Arky game 2

[parabrave]

Should be a Pitchers duel. We got Bednar and according to Polk their best pitcher is on the mound today. Any lineup changes known to be happening??

[VandelayIndustries]

Skinner leading off, Leggett playing 2nd over Dubrule

[The Federalist Engineer]

Potentially, the end of the Dubrule experiment it seems

https://mobile.twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/1375869780809318404/photo/1

[parabrave]

Skinner leading off, Leggett playing 2nd over Dubrule

Good move.

[maroonmania]

Potentially, the end of the Dubrule experiment it seems

https://mobile.twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/1375869780809318404/photo/1

You wouldn't think it would need to be an experiment with the NCAA's current active hits leader but I guess it is. Jacksonville must play some really weak competition.

[Homedawg]

Leggett isn't going to hit well enough to end dubrule's playing time forever.

[Rex54]

Any word on if Bednar will be pitch count limited again today?

[Homedawg]

Any word on if Bednar will be pitch count limited again today?

I would guess 85-90 pitches

[KOdawg1]

Come out and hit the ball instead of slapping it.

We don't strike out a ton, but I'd honestly take a few strikeouts if it meant we were more aggressive and hit line drives.

[parabrave]

Any word on if Bednar will be pitch count limited again today?

Well we still hot Landon ready to go.

[Maroonthirteen]

Hell yeah. Now that's coming at them That's what I'm talking about.

[Rex54]

Chicken Little's (maroonmania) BTFO'd

3-0 Dawgs!

[parabrave]

Nice beginning.

[KOdawg1]

Come out and hit the ball instead of slapping it.

We don't strike out a ton, but I'd honestly take a few strikeouts if it meant we were more aggressive and hit line drives.

Thank you!

[msstate7]

Awesome start. Started by rowdey. I really believe he's the catalyst to this offense. Get him going, and this offense will be much better. He struggles, and we struggle.

[skadoosh14]

Holy sht boys we're looking alive today

[Maroonthirteen]

Good job by Rowdy and Allen getting hits to set the tone. Good ABs by those seniors.

[KOdawg1]

Arkansas is taking some aggressive swings. Hopefully, the movement of Bednar's pitches will keep them off. That's why they tee'd off on MacLeod last night. He was throwing upper 80s meatballs up in the zone.

[skadoosh14]

Brayland Skinner is fast man

[KOdawg1]

Holy shit Rowdey.

[maroonmania]

Good gracious this team just can't help but give away runs.

[KOdawg1]

Nice job by Will by not letting anything more come from it. Let's get that run back.

[Homedawg]

Holy shit Rowdey.

No kidding

[KOdawg1]

Let's get that run back.

That was quick lol

[BuckyIsAB****]

More intensity and energy today

[KOdawg1]

Whew, we're smoking this dude. He's honestly lucky it's only 4 runs. Lots of hard contact. Complete 180 from last night.

[maroonmania]

Chicken Little's (maroonmania) BTFO'd

3-0 Dawgs!

Hooray, those 3 runs change everything we've seen all season.*** Let's see if we can keep it going. I hope we do.

[RocketDawg]

They've definitely fixed the dark picture. Probably as simple as opening the camera iris up a little, but it looks much better.

[maroonmania]

Whew, we're smoking this dude. He's honestly lucky it's only 4 runs. Lots of hard contact. Complete 180 from last night.

Bothers me more that we gave a run back with a very bad play in the OF.

[RocketDawg]

That last pitch looked pretty good. If it was low, it wasn't much.

[KOdawg1]

Quit worrying about the guy at 2nd. attack the batter

[Maroonthirteen]

This UMP is inconsistent. Letters to knees one Inning. Smaller the next.

[maroonmania]

Bednar digging himself a hole.

[Rex54]

Bothers me more that we gave a run back with a very bad play in the OF.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d9/c2/13/d9c213e2d2e4ce8ae52fcc275618b1d5.jpg

[maroonmania]

Arkansas batter struck out on ball 4, thank goodness.

