The Official #1 Tennessee vs #24 Alabama Weekend Series Thread (Friday 6:30PM EST SEC NET+) (Saturday 6PM EST SEC NET+) (Sunday 1PM EST SEC NET+)

[CAVPUT]

I don’t know man, they’re probably still upset over those green Notre Dame uniforms.
Hopefully CTV and CFA, getting tossed, offered enough sacrifice to appease them!
GBO!!

So do we know what the bama dugout was doing or saying that pushed CFAs buttons?

 

[CAVPUT]

What is this idiot's name?

And taking it further, where's he from and has he had other issues with other SEC programs or just us and our staff? The way he acted makes me think he had an axe to grind.

 

[peerless98]

Huh? 3 pitchers? Dollander I knew about. What's with the other 2? Who?

Sewell, but that should be short term. Unless the injury is more serious than first reported, it's a bone bruise. He shouldn't be out long. We are all guessing Joyce is the 3rd.

 

[Warriorvol]

I was just going to come and post this too. I don’t think I’ve even seen him warming all weekend.

Ugh.

 

[taylorvol]

This! I posted about this exact rule several days back as part of a possible 2 strike pitch scenario. Today's situation wasn't exactly the same because the batter reentered the box before the pitch; however, the batter's box violation is still in play. Strike 3 should have been called, Dollander's pitch that was called a ball was irrelevant, and the next pitch that was lined back at him should never have happened.

I hear you but wasn’t it the NEXT batter that hit the line drive? The hitter who stepped out was ultimately struck out if I remember correctly.

 

[volman128]

What is this idiot's name?

Jeff Macias

 

[DazzleVol]

I hear you but wasn’t it the NEXT batter that hit the line drive? The hitter who stepped out was ultimately struck out if I remember correctly.

This is correct

 

[peerless98]

I hear you but wasn’t it the NEXT batter that hit the line drive? The hitter who stepped out was ultimately struck out if I remember correctly.

No, it was the same batter on the next pitch. The pitch that occurred while he was stepping back in was called a ball.

Edit: this is incorrect; it was the next batter that hit Dollander with a line drive on the first pitch.

 

[DazzleVol]

No, it was the same batter on the next pitch. The pitch that occurred while he was stepping back in was called a ball.

It wasn't.. next pitch was strike 3 for out 2

 

[Zvols]

Sewell, but that should be short term. Unless the injury is more serious than first reported, it's a bone bruise. He shouldn't be out long. We are all guessing Joyce is the 3rd.

It’s not

 

[cobbwebb0710]

So do we know what the bama dugout was doing or saying that pushed CFAs buttons?

I think his whole argument was that the previous batter should’ve had strike 3 called on a batters box infraction and the kid that put a line drive on Dolly’s wrist, never should’ve been at the plate.
GBO!!

 

[VolGee4]

And taking it further, where's he from and has he had other issues with other SEC programs or just us and our staff? The way he acted makes me think he had an axe to grind.

Essentially, he’s a failed pro umpire. Did minor leagues but got into college.

He was behind the plate last year in our game against Texas in the CWS. I believe it was the 3rd base ump who threw out Ross Kivett, and there had been a prior history with that umpire and Kivett going back to his Big 12 days. So, my guess is his opinion of us started there. He was awful behind the plate on Friday, and I’m sure he heard from our staff about it. He was looking for a fight, and he got it. I would not be surprised if we never see him again do our games- the route of Al Matthews in football and Anthony Jordan in basketball.

 

[@1RBFjr]

That was originally posted by an Arkansas fan. Arkansas fans are spreading a bunch of crap including TV will be out the rest of the year. It’s all fake news.
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1. Predicting Will Wade getting fired is up there with predicting the Pope is Catholic.
2. Donde Plowman didn’t bolt from her seat last night. I suspect if any of this was true she would have left.

 

[peerless98]

It wasn't.. next pitch was strike 3 for out 2

Sorry, you are correct; it was the first pitch to the next batter. I guess my memory is not what it used to be. They say the first 2 things to go with age are your memory, and...... I can't remember the other one.

 

[peerless98]

No, it was the same batter on the next pitch. The pitch that occurred while he was stepping back in was called a ball.

Edit: this is incorrect; it was the next batter that hit Dollander with a line drive on the first pitch.

 

[@1RBFjr]

I have zero clue about this, but we haven't seen Joyce this weekend...

He was throwing in the bullpen last night.

 

[peerless98]

It’s not

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

 

[volsagain]

I think it could depend on how Beam continues to pitch as well as how Burns does in his next outting or two. Burns has struggled a little bit and Beam has continued doing what he does. Beam, Burns and Tidwell could be a good rotation. We have good arms... Not sure it matters how they rotate, just hate losing Dollander for any length of time.

I think Tidwell would be moved to Sunday , don't know how far he can go yet and you could use all you have left in the bullpen on Sunday. Just me thinking.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I think Tidwell would be moved to Sunday , don't know how far he can go yet and you could use all you have left in the bullpen on Sunday. Just me thinking.

I think you’re probably right. Especially if Beam has another great outing today, he deserves to move up to Saturday.

 

[@1RBFjr]

It wasn't.. next pitch was strike 3 for out 2

Correct- different batter.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s not

Well, nearly everyone else pitched this weekend out of the pen, so by process of elimination it must mean Halvorsen had a set back and won’t be returning at all this year.

 

[peerless98]

Here's to hoping for several things:
* We hear soon about the CTV suspension and it's not for long (hopefully we know this morning)
* We hear soon that Dollander's injury isn't season ending (I bet we don't know before this evening at the earliest)
* Sewell recovers quickly
* The rumored bullpen loss is not a huge loss

* Oh yeah, and we kick the ever loving crap out of Bama today!

 

[@1RBFjr]

That is a little bit of a cryptic statement, but I have been speculating something is going on. We were told that Halvorson was going to be active this week and then when gameday gets here, he wasn't on the list. Late last night I saw Ben McKee make an offhand remark to someone saying Halvorson would be a big help now that "you won't be seeing him anytime soon". Rains it pours. Can't get over the bad luck for poor Dollander. Of all places for that ball to hit him... even if it's not broken don't see any way in the world he comes back quickly. It looked awful live.

I think CTV in his early week interview said Halvorson should be available. I didn’t take it as a lock. It could’ve been gamesmanship.

 

[Titan05]

Lots of worries about injuries to our pitchers, but all of it is speculation at this point. We have Halvorsen coming back, Tidwell can slide in for Dollander and Sewell won’t be out for long if at all. It’s the regular season and this stuff happens. We just need everyone healthy in a couple months

Everyone is acting like Tidwell can just come in and pitch starters innings again.

 

[TN_gal]

Essentially, he’s a failed pro umpire. Did minor leagues but got into college.

He was behind the plate last year in our game against Texas in the CWS. I believe it was the 3rd base ump who threw out Ross Kivett, and there had been a prior history with that umpire and Kivett going back to his Big 12 days. So, my guess is his opinion of us started there. He was awful behind the plate on Friday, and I’m sure he heard from our staff about it. He was looking for a fight, and he got it. I would not be surprised if we never see him again do our games- the route of Al Matthews in football and Anthony Jordan in basketball.

I liken him to Pat Adams in college basketball.