Game 2: Time to kick Aubie tail

[WSOPdawg]

... oh yeah, any way we can get Bryce Chance into the starting lineup (RF - hint, hint)???

[KOdawg1]

Must win game.

Lose this and we might as well just check out until next year

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Let’s get it. The bats need to wake up.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Must win game.

Lose this and we might as well just check out until next year

Never. You should never “check out”.

[WSOPdawg]

Looks like we dropped Luke and moved Kellum up in the lineup

[KOdawg1]

Never. You should never “check out”.

Okay then

[WSOPdawg]

Welp we could had runners at 2nd & 1st but Ledbetter swings at ball 4 for a K

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Okay then

You feel free to quit. Im not wired that way. Okay then.

[KOdawg1]

You feel free to quit. Im not wired that way. Okay then.

Good for you. No one cares

[KOdawg1]

Good start for Holcombe. 10 pitches.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Lemonis said Holcomb was good for 75-90 pitches today. Hope he can cover Gartman's innings and his own.

[WSOPdawg]

Auburn catcher stole one there to K Kellum

[Activated Alpha]

Going to be another long ass day with our batters isn?t?

[Leroy Jenkins]

I hope this kid isn't trying to run fast. If you can stop one step past the base and turn, you ain't running.

[magrooder]

How does Alford not avoid the tag? No game awareness at all.

[KOdawg1]

Luke is struggling.

[WSOPdawg]

I hope this kid (Alford) isn't trying to run fast. If you can stop one step past the base and turn, you ain't running.

Lol, now that's funny

[CaptainObvious]

I want our next coach to be willing to bench a 3 year starter for a freshman if they aren?t performing. This crap is ridiculous.

[MaroonFlounder]

STILL NOT HITTING

But Gautreau is da MAN LoL

[magrooder]

Colby just got screwed on that pitch and the next pitch is a two run homer

[Leroy Jenkins]

Colby just got screwed on that pitch and the next pitch is a two run homer

100%. Ump missed strike 3.

[Activated Alpha]

With the way we are batting this weekend that might just be the nail in the coffin

[CaptainObvious]

Yep. Not very many college games won with 1 or less runs scored.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Love Mershon. Larry doesn't want to get his uniform dirty and makes no effort to breakup DP and Alford stops running to first. Mersh makes shit happen.

[magrooder]

That's game awareness by Mershon

[Ranchdawg]

Just one time for goodness sake hit the %#@* ball.

[WSOPdawg]

Wtf is Highfill waiting on? Throw the damn ball!!! F'n delayed steal that would been Highfill's easiest CS of the season, except he 17s it up.

[EdwardDrayton]

I see there was no good mojo created by showing up to this party late. <sigh>

[WSOPdawg]

Wtf is Highfill waiting on? Throw the damn ball!!! F'n delayed steal that would been Highfill's easiest CS of the season, except he 17s it up.

Highfill not making that play cost Colby another 10-15 pitches (which is another inning when we're already short of pitching with Gartman being unavailable). Piss poor coaching that doesn't hammer home the fundamentals and little things that separate post season teams from those that end up sitting at home in June.

[EdwardDrayton]

I could listen to RP all day long. Priceless.

[msstate7]

I cut it off. Our offense is horrible

[WSOPdawg]

I cut it off. Our offense is horrible

I'm so close 7... actually thought about changing the channel to watch LSU pound OM into the ground (currently up 6-0 B3).

[EdwardDrayton]

LOL! "Nothing good happens when you backpedal."

[Leroy Jenkins]

Ok. Here we go I feel it this inning.



Or maybe that was Taco Bell.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Slow. As. .....

[EdwardDrayton]

No other way to say it. Just a very bad decision to try and stretch that.

[WSOPdawg]

2 great plays defensively by the Tigers... not our weekend boys.

[Ranchdawg]

I cut it off. Our offense is horrible

It?s ridiculous how bad we are. Not figuring out positions until deep into season, poor offense, poor defense, making fielding mistakes that little leaguers don?t, and pitching some of the worse I?ve seen from a M over S team.

And I’ve been watching State baseball since 1978.

[msstate7]

2 great plays defensively by the Tigers... not our two years boys.

Fify

[Saltydog]

Gotta keep him on staff though (rolls eyes). . . . .

[KOdawg1]

You deserve to lose if you walk the 9 hole guy that's not hitting his weight

[Leroy Jenkins]

If this season has any hope, Hunt has to be good.