[Maroonthirteen]

Hahaha. He gave us one there. First pitch to 4 was outside and low.

[RocketDawg]

Bednar has gotten a couple of generous calls lately.

[KOdawg1]

Some big misses that inning. Wonder if he's getting tired

Regardless, way to battle out there.

[skadoosh14]

This team is going to give me a damn heart attack

[Maroonthirteen]

I'm telling y'all though. I think Bednar is just fine. This UMP is just wildly inconsistent. So it's easy to get behind in the count when you throw a pitch that was a strike one inning before.

[maroonmania]

Ooh, nasty hit to Skinner's leg. Hope he is ok.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I'm telling y'all though. I think Bednar is just fine. This UMP is just wildly inconsistent. So it's easy to get behind in the count when you throw a pitch that was a strike one inning before.

True- we should have bases loaded with nobody out

[maroonmania]

And the Rowdey roll over to the 2nd baseman to get the inning ending DP. Great chance there to have extended the lead.

[maroonmania]

Our defense is gonna blow this game. 2 pop ups land for 2 out hits. All of a sudden Ark has the tying runs at 2nd and 3rd.

[Rex54]

Alright Will let's get another K here and not let that hurt us

[KOdawg1]

Jesus..

[bostondawg]

Our defensive miscues are unbelievable.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Its time to send a message to this team. Foul poles up downs something that is just lack of focus

[bostondawg]

Wow.

[ZedFedder]

Should be 4-1.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Making Bednar work even harder

[KOdawg1]

Defense is going to lose us this game. Thanks defense.

[Maroonthirteen]

Should have been out of the inning. You just can NOT give teams extra outs. It's a killer.

[bostondawg]

Straight over the plate to a guy who torched us yesterday.

[Activated Alpha]

That?s game. Takes all the air out of us. Doubt we can get the momentum back

[BuckyIsAB****]

Dont pitch to him. Point is inning should be over but we have no focus and are in trouble

[msstate7]

Ark is having no trouble with out supposedly great pitching.

[maroonmania]

Straight over the plate to a guy who torched us yesterday.

We stretched Bednar there. He was already over 80 pitches. Should have brought in Brandon Smith for that batter.

[Cooterpoot]

Terrible defense and then Bednar lost his composure. This team is a bunch of pussies mentally.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I mean that shit was ridiculous. This team needs Leach beach

[BayouDawg]

We dont hit well but we make up for it with pop Warner level fielding

[BuckyIsAB****]

Ark is having no trouble with out supposedly great pitching.

Not quite. Half their runs today we gave them. Bednar has been great for the most part

[HoopsDawg]

Straight over the plate to a guy who torched us yesterday.

With 1st base open.

[BuckyIsAB****]

We dont hit well but we make up for it with pop Warner level fielding

Were a pretty good pitching and error team

[msstate7]

That's how you answer. Hell yea

[Homedawg]

Ark is having no trouble with out supposedly great pitching.

They should have 2 hits. And one run. Bitch about the defense. Not the pitching. You know better. Terrible post.

[Cooterpoot]

Tanner Allen with some balls finally.. Need him on some asses.

[KOdawg1]

0-0 game.

[BuckyIsAB****]

The wind must be gettin it pretty good but ill take it. Tanner is much better today

[msstate7]

Not quite. Half their runs today we gave them. Bednar has been great for the most part

5 hrs in 14 innings?

[HoopsDawg]

That's kind of bs. He should have only given up 1 run.

[Activated Alpha]

That?s game. Takes all the air out of us. Doubt we can get the momentum back

Ok I was wrong. Momentum gained right back. Tied game now

[Rex54]

Tie ballgame

[maroonmania]

Tanner Allen with some balls finally.. Need him on some asses.

Wish he had done that last time at bat though when 2 were on base.

[BuckyIsAB****]

5 hrs in 14 innings?

Oh macloud has to improve yes but today bednar was good

[msstate7]

They should have 2 hits. And one run. Bitch about the defense. Not the pitching. You know better. Terrible post.

