Zona vs rebs

[msstate7]

1-0 wildcats

[msstate7]

Good start for Arizona pitcher. Get another run

[SailingDawg]

I posted on another thread that rbbehrsherks started their closer. He?s getting hammered.

Interesting strategy though.

[msstate7]

Om just turned a big league DP

[BeardoMSU]

They're hitting Broadway hard, tho.

[SailingDawg]

Look at all those empty seats. Jeez.

[RocketDawg]

Looks like the batters are looking right into the setting sun. Bad time of the day to play a game.

[BeardoMSU]

Jeez, talk about a short leash. That dude was dealing.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

Om just turned a big league DP

We really need to start pounding Texas, Florida, and Cali for middle infielders.

[RocketDawg]

It's 107 in Tucson, 4% humidity, with an excessive heat warning.

[Activated Alpha]

I want OM to lose so I do not have to hear the names Nikhazy, Elko, and Gonzalez again. Also tired of watching that Peyton Chantalier kid flip his hair around the infield

[msstate7]

I want OM to lose so I do not have to hear the names Nikhazy, Elko, and Gonzalez again. Also tired of watching that Peyton Chantalier kid flip his hair around the infield

You gonna hear Gonzalez plenty more. He's freaking outstanding

[HereComesTheSpiral]

I want OM to lose so I do not have to hear the names Nikhazy, Elko, and Gonzalez again. Also tired of watching that Peyton Chantalier kid flip his hair around the infield

The last 2 names are only freshmen

[RocketDawg]

What's up with Chatangier's warrior pose? Is it useful or is he just being a jerk?

[Commercecomet24]

Broadway ain't fooling nobody

[msstate7]

I guess this is the danger of starting your closer. If he gets hit, you have no where to go

[SailingDawg]

What's up with Chatangier's warrior pose? Is it useful or is he just being a jerk?

Appearances matter.

[Irondawg]

I also don't know why Arizona pulled the starter so quick.

[BeardoMSU]

2 run shot off of Broadway. Zona leads 3-1.

[BeardoMSU]

I also don't know why Arizona pulled the starter so quick.

Yep, pretty crazy. I guess it worked out, since they only gave up 1 run that inning, but still.

[chef dixon]

I feel like this is all or nothing: either they lose tonight and we win tomorrow or the opposite happens

[Commercecomet24]

zona playing hr derby with Broadway

[maroonmania]

Rebs down 5-1 now.

[SailingDawg]

Teeing off on Broadway now.

[KOdawg1]

OM is in trouble. Their best bullpen arm is currently getting raked. 5-1 Arizona.

They're going to have to rely on unreliable arms to keep them in this one.

[SailingDawg]

Just occurred to me that bat sounds like a wood hit. What?s the makeup of these bats?

[Commercecomet24]

7 hits and 2 hrs off Broadway

[chef dixon]

Why didn't they start the Myers kid?

[Commercecomet24]

OM is in trouble. Their best bullpen arm is currently getting raked. 5-1 Arizona.

They're going to have to rely on unreliable arms to keep them in this one.

Its what happened to arky hard to win in postseason with only 2 pitchers

[Commercecomet24]

Why didn't they start the Myers kid?

Pitched last night

[BeardoMSU]

Broadway's night is done. Wow, talk about a backfire. This only works if your offense shows up early and gives you a cushion. I know Kopps was really good today, but even that strategy was a mirage, because his offense only gave him 2 runs to play with. You just can't expect a closer to pitch a CP, but that's what Ark did, while also not giving him any support. Crazy.

[chef dixon]

Pitched last night

I thought that guys name was Miller

Edit: I guess Myers pitched Friday. Seems like a waste

[Commercecomet24]

I thought that guys name was Miller

Edit: I guess Myers pitched Friday. Seems like a waste

Sorry got my days mixed up yes Myers pitched Friday.

[Commercecomet24]

Broadway's night is done. Wow, talk about a backfire. This only works if your offense shows up early and gives you a cushion. I know Kopps was really good today, but even that strategy was a mirage, because his offense only gave him 2 runs to play with. You just can't expect a closer to pitch a CP, but that's what Ark did, while also not giving him any support. Crazy.

Desperate times desperate measure. Although In arkys case you wouldn't think the #1 team in the country would have to resort to that. It was a case where the sec tournament may have cost arky a national championship because Paulette was injured and lost for the rest of the year. That was the other pitcher arky needed.

[Really Clark?]

