No game thread? Thread.

[Leroy Jenkins]

1-0 Dawgs bottom 1st

[Leroy Jenkins]

So far Stinnett is in the zone, and the ump is giving a ball off the outside corner.

[Percho]

IMHO that first inning is what is wrong with this team. Walks 3 with one out and Cumbest does not swing at two fast balls down which could have been hit opposite with the shift on

[EdwardDrayton]

Not a bad first mind you. But we HAVE to do a better job with runners in scoring position. Especially when they?re given to you with walks. A little disappointing we only scratched one.

[Percho]

I would send someone else to short now.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Forsythe. B.A. and Slug are the same number. 7 hits 7 singles.

[Saltydog]

If Stinnett can't locate the breaking ball, he's done. His fastball is very hittable now at 90-91,

[EdwardDrayton]

Foxhall needs to remind our pitching staff home plate is there for a reason.

[Leroy Jenkins]

We are going to walk a guy who is 0 for his last 17.

[Leroy Jenkins]

We are going to walk a guy who is 0 for his last 17.

Aaaand we did

[msstate7]

Shoulda just got out at 3b

[Maroonthirteen]

He is choking. He is done

[msstate7]

Braves baseball starts Thursday.

[EdwardDrayton]

%#?!$&@

[magrooder]

Unreal.

[msstate7]

Evan Mitchell

[BeardoMSU]

I'm just happy Parker always lives up to the opportunity to take us out of the game before it really starts. **** this guy folds like a cheap suit.

As I type, another hit batter and he follows it up with a wild pitch, lol.

**** this.

[parabrave]

So if Pico throws a good game this week who does he replace??

[Leroy Jenkins]

So far Stinnett is in the zone, and the ump is giving a ball off the outside corner.

Too soon?

[BeardoMSU]

Evan Mitchell

Evan never had this long of a leash.

[BeardoMSU]

Too soon?

That post just lived up to your Elite Dawg handle, lol.

[Maroonthirteen]

He can't pitch to left handed because he relies on starting that curve over the plate and breaking outside (inside to lefty). However Arkansas LH are sitting on fastball.

[Offshore Dawg]

Game could already be over in inning 2, there have been 3 walks and two HBP add in a wild pitch dawgs down 4 to 1. Still only two outs, pitching change.

[BeardoMSU]

Every time Parker implodes I think of Kevin Costner in Tin Cup.

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[HoopsDawg]

Wow. Just give the game away. 2 injuries shouldn't have us in this spot.

[EdwardDrayton]

And what’s up with the don’t want to get my uni dirty or risk getting hurt baby tag attempt at the plate Parker?!!? Get 17n mean!!!!

[Maroonthirteen]

I'd like to beat them in just one damn sport. Just one fn one.

[msstate7]

Both my baseball teams (state and braves) fall in love with these great stuff guys that can't throw strikes. I understand the fascination, but control is important. Take lottery tickets on a couple, but get guys that can actually make hitters have to swing the bat

[BeardoMSU]

Wow. Just give the game away. 2 injuries shouldn't have us in this spot.

This guy is the exact same guy he was last year. A lot of our guys are, actually.

[OLJWales]

Getting 3 walks and scoring 1 is beyond pathetic.

[CaptainObvious]

If I ever see Parker Stinnett on the mound in a State uniform again it will be too soon. I would be having pitching tryouts from any guy on the team that is a position player at this point. It is getting to be an embarrassment to be putting this team out there as the Defending National Champion that is this untalented or I?ll prepared.

It ain?t the players resting on their laurels. It is the coaching staff riding a free year being well paid after winning the Championship. Is Lemonis related to Gene Chizik?

[BeardoMSU]

I'd like to beat them in just one damn sport. Just one fn one.

We beat Arky in mens BBall this year, fwiw.

[Leroy Jenkins]

LOL. This play-by-play guy just said "uncharacteristic of Stinnett"

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

LOL. This play-by-play guy just said "uncharacteristic of Stinnett"

For this year? Yes, it is. Stinnett had been averagi g like 1 walk every other inning

[Percho]

I can promise you, if I coached, all, would practice hitting opposite field against the shift.

