Baseball game 2 Saturday

[Lord McBuckethead]

Looks like our hitters are going to need to make contact this game. 1-1 bottom of 1

[662dawg]

Highfill has to stay in the lineup

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hold up, they threw the ball down to 2nd and then threw it back to the pitcher and our hitter gets a strike called against them? Someone didn?t reset the pitch clock and it 17ed us.

[magrooder]

These clocks in baseball need to stop,

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yep. They are stupid. You want a clock? Then it should only be between innings and changes in lineup like bringing in a pitcher.

[Lord McBuckethead]

These clocks in baseball need to stop,
The pitcher had the ball for 4 seconds on the mound when they called that auto strike.

[Commercecomet24]

These clocks in baseball need to stop,

Stupidest thing ever! Baseball should have no clock!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Who is controlling which camera goes to the broadcast?

[Leroy Jenkins]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fZ49yV1_3yI

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bottom 3 dawgs up 1.
Chance, Hancock, and Hines coming up.

Chance is 0-4 today with a walk and 3 Ks.

[magrooder]

The pitcher had the ball for 4 seconds on the mound when they called that auto strike.

No doubt it was a screw up by the clock official, but honestly, baseball is/was the only sport where both teams get equal opportunities at offense and defense without a clock limit and it should stay that way.

[Lord McBuckethead]

With Chance getting a hit he ends his terrible day worth of at bats.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Who is controlling which camera goes to the broadcast?

Producers have been struggling lately.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hancock is 1-4 with a walk today.

[Commercecomet24]

No doubt it was a screw up by the clock official, but honestly, baseball is/was the only sport where both teams get equal opportunities at offense and defense without a clock limit and it should stay that way.

Amen to this!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hines 0-4 today due to a FC in game 1.

[magrooder]

I wish Hines would quit trying to pull everything after he gets two strikes

[Lord McBuckethead]

Amateur hour with Hines batting there. What a bad approach with 2nd and 3rd no outs.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I wish Hines would quit trying to pull everything after he gets two strikes

Well no one ever said he was smart. He has good oppo power, too bad he doesn?t want to get better.

[Lord McBuckethead]

That inning may come back to haunt us. What a terrible 3 at bats in a row.

[maroonmania]

Pathetic offensive execution there not being able to score with men on 2nd and 3rd and nobody out.

[Saltydog]

10 wins in the league........If you have to start Enema, you're in trouble........He's a middle reliever or mid week guy, at best........Offense could be good but very inconsistent...........

[magrooder]

Well no one ever said he was smart. He has good oppo power, too bad he doesn?t want to get better.

With runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs he wants to take a big cut at a pitch or two, but once you get two strikes you need to look at getting the ball in play.

[maroonmania]

With runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs he wants to take a big cut at a pitch or two, but once you get two strikes you need to look at getting the ball in play.

Struck out on a ball well off the plate.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We got a gift there on that checked swing. He didn?t go around.

[Coursesuper]

Stupidest thing ever! Baseball should have no clock!

Agree, dumbest dumbassery ever.

[Lord McBuckethead]

With runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs he wants to take a big cut at a pitch or two, but once you get two strikes you need to look at getting the ball in play.

Absolutely, but each strike you get the more conservative you have to be in your approach.

[magrooder]

Lane gets the lead off double

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mershon going ti bunt

[Commercecomet24]

Agree, dumbest dumbassery ever.

Just makes no sense at all!

[Leroy Jenkins]

Mershon might be the best baseball player on this team, and he's out of position. Alford is gonna have to step up if he wants to play anymore.

[Lord McBuckethead]

New pitcher. No idea what Ledbetter was waiting on with that first pitch.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Chance up, bases loaded 1 down.
Now chance has one hit on the day, do we need to pitch hit?

[Lord McBuckethead]

First pitch, we need to Send Ledbetter and hit and run with Hancock.

[Saltydog]

Mershon might be the best baseball player on this team, and he's out of position. Alford is gonna have to step up if he wants to play anymore.

I think it's already over. Love Mershon but we need guys with some pop at the corner infield positions. Slate's struggled but he's talented. I would've given him a few more games before I gave him the hook. He'll be on the transfer bus outta here and end up going somewhere and kicking our ass.

