MSU-Vandy Game 2 Thread

[KOdawg1]

Will they run here? I'm fine with em trying

Not really worried about the runner tbh. Just need to avoid a big inning

[msstate7]

He staring down on a steal while down 3? Clown

[KOdawg1]

17

[magrooder]

You have GOT to be shitting me

[Activated Alpha]

Need to get him out of there

[msstate7]

We use shifts so we like analytics. The analytics on third time thru lineup are clear. This was a bad decision by our staff.

[Really Clark?]

Wow...just wow

[HoopsDawg]

Wow, why not bring in Sims here? this is more important than the 9th inning!!

[msstate7]

Now you bring in a new arm vs 3-4-5 hitters with runners on.

[KOdawg1]

That's our luck. That's what'll spark this comeback

[BeardoMSU]

Please be good tonight, Preston. Please.

[parabrave]

Well Bednar did good. Harding or Johnson?

[Saltydog]

And not getting that run the last inning was huge. They've got a golden chance to hang a crooked number here. Johnson hasn't been good his last couple of outings and has had trouble throwing strikes.

[msstate7]

Wow, why not bring in Sims here? this is more important than the 9th inning!!

Great point.

[Really Clark?]

Great game Will!! Great job!

[Homedawg]

We use shifts so we like analytics. The analytics on third time thru lineup are clear. This was a bad decision by our staff.

Disagree.

[Homedawg]

Great point.

Agree w both of you on that.

[Activated Alpha]

Bednar did his job tonight. Hopefully Johnson has it on tonight

[msstate7]

Disagree.

I can see the counter argument, but they just said he had a career high in pitches too. I just didn't like it

[Really Clark?]

And not getting that run the last inning was huge. They've got a golden chance to hang a crooked number here. Johnson hasn't been good his last couple of outings and has had trouble throwing strikes.

He was dang good vs OM last weekend

[msstate7]

He missed his spot middle middle. Yikes

[BeardoMSU]

Huge double play. Lets get 1 more Preston.

[magrooder]

Forsythe with a great double play

[msstate7]

Outstanding, and great footwork, lane

[KOdawg1]

WHAT A PLAY

As bad as he's sucked at the plate, that's why he has to be in the lineup. Just wow

[Bulldog1]

Great play!

[msstate7]

That's a winning play

[msstate7]

Damn

[BeardoMSU]

Whew! Thank, Christ.

[HoopsDawg]

hell of a job Preston!!

[magrooder]

Johnson shuts'em down quick!

[Really Clark?]

Yeah...Johnson gooood!!! Way to go guys!

[parabrave]

Forsythe has been money all weekend. Great job of getting out of that inning.

[R2Dawg]

Forsythe with a great double play

That kid gonna be a star; he is good.

[Commercecomet24]

Y'all this team has some serious stones.

[Percho]

Why do I put myself thru so much frustration?

[R2Dawg]

Yeah...Johnson gooood!!! Way to go guys!

Johnson can get one more inning and then Sims time to slam the Dores shut.

[Homedawg]

That breaking ball are that dude alive. Never picked it up in the first two strikes and was so liking for it took a cock shot for strike three.

[msstate7]

1 more inning from Johnson (5-6-7 hitters). Need that inning

[Really Clark?]

Y'all this team has some serious stones.

If our bats get and stay just a little hot...I really like our chances

[msstate7]

Why do teams throw James fastballs? So dumb

[Really Clark?]

James!! Raked that one

[Activated Alpha]

Really need Hancock to be the batter he was in February and march

[msstate7]

#4 at #2 and there are empty seats everywhere. Terrible

[Really Clark?]

Good AB

[Activated Alpha]

There we go. That?s what I wanted to see from him

[msstate7]

That bat flip by tanner lol

[starkvegasdawg]

Need to get at least one home here.

[Activated Alpha]

That bat flip by tanner lol

Flip? Dude chucked it into the first row just about

[BeardoMSU]

Logan!

[magrooder]

Logan Tanner with the rbi double

[Really Clark?]

Have you a night Tanner!!!

[KOdawg1]

Vandy conceded this game by throwing this guy and keeping him in there

[msstate7]

I'd love to see the EV on that. He killed that ball

[starkvegasdawg]

Got our one. Now we need to hang a crooked number and put this away.