I'm looking at the 5 HRs in 14 innings. That's an alarming hr rate.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

That?s game. Takes all the air out of us. Doubt we can get the momentum back

Sigh....

[BayouDawg]

That was a great answer by TA. If we can grab the lead back I like our chances with smith and sims in the pen. But that?s assuming our fielding can be at least high school level

[HoopsDawg]

I'm looking at the 5 HRs in 14 innings. That's an alarming hr rate.

Msstate7, that was a bs post.

[msstate7]

We've actually given up 7 HRs in our last 16 sec innings.

[msstate7]

Msstate7, that was a bs post.

Maybe so. I really was complimenting ark's hitting more than criticizing our pitching. I would trade our staff for their lineup in a heartbeat

[HoopsDawg]

Maybe so. I really was complimenting ark's hitting more than criticizing our pitching. I would trade our staff for their lineup in a hear beat

Now you are changing your narrative

[BuckyIsAB****]

Maybe so. I really was complimenting ark's hitting more than criticizing our pitching. I would trade our staff for their lineup in a heartbeat

Idk bout all that

[KOdawg1]

I don't agree with subbing Cumbest for Skinner at all.

Screw the matchups.

Edited to add: he may be hurt after the HBP. That's the only way it makes sense.

[msstate7]

Now you are changing your narrative

Nah, I'm still being critical of our pitching. Bad defense, whatever... pitcher still has to get the next guy. I think FIP is a better stat than ERa

[msstate7]

Delete

[bostondawg]

Just a home run derby today.

[KOdawg1]

I'm turning it off. Not giving up, but I can't watch this. I'll follow on twitter.

[Rex54]

Shift worked.

[msstate7]

Now you are changing your narrative

8 HRs in our last 16 sec ip

[BuckyIsAB****]

I think I wanna try to hit one to left

[Activated Alpha]

8 HRs in our last 16 sec ip
Quite alarming

[bostondawg]

Pathetic pitching today.

[msstate7]

Hoops and home, y'all wanna apologize or what?

[Maroonthirteen]

I think I wanna try to hit one to left

Not making excuses. But man.... the new dude is a launching pad.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Wake up call

[Cooterpoot]

Arkansas is on another level hitting from us. I know the wind is howling but one ground ball all day.

[msstate7]

8 HRs in our last 16 sec ip

9 HRs in last 16.2 sec ip

[BuckyIsAB****]

Not making excuses. But man.... the new dude is a launching pad.

Its never been like this

[KOdawg1]

That elite pitching staff of our's sure looks average

[msstate7]

Arkansas is on another level hitting from us. I know the wind is howling but one ground ball all day.

They better. Their lineup is night and day better than us. We have a good staff. They have a great lineup

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I don't agree with subbing Cumbest for Skinner at all.

Screw the matchups.

Edited to add: he may be hurt after the HBP. That's the only way it makes sense.

Has to be an issue with getting hit below the knee. If not that then it’s benched for lollygagging on that pop up double behind 3rd and short.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Arkansas is on another level hitting from us. I know the wind is howling but one ground ball all day.

They are better than us offensively but some most of this is on us. We needed to be humbled apparently better now than June

[Activated Alpha]

No excuses now. Hard to come back when they?re smashing them

[Maroonthirteen]

Its never been like this

Yeah. It didn't seem that way in 2019.

[KOdawg1]

Arkansas is on another level hitting from us. I know the wind is howling but one ground ball all day.

They're a better team than us. Plain and simple.

We'll be okay, but they and Vandy are on a different level.

[BayouDawg]

I doubt this team will be playing come June unless some testicles are sprouted

[HoopsDawg]

8 HRs in our last 16 sec ip
You really don't think we have good pitching? I'm not sold on Macleod but this is a good staff. Our defense has cost us 4 runs today. You can't do that vs Arkansas

[msstate7]

You really don't think we have good pitching? I'm not sold on Macleod but this is a good staff. Our defense had cost us 4 runs today. You can't do that vs Arkansas

I told you... I think we have good pitching, but they have great hitting. We will see 2 more teams on this level imo... vandy and OM (spit).

