*****MSU vs Louisville CWS Game Thread*****

[MarketingBully]

Well Ginn has done his job. You could go Leibelt, White, And Gordon to finish this thing.

[maroonmania]

Ginn talking shit, I love it ha

Well he can do that now since that was probably his last inning.

[ShotgunDawg]

If we are going to beat Vandy twice, we needed Ginn to pitch well and eat some innings. He's done that.

That was one beautiful ass performance. They didn't come close to scoring

[CadaverDawg]

Let's get some guys on here and put some pressure on these turds

[Cooterpoot]

Ginn is done and he was lights out. Need to score a couple though.

[West Tn Dawg]

That swung some big MO in our direction. Going to string a few hits together and score some runs. I can feel it.

Hope your feeling is good! What I would do for 4 or 5 runs.

[Dawg61]

Normally I'd love Ginn talking shit but I don't like it here. Don't give a struggling offense extra motivation.

[Lord McBuckethead]

If his arm can take it, let him go out there and pitch to contact. If anyone gets beyound 1st base, get Liebelt in there.

[maroonmania]

JT GINN, THANK YOU FOR BEING A BULLDOG!!!!

Amen to that!

[StarkvilleGuru]

Can we just give a shout out to the real MVP--the umpire--giving us some strikes from the other batter's box

[Turfdawg67]

Need to blow it open this inning!!! Cmon you exposed, uninterested bastards!!

[HoopsDawg]

can't stress enough how bad that bunt was by Dan Cohen. lol.

[Lord McBuckethead]

One run here. Lets get it

[HoopsDawg]

Can we just give a shout out to the real MVP--the umpire--giving us some strikes from the other batter's box

of course he blew the K to the leadoff hitter. In 5 years, we will have an electronic strike zone, hopefully.

[CadaverDawg]

can't stress enough how bad that bunt was by Dan Cohen. lol.

No shit, I was stunned

[West Tn Dawg]

Can we just give a shout out to the real MVP--the umpire--giving us some strikes from the other batter's box

Yea, but I think he owed us a couple.

[maroonmania]

dude is mowing us down.

[MarketingBully]

Man this pitcher is mowing our guys down. Have to hope 2 runs will hold up.

[CadaverDawg]

I thought we were a fastball hitting team?

[ShotgunDawg]

Woof

[CadaverDawg]

Old reliable

[Dawg61]

of course he blew the K to the leadoff hitter. In 5 years, we will have an electronic strike zone, hopefully.

No thanks we've got enough robots already

[ShotgunDawg]

Pitcher has a weird arm slot. Ball comes out of his titty. Hard to pick up

[maroonmania]

Old reliable

Wish he had done that on the last AB.

[CadaverDawg]

Bunt him over to avoid the K or DP Westy will hit, then let TA drive him in

[maroonmania]

Bunt him over to avoid the K or DP Westy will hit, then let TA drive him in

Lemonis seems to be the anti-Cohen in that he refuses to ever bunt.

[maroonmania]

I would send Mangum to try to get him in scoring position for TA.

[CadaverDawg]

Lemonis seems to be the anti-Cohen in that he refuses to ever bunt.

Yeah I was kidding anyway, but Westy will K

[RocketDawg]

Need to blow it open this inning!!! Cmon you exposed, uninterested bastards!!

They just want to go home. **

[KOdawg1]

Jake scares the shit out of me

[BulldogBear]

Woah, glad he went back and still almost didn't make it.

[CadaverDawg]

Hell yeah Westy!!!! Way to do a job!

[maroonmania]

Whew! Almost had a brain fart on the bases. Set up good now to hopefully get another run home.

[Bdawg]

Is Cheese that bad with base running? Mangum would have been hosed

[CadaverDawg]

Wow this is a break....we didn't hit either one of those balls hard. McDonnell making a mistake here imo

[MarketingBully]

He is a young Polk. He even has said “that’s baseball” a few times this week too.

[HoopsDawg]

Whew! Almost had a brain fart on the bases. Set up good now to hopefully get another run home.

Cheese was going to get Mangum gunned. Nice job Jake. Glad this due is coming out.