[Saltydog]

Do we still have fans left that are thinking this team will have some kind of miracle turnaround or have people seen enough to be realistic and know this team is shit and isn't going anywhere? Our recruiting the last few years has been bad and that's pretty obvious IMO. You look at Arkansas and they have a freshman, a lefty at that, throwing 95. We don't have anyone on the team consistently throwing that hard, much less a freshman. Our pitching is comparable to an average mid major.

[EdwardDrayton]

Here we go again. Starting off a game and can’t get one hit.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Wow. Just give the game away. 2 injuries shouldn't have us in this spot.

3 injuries. You forgot KC Hunt.

Our Friday ace and Saturday starter are out, and the top reliever. Not many teams will be good after that happens to them

[BeardoMSU]

For this year? Yes, it is. Stinnett had been averagi g like 1 walk every other inning

He still has a tendency to implode...

[Offshore Dawg]

3 up 3 down, no point in prolonging the outcome

[BeardoMSU]

Our top of the order coming out and going a quick 123 is pretty limp...

[662dawg]

If I ever see Parker Stinnett on the mound in a State uniform again it will be too soon. I would be having pitching tryouts from any guy on the team that is a position player at this point. It is getting to be an embarrassment to be putting this team out there as the Defending National Champion that is this untalented or I?ll prepared.

It ain?t the players resting on their laurels. It is the coaching staff riding a free year being well paid after winning the Championship. Is Lemonis related to Gene Chizik?

The Stinnett starting experiment should definitely be about over lol. Go with some young arms. You can?t get much worse results. We should just back to Fristoe. Go Fristoe on Friday night, Smith in Saturday?s & Hunt on Sundays. Get Preston back in the pen to give us innings on Friday night & again maybe Sunday.

[Ranchdawg]

Foxhall and Gotro this is your fault and I?m angry about it!

I don’t like being laughed at!

[Maroonthirteen]

These dudes are so scared of Arkansas. Scared to pitch to them.

[Saltydog]

3 injuries. You forgot KC Hunt.

Our Friday ace and Saturday starter are out, and the top reliever. Not many teams will be good after that happens to them

Hunt's back and maybe a bit rusty but Memphis knocked his shit around Tuesday night.

[msstate7]

Honest question... did our coaches and players spend more time this offseason signing posters or getting ready for this season?

[Maroonthirteen]

I can promise you, if I coached, all, would practice hitting opposite field against the shift.

I'm really surprised there isn't more opposite field hitting against this shift. I've paid attention to the pitches too. These pitchers are throwing some stuff down the middle and outside on occasion. It isn't like a steady diet of inside fastballs and no opportunity to go the other way.

It isn't just Miss St either. All these teams are trying to hit it through the shift.

[Maroonthirteen]

Well there you go. Battles goes opposite field.... kinda.

Oh well.... good night

[OLJWales]

Honest question... did our coaches and players spend more time this offseason signing posters or getting ready for this season?

I've asked the same question. There was no sense of urgency in the off season is what it looks like. 3 month cruise aboard The Good Ship Lollipop.

[msstate7]

We have a long way to go. I still think we can get this turned around, but if we don't, Lemonis has to own it. Last year was great, and I'll always appreciate it, but last year doesn't excuse a turd season. Fix this shit

[EdwardDrayton]

.187 hitter without one hit this year goes yard for his first one. Sheesh.

Announcer said that but how’s that possible.

[Saltydog]

We have a long way to go. I still think we can get this turned around, but if we don't, Lemonis has to own it. Last year was great, and I'll always appreciate it, but last year doesn't excuse a turd season. Fix this shit

We gonna turn it around like in basketball.....

[The Federalist Engineer]

With Runners in Scoring Position batters hitting 440 on Tullar

[The Federalist Engineer]

.187 hitter without one hit this year goes yard for his first one. Sheesh.

