The Official #1 Tennessee vs Notre Dame Super Regional Games Thread (Fri 6/10 6PM EST ESPN 2) ( Sat. 6/11 2PM EST ESPN ) (Sun. 6/12 1PM EST ESPN)

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Stoerner Fumbles said:
Beyond comprehension that Blade threw three waist high fastballs down the pipe with an 0-2 count. He was two balls ahead on three HR’s. Same pattern each time, FB strike, Change strike, FB in the zone. It had to be a mistake.
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Blade pitches have been up much of the season imo. He’s been able to get away with it until today. The first HR pitch was a hanging slider, a pitch good CBB players can smash.
 
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CAVPUT said:
You're right. It's not an isolated occurrance. Begs the question of competency vs bias. We've been saying it all year. UT is the most hated team in college baseball. We have a reputation and it's well deserved. While we enjoy it, others do not. Constant chirping from the dugouts, on the field antics and the "in your face" attitudes can and will rub some the wrong way. Umpires are not above sending messages or teaching lessons. They're human. I don't know if the guy today was just lousy at his job or sticking it to UT. Some of his facial expressions when his mask was off lead me to think he was sticking it to UT. Like it or not, umpires have the ability to totally take a team out of the game at the plate. You go up there knowing that anything 6" off the plate will be called a strike and you frankly have no chance against a pitcher with that kind of advantage. You're forced to swing at bad pitches. You get frustrated and angry like Gilbert did. As you stated, this isn't the first time we've had this happen with the home plate ump. If it is a bias with this crew, I can't help but imagine more of the same. It will be like TTU and UK. We'll look like we have no plate discipline and look foolish swinging at balls a foot outside the strike zone. At the end of the day, UT will join the list of #1 seeds/super teams that couldn't make it to Omaha. Feel bad for Gilbert if that was his last game, but given his fire and passion, maybe that's a fitting end to his career in orange? Still a fun season but such a UT way for it to end if it does, in fact, end today.
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I understand what you’re saying. Our team has an established a reputation that precedes it. While the umps may have the same type of thing in store today, the game has not been played yet. While it feels like the deck is stacked against our team, if we already know the game’s outcome, then why even play the game? I think our guys will go all out and play today. They are fierce competitors and they will compete until the final out. I’m hesitant to reflect upon their place overall until the season is truly over.
 
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So, lineup without Drew today. I know Tony has a plan but imo. Move Evan to LF. And put Moore in the DH spot. Start Charlie at catcher. Their starter is a bad matchup for Burke so save him until later when they have a righty in. I dont want to start Dicket because it's L/L
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
So, lineup without Drew today. I know Tony has a plan but imo. Move Evan to LF. And put Moore in the DH spot. Start Charlie at catcher. Their starter is a bad matchup for Burke so save him until later when they have a righty in. I dont want to start Dicket because it's L/L
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Need big bats so I would keep Charlie on the bench
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
So, lineup without Drew today. I know Tony has a plan but imo. Move Evan to LF. And put Moore in the DH spot. Start Charlie at catcher. Their starter is a bad matchup for Burke so save him until later when they have a righty in. I dont want to start Dicket because it's L/L
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No way we take Charlie’s bat instead of Dickey’s just because the pitcher is a lefty.
 
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Kinda like getting kicked in the nuts last night. But, today is a new day and a new opportunity. I feel for Drew. But, again, that is a learning thing. The umpire could have given him time out, a warning, conference with CTV, and not booted him for two games. IMHO the umpires last night did everything they could to throw that game/series...maybe succeeded. Knowing that, play better, more focus, better throws to first, stop watching close pitches get called strikes, leave the crappy officiating to CTV, work the bat and get hits and walks without totally selling out for homers. Love my Vols win, lose, or draw. Ready for deck-gate Part II today. Warm up those ribs, pop a top, and cheer loud. Go Vols!
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
They do things like that in the pros all the time. It's a terrible matchup for the guy.
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What’s a terrible match-up is throwing Charlie out there against an All-American in an elimination game. Dickey has been one of the best bats on the team. MLB teams absolutely do not start an .056 hitter over a top-of-the-order, .375 guy in an elimination game.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
It's not ideal for sure, but saving Dickey and Burke for late could be ideal. If we left Evan behind the plate I'm just not sure who else we could play.
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Dickey, Scott and Booker (all Lefties) are really your only options. I’d probably take any of those 3 bats + speed and Russell at catcher over playing Charlie
 
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VolPack22 said:
Well they are bringing the ABS system to AAA and will more than likely be in the majors within 5 years so I suggest everyone start preparing for it because it’s coming sooner or later. This is another reason why I don’t like umpires: the only way MLB got the umpires association to agree to use this technology is if they increased their compensation and retirement benefits. Like come on, you want to be compensated more for being bad at your job? The only reason they are trying to implement this technology is because you can’t call balls/strikes consistently.
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I’m very pro electronic strike zone because it throws out human error which can be a huge determinant of wins and losses. Think about the 1-1 pitch. A bad call can literally change the at-bat there, and ultimately can change a game’s outcome.
 
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cardvolfan said:
I’m very pro electronic strike zone because it throws out human error which can be a huge determinant of wins and losses. Think about the 1-1 pitch. A bad call can literally change the at-bat there, and ultimately can change a game’s outcome.
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Completely agree.
 
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VolNRaleighNC said:
Dickey, Scott and Booker (all Lefties) are really your only options. I’d probably take any of those 3 bats + speed and Russell at catcher over playing Charlie
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We have Steenstra who played a lot last year, but I'm not sure who would play left in that situation. I just think we need to stack the deck with 9 righties then when they pull their guy sprinkle Burke, Dickey, Booker etc in
 
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