[ShotgunDawg]

Wow this is a break....we didn't hit either one of those balls hard. McDonnell making a mistake here imo

Allen would've raked this guy. Bad matchup for Louisville. Had to take him out

[Lord McBuckethead]

If allen can bunt, I gaurantee you Mac gets it done.

[maroonmania]

Is Cheese that bad with base running? Mangum would have been hosed

He must be REALLY bad if he held Allen up yesterday yet was waving Mangum to 3rd there. Might need to get him an eye exam.

[Cooterpoot]

Mangum double stepped at 2nd or he was headed to 3rd.

[West Tn Dawg]

Is Cheese that bad with base running? Mangum would have been hosed

Yep, just an average throw on the money and he's out by 3 or 4 steps.

[CadaverDawg]

If allen can bunt, I gaurantee you Mac gets it done.

Wha??? Noooo

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cheese was going to get Mangum gunned. Nice job Jake. Glad this due is coming out.

First time Mangum made a good decision on the base path by himself. Usually he would be the one to stretch that.

[Mjoelner34]

He must be REALLY bad if he held Allen up yesterday yet was waving Mangum to 3rd there. Might need to get him an eye exam.

He's just deking the outfielders.**

[BulldogBear]

Is Cheese that bad with base running? Mangum would have been hosed

Yeah, why in the hell do you send him on that one? Had NO chance whatsoever.

[MarketingBully]

Wow this is a break....we didn't hit either one of those balls hard. McDonnell making a mistake here imo

Both of those balls were hit decently. We are picking up his fastball and Allen would see it really well. I can see why he is taking him out. They are down 2-0 with two on facing elimination.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Let’s double steal here.

[CadaverDawg]

Allen can hit lefties a little

[Lord McBuckethead]

Wha??? Noooo

Double play too big of a possibility now. But hey, either way could be a good way to go.

[maroonmania]

Mangum double stepped at 2nd or he was headed to 3rd.

Not only that he had to hold up to let the ball get by him in the basepaths. Just wasn't a ball to try and get to third on.

[Dawgology]

Yeah, why in the hell do you send him on that one? Had NO chance whatsoever.

Was a weird call. Well read by Mangum to get back.

[KOdawg1]

That's great baserunning by Mangum. Awesome.

We rolling

[Dawgology]

Yes!!! Nice!

[CadaverDawg]

BOOM!!!!

[magrooder]

here we go!

[Really Clark?]

Great read Mangum to score

[BulldogBear]

Great RBI hit!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Take that

[ShotgunDawg]

Bam Bam cqn hit

[thekimmer]

Is this their Barlow.

[maroonmania]

Dang, Mac having a rough night.

[KOdawg1]

Mac only gets big hits in the 9th

[MarketingBully]

**** Mac killed us there.

[West Tn Dawg]

ump is so friggin inconsistent!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Wow. Mangum almost gambled wrong there. Glad he didnt. Good job.

[CadaverDawg]

Freaking Macnamee. Dammit

[mparkerfd20]

Can't hit Mac is back

[RocketDawg]

First time Mangum made a good decision on the base path by himself. Usually he would be the one to stretch that.

Yeah, I think you're right. Maybe he slipped a little and knew he coudln't make it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

And the dp. Got to start bunting dudes out of the double play and into scoring position.

[CadaverDawg]

Macnamee should not be our clean up guy. He only cleans up rally's

[RocketDawg]

One run is a lot better than nothing. Woulda been nice if Mac could have gotten a hit there though.

[MarketingBully]

If we got this performance from Ginn yesterday we probably don’t lose.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yeah, I think you're right. Maybe he slipped a little and knew he coudln't make it.

I think he almost missed 2nd and got his feet tied up a little. He knew he was going to be hosed cause the turn was jacked up.

[HoopsDawg]

And the dp. Got to start bunting dudes out of the double play and into scoring position.

what the hell are you talking about? We aren't going to bunt with 1 out already.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Tip your hat to Ginn.

[CadaverDawg]

Tip your hat to Ginn.