Zona a hit a way from blowing his completely open

[BeardoMSU]

Desperate times desperate measure. Although In arkys case you wouldn't think the #1 team in the country would have to resort to that. It was a case where the sec tournament may have cost arky a national championship because Paulette was injured and lost for the rest of the year. That was the other pitcher arky needed.

Absolutely true with Ark. They should have the depth, even with BP arms, to be able to bridge to Kopps. You absolutely have to. OM, I can kinda understand it, because they've got no one really reliable, but that obviously didn't work out, lol. I know....shucks, hate to see it.

[BeardoMSU]

Zona a hit a way from blowing his completely open

They're about to turn OM's lower intestines into a Hwy 182 pothole.**

[Commercecomet24]

Absolutely true with Ark. They should have the depth, even with BP arms, to be able to bridge to Kopps. You absolutely have to. OM, I can kinda understand it, because they've got no one really reliable, but that obviously didn't work out, lol. I know....shucks, hate to see it.

Dang Greek tragedy if om loses lol

[BeardoMSU]

Dang Greek tragedy if om loses lol

OM is definitely Icarus, lol.

As I type, a bases clearing 3 run double, lol.

[Really Clark?]

Boom!! 3 run double…9-1 Zona!!

[Dawgbite]

Shouldn't this thread be titled " Zona vs Zima"?

[Commercecomet24]

I know some folks have complained about our lineup some or about other stuff but games like this and our game tomorrow are where all of our arms come into play. I like our chances with our depth. Other teams just don't have our kind of depth as has been on display in this postseason

[Activated Alpha]

So hopefully this turns us away from starting Sims tomorrow. Arky lost with Kopps starting and now OM is on the ropes. Baseball gods are not happy starting closers apparently?.

[chef dixon]

I guess their pitching coach teaches them to talk to themselves because that's at least 3 of them that do that

[BeardoMSU]

Shouldn't this thread be titled " Zona vs Zima"?

You win the thread.
https://media2.giphy.com/media/NCjISbEPFxm48/giphy.gif

[Really Clark?]

10-1 now, still batting in the 4th

[KOdawg1]

Don't let up. Their bats can still come back.

Score 20

[parabrave]

So hopefully this turns us away from starting Sims tomorrow. Arky lost with Kopps starting and now OM is on the ropes. Baseball gods are not happy starting closers apparently?.

Foxhall hinted at Harding for Tomorrow.

[TopDawg]

Problem with starting your closer is that when you need him he is not there.

[Commercecomet24]

Foxhall hinted at Harding for Tomorrow.

Would be the smart play and then bring in sims at the first high leverage situation

[Todd4State]

The difference is when a MLB team starts an opener it's for an inning or two. If Lemonis did that for 2-3 innings with Sims that would make sense.

But honestly we should just start Harding and forget it. Anything else is overthinking.

If he starts Fristoe he should be blasted by the media.

[LC Dawg]

Bianco had to have known this was over when starting Broadway didn't work.
He's probably researching Baton Rouge real estate in the dugout now.*

[Todd4State]

Would be the smart play and then bring in sims at the first high leverage situation

The only thing is I'm not sure how many times through the order Sims can go. I think anything over three innings we would start to be playing with fire.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Arizona about to add another. Man on 3rd with one out.

[Lord McBuckethead]

10-1 Arizona. No idea why he didn't go from 3rd there

[BeardoMSU]

The only thing is I'm not sure how many times through the order Sims can go. I think anything over three innings we would start to be playing with fire.

This.

We NEED Houston to go deep tomorrow. Period.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The difference is when a MLB team starts an opener it's for an inning or two. If Lemonis did that for 2-3 innings with Sims that would make sense.

But honestly we should just start Harding and forget it. Anything else is overthinking.

If he starts Fristoe he should be blasted by the media.

We should use a different pitcher every opportunity tomorrow. If we are up after 6, then Sims comes in. If it is close after 6, Sims should come in.

[BeardoMSU]

10-1 Arizona. No idea why he didn't go from 3rd there

Yep, dumb.

[BeardoMSU]

This douche isn't talking to himself tonight, lol.

[chef dixon]

You hate to see it. 12-1

[BeardoMSU]

2 out double off that mumblin' prick scores 2 more, lol.

[Commercecomet24]

The only thing is I'm not sure how many times through the order Sims can go. I think anything over three innings we would start to be playing with fire.

I hope we don't have to use sims until
The last couple BUT sometimes the game is saved earlier than the 8th or 9th. Let's just hope we score some runs early and Houston can shut em down for 5-6 and then we don't have to use sims until 7 or 8.