[maroonmania]

Just can't get a hit with runners in scoring position. Not getting all the bunting either.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ytemen dealing that inning.

[Leroy Jenkins]

I think it's already over. Love Mershon but we need guys with some pop at the corner infield positions. Slate's struggled but he's talented. I would've given him a few more games before I gave him the hook. He'll be on the transfer bus outta here and end up going somewhere and kicking our ass.

Why transfer? Next year he'd be back at 3rd when Mershon is at SS.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Wonder if Hines read our advice between innings.

Nope. Tried to pull a pitch that was outside with a weak ass swing.

[maroonmania]

Why transfer? Next year he'd be back at 3rd when Mershon is at SS.

He will not be back at 3rd if he doesn't learn how to field. Can't have a guy over there making an error on 1 out of every 4 fielding chances.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Wonder if Hines read our advice between innings.

Nope. Tried to pull a pitch that was outside with a weak ass swing.

Last night interview he said he was working his timing and staying on the ball to left more. That does not appear to be true.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hines is just trying to hit a 450 footer. I like the attitude, but every single pitcher in the SEC is going to pitch you outside if you do not prove you will drive it the other way.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Same 3 hitters, not doing a damn thing.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Last night interview he said he was working his timing and staying on the ball to left more. That does not appear to be true.

Whoever is working him sucks. Because he hasn?t taken a single swing today that demonstrates it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ytemma is tired. Time to get him out of there.

[662dawg]

Mershon has to make that play. The shift kept Lane from getting to the ball

[662dawg]

But of course the camera crew made sure we couldn?t tell exactly what happened smh

[Saltydog]

I guess Mershon would be at second maybe and Lane will still be our SS so yeah I guess Slate would have the inside track for 3rd.......

[BeardoMSU]

But of course the camera crew made sure we couldn?t tell exactly what happened smh

This is ****ing dogshit

[maroonmania]

Wish we would have made that tag because I really don't trust Holcomb in this situation.

[Activated Alpha]

Like I know this is still early season, but what the hell is going on with the camera work? I hope this isn?t an issue going int SEC play. It?s been dog shite so far

[BeardoMSU]

Lol, good call guys.

[WSOPdawg]

God, I hate this camera work... woulda loved to see the play at the plate develop in a live-action shot as opposed to an up-close from 1B line... geesh!!!

[maroonmania]

Our defense is total dog crap.

[BeardoMSU]

Where tf is Tyler Davis? Is he hurt?

[maroonmania]

Our defense is really bad and we don't have enough pitchers to get through a 3 game weekend without Cade Smith and the other injured pitchers.

[maroonmania]

If Mershon made the play he should have or if Larry makes the tag then Lipscomb doesn't even score that inning.

[maroonmania]

Way to hit Luke!

[starkvegasdawg]

Alabama down 15-1 in the 5th to Columbia.

[Leroy Jenkins]

It could always be worse...

https://twitter.com/cbssports/status/1634650702789181442?s=46&t=DGtd-fTS2I8QetuRZ9flcA

[maroonmania]

They aren't going to be able to tell anything on that HR from video.

[Cowbell]

We have ourselves a catcher.

And Homer Hines has twice as many moonshots as Tommy Tanks.

[KB21]

https://twitter.com/joedoylemilb/status/1634708481986138112?s=46&t=boMwTsd5d1vappV0mJtn8g

Damn

[Cowbell]

https://twitter.com/joedoylemilb/status/1634708481986138112?s=46&t=boMwTsd5d1vappV0mJtn8g

Damn

Was that you with your sunglasses on by the Tiki lounge just now

[maroonmania]

Was that a walk with ball 4 from the clock? What happened?

[Pancho]

yes it was

[Leroy Jenkins]

Why do the people who make the rules for sports try to piss off their audience?

[Activated Alpha]

Do we have an update on Nixon?

[KB21]

Have yourself a day, Ross

[Cowbell]

Hunt only threw two balls in that full inning. Freakin huge

[WSOPdawg]

Why do the people who make the rules for sports try to piss off their audience?

Great response I say a couple of days ago and I wish I remember who said it... "The purpose of reducing game times is so that the people who don't like baseball can leave earlier." Gimme a f'n break. Why try to appease the non-baseball lover, who really gives a crap about them???