[R2Dawg]

Logan Tanner is turning into a monster

[HoopsDawg]

A base hit by Dubrule or Skinner and we can save Sims for Sunday.

[msstate7]

Vandy conceded this game by throwing this guy and keeping him in there

Get these 2 runs and save sims

[BeardoMSU]

Thanks for that, dipshits, lol. 6-1!

[HoopsDawg]

#4 at #2 and there are empty seats everywhere. Terrible

Vandy has restricted capacity to 40%.

[KOdawg1]

Why are we not pinch hitting here?

[KOdawg1]

Get these 2 runs and save sims

Absolutely. Get 3 innings out of him tomorrow

[Really Clark?]

Take it, keep it going

[msstate7]

Vandy has restricted capacity to 40%.

Ok, that makes sense

[magrooder]

Skinner gets the rbi single

[Really Clark?]

Skinner!

[R2Dawg]

So if we keep a big lead, do you even use Sims tonight?

[KOdawg1]

Why are we not pinch hitting here?

That's why lol

[BeardoMSU]

Lol, looks like Scotty started sliding half way. And the wp would've given him 3rd anyways.

[HoopsDawg]

Ok, that makes sense

Yeah, State fans would have filled up their stadium if they would have let us.

[CadaverDawg]

So if we keep a big lead, do you even use Sims tonight?

Absolutely not

[KOdawg1]

So if we keep a big lead, do you even use Sims tonight?

Nope. Save your bullets for tomorrow.

[HoopsDawg]

So if we keep a big lead, do you even use Sims tonight?

I would start him tomorrow, but we won't do it. No one can convince me otherwise so don't even try.

[msstate7]

I would start him tomorrow, but we won't do it. No one can convince me otherwise so don't even try.

I wouldn't start him, but I wouldn't hesitate to bring him in early.

I'm dreaming about a quick inning here to potentially have Preston an inning tomorrow

[CadaverDawg]

I would start him tomorrow, but we won't do it. No one can convince me otherwise so don't even try.

I think you still start Fristoe but have a very VERY short leash

[Homedawg]

I would start him tomorrow, but we won't do it. No one can convince me otherwise so don't even try.

Ok... won't try

[Really Clark?]

So if we keep a big lead, do you even use Sims tonight?

Nope

[CadaverDawg]

If we hang on tonight we accomplished what I hoped for this weekend....but winning 2 AT Vandy? That would be a big time series win and resume builder

[HoopsDawg]

Ok... won't try

thanks.

[msstate7]

If you get an easy inning here, would you pull Preston?

[Activated Alpha]

If we hang on tonight we accomplished what I hoped for this weekend....but winning 2 AT Vandy? That would be a big time series win and resume builder

Just win tonight. Then handle business tomorrow

[Commercecomet24]

If our bats get and stay just a little hot...I really like our chances

Agreed. This has a chance to be one of the teams. No one dominant player just a bunch of talented park rats playing ball.

[CadaverDawg]

If you get an easy inning here, would you pull Preston?

I wouldn't. He's not going to pitch again tomorrow regardless, so get what you can get out of him

[msstate7]

Does that DA think we meant to hit him?

[R2Dawg]

If we hang on tonight we accomplished what I hoped for this weekend....but winning 2 AT Vandy? That would be a big time series win and resume builder

We take 2 at Vandy, we'd have to have a total meltdown not to be a national seed.

[Commercecomet24]

Get these 2 runs and save sims

Exactly!

[Saltydog]

C'mon Preston. Make'em earn it.

[Activated Alpha]

Just finish this game please. Don?t let them have big innings

[msstate7]

I wouldn't. He's not going to pitch again tomorrow regardless, so get what you can get out of him

If you aren't gonna pull him, I'd try to extend him as long as possible

[HoopsDawg]

I wouldn't start him, but I wouldn't hesitate to bring him in early.

I'm dreaming about a quick inning here to potentially have Preston an inning tomorrow

If you try and save Sims for the 8th and 9th, you may have just wasted him in the same way we did vs Arkansas.

Use him as an opener. If you are a believer in analytics, it's a no-brainer decision.

[CadaverDawg]

We may be speaking too soon. Preston not looking sharp this inning so far

[Really Clark?]