Left Handed Hitters feats on Tullar, poor kid probably has a 20 ERA in the SEC

[msstate7]

We gonna turn it around like in basketball.....

Our basketball team was much better than this baseball team

[Activated Alpha]

Bottom of the SEC here we come

[662dawg]

Ok wether they are ready or not, it?s time to go with the young guys & get ready for next year. This isn?t the same kind of team we had last year.

[EdwardDrayton]

We gonna turn it around like in basketball.....

Yeah we bought into that schlock the entire basketball season.

[KOdawg1]

I said it a few weeks ago, and I'll say it again. This team isn't good.

They could be. They have the talent (at least with the bats). But for some reason, the pitchers we have left haven't progressed (besides Cade) and the same can be said about some of our bats.

Gonna be a tough year next year too unless we get some help in the portal.

[msstate7]

I said it a few weeks ago, and I'll say it again. This team isn't good.

They could be. They have the talent (at least with the bats). But for some reason, the pitchers we have left haven't progressed (besides Cade) and the same can be said about some of our bats.

Gonna be a tough year next year too unless we get some help in the portal.

If we have 2 turd seasons in a row, lemonis won't be here for the 3rd

[maroonmania]

We have a long way to go. I still think we can get this turned around, but if we don't, Lemonis has to own it. Last year was great, and I'll always appreciate it, but last year doesn't excuse a turd season. Fix this shit

It just seems at MState we aren't allowed anything nice or at least not for very long. We are likely going to follow a NC year in baseball with a year where we don't even make the postseason. Hard to believe we started the year ranked in the top 10.

[msstate7]

We feast on garbage pitching. If you have decent pitching, we have no offense

[KOdawg1]

If we have 2 turd seasons in a row, lemonis won't be here for the 3rd

I don't think we'll fire our NC winning coach even after two bad years. He's built up some security, but he better get shit going in a hurry.

[Offshore Dawg]

Again no point in prolonging your turn at bat.

[maroonmania]

Arkansas is scoring 2 runs per hit in this game and we haven't even made an error! That is ridiculous.

[ImissCityBagel]

We are bad.

[HoopsDawg]

Did Lemonis get hit in the head by a foul ball? Only explanation I can come up with for continuing to trot Tullar out there.

[EdwardDrayton]

I said it a few weeks ago, and I'll say it again. This team isn't good.

They could be. They have the talent (at least with the bats). But for some reason, the pitchers we have left haven't progressed (besides Cade) and the same can be said about some of our bats.

Gonna be a tough year next year too unless we get some help in the portal.

Yeah we kept ourselves going all basketball season with this narrative. We have the talent and they?ll come around we said. Nope, not doing it again. This team doesn?t have it and it?s not going to happen.

[Offshore Dawg]

Turn out the lights the party is over !!!!!!

[KOdawg1]

Did Lemonis get hit in the head by a foul ball? Only explanation I can come up with for continuing to trot Tullar out there.

Literally could go find a student on campus that used to pitch in high school that would be better.

[Activated Alpha]

Shall I dare turn it on to witness or suckage?

[HoopsDawg]

3 injuries. You forgot KC Hunt.

Our Friday ace and Saturday starter are out, and the top reliever. Not many teams will be good after that happens to them

Boy, that's a reach. First off KC Hunt is back. Secondly, not many had him penciled in as our Saturday starter before the season. And no one was calling Stone Simmons our top reliever either. That was Preston Johnson.

[662dawg]

Did Lemonis get hit in the head by a foul ball? Only explanation I can come up with for continuing to trot Tullar out there.

There are certain situations where we should pitch him. Like when we are up at least 10 runs.

[Bass Chaser]

There are certain situations where we should pitch him. Like when we are up at least 10 runs.

I disagree. He should never pitch again.

[HoopsDawg]

It just seems at MState we aren't allowed anything nice or at least not for very long. We are likely going to follow a NC year in baseball with a year where we don't even make the postseason. Hard to believe we started the year ranked in the top 10.

