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02-17-2017, 07:40 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Rooker's defense in the outfiled directly led to that 4 run explosion in the fourth,

I don't understand rooker in the field. He's a clear dh
02-17-2017, 07:42 PM
CadaverDawg

Through half of the first game....

https://media.giphy.com/media/mwUakTTyMWvCw/giphy.gif
02-17-2017, 07:45 PM
maroonmania

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

I don't understand rooker in the field. He's a clear dh

Exactly, from what I've seen we would be much better off putting Rooker at DH and playing Cody Brown at the other OF spot.
02-17-2017, 07:45 PM
MarketingBully

And Gridley with an error.
02-17-2017, 07:46 PM
sandjunky

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

And Gridley with an error.

Scored a hit
02-17-2017, 07:46 PM
Todd4State

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

I don't understand rooker in the field. He's a clear dh

I agree. Don't like Marrero at DH. Put Cody Brown in RF.
02-17-2017, 07:46 PM
MarketingBully

They ruled that a single? Should have been an error on Gridley. No matter, we get out of the inning with no damage done.
02-17-2017, 07:47 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

And Gridley with an error.

Best SS is playing 3b.
DH is playing RF
Platoon C is DH

I'm not digging Can so far
02-17-2017, 07:47 PM
Todd4State

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroonmania

Exactly, from what I've seen we would be much better off putting Rooker at DH and playing Cody Brown at the other OF spot.

Great minds think alike.
02-17-2017, 07:48 PM
CadaverDawg

Time to get Poole & Cody in the OF tomorrow, and DH Rook. That would help. Or hell put Cody at 1B, bc Gordo looks like he works on his hair more than his offspeed hitting.
02-17-2017, 07:49 PM
Todd4State

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

Best SS is playing 3b.
DH is playing RF
Platoon C is DH

I'm not digging Can so far

Well I agree with the last two but Bragg is not ready yet defensively at all. He makes Gavin Collins look like Brooks Robinson. I do agree that LA is our best SS. Hopefully we give Skelton a look at third and hope for the best.
02-17-2017, 07:49 PM
msstate7

Atta boy, Stovall
02-17-2017, 07:51 PM
preachermatt83

We suck
02-17-2017, 07:51 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd4State

Well I agree with the last two but Bragg is not ready yet defensively at all. He makes Gavin Collins look like Brooks Robinson. I do agree that LA is our best SS. Hopefully we give Skelton a look at third and hope for the best.

Stovall has a strong arm... why not LA at SS, gridley at 2b, and Stovall at 3b?

Why the hell did Stovall run on that?
02-17-2017, 07:51 PM
MarketingBully

Bad luck there for Mangum hit it on a rope but right at the short stop and they doubled up Stovall. 5-1 Tech going to the sixth.
02-17-2017, 07:52 PM
msstate7

2016-7 could be shaping up as our worst men's athletics year in a while
02-17-2017, 07:53 PM
msstate7

OM beat #10 east Carolina
02-17-2017, 07:54 PM
MarketingBully

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

2016-7 could be shaping up as our worst men's athletics year in a while

I'm not going there. Lots of basketball left (Florida had a huge injury against Auburn which makes them vulnerable) and this is the first game against a top 20 opponent.
02-17-2017, 07:54 PM
Bully13

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

2016-7 could be shaping up as our worst men's athletics year in a while

Yep. At least we had record breaking egg bowl.
02-17-2017, 07:55 PM
msstate7

Gridley has no range and weak arm. Why is he at SS?
02-17-2017, 07:55 PM
maroonmania

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

Stovall has a strong arm... why not LA at SS, gridley at 2b, and Stovall at 3b?

Why the hell did Stovall run on that?

Just bad baserunning. We will likely never score 5 runs anyway without giving away outs.
02-17-2017, 07:56 PM
HoopsDawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

How did Blaylock start over Poole? And if we have another defensive option that could replace Rooker we should do it and move him to DH.

