Game 1 v. Arkansas

[chef dixon]

How many times has Westy struck out looking on that exact pitch this year?

[Skydawg1]

Thanks Jake.

[IMissJack]

I love Mangum, but he does make some base running mistakes.

[Liverpooldawg]

That one was a strike, the previous strike the catcher picked out of the dirt.

[HoopsDawg]

I love Mangum, but he does make some base running mistakes.

LOL, he's a poor baserunner. Been saying it for at least 3 years.

[mparkerfd20]

Gonna have to beat Arkansas and the umps tonight boys

[Skydawg1]

Rub some dirt on in Tanner!

[RocketDawg]

I love Mangum, but he does make some base running mistakes.

Looked like a really big lead he was taking.

[Liverpooldawg]

Thanks Jake.

That was a great throw. Jake was a bit too far out for this pitcher, obviously.

[chef dixon]

Nice job Tanner. Lets make Campbell work.

[Liverpooldawg]

Tough at bat there Tanner Allen. Hats off!

[Liverpooldawg]

I hope this ump hast the same strike zone in the bottom of the inning as he did in this one.

[IMissJack]

Well if nothing else, we are making this pitcher throw a lot of pitches.

[Skydawg1]

slight hijack...the kid that Manieri didn't even throw against us (and beat us last year) is starting tonight vs Florida. Again...it's written in his contract to beat State every year.. gotta be.

[MarketingBully]

I hope this ump hast the same strike zone in the bottom of the inning as he did in this one.

If he does, Small will be unhittable. Giving the outside batters box is a joke.

[chef dixon]

Love to see a 3 pitch AB for ethan

[magrooder]

5 pitches 2 outs.

[IMissJack]

Looks cold there and the ball does not seem to be carrying well.

[The Federalist Engineer]

5 pitches, 2 outs. Much better than 12 pitches and 2 Ks

[magrooder]

I think that's the quickest, fewest pitches for three outs I've seen Small do.

[chef dixon]

Take your .404 batting average and shove it up your ass. 4 pitch K

[HoopsDawg]

I'm a little surprised we went with Halter tonight after Gilbert hit 2 homers vs Bama last weekend.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

This guy's fastball is steep

[KOdawg1]

Typical Friday night (on a Thursday) in the SEC. First one to 3 runs will probably win

[MetEdDawg]

Get ready folks. Gonna be tough to score runs tonight. This kid for Arkansas can pitch

[Liverpooldawg]

This pitcher for the Swine is good. He also has an attitude. He will get it adjusted in the pros.

[chef dixon]

This pitcher for the Swine is good. He also has an attitude. He will get it adjusted in the pros.

Might get it adjusted tonight

[IMissJack]

10 pitches 4 outs =efficient

[chef dixon]

When Small gets 2 strikes on a lefty they might as well go sit down

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

domination. Love it. Hopefully he can go 7-8 innings

[BuckyIsAB****]

Looks cold there and the ball does not seem to be carrying well.

Fly out fest for us just like vs UT. See if we learned that lesson

[BuckyIsAB****]

Imagine how many hits mangum would have if he didnt break his hand punching the dugout wall his soph year...

[KOdawg1]

Waste of space with Halter there

[IMissJack]

This ump is awful at the plate. This guy is 6 inches off the plate and getting the call.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

this ump is horrible

[KOdawg1]

That ump is terrible. Holy shit

[maroonmania]

I'm a little surprised we went with Halter tonight after Gilbert hit 2 homers vs Bama last weekend.

In SEC games is there any point in Halter bringing a bat with him to the plate?

[IMissJack]

Is Lemonis yelling at ump or Mangum?

[MarketingBully]

I’d of gone with Cumbest and Gilbert not Hatcher and Halter. Hopefully we don’t see either the rest of the weekend in the next two games.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I am not an expert hitting coach - but there is nothing about Gunnar Halter that I like as a hitter

He looks like a middle reliever amazed to be batting, even against Jackson State

Please put Gilbert in this game, damn

[maroonmania]

This ump is awful at the plate. This guy is 6 inches off the plate and getting the call.