[Cowbell]

Why is it so quiet on here?

[Cowbell]

Oh yeah. We won... in convincing fashion. So we can't hate on coaches. We gave up 8 runs total on the weekend.

[Commercecomet24]

Do we have an update on Nixon?

Should be back for start of sec or shortly thereafter.

[BeardoMSU]

Why is it so quiet on here?

We're winning

[State82]

Should be back for start of sec or shortly thereafter.

That's good to hear.

[BeardoMSU]

Should be back for start of sec or shortly thereafter.

I meant to ask about Nixon not Davis earlier. I had been drinking, so...

[Commercecomet24]

Oh yeah. We won... in convincing fashion. So we can't hate on coaches. We gave up 8 runs total on the weekend.

Some folks will say "Its just lipscomb" but they're a very good program with a ton of pitching and hard throwers and it was a good warmup for sec play. We scored 25 runs this weekend and gave up 8. Get Cade and Nixon back in the mix with what we've seen and we should be solid.

[Commercecomet24]

We're winning

Nailed it!

[R2Dawg]

Do we have an update on Nixon?

We need him back before SEC starts.

[WSOPdawg]

Should be back for start of sec or shortly thereafter.

Hopefully Cade will be available too about then. And if we could get KC to give us 1 or 2 good RP innings a weekend, we can have the makings of a solid "return-to-regionals" pitching staff. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Commercecomet24]

I meant to ask about Nixon not Davis earlier. I had been drinking, so...

Lay-off the bottle man lol.

[Commercecomet24]

Hopefully Cade will be available too about then. And if we could get KC to give us 1 or 2 good RP innings a weekend, we can have the makings of a solid "return-to-regionals" pitching staff. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I believe the staff is making sure that Cade and Nixon are completely ready for the start of sec play. Making sure they're 100% healthy or close to it

[maroonmania]

Good week of baseball. HAD to have a 4-0 week and got it thank goodness.

[trob115]

Get Cade and Nixon back in the mix with what we've seen and we should be solid.

IF we can continue to throw strikes!

[Commercecomet24]

IF we can continue to throw strikes!

Amazing when we don't walk a small village we win. Wonder what the correlation is? Lol

We're actually pretty good when we throw strikes.

[trob115]

Lol, we pitch like a mental midget. If we can get over the mental yips, this team will be fine. Maybe as high as regional host team. Just need to relax and throw strikes.

[Commercecomet24]

Lol, we pitch like a mental midget. If we can get over the mental yips, this team will be fine. Maybe as high as regional host team. Just need to relax and throw strikes.

I agree. It seems to come in spurts though. We can be cruising along and the all of a sudden boom can't throw a strike. I believe part of it is the terrible strike zones we've seen that are so inconsistent, the pitch clock and some questionable pitch selection. At times, We get ahead 0-2 and then throw breaking balls off the plate trying to get chases instead of attacking when the hitters behind in the count.

[Leroy Jenkins]

What's the story with Pico?

[Cowbell]

Hopefully Cade will be available too about then. And if we could get KC to give us 1 or 2 good RP innings a weekend, we can have the makings of a solid "return-to-regionals" pitching staff. Keeping my fingers crossed.
If KC is going to be used, it's going to be for more than 1-2 innings. If he gets his stuff back like he showed tonight, he will be. Difference maker.

[No BS Dawg]

Anybody hear anything about an altercation or near altercation with Alford and another player on the Frisco trip? Heard that at the game today. All I know is that Alford?s body language when he came in said I don?t give a sh*t and I could care less.

[KB21]

I agree. It seems to come in spurts though. We can be cruising along and the all of a sudden boom can't throw a strike. I believe part of it is the terrible strike zones we've seen that are so inconsistent, the pitch clock and some questionable pitch selection. At times, We get ahead 0-2 and then throw breaking balls off the plate trying to get chases instead of attacking when the hitters behind in the count.

I think the pitch signaling system is contributing as well.

[WSOPdawg]

If KC is going to be used, it's going to be for more than 1-2 innings. If he gets his stuff back like he showed tonight, he will be. Difference maker.

That would be great, BUT at this point, I'd settle for a reliable short-inning bullpen arm that can capably team with Dohm & Nixon to lockdown the back end of our games.

