Weekend Breakdown

Let's look at our weekend records this season.

Friday- State is 7-2 on Friday nights. We have been tough here. Really could be 9-0 but the bullpen couldnt get it done

Saturday? Achilles hell. 4-5 on Saturdays. Got to improve here.

Sunday? 6-3 on Sunday's this year. Very solid

Moving SP's up after losing Dome has certainly thrown a monkey wrench into things- but one thing stands out- we are hell on Friday. Thats a big deal in SEC success. Parker has to figure out the bullpen and Sunday in the back half of SEC play. Keep rocking on Friday and let's get it done down the stretch.

We really need another starter. Dohm is hurt, Loftin is MIA, Ligon hasn’t been the guy, Siary hasn’t been the guy. I would kill for a guy who could consistently give us 4-5 innings on Sunday while allowing 2-3 earned runs.

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Originally Posted by somebodyshotmypaw

We really need another starter. Dohm is hurt, Loftin is MIA, Ligon hasn’t been the guy, Siary hasn’t been the guy. I would kill for a guy who could consistently give us 4-5 innings on Sunday while allowing 2-3 earned runs.

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He needs to try Nolan Stevens.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

He needs to try Nolan Stevens.

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I think I would do this, I would like to see him gets some plate experience also.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

He needs to try Nolan Stevens.

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Agree. Siary is a pitcher that you put in when you are up 8 runs or down 8 runs.

The Friday record rings slightly differently when you realize 4 of the 7 wins were non-conference. So we are just 3-2 on Fridays in SEC play.

Weird way to break it down.

The glaring stat, is our losses in SEC play are due to not closing out the end of games.

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Originally Posted by smootness

The Friday record rings slightly differently when you realize 4 of the 7 wins were non-conference. So we are just 3-2 on Fridays in SEC play.

Weird way to break it down.

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Not weird at all

We are 3-2 on Friday in the SEC with a game vs A&M that could have gone either way and a blown save to Fla. Either way- we've been really good on Fridays this season

Other stats:
infield collisions?
Baserunning mistakes
and blown leads in the last 2 innings.

But the biggest I really am interested in , is strikeouts (lack of contact) when we have a runner on third and 1 or less outs.

The eye test says it all with this staff, sometimes its just best to cut bait and move on. Fact is I don't think we can hire anyone any worse, but I hope Lemonis finishes strong and makes a run in the tourney. I'm just not seeing it, most on ED see what I see...."what the ........heck are we doing! Bottom line and if you disagree then you don't know baseball, we shouldn't be in this situation, 25-50. As the great John McEnroe once stated "You got to be kidding"! No excuse to be 25-50 and hoping we make the top 64 team tourney, that ain't Msu baseball.

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Originally Posted by Santiago

Other stats:
infield collisions?
Baserunning mistakes
and blown leads in the last 2 innings.

But the biggest I really am interested in , is strikeouts (lack of contact) when we have a runner on third and 1 or less outs.

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https://www.secsports.com/2024-baseball-stats-pdf

They have a website that tells you alot of these things. We are 6th in the SEC in K's at the plate- so top half of the conference at not striking out

Certainly if we had a Landon Sims type closer it would cover up a lot of mistakes but the main reason we don't win is we are a 'sloppy' baseball team. Been put in another thread that's it's about the little things that we screw up that don't matter in decisive games but get you beat 9 out of 10 times in close games. It's baserunning blunders, late game fielding errors, walks and hit by pitches at the wrong time, strikeouts in key situations that are non-productive outs and on and on. We don't perform when the chips are down and that is why we don't win close games. May not show up in overall stats buts it's very obvious when you watch us play. Choke factor is high with this team when the pressure is on and we don't perform the fundamentals in those situations. I think that flows down from leadership or lack thereof from Lemonis.

SEC West is down.
Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss.
Bama is above their average somewhat.
But this is a year of a down SEC West.

Florida struggling in the East, and other than TN and maybe the Vandy and Kentucky teams, there is little on that side to be scared of.

This is when we should take advantage and we can't.
That is the stats I know.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

He needs to try Nolan Stevens.

