Black and Gold Tigers game 3

[parabrave]

Please get out of this inning

[RLM38654]

sloppy baseball

[parabrave]

Nope. Nice shift though.

[The Federalist Engineer]

At least we are not going to be swept

Why are we shifting on garbage hitters?

[KOdawg1]

Lol good start boys. Way to come out strong.

[BuckyIsAB****]

God I am so sick of the shift I have seen it hurt us all year. Inning should have been over long time ago. Sloppy and honestly to keep shifting after theyve beat it two games in a row is poor coaching

[HoopsDawg]

At least we are not going to be swept

Why are we shifting on garbage hitters?

garbage hitter, 2 strike count, a Righty and Harding is working away. Lemonis needs to re-read money ball.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Ryan Howard - the shift ended his reign as an elite player. HRs were too important to his game to change his approach.

But If you are dealing bottom feeders - this shift is really not smart

[Activated Alpha]

Don?t have a good feeling about this game today too. Just look like we are tired out there

[BayouDawg]

This is getting ridiculous. They have scouted our shift and we have yet to adjust

[HoopsDawg]

You usually want to look fastball and adjust...Kam James needs to look slider/curveball b/c that's all he's getting in the zone.

[BayouDawg]

We dont even look like a tournament team this weekend
Much less a national seed.

[No BS Dawg]

Can we ghost run for Allen and just let him bat in all nine spots through the lineup?!

[parabrave]

I was at the Braves AA game last night. 3 times the Shuckers went into a right field shift. 3 times the braves hit a double down the 3rd base line.

[parabrave]

Well get Fristoe warmed up.

[Activated Alpha]

Think we can come back from 3-0 with our bats being cold like this? And what the hell is going on with our starters?

[MaroonFlounder]

Mizzou gonna win this series OMG

[BuckyIsAB****]

We could not beat Starkville academy right now. Mizzou is terrible

[KOdawg1]

Mental and physical midgets

[BayouDawg]

Welp 4 games in a row that just look like shit. Quite concerning

[The Federalist Engineer]

Well get Fristoe warmed up.

He is not an upgrade. Get Cade Smith in there, a kid that would be dialed in to perform

Fristoe will be good, not lately

[parabrave]

He is not an upgrade. Get Cade Smith in there, a kid that would be dialed in to perform

Fristoe will be good, not lately

Guess I forgot these********

[BuckyIsAB****]

We just dont have it right now

[Activated Alpha]

Sigh we can?t stop tripping on our own dicks

[The Federalist Engineer]

Sigh we can?t stop tripping on our own dicks

We just a spark, not getting it though

We are facing an 0-7 pitcher with a 6.75 era

[BayouDawg]

We just a spark, not getting it though

We are facing an 0-7 pitcher with a 6.75 era

0-7? And we can?t do shit? This team should be embarrassed

[parabrave]

Come on Forsthe get a good hit/

[Really Clark?]

Nice job Leggett

[parabrave]

Dam.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Nap time

[magrooder]

Need to give Davis Meche a shot, anywhere in the infield

[Activated Alpha]

Yeah I had a feeling this type of series was going to come. Like everything is going against us. Just wish we can snap out of it. However the latest trend of leaving too many baserunners on base is biting us in the ass

[BayouDawg]

Yea you can call it on any dreams of a championship this year. This team doesnt have the mentality or the testicular fortitude.

[Really Clark?]

Dang, can’t buy one, keep swing it Forsythe

[BayouDawg]

Yeah I had a feeling this type of series was going to come. Like everything is going against us. Just wish we can snap out of it. However the latest trend of leaving too many baserunners on base is biting us in the ass

We played like this a couple games against A&M and they gave away those games for us. This weekend the chickens are coming home to roost.

[mparkerfd20]

We suck ass

[parabrave]

Just get the out/

[The Federalist Engineer]

I guess we need to give up 3 or 4 more runs to make sure we got our money’s worth from Harding today

[HoopsDawg]

We are just playing poorly. Nothing else to say. We are still one of the top teams in the country.

Lemonis does need to figure out a lineup and just roll with it.