Well, we started 6 guys tonight out of 9 that started in Omaha. And we replaced Tanner Allen, Rowdey, and Duburule with Hunter Hines, RJ Yeager and Matt Corder. Obviously that's a drop off but shouldn't be terrible if the other 6 guys improve.

The big issue is our pitching coach, Sim injury, and our evaluation and recruiting of pitchers.

[Leroy Jenkins]

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[CadaverDawg]

I'm sorry, but losing two pitchers isn't the cause for this suck fest of a season. What the hell is going on? We are too talented to be this awful, guys. I hope Lemonis isn't going to turn out to be Larry Coker.

[HoopsDawg]

There are certain situations where we should pitch him. Like when we are up at least 10 runs.

Lemonis must have liked the splits.

[CadaverDawg]

Boy, that's a reach. First off KC Hunt is back. Secondly, not many had him penciled in as our Saturday starter before the season. And no one was calling Stone Simmons our top reliever either. That was Preston Johnson.

Yep. It's concerning that a team this talented is playing this horribly. The coaches need to get their shit together

[HoopsDawg]

I'm sorry, but losing two pitchers isn't the cause for this suck fest of a season. What the hell is going on? We are too talented to be this awful, guys. I hope Lemonis isn't going to turn out to be Larry Coker.

Can you imagine if Notre Dame had played error free defense in the Super Regional like they had all year? I would be ready for Lemonis and Cohen to be fired immediately.

[EdwardDrayton]

So far through 13 innings this weekend we’re down 18-2.

[ImissCityBagel]

Shall I dare turn it on to witness or suckage?

How much bourbon have you drank?

[Bass Chaser]

We are not competing in any phase of the game.

[magrooder]

Lead off triple, we may double our score

[HoopsDawg]

Shall I dare turn it on to witness or suckage?

Only thing worth watching at this point is to see if KC Hunt can command the zone and give us a ray of hope.

[99jc]

Yet there are those that that truly believe we will make a super-regional....dumb ass 17s

[magrooder]

Hancock homer

[HoopsDawg]

I can't take our SS hitting anymore. Let's give Slate Alford some AB's this game and move Yeager over.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I can't take our SS hitting anymore. Let's give Slate Alford some AB's this game and move Yeager over.

When you are getting blown out, that 1-Run that Forsythe is not so meaningful

But LF also needs the ABs to develop

[EdwardDrayton]

I can't take our SS hitting anymore. Let's give Slate Alford some AB's this game and move Yeager over.

We should not be twenty-five games into the season still dealing with this. Should have tried SOMETHING else already.

[OLJWales]

Pigs can pitch Meat Samiches now and not even worry about it.

[662dawg]

When you are getting blown out, that 1-Run that Forsythe is not so meaningful

But LF also needs the ABs to develop

Move LF to pitching permanently. He?s never gonna be a hitter. Find another SS in the portal next year. We would be better off giving Alford or Meche some AB?s this year instead of LF.

[HoopsDawg]

We should not be twenty-five games into the season still dealing with this. Should have tried SOMETHING else already.

what the f are you talking about?

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

It's more effort than I care to do, but I'd love to see some satistical comparisons this year vs last year of the returning guys.

Clark and Cumbest seem better, but Cumbest historically had no reps or fall practice so I think he'd improve from reps alone. I can't give Jake G credit for cumbest, is my point.

Other than that, who is better? Lotan, Hancock, Forsythe, James, Leggett... im not going to dig into stats but they dont look better, some look worse.

And pitching wise I feel we could do the same. Returning guys just didn't fix any flaws or take the next step.

[EdwardDrayton]

Lane has had PLENTY of ABs. Time to unsaddle that horse and put it in the barn.

[HoopsDawg]

great play Kam James.

[HoopsDawg]

what the f are you talking about?

sorry meant to reply to Federalist.

[msstate7]

Few things make me ready to see the mike leach offense, but this baseball team is one of them

[EdwardDrayton]

what the f are you talking about?