[BuckyIsAB****]

I doubt this team will be playing come June unless some testicles are sprouted

They have always fought theyve got testes we just need a come to Jesus to make a point. We have given them half their runs

[BayouDawg]

It looks like the rumors that our players were all in the cotton district getting hammered last were true. By the way they look they may still be drunk

[Bdawg]

They are better but we also looked like a junior high team in the field to give them the big inning to take the lead. Not going to win shit letting pop ups hit the deck.

[maroonmania]

They are better than us offensively but some most of this is on us. We needed to be humbled apparently better now than June

Problem today is/was defense. We just handed them 4 of their first 5 runs with defensive 2 out blunders. You can't do that when playing a really good offensive team like Arkansas that is going to score some on their own eventually. That's especially the case when your own offense is very limited.

[HoopsDawg]

They're a better team than us. Plain and simple.

We'll be okay, but they and Vandy are on a different level.

No doubt. National Champion type team for sure.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Problem today is/was defense. We just handed them 4 of their first 5 runs with defensive 2 out blunders. You can't do that when playing a really good offensive team like Arkansas that is going to score some on their own eventually. That's especially the case when your own offense is very limited.

Focus. Mental toughness.

And idk what our hitters do in the on deck circle but it apparently isnt watching the pitcher

[Bdawg]

It looks like the rumors that our players were all in the cotton district getting hammered last were true. By the way they look they may still be drunk

Drunk may be the only explanation for the pop ups falling

[Cooterpoot]

Problem today is/was defense. We just handed them 4 of their first 5 runs with defensive 2 out blunders. You can't do that when playing a really good offensive team like Arkansas that is going to score some on their own eventually. That's especially the case when your own offense is very limited.

One of those was on a team leader and the other was no one wanting to take charge and make a damn play. There is no leadership.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Cohen would have them running foul poles afterwards. Ive seen him do it

[maroonmania]

Drunk may be the only explanation for the pop ups falling

One of the issues is that Allen and Skinner appeared to be playing OF out on the warning track I guess. That's the only explanation I can come up with with for why it would take them so long to get to balls that were sky high pop ups in the OF. I have no clue how Rowdey got so turned around on what appeared to be a fairly routine fly ball to deep center.

[msstate7]

Ark is destroying our best pitchers too

[BuckyIsAB****]

One of the issues is that Allen and Skinner appeared to be playing OF out on the warning track I guess. That's the only explanation I can come up with with for why it would take them so long to get to balls that were sky high pop ups in the OF. I have no clue how Rowdey got so turned around on what appeared to be a fairly routine fly ball to deep center.

Focus

[KOdawg1]

Arky came into our house and smacked us around like a Juco team. This team has a lot of growing up to do. This was an opportunity to make a statement, but we choked. Save Sims and give it your best shot tomorrow to avoid being swept.

[maroonmania]

Bases loaded no outs for the Hogs and a 3 run lead. This is about to get ugly.

[Activated Alpha]

Is it time to adjust our expectations?

[BayouDawg]

They have always fought theyve got testes we just need a come to Jesus to make a point. We have given them half their runs

Yea I think it was 2014 when vandy came to Starkville and we smashed them and they looked awful. Vandy ended up winning it all that year. Maybe we can make a similar turnaround

[maroonmania]

On the bright side we are in the NIT finals in MBB. Guess you have to take comfort where you can find it.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I'm telling y'all though. I think Bednar is just fine. This UMP is just wildly inconsistent. So it's easy to get behind in the count when you throw a pitch that was a strike one inning before.


One of those was on a team leader and the other was no one wanting to take charge and make a damn play. There is no leadership.

Very poor today - Arkansas is all business and kicking our ass.

Maybe this will be good medicine for the future. If DNF is such a hitters park, shame we got so many slap hitters. Hogs loving our place.