[BeardoMSU]

That stupid wall, lol. 1 run off.

[Really Clark?]

Ground rule double, Zona up 11-1

[Commercecomet24]

This douche isn't talking to himself tonight, lol.

Lol ain't much he can say tonight!

[BeardoMSU]

Doesn't matter, lol. 2 run single makes it 13-1.

[Really Clark?]

2 run single!! 13-1 Zona!

[shoeless joe]

Lol ain't much he can say tonight!

Uncle

[BeardoMSU]

Lol ain't much he can say tonight!

Except...

https://media1.tenor.com/images/5f3f1db6b9dec051a74a183f60ec3e66/tenor.gif?itemid=13328464

[CadaverDawg]

Arkansas and Ole Miss actually showed panic by starting closers. Dance with the one that brung ya....Harding tomorrow, followed by Stinnett or Johnson, then Sims.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I will say this, atleast when Ole Miss gets to this spot every year they are dependable in the imploding.

[ShotgunDawg]

Arkansas and Ole Miss actually showed panic by starting closers. Dance with the one that brung ya....Harding tomorrow, followed by Stinnett or Johnson, then Sims.

Arkansas only gave up 3 runs. Kopps was absolutely the right decision today

Not throwing Sims till inconsequential innings tomorrow would be lunacy. You pitch him when the game is on the line, even if that's the 2nd inning

[CadaverDawg]

Arkansas only gave up 3 runs. Kopps was absolutely the right decision today

Not throwing Sims till inconsequential innings tomorrow would be lunacy. You pitch him when the game is on the line, even if that's the 2nd inning

Except for when they needed a fresh Kopps in the 9th, and didn't have one

[ShotgunDawg]

Except for when they needed a fresh Kopps in the 9th, and didn't have one

The 9th wouldn't have mattered if they didn't start him.

All innings count the same. You absolutely get everything you can out of Sims tomorrow. To not do so is mal-practice

[Commercecomet24]

Arkansas only gave up 3 runs. Kopps was absolutely the right decision today

Not throwing Sims till inconsequential innings tomorrow would be lunacy. You pitch him when the game is on the line, even if that's the 2nd inning

Agreed. Arky quit hitting after game 1. They celebrated a little to soon. And I don't want to see sims come in AFTER the horse is out of the barn.

[CadaverDawg]

The 9th wouldn't have mattered if they didn't start him.

All innings count the same. You absolutely get everything you can out of Sims tomorrow. To not do so is mal-practice

Didn't say you don't get all you can out of him. I just don't think you start him

[ShotgunDawg]

Agreed. Arky quit hitting after game 1. They celebrated a little to soon. And I don't want to see sims come in AFTER the horse is out of the barn.

I'm fine starting someone else tomorrow to see if you can steal a few innings, but the game has to be decided with Sims on the mound. Everyone can live with that. If they beat Sims, we sleep well. If tomorrow's game gets decided with Sims on the bench, that's going to be tough pill to swallow

[Commercecomet24]

The 9th wouldn't have mattered if they didn't start him.

All innings count the same. You absolutely get everything you can out of Sims tomorrow. To not do so is mal-practice

Yeah arky literally had nothing left but kopps. Heck the brought in wicklander in the 9th. They were a 2 pitcher team at the end and that's not enough.

[ShotgunDawg]

Didn't say you don't get all you can out of him. I just don't think you start him

I'm fine not starting him, but saving him to be some kind of closer tomorrow is stupid. IMO, when the game starts, he needs to be stretching in the bullpen

[BeardoMSU]

Arkansas only gave up 3 runs. Kopps was absolutely the right decision today

Not throwing Sims till inconsequential innings tomorrow would be lunacy. You pitch him when the game is on the line, even if that's the 2nd inning

It "might have been the right call", but it was still desperate. As I said earlier in the thread, that only works when your offense shows up and rakes. But they didn't. Ark should be good enough to not only hold NCST, but also score enough, that when the game is wired late, they can bring in their All American closer to slam the door. Hell, even if they had rotated guys to bridge to Kopps until...say...the 4th or 5th, he would've had enough juice by then to still be himself in the 9th. When they needed him the most, he gave up the go ahead HR. It was absolutely desperation, from the #1 team in the country no less. Them exploiting him the way they have would never pan out, and it met it's end in the Supers.

