21" of IVB? How different are the seams on a college ball? Spencer Strider wasn't getting that pre-injury and his was considered elite shape
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21" of IVB? How different are the seams on a college ball? Spencer Strider wasn't getting that pre-injury and his was considered elite shape
Honestly if we can be decent in baseball that’s cool, but what are we trying to accomplish as an athletic department? We spend all this money on a sport the majority of the country doesn’t care about and we can’t even beat USM? I am just confused. Our fans have no interest in basketball which is one of the main sports that drives revenue in March. Our football program and the NIL we give them is a joke compared to the rest of the SEC. I just am confused what we are doing here. Is the goal to go to a smaller conference? I just would love to know the explanation for all this. Nothing makes sense from a national perspective.
We can make all the excuses we want. You know, "this is their superbowl, blah, blah, blah". That's BS. Truth is, we got beat by a good team. With that said, we have some glaring weaknesses and it's possible we just aren't quite as good as many thought.
Last 2 games...Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Hit a guy on 0-2 pitch to face best player in the country. Gave up the hr. Then 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs and couldn't win it.
Tonight, 2 passed balls to lose lead and then tie. It was the winning run.
These might as well be the Shapen int vs Florida or the point return vs texas. We just find ways to lose
Let's settle in for the long train. We're gonna be there in the end and get another chance at the Blue Bitches and the Mustard Buzzards.
I just want to know why we schedule games down there when OM doesn?t? Or do they and I just don?t know about it?
I don’t see it. Too much soft contact, too many weaknesses. Settle in for another brutal sec schedule. It could get ugly.
Continue to piss and moan but we could throw every effing thing we have at football and basketball and still not make major strides IMO. That's just the way it is. At least in baseball we can be somewhat competitive.
Lemon lost another runner on the bases tonight. Cmon Cheese
Not the time to bitch about this, lol. Jc.Quote:
Originally Posted by PGHBulldogBG
Supposedly those aren't traits of BOC teams but like Polkie said, "It's baseball" (rolls eyes).Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I mean ...are you saying we could lose an SEC series?Quote:
Originally Posted by MBDawg601
Ehh, loss always hurts but we've beaten ourselves these past 2 games. Pitching management vs UCLA was geared for getting guys work and we ran out of arms. Not to mention the bases loaded 3-2 count in a tie game ball 4 that the ump called strike 3, should have walked it off right there. Vs USM boneheaded but easily correctable catching mistakes lost the game on the road to a top 10 team when our starter had a bad game. We fought back from down 5. Are we a perfect team? No. But are we a very good team that can make noise in Omaha? Yes. I know every team is figuring things out, but it feels like we've got more than most and so as we iron out what guys can pitch/hit/catch we'll get better than most, and we're already a top team.
I?m not sure this team will be there in the end. Leadership lacking again like it did under Lem! State has played only 2 top 10 teams. Guess what? State is 0-2 against 2 Top 10 teams. Beating Hofstra, Delaware, And Alcorn. So what. Struggled to put away Troy, ASU and Va. Tech late in games.
I?ll stick with my 39-17 (17-13) for now but I certainly could see revising that down when we get to SEC play. If we get to that, probably a 12 seed on the road for Regional and possible Super Regional. Cannot keep leaving Dudy Noble empty in late May and early June. That sucks!
Just stating facts. It doesn’t make sense. Even Lebby and our below average football team went to Hattiesburg and won by 17 points. I am just trying to make sense of what we are doing here as a whole.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
To me, this was a bad loss. Bad lineup. Bad management. Poor execution.
But having said that, if you cant tell this is an Omaha caliber team, you dont know baseball.
We are really good.
Doesn't matter now, but at the end why put in a pinch runner and not send him? Having him on first means we'd need 2 2 out hits to score him. If he steals second we'd just need one. Surely the pinch runner has a better chance of stealing 2nd than Sanders (the 2nd guy we'd have needed to get a hit) had to get a hit off their closer. Just seemed like bad coaching to me
The problem is those "easily correctable catching mistakes" aren't getting corrected. And if our catching and blocking wasn't bad enough then you have that our catchers can't throw out baserunners. Teams are going to run on us a LOT in SEC play.
