Regional Game 2: Stare vs Virginia

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Exactly. Use our worst pitchers and hope the bats show up

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Our bats never show up. Well, we got the 8 runs against Mizzou on Saturday. That's as close to an offensive explosion as you will see from us.

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Originally Posted by DawgFromOxford

I can understand not wanting to potentially take the bat out of Jordan?s hands tho if mershon gets thrown out or picked off

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In a tie game in the top of the 9th 2 outs already you have to play for a run; you can't afford the luxury of playing for an insurance run. If you can't hold them to 0 in the B9 then that's on the pitcher. If the pitcher gives up a run in the B9, youd still go to the T10, where Jordan would hit that homer you speak of and give us another chance to close it out.

You play to score Mershon. WIth 2 outs, you have to have him on 2nd

You pitch Pico game 1, Dohm game 2, and you tell Stephen we need 3 innings on Monday and double barrel it with Auger. Our pitching is not as dire as one would think and everyone else, including UVA, is out of pitching. Their bullets are gone.

We are not in an advantageous position, but we are not dead in the water either.

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Originally Posted by Activated Alpha

I have 0 faith our offense will do anything against St. John. We have pissed away too many opportunities and it won?t change tomorrow

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They suck, period

We had men on base in the top of the inning. That’s where the game was lost. Good teams put their foot on the neck and finish them.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

You pitch Pico game 1, Dohm game 2, and you tell Stephen we need 3 innings on Monday and double barrel it with Auger. Our pitching is not as dire as one would think and everyone else, including UVA, is out of pitching. Their bullets are gone.

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I have heard too many times that we have a full bullpen this season, but have yet to see us capitalize on that. Doesn?t matter if we have Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson start for us. We won?t score more than 5 the rest of the regional

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

You pitch Pico game 1, Dohm game 2, and you tell Stephen we need 3 innings on Monday and double barrel it with Auger. Our pitching is not as dire as one would think and everyone else, including UVA, is out of pitching. Their bullets are gone.

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Which is great but we have no one reliable out of the pen

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

You pitch Pico game 1, Dohm game 2, and you tell Stephen we need 3 innings on Monday and double barrel it with Auger. Our pitching is not as dire as one would think and everyone else, including UVA, is out of pitching. Their bullets are gone.

We are not in an advantageous position, but we are not dead in the water either.

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Dohm's not starting anymore this season. That much we know. Auger would need to start tomorrow night vs UVA if we get by St. John's. Beating St. John's with our bullpen is the best chance to win the regional. Most coaches don't have the balls to do that though.

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Originally Posted by bobtail bob

We had men on base in the top of the inning. That’s where the game was lost. Good teams put their foot on the neck and finish them.

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The 9th inning rally didn't start until we already had 2 outs. That didn't leave us many options. If DJ was up and Mershon got caught stealing 2nd all hell would have broken loose.

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Originally Posted by Activated Alpha

I have heard too many times that we have a full bullpen this season

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From who?

We chose to keep Lemonis when that fat 17 doesn't recruit or develop. We'll throw Pico, Cheatham, Black tomorrow and might win if we're lucky. Then if we do, we'll get killed by a Scott Kilne umpiring crew like we have twice this year already whether we hit or not (we won't). Then Lemonis gets an extension and we win 25 next year and are back to a buyout we don't want to pay because the BBQ boys just want to get what they want.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

From who?

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During weekend series where Friday or Saturday we only used 2 pitchers and we have the full bullpen to either win the series or sweep. It seems like every time we haven?t capitalized on that

We will be fine against St Johns and then find a way in the night game. Anything can happen in a single game with UVA. Premature to throw in the towel.

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

I remind everyone that we had 2 outs and Mershon -our best base stealer- at 1st and we DIDN'T SEND HIM! As a result, he only made it to 3rd on Jordans hit and we needed a 2nd 2 out hit to score. The odds of stealing a base and getting a hit >>>> odds of getting back to back 2 out hits

Just terrible coaching there

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Totally agree

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Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton

We will be fine against St Johns and then find a way in the night game. Anything can happen in a single game with UVA. Premature to throw in the towel.

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100%

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

The 9th inning rally didn't start until we already had 2 outs. That didn't leave us many options. If DJ was up and Mershon got caught stealing 2nd all hell would have broken loose.

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Yep you know it.

If we lose this regional it might be the end of Gautreau here. If not it should be.

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Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton

We will be fine against St Johns and then find a way in the night game. Anything can happen in a single game with UVA. Premature to throw in the towel.

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Have we won 3 in a row this season without using Stephen and lo?

Auger starting against St. John's

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

If we lose this regional it might be the end of Gautreau here. If not it should be.

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Honestly even if we win the regional I think it?s best we part ways.

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Have we won 3 in a row this season without using Stephen and lo?

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Nope, maybe lo can turn around and throw lefty for a game. I'm only half kidding

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Nope, maybe lo can turn around and throw lefty for a game. I'm only half kidding

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That seems like a decent idea

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

In a tie game in the top of the 9th 2 outs already you have to play for a run; you can't afford the luxury of playing for an insurance run. If you can't hold them to 0 in the B9 then that's on the pitcher. If the pitcher gives up a run in the B9, youd still go to the T10, where Jordan would hit that homer you speak of and give us another chance to close it out.