Hell yeah

[West Tn Dawg]

Tip your hat to Ginn.

No Doubt!

[deadheaddawg]

Our guy don't want to be here. They don't even deserve a t-shirt

[MarketingBully]

Ginn would have shut Vandy down yesterday with the stuff we saw today.

[magrooder]

Jeez that was strike 3

[maroonmania]

If we got this performance from Ginn yesterday we probably don’t lose.

I wouldn't assume that. Vandy's offense is way better than Louisville's.

[CadaverDawg]

Ginn would have shut Vandy down yesterday with the stuff we saw today.

Vandy>Louisville, But maybe

[maroonmania]

Jeez that was strike 3

Exactly, This ump is all over the place.

[HoopsDawg]

i hope liebelt is on, and we can burn him tonight. don't really want him on the hill vs Vandy.

[Lord McBuckethead]

How was that pitch not a strike.

[CadaverDawg]

Come on Liebelt, no walks with a lead

[West Tn Dawg]

Exactly, This ump is all over the place.

Yep and Yep! Pisses you off! Now he gets the walk.

[maroonmania]

Don't like this, a dude that should have K'd walks.

[Dental Dawg33]

Can not walk batters here

[MarketingBully]

Vandy>Louisville, But maybe

How many hard hit balls have we seen with Ginn’s fastball? You aren’t getting flyballs when Ginn is on.

[Bdawg]

Come on Leibelt!!! Freaking walks will murder us

[CadaverDawg]

****ing Liebelt.

[Cooterpoot]

Liebelt looks like garbage.

[KOdawg1]

Liebelt doesn't look sharp

[Saltydog]

Leibelt has walked more than usual his last few innings and walks the leadoff hitter right here and is behind the second. Not a good start.

[maroonmania]

Better get Gordon up and ready.

[Dental Dawg33]

Get him out before it’s too late

[Bdawg]

Liebelt, to me, has been off just a little his last few games

[HoopsDawg]

Liebelt looks like garbage.

It's amazing how one no call from an ump can change an inning, or change a game.

[Dawgology]

Liebelt not looking to sharp. Yikes

[CadaverDawg]

Get his ass out of there. Son of a bitch Liebelt

[Dawg61]

If we got this performance from Ginn yesterday we probably don?t lose.

If Allen throws home we don't give up a 3 run bomb to the next hitter.

[maroonmania]

THey are just going to foul him off until they get another walk.

[CadaverDawg]

Liebelt kills his sink when he tries to impress the radar gun

[CadaverDawg]

THey are just going to foul him off until they get another walk.

Yep

[Cooterpoot]

GET HIS ASS OUT!!!

[maroonmania]

that was strike 3!!!

[Mjoelner34]

We've got 2018 Leibelt tonight.

[Dawgology]

This ump is trash

[Dental Dawg33]

Get....him....out

[magrooder]

That's two strike 3's that haven't been called.

[KOdawg1]

Alright, bring Colby White in.

[RocketDawg]

Get his ass out of there. Son of a bitch Liebelt

2 walks. Not good. He needs to come out.

[CadaverDawg]

Son of a bitch. GET HIM
OUT. Skelton frames that it's a strike

[MarketingBully]

This ****ing team never does anything easy.

[Marvin]

We are M State

[CadaverDawg]

This shit pisses me off so bad. A ****ing reliever coming in and walking 2 straight.

[HoopsDawg]

We've got 2018 Leibelt tonight.

He's been living on the edge his last few outings. Double plays have saved him. We need one right now.

[CadaverDawg]

No sink on his pitches. This could end badly

[maroonmania]

shift bites us in the ass.

[KOdawg1]

Colby White is available Lemonis

[RocketDawg]

Need a strikeout and then a DP. And need a new pitcher.

[West Tn Dawg]

Never cease to amaze me!

[Dawgology]

Gonna leave him in for a while more I guess. Lol

[Cooterpoot]

We have no coaching. Nobody in that dugout has the balls to make a move.

[CadaverDawg]

Jesus, we're going to lose this on walks and infield singles. BRING IN WHITE!!!! We need K's

[Bdawg]

Need Colby to punch some guys out now!!!!