[HoopsDawg]

Arky came into our house and smacked us around like a Juco team. This team has a lot of growing up to do. This was an opportunity to make a statement, but we choked. Save Sims and give it your best shot tomorrow to avoid being swept.

we have also played some dog shit weekend competition since the opening weekend. You don't learn about yourself playing teams like Eastern Michigan.

[Bdawg]

Pitiful pitch by Smith on a full count too. Just wasn't even close. Awful.

[Maroonthirteen]

Well, we may not be as talented as Arkansas but...... mohawks, chains, unbuttoned jersey, shorts.......drip, drip, ...most SWAG in the conference.


Frustration setting in.

[HoopsDawg]

Very poor today - Arkansas is all business and kicking our ass.

Maybe this will be good medicine for the future. If DNF is such a hitters park, shame we got so many slap hitters. Hogs loving our place.

They hit the ball in the air with authority. We are still swinging A to C and putting it on the ground.

[msstate7]

Is it time to adjust our expectations?

According to your expectations. I still think we can make Omaha. I don't think we could beat ark, vandy, or unfortunately, OM in Omaha right now. Good news, it isn't Omaha time right now... plenty of time to improve/get hot

[BayouDawg]

Well at least the rain can delay the inevitable

[BuckyIsAB****]

Well, we may not be as talented as Arkansas but...... mohawks, chains, unbuttoned jersey, shorts.......drip, drip, ...most SWAG in the conference.


Frustration setting in.

I am tired of the cool guy garbage. We playing for the girls and Twitter at times

[msstate7]

They hit the ball in the air with authority. We are still swinging A to C and putting it on the ground.

Yup

[KOdawg1]

We can still make it to Omaha. But making it there is no longer good enough.

We can't win it with the way we're set up now. We've got to get guys to campus that are difference makers with the stick. And as annoying as that 17 stick Yancy is, we do have a team full of small guys who slap the ball. We need to get pure hitters to campus and pair them with our pitchers in order to win it.

[Bdawg]

Well, we may not be as talented as Arkansas but...... mohawks, chains, unbuttoned jersey, shorts.......drip, drip, ...most SWAG in the conference.


Frustration setting in.

Wish Lemo would take all that shit away and make them run foul poles for that defensive performance

[HoopsDawg]

Well at least the rain can delay the inevitable

Pretty poor decision not to move gametime up to 1:00.

[State82]

That elite pitching staff of our's sure looks average
If you are comparing our team to the best in the conference then no phase of our game is elite at present.

[BayouDawg]

Pretty poor decision not to move gametime up to 1:00.

I think the entire athletic department has been drunk this weekend

[HoopsDawg]

It's still a 5-4 MSU lead if we can catch 2 routine fly balls.

[Activated Alpha]

Maybe the rain will cool their bats down and give us time to regroup. Lemonis needs to rip into some asses. We were ripping it in the first few innings

[HoopsDawg]

It's also worth pointing out that we have played 2 games vs Arkansas and Landon Sims hasn't toed the rubber. We've got to figure something out there. There's a chance he doesn't pitch any meaningful innings this weekend.

[Joebob]

So what's the current situation at The Dude? ESPN scoreboard says we lost, ESPN app says we're in a weather delay.

[KOdawg1]

It's also worth pointing out that we have played 2 games vs Arkansas and Landon Sims hasn't toed the rubber. We've got to figure something out there. There's a chance he doesn't pitch any meaningful innings this weekend.

The reason he didn't pitch yesterday is bc it was over before it started so it makes no sense to burn him, and I think you'd have probably seen him today had we kept it close, but we suddenly forgot how to pitch and catch fly balls so just save him for tomorrow. He'd be my first call out of the pen as soon as Fristoe has a few HRs hit off him.

[HoopsDawg]

The reason he didn't pitch yesterday is bc it was over before it started so it makes no sense to burn him, and I think you'd have probably seen him today had we kept it close, but we suddenly forgot how to pitch and catch fly balls so just save him for tomorrow. He'd be my first call out of the pen as soon as Fristoe has a few HRs hit off him.

