Auburn Beisbols 2019

[Godfather]

We're not Arkansas.  At least there's that.

We do have that going for us.....which is nice.

[bottomfeeder]

Walking in runs ain't getting it.

I understand that it's raining, but SHIT! ERROR!

To be continued after 9 pm. That has to suck waiting around to restart.

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[Kaos]

Walking in runs ain't getting it.

I understand that it's raining, but SHIT! ERROR!

To be continued after 9 pm. That has to suck waiting around to restart.

Can we restart from the ninth inning against MSU?  

[AUJarhead]

Fought to the end. Damn proud of them. 

2017- lost in regionals
2018- lost in supers
2019- Omaha. 

We are trending up. 

[CCTAU]

Fought to the end. Damn proud of them.

2017- lost in regionals
2018- lost in supers
2019- Omaha.

We are trending up.

Definitely proud of the job they did.

We just needed a bit more pitching. How we made it this far is a testament to the grit of the players and coaches.

That loss to MSU really hurt us. We were on such an emotional high that it just deeply affected the team.

[Buzz Killington]

The future is bright for Auburn beisbols.  Bright from the real sun, not the piped in led lighting Gus is using.

[Godfather]

The future is bright for Auburn beisbols.  Bright from the real sun, not the piped in led lighting Gus is using.

It saves energy, and the lights go on FAST.

[Kaos]

Definitely proud of the job they did.

We just needed a bit more pitching. How we made it this far is a testament to the grit of the players and coaches.

That loss to MSU really hurt us. We were on such an emotional high that it just deeply affected the team.

We need fielding practice more than pitching.  

Lost to MSU after airmailing the third out in the bottom of the ninth.  Two options, tag or throw, to end the game and he botched them both. 

Three runs to Louisville came because the second baseman bobbled a routine grounder that would have ended the inning.  

We lost two easily winnable games because we couldn't make fundamental plays in the infield.  

[wesfau2]

We need fielding practice more than pitching. 

Lost to MSU after airmailing the third out in the bottom of the ninth.  Two options, tag or throw, to end the game and he botched them both.

Three runs to Louisville came because the second baseman bobbled a routine grounder that would have ended the inning. 

We lost two easily winnable games because we couldn't make fundamental plays in the infield. 

Agreed.  Gabe Gross is earning his paycheck for getting the bats right, but the defense has been head-scratching of late.

That said, we stranded a lot of runners today (bases loaded in the 8th) and had a chance to win.

How much different would today have gone if they'd postponed yesterday's start after the rain started?  It didn't get any worse, they just wanted to finish the inning and that rain had a demonstrable impact on our pitching and fielding, resulting in the run differential in the game.

[CCTAU]

 that rain had a demonstrable impact on our pitching and fielding, resulting in the run differential in the game.

This,

Everyone knew the canuck was  liability at third. But his bat was what they had to have in the game.
They gambled that he would not get enough balls hit to him to affect the outcome, they lost that gamble!

[Kaos]

I'm not going to bitch about a season that ends in the Series and ended up with 38 wins.  

But.... 

Judd Ward looked like me batting the last few outings.   Seven strikeouts, six left on base in two CWS games.  Was there nobody else who could have played left or hit for him late in the game?  The kid had a 3-5 day in the blowout over NC, but there were a bunch of 0-fers toward the end of the season.  Whiffing like a bitch with the bases loaded was bad, bad, bad.  

[Buzz Killington]

At least this guy got another chance to hit Omaha.

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[CCTAU]

I'm not going to bitch about a season that ends in the Series and ended up with 38 wins. 

But....

Judd Ward looked like me batting the last few outings.  Seven strikeouts, six left on base in two CWS games.  Was there nobody else who could have played left or hit for him late in the game?  The kid had a 3-5 day in the blowout over NC, but there were a bunch of 0-fers toward the end of the season.  Whiffing like a bitch with the bases loaded was bad, bad, bad. 

He struggled for sure. I think the coach expected him to snap out of it at any time. But he didn't.
It was his time to shine and he had a bad day.
But all of those kids were the ones that got you there. Its hard as a coach to pull somebody when they have been doing the job all season.
But  agree, your lead-off guy has to put the ball in play.

[Snaggletiger]

Obviously, every AU fan is proud of the fact that this team beat the odds and made it to the CWS.  It's been fun walking around with the chest puffed up a little more (Mainly because of my luscious man-boobs) after a Final 4 in round ball, making the CWS and of course, another year of domination in the Equestrian Arena. 

With regard to the AU Biesbols, my only hope is that the exposure of a World Series helps in recruiting.  All indications are that the Final 4 run has continued to fuel Pearl's stellar recruiting run.  The Series needs to have the same effect for Butch because the reality is.....this team ain't all that an a bag of Lays Wavy Potato Chips.  They need players, especially ones that can hit.  And field their position.

What this team did was just enough to be one of the 3,482 teams that make a regional.  Then, they got hot in 2 straight series against 2 solid clubs.  Outside of that, they were 10 games over .500 (They were 20 games over last year)  They had a losing SEC record (Down from last year) They were 1-2 in the SEC tourney and 0-2 in the CWS.  They had barely any regulars that sniffed of .280 at the plate while every other roster in the Series was littered with .300 plus hitters.  And despite that, they were in both games until the fielding let them down.