If you get an easy inning here, would you pull Preston?

Depends on PC and match up starting the next inning. 25-30 pitches is probably his limit

[msstate7]

If you try and save Sims for the 8th and 9th, you may have just wasted him in the same way we did vs Arkansas.

Use him as an opener. If you are a believer in analytics, it's a no-brainer decision.

I do think trying guys in new roles in big spots can bite you.

[HaggardDawg]

A Cannizzaro shout out from the announcers...are you shitting me

[magrooder]

What the crap Johnson

[Really Clark?]

May pull him this inning

[KOdawg1]

Okay...how about we throw strikes

[Really Clark?]

Done and at 25 pitches

[msstate7]

I don't like this.
I don't like this

[KOdawg1]

The only way I agree with this is if you let him put out this fire this inning and throw someone else next inning. I just don't see the sense in throwing him 2+ innings when you're up 6

[CadaverDawg]

This is dumb. Wasting him

[parabrave]

Guess lemonis isn't screwing around tonight.

[Saltydog]

I'd rather had Stinnett right here and saved Sims for tomorrow.

[Percho]

I'm with you KO

[R2Dawg]

Not sure I'd go Sims with this lead. If Vandy had scored a little, then Sims later but we got plenty of other arms. Oh well, we gotta win one.

[Bulldog1]

What is he doing????

[magrooder]

I guess Lemonis is thinking get this one and worry about tomorrow then

[mparkerfd20]

What the ever loving phuck is Lemonis doing here? He has to make the stupidest decisions of any coach in baseball we've ever had sometimes.

[msstate7]

If you use him here up 6, why didn't you use him in the 6th only up 3? So dumb

[Bdawg]

Sims with 6 run lead. Idk

[magrooder]

Dumb throw from centerfield. That's poor baseball

[Saltydog]

This one ain't over yet, folks.

[CadaverDawg]

The day of the comeback. Never easy

[Activated Alpha]

Nope. Why I kept saying just focus on winning this game

[HoopsDawg]

This is dumb. Wasting him

Just a poor, poor decision by Lemonis. I'm borderline shocked. Very shortsighted.

[KOdawg1]

Well.. now you have to keep him in. Because he manufactured the need for it

[BeardoMSU]

Glad we got those 3 runs, lol.

[Cowbell]

If we didn't use sims, and somehow gave up this lead, this page would melt so bad it would shut down servers. You have the best team in the country on the ropes, you knock them the 17 out.

[HoopsDawg]

If you use him here up 6, why didn't you use him in the 6th only up 3? So dumb

makes no sense.

[CadaverDawg]

Good grief

[Bulldog1]

Great move Lemonis

[Activated Alpha]

Just a poor, poor decision by Lemonis. I'm borderline shocked. Very shortsighted.

Dont doubt him just yet. He is wanting to win this game and put it on Fristoe/Harding/and pen to win game 3. Looks like Sims isn?t on tonight

[msstate7]

Get pen ready

[mparkerfd20]

We still very well may lose. Screw this shit.

[MetEdDawg]

If we didn't use sims, and somehow have up this lead, this page would melt so bad it would shut down servers. You have the best team in the country on the ropes, you knock them the 17 out.

This is the correct answer. You do what you need to in order to win this game. Let the chips fall where they may tomorrow. If we get blown out tomorrow and don't use Sims people lose their shit.

[Saltydog]

Sims ain't got it tonight folks. He looks shaken.

[maroonmania]

Well, just a poor, poor inning. Hit a guy, walked a guy, throw to the wrong base and now with 2 singles give up 3 runs.

[KOdawg1]

He's our best pitcher, but he ain't got it. Get the pen ready.

[msstate7]

Pull sims

[Activated Alpha]

Go calm him down. Settle down

[CadaverDawg]

Now who do we go with?

[Bdawg]

Let's go Sims. Come on

[HoopsDawg]

I wonder if Sims was even shocked that we put him in. No focus.

[R2Dawg]

These announcers are annoying.

[mparkerfd20]

Way to go Lemon. You broke Sims in the process you stupid dumbass.

[maroonmania]

He's our best pitcher, but he ain't got it. Get the pen ready.

Who does have it? Preston Johnson didn't have it either. Who are you going to go to?

