Cohen outdoes Bianco once again
by BrianWalker'sElbow on May 11, 2009 12:25 AM EDT
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PrintThe worst team in the SEC with the worst pitching staff in the SEC with the worst fielding percentage in the SEC came to Oxford for a three day stint. Guess whom they beat? The best pitching team in the SEC with the second best fielding percentage in the SEC. Figures.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an "editorial" on the Cup for which I was blasted. I criticized Bianco for his lack of ability to win the "big game" and take the SEC race by the throat and run with it. We took steps in the right direction, but we took ourselves completely out of the national seed race with the pitiful performance this weekend.
The first two games of the series, we looked like we didn't even want to be on the field. We made poor fielding decisions, bad throws, and had bad at bats. On the other hand, MS State pitched and hit like an SEC power.
On Sunday, the teams' true colors showed through as Ole Miss pitched well behind Irwin's gem and finally hit the ball once again.
The weekend dropped Ole Miss to 37-15 (17-10 SEC). With Alabama's sweep, we are now third in the West and fourth overall in the SEC if the SEC tourney in Hoover were held today.
Cohen has now won 4 straight series against Bianco as the Cohen lead Wildcats swept Ole Miss in 2006, took 2 of 3 in Oxford in 2007, and took 2 of 3 in Lexington in 2008. I hope this trend does not continue.
The Rebels return to action in Fayettville on Thursday for a three game stint. The word on the street is that Bittle will be back for that series. Let's pray that that is the case.
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It sucks very much to say that Cohen is Bianco’s diddy. It sucks even worse to think we fucked ourselves out of a national seed and Super Regional host by losing to one of the worst teams in the league.
Bianco’s hobbit ass needs to get to Omaha at some point.
Pig Pen this here's Rubber Duck, and I'm about to put the hammer down.
The MSU Series
This is down right baffling. It seems that every year we have a pivotal series against a team in the bottom of the standings that will propel us to the top of the league, and we blow it. Another year, same result. The fact that this year it happened with MSU makes the frustration exponentially worse.
We have a great baseball program, great players and good coaching staff. I’ll not criticize them. But, I have to question why this continues to happen. In spite of the progress, it’s beginning to appear that there is no on ramp to Omaha for the Ole Miss bus.
While I'm as frustrated about this weekend as the rest of y'all
let’s not start the whole “Omaha eludes us again” talk until it actually does so (you know, like we lose a regional or super regional). I mean, my hopes aren’t exactly high, but this season isn’t a complete waste yet. We’ve got Hoover and then the tournament and, with as much parity as there is in college baseball, anything can happen.
Take a picture, trick.
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on May 11, 2009 11:23 AM EDT reply actions
ONE game out of first
Best conference in the land, and we are ONE GD game out of first. The mighty LSU Tigers lost at home to UT. MSU came in here and played with no pressure, their coach threw in the towel for them before the game even started. It was kind of like Ole Miss v Memphis in football, the only thing it can do is hurt us. We need a healthy Bittle he is the only one i pencil in as a W, the rest of the games we scratch together wins.
Bittle coming out of the 'pen against Arky
The weekend rotation is Pomeranz, Bukvich, Irwin.
Bittle is set to come out of the bullpen at best. He may not pitch at all this weekend.
Pomeranz and Bukvich could cobble together wins against Arkansas. The Hogs have cooled down the stretch.
Irwin is our best starting option. I’ll hopefully get a preview up Wednesday, but I’m in Destin so probably not. FUDPUCKERS BRAH!!!!
If I predict it, there's an 50 percent chance it happens.
by One Man To Beat on May 11, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions
Save Bittle
I’d rather Jake come out of the pen and save Bittle for the tourney. Why take a chance on pitching him before he’s ready if he’s not going to start when we already have an arguably more effective lock-down closer in the pen? I suppose we could use Bittle for middle relief, but in a cost/benefit analysis, I just think we should save him and let him start game #2 of the SEC tourney. Winning the first 2 games there is so big in making it to Sunday….
BWE I would suggest you strike up a couple negative columns for
Ark (maybe this qualifies), Sec tourney, the regional and then, hopefully the super.
Apr 23 – your “Fire Bianco” post (quoted as i am not saying that is what it really was)
OM baseball – 2 of 3 vs UGA, sweeps Aub
May – 2 your mea culpa/about-face
We lose 2 of 3 vs MSU.
Coincidence?
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