.

I'm betting on Gilbert being hurt. Gilbert played pretty well till right at the end and fell apart... I think it's injury related. Neither of our catchers are good at framing or blocking though

[IMissJack]

Why does it seem that Pilk never has a quick inning?

[ChillOutDog]

Can these three STFU about our coaching job

[I seen it dawg]

50 page game thread coming

Click an ad shitbirds!

[Pit Bull]

Let's go Pilk! Get your ****ing shit together and string together some at bats

Pilk doesn't appear to know the meaning of "getting ahead in the count".....he's all over the place. Ump saved him on that strikeout.

[KOdawg1]

I'm betting on Gilbert being hurt. Gilbert played pretty well till right at the end and fell apart... I think it's injury related. Neither of our catchers are good at framing or blocking though

Gilbert hits slightly better.. just slightly

[BrunswickDawg]

UNC jawing at the ump and he's jawing back - now expand the zone blue

[Dawg61]

When Skelton comes out to talk to the pitcher whose giving who advice?

[Bulldog1]

Throw strikes!!!!

[MarketingBully]

How hard is it really to throw strikes? Seriously?

[I seen it dawg]

Throw muther****ing strikes Pilk ****. It's a 3 run lead bottom of the ****ing order.

[msstate7]

Highly recommend turning on the radio. Cohen is outstanding

[Bulldog1]

I'm betting on Gilbert being hurt. Gilbert played pretty well till right at the end and fell apart... I think it's injury related. Neither of our catchers are good at framing or blocking though

Why do we not know what's going on?

[confucius say]

Get France up.

[Pit Bull]

Well......our MO is when we have a big inning......then give up a big inning. Pilk cant strike out left handed hitters....then lets RH hitters whoop on us.

[Cooterpoot]

Pilk just has no command of his pitches at time. He's not going to make it out of this inning without a K or DP.

[Goldendawg]

Pilk nibbles too much for the outside corner.

[IMissJack]

Pilk has control issues. He is the most frustrating pitcher to watch we have.

[CadaverDawg]

Get Pilk out, he's awful

[GoDawgz]

Pitching scared!

[KOdawg1]

Pilk nibbles too much for the outside corner.

if by nibble, you mean miss by 6-12 inches, then yes. I'd be okay if he was barely missing, but he's missing bad

[smootness]

This should be a win-at-all-costs game. Pull Pilkington early if you need to. We HAVE to win this one.

[Bulldog1]

42 pitches thru 2 innings.

[Goldendawg]

Great pitch! Relax and bear down. Hail State!

[KOdawg1]

Thank you Pilk. Struck out their best hitter looking

[BrunswickDawg]

Way to battle back Pilk

[Pit Bull]

Well for once, Pilk didn't go Oklahoma Game One on us.

[Cooterpoot]

And there's the K

[smootness]

WHEW

I'm honestly just hoping he can get us through 4. Then turn it over to the pen.

[I seen it dawg]

I wish we would go back to the philosophy of make something happen in the first 3 pitches. Pitch with a lead. It's a mindset and we don't have it. We escaped there. Pen gonna have to win this bc Pilk is toast.

[MoreCowbell]

If Pilk can start throwing first pitch strikes he would make it so much easier on himself

[confucius say]

Big pitch!!

Now settle in and attack the zone Pilk.

[GoDawgz]

Need to at least get to the 5th with Pilk. Its in him, he just has to believe it!

[LC Dawg]

Great pitch when he had to have one. That guy didn't think Pilk could make that pitch.

[Pit Bull]

42 pitches thru 2 innings.

Yeah....we'll be lucky if Pilk can make it 5 innings.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yep. 8" off the plate 1st pitch puts you way behind.

[KOdawg1]

Rowdey looks like crap in the CWS so far. Geez

[Lord McBuckethead]

Wow, Rowdy put up zero fight on that at bat.

[BeardoMSU]

How many full counts has Pilk had in his last 3 or 4 starts?

[CadaverDawg]

Rowdey & Allen have been real bad in Omaha

[Pit Bull]

Love those sand wedge swings by Rowdy when the ball is belt high.

[KOdawg1]

Allen is trying to pull everything.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Looks like he is trying to prove you can hit one out. May want to start swings ng for contact.

[msstate7]

Cohen says pilk doesn't have same arm speed vs lefties... like he's afraid to hit a lefty batter

[MarketingBully]

Five Ks and Rowdy and Tanner have 4 of them..

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well at least we are making their pitcher throw 10 pitches for 3 Ks***

[MoreCowbell]

Rowdey and Allen are pressing/guessing

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nope. We bunt with 2 outs like 17n pussies.