[msstate7]

I wonder if Sims was even shocked that we put him in. No focus.

Was he loose? Seems there was no reason for him to be up, and then bam, he's in

[Activated Alpha]

Who does have it? Preston Johnson didn't have it either. Who are you going to go to?

Harding then Stinnett?

[Activated Alpha]

Just now it?s a heart attack game with 3 innings left

[msstate7]

Better keep it up

[Maroonthirteen]

What ever the "book" says on a Vandys lead off guy, throw It away.

He DOES NOT swing the bat. Dayum. Go at him.

[maroonmania]

Harding then Stinnett?

You really trust those guys in this situation?

[R2Dawg]

I don't think Sims was mentally thinking he was coming in this game or something.

[MetEdDawg]

I think he's having an off night and some of you need to calm the hell down.

[Activated Alpha]

You really trust those guys in this situation?

I trust Sims, but he obviously isn?t on right now. So gotta be able to rely on someone

[maroonmania]

I don't think Sims was mentally thinking he was coming in this game or something.

Well he is in a save situation now. One swing and this one could be tied.

[BeardoMSU]

Oh lord...


finally got an out, at least.

[msstate7]

Man, big k

[MaroonFlounder]

This game's gonna get away from us. Choke city

[maroonmania]

Boy, if you short hop a pitch on the Vandy rubber there is almost no way for a catcher to stop it.

[BeardoMSU]

Ok, thanks for upping the stakes, guys. At least we got out of it, lol...

[Bdawg]

That a baby. Let's get more!!!

[KOdawg1]

Well.. now you've got to burn him

[msstate7]

Great finish after shaky start. Gotta ride em from here out now

[Really Clark?]

Yes! Heart attack but 2 big K’s

[maroonmania]

Well, could have been worse I guess.

[starkvegasdawg]

Just can't make it easy. Can't watch MSU sports with a heart condition.

[VandelayIndustries]

Huge

[Activated Alpha]

Well.. now you've got to burn him

You do, but I still like our chances tomorrow with Fristoe/Harding/and staff

[CadaverDawg]

Need more runs, and now I've got them

[maroonmania]

Great finish after shaky start. Gotta ride em from here out now

Yep, need to nail this one down if we can. Who knows what happens tomorrow.

[HoopsDawg]

Well.. now you've got to burn him

For sure. It's Sims in the 8th and 9th win or lose.

[mparkerfd20]

Still think it was stupid, but LET'S GO!!! Get some runs back. Keep punching.

[Really Clark?]

Great finish after shaky start. Gotta ride em from here out now

Not sure he’s got 2 more innings. Hopefully he has a smooth quick inning in the 8th but his Velo was not as high as normal

[MaroonFlounder]

7 runs ain't gonna win this. Need a few more runs.

[CadaverDawg]

You do, but I still like our chances tomorrow with Fristoe/Harding/and staff

I do too. The thought of saving him was great, but nobody expected to have him available Sunday. Now we just need our depth to show up tomorrow. We should have the pitching advantage even without Sims.

Gotta win tonight first though

[msstate7]

They're saving arms. This is this guy's 3rd appearance?

[maroonmania]

For sure. It's Sims in the 8th and 9th win or lose.

Yea, and the 9th will be interesting. Sims hasn't pitched 3 innings in a game in a long time.

[Bdawg]

Ok this guy has thrown 3 innings and he's coming in now.

[KOdawg1]

Hatcher sucks so bad.

[CadaverDawg]

Hatcher up there hacking like he's Vlad Guerrero and he's hitting a buck ten

[msstate7]

Hatcher sucks so bad.

Yeah, but that pitch was outside

[Activated Alpha]

Of course Hatcher strikes out

[Cowbell]

Some of you experts forget the big lead we gave up last time we played in this hell hole they call a baseball stadium. Calm down. Sims was the only answer.

[maroonmania]

Yeah, but that pitch was outside

Yep, ball was outside. I'm down on Hatcher as much as anyone but no way does Hatcher get the bat on that ball.

[msstate7]

Ump sucks so bad that the vandy catcher framed a ball in the other batter's box

[KOdawg1]

Yeah, but that pitch was outside

Ok Rex**

[msstate7]

Some of you experts forget the big lead we gave up last time we played in this hell hole they call a baseball stadium. Calm down. Sims was the only answer.