[RocketDawg]

What's Lemonis waiting on?

[maroonmania]

Nothing is easy for this team.

[msstate7]

Hold em to 2

[CadaverDawg]

Wtf are we doing????????

[Saltydog]

Bring Colby White right here. Need swing and miss stuff right here.

[Marvin]

Tanner... go home with it!

[ShotgunDawg]

Where is Colby White?

[CadaverDawg]

Where is Colby White?

Saving him for the National Title**

[magrooder]

Strike 3 Again.

[Really Clark?]

That’s 3 K’s ump!!! Freak man!!

[West Tn Dawg]

What's Lemonis waiting on?

Stuck on the damn bucket!

[Marvin]

Go to robot umpires now

[CadaverDawg]

That's a strike!

[Bdawg]

Man screw this ump

[magrooder]

Finally calls a strike.

[KOdawg1]

Wow that was nasty

[RocketDawg]

Got em.

[Really Clark?]

That a baby

[HoopsDawg]

Ok, let's get a 4-6-3 here Liebelt.

[BulldogBear]

Yesssssss!

Now just need a DP

[Dawgology]

They getting 4 strikes per batter tonight.

[Marvin]

Saving him for the National Title**

To be honest we may need him 3-4 innings tomorrow

[maroonmania]

Calls the strike a ball and the ball a strike.

[msstate7]

That's 2 outstanding pitches back-2-back

[PMDawg]

Great job Liebelt. Thanks for that.

[RocketDawg]

Crap!

[BulldogBear]

17

[KOdawg1]

17ing bring in Colby White

[Marvin]

Thanks for holding him up!! Would’ve scored the second run easy

[Cooterpoot]

Lemonis don’t care

[maroonmania]

About to lose the lead.

[msstate7]

2 feet to the left and it's a DP

[Bdawg]

Freaking capper in the gap. Jeez

[chef dixon]

Should have kept Ginn in hell

[HoopsDawg]

17ing bring in Colby White

Colby needs a clean inning. Can't go to Colby in this spot. It's on Liebelt.

[CadaverDawg]

Unbelievable. Going to piss away a gem by Ginn bc our reliever can't throw strikes. So damn aggravating

[Bdawg]

Lemonis don’t care

Well we won't have Small for championship series, so I don't really know what he's doing!!

[MarketingBully]

Why does Lemonis keep pitchers in who clearly don’t have it?

[Marvin]

Lemonis don’t care

Bucket man, burning up this game in there alone

[HoopsDawg]

Damn it! Perfect DP ball.

[BulldogBear]

Thought we had the dp

[msstate7]

Damn fielding

[magrooder]

He was safe. Gotta make that play. SHIT.

[KOdawg1]

Just get out of it with the lead, and it's a win

[maroonmania]

This whole freakin' inning stinks with 2 guys walking that should have been strike outs. Turned the whole game around.

[starkvegasdawg]

Just needed to field it cleanly.

[CadaverDawg]

2 walks = 2 runs

[Bdawg]

Damn Foscue. That looked like a pretty big hop too. Hard hit but should have had it.

[West Tn Dawg]

Why does Lemonis keep pitchers in who clearly don’t have it?

Because he would have to get off the bucket and walk to the mound. Been that way all year!

[msstate7]

29 pitches this inning.

[HoopsDawg]

This whole freakin' inning stinks with 2 guys walking that should have been strike outs. Turned the whole game around.

Yep. The ump blew it with the leadoff batter. Changed the whole inning and possibly the game. I can't understand why anyone wouldn't want the electronic zone.

[CadaverDawg]

Bout to be 3-3

[Saltydog]

Leibelt has had a good year but lately he's been very inconsistent. He scares the hell outta me.

[maroonmania]

Pisses me off to no end. They have ONE legitimate hit the entire inning.