Shortstop

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Lane has had PLENTY of ABs. Time to unsaddle that horse and put it in the barn.

2/3rds of last season as the full time starter, the off-season, and almost all of this season. Yeah I don't know what lack of "reps" people can complain about. Every time he bats, he looks like a clueless scared puppy that knows he's about to be beaten up by his owner but doesn't understand its because he was chewing on the chair leg

[HoopsDawg]

I was kind of hoping we would stretch KC out there, but I guess we are being careful. He looked decent. Actually looked good other than the homer.

[EdwardDrayton]

sorry meant to reply to Federalist.

No worries Hoops. Yeah Lane has had plenty of reps to show everybody something.

[WSOPdawg]

Few things make me ready to see the mike leach offense, but this baseball team is one of them

lol, that's damn funny right there, 7 !!!

[ImissCityBagel]

This hurts more than an expected football loss for some reason.

I knew we would take a step back with pitching, but we have the talent for ppl to step up. Some of our batters have gotten worse.....

[msstate7]

How do we not have a 1b that can hit?

[Cooterpoot]

This team is ridiculously bad. This is a shit show!

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

How do we not have a 1b that can hit?

There is no amount of "coaching turnover" that justifies this recruiting failure.

We have a short converted catcher that can't hit at 1B.

That is not excusable no matter the coach. It's too easy to grab someone better.

[EdwardDrayton]

Not to try and introduce false hope but we do have twenty-eight games left before the SECT. If we can manage .500 that’ll give us thirty wins and gives us a good chance to make a regional as #3 or #4. I’d be satisfied with that at this juncture.

[Skydawg1]

We can win the LSU series next weekend, they are nothing special.

[ImissCityBagel]

We don't look hungry anymore.

[FriarsPoint]

Not to try and introduce false hope but we do have twenty-eight games left before the SECT. If we can manage .500 that’ll give us thirty wins and gives us a good chance to make a regional as #3 or #4. I’d be satisfied with that at this juncture.

I’m sorry. That’s false hope. Alabama is improving. Auburn just won the series at lsu. Missouri was able to beat Arkansas once. That leaves us and Carolina battling it out for the cellar.

Shit needs to improve. And quick.

[EdwardDrayton]

I’m sorry. That’s false hope. Alabama is improving. Auburn just won the series at lsu. Missouri was able to beat Arkansas once. That leaves us and Carolina battling it out for the cellar.

Shit needs to improve. And quick.

Maybe. Maybe not. Even now don’t see us losing every series. We’ll see if there’s any fight in these Dawgs tomorrow. But bottom line it’s still not too late to make the postseason.

[HoopsDawg]

Welp, tomorrow we've got Cade Smith, Brandon Smith and Pico Kohn available. That's about the best we've got. Just have to find a way to salvage a Sunday victory.

As for today, the defense was good-particularly Kam James. KC is working his way back which is a positive. And it might have been a ball game if we made different pitching decisions.

[The Federalist Engineer]

what the f are you talking about?

I'm talking about the WAR narrative for playing a Sub Mendoza, Defensive SS. The defensive SS is supposed to save you 1 or 2 runs. A national championship was just won with this logic.

In blow out loses, those "saved" runs lose meaning. Also implied is competitive pitching.

[CadaverDawg]

Lemonis and company need to hear quickly how unacceptable this effort is from Mississippi State Baseball. Fix this shit.

[FriarsPoint]

Tennessee is going to run away with the league title this year. No question. How that plays out postseason is anybodys guess. Still, they’ll win their first league title in decades.

[State82]

This team is ridiculously bad. This is a shit show!

Yes it is. And the talent gap between us and a few others is inexcusable.

[HoopsDawg]

Lemonis and company need to hear quickly how unacceptable this effort is from Mississippi State Baseball. Fix this shit.