[VandelayIndustries]

What the hell? High school teams field better

[magrooder]

wtf, just get in front of the freakin ball, this is not that hard

[BuckyIsAB****]

Baseball must be a really hard sport to coach bc football guys would have already come unglued on these bunch of cool kids

[Activated Alpha]

Yeah that is game. Again left fielder just let?s the ball roll by and not stop it. No way else to call this weekend?s performance but pathetic. We deserve whatever ranking they give us after this

[West Tn Dawg]

Head planted squarely in ASS!! Coaches on down!

[R2Dawg]

You usually want to look fastball and adjust...Kam James needs to look slider/curveball b/c that's all he's getting in the zone.

We are at this moment, the worst team in SEC. Not even an SECT team. Can't believe this meltdown.

[BayouDawg]

This is pathetic baseball. No pride at all by the players so far today

[R2Dawg]

Can Sims pitch 27 innings?

[R2Dawg]

I want to see Cerantola, soon. Can't get any worse.

[magrooder]

If only we were up to bat, the pitcher would get out of this bases loaded no out jam

[HoopsDawg]

Wow, ump squeezed Cade twice. Come on.

[parabrave]

Just WTF/

[VandelayIndustries]

Wow

[magrooder]

Meat ball.

[SaintDawg]

Heartbreaking is all I can say.

[magrooder]

How is Missouri not undefeated?

[BuckyIsAB****]

Too good to play Missouri. They need to jog on out of LF and hit leach beach

[BayouDawg]

This team doesnt want to be here. So neither do I. Peace out

[Activated Alpha]

Let see some of y?all explain this. The ones trying to act like they knew all along on Friday we would win cannot say anything now. 8-0 getting our ass kicked by the worst team in the SEC.

[IngomarDawg]

Lol glad we have a real leader on the field to start getting in peoples asses. Oh wait

[HoopsDawg]

This ump is trash.

[OLJWales]

okay, this sucks. just damn.

[magrooder]

This ump is trash.

Honestly, none of them seem to know what the strike zone is consistently.

[OLJWales]

This ump is trash.

lot's of bad ones in the NCAA, splains why they ain't made it to the minors yet I rekon.

[EdwardDrayton]

Lot of outs left; just start chipping away a little every inning. We can do this.

[KOdawg1]

Sometimes I hate that I care. I wish I could just casually follow MSU sports

[State82]

I made this comment weeks ago and was admonished. But this team is smoke and mirrors. Nothing about this team makes it capable of winning ANY kind of championship. We just happened to make it through with karma. And guess what? Karma is a BITCH.

[R2Dawg]

Sometimes I hate that I care. I wish I could just casually follow MSU sports

I get sucked in every year; does anyone wonder why an MSU fan would not be optimistic? Decades of bad history to prove it.

[R2Dawg]

I made this comment weeks ago and was admonished. But this team is smoke and mirrors. Nothing about this team makes it capable of winning ANY kind of championship. We just happened to make it through with karma. And guess what? Karma is a BITCH.

I don't think that is true. you don't win as many as we have with smoke and mirrors. We just peaked too soon. I'll tell you another thing. Lemonis still jacking with the starters this late in year and all year messes with your confidence. He has to figure this out early in year.

[magrooder]

I don't think that is true. you don't win as many as we have with smoke and mirrors. We just peaked too soon. I'll tell you another thing. Lemonis still jacking with the starters this late in year and all year messes with your confidence. He has to figure this out early in year.

I agree with this.

[Dawgology]

Just dropped in to the game. Wtf... what happened!?!?!

[EdwardDrayton]

Chip 1 and Chip 2. 8-2!! Let’s go DAWGS!!

[KOdawg1]

I'm going to try and get us back in this with my negativity.

We suck and Lemonis should be on the hot seat

[KOdawg1]

I'm going to try and get us back in this with my negativity.

We suck and Lemonis should be on the hot seat

Rowdy sucks

[KOdawg1]

Rowdy sucks

TA sucks

[BayouDawg]

Just when I try to put my bulldog vice down they pull me back in. Theyve cut the lead in half. With the wind blowing out anything could happen.