It just means more, except for officiating.

[magrooder]

ump he was saying pitch was low

[MarketingBully]

Is Lemonis yelling at ump or Mangum?

The ump. The guys strike zone is practically if the pitcher throws it over high low or six inches off the plate either side.

[Liverpooldawg]

Might get it adjusted tonight

Possibly, but I'm talking about other than being hit. Strutting around like that on the mound, especially in the minors, will eventually get your jaw jacked.

[MetEdDawg]

Is Lemonis yelling at ump or Mangum?

Ump. Called the 1-0 FB that was called a strike "garbage"

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Halter didn't K guys. he too a ball and the ump called him out... lets give him a break

[BuckyIsAB****]

Halter has no chance right now. Apparently this base is 3 feet wider bc this ump is calling strikes in the other batters box

[Rick Danko]

First time I?ve seen reaction from Lemonis that I can remember

[HoopsDawg]

I’d of gone with Cumbest and Gilbert not Hatcher and Halter. Hopefully we don’t see either the rest of the weekend in the next two games.

Agree. I would have gone with those 2 as well. I know the average isn't there, but I think we've missed on Hayden Jones a little this year vs Righties. He's hit some good balls right at people.

[bulldogcountry1]

Waste of space with Halter there

Bailing out as usual. It's not going to work when the plate is the size of an Arkansas Walmart customer.

[MarketingBully]

this ump is horrible

It’s Tony Walsh. I thought that guy was dead.

[Saltydog]

Well, Ethan is gonna have to keep it clean because I don?t see us scoring very much on Campbell tonight! He?s filthy!

[maroonmania]

Is Lemonis yelling at ump or Mangum?

He was yelling 'low' at the ump when he called the horrible strike that almost hit the ground.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Halter didn't K guys. he too a ball and the ump called him out... lets give him a break

The swing he did take wasnt even close

[Liverpooldawg]

Is Lemonis yelling at ump or Mangum?

Ump. This dude is cold, wants to go to the hotel, and has a strike zone about six feet wide and extends to the dirt low. As long as he is consistent then fine. Small can play this game too.

[chef dixon]

Ethan has adjusted to the low zone really well though

[MetEdDawg]

Good thing is the kid for Arkansas is up to 43 pitches. Got to keep working counts, get a hit here, a walk here, and try and get him out after 6 innings.

[HoopsDawg]

Westy's ball, but he didn't seem happy with Halter there.

[Skydawg1]

damn you halter!!!!!

[KOdawg1]

Westburg has to get that ball. Doesn't matter though

[chef dixon]

Didn't matter. Next pitch K

[KOdawg1]

damn you halter!!!!!

That was Westys ball

[Liverpooldawg]

Ump. This dude is cold, wants to go to the hotel, and has a strike zone about six feet wide and extends to the dirt low. As long as he is consistent then fine. Small can play this game too.

Watch him let it get narrow as heck late if it's still tied.

[maroonmania]

Westy's ball, but he didn't seem happy with Halter there.

Halter and Westburg just wanted to allow Ethan to get another strikeout.**

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

They're calling our Westy but Halter did call for it

[The Federalist Engineer]

Arkansas basketball coach looks like a dog with mange

Why do basketball coaches look like they have terminal cancer

NFL coaches look like they eat 20,000 calories and sit all day, basketball guys look like they have AIDS

[MetEdDawg]

They're calling our Westy but Halter did call for it

They should. That's SS ball 100% of the time

[maroonmania]

Watch him let it get narrow as heck late if it's still tied.

Tony Walsh is one of the worst umps in college baseball. Do not expect any kind of consistency at any point.

[HoopsDawg]

Musselman is an impressive interview. He is saying all the things I would want a coach to say.

[chef dixon]

Only problem with retiring 9 straight is you lead off the 4th with the top of the line up

[MarketingBully]

This is the key game tonight. I think we win the series if we win this game tonight.

[The Federalist Engineer]

They're calling our Westy but Halter did call for it

The whole infield from Allen to Westy play better with Gilber out there

[HoopsDawg]

Tony Walsh is one of the worst umps in college baseball. Do not expect any kind of consistency at any point.