[Activated Alpha]

If this season has any hope, Hunt has to be good.

If this season has any hope, our bats need to wake the **** up

[EdwardDrayton]

Good job KC. That's the way uh huh we like it.

[maroonmania]

Well, I see the offense is back at work again today. 1 whole run in 14 innings. Good to see the pitching and defense step forward just in time for the offense to totally quit.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So for the first five weeks we couldn't pitch but we could knock the cover off the ball, now we somehow have figured out the pitching and can't hit water if we fall out of a boat. The worst part is that Auburn is the worst pitching staff in the league.....yes even worse than us.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Now Hines is up against a LH. Get ready for either a GIDP or a K. K being more likely.

[KOdawg1]

Have to come away with runs here

[StarkVegasSteve]

Just realized Schoenrock was now at Auburn. Damn he's been in the profession for a long time.

[Activated Alpha]

Our best chance here and I bet we SO twice

Never mind, Jordan takes a pitch off the leg. Come on Clark!! Put it in the outfield

[KOdawg1]

WTF Hines. You should be at 3rd right now

[Activated Alpha]

Damn Clark ours a charge on it, but CF makes a great read to snag a double. At least he got the RBi

[EdwardDrayton]

BYE BYE!!! Slate with the bomb!

I forgive you now for trying to stretch the double!! :)

[WSOPdawg]

FINALLY able to hang a crooked # on the scoreboard. 4-2 Dogs take the lead.

[Leroy Jenkins]

If you can put one off the scoreboard more often, I don't care how slow you are.

[maroonmania]

Alford comes through with a 3 run bomb. Huge hit with 2 outs.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Jobu finally woke up the bats!! Now get me Nixon

[KOdawg1]

WTF Hines. You should be at 3rd right now

LOL doesn't matter. Slate dick slapped that one

[Activated Alpha]

Wait shouldn?t it be 5-2?

Oh wait never mind

[WSOPdawg]

Alford comes through with a 3 run bomb. Huge hit with 2 outs.

That's our 1st 2-out hit with RISP in a long time.

[BeardoMSU]

This is better. More please.

[KOdawg1]

Now Larry with a bomb!

He needed that

[BeardoMSU]

This is better. More please.

Yes...yes...

[WSOPdawg]

Way to go Amani !!!

[EdwardDrayton]

Dang Amani. Bombed that one like Hammerin' Hank.

[Leroy Jenkins]

I cut it off. Our offense is horrible

Leave it off.

[EdwardDrayton]

Hancock with maybe a 10" vertical snag.

[magrooder]

Hunt comes in and gets the job done. I bet we try to get one more out of him.

[EdwardDrayton]

Hunter Hines just entered The Twilight Zone.

[BeardoMSU]

Leave it off.

Seconded!

[Activated Alpha]

Need to go talk to Hunt. Who do we have up in the pen?

[Activated Alpha]

Good job hunt to get the SO. Now we need to capitalize and score some more insurance runs

[Commercecomet24]

Nice job Hunt, now get him out!

[Leroy Jenkins]

Nice job Hunt, now get him out!

Haha. What, you dont want to press your luck?

[ZedFedder]

This is what we thought KC could be. We have so much pitching talent. We just need a competent PC.

[Commercecomet24]

Haha. What, you dont want to press your luck?

Absolutely not lol! If we leave him in I think im gonna go out and do some yard work!

[Leroy Jenkins]

We we suck, we all suck. When we are hot, everyone is hot.

[BrunswickDawg]

Kellum bomb! When he's on, that swing is gorgeous

[The Federalist Engineer]

Kill'em Clark

[KOdawg1]

Kellum joining in on the dick slapping

[CaptainObvious]

Unless Hunter Hines has a remarkable turnaround with his defense, where does he play next year or at the next level? Who drafts DH only guys?

[Commercecomet24]

Unless Hunter Hines has a remarkable turnaround with his defense, where does he play next year or at the next level? Who drafts DH only guys?

We're gonna have to let him play first or we'll lose him.

[CaptainObvious]

We have GOT to find a way to offensively support our Friday night starter! That is so depressing when Smith gives you back to back quality starts and you lose them both.

[KOdawg1]

Piling on here is big because now we can save Nixon for tomorrow

[WSOPdawg]

Piling on here is big because now we can save Nixon for tomorrow

Careful, you're giving Lemonis credit for adjusting to a sound pitching strategy.