[OLJWales]

I made this comment weeks ago and was admonished. But this team is smoke and mirrors. Nothing about this team makes it capable of winning ANY kind of championship. We just happened to make it through with karma. And guess what? Karma is a BITCH.

NO.

[KOdawg1]

TA sucks

Preston Johnson sucks

[BayouDawg]

Everybody on the team sucks this weekend

[maroonmania]

I get sucked in every year; does anyone wonder why an MSU fan would not be optimistic? Decades of bad history to prove it.

Granted nobody expected to be in grave danger of losing a series to the worst team in the SEC, but we have been showing warts all year in multiple areas. It would be a huge accomplishment for this team just to make it to Omaha. The eye test watching this team all year has made me lower my expectation. Lemonis has done a great job trying to patch holes but there is only so much he can do.

[Percho]

We need to bring in the Canuk

[BayouDawg]

Not only are we playing poorly Missouri just seems to have all the bounces go their way as well.
Of course when you play hard the bounces tend to go your way more often than not.

[Dawgology]

This is what happens when you come into a game expecting your opponent to lose

[Cooterpoot]

Our pen is so good, we're throwing guys we don't even know.

[BayouDawg]

Our pen is so good, we're throwing guys we don't even know.

Pen lost the game yesterday in part. And today they cant even hold the deficit at 4

[KOdawg1]

We suck

[HoopsDawg]

Just a horrible top of the 5th by the bullpen and Logan Tanner.

[Gutter Cobreh]

Can Cheese teach Tanner how to go to his knees and block a pitch? Is that too much to ask? The last two games Tanner has tried to backhand balls in the dirt and it's cost us runs.

[HoopsDawg]

Our pen is so good, we're throwing guys we don't even know.

Yeah, I mean we brought in cade smith in just a horrible spot. I guess he will learn from it, but a weird time to let him get SEC experience.

[MaroonFlounder]

I had looked for chair backs for last night and today.

Now I'm glad I came up empty.

[BayouDawg]

Well the mental deficiencies that have popped up all season but yet have not bitten too bad so far are tearing us up this weekend. Great job guys. They can go ahead and make plans to go see their families during Omaha and maybe have a nice vacation.

[maroonmania]

When does football season start?***

[BayouDawg]

I had looked for chair backs for last night and today.

Now I'm glad I came up empty.

I almost drove up last night from orange beach after my vacation but decided to just drive on home to Louisiana. Looks like a great decision so far.

[Cooterpoot]

Yeah, I mean we brought in cade smith in just a horrible spot. I guess he will learn from it, but a weird time to let him get SEC experience.

Agree. And how bad is Cerentola when he can't get in this game. And once again, Sims throws one game only. It's a mess. James, Forsythe, Tanner, & Mule have been terrible in the field. This team is in trouble.

[HoopsDawg]

Agree. And how bad is Cerentola when he can't get in this game. And once again, Sims throws one game only. It's a mess. James, Forsythe, Tanner, & Mule have been terrible in the field. This team is in trouble.

Lemonis better figure out a strategy on Sims ASAP. 24 meaningful pitches a weekend will not get it done in the postseason. If his plan was to pitch Sims 1 inning today, he should have brought him in with the bases loaded instead of having Cade Smith in that spot. Just can't wait on us being up 1 run in the ninth as the only time to use Sims.

[KOdawg1]

Clark sucks

[HoopsDawg]

Kellum Clark may be earning an everyday spot in the lineup. At least against Righties.

[HoopsDawg]

Leggett has to at least get 1 run in here.

[Activated Alpha]

How far do we drop after today?

[BayouDawg]

If we could get a lead and somehow let sims finish it that would be the only way I see a win

[KOdawg1]

Legget sucks

[KOdawg1]

Forsythe sucks

[HoopsDawg]

Wow, they were playing shallow, but i will take it.

[EdwardDrayton]

Chip chip chipping away. Games are nine innings folks!!! LET’S GO DAWGS!!!!

[maroonmania]

Lemonis better figure out a strategy on Sims ASAP. 24 meaningful pitches a weekend will not get it done in the postseason. If his plan was to pitch Sims 1 inning today, he should have brought him in with the bases loaded instead of having Cade Smith in that spot. Just can't wait on us being up 1 run in the ninth as the only time to use Sims.

I'm still pissed he did not pitch the 9th last Sunday and I'm tired of hearing excuses about why he didn't. 34 pitches should not stop a closer from pitching one inning the next day when he is guaranteed multiple days off afterward.

[BayouDawg]

I'm still pissed he did not pitch the 9th last Sunday and I'm tired of hearing excuses about why he didn't. 34 pitches should not stop a closer from pitching one inning the next day when he is guaranteed multiple days off afterward.

Yea it sounds nice how we take care of our pitchers arms and all but the teams that win national championships are not afraid to ride their horses.

[magrooder]

4 pitch lead off walk.

[mparkerfd20]

Best pen in nation my asshole

[magrooder]

tanner with the throw out

[magrooder]

Not going to overturn that

[Bulldog1]

How about that elite bullpen

[HoopsDawg]

So Sims is going to pitch the 9th. Who will get us there. Looks like Tullar to finish the 6th. Then we have to get 6 outs to get to Sims.

[BayouDawg]

So Sims is going to pitch the 9th. Who will get us there. Looks like Tullar to finish the 6th. Then we have to get 6 outs to get to Sims.

I say put sims in the 7th to keep it where it is

[magrooder]

Time to take the lead

[BayouDawg]

Bring sims in the 7th good god. Pitching twice in a weekend isnt going to make his arm fall off.

[IngomarDawg]

How long has it been since Kam has had a meaningful impact on a game? Seems like forever

[BayouDawg]

How long has it been since Kam has had a meaningful impact on a game? Seems like forever

Oh he had a meaningful impact last night. With his error.

But in all seriousness probably the Friday night ole miss game

[IngomarDawg]

Oh he had a meaningful impact last night. With his error.

But in all seriousness probably the Friday night ole miss game

Lol I expected this reply. But man a month and he?s held the top of the order. Idk I?m not paid to coach it but doesn?t seem like the best baseball move

[BayouDawg]

Lol I expected this reply. But man a month and he?s held the top of the order. Idk I?m not paid to coach it but doesn?t seem like the best baseball move

It stinks of politics.

[BayouDawg]

This is why you being your best arm in the 7th to hold it where it is. Just pathetic. We deserve to lose

[HoopsDawg]

I"m just shocked we extended Tullar here. Makes no sense.

[VandelayIndustries]

Glad we are saving Sims

[HoopsDawg]

I mean unless we score 4 runs, just save Sims for next weekend at this point.

[BayouDawg]

I"m just shocked we extended Tullar here. Makes no sense.

You cant win championships if you dont actually use your best pitchers. 50 pitches every other weekend is in no way risking his health.

[magrooder]

I guess we don't have to save Stone Simmons' arm

[EdwardDrayton]

Kudos to our hitters for bringing us back. Foxhall and the bullpen just not getting it done.

[Cooterpoot]

I mean unless we score 4 runs, just save Sims for next weekend at this point.

What the hell we saving him for? He could've given us an inning today. He could've gotten us out of that inning. We just going to sit his great ass on the bench.

[BayouDawg]

I guess we don't have to save Stone Simmons' arm

Beats all ive ever seen

[BayouDawg]

What the hell we saving him for? He could've given us an inning today. He could've gotten us out of that inning. We just going to sit his great ass on the bench.

We can save him so we can not use him again next weekend

[Cooterpoot]

I'll say what I've said all season. We baby the hell out of our arms and for what? Certainly not a SEC championship run the last two weeks. These coaches are sucking as bad as the fielders. We're the ONLY team not using our best pitchers when we need them.

[HoopsDawg]

What the hell we saving him for? He could've given us an inning today. He could've gotten us out of that inning. We just going to sit his great ass on the bench.

apparently.

[Activated Alpha]

There must be something going on with Sims that we don't understand. I mean there has to be a reason he doesn't want to use him other than having a lead in the 9th??

[magrooder]

Mizzou infield playing so much better than ours, making plays all over the field and we just flag at balls

[BayouDawg]

I'll say what I've said all season. We baby the hell out of our arms and for what? Certainly not a SEC championship run the last two weeks. These coaches are sucking as bad as the fielders. We're the ONLY team not using our best pitchers when we need them.