I mean Lemonis/Foxall have to be better. B2, Stinnett walks 3 in a row, gets an out and then hits a batter...I'm taking him out. That just isn't going to get the job done. But we leave him in to give up a single, another hit by pitch, and a Wild pitch to give up another run. Then we've got Brandon Smith and Tullar in the pen getting ready and we go to Tullar and he gives up 6 earned runs. I hope that Brandon Smith didn't feel tightness or anything b/c that was a mind-boggling decision.

[Saltydog]

We can win the LSU series next weekend, they are nothing special.

They will knock our teeth in........Expect them to score, IN BUNCHES......

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Meanwhile the TN Saturday starter (who may be their Sunday guy once their injured starter gets back) is about to throw a complete game and hit 96mph on his 100th pitch. They're now pulli g him for a lefty that's better than any lefty reliever we've had since Jacob Lingren.

Why is it that TN can find, recruit, and develop so many good guys while we can't? Are we bad at scouting? Bad at developing?

[HoopsDawg]

Yes it is. And the talent gap between us and a few others is inexcusable.

I'm trying to think of a way for us to get into a regional. I think it involves Preston Johnson back in the bullpen to be available for games we have a chance of winning. He's not going to win many Friday night battles. Maybe move Stinnett to Friday's. If he can throw strikes, we have a chance and we can bring in PJ. If he is off, we throw off like we did last night.

Then Cade on Saturdays with KC on Sundays. Again with PJ ready to come in and finish it out. Then we still have Brandon Smith and Auger as guys that I trust.

[HoopsDawg]

Meanwhile the TN Saturday starter (who may be their Sunday guy once their injured starter gets back) is about to throw a complete game and hit 96mph on his 100th pitch. They're now pulli g him for a lefty that's better than any lefty reliever we've had since Jacob Lingren.

Why is it that TN can find, recruit, and develop so many good guys while we can't? Are we bad at scouting? Bad at developing?

I can tell you from Personal Experience that TN is outworking us and almost everyone. They also are great evaluators and developers. It's incredible how hard they recruit. It seems we are a tad...I don't want to say lazy...but a little more laid back than TN. And TN is more liberal with their offers.

[EdwardDrayton]

I'm talking about the WAR narrative for playing a Sub Mendoza, Defensive SS. The defensive SS is supposed to save you 1 or 2 runs. A national championship was just won with this logic.

In blow out loses, those "saved" runs lose meaning. Also implied is competitive pitching.

Had forgotten about WAR values and can see the merit. But Lane had 43 hits in 59 games last year so wasn?t close to sub Mendoza. With only 7 hits in 21 games so far, not sure his WAR value would be such to justify keeping him over a replacement player.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I can tell you from Personal Experience that TN is outworking us and almost everyone. They also are great evaluators and developers. It's incredible how hard they recruit. It seems we are a tad...I don't want to say lazy...but a little more laid back than TN. And TN is more liberal with their offers.

Lemones was sold as an elite recruiter. If he's going to offer the wrong kids and lose recruiting battles due to his own laziness I will sour on him quick

[CadaverDawg]

I can tell you from Personal Experience that TN is outworking us and almost everyone. They also are great evaluators and developers. It's incredible how hard they recruit. It seems we are a tad...I don't want to say lazy...but a little more laid back than TN. And TN is more liberal with their offers.

It shows

[The Federalist Engineer]

Had forgotten about WAR values and can see the merit. But Lane had 43 hits in 59 games last year so wasn?t close to sub Mendoza. With only 7 hits in 21 games so far, not sure his WAR value would be such to justify keeping him over a replacement player.

Defensive WAR for a SS doesn't mean much with 11 walks and balls flying 10 feet over the fences.

MSU only had 5 hits today and 4 hits yesterday, let that soak in.

[Apoplectic]

Lane has had PLENTY of ABs. Time to unsaddle that horse and put it in the barn.

Scholarship thief tomorrow. Enough of this bullshit. Time to nutt up and kick these pu55ies in the teeth

[EdwardDrayton]

I'm trying to think of a way for us to get into a regional. I think it involves Preston Johnson back in the bullpen to be available for games we have a chance of winning. He's not going to win many Friday night battles. Maybe move Stinnett to Friday's. If he can throw strikes, we have a chance and we can bring in PJ. If he is off, we throw off like we did last night.