The only answer up 6? Come on

[Maroonthirteen]

Hahah. Allen challenges that weak arm in center field.

[msstate7]

Why pitch to James? Lhh on deck

[Activated Alpha]

Tanner with some stones. Drive him in James!!

[msstate7]

I'd rather no interference

[KOdawg1]

Some of you experts forget the big lead we gave up last time we played in this hell hole they call a baseball stadium. Calm down. Sims was the only answer.

He was absolutely not the only answer. Not up 6.

I'm glad he's in there now, but he's the reason we still need him in there if that makes sense.

[CadaverDawg]

This ump is a major douche

[Really Clark?]

Dang, bad luck. Wanted James taking 3 cuts

[CadaverDawg]

Luke just missed that one

[maroonmania]

I'd rather no interference

Yep, lefty on lefty was not to our advantage.

[Bdawg]

Ump sucks so bad that the vandy catcher framed a ball in the other batter's box

They getting more calls than us. Dont you agree?

[Percho]

They getting more calls than us. Do you agree?

I do.

[msstate7]

They getting more calls than us. Do you agree?

Yeah, I like to think it's just incompetence though

[chef dixon]

Do runners not advance on catcher interference? That seems odd to me

[KOdawg1]

If we can have two clean innings, we won't have to face the top of their order again

[maroonmania]

Need a quick inning here so Sims has something left for the 9th.

[msstate7]

That was pretty

[Bulldog1]

Some of you experts forget the big lead we gave up last time we played in this hell hole they call a baseball stadium. Calm down. Sims was the only answer.

I thought we had a bullpen stacked with elite arms?

[magrooder]

That's the Sims we've come to expect

[HoopsDawg]

Some of you experts forget the big lead we gave up last time we played in this hell hole they call a baseball stadium. Calm down. Sims was the only answer.

You are wrong, but it is what it is now.

[Bdawg]

Yeah, I like to think it's just incompetence though

Having the same zone should be easy you would think?
He may love to hear the home crowd. Naked gun style.

[Really Clark?]

Nice 3 pitch K! 92 on fast ball concerning though

[msstate7]

I thought he got that ball, and it went nowhere

[maroonmania]

Really wish Preston Johnson hadn't been totally wild tonight. Would have been really nice not to have had to burn Sims for the whole weekend tonight.

[msstate7]

I think we just brought in sims too quick, not fully ready

[KOdawg1]

Yeah I'm starting to think Sims wasn't warmed up all the way when he came in last inning or something, because he's got it now

[maroonmania]

I think we just brought in sims too quick, not fully ready

Could we have brought in Brandon Smith for a hitter to see what happened? Did he pitch last night?

[BeardoMSU]

I don't hate using Sims tonight, honestly. Worry about tomorrow tomorrow.

[chef dixon]

Well if we didn't use Sims tonight and then tomorrow we get blown out and not use him, the melt some of you would have would be epic

[KOdawg1]

Really wish Preston Johnson hadn't been totally wild tonight. Would have been really nice not to have had to burn Sims for the whole weekend tonight.

If he can work quick to finish it out in the 9th, he might could give you one inning tomorrow. Might.

But it would have been really nice to have him multiple innings tomorrow in a rubber match, but it's all water under the bridge now.

[msstate7]

Yeah I'm starting to think Sims wasn't warmed up all the way when he came in last inning or something, because he's got it now

Had to be. Think about it... there was no reason for sims to be up, and then all-the-sudden that dribbler stays fair and we make a change

[R2Dawg]

I think we just brought in sims too quick, not fully ready

He wasn't ready. I don't think he was mentally ready either. I think he is locked in now.

[maroonmania]

Well if we didn't use Sims tonight and then tomorrow we get blown out and not use him, the melt some of you would have would be epic

Oh, he was going to get used tonight. The question is using him in the 7th with one out and a 5 run lead.

[maroonmania]

Amazing that what has become the top baseball program in the SEC plays in one of the worst facilities in the SEC.

[KOdawg1]

Finish.

[R2Dawg]

Well, all on Sims. Closer going to close.

[CadaverDawg]

Win lose or draw, Vandy's field is pure shit

[CadaverDawg]

Amazing that what has become the top baseball program in the SEC plays in one of the worst facilities in the SEC.

