This. I've seen it happen before in big games, and I'm kind of looking forward to seeing it happen this weekend. Someone's going to step up.Sandman98 said:
I have no idea how this series will play out but here is one possibility. Every team that's successful late in the season and in the post season format we're given has people rise up to make it happen. We'll either be punished by Lacy's absence or we'll be celebrating the rise of someone we didn't expect to contribute against an elite opponent. The teams with the most vivid memories are the ones that get something from an unexpected source.
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I'm guessing weekend rotation will go
Thursday: Doxakis
Friday: Roa
Saturday: Weber
at least that's probably how it should go, or switch Roa and Weber
Thursday: Doxakis
Friday: Roa
Saturday: Weber
at least that's probably how it should go, or switch Roa and Weber
i would switch Roa and Weber and leave Roa on his regular schedule.tjholley16 said:
I'm guessing weekend rotation will go
Thursday: Doxakis
Friday: Roa
Saturday: Weber
at least that's probably how it should go, or switch Roa and Weber
ja86 said:i would switch Roa and Weber and leave Roa on his regular schedule.tjholley16 said:
I'm guessing weekend rotation will go
Thursday: Doxakis
Friday: Roa
Saturday: Weber
at least that's probably how it should go, or switch Roa and Weber
I'd keep it as he has it. Need to maximize our chances of winning at LEAST one game before the last game. If we're in a position to get swept our team gives up (like ole miss). I think a rubber match, even if we lose due to an inexperienced starter, is the best route
Childress will go with Dox on Thursday. He typically will not switch starters because he believes in his entire pitching staff. The question becomes who takes the Friday slot. And I think this is a pitch by committee with Weber, Moo and Joz unless one has to take a chunk of innings on Thursday.
Sounds like he is leaning toward starting Weber on Thursday and keeping Doxakis on regular rest.
Frank Anderson still remembers me yelling at him above the dugout back in the late 90s. He still laughs about it today. Holliday never took it personally and thought it was funny, too. Interestingly enough, I have/had great relationships with both of those guys.Hop said:Great story about Kendall in his younger days. He had just started GoBig12baseball.com and he was still a student at A&M. He sat with our group a lot above the visitor's dugout. There was a wild game against OSU and Tom Holliday was getting heated about something and we were on him pretty good. So that Monday, Kendall calls Holliday to get some quotes and scoop as he usually did on a Monday, and Holliday said (paraphrasing) "I saw you up there on the dugout Kendall. I don't think you are getting your weekly brief today." I think he was half-joking, but I think Kendall realized he needed to change from fan to businessman.CapCityAg89 said:Hop said:gemba said:
Kendall Rogers who hates us thinks we have to win the Arkansas series and win a game or two in the tournament to host.
What leads you to think Kendall hates A&M?
I think it's a joke - Kendall supposedly hates all fan bases. It's a result of his being generally even handed and honest. Fans hate that *****
Every time I go to games now, I really miss mid-to-late 90s Olsen Field. Man, those were the days atmosphere wise.
Some have a short memory. The committee gives certain programs the benefit of the doubt. Not us.
I'm gonna make a bold prediction: This team steps up this weekend and takes the series from Arkansas. Gabe and Hop both mentioned that it's looking like Weber will start game 1 to keep Dox on normal rest. I think Weber will go out and give us the kind of performance we saw from Roa in the Vandy series. Dox will be Dox on Friday and Roa will give us another quality start on Saturday.
I think a few bats step up this weekend and put some runs on the board. My hope is that after being embarrassed by Ole Miss, dropping the series to Miss State and having to grind it out against one of the worst teams in the league our guys will realize they need this and play with a chip on their shoulders. If Shewmake, Blaum and Deloach can quit hitting it right at guys and Foster can quit trying to win the game with one swing we can score some runs. Maybe Hunter can even come back in the DH role and provide a spark.
So there you have it. I think we take the series and go into the tourney and post season with some confidence and make some noise.
I think a few bats step up this weekend and put some runs on the board. My hope is that after being embarrassed by Ole Miss, dropping the series to Miss State and having to grind it out against one of the worst teams in the league our guys will realize they need this and play with a chip on their shoulders. If Shewmake, Blaum and Deloach can quit hitting it right at guys and Foster can quit trying to win the game with one swing we can score some runs. Maybe Hunter can even come back in the DH role and provide a spark.
So there you have it. I think we take the series and go into the tourney and post season with some confidence and make some noise.
Hop said:
Sounds like he is leaning toward starting Weber on Thursday and keeping Doxakis on regular rest.
I like this A LOT. Either you win Thursday and have your ace pitching Friday for a likely host spot. Or you lose Thursday and don't have to face the astronomical odds of having to win two games with neither Dox or Lacy starting either.
Hop said:
Sounds like he is leaning toward starting Weber on Thursday and keeping Doxakis on regular rest.
Might not be a bad idea. Dox against their number 2 would be to our advantage. Hopefully Weber can pull something out of his ass and then we will be set up for the weekend.
With Lacy he would have kept the normal rotation but if he does go with Weber then Dox is likely out for the tourney unless we make it to the championship game.
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also keep in mind that Arkansas' ace (Campbell) is not exactly chopped liver. And the Hogs played a Th-Fr-Sa series last week.
uncoupling Dox from Campbell seems like a good idea to help insure the series finale is a rubber game
uncoupling Dox from Campbell seems like a good idea to help insure the series finale is a rubber game
You do realize that all the SEC series this weekend are Thurs/Fri/Sat? Why would Dox not be available for Thursday or Friday game if needed?
Rob of course gets the final vote, but is Dox Thursday-Wednesday a bad thought? I realize we are looking at matchups, but just to keep him pitching as regularly as possible? Or drop him back for the third round on Thursday especially to avoid a second loss (or gain a bye/rest through the "quarters" final elimination games)?
Just curious.
Just curious.
If we win game one in Hoover with Asa, that means we're guaranteed a game on Thursday. I'd be tempted to stick with Dox on Thursday at Hoover, so I think I'd start him this Thursday against Arkansas, too, then have the extra day of rest before the regional.greg.w.h said:
Rob of course gets the final vote, but is Dox Thursday-Wednesday a bad thought? I realize we are looking at matchups, but just to keep him pitching as regularly as possible? Or drop him back for the third round on Thursday especially to avoid a second loss (or gain a bye/rest through the "quarters" final elimination games)?
Just curious.
jkag89 said:
You do realize that all the SEC series this weekend are Thurs/Fri/Sat? Why would Dox not be available for Thursday or Friday game if needed?
Yes I do. But I also realize to get to Friday we have to win Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday without any of our starting pitching except Lacy until probably Friday. You don't even know if they will make it that far with the bats we have. I do think Lacy pitching Tuesday gets us the the double elimination portion of the tourney but I also wouldn't want Dox pitching early right before regionals either.
I do think depending on how it plays out Dox could pitch say 20-30 pitches in the tourney on wednesday if that is his throwing day
If we make it to the double elimination portion of the tourney we need to get set up more for the regional than anything else IMO not that we don't have the arms to do well
We have to win Tuesday and "Wednesday or Thursday" not Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also, Dox could pitch on Thursday with just one day of shortened rest. Not unheard of this time of year for any team in the country.
I thought it was Holliday. Then again, Holliday would have come after you.Kendall Rogers said:Frank Anderson still remembers me yelling at him above the dugout back in the late 90s. He still laughs about it today. Holliday never took it personally and thought it was funny, too. Interestingly enough, I have/had great relationships with both of those guys.Hop said:Great story about Kendall in his younger days. He had just started GoBig12baseball.com and he was still a student at A&M. He sat with our group a lot above the visitor's dugout. There was a wild game against OSU and Tom Holliday was getting heated about something and we were on him pretty good. So that Monday, Kendall calls Holliday to get some quotes and scoop as he usually did on a Monday, and Holliday said (paraphrasing) "I saw you up there on the dugout Kendall. I don't think you are getting your weekly brief today." I think he was half-joking, but I think Kendall realized he needed to change from fan to businessman.CapCityAg89 said:Hop said:gemba said:
Kendall Rogers who hates us thinks we have to win the Arkansas series and win a game or two in the tournament to host.
What leads you to think Kendall hates A&M?
I think it's a joke - Kendall supposedly hates all fan bases. It's a result of his being generally even handed and honest. Fans hate that *****
Every time I go to games now, I really miss mid-to-late 90s Olsen Field. Man, those were the days atmosphere wise.
There we have it: Kendall Rogers said if we get our mid-90s atmosphere back we will be the best ticket in college baseball!!!
That's OK, you never got Frank tossed from a game.Kendall Rogers said:Frank Anderson still remembers me yelling at him above the dugout back in the late 90s. He still laughs about it today. Holliday never took it personally and thought it was funny, too. Interestingly enough, I have/had great relationships with both of those guys.Hop said:Great story about Kendall in his younger days. He had just started GoBig12baseball.com and he was still a student at A&M. He sat with our group a lot above the visitor's dugout. There was a wild game against OSU and Tom Holliday was getting heated about something and we were on him pretty good. So that Monday, Kendall calls Holliday to get some quotes and scoop as he usually did on a Monday, and Holliday said (paraphrasing) "I saw you up there on the dugout Kendall. I don't think you are getting your weekly brief today." I think he was half-joking, but I think Kendall realized he needed to change from fan to businessman.CapCityAg89 said:Hop said:gemba said:
Kendall Rogers who hates us thinks we have to win the Arkansas series and win a game or two in the tournament to host.
What leads you to think Kendall hates A&M?
I think it's a joke - Kendall supposedly hates all fan bases. It's a result of his being generally even handed and honest. Fans hate that *****
Every time I go to games now, I really miss mid-to-late 90s Olsen Field. Man, those were the days atmosphere wise.
I was at OSU for the A&M series every time during Frank's tenure, so I don't remember for sure which one it was, but, we're playing them in the afternoon with a really small crowd. I was sitting at the top of the 3rd base stands, and OSU was in the first base dugout. Frank always stood at the far end of the dugout, so I could see him all the time. As Frank was wont to do, he was riding the umpires pretty regularly on balls and strikes, to the point that the first base umpire (who was closest to Frank) walked over toward the dugout and told Frank he wasn't going to take any more. A little later (think it was the next inning) Frank starts chirping again, to the point that everyone could hear him. I yelled out to the first base ump (loud enough for all to hear), that Frank was showing him up by continuing to argue, at which point the umpire turned to Frank and told him, one more time, to shut up. Frank stepped out of the dugout and was immediately tossed. The fans in the stands were all over the umpire saying that he let a a fan get Frank tossed.
That was a good day at the park.
Realistically I only see us possibly winning one game against Arkansas. Missing Asa will cost us a game and then there is the love fest our coaches have with the Van Horn subordinate coach tree that always cost a game or two. I feel we will be traveling to a regional due to the Saturday loss against Missouri, the poor defense losses at LSU, Ole Miss and Miss St. If we played good defense even with our poor hitting we would be a top four seed in Hoover for the SEC Tourney.
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zagman said:
Realistically I only see us possibly winning one game against Arkansas. Missing Asa will cost us a game and then there is the love fest our coaches have with the Van Horn subordinate coach tree that always cost a game or two. I feel we will be traveling to a regional due to the Saturday loss against Missouri, the poor defense losses at LSU, Ole Miss and Miss St. If we played good defense even with our poor hitting we would be a top four seed in Hoover for the SEC Tourney.
A single win and two losses against Arkansas seems more likely than not since Asa is out. But winning all three would be MUCH more fun!!!
Currently tied 7-7 going to the 12thTXAggie2011 said:
I'd pay a lot of attention to Indiana v Louisville tomorrow night.
Indiana wins that game and they may be sitting at about 24 or so in the RPI. They would enter the final weekend 1 game behind Michigan for the Big 10 championship, and with the tiebreaker in hand (I would assume; they just took 2 of 3 from Michigan.)
Indiana plays 3 at home vs. Rutgers while Michigan goes on the road vs. Nebraska.
Big contender to steal a regional in the last two weeks of the season.
yes, the history is not good against the Hogs.
Arkansas & Van Horn are 13-7 vs. A&M & Childress.
the only time the Ags have won the series in the SEC was 2016 vs. a terrible Arkansas (26-29) team.
A&M has had a very difficult time scoring vs. the Razorbacks.
only scored 7 runs in last year's series; and just 9 runs in the 2017 series
Arkansas & Van Horn are 13-7 vs. A&M & Childress.
the only time the Ags have won the series in the SEC was 2016 vs. a terrible Arkansas (26-29) team.
A&M has had a very difficult time scoring vs. the Razorbacks.
only scored 7 runs in last year's series; and just 9 runs in the 2017 series
Indiana lost in the 12th inning. RPI sits at 28; their chances to host take a big hit.
Louisville moves to #7 RPI and further solidifies a top 8 seed.
Louisville moves to #7 RPI and further solidifies a top 8 seed.
Stanford moves to #14.
They've got two tough series coming up but a top 16 seed is their's to lose. They have two good weekends against Oregon State and Arizona State, and they might be in national seed discussion.
They've got two tough series coming up but a top 16 seed is their's to lose. They have two good weekends against Oregon State and Arizona State, and they might be in national seed discussion.
atmosphere in the 90s was the best. The teams helped too. the team that went to Omaha with Granger , moore, and wuensch all the way through the Daylon holt years and that clemson series. Aggie Ally was an unbelievable atmosphere. Too bad we F***** that up.
UCSB who doesn't have lights puts in bid to have regional at the new minor league ballpark in Vegas for regionals
There are no facts to back up your statement, but then again, don't let facts get in the way.
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OK, if we don't host, I'm up for that.Wicked Good Ag said:
UCSB who doesn't have lights puts in bid to have regional at the new minor league ballpark in Vegas for regionals
twk said:OK, if we don't host, I'm up for that.Wicked Good Ag said:
UCSB who doesn't have lights puts in bid to have regional at the new minor league ballpark in Vegas for regionals
If we don't host i think we'll definitely get sent to either olsen north or lubbock
If Baylor hosts, that's a logical choice, because that's a bus trip under NCAA rules. Lubbock and Las Vegas are both flights, so there's no real reason to favor Lubbock over Vegas, and a Lubbock regional won't have any problem selling tickets without us.evanpd16 said:twk said:OK, if we don't host, I'm up for that.Wicked Good Ag said:
UCSB who doesn't have lights puts in bid to have regional at the new minor league ballpark in Vegas for regionals
If we don't host i think we'll definitely get sent to either olsen north or lubbock
If LSU doesn't host, the committee might be tempted to send them to Vegas, but so many LSU fans would show up that the committee might think that unfair to UCSB, effectively robbing them of home field advantage. That's why I think LSU would be a prime candidate for a Lubbock regional, if they don't host.
twk said:If Baylor hosts, that's a logical choice, because that's a bus trip under NCAA rules. Lubbock and Las Vegas are both flights, so there's no real reason to favor Lubbock over Vegas, and a Lubbock regional won't have any problem selling tickets without us.evanpd16 said:twk said:OK, if we don't host, I'm up for that.Wicked Good Ag said:
UCSB who doesn't have lights puts in bid to have regional at the new minor league ballpark in Vegas for regionals
If we don't host i think we'll definitely get sent to either olsen north or lubbock
If LSU doesn't host, the committee might be tempted to send them to Vegas, but so many LSU fans would show up that the committee might think that unfair to UCSB, effectively robbing them of home field advantage. That's why I think LSU would be a prime candidate for a Lubbock regional, if they don't host.
Hahahahaha I remember when lswho got sent to oregon state last year it was about split 50-50 from beaver fans and tiger fans. crazy how they travel
personally I think LSU will host. They draw so much money and they always dominate Hoover basically giving them home field advantage and they always make a run so I think the committee will favor them
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