Dawgs vs Cats - Game 3 thread

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Going for the sweep. Fristoe on the mound.

Lineup remains the same except Leggett inserted for Dubrule

[somebodyshotmypaw]

We needed somebody to claim the left field spot. Skinner appears to have done that.

We need Dubrule or Leggett to seize the 2nd base job. Dubrule is just dribbling grounders in the infield when he’s at the plate.

And Hatcher needs to figure it out.

[Homedawg]

Here's a crazy stat for ya Hancock is hitting 136 in sec games. Only Hatcher is behind him. We have 4 guys hitting below 200 Hatcher Hancock Tanner and dubrule..... rowdey only guy over 300 at 345.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Hancock has been productive with his outs. I think he had two sacrifice flies with RBI on Thursday. Then yesterday he had a sac fly in the 8th to take the lead.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Florida is up 1-0 over Ole Miss. Middle of the 3rd.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Florida now up 2-0 in the 4th

[Homedawg]

Hancock has been productive with his outs. I think he had two sacrifice flies with RBI on Thursday. Then yesterday he had a sac fly in the 8th to take the lead.

He was. Just thought it was an interesting stat. That's all.

[KOdawg1]

Really need to sweep today to offset getting swept last week.

[magrooder]

Here's a crazy stat for ya Hancock is hitting 136 in sec games. Only Hatcher is behind him. We have 4 guys hitting below 200 Hatcher Hancock Tanner and dubrule..... rowdey only guy over 300 at 345.

Pretty sure it's Tanner Allen over 300

[KOdawg1]

3-2 Florida now.

[KOdawg1]

3-2 Florida now.

Florida quickly gets those two runs back. 5-2 after a home run off Diamond.

[ZedFedder]

Leggett has been pretty good lately. Let’s roll with him.

[magrooder]

Strike'em out throw'em out

[magrooder]

Triple for Rowdey with a lot of help from the sun

[parabrave]

And Tanner drives the ball in deep and gets Rowdey in.

[HoopsDawg]

And Tanner drives the ball in deep and gets Rowdey in.

That's how we do it. OF loses ball in the sun and we Sac him home. Sucks that counts against the pitcher.

[HoopsDawg]

Forsythe, don't be a B.

[parabrave]

And we lose a ball in the sun.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

The sun giveth, the sun taketh away.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Ole Miss losing 6-3 in the 7th.

[HoopsDawg]

weird alignment. Leggett was playing like a shift was on, but our SS wasn't shifted over.

[KOdawg1]

Okay, I've defended the shift all year, but it's biting us in the ass this weekend

[magrooder]

tied up

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Tied 1-1. Middle of the 2nd.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Fristoe at 35 pitches through 2 innings.

[magrooder]

Hancock with the solo blast

[Activated Alpha]

Hancock with the solo blast

That was an understatement. Dude hit it over the black fence and into the parking lot

[Really Clark?]

Atta boy Luke...that was smoked

[magrooder]

The sun is playing havoc with the fielders today

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Any batter that hits a high fly ball or pop up needs to be running their butt off on the base paths.

[HoopsDawg]

The sun is playing havoc with the fielders today

double and a triple on pop outs, fly balls.

Logan tanner looks like he opens up a tad to much to the 3rd base side. This causes him to struggle on outside pitches.

[Activated Alpha]

Hatcher with a chopper into the dirt, but at least it acts like a bunt. Too bad he won't get a sac for that

[DownwardDawg]

Florida blowing it again

[magrooder]

Forsythe with the rbi single, men on 2nd and 1st

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Florida up 6-5 bottom of the 7th

[HoopsDawg]

Donaldson injured, Twins called up Rooker.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Donaldson injured, Twins called up Rooker.

Hope Rooker shows out.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

52 pitches for Fristoe through 3 innings.

[Bulldog1]

Wanna get 1 more inning out of Fristoe then I'd bring Harding in...

[HoopsDawg]

52 pitches for Fristoe through 3 innings.

Hopefully he gets thru 5. We have plenty of arms stacked behind him: Harding, Preston Johnson, Stinnett and others.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Florida up 6-5 bottom of the 8th

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Logan Tanner!

[magrooder]

Logan Tanner with the solo shot to right field

[KOdawg1]

Is Skinner made of glass?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Florida wins the series against Ole Miss.

[DownwardDawg]

Florida wins the series against Ole Miss.

Hail yeah. Auburn close to winning the series against Arkansas also. We need to sweep. It would be a great weekend for us. We may not win the West, which is no big deal, but it helps set us up for post season.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Auburn up 5-2 in the 7th

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Dawgs up 4-2 middle of the 6th

[Mjoelner34]

Hatcher got a hit! j/k. K'd again after being up 2-0.

[maroonmania]

I think I am just going to start watching something else whenever Josh Hatcher bats.

[maroonmania]

Hatcher got a hit! j/k. K'd again after being up 2-0.

Swung at a ball down at his ankles that would have made the count 3-0. He not only is batting horribly he just refuses to be walked.

[Mjoelner34]

Its a middle finger by Lemonis to every position player on our bench that not only is he still in the game but also continues to start.

[BeardoMSU]

Preston looking sharp.

[maroonmania]

Its a middle finger by Lemonis to every position player on our bench that not only is he still in the game but also continues to start.

In hindsight Hatcher should have been on the bench and Landon Jordan could have played 1st base for us and given us a decent bat. They were both LHers.

[BeardoMSU]

He not only is batting horribly he just refuses to be walked.

Walks are for pussies.**

[maroonmania]

Collette up 2nd this inning. Hope the leadoff guy doesn't get on.

[Homedawg]

In hindsight Hatcher should have been on the bench and Landon Jordan could have played 1st base for us and given us a decent bat. They were both LHers.

Too many people assume just anyone can play first. It's just not true.

[maroonmania]

Too many people assume just anyone can play first. It's just not true.

Landon Jordan has played 1B for us before. That would not have been an issue. Anyway, you think a guy that has played a lot of 2B and 3B couldn't play 1B?

[No BS Dawg]

I sure hope we can start swinging the bats with better consistency and results. We look so lost at the plate far too often.

[maroonmania]

This 8th inning with KY's big hitters will determine this game.

[KOdawg1]

Spencer Price? Okie dokie

[BeardoMSU]

Jeez, here we go.

How many pitches did Sims throw last night?

[Activated Alpha]

Guess we are forfeiting this game with Price coming in

[BeardoMSU]

Guess we are forfeiting this game with Price coming in

Forfeiting is an odd move with a lead, lol.

[KOdawg1]

Jeez, here we go.

How many pitches did Sims throw last night?

Not enough for him to not be available today. I don't get this move.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Harding with a weird stat this weekend. He pitched in 2 games, but only threw a total of 3 pitches. He threw 2 pitches Thursday night and 1 pitch today.

[Activated Alpha]

Forfeiting is an odd move with a lead, lol.

Hah yeah I know, but I have so much PTSD from him I just knew he would give up the homer. Glad he got the out. Good for him. Not sure why we don't use Sims here?

[BeardoMSU]

Hmm....I guess we want to get guys some reps, lol.

[KOdawg1]

Not enough for him to not be available today. I don't get this move.

Shows what I know. Comes in, gets the groundout, comes out. Whew.

[BeardoMSU]

Not enough for him to not be available today. I don't get this move.

That's what I thought. We should be using him more than once a weekend. This is the moment.

[maroonmania]

Shows what I know. Comes in, gets the groundout, comes out. Whew.

Still 2 more big outs to get though.

[KOdawg1]

That's a trade I'll make all day.

[KOdawg1]

Stop being some mental midgets and score some runs

[magrooder]

Need some insurance this at bat

[BeardoMSU]

Really want to see Sims in the 9th.

[DownwardDawg]

Ok y'all give some good updates here at the end. I can't watch. Keeping up on ESPN app and it's waaaayyyy behind.
I know it's bottom 8th and we're up by one.

[BeardoMSU]

Ok y'all give some good updates here at the end. I can't watch. Keeping up on ESPN app and it's waaaayyyy behind.
I know it's bottom 8th and we're up by one.

You've got the gist, basically. We played musical chairs at pitcher Top8 after it was runners at the corners, no outs. Gave up the 1 run, but got out of it. Meanwhile, we're all bitching about not seeing Sims pitch here, lol.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Too many people assume just anyone can play first. It's just not true.

So you never played 1B?

-Billy Bean

No

-Hatterberg

Its not that hard, tell him Washington

-Billy Beane

Its incredibly hard

Joe Washington

[BeardoMSU]

Lol...****ing clown shoes.

[KOdawg1]

What a shit show.

[magrooder]

Wow. On base unawareness.

[No BS Dawg]

Damn, we have the mental awareness of a little league team!

[KOdawg1]

So you never played 1B?

-Billy Bean

No

-Hatterberg

Its not that hard, tell him Washington

-Billy Beane

Its incredibly hard

Joe Washington

Favorite quote of that movie.

[KOdawg1]

Still don't get why we haven't seen Sims yet, but if we're not going to throw him, Stinnet would be the guy I want in there

[BeardoMSU]

Too many people assume just anyone can play first. It's just not true.

Hey, I've seen the movie Moneyball, and in it, Brad Pitt says playing first is easy.***


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzTsGdY_vFo&ab_channel=JEFFATL

[The Federalist Engineer]

I dont blame Hatcher for that DP

But he is 0-12 for the weekend. You must play Pimentel or Clark or you send a bad message to the team.

[BeardoMSU]

Where tf is Sims?!?! C'mon, coach.

[KOdawg1]

Stinnett has some cool hair

[BeardoMSU]

Whew. 2 more.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Good fielding by Stinnett - 1st out so big

[magrooder]

Way to play that position Stinett

[KOdawg1]

If his pants were the right height, he would've fielded that cleanly

[BeardoMSU]

Great.

[magrooder]

crap

[BeardoMSU]

If his pants were the right height, he would've fielded that cleanly

You should be more negative right now. Just sayin'**

[The Federalist Engineer]

Not a fan of pulling James - thats the best bat.

Just a 1 run lead

[magrooder]

Lead man out. Two down

[BeardoMSU]

Shit!

[KOdawg1]

Where in the 17ity 17 is Sims?

[mparkerfd20]

Great win! Needed the sweep after last weekend and got it.

[parabrave]

Well a sweep is a sweep

[The Federalist Engineer]

Stinnett has lost his release point- bailed out by a dodgy call

Yeah but no swing

[magrooder]

Nail biter to the end, ump says, it's time to go home.

[KOdawg1]

Whew. I'm glad to get the sweep, but we played about as poorly as you could while still being able to get three wins. This team is still a long way away.

[HoopsDawg]

wow, bad call. I'll take it. Sweep. One more sweep and we will be back on track of winning 2 out of every 3.

[BeardoMSU]

Ooh, I'd be pissed if that was us, lol. I'll take the ump's grace though. Huge sweep.

[mparkerfd20]

He broke the plane. That was absolutely a swing. Ump got it right.

[BeardoMSU]

He broke the plane. That was absolutely a swing. Ump got it right.

It was close enough were I'd still be pissed, though lol.

[mparkerfd20]

Oh I'd be pissed too, but he got it right...barely.

[Coach34]

18 pitches by Sims this weekend. We have got to manage our pitching better

[KOdawg1]

18 pitches by Sims this weekend. We have got to manage our pitching better

I was thinking this too. Absolutely inexcusable that our best pitcher only throws 18 pitches in 2 innings over the course of three games. He's a weapon. Use him.

[The Federalist Engineer]

18 pitches by Sims this weekend. We have got to manage our pitching better

Harding - 2 batters, about 3 pitches

This is a top-5 pitcher for us

[BeardoMSU]

18 pitches by Sims this weekend. We have got to manage our pitching better

Absolutely. A weapon like that can't sit on the shelf 2 out of 3 games. Inexcusable.

[Bulldog1]

Absolutely. He only pitched 2 innings against LSU and 2 against UK.

He is too dominant to only pitch 2 innings in a weekend...

[Coach34]

I'm throwing him 2 innings every Friday and Sunday

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I agree that Sims needs to pitch more. But too many folks want to pitch McLeod, Fristoe, Bednar, Sims, Brandon Smith, and Harding only. We’ve got to get some of these guys opportunities. We will need them late in the year. We have to continue to develop this bullpen. Too much talent in it. Having said that, Sims is electric and has to be in high leverage situations.

[BeardoMSU]

I agree that Sims needs to pitch more. But too many folks want to pitch McLeod, Fristoe, Bednar, Sims, Brandon Smith, and Harding only. We’ve got to get some of these guys opportunities. We will need them late in the year. We have to continue to develop this bullpen. Too much talent in it. Having said that, Sims is electric and has to be in high leverage situations.

Oh, agree about developing the pen, but you do that in the mid week, or up big in SEC games....when you've got the chance to take a series or take the sweep, that's always a moment for using your best guns.

[HoopsDawg]

I'm throwing him 2 innings every Friday and Sunday

Yeah, but there was no need to pitch him this Friday (Thursday). At least he got 2 high leverage innings this series unlike vs Arkansas.

Use him in a high leverage situation Friday or Saturady. If not, use him as an opener on Sundays.

[Coach34]

Yeah, but there was no need to pitch him this Friday (Thursday). At least he got 2 high leverage innings this series unlike vs Arkansas.

Use him in a high leverage situation Friday or Saturady. If not, use him as an opener on Sundays.

Fristoe is our Sunday guy. He's earned it and will be a good Friday guy next year.

Sims should have closed today- not Stinnett. His balls were sweating today out there and he was missing badly at times. He's solid and needs to pitch- but he isnt a closer. Sims is a Closer. Ridiculous to chance it after he only threw 18 pitches last night. I did like the way we matched up in the 8th- but chancing it like we did in the 9th was very risky

[HoopsDawg]

Fristoe is our Sunday guy. He's earned it and will be a good Friday guy next year.

Sims should have closed today- not Stinnett. His balls were sweating today out there and he was missing badly at times. He's solid and needs to pitch- but he isnt a closer. Sims is a Closer. Ridiculous to chance it after he only threw 18 pitches last night. I did like the way we matched up in the 8th- but chancing it like we did in the 9th was very risky

Agree to disagree. I think Stinnett has closer written all over him. He does need to improve his control a little.

Also, Sims was throwing 96 consistently in his first inning yesterday. In the 2nd inning it dropped down to 91-92. Lowest velo I've seen from him all year. I'm sure that's something the staff was considering.

Fristoe is still the Sunday guy. I really like Fristoe. But you use an opener like Sims and then turn it over to Fristoe. It's a relatively new, but very solid strategy. Fristoe showed vs LSU he can pitch good coming out of the pen. So Sims 2-3 innings and then Fristoe 5-6. That's only in cases where Sims doesn't see the mound Friday or Saturday. I expect those instances to be rare.

[R2Dawg]

I'm throwing him 2 innings every Friday and Sunday

Agree. Depends on his pitch count but I would at least pitch him one inning on Friday and then maybe 2 on Sunday.

[HoopsDawg]

Agree. Depends on his pitch count but I would at least pitch him one inning on Friday and then maybe 2 on Sunday.

you guys realize we won Game 1 8-1 right? He was warming up in the pen before we blew it open. He needs to pitch more but it's a long season. We need another closer to be ready for the moment. Stinnett is that guy.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I mentioned this is the game thread, but I don’t think I’ve seen a stat line like Harding’s. Dude made two appearances in the series and only threw a total of 3 pitches. Two pitches in game 1 and one pitch in game 3.

[No BS Dawg]

Hatcher has to sit. Period. He did it with Dubrule, now we need to see it with him.

[BiscuitEater]

We have got to manage our pitching better

Three win sweep over a 5-1 'Hot' SEC team, got some pitchers valuable SEC experience under pressure, and you're taking the opportunity to bitch about our 'pitching management?' Really?

Offense or defense make some sense but not pitching!

[Coach34]

UPig happened- cant forget that.

[maroonmania]

UPig happened- cant forget that.

Yea, and just trying to be honest about it, if any of the 3 games we just won against KY had been against Arkansas, I'm not sure any of them would have been a W.

[BiscuitEater]

UPig happened- cant forget that.

Please, pray tell 'how' you would have managed the pitching staff to beat Arkansas last weekend!

[Coach34]

Please, pray tell 'how' you would have managed the pitching staff to beat Arkansas last weekend!

I would have brought on Sims to pitch on Saturday when the game was tied 5-5 heading into the 6th. Instead Sims didnt pitch a meaningful inning all weekend.