CWS Finals Game 2 Thread: State vs. Vandy

[BeardoMSU]

Foxhall looks like the faces people put on a tree in their yard

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Mis-species'ing someone is violence, CD.**
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[preachermatt83]

We are putting good swings on this guy. We gotta make it count

[RocketDawg]

Good chance for hits and runs here. Top of the order.

[CadaverDawg]

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[Really Clark?]

38 pitches through 3 innings. Nice pitch count Hootie. Keep working it

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Hootie is such a dirtbag. Not the best stuff, but he'll throw it with confidence no matter the pressure. I'd LOVE it if he came back next year, we'll need a veteran consistent stabilizer

[RocketDawg]

SS needs to tighten his glove.

[magrooder]

This has GOT to be our night

[BeardoMSU]

Alright guys, lets cash this error in again.

[BulldogBear]

What a break. Make them pay baseball gods.

[Really Clark?]

That's some luck

[maroonmania]

That was funny!

[preachermatt83]

Dang that’s weird

[bobtail bob]

That’ll work. That’s some Coonass luck right there

[Rex54]

Probably too early to think bunt here but if it was DeBrule or Forsythe absolutely. James too good a hitter to bunt early.

[BeardoMSU]

Good read, TA.

[magrooder]

Knock him in Kam

[Really Clark?]

That a way TA!

[maroonmania]

Wish that would have happened when we had the guy at 3rd.

[BulldogBear]

Great Steal!

[Rex54]

Rex you are funny.

Sims has to be the first arm out of the pen

[bobtail bob]

That was not a strike. BS

[maroonmania]

KJ got his fastball and missed it.

[RocketDawg]

Great Steal!

Would've been out if the catcher hadn't dropped the ball though.

[BeardoMSU]

Gotta get it done here, guys.

[BulldogBear]

Sims has to be the first arm out of the pen

That's a negatory

[Bdawg]

Make them pay!!!!!!

[magrooder]

Way to hold off on that slider down Kam. Two on with NO outs, keep up the pressure, this guy will wilt

[BulldogBear]

Would've been out if the catcher hadn't dropped the ball though.

That's why he went

[maroonmania]

Would've been out if the catcher hadn't dropped the ball though.

Yep, it was very risky with nobody out.

[SilentSteel16]

Rocket, that is called a baseball play.. he read the pitch. He knew what he was doing

[RocketDawg]

Tonight's ump isn't calling the high ball a strike like last night's did.

[SilentSteel16]

That is why you get a secondary lead, no hesitation. Ball in dirt you are gone

[magrooder]

What happened to the 20 second clock?

[Rex54]

That's a negatory
Lol ok.

[R2Dawg]

Sims has to be the first arm out of the pen

No not in 2nd inning tied. Stupid. We got Vandy on the ropes, burn Sims. I want to win a NC not just one game.

[RocketDawg]

Rocket, that is called a baseball play.. he read the pitch. He knew what he was doing

Maybe, but he still would've been out.

[R2Dawg]

Time to put this game away

[magrooder]

Loaded up for LoTan

[RocketDawg]

OK, time for a HR.

[Bdawg]

Come on bottom of the order!!!!!!!

[maroonmania]

Big opportunity here!

[BulldogBear]

This is the inning that wins the game. Don't let it get away.

[BeardoMSU]

Wow...they're leaving him in?

[preachermatt83]

Bases loaded no outs. We MUST get at least 2 and need 3 or we will not win this game.

[Rex54]

No not in 2nd inning tied. Stupid. We got Vandy on the ropes, burn Sims. I want to win a NC not just one game.

If we have to go to the pen it will be either a high leverage situation early or in the 6th inning or later. Either way the answer is Sims.

Unless we pile on 5 runs or so here.

[bobtail bob]

They have held up the game coming to the mound every inning so far.

[RocketDawg]

I'd rather he not walk in a run. Need a base hit first.

[BeardoMSU]

Run walked in! Hellz yeah!

[SilentSteel16]

Walks … walks… walks. Kills ya every time

[BulldogBear]

We've been due some free stuff!

[RocketDawg]

Dang. Changing pitchers just when he was doing good

[Really Clark?]

Tanner got nothing to swing at

[magrooder]

Way to be patient with the bat. Need a big hit from Dubrule

[preachermatt83]

What did we do against this guy last time we faced him

[maroonmania]

Hope we do better in this bases loaded no out situation with a reliever coming in than we did the other day against TX.

[chef dixon]

What did we do against this guy last time we faced him

Broke one off in him

[preachermatt83]

We need a hot so bad. I’m calling it now, double play

[BeardoMSU]

Boom! Way to go Scotty!

[magrooder]

That's for Gene Morgan, bitch

[SilentSteel16]

Boom

[Really Clark?]