No doubt

[Bdawg]

Win lose or draw, Vandy's field is pure shit

No doubt.

[msstate7]

That's not fair

[magrooder]

Wow. Got a questionable called third strike

[BeardoMSU]

Landon lookin' like Michael Flatley, lol.

[Really Clark?]

3 breaking balls, K!!

[maroonmania]

Big out number 1!

[BeardoMSU]

Wow. Got a questionable called third strike

This ump is probably high on PCP.

[msstate7]

He's loose now

[KOdawg1]

Well, we all said that we'd be happy with one win this weekend and anything more than that would be gravy. We just got one against the one of the best pitchers in the country on the road. We're playing with house money tomorrow. Gutsy win tonight.

[R2Dawg]

Sims delivers. Hail State

[msstate7]

Big win

[magrooder]

This ump is probably high on PCP.

I actually laughed out loud

[BeardoMSU]

Great win, boys. Lets go get tomorrow!

If we don't, I won't feel terrible. I wanted 1, and certainly didn't expect it to come against JL.

[maroonmania]

Sims not messing around. 2nd strikeout in the inning for 2 outs!

[Really Clark?]

He doesn’t have a fastball but his breaking ball is tight tonight! Way to be a pitcher!!

Yes baby! Take that win all day!!!

[Maroonthirteen]

Helluva win for the Dawgs. Hail State!

[Bdawg]

Hell of a nice win over a stud. Got a chance tomorrow now for series win!!!! Go dawgs!!!

[SailingDawg]

Winner, winner chicken dinner!

[magrooder]

Looking forward to the game tomorrow

[mparkerfd20]

We accomplished what I wanted this weekend. A win tomorrow is just gravy. Wish we hadn't used Sims, but it is what it is. Maybe Lemonis proves to be a genius tomorrow. Then will I apologize for calling him a stupid DA.

[maroonmania]

Had to have one and we have it! Pressure off us tomorrow so we can come out and just give it our best shot to take the series.

[BeardoMSU]

Well, we all said that we'd be happy with one win this weekend and anything more than that would be gravy. We just got one against the one of the best pitchers in the country on the road. We're playing with house money tomorrow. Gutsy win tonight.

This is an unacceptably grounded and perspective filled post, ass hole.**

[KOdawg1]

RPI up to 7

[Really Clark?]

He's loose now


I don’t think he ever was the fastball was not there but just beat them this inning with his secondary pitch. Which is nasty and being a closer!!

[HoopsDawg]

So Fristoe, Harding, Stinnett tomorrow. Anyone else we feel good about throwing?

[maroonmania]

Coming on right behind our game is this "Ole Miss, the Season" crap. Hearing it come on you would think OM was in Omaha challenging for a NC every year. Man, they sure purchase all the PR they can find.

[BeardoMSU]

7th inning, Sims was like Clark Kent stumbling around in his suit and glasses, trying not to give himself away.

8th and 9th was straight up, not ****ing around, Superman.

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/croixwitsken/batman-v-superman-05a_zpskfztexv5.gif

[BuckyIsAB****]

That was an Omaha win

[SailingDawg]

Coming on right behind our game is this "Ole Miss, I the Season" crap. Hearing it come on you would think OM was in Omaha challenging for a NC every year. Man, they sure purchase all the PR they can find.

Olmiss grad in ESPN offices, right?

[KOdawg1]

So Fristoe, Harding, Stinnett tomorrow. Anyone else we feel good about throwing?

Brandon Smith

[State82]

That was some nasty stuff being served up by Sims at the end there. I know it was a little shaky at first but damn that was nasty.

[Bulldog1]

Brandon Smith

Didn't think he made the trip this weekend?

[BeardoMSU]

That was some nasty stuff being served up by Sims at the end there. I know it was a little shaky at first but damn that was nasty.

Landon be like...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzyfXl1XoAIii3Y?format=jpg&name=360x360

[maroonmania]

So Fristoe, Harding, Stinnett tomorrow. Anyone else we feel good about throwing?

Brandon Smith? Unless he pitched last night because I didn't get to keep up with Friday night's game in detail.

[maroonmania]

Didn't think he made the trip this weekend?

Well crap, what is up with that?