Possible Post Season

[thekimmer]

The team looked much better last week than they have in previous weeks but then they have shown periods of life at other times this season such as the USC and bama series. Definitely got a bounce probably due to a pressure release from the lemonis dismissal. The question is the sustainability.

I would put our percent chance of a bid right now at 50%. Based on what happens this weekend: Sweep 99%, Win two, 70%. Win one, 30%. Get swept, 0%.

 

[thekimmer]

State loss several games by one run when they held the lead by three. Taking your pitch hitter Sullivan out of the game to get a faster runner on base in the 6th inning didn't make sense to me. The guy was one of your best reliable hitters and in the worst case he gets one more at bat in the 9th when you really need him. Also seems like he left pitchers in too long and took some out too soon. Those are just a few examples, but he made a lot of bad in game coaching decisions. Hell, I am not a coach, but I am positive in saying if he was the head coach this past weekend, we would have loss the second or third game, possibly both. Firing him was a good decision.

I did not understand the Sullivan decision either. If he was on first, maybe. But on second it did not make sense to me given that this spot might just bat again which it did and Sullivan is you best hitter.

 

[onewoof]

I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. We will take 2 out of 3 from OM and then lose the series to Mizz.

Mizzou will run rule us twice looking like the NY Yankees

 

[patdog]

I did not understand the Sullivan decision either. If he was on first, maybe. But on second it did not make sense to me given that this spot might just bat again which it did and Sullivan is you best hitter.

You don’t pinch run for one of your best hitters in the 6th inning. Ever.

 

[Perd Hapley]

was just going to post this. We'll win the OM series and think we've made it then have a massive letdown against Mizzou.

I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. We will take 2 out of 3 from OM and then lose the series to Mizz.

First off, if we don’t sweep OM, even losing 1 of 3 to Mizzou would be absolutely catastrophic. We need to finish 5-1 or 6-0.

Secondly, they are still 0-24, but Mizzou might ever so quietly be figuring out some things with their pitching. Heading into last weekend, they were 0-21. Of those 21 games, 19 were planned 9 inning games, and 2 were 7-inning DH games. Of the 19 planned 9-inning games, they gave up 7+ runs in ALL of them, and gave up 10+ runs in 13 of them…..that’s absolutely putrid. Some of those 19 games ended up being only 7 innings due to them getting run ruled, so it could have been even worse.

But then, last weekend happened. Mizzou got swept again, of course. But they were just a few bounces away from actually winning the series against an elite UGA team. Sunday game, Mizzou and UGA were tied at 2 heading to the 9th. T9 - UGA scored 2 runs. Mizzou was blanked in B9 and lost 4-2. Saturday ballgame, UGA had a 4 spot in one inning, just 1 run for the rest of the game. UGA ended up winning 5-2 in spite of only getting 4 hits in the game. So in summary, after going 0-20 in allowing 6 or fewer runs in 9 inning SEC games, they did it twice last weekend on Sat / Sun.

I really hope they take a game or two against A&M this weekend, just to take the pressure off of us to keep from being the only team that loses to the worst SEC team in history.

 

[aTotal360]

First off, if we don’t sweep OM, even losing 1 of 3 to Mizzou would be absolutely catastrophic. We need to finish 5-1 or 6-0.

Secondly, they are still 0-24, but Mizzou might ever so quietly be figuring out some things with their pitching. Heading into last weekend, they were 0-21. Of those 21 games, 19 were planned 9 inning games, and 2 were 7-inning DH games. Of the 19 planned 9-inning games, they gave up 7+ runs in ALL of them, and gave up 10+ runs in 13 of them…..that’s absolutely putrid. Some of those 19 games ended up being only 7 innings due to them getting run ruled, so it could have been even worse.

But then, last weekend happened. Mizzou got swept again, of course. But they were just a few bounces away from actually winning the series against an elite UGA team. Sunday game, Mizzou and UGA were tied at 2 heading to the 9th. T9 - UGA scored 2 runs. Mizzou was blanked in B9 and lost 4-2. Saturday ballgame, UGA had a 4 spot in one inning, just 1 run for the rest of the game. UGA ended up winning 5-2 in spite of only getting 4 hits in the game. So in summary, after going 0-20 in allowing 6 or fewer runs in 9 inning SEC games, they did it twice last weekend on Sat / Sun.

I really hope they take a game or two against A&M this weekend, just to take the pressure off of us to keep from being the only team that loses to the worst SEC team in history.