[CaptainObvious]

We're gonna have to let him play first or we'll lose him.

He is 0-8 with 6 strikeouts this weekend. He is far ahead of everybody else with strike outs on the team.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Georgia scores 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Arkansas 9-8. Georgia gets the sweep

[Leroy Jenkins]

Simmons had surgery last March, will he be back this year?

[EdwardDrayton]

Mershon with the big grin like "that was really good wasn't it". LOL!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Mershon is eliminating his competition

[Commercecomet24]

You go KC!

[Leroy Jenkins]

Mershon with the big grin like "that was really good wasn't it". LOL!

And Kirk Douglas is jealous of that chin.

[Commercecomet24]

He is 0-8 with 6 strikeouts this weekend. He is far ahead of everybody else with strike outs on the team.

That's what you get with power hitters. Heck Trout strikes out 170 times a year. Hunter has won more games than he's lost us this year. He's hitting over 300 with 17 bombs I can live with the ks

[EdwardDrayton]

You go KC!

He just looks like he knows he's locked in.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Simmons had surgery last March, will he be back this year?

No. Tommy John is generally 11-13 months before you can even start throwing again. Probably 13-16 months before he would be game ready.

[Commercecomet24]

He just looks like he knows he's locked in.

Thank heavens! He's starting to realize his talent

[KB21]

He is 0-8 with 6 strikeouts this weekend. He is far ahead of everybody else with strike outs on the team.

Yeah. We need to replace his 20 HRs and .750 plus SLG. Maybe we can find someone who will bunt the ball.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We better enjoy David Mershon while we got him. He reminds me of Jacob Gonzales in every way possible.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Talented brunette behind Lemonis.

[KOdawg1]

Save some for tomorrow guys

[Leroy Jenkins]

We we suck, we all suck. When we are hot, everyone is hot.

.

[Ranchdawg]

Thanks guys! I was really losing faith in y?all. I?d already lost faith in our coaching.

[EdwardDrayton]

Pregame the locker room speaker crackles: "The Juice Bar is now open"

[maroonmania]

We we suck, we all suck. When we are hot, everyone is hot.

Our offense seems to be totally dependent on HRs. If we hit them the offense is good, if we don't it sucks. We just don't do anything really to manufacture runs.

[State82]

Ha! Jim called that one. He said Hancock is due for a HR. Next pitch, gone.

[662dawg]

David Mershon's play was ELITE. We did not see plays like that from Lane. He caught the ones right at him. Sometimes. & Once in a blue moon while diving to his glove side. Never anything like we just saw from Mershon.

And Luke comes through.... When the game is out of reach. Every time.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Would you believe that is the first HR off Hunt this year?

[maroonmania]

Really stretching out KC here for a fourth inning. Glad we have a really big lead.

[parabrave]

Just get the game over.

[BeardoMSU]

If we **** this up....

[662dawg]

David Mershon's play was ELITE. We did not see plays like that from Lane. He caught the ones right at him. Sometimes. & Once in a blue moon while diving to his glove side. Never anything like we just saw from Mershon.

And Luke comes through.... When the game is out of reach. Every time.

He needs to work on going to his glove side tho lol

[Commercecomet24]

Yeah. We need to replace his 20 HRs and .750 plus SLG. Maybe we can find someone who will bunt the ball.

Who needs sluggers anyways, right? Lol

[StarkVegasSteve]

How long do we let KC go here? 11-7 you pull him?

[parabrave]

Get him out of there now.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Mound visit?

[StarkVegasSteve]

DAMN IT LEMONIS. GO GET HIM.

[maroonmania]

KC will absutely blow this lead if he is left in there.

[BeardoMSU]

Jesus....

[parabrave]

Dam Lemon is going to leave KC out there. Thanks Coach.

[Commercecomet24]

Should've started this inning with a fresh arm. Blowing a good outing by kc

[BeardoMSU]

Holy shit, wtf is happening

[maroonmania]

Tying run on deck still one out . KC throwing batting practice.

[parabrave]

About time should've got him out after the 1st run.

[BeardoMSU]

Pathetic.

[StarkVegasSteve]

About two batters too late, but blow it by them and end it Nixon

[maroonmania]

We just don't have enough pitching. Now having to burn Nixon.

[parabrave]

Holy shit, wtf is happening

Have you seen Moneyball???

[ZedFedder]

Stupid to leave him out there like that. He?s been GREAT and then you leave him out there like that and ruin his game and confidence.