Then Cade on Saturdays with KC on Sundays. Again with PJ ready to come in and finish it out. Then we still have Brandon Smith and Auger as guys that I trust.

That is THE question. What do we do to play at least .500 ball the rest of the way and make a regional. Think I’d wait on moving PJ back just yet. But we have to do something at shortstop.

[EdwardDrayton]

Defensive WAR for a SS doesn't mean much with 11 walks and balls flying 10 feet over the fences.

MSU only had 5 hits today and I hits yesterday, let that soak in.

LOL. Yep. Very true. But was thinking (hoping) this is not indicative of how we’ll perform in every series. Lord help us if it turns out to be a foreshadowing.

[HoopsDawg]

That is THE question. What do we do to play at least .500 ball the rest of the way and make a regional. Think I’d wait on moving PJ back just yet. But we have to do something at shortstop.

We need to have 2 SEC games stacked with Cade Smith, Preston Johnson, KC Hunt, Brandon Smith, Kohn and Augur. Those are our best 6 guys. We just don't have much of a chance on Friday nights and it's a waste of PJ's talents.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

We need to have 2 SEC games stacked with Cade Smith, Preston Johnson, KC Hunt, Brandon Smith, Kohn and Augur. Those are our best 6 guys. We just don't have much of a chance on Friday nights and it's a waste of PJ's talents.

Makes sense to me. Sims and Simmons together probably add about 8 innings of quality pitching a weekend. Take them out, and it makes sense we'd only have 2 games of SEC pitching available. Tullar is BP and I do t understand why he is ever out there. Walling, Cheatham, Walker, literally get ANYONE with real arm talent some reps. Maybe they can help us next year. Tullar and his 89mph fb has no business ever being in an SEC uniform while on the mound. That's mean to say but it's true.

[The Federalist Engineer]

LOL. Yep. Very true. But was thinking (hoping) this is not indicative of how we’ll perform in every series. Lord help us if it turns out to be a foreshadowing.

MSU is an 0-8 streak with Arkansas. With the COVID year skipped over. 3-11 in the last 5 series. Arkansas is definitely our most brutal matchup in recent years.

[BayouDawg]

At the very least GoTro has to go. Foxhall sucks this year too. Lemonis doesnt look healthy. Something has to be going on.

[Skydawg1]

MSU is an 0-8 streak with Arkansas. With the COVID year skipped over. 3-11 in the last 5 series. Arkansas is definitely our most brutal matchup in recent years.We have always been their Super Bowl. Add us winning the Natty first, their heads exploded. 20 years with Dave Van Polk will do that to a fanbase.

[Skydawg1]

At the very least GoTro has to go. Foxhall sucks this year too. Lemonis doesnt look healthy. Something has to be going on.Skinny Lem is not getting it done.

[BayouDawg]

Skinny Lem is not getting it done.

Hes as bad as skinny Don

[Skydawg1]

Hes as bad as skinny DonIf he starts running marathons, we're in trouble.

[FriarsPoint]

We have always been their Super Bowl. Add us winning the Natty first, their heads exploded. 20 years with Dave Van Polk will do that to a fanbase.

Some may brush this off, there’s a kernel of truth there.

[EdwardDrayton]

If he starts running marathons, we're in trouble.

It just never gets old making fun of Donnie Mullins. Nor Scoot Stricken.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

We don't look hungry anymore.

Especially not LoTan. Is he trying to secure an NIL deal with The Grill for cheese sticks?

[R2Dawg]

We need to have 2 SEC games stacked with Cade Smith, Preston Johnson, KC Hunt, Brandon Smith, Kohn and Augur. Those are our best 6 guys. We just don't have much of a chance on Friday nights and it's a waste of PJ's talents.

This must happen if we are serious about making post season. We can't wait anymore. We gotta have some wins or the MBB NIT run will be out last post season of the sports year.