We better not wait ...

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

until the the 5-6th innning to start getting some offense going tonight.
Not looking good at the plate thru 2

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Are you watching? Is his slider/cutter that good or are we too aggressive?

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Both pitchers are throwing BBs.

 

[Seinfeld]

I was just about to ask the exact same thing. It looks on tv like our guys are swinging at some awful pitches that aren’t anywhere near the zone, but I can’t tell if we’re being impatient or if his pitches are just nasty

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Yep. At least Small is dealing as well.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Swinging at some bad pitches but the dude can sling it tho

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Does Small historically throw a lot of pitches, or is the first 2 innings a bit of an anomaly. He gets em swinging for sure.

Their pitcher is at 25 into the 3rd so we are definitely helping him.

 

[Seinfeld]

We sure do have a lot of guys with a knack for kinesiology

 

[WrapItDog]

Rowdey back to wearing the glasses. That's a good sign

 

[57stratdawg]

Pop up on a big 3-1 count early in this game. Needed more there.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I thought we'd bunt him there.

 

[8dog]

That was his big issue last year. Had been better this year until tonight

 

[benatmsu]

Me too. With as bad as he's been at the plate, it made sense to bunt.

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I thought we'd bunt him there.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Our batters certainly didn’t scare anybody with those screamers that inning. Looks like they want to feel this guy out for 5 innings.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Weak grounders when we do get a bat on it.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Yep. One ball out of the infield, a liner to center fielder. But our innings are coming up.***

 

[Seinfeld]

These pitchers are making both lineups look absolutely silly tonight

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Yard ball on a high fastball for them.
Not going to be a lot of runs scored tonight so that’s huge for them

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Never fails. Blue won't give a strike on a good pitch, pitcher adjusts because the count is now bad and the next pitch goes out of the park.

 

[8dog]

Small is getting squeezed

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Never fails. Blue won't give a strike on a good pitch, pitcher adjusts because the count is now bad and the next pitch goes out of the park.

He sure is gifting Florida batters with a tight zone this inning.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

73 pitches thru 4 innings. If we didn’t have a great bullpen, I would be concerned.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Needed that run but would have liked to chase Mace.
Gonna need 3 more to win this game tonight.

 

[Seinfeld]

I can’t figure out where the 17 this ump’s strike zone is. This is ridiculous

 

[Muttley]

Neither can he or Small

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

I can’t figure out where the 17 this ump’s strike zone is. This is ridiculous

I got legitimately upset over a couple of those he called balls in the last inning. Amazing Small didn't give up a run given the circumstances.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Got the lead but squandered a opportunity to put a crooked number.
Still swinging at low pitches but his change up/slider is pretty good
Need to get Small thru this inning and then rely on the bullpen for 7-8-9

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

I must have a different view point from my recliner than you guys. Small is missing the plate a lot and they are still chasing pitches out of the zone. Their pitcher is throwing balls that smell rubber as they cross the plate and our guys can’t hold their bats, but he throws it right down the middle and they want to buy a ticket to watch it.***

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Great inning by Small
Do we try and get him thru 7 with 98-99 pitches ?
Maybe trout him out their and try and get 1-2 outs

 

[Cap'n Geech]

I don't know if it's official, but they're giving Mangum credit for a double on the chopper that got under the 2nd baseman's glove in the 6th. I would have said infield base hit and extra base on error. I don't think he throws out Mangum, but you have to keep that ball in the infield.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Hope Westburg’s lack of contact doesn’t come back to bite us. 1 run out of a bases loaded twice in the inning. The runner at second has to go half way and should have scored also on Mangum’s ball.