[CaptainObvious]

Save some for tomorrow guys

With Lemonis as our coach no lead is safe! That was the stupidest decision to not go get 10 pitches out of you bullpen. After the third guy reached.

[Activated Alpha]

Like that is what I do not get. After the first run, he should have gotten him. Now we gave the momentum back to auburn. You still can use Nixon tomorrow coach. Honestly, this is the type of coaching mistakes that piss me off

[Leeshouldveflanked]

It was some stupid pitch calling. 0-2 on sliders and throw a BP fastball down middle of plate.

[CaptainObvious]

Holy shit, wtf is happening

Bucket Butt is happening. That?s what!!!

[Commercecomet24]

Start this inning with a fresh arm and save Nixon for tomorrow(although he can probably still come back).

[Leroy Jenkins]

Just trying to keep folks from changing the channel.

[SPMT]

Should've started this inning with a fresh arm. Blowing a good outing by kc


I get trying to save Nixon but we wait too long, perpetually. He will be fine going tomorrow after 2/3 inning.

[CaptainObvious]

How did Ware get out of Mississippi.

[Commercecomet24]

I get trying to save Nixon but we wait too long, perpetually. He will be fine going tomorrow after 2/3 inning.

We always wait to long and i just don't understand it!

[basedog]

Should've started this inning with a fresh arm. Blowing a good outing by kc

Nothing surprises me. Just another head scratcher.

[Activated Alpha]

I get trying to save Nixon but we wait too long, perpetually. He will be fine going tomorrow after 2/3 inning.


Lemonis in a nutshell. Always waiting too long when he should have had Foxhall at least go out there and talk to him

[Commercecomet24]

Alright close it out!

[maroonmania]

Here comes the grand slam to tie.

[CaptainObvious]

An absolute clown show. Throw your best pitch!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Here's the pitching we were accustomed to. I guess our bats woke up and our pitching went back to sleep. Lemonis should've never run KC out there to start the 9th. Just an absolute dumbass move but what we've come to expect from him

[662dawg]

Announcers talking about the shitty pitch call on that 3-2. Was stupid.

[EdwardDrayton]

Should've started this inning with a fresh arm. Blowing a good outing by kc

Had such an opportunity to take him out and let him carry that confidence forward.

[Quaoarsking]

...

[maroonmania]

Tying run on 3rd. If we lose this game I vote we cancel the rest of the season.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Absolutely incredible. Lemonis just cost himself his job.

[parabrave]

Here we go. This is on you Lemon/ Overthinking your pitching stratergy. Worried about Sundays game instead of winning todays

[BeardoMSU]

This coaching staff needs to commit seppuku in the dugout after this shit...

[CaptainObvious]

Do not let Lemonis n back kn the damn bus.

[SPMT]

Announcers talking about the shitty pitch call on that 3-2. Was stupid.

Yep.

[magrooder]

UN f'n BELIEVEABLe

[HoopsDawg]

Trash pitch calling

[Activated Alpha]

This loss is on Lemonis

[Commercecomet24]

We gotta quit leaving these guys in too long! Gee!

[Quaoarsking]

#NotDeadYet

[maroonmania]

I hate this team with every fiber of my being but at least we still won.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

We won but we lost. Stupidity.

[Leroy Jenkins]

If I didn't see it myself.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Let’s battle tomorrow and win this series!

[Quaoarsking]

Win tomorrow and we're in decent shape going forward.

[Commercecomet24]

This happens game after game and yet we still watch our pitchers
melt! Just unacceptable

[StarkVegasSteve]

Hell of a frame by Ross. That ball was nowhere near the zone.

[Cowbell]

Can someone please explain to me all of Lemonis uncomfortable movements and twitches as he's walking? Is something wrong with him or is he just that nervous?

[CaptainObvious]

No freaking way any Bulldog fan should be happy with that crap right there. State cannot win games without Homeruns! That pitching staff is horrible.

[Cowbell]

This happens game after game and yet we still watch our pitchers
melt! Just unacceptable

Nobody made a mound visit to settle our infield and KC and should have made another after the triple.

[basedog]

Lemonis is way over his head at MSU. Not only that, but explain to me why Foxhall didn’t make a mound visit in the 9th inning.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Can someone please explain to me all of Lemonis uncomfortable movements and twitches as he's walking? Is something wrong with him or is he just that nervous?

I imagine he knows that his job is on the line every time he steps into the dugout now so he's a little nervous.