[Bdawg]

Why Colby for a damn punch out here

[CadaverDawg]

I simply do not understand not going White to end the threat. There is no tomorrow...what are we saving him for

[KOdawg1]

It'd be nice if someone else would shit the bed w/ RISP for once

[msstate7]

I thought once foscue mishandled it, he needed to put something on the ball to westburg. Certainly not a fastball, but no flip after the bobble

[MaroonFlounder]

Walks and Bad infield defense will kill you in Omaha

[HoopsDawg]

heck yeah, that's a win.

[BulldogBear]

Whew!

[Bdawg]

Thank God that was right at Mac.

[Dental Dawg33]

This CWS has taken 10 years off my life

[Cooterpoot]

Walks and Bad infield defense will kill you in Omaha

So will mismanaging the staff

[CadaverDawg]

Whew. ****ing Liebelt's 2 free passes were all that scored. I hate a damn walk

[maroonmania]

MVP of that inning for UL was the HP ump with the bogus strike zone.

[KOdawg1]

Get some damn runs.

[West Tn Dawg]

Now he can make the change and not have to get off his precious bucket!

[MarketingBully]

29 pitches this inning.

I?d of taken him out at 18. He didn?t have it. Save him for another day. Two walks and I?d of taken him out. Gordon was warming up. Gordon is more durable.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Up one with 6 outs left. Lets see what we are made of.

[KOdawg1]

heck yeah, that's a win.

Yep. Still got the lead, and hopefully, a reliever who can throw strikes will be out there next inning

[Percho]

So will mismanaging the staff

Those walks were on the umpire. Period.

[Bdawg]

I thought once foscue mishandled it, he needed to put something on the ball to westburg. Certainly not a fastball, but no flip after the bobble

Looked like a pretty stiff backhand flip to me at that distance. Maybe I need to look at it again.

[chef dixon]

This pitcher looks like he sucks

[maroonmania]

Whew. ****ing Liebelt's 2 free passes were all that scored. I hate a damn walk

In Liebelt's defense, Ginn was getting strike calls that Liebelt wasn't. And before anyone says anything they both had Skelton as their catcher.

[BB30]

Because he would have to get off the bucket and walk to the mound. Been that way all year!

Yea bucket man has only won 50+ games in his first season. Think he?s doing something right.

[Lord McBuckethead]

MVP of that inning for UL was the HP ump with the bogus strike zone.

Yep. Man, I am tired of seeing balls 4 inches over the plate getting called a ball.

[deadheaddawg]

We have no coaching. Nobody in that dugout has the balls to make a move.

Yep. Just terrible. Fire lemonis and bring back a Polk.

[Dawg61]

Because he would have to get off the bucket and walk to the mound. Been that way all year!

Same year he's two wins away from tying our all-time record for most wins in a season.

[CadaverDawg]

Wtf are you swinging at Foscue??

[Lord McBuckethead]

One amazing thing about MLB umps. Dudes call it pretty damn good.

[ShotgunDawg]

Foscue has become a completely different player lately

[Lord McBuckethead]

Do we decide before the pitch which ones we are going to swing at? Foscue missed that ball by 18 inches.

[deadheaddawg]

Lemonis don’t care

So obvious he doesn't give a shit. Dudes just been cashing checks for years. Can't believe how lucky Indiana is not having his ass around anymore

[Cooterpoot]

Yea bucket man has only won 50+ games in his first season. Think he?s doing something right.

With a team returning virtually everyone and 2 1st rd pitchers. Lose this game and those 50 wins are meaningless.

[Dawg61]

Yep. The ump blew it with the leadoff batter. Changed the whole inning and possibly the game. I can't understand why anyone wouldn't want the electronic zone.

Cause I love imperfection in sport. I hate instant replay too. I'm old school with the rules. Don't touch em.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Come on fellas. We need 3 hits this inning to get those back.

[ShotgunDawg]

They are talking about Foscue solidifying our defense after he made a huge blunder that cost us a run

[KOdawg1]

One amazing thing about MLB umps. Dudes call it pretty damn good.

NCAA should pay them to call at least the CWS. I would go as far to say as super regionals. College umps have shown time and time again that they're not competent enough to handle big games

[msstate7]

Looked like a pretty stiff backhand flip to me at that distance. Maybe I need to look at it again.