I should have know it was Walsh. He's the only umpire whose name I know which is not good for Walsh.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

small dealing that vitamin K

[HoopsDawg]

The whole infield from Allen to Westy play better with Gilber out there

What happened? Unless Gilbert missed a team meeting or something, I don't get it.

[KOdawg1]

Two TERRIBLE at-bats by Westburg.

[chef dixon]

God dammit why does Westburg always do that

[MarketingBully]

We have to start swinging at that ball down otherwise he will strike us out the side. That’s how this asshole ump is going to call it.

[HoopsDawg]

Walsh is trash, but the hitters have to adjust.


PSA: Please go to the freaking computerized K zone.

[Saltydog]

To be so good Westy can look so bad at times at the plate!

[chef dixon]

Allen should be at second

[magrooder]

There's a gift from the Arkansas left fielder.

[MarketingBully]

This ump is going to keep this game low scoring.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Well he's thrown 59 through 4, o he's on track to give out in the 6th/7th. Need Small to keep it up

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

11 pitches per inning so far for Small.lot of baseball left but he's looking so in the zone I'm already thinking of a CG

[MoreCowbell]

Love how Small changes up his leg kick

[magrooder]

Bang!! Do it Rowdey!!

[maroonmania]

Wow, Rowdey hit that one out as he fell down!

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

ROWDY!!!!!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Rowdey Damn Jordan

[The Federalist Engineer]

He's needs to work on that Hitch

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

What a bad 1-2 pitch. Rowdy made him pay

[MarketingBully]

1-0 good guys bottom of the fifth. We have the top of the order coming up for us in the sixth. Small’s pitch count down so if he keeps pitching like this he could have a complete game shutout.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

I think this is the best we've worked a pitcher all season. Against us, 5 hits through 5 innings usually means the pitcher has only thrown like 45 pitches.

[chef dixon]

Thank god this has been a pitchers duel due to how late it is

[KOdawg1]

Whew. Thought that was gone

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

60 pitches through 5. 12 pitches per

[MarketingBully]

Whew. Thought that was gone

Balls don’t carry as well at night and it’s colder there. Ended up being a can of corn.

[maroonmania]

Mangum has gotten really impatient at the plate during this stretch where he is only getting a hit per game. Even for him. A lot of ABs lately he is only making the pitcher throw one pitch.

[KOdawg1]

This dude is Westburg's daddy. 3 Ks. Terrible. Not even close

[MarketingBully]

Westburg the hat trick? 3 Ks?

[chef dixon]

Not the type of inning we need here. Campbell stealing one

[maroonmania]

Not the type of inning we need here. Campbell stealing one

Mangum has seen 4 pitches in 3 ABs.

[HoopsDawg]

Not the type of inning we need here. Campbell stealing one

Really poor inning there by 1-3 hole.

[MarketingBully]

With the way the ump has been calling strikes, you almost have to crowd the plate as a right handed hitter. You arent going to even hit that pitch in the batters box that the ump called a strike.

[Homedawg]

We don't have a hit from the right side of the plate.

[Dawgology]

Not the type of inning we need here. Campbell stealing one

That was a waste. Basically he gets a free extra inning. What was that a 4 pitch inning?

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

7 pitch inning for the top of our lineup. so much for getting him out in the 7th. This guy looks like he'll go all 9

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mangum has seen 4 pitches in 3 ABs.

Yeah, he may want to try taking one strike, but this pitcher is dealing. The 1st pitch has been the best ball to swing at. Once our guys get behind 0-1, i am not sure Westburg has touched a ball beyond the 1st strike.

[Saltydog]

This dude is Westburg's daddy. 3 Ks. Terrible. Not even close

Breaking ball low and away and anything in tight on the hands is kryptonite to Westy!

[maroonmania]

Yeah, he may want to try taking one strike, but this pitcher is dealing. The 1st pitch has been the best ball to swing at. Once our guys get behind 0-1, i am not sure Westburg has touched a ball beyond the 1st strike.

