*****CWS Game 1 vs Auburn Thread*****

We just need to wait on better pitches here.

Is the Auburn pitcher Tubberville's son? **

Small bought himself another inning with that last one

Just getting very little from Mangum these days. Not barreling much up.

Another groundball

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Just getting very little from Mangum these days. Not barreling much up.

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He's very jumpy. Not seeing the ball

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

We just need to wait on better pitches here.

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Yes, for goodness sake. We've been discussing all week hiw we need to be patient. Mangum just swung at 3 or 4 balls.

We’re rolling over the breaking pitch trying to pull it.

I thought Westburg's hit was gone

Flashbacks of last year. Stranded runners with plinkers to the shortstop and pop flys to the warning track. Ugh...

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Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****

What possible effect can people on this message board being cocky about winning a game have to do with the outcome of it. None of us are going to swing a bat tonight.

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Message boards are a reflection of the total mindset, at least at MSU. They have always been a pretty accurate reflection. Not once has anyone even entertained the possibility that we might lose tonight. We still probably find a way, but anyone associated with MSU for many years could have foreseen this. We were cocky.

Long fly ball outs are not going to get it done in this park.

Dang. Fly balls don't get it done

This pitcher is not that good. Our approach is just bad

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Originally Posted by BulldogBear

Yes, for goodness sake. We've been discussing all week hiw we need to be patient. Mangum just swung at 3 or 4 balls.

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And took a strike right down the middle.

Why aren’t we getting to this shit head. He’s not good. This approach reminds me of the SEC tourney. This Owen kid isn’t good this year but yet our guys can’t hit him.

If this is 2019 CWS version of Mangum we're not gonna win it. Hopefully can avoid 0-2.

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Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg

Small throws a bunch of pitches right down Broadway & guys swing & miss. Not sure how that guy did that

There's a good bit of fluke in that HR.

I think he just guessed. Didn't look right

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No fluke in that homer. Small gave him the exact pitch he was looking for. Anything else and dude would have K'd

Bats need to wake up

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

This pitcher is not that good. Our approach is just bad

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Yep. He’s not good at all. Makes me pissed off that a mistake pitch is the difference right now and Small did it.