[MarketingBully]

Apparently tie does not go to the runner.

[I seen it dawg]

This guy has some nasty shit. We need to get him out somehow.

[KOdawg1]

See what happens when you throw first pitch strikes? 1-2-3 inning.

It doesn't help that our freshmen are choking aside from the Westburg grand slam

[Cooterpoot]

Terrible at bats again by the top half of the order. Just damn hacking at everything outside.

[KOdawg1]

Terrible at bats again by the top half of the order. Just damn hacking at everything outside.

I don't think Rowdey has made contact yet

[I seen it dawg]

Heyyyy strike 1!!!

[CadaverDawg]

I'm listening on radio, but I'm guessing Pilk looks like he's been in a pool? I've never seen a human sweat like that dude

[Pit Bull]

I have not seen a single MSU player or many college players all year that know how to "square up" when bunting. Almost all shift about 45 deg. to the pitcher...when your body should be 90 degrees. Stovall as a result didn't deaden his bat enough and basically just hit a ground ball to third.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Pilk loves working to a full count. Hates to pitch past the 5tg inning

[I seen it dawg]

And then 3 straight balls ****

[I seen it dawg]

Throw the ball over th plate and let's the hitters get themselves out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****!!!!!!!

[I seen it dawg]

Ball 1 muther****er

[KOdawg1]

I'm listening on radio, but I'm guessing Pilk looks like he's been in a pool? I've never seen a human sweat like that dude

The sun is trying to come out, but it's been cloudy for the most part. He doesn't look too drenched yet

[Pit Bull]

I think it's time to make sure the bullpen is loose and can come in at a moment's notice. Pilk needs to be on a very short leash.

[CadaverDawg]

Pilk makes his life so hard by not throwing strikes

[Lord McBuckethead]

I don't think Rowdey has made contact yet

I am not sure if Rowdey has touched a pitch in 10 at bats. Need to change his approach.

[preachermatt83]

man Rowdy and Tanner have both struggled big time as of late.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Pilk makes his life so hard by not throwing strikes

Pitcher Folly #1. Got to flirt with the strike zone to get them to chase.

[I seen it dawg]

Nice dick high fastball down the middle in pitchers count. Just get thru the lineup one more time.

[MarketingBully]

I’d just say **** it and take Pilk out. He does not have it.

[I seen it dawg]

Get the ****ing pen going henderson ****

[KOdawg1]

I heard Tom Glavine say this once: the goal of every pitcher should be to have a 1-2 count after 3 pitches. It allows you to do so much. All of our pitchers, especially Pilk should have this goal.

[Bulldog1]

Get someone in the dang pen.

[msstate7]

Jim says 7 of 8 Ks in game have been looking. Better swing the bat

[I seen it dawg]

I heard Tom Glavine say this once: the goal of every pitcher should be to have a 1-2 count after 3 pitches. It allows you to do so much. All of our pitchers, especially Pilk should have this goal.

Yep. Also Coach McMahon wanted something to happen in the first 3 pitches of an at bat. Saves bullets for when you need to reach back and get a k.

[Pit Bull]

The UNC pitcher has thrown a great game......only has one bad pitch so far. I like the way he gets ahead in the count immediately.....or at least tries to.

[MarketingBully]

And then he throws a freeze curve ball. Why isn’t he throwing that pitch more? That pitch is better then his fastball.

[Bulldog1]

Tired of Skelton. Block it. Quit being lazy.

[I seen it dawg]

That's a really good play by Foscue. Being patient on the hop and not rushing it. 6 More outs Pilk with no damage. 6 More.

[preachermatt83]

what does skelton have on henderson?

[MarketingBully]

Pilk’s curveball should be his out pitch. It freezes hitters really well.

[msstate7]

Need a run or 2... I would love pilk to get us thru 5

[Cooterpoot]

Pilk just keeps working out of his own problems. I'll take it. But he's not going more than another inning or two. Two would be huge.

[I seen it dawg]

The UNC pitcher has thrown a great game......only has one bad pitch so far. I like the way he gets ahead in the count immediately.....or at least tries to.

And his tempo is fantastic. Get the ball back and let's go. We dick around too much. Our tempo needs to get faster as a program.

[Cooterpoot]

Pilk’s curveball should be his out pitch. It freezes hitters really well.

His command of that pitch has been his major issue this year.

[Lord McBuckethead]

How many full counts has Pilk had in his last 3 or 4 starts?

All of them. The issue is not setting a tone. Too much time between pitches. Not throwing first pitch strikes. Not throwing junk that starts in the actual strike zone. We need to piss Pilk off or something. Need an edge. Someone slap his girlfriend or something

[I seen it dawg]

This guy is ramming it in us except for 1 pitch.