Could've been... may have just been watching how slow it developed and thought it was slow flip

[ShotgunDawg]

So we are going to Cole Gordon rather than Colby White?

Why? What is the freaking deal?

[KOdawg1]

How about another rip Rowdey?

[maroonmania]

I will say this HP ump is missing ball/strike calls like crazy on both sides. He is an embarrassment to the CWS.

[ShotgunDawg]

This staff's mis-use of Colby White this year is about the biggest thing I have an issue with. I don't get it

[ShotgunDawg]

Everyone throws Rowdy a first pitch breaking ball

[BB30]

Bad part is assuming we hold on Gordon will have to go two innings and potentially get that pitch count up a bit. Really need him to have two quick ones so he’s fairly fresh tomorrow.

[maroonmania]

NCAA should pay them to call at least the CWS. I would go as far to say as super regionals. College umps have shown time and time again that they're not competent enough to handle big games

You do appreciate how good MLB umps are when you watch college games.

[KOdawg1]

This staff's mis-use of Colby White this year is about the biggest thing I have an issue with. I don't get it

I don't either. His numbers are good. He went like in the 6th round? He's the best reliever we have, but we're hesitant to use him

[Dawg61]

With a team returning virtually everyone and 2 1st rd pitchers. Lose this game and those 50 wins are meaningless.

Not to the SEC records book they aren't. Lemons holds that record alone now.

[CadaverDawg]

This staff's mis-use of Colby White this year is about the biggest thing I have an issue with. I don't get it

Head scratching

[KOdawg1]

Rowdey swung at ball 4

[maroonmania]

DANG! Rowdey swung at a ball at his head! Terrible.

[CadaverDawg]

Dammit Rowdey

[Bdawg]

Freaking chest high shit

[ShotgunDawg]

Rowdy is so late on this guy. I think he could bounce a breaking ball right now & K him

[deadheaddawg]

I don't either. His numbers are good. He went like in the 6th round? He's the best reliever we have, but we're hesitant to use him

He cares too much. Lemonis is looking for T-Shirt seekers, not trophy seekers

[Saltydog]

Lose this one and we're gonna look back and think of how many chances we've blown.

[ShotgunDawg]

Dammit Rowdey

He can't control the zone. He has to start so early due to his hitch that he commits too early. He won't play a week of pro ball

[Lord McBuckethead]

Is Hatcher hurt?

[KOdawg1]

Yeah, they have all the momentum.

This is what I was talking about. You can't let off the gas. You step on their throats and you don't stop until it's over. We've let them back in it

[MarketingBully]

Gave Louisville all the Mo there. Unless we get a great six outs from Gordon. We need Gordon to be post season Gordon.

[dantheman4248]

Cole is in.

[ShotgunDawg]

Louisville's bullpen is pretty ridiculous. Maybe better than Vandy's

I hope we can have that someday

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Well... that’s about a wrap.

[msstate7]

Lose this one and we're gonna look back and think of how many chances we've blown.

They've blown a few too. Loser will be sick

[maroonmania]

Is Hatcher hurt?

No, he went out when they switched from a LH pitcher to a RH pitcher. Landon Jordan doesn't impress me when he goes up against competent pitching.

[Dawg61]

Six outs. Come on Cole!

[KOdawg1]

Is Hatcher hurt?

I don't think so. He looked completely lost against Vandy though

[ShotgunDawg]

Cole is in.

Should be Colby White & then Cole for the 9th. Completely ridiculous how this staff hasn't used White

[Saltydog]

Louisville has a TON of power arms. Every guy I've seen them run out to the bump is throwing it 93+. Unreal. Wish we had more of those guys on our staff.

[MarketingBully]

Lose this one and we're gonna look back and think of how many chances we've blown.

We’ve played like horse shit this CWS. This CWS has been a huge disappointment.

[BB30]

With a team returning virtually everyone and 2 1st rd pitchers. Lose this game and those 50 wins are meaningless.

Two first round pitchers don?t don?t win you 50 games last I checked and the rest of our staff has been largely unproven.