Yes freaking Scotty!!! Big time baby!

[Bdawg]

Thank you Debrule!!

[BulldogBear]

What did we do against this guy last time we faced him

Rocked him

[RocketDawg]

Broke one off in him

And did it again. The guys want this one tonight. The "Statey Boys".

[Statecoachingblows**]

There we go

[preachermatt83]

We are a team of destiny

[magrooder]

Still no outs, lets go Mule

[msstate7]

We need 3 more this inning. I wanna save sims

[Bulldog1]

What are you doing brad?

[R2Dawg]

Dubrule now 5-8 with bases loaded this year, Wow that is clutch.

[Bdawg]

Mule guessing. And guessed wrong on first two. Ha

[RocketDawg]

We need 3 more this inning. I wanna save sims

Yep.

[BeardoMSU]

Damn, Brad.

[msstate7]

Cumbest, jeez

[BulldogBear]

Foul Ball?

[Bdawg]

That's foul ball isn't it????

[RougeDawg]

Bradfield could hide behing a 1X1 if he turned sideways. Do those fake Vandy scholly's not come with a meal plan?

[Saltydog]

McBuckethead passed me the baton for tonight's game thread. It's do or die time; backs against the wall...exactly where our team seems to thrive. Lets get the win tonight!

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Cumbest, SIGH?..

[R2Dawg]

Ball hit his bat

[mparkerfd20]

That's a foul

[RocketDawg]

It hit his bat and him at the same time.

[preachermatt83]

It obviously hit the bat. My gosh How dumb.

[BulldogBear]

Yep. That is a foul ball. Clear as day. Definitely changes direction from two camera angles.

[RocketDawg]

Last replay looked like it hit his finger.

[magrooder]

Why do they have to talk about it so f'n long?

[mparkerfd20]

Can't they review it?

[R2Dawg]

We are a team of destiny

I said it the other day, and I said in 3. Still believe that. We are better than Vandy, I don't care how many MLB players they have. Our 89 team can attest to that as well.

[Commercecomet24]

Foul ball but who knows what they'll come back with

[Really Clark?]

Clear it hit the bat

[Cooterpoot]

Cumbest is lost tonight. Terrible AB so far. Should get another shot on the foul.

[mparkerfd20]

What took so long for them to decide to review? Crazy

[Rex54]

Is this an automatic review or did we have to challenge?

[BeardoMSU]

A 3 run dinger after this will be dee-lish.

[TrapGame]

What took so long for them to decide to review? Crazy

Taking longer with this than the COVID tests for NC State.***

[RocketDawg]

They should look at the slo mo from the start. They're going to do it anyway.

[Rex54]

Good call.

[magrooder]

Now Corbin has to come out and question the review? Piss off bitch

[BeardoMSU]

Christ.

[BulldogBear]

C'mon Eustace!! Just a few feet further this time!

[BeardoMSU]

Alright, Kellum....do it again....but add 3 feet to it.

[RocketDawg]

Woulda been funny if it'd stuck in his glove again.

[magrooder]

At least it wasn't a dp, i guess

[maroonmania]

Man, anybody but LoTan going to 3rd and he would have made it.

[BeardoMSU]

C'mon Eustace!!

Is that a Narnia joke, lol?

[maroonmania]

Love seeing Clark get in a hitter's count.

[Bdawg]

Damn that was his pitch

[magrooder]

Alright, Kellum....do it again....but add 3 feet to it.

He took a shot with that last swing

[BeardoMSU]

C'mon Lane. Please. Please. Please. Just hit it deep again.

[BulldogBear]

Is that a Narnia joke, lol?

Hail Yeah! Good eye Eustace. "I AM EUSTACE"

[magrooder]

Bases loaded with one out for Forsythe. I feel a big hit coming

[RocketDawg]

Time for Forsythe to show his stuff. Would be a great time for him to get a hit.

[maroonmania]

Dang, Forsythe up. Can't we pinch hit Leggett?

[Bdawg]

Ok Lane. Same as last time.

[Really Clark?]

Alright Clark...Lane please!!

[Rex54]

PH Hatcher here?

[R2Dawg]

Yes

[magrooder]

PH Hatcher here?

Talk about a double play machine.

[RocketDawg]

Way to go Forsythe! **

[BeardoMSU]

WP scores a run, haha.

[Really Clark?]

Yes!! Wild pitch and can't double play us now.

[magrooder]

That's what we needed to see

[BulldogBear]

Well, we seem to have avoided the DP!

[BeardoMSU]

Alright, Rowdy. Man the **** up.

[Rex54]

Lazy ass catcher lol

[Bdawg]

Ok Rowdy. Another big spot.

[magrooder]

Time to make a play right here Rowdey, you're due

[maroonmania]

He's a black hole. Should have put in Leggett to hit there.

