The Official #1 Tennessee vs GA Tech Regional Game Thread Sunday June 5th (7PM EST ESPNU)

[spyfish007]

Shorter throw and the runner had to hesitate also bc of the line drive.

You wrote to third... I don't understand because Lawson was very close to 2nd.

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

You wrote to third... I don't understand because Lawson was very close to 2nd.

Shorter throw than throwing to first. Sorry, should have made that a little more clear.

Either way, he hesitated too long and it cost him but wound up not costing the game

 

[worthlesswanderer]

This the attitude that makes me hate being associated with you guys.

 

[montanatenn]

You wrote to third... I don't understand because Lawson was very close to 2nd.

He hesitated because he knew Walsh was gonna get that third strike call.

 

[spyfish007]

Shorter throw than throwing to first. Sorry, should have made that a little more clear.

Either way, he hesitated too long and it cost him but wound up not costing the game

Hmmmm. Don't normally base that play to 3rd because the runner is usually already moving with a lead... Hard out at 3rd.

 

[volman128]

Hmmmm. Don't normally base that play to 3rd because the runner is usually already moving with a lead... Hard out at 3rd.

On replay he had plenty of time to get the runner at 3rd, and Trey was there, unlike Ortega at second.

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

Hmmmm. Don't normally base that play to 3rd because the runner is usually already moving with a lead... Hard out at 3rd.

I agree normally. But if you watch it again, he held up a long time bc of the line Drive. He would have had him by 3 steps.

But it's easy for me to sit here watching on TV and see that compared to him being in the heat of the moment with the pressure, he has to make a decision and probably didn't even notice the runner had hesitated.

 

[spyfish007]

On replay he had plenty of time to get the runner at 3rd, and Trey was there, unlike Ortega at second.

Interesting observation. I didn't see that reply or notice it. I always like getting the lead runner. Hmmm

 

[spyfish007]

I agree normally. But if you watch it again, he held up a long time bc of the line Drive. He would have had him by 3 steps.

But it's easy for me to sit here watching on TV and see that compared to him being in the heat of the moment with the pressure, he has to make a decision and probably didn't even notice the runner had hesitated.

Nice observation to you too. Baseball is all about prep before the pitch.

 

[BreatheUT]

If we suspend a player in the post-season for simply flipping the bird, I have lost all faith in this world. How freaking soft that would be. Grow some thicker skin if that hurts your feelings. Ain’t no crying in baseball.

He shouldn't get suspended but as a veteran player on the #1 team you gotta be bigger than that.

 

[volman128]

Interesting observation. I didn't see that reply or notice it. I always like getting the lead runner. Hmmm

In this screenshot, he’s just starting to make his throw. You can see just how much time he has to get the runner going to 3rd.

 

[spyfish007]

In this screenshot, he’s just starting to make his throw. You can see just how much time he has to get the runner going to 3rd.

Wow he could have thrown him out at 3rd by a country mile. I am very surprised by where that runner is.

 

[volman128]

Wow he could have thrown him out at 3rd by a country mile. I am very surprised by where that runner is.

Yeah he actually had more time to throw to 3B than I even thought in real time

 

[BreatheUT]

In this screenshot, he’s just starting to make his throw. You can see just how much time he has to get the runner going to 3rd.

Bad fielding night for Lawson, but where was Ortega at 2nd?

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

This the attitude that makes me hate being associated with you guys.

If you hate it so much, don’t be apart of it.

No one will miss you,

 

[BreatheUT]

If you hate it so much, don’t be apart of it.

No one will miss you,

Really man? Let's show some civility.

 

[volman128]

Bad fielding night for Lawson, but where was Ortega at 2nd?

Good question.

 

[pattiycake]

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Really man? Let's show some civility.

Just giving them some common sense advise since they hate it so much

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Yeah he actually had more time to throw to 3B than I even thought in real time

But he is taught in that situation that the runner going to third is meaningless. He's taught to get the sure out at first base. I'm guessing he gave no thought whatsoever to the runner moving to third, as he is taught. If Ortega wasn't covering for whatever reason, that cinches it. Get the sure out at first. Getting at least one out is way more important than getting the runner at third or even at second. Those runs mean nothing in that situation. It's situational baseball.

 

[worthlesswanderer]

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[Helton1]

Good grief! How hard is it to enjoy something without finding something to gripe about? They are college kids. We all did things at 18-21 years of age we probably wouldn’t do now. Get over it and be happy for the win.

“be happy for the win.” lol. What a mindset.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Are you 12 years old? “Got ‘em”.

Got ‘em

 

[EezyE]

“be happy for the win.” lol. What a mindset.

It’s a novel concept. Enjoy winning without trying to find stuff to criticize.

 

[RockyTop140]

Late to the party but Ortega not being at second to turn the double didn't help.

Yeah that was weird. The runner on first was stealing, and the guy on 2nd didn’t go. So one of them messed up. Tech got lucky the batter made contact