You play to score Mershon. WIth 2 outs, you have to have him on 2nd

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Not saying you?re wrong. Just saying I understand the logic

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

The 9th inning rally didn't start until we already had 2 outs. That didn't leave us many options. If DJ was up and Mershon got caught stealing 2nd all hell would have broken loose.

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Sending Mershon was without a doubt the right move. Would people have bitched if he got caught? Obviously. But a coach has to make the calls that give him the best chance to win

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Have we won 3 in a row this season without using Stephen and lo?

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No, we aren't going to beat VA 2 in a row. We've only won one road series all year and haven't beat anyone 2 of 3 on the road the caliber of Virginia (who is definitely better than Vandy). That's why I thought it was ridiculous when some were saying we SHOULD win this regional. We HAD to have this game but couldn't get it.

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Originally Posted by Quaoarsking

Auger starting against St. John's

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Do not know if I like that idea.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Nope, maybe lo can turn around and throw lefty for a game. I'm only half kidding

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Vs St Johns. Start Pico. When we pull him, put in lefty Loo and then if that goes south you pull out all stops and put Dohm in there to stop the bleeding. But if Loo can give you a couple vs St Johns, then thats a big coup.

Auger and Davis vs UVA in the night game can get a win. Bats have to show up on Monday though, no way around it

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

If we lose this regional it might be the end of Gautreau here. If not it should be.

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Lemonis dorsnt have the sack. That would be his two top asst he's fired. He needs to look in his wide mirror.

Virginia has too many sticks in their lineup, they can hit and I hope we beat St John but it’s gonna be difficult for us to out slug them.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Do not know if I like that idea.

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This staff made decisions not to go all in after the win tonight. We doing it against St Johns LOL.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Do not know if I like that idea.

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I strongly dislike it.

YOu have ot win 2 games tomorrow. Winning the fist and loosing the 2nd is no better than losing the 1st.

Who are we more likely to mash tomorrow? St Johns pitching or UVA pitching? Obviously, if we are going to see an offensive explosion that allows us to get away with saving the good arms, it's vs St Johns. Auger should be saved vs the team we need to hold offensively

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Originally Posted by Quaoarsking

Auger starting against St. John's

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son of a ...... regional over.

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

I strongly dislike it.

YOu have ot win 2 games tomorrow. Winning the fist and loosing the 2nd is no better than losing the 1st.

Who are we more likely to mash tomorrow? St Johns pitching or UVA pitching? Obviously, if we are going to see an offensive explosion that allows us to get away with saving the good arms, it's vs St Johns. Auger should be saved vs the team we need to hold offensively

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We won?t smash anybody

If I'm the coach I would rather have my bullpen game aginst St. John's than uva. If we pitch pico or auger against St. John's then we only have one legit starter to go aginst uva while needing 2 wins. Gotta play to win the regional and saving auger and pico against uva would give us the best chance. St. John's is thin in pitching and honestly if we can't beat them throwing a bullpen game we aren't gonna win the regional anyways. Start Scheulke or siary or whoever and go from there

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

I strongly dislike it.

YOu have ot win 2 games tomorrow. Winning the fist and loosing the 2nd is no better than losing the 1st.

Who are we more likely to mash tomorrow? St Johns pitching or UVA pitching? Obviously, if we are going to see an offensive explosion that allows us to get away with saving the good arms, it's vs St Johns. Auger should be saved vs the team we need to hold offensively

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Maybe we have a change of heart. Long time til 11 AM.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Lemonis dorsnt have the sack. That would be his two top asst he's fired. He needs to look in his wide mirror.

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No, he won't fire him but I personally can't see us ever getting back to Omaha with the Lemonis/Gautreau combo.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

If I'm the coach I would rather have my bullpen game aginst St. John's than uva. If we pitch pico or auger against St. John's then we only have one legit starter to go aginst uva while needing 2 wins. Gotta play to win the regional and saving auger and pico against uva would give us the best chance. St. John's is thin in pitching and honestly if we can't beat them throwing a bullpen game we aren't gonna win the regional anyways. Start Scheulke or siary or whoever and go from there

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100% agreed. Feels like Lemo can't decide if he's playing to win the regional or save face by getting another W

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

100% agreed. Feels like Lemo can't decide if he's playing to win the regional or save face by getting another W

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Yeah winning the first game means nothing if you have no bullets left in the gun. If you have to win 3 games(and that's our task to win the regional) you're gonna have at least one bullpen game to do it. Who would you rather that be against? The number 12 team in the country or St. John's? No brainer to me but I don't make
Millions to coach either lol

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

If I'm the coach I would rather have my bullpen game aginst St. John's than uva. If we pitch pico or auger against St. John's then we only have one legit starter to go aginst uva while needing 2 wins. Gotta play to win the regional and saving auger and pico against uva would give us the best chance. St. John's is thin in pitching and honestly if we can't beat them throwing a bullpen game we aren't gonna win the regional anyways. Start Scheulke or siary or whoever and go from there

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Thank you. St John's gave up 9 to Penn today! Lemonis has already announced Auger for tomorrow morning. What a wuss decision.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Lemonis dorsnt have the sack. That would be his two top asst he's fired. He needs to look in his wide mirror.

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He had the sack to fire his friend midseason. If the boosters force the issue I could totally see him making the change.