[RocketDawg]

Time for Rowdey to redeem himself.

[Really Clark?]

That hasn't been a strike all night

[Saltydog]

Forsythe is never going to hit good pitching. Period, end of story.

[preachermatt83]

I’m so sick of Rowdey

[magrooder]

That hasn't been a strike all night

No doubt. amazing how these umps can't call a consistent game

[BeardoMSU]

GD, Rowdy....what the hell.

[Cooterpoot]

Rowdy flat refuses to go oppo

[BulldogBear]

Good Gawd Rowdey

[RocketDawg]

Good inning. 4 runs is always a good thing.

[R2Dawg]

Left too many runs out there but still a good inning.

[Dawg_Lover]

Watching Vandy repeatedly embarrass themselves is just plain FUN !!

[Bdawg]

Dang it!!!!!

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Vandy at 84 pitches through 3 innings (58 and 26 for two pitchers)

[msstate7]

Rowdey's avg exit velocity tonight is about 60 mph

[BeardoMSU]

Now we need our pitching not to implode.

[Cooterpoot]

ESPN never shows our bad calls from above the plate like for Vandy.

[HaggardDawg]

Rowdy flat refuses to go oppo

His swing is almost identical to Mangum. That Ichiro falling away swing. Problem is, Rowdey is blind as bat and doesn?t have the eyes that mangum has.

[Commercecomet24]

ESPN never shows our bad calls from above the plate like for Vandy.

Wonder why lol

[maroonmania]

Having Forsythe up is just a rally killer.

[Bdawg]

GD, Rowdy....what the hell.

He lost that AB when he swing at high heat on 0-1.

[State82]

What a 17ing wasted opportunity.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Rowdy flat refuses to go oppo
He is ice flippin cold. Someone needs to snap the hell out of him and tell him to look left center gap. This bail your ass out to the side is weak.

Lets 17n go.

[Cooterpoot]

No walks and no bombs here.

[Activated Alpha]

No walks Harding!!

Go talk to Harding. He is still wild. Lead off walks always score

[magrooder]

Shit. Lead off walk

[HaggardDawg]

He is ice flippin cold. Someone needs to snap the hell out of him and tell him to look left center gap. This bail your ass out to the side is weak.

Lets 17n go.

Yep. He?s bailing out every pitch

[preachermatt83]

Warm up Preston

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Ok, so this sets up intersting staff management. Hootie can't have a crazy long leash, or the lead is gone. But if you pull him, who do you pitch? PJ for a couple and hope the offense can get a bigger lead, to try and save Sims?

[Bdawg]

Got to be kidding me.

[BeardoMSU]

Lead off ****ing walks. My god.

[Really Clark?]

Afraid of that. That was a long wait for Harding

[Lord McBuckethead]

And we give them a run right back with that lead off walk.

[Cooterpoot]

Shit Harding. Get some pen action going. Come on Fox. Ain't no tomorrow. Get the pen working.

[BeardoMSU]

Alright, go get him.

[Saltydog]

Here goes Harding trying to be too fine again.

[magrooder]

smdh

[Activated Alpha]

Get somebody up in the pen

[msstate7]

Get Harding out

[RocketDawg]

Just heard the whistler. Thought he might not be at the game tonight.

Need to start warming a relief pitcher.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright. We need a grounder.

[BulldogBear]

A lead off BB, followed by a hit. Got to hold them to 1-2 runs here.

[starkvegasdawg]

And we give them a run right back with that lead off walk.

Or more.

[maroonmania]

Leadoff walk will automatically score.

[magrooder]

throw strikes dammit

[Rex54]

Get Sims loose

[RocketDawg]

Harding shouldn't be tired. Only 46 pitches.

[Saltydog]

Hootie is done??

[NCDawg]

Need to take Harding out now after that first walk.

[Really Clark?]

Harding shouldn't be tired. Only 46 pitches.

Not tired but that was a long wait

[CadaverDawg]

We're gonna give it all right back in traditional MSU fashion

[BulldogBear]

Cripes, they answer everything we do. Just throw them some crap they have to swing at.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Here goes Harding trying to be too fine again.
Just work the 4 quadrants and pitch strikes. Make them get the hits. Already this inning, we have gifted them a runner in scoring position. They had to do nothing to get him there.

[magrooder]

That was a shitty throw to second

[RocketDawg]

Pretty close at first.

[magrooder]

He was safe at second

[RocketDawg]

Not out at 2nd.

[mparkerfd20]

He's safe at 2nd

[mparkerfd20]

Shit

[CadaverDawg]

Forsythe wasn't on the bag. Son of a bitch. We're going to blow this

[RocketDawg]

Bases loaded and no outs. Safe at 2nd.

[R2Dawg]

Get Sims loose

You'll be right one of these innings.

[Really Clark?]