I actually thought Rooker was going to be our first basemen this year with Bragg DH'ing, but you can flip those two. Poole needs to be in the outfield. And I wouldn't mind Cody Brown and Blaylock platooning in LF, not sure why we moved him to 1B. Can't have Marrero at DH. That was just baffling and now everyone can see why a couple of us were scratching our head pre-game.
02-17-2017, 07:56 PM
TNDawg35

Please, oh god please get the ball down.... someone will connect he keeps doing that....
02-17-2017, 07:57 PM
maroonmania

Barton has actually done a pretty decent job for his first outing.
02-17-2017, 07:57 PM
MarketingBully

Pitching has struck out 10 and walked 1 through 5 1/3 innings. That's a positive.
02-17-2017, 07:58 PM
maroonmania

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

I actually thought Rooker was going to be our first basemen this year with Bragg DH'ing, but you can flip those two. Poole needs to be in the outfield. And I wouldn't mind Cody Brown and Blaylock platooning in LF, not sure why we moved him to 1B. Can't have Marrero at DH. That was just baffling and now everyone can see why a couple of us were scratching our head pre-game.

Are we sure that Canny didn't let Cohen set up the opening day lineup???
02-17-2017, 07:59 PM
TNDawg35

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Pitching has struck out 10 and walked 1 through 5 1/3 innings. That's a positive.

I concur. Take away those mistakes from Pilk and this is totally diff game. I think Barton has done a very good job so far. Just needs to keep the ball down.
02-17-2017, 08:00 PM
StoneDawg

2016-7 could be shaping up as our worst men's athletics year in a while

Already?????
02-17-2017, 08:01 PM
HoopsDawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroonmania

Are we sure that Canny didn't let Cohen set up the opening day lineup???

LOL, he must have.
02-17-2017, 08:01 PM
maroonmania

Wow, over 10,000 there for the game today.
02-17-2017, 08:01 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Pitching has struck out 10 and walked 1 through 5 1/3 innings. That's a positive.

The problem is pilk is our #1 and he still can't make it thru a lineup 2 times. This year is gonna be bad if pilk can't learn how to navigate to the 6-7th inning
02-17-2017, 08:02 PM
MarketingBully

We need Luke Alexander at third. Great double play he initiated himself.
02-17-2017, 08:03 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

We need Luke Alexander at third. Great double play he initiated himself.

Best infielder should always be at SS
02-17-2017, 08:03 PM
MarketingBully

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroonmania

Wow, over 10,000 there for the game today.

And a lot of them headed for the exits after the 4 run 4th....
02-17-2017, 08:04 PM
TNDawg35

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarketingBully

We need Luke Alexander at third. Great double play he initiated himself.

We need someone to step up and play 3rd so we can put Luke at SS. That double play was a gimme.... Collins could have made it last yr***
02-17-2017, 08:04 PM
msstate7

Need a run or 2 here to stay in this
02-17-2017, 08:04 PM
HoopsDawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by msstate7

Best infielder should always be at SS

Please stop this narrative. You have been saying it for 2 years. Gridley is our SS. He started almost every game there last year. He is very solid. He misplayed a ball today, but he makes almost all of the routine plays.
02-17-2017, 08:05 PM
msstate7

This pitcher had 50 something pitches in the 4th. We're gonna let him complete game us. I'm very unimpressed with our team
02-17-2017, 08:06 PM
MarketingBully

Quote:

Originally Posted by TNDawg35

We need someone to step up and play 3rd so we can put Luke at SS. That double play was a gimme.... Collins could have made it last yr***

I disagree. At no point last year could Collins turn a double play by himself.
02-17-2017, 08:06 PM
msstate7

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Please stop this narrative. You have been saying it for 2 years. Gridley is our SS. He started almost every game there last year. He is very solid. He misplayed a ball today, but he makes almost all of the routine plays.

2 balls he missed bc of lack of range. I think this is a huge deal... we have a very suspect pitching staff and a big time SS could be huge

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