I know. That's my point. Could have brought him in up 4-2 with 2 men on and their best hitter up. Or we could have walked their best hitter and brought him in. Gotta use Sims in high leverage situations. If Fristoe gives up 3 or 4, we've basically wasted him. We would be better off using him as an opener for 2 innings and then bringing in Fristoe.

[Bothrops]

We've made some mistakes that are uncharacteristic today. Long way to go, but we've had incomplete teams like this go home early from Omaha.

[Bdawg]

It's still a 5-4 MSU lead if we can catch 2 routine fly balls.

Exactly. Shouldn't happen once, much less twice in a game.

[Bothrops]

It's still a 5-4 MSU lead if we can catch 2 routine fly balls.

Dumb mistakes, not used to those.

[msstate7]

It's still a 5-4 MSU lead if we can catch 2 routine fly balls.

You just assuming he would've been an out the next inning?

[HoopsDawg]

You just assuming he would've been an out the next inning?

Well, it would have been a different situation but at least it would have been a solo hr instead of a 3 run hr smart ass.

[Turfdawg67]

They're a better team than us. Plain and simple.

We'll be okay, but they and Vandy are on a different level.

But baseball is our "thing"... why are they on a different level. Just another bs excuse for poor ole state athletics.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Just making it to Omaha and supers has to not be good enough if we are who we say we are

[The Federalist Engineer]

But baseball is our "thing"... why are they on a different level. Just another bs excuse for poor ole state athletics.

Better than in 2021. They like baseball too. They lost an NC cause they misplayed a Oregon State pop up

Bill Buckner type thing

[Dawgcap]

Shit y?all! We are talented but so are several other teams. It amazes me that so many think we are entitled or guaranteed anything in a sport that goes against any of that. Just because we invest and recruit talent doesn?t mean other teams don?t also. We are what we are

[Maroonthirteen]

Arkansas has always had a good baseball program. Van Horn has raised the bar. However the fact of the matter is. Every sec school now tries at baseball. The same disadvantages State has recruiting to other sports, exist with baseball as well. Sure we have a nice stadium. So does most other schools.

[Offshore Dawg]

But baseball is our "thing"... why are they on a different level. Just another bs excuse for poor ole state athletics.

Could be they are getting more for their money with the players they have.

[Bothrops]

I wish we would recruit coast to coast more, like we used to.

[Rex54]

We can still make it to Omaha. But making it there is no longer good enough.

It's baseball - once you make it there it can be a crapshoot. The goal every year is to host a regional.

[KOdawg1]

But baseball is our "thing"... why are they on a different level. Just another bs excuse for poor ole state athletics.

Baseball is their thing too. And they happen to have had better success than us in recent years.

[HoopsDawg]

we sorta of waved the white flag by bringing in Koestler. He's not really a strikeout pitcher. No way he was getting us out of this jam unscaved.

[HoopsDawg]

I wish we would recruit coast to coast more, like we used to.

Not necessary. There's tons of good ball players within a 300 mile radius.

[Bdawg]

Jeez we like to through pitches right down the middle. Koestler get away with 89 mph down the gut on full count. And we have now give up double digit runs. 10-5. Ouch

[Bdawg]

What ya waiting on rowdy? Belt high heater that you watch go by and then in true fashion ground into a DP.

[Bothrops]

Not necessary. There's tons of good ball players within a 300 mile radius.

Agree and disagree. Competitive, yes, but why limit yourself..

[Bdawg]

Damn we look sick against Kopps. Dude throwing 80% sliders

[BuckyIsAB****]

Jesus Hatcher that is awful. GoTro needs to get off the notepad and fix this shit

[BuckyIsAB****]

Two ABs in a row Hatcher did the same thing. We look ready to quit

[Bdawg]

Then we have freaking rundown between 1st and 2nd and let the guy score from third. Guess we forgot about him. Lead off walk ends up scoring.

[Bdawg]

Kopps just bending us over and making us like it. It's like we don't know he's throwing sliders 85% of the time.