Not going Debbie Downer on the season.  Just hoping their accomplishments at the end attracts some big time talent, similar to what Bruce is doing with the Hoops.  

[Kaos]

Obviously, every AU fan is proud of the fact that this team beat the odds and made it to the CWS.  It's been fun walking around with the chest puffed up a little more (Mainly because of my luscious man-boobs) after a Final 4 in round ball, making the CWS and of course, another year of domination in the Equestrian Arena.

With regard to the AU Biesbols, my only hope is that the exposure of a World Series helps in recruiting.  All indications are that the Final 4 run has continued to fuel Pearl's stellar recruiting run.  The Series needs to have the same effect for Butch because the reality is.....this team ain't all that an a bag of Lays Wavy Potato Chips.  They need players, especially ones that can hit.  And field their position.

What this team did was just enough to be one of the 3,482 teams that make a regional.  Then, they got hot in 2 straight series against 2 solid clubs.  Outside of that, they were 10 games over .500 (They were 20 games over last year)  They had a losing SEC record (Down from last year) They were 1-2 in the SEC tourney and 0-2 in the CWS.  They had barely any regulars that sniffed of .280 at the plate while every other roster in the Series was littered with .300 plus hitters.  And despite that, they were in both games until the fielding let them down.

Not going Debbie Downer on the season.  Just hoping their accomplishments at the end attracts some big time talent, similar to what Bruce is doing with the Hoops. 

What you talking about you crazy bitch?  Nate Oats done MASTERED the transfer portal for the basketballs.  All the recruits belong to Bama.  I read it on al.com.  

[Buzz Killington]

What you talking about you crazy bitch?  Nate Oats done MASTERED the transfer portal for the basketballs.  All the recruits belong to Bama.  I read it on al.com. 

This guy?

[CCTAU]

OK. Baseball is over. Unstick this beyotch and let’s move on!

[wesfau2]

OK. Baseball is over. Unstick this beyotch and let’s move on!

You'll get nothing and like it, Spaulding.

[AUTiger1]

Don't know where this came from but a good little write up.

Here’s some info about the season and a look at next year.

Can’t say enough about the job Coach Thompson and his assistants did. Through all the struggles and injuries this team dealt with, it could’ve been easy for them to give in at multiple points in the season, but they didn’t. And I think that’s a testament to the HC and the trust he has in his guys and the belief his guys have in him. I know Gabe has his detractors, but I think he did a great job of getting this team to reset and adjust going into the postseason. What we saw in the postseason offensively is generally what I expected from this group all season. There’s still some work to be done there, but if we can carry these last three weeks over into all of next year, I think we’re going to be just fine.

Speaking of next year, we have the potential to return an incredible amount of contributors from this team. Will Holland and Davis Daniel will leave for their drafted teams. Elliott Anderson has an interesting decision to make. He was a third day pick, but he has some leverage right now, which he loses if he returns. Jack Owen was a third day pick, but he’s draft eligible next year and would still maintain that leverage as a Junior. I think he returns. Julien was also a third day pick, and it seems there’s mixed opinion on what he’s going to do. I’ve heard he’s coming back. Others have heard he’s going to sign. If he returns, I think he stands the most to gain. If he can replicate what he did in the postseason over a full season, I think he’s a top 5 round guy with a significant increase in signing bonus. Best case scenario, everyone returns. Most likely scenario IMO is Julien and Owen return.

Assuming the most likely, we would bring back 7 of our 8 starting position players, our DH, and all three guys that were in our starting rotation next year. Defensively, we’re probably replacing a MIF, either SS or 2B depending on what we do with Bliss next year. Brody Moore, Everett Lau, and Devin Warner look to be the guys first in line to take over the vacated spot. There are some other possibilities on the infield, but that’s a lot of guessing at this point. We also bring in a few recruits that I think could make an impact next year. Nate LaRue is a highly regarded C prospect that could platoon with Scheffler next year. Travis Odom, Mason Greer, and JUCO transfer Tyler Miller are MIF that could factor into that vacated position race. In the OF, I don’t expect anything to change for next year. Ward, Howell, and Williams seem to have things locked down.

On the pitching staff, we have so much depth and quality and experience returning. If a freshman works his way into meaningful innings, then IMO he’s done something pretty special. We have several starting options with Burns, Owen, Horn, Fitts, and Fuller all being strong possibilities. In the bullpen, Greenhill and Watson seem to be the two staples back there. We have potential in guys like Morrison and Wade and Skipper plus the JUCO addition Andrew Baker. Kyle Gray and Peyton Glavine progressed over the season and could provide that extra depth that we’ve lacked over the last few years, especially in the midweek. Some of the incoming recruits that I think could make an impact are Hayden Mullins, Ramsey David, and Mason Barnett. But we’re bringing in another large class of pitchers, mostly RHPs. So there could be a surprise or two.

Overall, we’re in great shape going into next year. There’s probably going to be some attrition because there always is, but this program is set up to build on the foundations laid by these last three teams and do something even more special next year. 240 days until Opening Day 2020!

[Kaos]

Je reviens pour une autre saison

-- Edouard