[Cowbell]

That would be great, BUT at this point, I'd settle for a reliable short-inning bullpen arm that can capably team with Dohm & Nixon to lockdown the back end of our games.

What I'm seeing is that KC will either have it or he won't. If you can't trust him for 3-4 innings, you can't trust him with one...

[SPMT]

I agree. It seems to come in spurts though. We can be cruising along and the all of a sudden boom can't throw a strike. I believe part of it is the terrible strike zones we've seen that are so inconsistent, the pitch clock and some questionable pitch selection. At times, We get ahead 0-2 and then throw breaking balls off the plate trying to get chases instead of attacking when the hitters behind in the count.

Yeah that trying to get them to chase a sweeping breaking bal that is already a ball is frustrating.

Let them hit and play d.

[KB21]

https://twitter.com/goodrocatching/status/1634708707857649664?s=46&t=boMwTsd5d1vappV0mJtn8g

16 year old catcher with hands like that.

[Commercecomet24]

I think the pitch signaling system is contributing as well.

Agreed. I forgot about that. You're right.

[TNDawg35]

Some folks will say "Its just lipscomb" but they're a very good program with a ton of pitching and hard throwers and it was a good warmup for sec play. We scored 25 runs this weekend and gave up 8. Get Cade and Nixon back in the mix with what we've seen and we should be solid.

Yea these game threads are so funny reading after we won in a blowout. The sky is falling, then crickets... Like I have been saying. We are young and the more we play together, the more consistent we will get in the field. Pitching looked pretty good this wknd. We don't walk a ton, we win games Plain and simple.

[BeardoMSU]

What's the story with Pico?

Bump?????

[Commercecomet24]

Yea these game threads are so funny reading after we won in a blowout. The sky is falling, then crickets... Like I have been saying. We are young and the more we play together, the more consistent we will get in the field. Pitching looked pretty good this wknd. We don't walk a ton, we win games Plain and simple.

Yes sir!

[MoreCowbell]

Some folks will say "Its just lipscomb" but they're a very good program with a ton of pitching and hard throwers and it was a good warmup for sec play. We scored 25 runs this weekend and gave up 8. Get Cade and Nixon back in the mix with what we've seen and we should be solid.

Know nothing about Lipscomb as a program so they might have legit history. Let us be real though, they are 5-10 and have lost 8 straight. Saying that does not take away from the fact we did what we needed to do and made improvements this week, but Lipscomb blows. Our program should never lose to them.

[Commercecomet24]

Know nothing about Lipscomb as a program so they might have legit history. Let us be real though, they are 5-10 and have lost 8 straight. Saying that does not take away from the fact we did what we needed to do and made improvements this week, but Lipscomb blows. Our program should never lose to them.

And that's your opinion but they have legit arms and that's a fact. Period

Heck they beat vandy pretty much once a year so there's that and yes they have been a legit program for quite awhile. This isn't football anyone can lose to anyone on any given day. Heck bama just lost a series to Columbia, but yeah we did what we needed to do.

[Todd4State]

I believe the staff is making sure that Cade and Nixon are completely ready for the start of sec play. Making sure they're 100% healthy or close to it

I'd like to see Nixon get an inning in one of the games in Biloxi if he is healthy.

[Todd4State]

Some folks will say "Its just lipscomb" but they're a very good program with a ton of pitching and hard throwers and it was a good warmup for sec play. We scored 25 runs this weekend and gave up 8. Get Cade and Nixon back in the mix with what we've seen and we should be solid.

It's a bit tricky I think with Cade. He's been dealing with an illness so even though he is a SEC athlete I would imagine that the illness has taken a toll on his stamina. Because of that we need to find a way to work him back into the lineup so to speak and the best way to do that in my mind is midweek for a few weeks until he is up to speed.

[R2Dawg]

Anybody hear anything about an altercation or near altercation with Alford and another player on the Frisco trip? Heard that at the game today. All I know is that Alford?s body language when he came in said I don?t give a sh*t and I could care less.

I had not heard that but his body language was not good; I noticed as well. I wrote it off to not starting?

I think we got a clash of vets not delivering and young talent pushing the issue. Just what we needed IMO after last year.