That last view looked out

[SilentSteel16]

He was on the base. He is out

[Activated Alpha]

Are you sure? He looked out

[Bulldog1]

His foot was on the bag

[starkvegasdawg]

Foot looked on bag to me.

[Saltydog]

Bases loaded, no outs. Forsythe looked off.

[BulldogBear]

They need to review play at 1B also

[BeardoMSU]

can't overturn that. Also, **** you Corbin.

Play at first was bang bang, too.

[R2Dawg]

Forsythe wasn't on the bag. Son of a bitch. We're going to blow this

His right foot was before hop and throw. He should be out. It was close but he's out.

[smootness]

I think he's out. But terrible by Forsythe to potentially not get any outs there. And awful to leave Harding in.

[preachermatt83]

I can’t stand Corbin. Little midget

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ground ball to end the inning here would be great. I really want Harding to get out of this inning and give us 3 more easy ones.

[maroonmania]

I will say this, whatever Corbin tells the umps to do they do.

[BeardoMSU]

can't overturn that. Also, **** you Corbin.

Play at first was bang bang, too.

[magrooder]

Wow. did not see that coming. thank you whomever is making the call on the replay

[SilentSteel16]

How many challenges does each team have? He pointed to Vandy and said 1

[RocketDawg]

Wow. Think they missed that call, but glad they did.

[mparkerfd20]

Wow what a break

[Bdawg]

Pen should be loose now.

[Bulldog1]

Right call

[smootness]

WHAT
ARE
WE
DOING

[Lord McBuckethead]

I think he's out. But terrible by Forsythe to potentially not get any outs there. And awful to leave Harding in.

That was 100% on Hancock. He babies that ball over there.

[smootness]

That was 100% on Hancock. He babies that ball over there.

The throw was bad. But Forsythe knew he may not have been on the bag. Have to come down on it and make sure you touch it, especially given that the out at 1st wasn't a given.

[BeardoMSU]

Big K, Hooty. 1 more.

[Really Clark?]

That a way Hootie!!

[maroonmania]

Wow what a break

Break on what? They showed the side replay and his foot was clearly still on the bag when he caught the ball.

[magrooder]

One more and get some more runs

[BulldogBear]

Harding says "17 Rex"

[Commercecomet24]

That was 100% on Hancock. He babies that ball over there.

Yep gotta turn it loose

[Catfish]

Harding says "17 Rex"

LOL

[mparkerfd20]

Hooty Hooooo

[magrooder]

Way to go Hootie!!

[BeardoMSU]

Big balls moment right there. ****in' hell, Hooty.

[Commercecomet24]

HOOTIE!

[R2Dawg]

Hooty getting warmed back up.

[Really Clark?]

Yes you brilliant bastard!! Way to go Hootie!!

[Bdawg]

Hell yeah Hootie. Nutted up!!

[smootness]

Woooooow. Huge balls there, Hooty.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I F*ing love harding

[RocketDawg]

Got out of it. Great pitching those last two outs.

[Bulldog1]

Huge to get out of that without giving up a run

[Activated Alpha]

That a way Harding!!! Now let?s get some runs boys!! Harding wants another 50 minute rest

[preachermatt83]

Girado’s!!!!!!!!

[Statecoachingblows**]

Hell yea

[SilentSteel16]

Rex say it with me ….. HOOOOTTTTIIIEEE

[Commercecomet24]

Hootie got some of the biggest stones on this team !

[BeardoMSU]

Harding says "17 Rex"

Rex likes to "watch".**

[Lord McBuckethead]

WHAT
ARE
WE
DOING

Showing
STRAIGHT
BALL
SACK!

DAMN good pitching.

[mparkerfd20]

Big dawg nuts on that one.

[Bulldog1]

Do we run him back 1 more inning?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hootie got some of the biggest stones on this team !

That is what you want on the mound. Someone to say 17 it. Here is what I got.

[Commercecomet24]

Rex say it with me ….. HOOOOTTTTIIIEEE

Yep if people can't see that hootie has become one of our go to guys man

[CadaverDawg]

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[somebodyshotmypaw]

Do we run him back 1 more inning?

You absolutely send him back out

[Commercecomet24]

That is what you want on the mound. Someone to say 17 it. Here is what I got.

Amen brother! Riding with Hootie!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Do we run him back 1 more inning?

Yes. Unless we bat around again. Then you may send him in to get a hitter and see how he does coming off that adrenaline rush.

[Really Clark?]

Do we run him back 1 more inning?

Yeah, you got to try and get 6 from him

[Commercecomet24]

Do we run him back 1 more inning?

Yes

[Commercecomet24]

Need a blowout so we don't have to use sims

[Lord McBuckethead]

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Yes.

[SilentSteel16]

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That is PERFECT. Even looks like his windup. Hahah