The last 2 ABs he went after pitches out of the zone. The key here though is to get the starter out and the way to do that is to get his pitch count up.

[HoopsDawg]

Come on Walsh!! WTF!!!!

[MarketingBully]

Wow that has been a strike all night long.

[KOdawg1]

F*ck this ump

[KOdawg1]

Small looks like he's getting tired

[Saltydog]

Walsh has called that pitch all night and doesn?t there and walks the lead off hitter!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Holy 17, that was a strike.

[BeardoMSU]

This ump is dog shit.

[State82]

Tony Walsh having a rough night. He should have stayed at home.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Now he calls one off the ground a strike.

[Dawgology]

I think this ump just randomly makes a call. Doesn’t seem to be any consistency besides inconsistentcy

[Lord McBuckethead]

Do we ever get double play balls?

[maroonmania]

Traditionalists will go nuts but I am personally so ready to see an electronic strike zone. Every game thread we have complains about the erratic calls behind the plate.

[HoopsDawg]

what a huge fckn no call by the ump.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nope.

[mparkerfd20]

****. This ump's strike zone is going to get Ark in the game

[maroonmania]

Boy, we need a K here from Small.

[Saltydog]

Well, 2 on and no out with the top of the order up! Dangerous situation here!

[HoopsDawg]

Traditionalists will go nuts but I am personally so ready to see an electronic strike zone. Every game thread we have complains about the erratic calls behind the plate.

It's crazy not too. It will probably take another 5-10 years and we will wonder why it took so long.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Traditionalists will go nuts but I am personally so ready to see an electronic strike zone. Every game thread we have complains about the erratic calls behind the plate.

I mean yeah. So that strike out not called gets 2nd and 3rd with 1 out instead of maybe back to back strike outs. Shit call changes the entire inning.

[KOdawg1]

**** you Walsh. One of those runs is on you

[Lord McBuckethead]

You may be ahead of me.

[MarketingBully]

This is bullshit.

[mparkerfd20]

Ballgame

[maroonmania]

Small throwing some fat pitches right now.

[Lord McBuckethead]

So what is up with Ethan serving them up?

[HoopsDawg]

**** you Walsh. One of those runs is on you

It changes the whole inning. They aren't bunting with 1 out and a man at first. So the 9 hole has to bat and we probably have 2 outs with a man at first.

[MetEdDawg]

Three consecutive poorly pitch called at bats

Y'all need to shut up about the strike zone. Small served up meat twice in a row

[MarketingBully]

Small is throwing BP fastballs right down Broadway. That is what happened this inning.

[Lord McBuckethead]

He does have a curve right?

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Small was gassed at 60 pitches. So weird even for a short week. His velo has been down the last 2 innings and he's been missing his spots. Really expect your ace to last at least 80 pitches

[ZedFedder]

Too many fastballs.

[KOdawg1]

Ballgame. Those inbred ****s stole one from us.

[TNDawg35]

Small serving them up now... Better run Campbell’s pitch count on up cause this ain’t looking good...

[MarketingBully]

Three consecutive poorly pitch called at bats

Y'all need to shut up about the strike zone. Small served up meat twice in a row

Yep. Small has killed us this inning not the ump.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Small throwing BP now

[Lord McBuckethead]

Small is throwing BP fastballs right down Broadway. That is what happened this inning.

Yeah, that and the entire inning changed when the 1st guy walked. Seriously.

[HoopsDawg]

So what is up with Ethan serving them up?

all the sudden he is leaving them up and out over the plate. Started with a really bad Top of the 6th inning by our batters that got us right back on the field. Then the no call by the ump.

[I seen it dawg]

**** you foxhall this is all on you. Terrible pitch calling. Absolute horseshit

[Saltydog]

With the way Campbell is pitching, probably so!

[MetEdDawg]

Can't throw the 9 hole that good a pitch and you can't serve a belt high FB to Walker after he showed you he was sitting FB by chasing the first pitch.

[Lord McBuckethead]

He does have a curve. Wow. 1st pitch not down the pipe.