[msstate7]

8 of 9 Ks in this game are looking... swing the bat with 2 strikes!

[KOdawg1]

4 pitches, 2 outs...

[Lord McBuckethead]

We need to get their guy out of his Grove by by calling time out every before the second pitch.

[MarketingBully]

What is the deal with our hitters? This guy is not that great and he is predictable. Are we just trying to hit every ball out?

[confucius say]

Rolling over outside strikes

[Cooterpoot]

If anybody wants to know why we need electric, power arms, you're seeing why. We never get these kinds of arms to school.

[MarketingBully]

Shit. This is dumb.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Pilk needs to settle in right here.

[Pit Bull]

1-2-3....now that was Easy!!

[preachermatt83]

it just don’t feel like a 3 run lead is comfortable to me here.

[MarketingBully]

If anybody wants to know why we need electric, power arms, you're seeing why. We never get these kinds of arms to school.

And it’s only topping out at 94. Ginn’s tops out at 98-99.

[I seen it dawg]

All of them. The issue is not setting a tone. Too much time between pitches. Not throwing first pitch strikes. Not throwing junk that starts in the actual strike zone. We need to piss Pilk off or something. Need an edge. Someone slap his girlfriend or something

Spot on. Why doesn't anyone crawl his ****ing ass.

[Lord McBuckethead]

No, the pitchers tempo is keeping our hitters on their back foot. Hitters need to be ready pitch 1, and take as much time as you can prior to getting in the box. Then call time out when he daddles.

[preachermatt83]

If anybody wants to know why we need electric, power arms, you're seeing why. We never get these kinds of arms to school.

why we need a pitching coach that preaches velo. not this old school approach of henderson

[LC Dawg]

Pilk has to have a very short leash because I don't think we'll score any more on this guy unless he tires and they leave him in.

[I seen it dawg]

Ball 1

[I seen it dawg]

No, the pitchers tempo is keeping our hitters on their back foot. Hitters need to be ready pitch 1, and take as much time as you can prior to getting in the box. Then call time out when he daddles.

We lack baseball intelligence too many times

[Cooterpoot]

94 in college ball is top end. 90-92 is average these days.

[Pit Bull]

it just don’t feel like a 3 run lead is comfortable to me here.

You're right....it's not. Their #2 pitcher is throwing a hell of a lot better than our #2. They are on the verge of getting to Pilk or should I say Pilk is on the verge of getting to Pilk. We have unearned runs.....thank God. But it wont last unless we can start hitting this guy on a consistent basis.

[I seen it dawg]

Throw strikes. Hitters will get themselves out.

[Really Clark?]

I have not seen a single MSU player or many college players all year that know how to "square up" when bunting. Almost all shift about 45 deg. to the pitcher...when your body should be 90 degrees. Stovall as a result didn't deaden his bat enough and basically just hit a ground ball to third.

Most don?t teach to fully square your body unless you are sacrificing. If you are bunting for a hit you keep an angle to get down the line

[MarketingBully]

94 in college ball is top end. 90-92 is average these days.

And if Ginn came to college he would dominate.

[KOdawg1]

Skelton's job next inning needs to make their guy throw some pitches. Odds are he's not going to get a hit anyway, so at least eat into this guys pitch count

[confucius say]

Throw strikes. Hitters will get themselves out.

Worked for 200 years

[Lord McBuckethead]

Throws strike one, makes the dude look bad looking. Follows it up with 2-0 count. Working it back to 2-2. Finish it Pilk.

[I seen it dawg]

Jesus pilk

[confucius say]

Sick of Skelton olaying when guys aren't on base. Bad habits.

[MarketingBully]

Tie goes to that guy not to us....

[KOdawg1]

can't buy a 1-2-3 inning

[Bulldog1]

Ball 1.

[smootness]

Tie goes to that guy not to us....

Stovall's was not a tie. The throw beat him.

[msstate7]

Pen?

[MarketingBully]

Baserunner ran into our guy....

[smootness]

Pen?

Yes

[Bulldog1]

Get the pen hot.

[I seen it dawg]

Bottom of the ****ing order and Pilk can't finish. He is killing us potentially right here.

[MarketingBully]

Stovall's was not a tie. The throw beat him.

Lol whatever. It was a tie.

[confucius say]

Mound visit now

[I seen it dawg]

About To be 4-3

[msstate7]

Can't let pilk see them again

[KOdawg1]

whew.. get the damn bullpen ready

[I seen it dawg]

Wheeeeeeewwwwwwwww. Come Pilk 3 more outs

[Lord McBuckethead]

Good popp out there. Good job.

[Bulldog1]

Big out right there.