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Use him like Pilkington in 2016. Pilk was awesome as a 9 to 12-out freshman. Or as mid-relief after MSU survives 2 innings from Ligon and/or Siary. Its all hands on deck Sunday when you don't have a 3rd starter.

Looking at NS' High School stats he only pitched 39 innings in 9 appearances, seems like 4 inning outings were his routine. He was a starter as a Sophomore but was not a Starter later. More middle relief and his accolades are based on hitting.

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Originally Posted by Santiago

SEC West is down.
Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss.
Bama is above their average somewhat.
But this is a year of a down SEC West.

Florida struggling in the East, and other than TN and maybe the Vandy and Kentucky teams, there is little on that side to be scared of.

This is when we should take advantage and we can't.
That is the stats I know.

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We actually lucked up this year. I mean if there was ever a year to miss KY this was it. We also miss TN and SC from the East who are both solid teams. Really the only difference in our record and OMs record is we won 2 of 3 from GA at home while they got swept by KY at home.

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Not weird at all

We are 3-2 on Friday in the SEC with a game vs A&M that could have gone either way and a blown save to Fla. Either way- we've been really good on Fridays this season

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Breaking it down by day just does not really help analyze. We are what our record says we are. Which is not bad but also not great.

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Certainly if we had a Landon Sims type closer it would cover up a lot of mistakes but the main reason we don't win is we are a 'sloppy' baseball team. Been put in another thread that's it's about the little things that we screw up that don't matter in decisive games but get you beat 9 out of 10 times in close games. It's baserunning blunders, late game fielding errors, walks and hit by pitches at the wrong time, strikeouts in key situations that are non-productive outs and on and on. We don't perform when the chips are down and that is why we don't win close games. May not show up in overall stats buts it's very obvious when you watch us play. Choke factor is high with this team when the pressure is on and we don't perform the fundamentals in those situations. I think that flows down from leadership or lack thereof from Lemonis.

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Those little things get magnified more when you don't have a closer.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

Use him like Pilkington in 2016. Pilk was awesome as a 9 to 12-out freshman. Or as mid-relief after MSU survives 2 innings from Ligon and/or Siary. Its all hands on deck Sunday when you don't have a 3rd starter.

Looking at NS' High School stats he only pitched 39 innings in 9 appearances, seems like 4 inning outings were his routine. He was a starter as a Sophomore but was not a Starter later. More middle relief and his accolades are based on hitting.

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I feel like he is going to be a starter here. We're kind of wasting an opportunity not letting him start and give us at least 3-4 innings a start.

If Pico keeps pitching better eventually he will be the Sunday guy even if it's the last 2-3 weeks of the season.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I feel like he is going to be a starter here. We're kind of wasting an opportunity not letting him start and give us at least 3-4 innings a start.

If Pico keeps pitching better eventually he will be the Sunday guy even if it's the last 2-3 weeks of the season.

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Pico's outing was so encouraging yesterday. If he can be that Sunday guy to get us 4-5 innings- we will be a team that can win a Regional

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Pico's outing was so encouraging yesterday. If he can be that Sunday guy to get us 4-5 innings- we will be a team that can win a Regional

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We felt like Pico could be that guy in 2022 and then he got injured. Hopefully he can round back into form and come on like Zac Houston did in 16.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

We felt like Pico could be that guy in 2022 and then he got injured. Hopefully he can round back into form and come on like Zac Houston did in 16.

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His stuff is better than it's ever been. 93-95 with solid offspeed. And he pounced the zone yesterday.

Would be a huge addition if we can get that or close to that out of him.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

His stuff is better than it's ever been. 93-95 with solid offspeed. And he pounced the zone yesterday.

Would be a huge addition if we can get that or close to that out of him.

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Bottom line is that Pico is better than all other options. Ligon and Siary are likely going to give up 3 or 4 runs in two-SEC innings. I would not start Ligon outside of SWAC games. Siary has decent outings every now and then.

The other option for Sunday is Tyler Davis. He was the Friday Night guy for VCU. Hugely experienced and using him for One-Left Hand out is a great waste.

Then you can roll the dice with Siary and Ligon.