Dawg83 Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 I would start Stone Simmons, but can be convinced that Harding is the answer. Do not love the idea of starting Sims that has been floated around. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) OM would have been a much more dangerous team with at least Hoglund healthy. I think the pitching staff’s performance in the SECT was what I was expecting and they had not been that good as a whole all year. They’ve had some bad luck the last two seasons, because they were a legit National seed last year. That’s how it goes though. I also agree that Bianco retires at OM. As for State, I also think ND has been the better team, but I don’t know what they’re throwing today. If State gets hot it will be a toss up. If they don’t, it will be worse than yesterday. Edited June 14, 2021 by MSTSatchmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dawg83 said: I would start Stone Simmons, but can be convinced that Harding is the answer. Do not love the idea of starting Sims that has been floated around. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Surely Lemonis wouldn’t start Sims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 No way Sims starts. Just don’t see that. Cerantola , if, and it is a big IF, can just throw strikes for 3 innings. His stuff is good enough but control is the key. A guy like Harding can be very effective against a team like ND because he changes speeds , is left handed. He is best suited for middle innings (3-4 tops). But at the end of the day , we have got to score runs and keep scoring runs. No lead is safe unless it gets ridiculous, which I don’t see happening either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 State was fortunate to win game 1. I don’t expect them to win, but they have found ways to get it done all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bulldogs4 said: No way Sims starts. Just don’t see that. Cerantola , if, and it is a big IF, can just throw strikes for 3 innings. His stuff is good enough but control is the key. A guy like Harding can be very effective against a team like ND because he changes speeds , is left handed. He is best suited for middle innings (3-4 tops). But at the end of the day , we have got to score runs and keep scoring runs. No lead is safe unless it gets ridiculous, which I don’t see happening either way. Don’t think we can trust someone like Cerantola or Fristoe who’s had command issues. There are a list of 5 or 6 pitchers I think you could see at some point today and neither of those two are on it for me. Ultimately you’re right, State has to hit. They probably aren’t winning a low scoring game tonight. But if you can get Harding, Sims, and one other pitcher to have good showings tonight, I feel like you have a good chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I wouldn't start Sims. You don't ask a guy who's been excellent at something all year to be something different all of a sudden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 He's conditioned for about 40-45 max pitches so I wouldn't start him but wouldn't rule out using him in say the 2nd -5th innings to put the fire out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I didn't see it posted, sorry if I missed it... Virginia beat DBU to advance to Omaha today. I just sat down to catch the rest of the MSU/ND game, 8-2 MSU in the 4th inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 State got as good of a start as they possibly could. Great job by Harding also. I still think they need 10 runs to feel good. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just now, MSTSatchmo said: State got as good of a start as they possibly could. Great job by Harding also. I still think they need 10 runs to feel good. Lol. State pushed it to 10-2 after 4. ND scored 3 in the top of the 5th to make it 10-5. I like State's chances if they hold on to the lead after 7, Sims should be able to lock it down the last 2 innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 11-5 MSU after 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Did they bring Sims in too early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I think so but he had a good sixth inning. Just avoid BB’s, HBP’s and errors and we should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Kavadas just hit a homer that may not land until tomorrow off Sims, he CRUSHED that one. 11-7 MSU in the top of the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Sims is dialed in strong now. ND is down to 3 outs trailing 11-7. MSU has 6 outs left, I really like their chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Sims closed it out. That was a fun game to watch. Kudos to MSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 WOW What a game Go Dawgs!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Great job by State. ND had scored at least 8 in every postseason game. Harding did a great job early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Heck of a Super Regional. Notre Dame is a great team, probably deserved a better postseason draw than they got. Could have easily gotten to Omaha and gone a long way. What can you say about this State program right now? At this point you pretty much have to call this the best stretch in program history. Three straight Omaha trips is an incredible accomplishment. Omaha should be a lot of fun, really strong field this year, even with a team like Arkansas not in it. It’s a rare year where I can be convinced that any of the 8 teams are capable of making a deep, deep run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 ND outscored us 24-21 in three games but we won the series which is what counts. Tanner’s three run homer in the second inning was the biggest hit of the game. Kavalas’ HR in seventh may still be airborne. Talk about crushing a ball. Reminded me of Reggie Jackson’s HR in the 1971 all star game in Tiger Stadium (the one that hit the transformer). Proud of our guys for the resiliency they have shown this year. After last night, many of us did not feel too good about tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wcchaingang Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 If Bianco is lured back to LSU who does OM go after? I think Godwin is the most obvious choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wcchaingang said: If Bianco is lured back to LSU who does OM go after? I think Godwin is the most obvious choice. McDonnell and Godwin would be the two names everybody mentions. Have a hard time envisioning McDonnell taking the OM job at this point. Godwin is a sure possibility but far from a given that he would take it. If you can’t get one of those two, I would look hard at Lane Burroughs. He played a huge role in building the 2013 State team that made it to the CWS Finals and has done a really great job at LA Tech. Edited June 16, 2021 by Dawg83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wcchaingang Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Dawg83 said: McDonnell and Godwin would be the two names everybody mentions. Have a hard time envisioning McDonnell taking the OM job at this point. Godwin is a sure possibility but far from a given that he would take it. If you can’t get one of those two, I would look hard at Lane Burroughs. He played a huge role in building the 2013 State team that made it to the CWS Finals and has done a really great job at LA Tech. I think McDonnell would be a fantasy hire and Louisville would prolly match what we pay. OM should be able to out pay ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 The streets are quiet as a mouse today in Oxford after Keith Carter and Bianco met this morning. I'm not sure how to read those tea leaves yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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