[Commercecomet24]

Didn't say you don't get all you can out of him. I just don't think you start him

Right we are lucky we have other options to start other than sims. Let's hope we get a good start from Harding score a few early and go from there

[BeardoMSU]

I'm fine not starting him, but saving him to be some kind of closer tomorrow is stupid. IMO, when the game starts, he needs to be stretching in the bullpen

Agreed, but "hopefully" we can at least hold off until at least the 5th. If it's earlier, the day isn't going well for us, and probably won't finish well for us.

[Commercecomet24]

I'm fine not starting him, but saving him to be some kind of closer tomorrow is stupid. IMO, when the game starts, he needs to be stretching in the bullpen

Yep sims has to be ready to go at any
moment.

[BeardoMSU]

Right we are lucky we have other options to start other than sims. Let's hope we get a good start from Harding score a few early and go from there

I think Harding is going to slang tomorrow. We still have Stone, Tullar, PJ, etc. Hell, we may even throw Beldar again if we have to.

[Commercecomet24]

Our pitching depth will come into play tomorrow and it gives us an edge.

[msstate7]

If starting sims tomorrow is a desperate move, then start sims. It's a win or stay home, so I'm fine with being desperate

[Commercecomet24]

I think Harding is going to slang tomorrow. We still have Stone, Tullar, PJ, etc. Hell, we may even throw Beldar again if we have to.

I honestly like Harding because he may be our most "complete" pitcher that can start. He has 3-4 pitches which is what a starter needs to go deep.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I like watching Ole Miss exit the tourney. Almost better than them not even making it. So close little brother.

[Commercecomet24]

I like watching Ole Miss exit the tourney. Almost better than them not even making it. So close little brother.

Every year like clockwork

[Lord McBuckethead]

I would like to see Cade too. Dude came in throwing gas.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Every year like clockwork
Its like the dolphins that celebrate every year when the last undefeated lose.

[KOdawg1]

If you made me pick a team to win the CWS, I'm taking Arizona. They can really swing it, and their pitching is good enough.

[DawgFan85]

Reason to start drinking and celebrate a little tonight? Woo pig loses, don't have to hear Elko anymore and don't have to look at those awful powder blues. Maybe Bianco will announce he is leaving TSUN and heading to Baton Rouge. The ultimate up your ass to the Rebel faithful would be going to LSU and winning a Natty!

[BeardoMSU]

Our thing tomorrow is we can't have a blow up inning where we just gift them runners and then runs. That was the story today, even with our shitty bats. Would've been a totally different game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

That chick that just got the foul ball 40 feet from her chair was the play of the game for UM.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Reason to start drinking and celebrate a little tonight? Woo pig loses, don't have to hear Elko anymore and don't have to look at those awful powder blues. Maybe Bianco will announce he is leaving TSUN and heading to Baton Rouge. The ultimate up your ass to the Rebel faithful would be going to LSU and winning a Natty!
I would actually root for LSU as long as they are not playing us in that case.

[Rex54]

If you made me pick a team to win the CWS, I'm taking Arizona. They can really swing it, and their pitching is good enough.

Vandy should be the heavy favorites with their 1-2

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yep. Atleast worth 8 runs today. Just did not play it clean from start to finish. Helped extending innings and giving them momentum.

[SailingDawg]

Reason to start drinking and celebrate a little tonight? Woo pig loses, don't have to hear Elko anymore and don't have to look at those awful powder blues. Maybe Bianco will announce he is leaving TSUN and heading to Baton Rouge. The ultimate up your ass to the Rebel faithful would be going to LSU and winning a Natty!

I bought some shorts recently and realized when I got home they were gayby blue. I took them back.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Maybe not 8, but 6

[Lord McBuckethead]

Why stop at third there. They should have scored on that one.

[Commercecomet24]

Our thing tomorrow is we can't have a blow up inning where we just gift them runners and then runs. That was the story today, even with our shitty bats. Would've been a totally different game.

This exactly!

[KOdawg1]

Vandy should be the heavy favorites with their 1-2

Definitely, but their bats aren't that great. Granted, they don't really need them, but I just wouldn't be surprised if Arizona goes all the way. They're used to playing in a big park, so TD Ameritrade won't be a problem for them.

[Commercecomet24]

Definitely, but their bats aren't that great. Granted, they don't really need them, but I just wouldn't be surprised if Arizona goes all the way. They're used to playing in a big park, so TD Ameritrade won't be a problem for them.

I've watched Arizona play a lot this year and they are solid team in every phase. Pitching, defense, power, average. Very complete team.

[KOdawg1]

I've watched Arizona play a lot this year and they are solid team in every phase. Pitching, defense, power, average. Very complete team.