[maroonmania]

Our offense still sucks. I know we had the 5 run 'explosion' today but we put up 3 in the first and then only get 2 more the entire rest of the game. Much of it against their supposed suspect bullpen. Arkansas, for those who aren't aware, has the highest team ERA in the SEC.

[mparkerfd20]

If I was a betting man I'd bet a 100 we get swept tomorrow

[Bdawg]

Guess we will find out tomorrow if we can salvage anything out of this. We really need to get the lead again early to hopefully get to Sims to have a chance. And we HAVE to make the routine plays in the field. I sure hope some of our guys get the bats going sometime this year. Do we have a guy over .300 right now??

[Bdawg]

Our offense still sucks. I know we had the 5 run 'explosion' today but we put up 3 in the first and then only get 2 more the entire rest of the game. Much of it against their supposed suspect bullpen. Arkansas, for those who aren't aware, has the highest team ERA in the SEC.

That is troubling because Kopps made us look very stupid.

[Bdawg]

If I was a betting man I'd bet a 100 we get swept tomorrow

Definitely need to see what kind of mental makeup this team has. I'm a tad worried at the moment.

[Saltydog]

You may be right about the 14-16 finish. We're not as good as we thought. I really thought we were over ranked anyway but I didnt' think our pitching would be exposed like it has the last 3 SEC games. It's been bad.

[maroonmania]

Definitely need to see what kind of mental makeup this team has. I'm a tad worried at the moment.

Rechecked the latest stats and they are actually 12th out of 14 at the moment but their pitching staff is not supposed to be their strength by any means.

[schddog72]

Well, we may not be as talented as Arkansas but...... mohawks, chains, unbuttoned jersey, shorts.......drip, drip, ...most SWAG in the conference.


Frustration setting in.

Ok, as an old fart who grew up listening to and watching MLB, I'm going to take the opportunity to weigh in on this out of frustration. It's time for baseball teams to start looking like they were meant to look, and that includes the long PJ bottoms as well as those sissy-assed skorts that now seem to be popping up. If you want to see what a real baseball team should look like, look no farther than Texas A&M. You won't see pajamas or shorts or any of that crap - standard over the knee length pants with high stirrups (some low). A bunch of these guys need haircuts and shaving gear, too. There, I've said my piece, but I don't feel much better . . . . . .

[West Tn Dawg]

We just don't have the bats to compete with the teams better pitchers. I been saying all year 4 and 5 runs were not going to win a lot of games.

[Lord McBuckethead]

What ya waiting on rowdy? Belt high heater that you watch go by and then in true fashion ground into a DP.

He does it almost every single at bat this season. Every time he comes up to the plate on a weekend series he watches one down the pipe to be 0-1. Seriously, he did swing at the first pitch strike in the mid week game two weeks ago and hit a double. Other than that, he likes to watch the 90 mph fastball down the plate go by, and then swing at the low breaking ball out of his wheel house for a grounder or pop up.

[Saltydog]

Whatever happened to "good pitching beats good hitting"?

[HoopsDawg]

Whatever happened to "good pitching beats good hitting"?

Whoever said that didn't count on the defense dropping 2 routine fly balls.

[Really Clark?]

Whatever happened to "good pitching beats good hitting"?

It still does, it just shows up more during playoffs/World Series time.

[The Federalist Engineer]

To folks at the ball game....is the wind blowing out like crazy? Or is our pitching trash this weekend?

If we played the Wal Marts in Omaha, how many of these HRs still HRs?

[SaintDawg]

To folks at the ball game....is the wind blowing out like crazy? Or is our pitching trash this weekend?

If we played the Wal Marts in Omaha, how many of these HRs still HRs?
The wind was blowing out. about 13 mph out of the south. maybe 1 wouldve got out of TD Ameritrade. its a big ballpark.

[Bdawg]

Whatever happened to "good pitching beats good hitting"?

Bednar was just fine(had one bad pitch). Smith sucked it up. Errors F'd us.