[BeardoMSU]

That ump thought about ****ing us, lol.

I'm glad we won, but holy ****ing shit, Lemo....

[TNDawg35]

Can someone please explain to me all of Lemonis uncomfortable movements and twitches as he's walking? Is something wrong with him or is he just that nervous?

**** you would be nervous too… I have no problem letting Hunt pitch the 9th. We are already low with Gartman out. You hold Nixon as long as you can. Foxhall should walk back to wherever the hell he is from. Pitch calling in the 9th was horrible.

[Cowbell]

No freaking way any Bulldog fan should be happy with that crap right there. State cannot win games without Homeruns! That COACHING staff is horrible.

FIFY

[Bothrops]

Wow that was tiring.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Lemonis is way over his head at MSU. Not only that, but explain to me why Foxhall didn’t make a mound visit in the 9th inning.

My guess is Lemonis told KC that this game was his and we weren't going to come get him. KC could also be like most of our pitchers and not listen to anything Foxhall says so it would've been pointless for him to go out there.

[Cowbell]

I imagine he knows that his job is on the line every time he steps into the dugout now so he's a little nervous.

It seems like it has gotten worse since we have gone downhill

[KOdawg1]

Lemonis is way over his head at MSU. Not only that, but explain to me why Foxhall didn’t make a mound visit in the 9th inning.

Or why he called like 7 straight breaking balls?

That literally makes no sense

[TopDawg]

No freaking way any Bulldog fan should be happy with that crap right there. State cannot win games without Homeruns! That pitching staff is horrible.

it is the "in game" management of the pitchers that is horrible.

[R2Dawg]

This happens game after game and yet we still watch our pitchers
melt! Just unacceptable

Agree, it is unacceptable.

We come out with win but feel terrible about it. Aub has momentum going into tomorrow. Lemo just sucked the life out of this team.

[Leroy Jenkins]

When Hunt is on the mound and the question "should I go get him?' enters your mind, the answer is yes.

[maroonmania]

We have a roster full of pitchers and only about 5 or 6 of them are even usable in SEC games. When Gartman or Cade are missing there is just no good way to get through a 3 game SEC weekend. After Lo tomorrow we probably have nothing left. Is Loftin going to ever pitch on the weekend?

[Commercecomet24]

FIFY

It's definitely not the pitchers. They've been doing a great job but we leave them in after they're out of gas. Cannot do that at any level and win.

[R2Dawg]

So wonder if Nixion could pitch one inning tomorrow? Or can Dohm pitch one? We have no closer left if not.

JC better be on tomorrow or we in trouble.

[Tater]

Piss poor coaching. Turned what should have been a momentum propelling win into shaking confidence for all our pitches. Pull KC at 11-4 and throw anyone else in. Now Nixon is shook and doesn't need to play tomorrow and KC doesn't feel near as good about his performance.

[The Federalist Engineer]

KC Hint and Stinnett - these dudes should have been replaced with decent SoCon guys last year.

I'm not mad, just acknowledging the suck factor of two Senior players

[Ranchdawg]

Thanks guys! I was really losing faith in y?all. I?d already lost faith in our coaching.

I posted this before the bottom of ninth inning and score 11-3. Won?t ever do that again. I would probably be a life ban form ED for jinxing the team to a loss.

[StarkVegasSteve]

It's definitely not the pitchers. They've been doing a great job but we leave them in after they're out of gas. Cannot do that at any level and win.

It's two fold. We have way too many guys on staff who are not SEC pitchers so that leaves us with about 6-7 usable pitchers in a given weekend. Which is fine if your starter regularly works into the 7th or 8th but ours don't. I mean realistically outside of Cade, Gartman, Lo, Nixon, Dohm, and KC who do you feel comfortable bringing. Tapper and Yntema don't completely implode every time so I guess you could throw them in there. Loftin can't find the zone with a map at the moment so unfortunately he's unusable. I mean it comes down to crappy scouting and no development.

[CaptainObvious]

Hell of a frame by Ross. That ball was nowhere near the zone.

You are correct. However, Jim said that early in the game the Ump was not giving that pitch to either side but by the 5th inning he was. Also that low angle camera from CF just doesn?t pick up the outside for the left handed batter. You would think two Vet schools could put their heads together and train a pidgeon to hover over home plate with a camera to give us a birds eye view.

[EdwardDrayton]

Piss poor coaching. Turned what should have been a momentum propelling win into shaking confidence for all our pitches. Pull KC at 11-4 and throw anyone else in. Now Nixon is shook and doesn't need to play tomorrow and KC doesn't feel near as good about his performance.

It just seems inexcusable. KC was riding high brimming with confidence. To not let him end his outing at that moment seems like a crime.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Also, I crap on Hancock more than anyone but how damn big is that homer now. I mean it seemed useless in the moment but we may lose without it. We might've pitched the 9th a little differently as well though if it was only 9-3. Might've gone and gotten KC after that HR.

[BeardoMSU]

It just seems inexcusable. KC was riding high brimming with confidence. To not let him end his outing at that moment seems like a crime.

They leave him in too long every time.

[Cowbell]

It's definitely not the pitchers. They've been doing a great job but we leave them in after they're out of gas. Cannot do that at any level and win.
It's why they have no confidence. We rarely see mound visits that get pitchers to adjust or settle down.

[Cowbell]

So wonder if Nixion could pitch one inning tomorrow? Or can Dohm pitch one? We have no closer left if not.

JC better be on tomorrow or we in trouble.

They will both be able to go tomorrow

[SpaceBully]

Another 1 run game. Shows how close and equal these 2 teams are. I expect another 1 run game either way tomorrow.

[Todd4State]

I think we won and also got Foxhall fired in the same game.

Win/win for us.

[basedog]

I think we won and also got Foxhall fired in the same game.

Win/win for us.

Pretty obvious now Lemonis isn’t a good game coach. I’m still scratching my head with no mound talk in 9th. Just not good game decision again.

[HoopsDawg]

We've got Lo, Dohm, and Nixon tomorrow. That should be good enough on a Sunday.

[CaptainObvious]

Was anybody Standing close to Lemonis in the 9th? Because if so, they had to smell the feces rolling down his legs.

[BeardoMSU]

We've got Lo, Dohm, and Nixon tomorrow. That should be good enough on a Sunday.

Obviously need the bats to show tf up.

[662dawg]

Also, I crap on Hancock more than anyone but how damn big is that homer now. I mean it seemed useless in the moment but we may lose without it. We might've pitched the 9th a little differently as well though if it was only 9-3. Might've gone and gotten KC after that HR.

Damn good thing he can't read into the future or he'd have hit into a double play or struck out looking

[Dawgface]

Last time I checked the score it was something like 11-3. Then I checked to see the final score and we barely won. How in the heck can that happen? Are these coaches this incompetent?

[msstate7]

Think I'll keep us turned off haha. We finally hit after I gave up

[HoopsDawg]

Think I'll keep us turned off haha. We finally hit after I gave up

Yep. A wins a win. SEC is no joke.

[Commercecomet24]

Yep. A wins a win. SEC is no joke.

Got that right. As tough as sec football is baseball is way tougher and it's dog eat dog. Every sec win is big. The whole conference is loaded from top
to bottom there are no gimmes.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Got that right. As tough as sec football is baseball is way tougher and it's dog eat dog. Every sec win is big. The whole conference is loaded from top
to bottom there are no gimmes.

That loss yesterday was bitter, Highfill makes an MLB play, then hits a helmet and the crazy man running the bases.

Tomorrow is bound to be a nightmare for Lemonis or Butch. Hopefully Butch and Bucket Man goes home happy

[Commercecomet24]

That loss yesterday was bitter, Highfill makes an MLB play, then hits a helmet and the crazy man running the bases.

Tomorrow is bound to be a nightmare for Lemonis or Butch. Hopefully Butch and Bucket Man goes home happy

That one yesterday really hurt. Highfill going all out and the throw was just a little off. Who tags up on a foul bunt? Gotta give the dude credit it was ballsy as heck. And you're right about tomorrow. Somebodies going home with the weight of the world on em. Like Butch but i hope it's him!

[maroonmania]

Got that right. As tough as sec football is baseball is way tougher and it's dog eat dog. Every sec win is big. The whole conference is loaded from top
to bottom there are no gimmes.

A win is a win but I'm very concerned that the move we had to make today in the 9th to win (pitching Nixon) may result in a loss tomorrow. We have 6 pitchers that should even be pitching in an SEC game with Gartman out. We have now used 5 of those already. Better hope Lo goes at least 5 to 6 innings tomorrow and we've already built a big lead. Probably will have to jse Loftin some and hope he can find the strike zone. If we have to use Stinnett or Yntema we might as well raise the white flag. Siary might be of some help.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

A win is a win but I'm very concerned that the move we had to make today in the 9th to win (pitching Nixon) may result in a loss tomorrow. We have 6 pitchers that should even be pitching in an SEC game with Gartman out. We have now used 5 of those already. Better hope Lo goes at least 5 to 6 innings tomorrow and we've already built a big lead. Probably will have to jse Loftin some and hope he can find the strike zone. If we have to use Stinnett or Yntema we might as well raise the white flag. Siary might be of some help.

I’ve heard Loftin is out, but I’m not sure. Lemonis said Dohm and Nixon could pitch. I could certainly see Yntema pitching some. But yes, our nightmare scenario is Lo pitching 3 or less.

[parabrave]

I’ve heard Loftin is out, but I’m not sure. Lemonis said Dohm and Nixon could pitch. I could certainly see Yntema pitching some. But yes, our nightmare scenario is Lo pitching 3 or less.

Sorry but we don't need Ytnema anywhere near the mound tomorrow

[Commercecomet24]

A win is a win but I'm very concerned that the move we had to make today in the 9th to win (pitching Nixon) may result in a loss tomorrow. We have 6 pitchers that should even be pitching in an SEC game with Gartman out. We have now used 5 of those already. Better hope Lo goes at least 5 to 6 innings tomorrow and we've already built a big lead. Probably will have to jse Loftin some and hope he can find the strike zone. If we have to use Stinnett or Yntema we might as well raise the white flag. Siary might be of some help.

Loftin is out probably for the year. Dohm is available for a couple, Nixon is fine for 1-2 innings, tapper is good to go. Pitching should be fine for tomorrow

[BeardoMSU]

Sorry but we don't need Ytnema anywhere near the mound tomorrow

Which means he'll be the first outta the pen, lol.

[Goldendawg]

Loftin is out probably for the year. Dohm is available for a couple, Nixon is fine for 1-2 innings, tapper is good to go. Pitching should be fine for tomorrow

Always enjoy your posts, especially your insight in baseball. Why do you think our coaches seem to always stick with a spent pitcher too long? I last played in 7th grade in 1967 and actually pitched a little until my arm was shot early in said career. Even I can tell when things are headed South and you better have someone up in the pen and ready.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Loftin is out probably for the year. Dohm is available for a couple, Nixon is fine for 1-2 innings, tapper is good to go. Pitching should be fine for tomorrow

Looking at Auburn pitcher stats, they are living on a prayer too. They will be similarly stressed with pitching performances.

The guy that started today, used to be Sunday. They have major issues similar to MSU. Maybe the game will have a football score. 17-14 or something crazy like that.

Basically equal matched 6-11 teams, desperate for that 7th win.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

One of our pitching issues is that we would really like to win Tuesday against Ole Miss, then the Tennessee series starts on Thursday. We need Gartman back.

[WSOPdawg]

Loftin is out probably for the year. Dohm is available for a couple, Nixon is fine for 1-2 innings, tapper is good to go. Pitching should be fine for tomorrow

Man, we can't catch a break. Can you elaborate further on Loftin? "Out for the year" is another 2 months which signifies something more than just a strain.

[Leroy Jenkins]

The timing of our pitching changes really has been bad and I don't think there is any one factor that is causing it. I think its a combination of a few issues.
1. When our guys hit the wall, they hit the wall hard and fast. Hunt goes from mowing guys down, to cant get an out, almost instantly. So, we are already in the midst of the meltdown once they realize it.
2. The coaches are worried that pulling a guy will hurt their confidence going forward (as if them getting shelled wont).
3. Many times it happens with 2 outs, the coaches are hoping that a guy can get one more out without having to make a change. Again, trying to show guys that they can work through a jam, but they can't.
Understandably, Lemonis thought he could get through one inning with an 8 run lead. HOWEVER, I don't understand Fox not going out to let things settle down for a minute when the wheels started to come off.

Another thing that frustrates me, when we know a guy isn't going to make it through the next inning; we never let a reliever come in the game to work a clean inning. When we have a guy on his 3rd inning of relief, and he's probably not going to make it through a 4th, just make the change between innings and give the next guy a clean slate, vice coming in with traffic already on the bases. The coaches are like old people putting their social security check in the slot machine a nickel at at time thinking "this next one is going to pay off".

[Pancho]

only one thing improves it and that involves a for sale sign in lemo's yard