Agreed. The elite teams aren?t afraid to ride their horses. You can use your best pitchers and at the same time not overwork them

[IngomarDawg]

Props to the middle of our order keeping us in it. That elite bullpen everyone keeps mentioning is showing strong today. This weekend is just a showcase of exactly whats wrong with this team. We don?t hit it well enough consistently, we field it horribly, the top of the bullpen is elite, the rest is average at best, we leave pitchers in one batter too long, starting pitching is a joke at this point, they?ve had a few good starts but overall very underwhelming. They?re gritty as hell but the problem with relying on that, is you just think the balls gonna drop at the end of the game and it doesn?t always drop. Regardless of this outcome, we aren?t good enough to beat the other top teams in the country for a week straight.

[HoopsDawg]

Kam James has gotten a first pitch slider every single AB and he just can't do anything with it. It's unreal.

[R2Dawg]

If we don't play better Bama can sweep us.

[R2Dawg]

Props to the middle of our order keeping us in it. That elite bullpen everyone keeps mentioning is showing strong today. This weekend is just a showcase of exactly whats wrong with this team. We don?t hit it well enough consistently, we field it horribly, the top of the bullpen is elite, the rest is average at best, we leave pitchers in one batter too long, starting pitching is a joke at this point, they?ve had a few good starts but overall very underwhelming. They?re gritty as hell but the problem with relying on that, is you just think the balls gonna drop at the end of the game and it doesn?t always drop. Regardless of this outcome, we aren?t good enough to beat the other top teams in the country for a week straight.

I used to think our bullpen was elite, I don't anymore. Mizzou is terrible and they pounded everyone we have but Sims.

[IngomarDawg]

He simply can?t hit anything that breaks away from him, coincidentally he can?t help but swing at them either. That makes for a great combo

[Activated Alpha]

If we don't play better Bama will sweep us.

FIFY

[Activated Alpha]

So think we will drop out of top 10 with this series loss? I mean it's not like we lost to Vandy or even a competitive team like Florida, but to this team?

[HoopsDawg]

I used to think our bullpen was elite, I don't anymore. Mizzou is terrible and they pounded everyone we have but Sims.

Yeah, but we have to get more out of starters. They went 3 IP, 5 IP, and 2 IP. That's horrible.

[HoopsDawg]

Man, Lemo has a tough decision with Forsythe. His defense has not been good enough to justify his bat.

[IngomarDawg]

Man, Lemo has a tough decision with Forsythe. His defense has not been good enough to justify his bat.
Who the hell do you play? I agree he?s not doing it, but James can?t play it, leggets bat is as bad as anyone?s. There?s no one else, thanks Landon Jordan

[Activated Alpha]

Embarrassing

[HoopsDawg]

Who the hell do you play? I agree he?s not doing it, but James can?t play it, leggets bat is as bad as anyone?s. There?s no one else, thanks Landon Jordan

Can't have Leggett and Forsythe in that 8-9. So I go Leggett at SS. At least that gets Cumbest's bat in the lineup over Forsthe. And Legget is just as good at SS as Logan or only slightly worse.

[HoopsDawg]

So my lineup would be:

1. Rowdey, CF
2. TA, RF
3. Hancock, 1B
4. Logan Tanner, C
5. Dubrule, 2B
6. Kam James, 3B
7. Kellum Clark, DH
8. Cumbest, LF
9. Leggett, SS

That's our best offensive lineup and our D is what it is.

[HoopsDawg]

This freaking game is making me want to pitch Cerantola again.

[HoopsDawg]

Just got our ass kicked by one of the worst SEC teams in a while.

[Activated Alpha]

Who do you blame for this? This game is on Lemonis in my opinion...

[HoopsDawg]

The maple Hammer. Get em E.

[HoopsDawg]

Who do you blame for this? This game is on Lemonis in my opinion...

Baseball is a funny game. What if Harding makes that double play instead of the error in the first inning? changes the whole game. I blame Lemonis for not using Sims at some point.