Yes cause nothing matters but performance vs USM. State beat USM in football, and just lost in baseball. Clearly, the only conclusion we can draw is that investing in baseball is dumb... as out team is a ranked #4 in the nation lolQuote:
Originally Posted by PGHBulldogBG
This team is going to be there in the end. Don't give in to the estrogen over a couple of games. Take your blue pills.
I agree we aren't going to solve the catching issue this season. We won't be a completely well rounded team at any point. But only 1-3 teams are in any given season. We have a shot to earn a SR and if we make it to Omaha have about as good of a chance as anyone. Unreal for year 1 of a new coach, even with NIL and Portal consideredQuote:
Originally Posted by Saltydog
all i'm saying is that aiden teel woulda made us lose 5-7
Meh, let?s get our mojo back this weekend before heading into the SEC gauntlet. Show those bitches we are back
It doesn?t matter what you write or even think. State can spend $30 million on football and $15 million on basketball and still be bottom 6 SEC. State ?Fans? can spend $10 million on baseball and still have to play in the SEC too. So, probably a program like State should be in a lower conference. Winning at that level in football and still going to bowl games. Winning a little better at Basketball and maybe slipping in as a mid-major. Winning at baseball still because several Mid-majors win at baseball.Quote:
Originally Posted by PGHBulldogBG
When Alabama, Texas, A&M, LSU, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri, Auburn and Ole Miss can spend double than State can on Football, State has no chance!
Yes. In both losses its clear we're a combination of figuring shit out and playing with our food.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
And neither of our losses are scrubs; the opposite, in fact.
Not worried.
Put the Schnapps down, bro!***Quote:
Originally Posted by Tater
(that's a layered peach joke, btw)
Exactly. Lots of correctable mistakes by players and BOC. Need to figure out the 3rd outfielder after Teel and Chance. Need a consistent batting order. Need to improve at catcher. Need to tighten up pitching rotation and define roles. Gotta clean up base running. All of that and we lost two 1 run games to two Top 10 teams away from home.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
As it stands today, I will be shocked if we are not a national seed.
I think they played down there last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
I'm 99% sure they play Ole Miss in Hattiesburg this year too. And Pearl.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bothrops
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Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
Dang, we were down 4-0 tonight before I even had time to get the game pulled up. Was Sweeney that bad? Hard to win games against good competition when we are starting off so poorly. Got down 3-0 to UCLA right off the bat and tonight was even worse getting down 5-0 before doing anything against USM midweek pitching. Had 2 chances at a high quality win and didn't get either. Very disappointing.
Vytas has been good in the OF. Nunnalee and Parker and Mershon have all had moments. I'm not too worried about the OF especially knowing that Teel was sick.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Our bullpen I think needs to be something like:
Closer- Webb
Set-up- Davis
Set-up- Pitzer
Relief ace- Sweeney (I know)
Relief ace- Gleason
Match up- Burns
Chone and Raymond need to work on blocking balls better. We need Milewski back if he is healthy too.
Yeah. He was off. Gave up a 3 run home run. He just isn't a starter so not too concerned about it. Another run we gave up because Woodson missed a pop up and then Gleason gave up a home run.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
We are FINE. We have 2 non conference losses to a likely national seed and likely regional host in a true road game. We made mistake in both games and the game of baseball punishes you for them. It happens.
Foster barely pitched tonight. Makes me wonder if he is going to get another shot at starting on Sunday. To me, this would be ideal bc Stone could go back to the pen.
Me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Probably because we were down a run. I'm assuming you're talking about the 9th inning right? If not disregard what I am about to say but if Sanders gets thrown out to end the game this place would be melting down right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us
Agree on Webb. Davis has just been too inconsistent, even going back to last year, to be a closer type pitcher.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Stone I think has earned the Sunday job. Not sure what they are going to do but if I were in their shoes I'd try to let Foster pitch out of the bullpen for an inning or two Friday or Saturday and then start him against Tulane in Biloxi.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
I looked at Foster's stats from last year yesterday and he did pretty good out of the bullpen last year. I do think he has starter stuff though.
I think we're overextending Davis and he wears out in general. He's electric for two innings. And then his velo noticeably drops. He could close if he pitches the 8th and 9th but we're bringing him in the 7th and running out of gas in the 9th.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU