aginlakeway said:

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Ok. Thanks. Gig 'em.

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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Tobias Funke said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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I ain't eating ****, why throw him in the 8th last night? I'll wait for your answer.

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Because our future hall of fame coach thought that was the best move, that's why. I'll take that over the opinion of some crybaby yahoos on the internet 100% of the time.

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No other pitchers out of the pen can protect a 7 run lead for one inning? Maybe get them some pt and confidence in a SEC road game? Can't simulate that in fall ball. Perfect set up. Dang, that's sad

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It wasn't a 7-run lead and it wasn't 1 inning. It was bases loaded up 8-2 against a great hitter in the 7th. One swing could make it 8-6 with 2+ innings left. Worse, they could have rallied for 8 runs like Texas Southern did.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

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The
Eighth
Inning
That
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Zero
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TheBonifaceOption said:

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Yall still arguing about Friday? We are 2-0 this weekend, on the road in the SEC...against a Top 25 opponent.

We have never trailed and the only time the lead was threatened, we brought in Ashe to end the inning cleanly.

We are 28-3. Anyone second-guessing Schlossnagle is a smoothbrain who better come loaded with their own coaching record in hand.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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Tobias Funke said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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I ain't eating ****, why throw him in the 8th last night? I'll wait for your answer.

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Because our future hall of fame coach thought that was the best move, that's why. I'll take that over the opinion of some crybaby yahoos on the internet 100% of the time.

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No other pitchers out of the pen can protect a 7 run lead for one inning? Maybe get them some pt and confidence in a SEC road game? Can't simulate that in fall ball. Perfect set up. Dang, that's sad

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It wasn't a 7-run lead and it wasn't 1 inning. It was bases loaded up 8-2 against a great hitter in the 7th. One swing could make it 8-6 with 2+ innings left. Worse, they could have rallied for 8 runs like Texas Southern did.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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Okay, gotcha. I can understand this and somewhat agree.

I think from Schloss' point of view, once Asch is loose and has thrown the 7th, one more inning is not very much more stress. Might as well use him for three more outs since it will not impede him from pitching again when needed.

I see your point, and I was also questioning if Asch should go in the 8th, but I think it has worked out okay so far. We'll see tomorrow if it bites us.

Hopefully the sticks explode tomorrow and we don't have to worry about it.

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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I'll ask again. Do you really think that A-Beck pitching the 8th yesterday is going to make one iota of difference of whether Schloss will use him tomorrow or not?

I could be wrong but once we went to him we were only going to use him for one more game this weekend and it did not matter that he was sent back out.

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The mistake was two fold: more pitches on Asch's arm, and the apparent lack of confidence in any other pitcher to execute in a very manageable situation. (8th inning)

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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Tobias Funke said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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I ain't eating ****, why throw him in the 8th last night? I'll wait for your answer.

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Because our future hall of fame coach thought that was the best move, that's why. I'll take that over the opinion of some crybaby yahoos on the internet 100% of the time.

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No other pitchers out of the pen can protect a 7 run lead for one inning? Maybe get them some pt and confidence in a SEC road game? Can't simulate that in fall ball. Perfect set up. Dang, that's sad

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It wasn't a 7-run lead and it wasn't 1 inning. It was bases loaded up 8-2 against a great hitter in the 7th. One swing could make it 8-6 with 2+ innings left. Worse, they could have rallied for 8 runs like Texas Southern did.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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Okay, gotcha. I can understand this and somewhat agree.

I think from Schloss' point of view, once Asch is loose and has thrown the 7th, one more inning is not very much more stress. Might as well use him for three more outs since it will not impede him from pitching again when needed.

I see your point, and I was also questioning if Asch should go in the 8th, but I think it has worked out okay so far. We'll see tomorrow if it bites us.

Hopefully the sticks explode tomorrow and we don't have to worry about it.

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Thank you for the coherent response. It has worked out this time, I'm looking for good coaching, play, decision making so we can maximize success.

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jkag89 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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Quote:

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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I'll ask again. Do you really think that A-Beck pitching the 8th yesterday is going to make one iota of difference of whether Schloss will use him tomorrow or not?

I could be wrong but once we went to him we were only going to use him for one more game this weekend and it did not matter that he was sent back out.

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The mistake was two fold: more pitches on Asch's arm, and the apparent lack of confidence in any other pitcher to execute in a very manageable situation. (8th inning)

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Answer my question please, don't dance around it.

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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Quote:

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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I'll ask again. Do you really think that A-Beck pitching the 8th yesterday is going to make one iota of difference of whether Schloss will use him tomorrow or not?

I could be wrong but once we went to him we were only going to use him for one more game this weekend and it did not matter that he was sent back out.

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The mistake was two fold: more pitches on Asch's arm, and the apparent lack of confidence in any other pitcher to execute in a very manageable situation. (8th inning)

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Answer my question please, don't dance around it.

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I didn't dance around ***** More pitches on his arm and by his actions Schloss couldn't trust another pitcher with a 7 run lead!!!

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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Tobias Funke said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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I ain't eating ****, why throw him in the 8th last night? I'll wait for your answer.

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Because our future hall of fame coach thought that was the best move, that's why. I'll take that over the opinion of some crybaby yahoos on the internet 100% of the time.

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No other pitchers out of the pen can protect a 7 run lead for one inning? Maybe get them some pt and confidence in a SEC road game? Can't simulate that in fall ball. Perfect set up. Dang, that's sad

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It wasn't a 7-run lead and it wasn't 1 inning. It was bases loaded up 8-2 against a great hitter in the 7th. One swing could make it 8-6 with 2+ innings left. Worse, they could have rallied for 8 runs like Texas Southern did.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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Okay, gotcha. I can understand this and somewhat agree.

I think from Schloss' point of view, once Asch is loose and has thrown the 7th, one more inning is not very much more stress. Might as well use him for three more outs since it will not impede him from pitching again when needed.

I see your point, and I was also questioning if Asch should go in the 8th, but I think it has worked out okay so far. We'll see tomorrow if it bites us.

Hopefully the sticks explode tomorrow and we don't have to worry about it.

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Thank you for the coherent response. It has worked out this time, I'm looking for good coaching, play, decision making so we can maximize success.

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Me, too. This team is amazing. I'm curious to see if Asch could possibly go again tomorrow, or if Schloss would use him again.

As I said, hopefully we don't have to find out, but Asch is so efficient and doesn't seem to labor too much, so he might be able to go 3 days in a row for a few outs each day. Dude is already a legend, I wouldn't put anything past him.

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jkag89 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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jkag89 said:

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Quote:

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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I'll ask again. Do you really think that A-Beck pitching the 8th yesterday is going to make one iota of difference of whether Schloss will use him tomorrow or not?

I could be wrong but once we went to him we were only going to use him for one more game this weekend and it did not matter that he was sent back out.

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The mistake was two fold: more pitches on Asch's arm, and the apparent lack of confidence in any other pitcher to execute in a very manageable situation. (8th inning)

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Answer my question please, don't dance around it.

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I didn't dance around ***** More pitches on his arm and by his actions Schloss couldn't trust another pitcher with a 7 run lead!!!

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Yes you did. My question for the third time is do you really think Schloss is going to use A-Beck for more than two games this weekend even if he sent someone else out in the 8th yesterday?

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ChemEng94 said:

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And if Schloss's concern was warranted and he trotted out someone other than Ash in the 8th and we lost...
Two can play this hypothetical game.

I understand why you think this was "wasting" Ash, but I have seen many games when a pitcher was breezing along and gets pulled with a comfortable lead. Then the bullpen comes in and blows it.

I think Schloss was thinking get this first road game into the books by any means necessary and then you at least put yourself in a position to win the series. Plus, Asch wasn't exactly taxed. He only threw ~20 pitches. Honestly, the bullpen, outside Asch, has been very hit or miss this year. It was nice to see Sdao step up and have a good outing. Need a couple of guys to step up to bridge these middle innings when our starters don't have it.

Just be happy we are playing for a sweep tomorrow.

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yell_on_6th st said:

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aginlakeway said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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Tobias Funke said:

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yell_on_6th st said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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I ain't eating ****, why throw him in the 8th last night? I'll wait for your answer.

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Because our future hall of fame coach thought that was the best move, that's why. I'll take that over the opinion of some crybaby yahoos on the internet 100% of the time.

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No other pitchers out of the pen can protect a 7 run lead for one inning? Maybe get them some pt and confidence in a SEC road game? Can't simulate that in fall ball. Perfect set up. Dang, that's sad

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It wasn't a 7-run lead and it wasn't 1 inning. It was bases loaded up 8-2 against a great hitter in the 7th. One swing could make it 8-6 with 2+ innings left. Worse, they could have rallied for 8 runs like Texas Southern did.

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I'm going to type this slowly so you can understand.

It
Was
The
Eighth
Inning
I
That
Makes
Zero
Sense

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Why
Is
This
Such
A
Big
Deal
To
You?

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I've stated my case. In baseball you have to make the right decision in every unique situation. There will be critical moments where you HAVE to get it right! Practice that! DO THAT!

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I'm not very bright, but it appears we indeed made a correct decision. We won the game yesterday, and the same pitcher closed a much shaker game out today.

What's the error again?

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jkag89 said:

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I think Lamkin goes far deeper into the game than 3 innings. We will not see A-Beck tomorrow and it is not dependent upon him pitching an extra inning yesterday. But of course we'll see how it plays out.

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ChemEng94 said:

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What are you blabbering about? The point, which obviously went over your head, is that once you pull your big gun, he isn't coming back. Just like a starter wo is cruising along and gets pulled due a pitch count.

Schloss used Asch in a high leverage situation in the 7th. You think it is a good idea to pull him and then ask a somewhat unreliable bullpen, to close the door. Most on here disagree. It is simply a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush thought process.

BTW, I also think that Schloss may have been thinking about the last Auburn game. The bullpen gave up 5 runs and blew 2 leads. So, maybe Schloss wanted to use his big gun to ensure the win when it was there for the taking.

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Tobias Funke said:

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SchizoAg said:

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snowdog90 said:

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Just a reminder, people *****ing about "wasting" Aschenbeck last night... do you guys have anything to say?

If it was me making those statements, I'd come back here and eat my deserved crow...

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We still could need him tomorrow, and we won't have him because he went Friday with a 6-run lead. You're doing your best to jinx us. Eating crow is not only premature, but entirely inappropriate, since nobody has been proven wrong, and even if we sweep the series, it was still a legitimate concern.

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lol shut up

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grover1263 said:

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We are gone out of here so fast after this year!

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