Especially if they get those two bullpen arms back that they suspended. I'll be rooting for them to take game 1 from Vandy in Omaha. I don't want the Dores winning another NC

[BeardoMSU]

The OM postgame...

https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/1170xauto/public/beetlejuice4.gif

[smootness]

It "might have been the right call", but it was still desperate. As I said earlier in the thread, that only works when your offense shows up and rakes. But they didn't. Ark should be good enough to not only hold NCST, but also score enough, that when the game is wired late, they can bring in their All American closer to slam the door. Hell, even if they had rotated guys to bridge to Kopps until...say...the 4th or 5th, he would've had enough juice by then to still be himself in the 9th. When they needed him the most, he gave up the go ahead HR. It was absolutely desperation, from the #1 team in the country no less. Them exploiting him the way they have would never pan out, and it met it's end in the Supers.

Uh, we are desperate. It's do or die. ND is desperate, too. Nobody's fooling anybody.

And what only works when your offense rakes? It would have been better if they had given up more runs earlier?

[Todd4State]

We should use a different pitcher every opportunity tomorrow. If we are up after 6, then Sims comes in. If it is close after 6, Sims should come in.

I'm Ok with that. Sims should absolutely pitch tomorrow. I don't have a problem with when but my thing is when do you take him out if you bring him in during the fourth inning or whenever. I think that's the real tricky part about using him in a non traditional role.

[Commercecomet24]

Especially if they get those two bullpen arms back that they suspended. I'll be rooting for them to take game 1 from Vandy in Omaha. I don't want the Dores winning another NC

Yeah I hate Vandy too.

[BeardoMSU]

Uh, we are desperate. It's do or die. ND is desperate, too. Nobody's fooling anybody.

And what only works when your offense rakes? It would have been better if they had given up more runs earlier?

Well, I think you have to consider our tendencies as a team.....often, we struggle early, eventually chase their starter or suffer through him, and then punish the pen. Starting Sims doesn't really line up with those realities, strategically, I'm afraid.

[smootness]

Well, I think you have to consider our tendencies as a team.....often, we struggle early, eventually chase their starter or suffer through him, and then punish the pen. Starting Sims doesn't really line up with those realities, strategically, I'm afraid.

That doesn't make sense. It doesn't matter when we score the runs. In fact, starting Sims in that scenario would be more likely to keep us from getting down early as our offense struggles.

When it comes to pitching, our offense doesn't matter. The name of the game is keeping their runs to a minimum. Maximizing Sims' innings gives you your best shot to do that.

[BeardoMSU]

That doesn't make sense. It doesn't matter when we score the runs. In fact, starting Sims in that scenario would be more likely to keep us from getting down early as our offense struggles.

When it comes to pitching, our offense doesn't matter. The name of the game is keeping their runs to a minimum. Maximizing Sims' innings gives you your best shot to do that.

It does make sense, actually, and btw, teams that started their closers today are about to be 0-2. We've got plenty of arms that can get us outs. Even if they only pitch an inning each. And I'm not saying don't bring him in early if you have to, and extend him. But we should absolutely go with what got us here, and Houston has been part of that formula.

[Commercecomet24]

That doesn't make sense. It doesn't matter when we score the runs. In fact, starting Sims in that scenario would be more likely to keep us from getting down early as our offense struggles.

When it comes to pitching, our offense doesn't matter. The name of the game is keeping their runs to a minimum. Maximizing Sims' innings gives you your best shot to do that.

Yeah the idea is to keep the game from getting away from you early no matter what it takes. It's an absolute must in a one game winner take all scenario

[ScoobaDawg]

Our pitching depth will come into play tomorrow and it gives us an edge.

Our hitting depth will come into play and it won't give us the edge ***

[Commercecomet24]

Our hitting depth will come into play and it won't give us the edge ***

Excellent!

[BeardoMSU]

Just heard Reel Big Fish's "Sell Out" over the Zona speakers, lol. Awesome.

[ScoobaDawg]

O.M.A.H.A - some things never change and it still means the same thing...

[ScoobaDawg]

Damn we need to win tomorrow to continue moving this program forward...

[BeardoMSU]

Damn we need to win tomorrow to continue moving this program forward...

This, if only to provide an excuse to celebratory drink on a Monday night.

[SailingDawg]

O.M.A.H.A - some things never change and it still means the same thing...

Are their boards lighting up? Ready to get rid of Bianco ?

[BeardoMSU]

Are their boards lighting up? Ready to get rid of Bianco ?

They've already moved on to their 2023 FB recruiting ranking.**