Alabama Game 2 Thread

AL has gotten three pitches called strikes which Sexton did not get. All in critical times. 2 to Nate the inning he struck out and one there to Rob.

Still tied?

Have not been clutch today, that's for sure.

OM takes 2 of 3 from LSU.
A&M/Ark tied 4-4 in 4th
Vandy over Ga 4-1 in 4th

Missed opportunity there. Good job getting out of it. That inning wasn't Cohen's fault I guess bc he didn't do anything unorthodox. Shit why didn't we hit smith for Lowe bc he would hit a double 1/1000 times. At least it's a chance. 2-2 to bottom of 6.

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Originally Posted by BossDawg

Still tied?

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Yeah. 2-2 B6 of 7innings

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Originally Posted by I seen it dawg

No I pay attention to all of them. And there are many wtf moments that end up not being egregious and some work and some don't. Why go for it on 4th and 18 on your own 10 in the second quarter because 1/100 it will work? Don't be dumb and dumber bc you are saying there's a chance. That's not unorthodox that's hold my beer and watch see are the moves that are easy to not do but for some reason we do it.

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That's not a very good example.

So -- yes or no -- do you think we have the most talented team in the country this season?

Yes or no -- do we have a team with top 5 talent nationally this year?

The answer to both of those questions is no. Therefore -- outside of your microanalysis of what goes wrong -- Cohen and his decision making is OBVIOUSLY making us a better team far more often than it's making us worse. He's coach of the year in the SEC right now, today, for this season. Yet most of our own fanbase thinks he's an idiot. His coaching decisions for this team is a net gain right now -- and it is not even close.

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

We screwed up our lineup by not having feared hitters 2-6 in the lineup. We did have Kruger, Lowe, Humphreys, Rooker, and Collins in those 2-6 rolls. Now we don't. This lineup isn't as good as when Rooker is in there. Just isn't. We need to play our lineup that's hot even if it means not catching Marrero...

2 quick outs

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Originally Posted by engie

Yes. That was poorly managed. But does Cohen actually make those calls? He didn't with Butch. Not until the Ross Mitchell fiasco last year. So, ultimately, I don't get why people are on his ass about pitching decisions while assuming Wes Johnson hung the moon.

For all the hand wringing -- this season has been the most traditionally our pitching staff has been handled in his 8 or 9 years here.

No one questions it if Billingsley is the same guy he was on Tuesday night.

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To be fair, I questioned it when it happened. But agree with your larger point. And Wes is an out of the box, matchup-driven guy for sure.

Wtf is he doing??. Bama coach left his #2 guy in the game , with the game on the line.. I thought for sure he would take him out with a 1-2 count with 2 outs and 2 on .. Doesn't everyone do that??.

2-2 after 6. 7-9 up for the Dawgs in the 7th.

Final inning top of the seventh 2-2 tied.

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Originally Posted by engie

That's not a very good example.

So -- yes or no -- do you think we have the most talented team in the country this season?

Yes or no -- do we have a team with top 5 talent nationally this year?

The answer to both of those questions is no. Therefore -- outside of your microanalysis of what goes wrong -- Cohen and his decision making is OBVIOUSLY making us a better team far more often than it's making us worse. He's coach of the year in the SEC right now, today, for this season. Yet most of our own fanbase thinks he's an idiot.

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Why isnt it? It's pretty unorthodox is it not? I want him to stop making the stupid moronic obviously dumb ****ing calls that good high school coaches won't do. It's not the wrong decisions that piss me off its those that are obviously wrong all the time. It's worse than the good times he bunts or hit and runs or makes the right lineup decision.

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Originally Posted by MarketingBully

We screwed up our lineup by not having feared hitters 2-6 in the lineup. We did have Kruger, Lowe, Humphreys, Rooker, and Collins in those 2-6 rolls. Now we don't. This lineup isn't as good as when Rooker is in there. Just isn't. We need to play our lineup that's hot even if it means not catching Marrero...

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We've got Rooker for whenever we need him here to go ahead and win it. I didn't like not starting him -- but it's about to pay off here in just a second. Assuming he's not hurt/out today.

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Originally Posted by I seen it dawg

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

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Also looks like we're going to burn through the pen. Betting we're headed for extras.

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Originally Posted by I seen it dawg

Still ****ing pissed about removing sexton. Watching Rigby in the game and wasting him for game 2 burns my ass.

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Exactly... We could have possibly gone sexton 7 for the complete game..
And had ALL Our guys ready for the sweep..

Gotta think Rookers going to grab a bat this inning but we already brought in Holland.

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Originally Posted by engie

What stupidity did he employ that inning? Ah -- letting Small through 2 pitches that didn't amount to shit.

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I'm not so impressed with pitching coach. Using Small to just pitch to one batter is stupid. Not using the talent to its potential

Where's Rooker

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Originally Posted by I seen it dawg

Why isnt it? It's pretty unorthodox is it not? I want him to stop making the stupid moronic obviously dumb ****ing calls that good high school coaches won't do. It's not the wrong decisions that piss me off its those that are obviously wrong all the time. It's worse than the good times he bunts or hit and runs or makes the right lineup decision.

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So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

Take a ****ong pitch up 2-0!!!!!! Wtf

Y'all check this out...

http://www.dallascowboys.com/video/2...ign=sf25412401

still learning.....

Does Elih have a hit in April?

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Originally Posted by engie

So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

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You answered them for me as you usually do. And I agree with the answers. You're not Interpreting what I'm typing. Reread please.

Eli is useless at the plate right now. He should have walked but he swung at 2 or 3 different balls in that AB.

Bammer pitching change, 1 out in the 7th.

Pitching change. Need a baserunner.

Yeah, I was wrong about Marrero. He has given us nothing at the plate. We need to get that feared 1-6 lineup put back together. This lineup looks more like a Cohen tailor made lineup with some runts in it.

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So you avoided the questions posed. Because you know they are true.

The team is ranked higher and in a better spot than their actual talent level. Cohen gets credit for that regardless of how people want to break it down and dismiss it.

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Disagree on the talent. Rated highly and that was before Mangum and Lowe came on.

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Originally Posted by baseballfan

Where's Rooker

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The problem is, who plays 2nd? We burned Holland for Gordon. Not smart.

We need to win this one. Rain headed Tuscaloosa way.

Think we can get this W?

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Originally Posted by I seen it dawg

You answered them for me as you usually do. And I agree with the answers. You're not Interpreting what I'm typing. Reread please.

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I'm interpreting it fine. It's just such an exercise in futility to break it down to individual plays and decisions as you are trying to do. When the sum total of the decisions tell a much different story than the example.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Disagree on the talent. Rated highly and that was before Mangum and Lowe came on.

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You legitimately think this team has top 5 national talent?

Pls

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Originally Posted by baseballfan

I'm not so impressed with pitching coach. Using Small to just pitch to one batter is stupid. Not using the talent to its potential

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Small is a one hitter guy right now. Electric stuff but a 15.00 ERA bc he cannot throw strikes. He is a guy you use if you need a strike out.

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Originally Posted by RBritt

Think we can get this W?

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It's going to have to be in extra's if so.

nt

Bottom of our order sucks suddenly