[Rick Danko]

**** you foxhall this is all on you. Terrible pitch calling. Absolute horseshit

**** you arm chair coach

[I seen it dawg]

Total horseshit

[MarketingBully]

Get Small out of there. Put Lebelt in.

[maroonmania]

Time to get Small, he is done.

[MarketingBully]

This is on Small. This shit is on Small.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Kind of got to pull him. Looks to have nothing.

[Skydawg1]

Get Small outta there, dammit. He's only good for 5 innings.

[I seen it dawg]

**** you arm chair coach

What! This is dogshit pitch calli to get us here and now Small is being a *****

[maroonmania]

My word, nobody warming up? He's already given up 4 hits this inning.

[ZedFedder]

Lol at those of you saying this is ballgame when we have one of the best hitting teams in the country.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

my god we're just getting someone warmed up

[KOdawg1]

Pitch count didn't matter tonight. Small gets to the 6th inning regardless and he's done

[Maroonthirteen]

Ballgame. Those inbred ****s stole one from us.

If we leave with one win, we did good. We’ve been swept up there many times.

[Activated Alpha]

My word, nobody warming up? He's already given up 4 hits this inning.

Won't be able to come back from this one. Should have had a guy warming up after the 5th knowing the limitations of small

[maroonmania]

Pitch count didn't matter tonight. Small gets to the 6th inning regardless and he's done

I guess Small needs his full 7 days of rest.

[MarketingBully]

Holy shit. We are conceding this game with who we have warming up.

[shoeless joe]

Small is tipping his pitches out of the stretch. Combine that with ass clown tightening up to lead off the inning and here we are

[Lord McBuckethead]

2-1 pitch was a 17n strike.

[MoreCowbell]

When Small is able to pitch out of the windup he is great because of how he changes up his leg kick and timing. When he has to pitch from the stretch he is very hittable because hitters can time it. Out of the stretch he needs to throw more off speed.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Holy shit. We are conceding this game with who we have warming up.

Not neccesarily

[BuckyIsAB****]

I've never seen a fanbase love to give up the way we do. We have one of the best teams in the country and we are calling ballgame down by 2 in the middle innings. Lol

[MarketingBully]

Small is tipping his pitches out of the stretch. Combine that with ass clown tightening up to lead off the inning and here we are

He pitches at least 80% fastballs. His key is location and he started pitching it right down the middle this inning.

[magrooder]

that was strike 4 right there. this ump is shit

[Lord McBuckethead]

No idea what small is up to.

[MarketingBully]

That inning was all on Small. Our bats have to wake up here. A two run game isn’t too hard to overcome but we’ve got to get this asshat pitcher out and into their bullpen.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright guys. We need a lengthy inning and 3 runs. Lets go.

[Liverpooldawg]

MSU fans, in any sport, love to woe is me. It won't ever change. Most love it more than they do winning. They especially love being the FIRST one to do it, no matter the situation. Coach 34 is the ultimate example, but he is far from the only one.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Small's problem was not the stretch affecting his timing, or with tipping pitches. Small's problem was the velo going from 91 to 88 and the location missing, often with bp results

[MetEdDawg]

This fan base has zero balls. Shit folks. Should have had someone up in the 6th with Small at one hit given up and 67 pitches? Some of us claiming game over?

We have some bitch fans

[BuckyIsAB****]

This fan base has zero balls. Shit folks. Should have had someone up in the 6th with Small at one hit given up and 67 pitches? Some of us claiming game over?

We have some bitch fans

I only hope that they respond to adversity better away from the computer than the way they do on it

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

PLEASE tell me we won't have Walsh again tomorrow?

[MarketingBully]

This fan base has zero balls. Shit folks. Should have had someone up in the 6th with Small at one hit given up and 67 pitches? Some of us claiming game over?

We have some bitch fans

We have some bitch batters tonight too. Striking out looking instead of adjusting to the insane strike zone.

[mparkerfd20]

We ain't winning this one

[Lord McBuckethead]

Right handers need to look the other way.

[HoopsDawg]

That's not a strike. It's just not.

[MarketingBully]

PLEASE tell me we won't have Walsh again tomorrow?

We won’t. They only ump home once in a series.

[KOdawg1]

Made us look pathetic that inning

[Skydawg1]

PLEASE tell me we won't have Walsh again tomorrow?Not behind the plate. They rotate, don't they?

[MetEdDawg]

We have some bitch batters tonight too. Striking out looking instead of adjusting to the insane strike zone.

Zero arguments with that. They've looked terrible. Scared. First time I've seen that all year

[MarketingBully]

That's not a strike. It's just not.

Any right handed batter who isn’t crowding the plate will strike out every time with this ump. If we can’t adjust even that little bit we aren’t doing anything this game.

[maroonmania]

What the hell are our hitters doing tonight?? We will swing at anything until we get 2 strikes and then we just stand there looking. We take 3rd strikes right down the heart of the strike zone. So much for protecting the plate.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Not with that strike zone. 17er just called two that were exactly the pitch small threw last year called 3rd strikes. That walk last inning changed the entire ****ing game.

[MetEdDawg]

Y'all complaining about the strike zone is hilarious. There isn't a damn thing that's been called tonight that hasn't been consistently called.

Our hitters have been pissed off tonight at the zone and haven't adjusted. That's 100% on them.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

How does he have a job? Seriously? the announcers knew he was shit before the game started so he's obviously built up a reputation. Seriously, how is he employed when everyone knows he's both wide and inconsistent?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Any right handed batter who isn’t crowding the plate will strike out every time with this ump. If we can’t adjust even that little bit we aren’t doing anything this game.

Exactly. You better have your foot on the inside part of the batters box. Only way you can protect the outside of the plate. Considering the ump is giving Ark 6 inches on the outside.

[MoreCowbell]

Small's problem was not the stretch affecting his timing, or with tipping pitches. Small's problem was the velo going from 91 to 88 and the location missing, often with bp results

He has been 87-93 with his fastball since the first inning. It is the timing and location of his pitches that works. That is how he leads the league in Ks pitching mostly fastballs.

[HoopsDawg]

Any right handed batter who isn’t crowding the plate will strike out every time with this ump. If we can’t adjust even that little bit we aren’t doing anything this game.

Well, Rowdey is a left handed batter. The catcher slides over 6 inches to his left, frames it a little and this old school, moron ump rings him up.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Y'all complaining about the strike zone is hilarious. There isn't a damn thing that's been called tonight that hasn't been consistently called.

Our hitters have been pissed off tonight at the zone and haven't adjusted. That's 100% on them.

Yes but the right side of the plate has been inconsistent.

[MarketingBully]

Zero arguments with that. They've looked terrible. Scared. First time I've seen that all year

They remind me of our men’s basketball team tonight. Bitching at the ump instead of just adjusting to it and playing. Hell Small didn’t even take advantage of the strike zone as he was serving up 87-88 mph fastballs right down Broadway. There is no way in hell he should have been pitching anywhere near the plate with this ump.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Y'all complaining about the strike zone is hilarious. There isn't a damn thing that's been called tonight that hasn't been consistently called.

Our hitters have been pissed off tonight and haven't adjusted. That's 100% on them.

lol are you serious? I simply don't believe you've been watching the game. He's been inconsistent on the outside corner as well as what's low. Inside corner is all hes' been consistent on, and the pitchers rarely use it since they can get 4+ inches off the plate as often as not

[deadheaddawg]

Can we fire Cohen already. This can't be tolerated

[HoopsDawg]

Y'all complaining about the strike zone is hilarious. There isn't a damn thing that's been called tonight that hasn't been consistently called.

Our hitters have been pissed off tonight at the zone and haven't adjusted. That's 100% on them.

The no-call by the ump in the bottom of the 6th was a gamechanger. Do you get that?

[MoreCowbell]

He has been 87-93 with his fastball since the first inning. It is the timing and location of his pitches that works. That is how he leads the league in Ks pitching mostly fastballs.

And an average fastball at that

[MetEdDawg]

lol are you serious? I simply don't believe you've been watching the game. He's been inconsistent on the outside corner as well as what's low. Inside corner is all hes' been consistent on, and the pitchers rarely use it since they can get 4+ inches off the plate as often as not

Not really. This fan base bitches about strike zone more than we bitch about Alabama holding in football. If you go look at Ann sEC game thread every home plate ump is shit. Hitters have not been attacking hittable pitches period.

[MetEdDawg]

The no-call by the ump in the bottom of the 6th was a gamechanger. Do you get that?

No the belt high 0-1 FB to their best hitter was the game changer. Do you get that?

This fan base blames others more than any other fan base I've seen

[Dawgology]

Y'all complaining about the strike zone is hilarious. There isn't a damn thing that's been called tonight that hasn't been consistently called.

Our hitters have been pissed off tonight at the zone and haven't adjusted. That's 100% on them.

Is just part of baseball. It?s ok. It?s not a personal attack.

[MarketingBully]

Can we fire Cohen already. This can't be tolerated

Lol, this is really just this game. But we better just adjust to the strike zone instead of complaining about it. A two run game isn’t hard to overcome but we have to adjust or we are toast.

[KOdawg1]

Not really. This fan base bitches about strike zone more than we bitch about Alabama holding. If you go look at Ann sEC game thread every home plate ump is shit. Hitters have not been attacking hittable pitches period.

I'm not a blame the ump guy, but Walsh is terrible. Still, we've had a pathetic showing at the plate. Mentally weak.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Not really. This fan base bitches about strike zone more than we bitch about Alabama holding. If you go look at Ann sEC game thread every home plate ump is shit. Hitters have not been attacking hittable pitches period.

You're correct about our hitters, and you're correct that every game thread has bitching about the ump. But never from me, and yet here I am. Yes, this is 100% the worse home plate ump I've seen this year. And 100% he's inconsistent

[HoopsDawg]

No the belt high 0-1 FB to their best hitter was the game changer. Do you get that?

This fan base blames others more than any other fan base I've seen

Yes, I do. Small was shit that inning. Doesn't change the fact the the entire inning changed when Walsh called that 3-2 pitch a ball.

[maroonmania]

They remind me of our men?s basketball team tonight. Bitching at the ump instead of just adjusting to it and playing. Hell Small didn?t even take advantage of the strike zone as he was serving up 87-88 mph fastballs right down Broadway. There is no way in hell he should have been pitching anywhere near the plate with this ump.

And our hitters keep looking at strike 3 on pitches that have to be swung at when you know the ump has a generous strike zone. Walsh sucks but he is not the reason we are losing. Yea, Ark got one walk on a borderline pitch but Walsh didn't throw batting practice fastballs to give up 4 straight hits in an inning (minus a sac bunt).

[MetEdDawg]

Is just part of baseball. It?s ok. It?s not a personal attack.

It is when it's every game. Can't stand that shit. As a coach at some point the hitter has to adjust and I tell my kids that. Can't bitch about it every game or you will never get anything called.

[MarketingBully]

No the belt high 0-1 FB to their best hitter was the game changer. Do you get that?

This fan base blames others more than any other fan base I've seen

Small’s three straight belt high fastballs were the issue that inning which gave them the 3-1 lead.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Can we fire Cohen already. This can't be tolerated

Surely you forgot the **

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well time to get over it. I will say, small needs to figure out how to get a few hitters out on the ground.

[MetEdDawg]

I'm not a blame the ump guy, but Walsh is terrible. Still, we've had a pathetic showing at the plate. Mentally weak.


Oh of course he's terrible. But since everyone knew it going in we should be swinging.

At some point it's the hitters fault for not adjusting. If an ump is consistently bad, swing the bat.

[Skydawg1]

Hog fans been booing him too.

[HoopsDawg]

You're correct about our hitters, and you're correct that every game thread has bitching about the ump. But never from me, and yet here I am. Yes, this is 100% the worse home plate ump I've seen this year. And 100% he's inconsistent

Same for me. I defended the basketball refs all year against MarketingBully's constant bitching. The only other time I have complained about the umps in baseball is the last time Walsh was calling balls and strikes.

[HoopsDawg]

Oh of course he's terrible. But since everyone knew it going in we should be swinging.

At some point it's the hitters fault for not adjusting. If an ump is consistently bad, swing the bat.

You've clearly never played baseball. Against a pitcher as talented as Campbell you can't do anything with his pitches that are 2 to 3 inches off the plate. Rowdey had no chance on that last strike, none.

[HoopsDawg]

Need to PH for Halter this inning.

[MarketingBully]

Same for me. I defended the basketball refs all year against MarketingBully's constant bitching. The only other time I have complained about the umps in baseball is the last time Walsh was calling balls and strikes.

Our basketball team never does well when the refs suck and were inconsistent and calling touch fouls. This is a night where our baseball team is mirroring them. The adjustment imo is simple for the right handed hitters. JUST crowd the ****ing plate. It’s as simple as that.

[MetEdDawg]

You've clearly never played baseball. Against a pitcher as talented as Campbell you can't do anything with his pitches that are 2 to 3 inches off the plate. Rowdey had no chance on that last strike, none.

Well considering on numerous occasions I've mentioned I played and coached high school, you must not be paying attention.

All his stuff on the black to two inches off can be hit opposite field. We aren't doing that. But trust me, if you would rather go down the way we are going down tonight, which is 50% of our outs being strikeouts be my guest.

You will lose every time, so let me know when my kids can play your kids

[maroonmania]

Need to PH for Halter this inning.

Yep, need to PH Gilbert who could go yard.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Cumbest on deck

[Skydawg1]

Yep, need to PH Gilbert who could go yard.

Got the job done. 3-2.

[maroonmania]

Cumbest on deck

With one swing needed to tie up the game would have preferred Gilbert. Gilbert has had a lot more ABs against SEC pitching than Cumbest and Cumbest hasn't had a HR all year.

[HoopsDawg]

Yep, need to PH Gilbert who could go yard.

I'm pretty surprised we went with Cumbest over Gilbert.

[MarketingBully]

That extra run Small allowed with his what 3rd or 4th grooved fastball looms large.

[MarketingBully]

I'm pretty surprised we went with Cumbest over Gilbert.

Yeah. Gilbert is a hotter hitter and more veteran player too.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well its up to our top of our lineup to get 1 run. Lets see.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I wish Mangum would take a pitch, here and there. Two pitches seen, two swings.

[maroonmania]

Well, you definitely don't have to worry about Jake watching strike 3.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Come on westburg. Right field power alley here.

[maroonmania]

Boy, Mangum almost picked off again.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

ooohh got something going here. Cronin can't locate

[Lord McBuckethead]

Allen, got to looking inside fastball here.

[maroonmania]

ooohh got something going here. Cronin can't locate

But we strike out anyway.

[MarketingBully]

Allen, got to looking inside fastball here.

Allen has struck out a lot like that. Unfortunately he chased ball 3 but probably had to chase it because how shitty the ump has been tonight.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

[MetEdDawg]

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

We are facing 2 of the Top 15 pitchers in the conference on the road. Shit happens

[Lord McBuckethead]

Self, wow. Two pitches in the batters box to start the 8th

[Lord McBuckethead]

4 pitch walk.

[KOdawg1]

Not sure why Self is on the mound right now

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Announcer said "Allen probably swung at ball 3" as if that low FB hasn't been a strike 50% of the time. Allen had to defend. His problem was that he expected an inside FB, tried to pull it, and so he missed the ball over the middle of the plate. Probably would have fouled it off if he'd stayed on it. Oh well. Game's not over with Mac and Foscue coming up though

[HoopsDawg]

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

He beaned Mangum, then walked Westy, no way Allen can swing at the first pitch there. The 1-1 pitch was the pitch to hammer and he just missed the double down the line.

[MarketingBully]

Self is done. Get him out.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I wish self would just throw strikes. We need a dp ball not 2 back to back 4 pitch walks.

[HoopsDawg]

Not sure why Self is on the mound right now

Some pitchers can walk batters. Self absolutely can not. Especially the lead off man.