[Cloak]

Lol this was a terrible game. At least it's to the point that it's funny

[Commercecomet24]

Lemonis has managed as bad as the team has played today. We're gonna lose this game without even throwing our best pitcher. We have to play better and he has to manage better. Smh

[West Tn Dawg]

Embarrassing

No Doubt!!!!!!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

And now it’s officially embarrassing. <sigh>

[West Tn Dawg]

This freaking game is making me want to pitch Cerantola again.

Here ya go! Why not?

[MetEdDawg]

Who do you blame for this? This game is on Lemonis in my opinion...

The game is on the players as it always will be.

Our staff was complete shit this weekend. Hitters didn't do enough. Fielding was atrocious. Players weren't mentally ready to play at a high level against a vastly weaker opponent.

With that's said, I'm not alarmed. We are having to mix a bunch of stuff up because we cannot get what we need out of our players. If it happens weekend I'll be concerned. But for now I'm not worried. Worst weekend we've played all year. It's not who we are. We will bounce back.

Don't go overboard and chicken little this thing. It happens because it's baseball.

[Cooterpoot]

Who do you blame for this? This game is on Lemonis in my opinion...

This is basically his second season. I still question if he can win a championship and believe everyone should. This team crapped the bed with a championship for the taking. We haven't killed it in recruiting or coaching IMO. This team is nowhere near what he and Foxhall thought it was.

[OLJWales]

The game is on the players as it always will be.

Our staff was complete shit this weekend. Hitters didn't do enough. Fielding was atrocious. Players weren't mentally ready to play at a high level against a vastly weaker opponent.

With that's said, I'm not alarmed. We are having to mix a bunch of stuff up because we cannot get what we need out of our players. If it happens weekend I'll be concerned. But for now I'm not worried. Worst weekend we've played all year. It's not who we are. We will bounce back.

Don't go overboard and chicken little this thing. It happens because it's baseball.

This. Still sucks but this is a good take after our weekend bed shitting based on YTD.

[R2Dawg]

So think we will drop out of top 10 with this series loss? I mean it's not like we lost to Vandy or even a competitive team like Florida, but to this team?

May have to sweep Bama to keep super but no way I see that happening.

[maroonmania]

Who the hell do you play? I agree he?s not doing it, but James can?t play it, leggets bat is as bad as anyone?s. There?s no one else, thanks Landon Jordan

Thats what I was saying. Lemonis has done a good job trying to plug holes both offensively and defensively the entire season but there are only so many options available. Only complaint with Lemonis this year is baying Sims like he is as fragile as glass. I really thought not using Sims in the 9th last Sunday was probably going to cost us the SEC. Guess it would not have mattered.

[VandelayIndustries]

May have to sweep Bama to keep super but no way I see that happening.

Was wondering this, does this series loss end our super chances?

[R2Dawg]

Was wondering this, does this series loss end our super chances?

We win 2 of 3 next week we may sneak in at 8. 1-2 next weekend it is over. 0-3 we'll barely host regional and OM will move past us.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Was wondering this, does this series loss end our super chances?
Definitely on life support.

[Activated Alpha]

I thought they were suppose to announce host sites early. What happened to that?

[Cooterpoot]

I'm going to drink some beer. Hopefully we figure things out by next weekend. No point in worrying beyond that. This team is disappointing because they rolled over when they could've won a championship. But this is still the same team it's been all year. Just got to get our heads right.

[parabrave]

Don't worry win 2 out of 3 next week and Chicos Bail Bonds will have a super hosting. If we even win the regional/

[Activated Alpha]

Don't worry win 2 out of 3 next week and Chicos Bail Bonds will have a super hosting. If we even win the regional/

That's the thing, on how we played this weekend I have 0 confidence we can win 2 out of 3 at Bama where they are significantly better than Mizzou. Plus we seem to struggle against Bama at their place it seems like.

[Offshore Dawg]

Who do you blame for this? This game is on Lemonis in my opinion...

This is bullshit, the players aren't performing.

[KOdawg1]

This is bullshit, the players aren't performing.

It's both

[MetEdDawg]

That's the thing, on how we played this weekend I have 0 confidence we can win 2 out of 3 at Bama where they are significantly better than Mizzou. Plus we seem to struggle against Bama at their place it seems like.

Question. We took 1 of 3 from Vandy on the road and we were only out scored 17-13. We just took 1 of 3 from Missouri at home and got out scored 27-17. Which one do you think is more indicative of this team?

It's not freak out time yet. Lemonis is having to make massive changes late in year to try and plug holes. And he's having to do it with a bunch of players that don't have a lot of experience. That's part of it and it's showing. Let's not be irrational. We had a bad weekend. We get a midweek game against Jax State and a good last weekend road test against a better Bama team.

Let's evaluate these guys after that series before we start talking about losing a regional in 2 games.

[Activated Alpha]

Question. We took 1 of 3 from Vandy on the road and we were only out scored 17-13. We just took 1 of 3 from Missouri at home and got out scored 27-17. Which one do you think is more indicative of this team?

It's not freak out time yet. Lemonis is having to make massive changes late in year to try and plug holes. And he's having to do it with a bunch of players that don't have a lot of experience. That's part of it and it's showing. Let's not be irrational. We had a bad weekend. We get a midweek game against Jax State and a good last weekend road test against a better Bama team.

Let's evaluate these guys after that series before we start talking about losing a regional in 2 games.

Oh I agree that next weekend is a whole new series, but our last 4 games something has been off with this team. Defense, pitching, and coaching. Need to get it fixed. I never said we would lose a regional, but if we keep playing like this we will.

[Activated Alpha]

This is bullshit, the players aren't performing.

They aren't. Players didn't perform last night and made too many errors that led them to score and ultimately win late. This game I believed was mismanaged by Lemonis. Did the players not perform today? Sure, but I firmly believe Sims should have pitched when we were only down two.

[IngomarDawg]

Question. We took 1 of 3 from Vandy on the road and we were only out scored 17-13. We just took 1 of 3 from Missouri at home and got out scored 27-17. Which one do you think is more indicative of this team?

It's not freak out time yet. Lemonis is having to make massive changes late in year to try and plug holes. And he's having to do it with a bunch of players that don't have a lot of experience. That's part of it and it's showing. Let's not be irrational. We had a bad weekend. We get a midweek game against Jax State and a good last weekend road test against a better Bama team.

Let's evaluate these guys after that series before we start talking about losing a regional in 2 games.

I?m all for giving guys time but man we are 2 weeks before the SEC tournament we are way past time to be evaluating and wait and see on players. I think we will win 3-4 this week but it doesn?t fix the problems this team has. And 2 weeks experience isn?t going to fix the problems. If the team that played this weekend shows up to a regional they get bounced in 2 games.

[MetEdDawg]

I?m all for giving guys time but man we are 2 weeks before the SEC tournament we are way past time to be evaluating and wait and see on players. I think we will win 3-4 this week but it doesn?t fix the problems this team has. And 2 weeks experience isn?t going to fix the problems. If the team that played this weekend shows up to a regional they get bounced in 2 games.

And that's my whole point. This team that played this weekend we've seen one time this year, sort of twice if you count Arkansas.

We are in a transitional time with young players. Sucks but it happens. Lemonis showed he's willing to try and find a way to push the right buttons today with the lineup changes. The staff let us down. Starting pitching was awful. It happens, even to good teams.

TCU is trying to avoid the sweep against Louisiana Monroe. Louisville is doing the same against UNC. Last week Ole Miss needed a 7 spot in the 7th to avoid a sweep from TAMU. It's baseball. Crap like this happens. I'm not worried.

[SaintDawg]

rpi at 8 now

[IngomarDawg]

And that's my whole point. This team that played this weekend we've seen one time this year, sort of twice if you count Arkansas.

We are in a transitional time with young players. Sucks but it happens. Lemonis showed he's willing to try and find a way to push the right buttons today with the lineup changes. The staff let us down. Starting pitching was awful. It happens, even to good teams.

TCU is trying to avoid the sweep against Louisiana Monroe. Louisville is doing the same against UNC. Last week Ole Miss needed a 7 spot in the 7th to avoid a sweep from TAMU. It's baseball. Crap like this happens. I'm not worried.

