Super Regional - Game 2 - Pilkington

[smootness]

Everybody chill out. Billingsley is not great, but their #3 sucks too.

[Todd4State]

We also missed a score because the ball hit the pitcher. I was waiting to see if that would come back to get us. It obviously did. I will also add not doing your job with men at third Allan). Crazy shifts every freaking inning(Henderson) and not bringing in your stud to close it when you know your pen sucks for Sunday( Henderson)

Honestly my biggest gripe with Henderson is how he manages the pitching staff and bullpen. It's obvious that he tries to save everyone instead of playing to win the game at the moment. Look at how many times Pilkington has thrown 100 pitches in a game no matter how he performs. Same thing with Small last night.

Whoever we get needs to be able to bring in and develop elite arms- like Butch did. That's how you win in Omaha.

I think our pitching staff under Henderson finished around 11th in the league.

[msstate7]

Vandy's likely starter, Hickman has an era of 5.22. JB's is 5.05. We have self and France tomorrow too. Might now be such a bad matchup

[BayouDawg]

I honestly don't see us doing that even if we make it to Omaha or even if we won the whole thing. There would be some sentiment to hire him but I don't think Cohen would.

LT definitely would.

Agree 100% about Larry tea bagger. PHUCK him

[Activated Alpha]

Cave in "typical fashion"??? What team have you been watching? Because it isn't the one that came from the losers bracket to win a regional, then won last night after Vandy tied. To say this team caves is the dumbest shit I've heard all night

Not speaking of this season, but of state's post season history. Games like this have broken us in the past

[Todd4State]

Everybody chill out. Billingsley is not great, but their #3 sucks too.

Yeah- but unless we put up an 8 spot on him in the first inning they're going to bring out a bunch of guys throwing 94+ that our hitters can't catch up to.

[Cloak]

Vandy's likely starter, Hickman has an era of 5.22. JB's is 5.05. We have self and France tomorrow too. Might now be such a bad matchup

That's what I'm thinking, my Sunday just got more exciting.

[MarketingBully]

Vandy's likely starter, Hickman has an era of 5.22. JB's is 5.05. We have self and France tomorrow too. Might now be such a bad matchup

I think we can win tomorrow. That’s what our team has done all year. We have to have our backs to the wall before we perform.

[Bothrops]

Slugfest coming?

[MarketingBully]

Yeah- but unless we put up an 8 spot on him in the first inning they're going to bring out a bunch of guys throwing 94+ that our hitters can't catch up to.

Allen killed us that game at the plate. If he does anything but strike out we get that run home. I also didn’t think that guy caught the ball without aid from the wall.

[Todd4State]

Slugfest coming?

I think it depends on whether the umpire gives Billingsley the call on his curveball or not. It seems like SEC umpires usually did not.

[KOdawg1]

Yeah- but unless we put up an 8 spot on him in the first inning they're going to bring out a bunch of guys throwing 94+ that our hitters can't catch up to.

This. They've found out how to shut us down. Just throw heat. Our guys can't hit it and if they do, it doesn't leave the infield. Also, it may just be me that has noticed, but
we can't hit left handed pitching worth a crap

[Todd4State]

Allen killed us that game at the plate. If he does anything but strike out we get that run home. I also didn’t think that guy caught the ball without aid from the wall.

I agree about Allen. He looked like a freshman tonight.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Look, hate to say it but that's baseball. I hate to see us lose, but shit man the guys are battling. We got this. Slugfest tomorrow, hope we can have an amazing 6 innings out of our starter and have the 5 run lead from the get go.

[Lord McBuckethead]

This. They've found out how to shut us down. Just throw heat. Our guys can't hit it and if they do, it doesn't leave the infield. Also, it may just be me that has noticed, but
we can't hit left handed pitching worth a crap

We'll both of our switch hitters hit the ball better from the left side.

[KOdawg1]

I agree about Allen. He looked like a freshman tonight.

Skelton looked lost tonight too. I'd consider playing Gilbert tomorrow.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Vandy's likely starter, Hickman has an era of 5.22. JB's is 5.05. We have self and France tomorrow too. Might now be such a bad matchup

Oh no, haven't you heard? There's 0 way our team can win a big game. JB, France, Gordon, and Self is a terrible staff and even though we scored 10 game 1, there's also no way we can do that again in game 3. Our team will "cave" under pressure, just like we did against top 10 teams in the regular season and in the regionals.

There's no need to look at what Vandy's pitching situation is, we've already lost. They rolled out good arms tonight, which clearly means they many more such arms and definitely didn't use up their best guys. All hope is lost, may as well name the new coach now

[msstate7]

This. They've found out how to shut us down. Just throw heat. Our guys can't hit it and if they do, it doesn't leave the infield. Also, it may just be me that has noticed, but
we can't hit left handed pitching worth a crap

Come on mane... we hit ark, om, and Florida staffs. They have big time velocity. They got us tonight. Still got another shot tomorrow

[KOdawg1]

We'll both of our switch hitters hit the ball better from the left side.

Yup. Rowdey did hit his triple from the right side, but Jake has looked like a completely different hitter batting right.

[Todd4State]

Skelton looked lost tonight too. I'd consider playing Gilbert tomorrow.

Absolutely. He should be rested and ready to go.