Game 1 v. Arkansas

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

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We are facing 2 of the Top 15 pitchers in the conference on the road. Shit happens

Self, wow. Two pitches in the batters box to start the 8th

4 pitch walk.

Not sure why Self is on the mound right now

Announcer said "Allen probably swung at ball 3" as if that low FB hasn't been a strike 50% of the time. Allen had to defend. His problem was that he expected an inside FB, tried to pull it, and so he missed the ball over the middle of the plate. Probably would have fouled it off if he'd stayed on it. Oh well. Game's not over with Mac and Foscue coming up though

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Well......allen never swings at the first pitch and it was his pitch to drive. Mangum always swings, and chases out of the zone. Geiautreax needs to have a convo with these guys.

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He beaned Mangum, then walked Westy, no way Allen can swing at the first pitch there. The 1-1 pitch was the pitch to hammer and he just missed the double down the line.

Self is done. Get him out.

I wish self would just throw strikes. We need a dp ball not 2 back to back 4 pitch walks.

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

Not sure why Self is on the mound right now

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Some pitchers can walk batters. Self absolutely can not. Especially the lead off man.

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

Not sure why Self is on the mound right now

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Me either. Really first head scratcher coaching decisions from Lemonis coming tonight.

He better not leave 85 over the plate or it will get destroyed

Self starting this inning is not what I would have done

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Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us

lol are you serious? I simply don't believe you've been watching the game. He's been inconsistent on the outside corner as well as what's low. Inside corner is all hes' been consistent on, and the pitchers rarely use it since they can get 4+ inches off the plate as often as not

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He is dead on. The dude's zone sucks, but it consistently sucks nothing wrong with that,

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Originally Posted by MetEdDawg

He better not leave 85 over the plate or it will get destroyed

Self starting this inning is not what I would have done

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None of us on the board either. This is a Gary Henderson type of pitching decision.

Basically Lemonis is rolling the dice and seeing if he can save the rest of the bullpen for the rest of the weekend. Playing the long game or big picture.

Lol, can I say ballgame now?

And that’s why you don’t start Self in the eighth.

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Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Me either. Really first head scratcher coaching decisions from Lemonis coming tonight.

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Really shocking that we tried to squeeze 2 innings out of Self tonight. Not sure what Lemonis/Foxall were thinking.

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Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Basically Lemonis is rolling the dice and seeing if he can save the rest of the bullpen for the rest of the weekend. Playing the long game or big picture.

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Lemonis just rolled snake eyes there.

effing shittt