I agree baseball happens. And the further I get from this bullshit weekend, the more I think man we hit a ton of balls hard right at people but we have to field better. And yes I agree Lemonis is doing all he can do, I?m not displeased with him at all (although I wish we used sims more) he?s trying his best. The players have to step up, James is in a month long slump, Hancock is finally coming out of his 6 week slump, the bottom of our lineup is hot and cold mostly cold. We have to hit better, just simple as that. Lemonis can?t field the baseball himself so he can only pick the best balance he thinks will produce offense but not give away defensively. Just tough to balance.

[HoopsDawg]

rpi at 8 now

whew, barely hanging on.

My take is we are a good overall team, no doubt about it. But we aren't so talented that we can just show up and win. We don't have any dominant starting pitchers to bail us out. And everyone on this board is aware of our other shortcomings. Hopefully, this is a wake call to get re-focused and play with the right intensity from here on out.

[Irondawg]

Landon Jordan being a 3-year old has hurt us assuming he could have been better than what we have done.

It sucked for him but at the time Lemonis made the right call based on how James was hitting. But he should have at least stuck out the year to see what might have happened.

[schddog72]

I don't think that is true. you don't win as many as we have with smoke and mirrors. We just peaked too soon. I'll tell you another thing. Lemonis still jacking with the starters this late in year and all year messes with your confidence. He has to figure this out early in year.

I totally disagree with respect to the lineup. In what endeavor anywhere (except any government) can you perform at a subpar level and not be replaced? Skinner can't hit, so you gotta sit him down. Likewise with Hatcher. Cumbest cost us big time on Friday with that inexcusable fielding error, so he's gotta sit as well. Of course today's left fielder fared no better, so he's gotta sit. Same with Cerantola; he couldn't find home plate with a road map and a GPS, so he's gotta ride the pine as well. Just the way it is; produce/do your job or maybe somebody else can get the job done. That's the way it is in the real world, so why is baseball any different?

[Saltydog]

Lol, some of you are naive. This team is not nearly as good as some here wanted to portray. It wasn't a great team at any point nor will it be. We were damn lucky early in the year and pulled a lotta games outta our ass. There are just way too many holes in the lineup and inconsistencies to be championship caliber and that's just the plain, honest truth. Oh wait, we have "elite" pitching, right? That's a fallacy too. We have one elite pitcher. Mediocre starting pitching, shitty defense and an offense that lacks power and cannot hit up and down the lineup is not a recipe for championships or to make it to Omaha.

[State82]

Lol, some of you are naive. This team is not nearly as good as some here wanted to portray. It wasn't a great team at any point nor will it be. We were damn lucky early in the year and pulled a lotta games outta our ass. There are just way too many holes in the lineup and inconsistencies to be championship caliber and that's just the plain, honest truth. Oh wait, we have "elite" pitching, right? That's a fallacy too. We have one elite pitcher. Mediocre starting pitching, shitty defense and an offense that lacks power and cannot hit up and down the lineup is not a recipe for championships or to make it to Omaha.
You and I see things in the exact same way. And yes, there is quite a bit of naive belief on this board.

[Bdawg]

Lol, some of you are naive. This team is not nearly as good as some here wanted to portray. It wasn't a great team at any point nor will it be. We were damn lucky early in the year and pulled a lotta games outta our ass. There are just way too many holes in the lineup and inconsistencies to be championship caliber and that's just the plain, honest truth. Oh wait, we have "elite" pitching, right? That's a fallacy too. We have one elite pitcher. Mediocre starting pitching, shitty defense and an offense that lacks power and cannot hit up and down the lineup is not a recipe for championships or to make it to Omaha.

It's the eye test right? My eyes tell me exactly what you just wrote. We are just way too inconsistent. Only TA and Sims comes to mind when looking for consistency. That's far from championship level. We just have to hope the team gets hot for a postseason run.

[R2Dawg]

It's the eye test right? My eyes tell me exactly what you just wrote. We are just way too inconsistent. Only TA and Sims comes to mind when looking for consistency. That's far from championship level. We just have to hope the team gets hot for a postseason run.

That is just it, every team has some inconsistency. It takes getting hot at right time, luck and momentum. Best team don't always win NC in a long format tourney. History is full of it.