The Official Tennessee vs S. Miss Super Regional Game 1 Thread Sat. June 10 3PM EST ESPNU (Hattiesburg)

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preacherman20 said:
IDK and he has become happy with his role, maybe not completely satisfied, but understands his role. I think because they know he can go all three days in a weekend and want him if they get in a bind. He is second now in all time appearances for a career and in a season and bumped himself and some guy named Helton from second to third. So he is second and third in season high appearances. Plus like 6/7 in career era. If he comes back next year and pitches the 30 innings he has had last 2 years he will blow the career appearances out of the water and I don't see anyone touching it. Plus he is second in SEC appearances this year and like 11th in NCAA with no one above him still playing. So that will be his legacy on the field which is not near as important as his legacy off the field. I don't say that to brag but to help understand how he/we deal with it. The appearance thing has made it easier for him to handle the short appearances. One of our guys said the other day that everyone wants to pitch as often as Kirby but no one wants to come into a game in the situations Kirby comes in or be in the bullpen as much as he is. He went 18 straight appearances with at least 2 guys on when he came in.
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That last sentence is staggering.

Don’t give me this “if he comes back next year” garbage. He’s coming back. And you’re gonna be there to hold up that wall. 😉

And yes, his legacy off the field is more important, but I think we all enjoy watching him pitch. I like guys who get you out by pitching rather than flame throwing.
 
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Volstylexx said:
What’s the total for the weekend? I’d prefer not to stand all weekend but have a feeling that’s exactly where I’m going to end up given there’s no tickets.
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What if we conk the home plate umpire on the head, you wear his gear and you get to stand behind home plate?

That's be pretty sweet, right?
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
He does a lot of good work, wasn't a knock on him at all.
Him being good is why I want to see him more.
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Never took it that way just wanted to explain how he has learned to deal with his role. Each person has one and when you understand your role on a team or your role in life. Everything is better.
 
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Drewbydoo said:
What if we conk the home plate umpire on the head, you wear his gear and you get to stand behind home plate?

That's be pretty sweet, right?
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Stylexx would be a show off behind the plate.

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preacherman20 said:
IDK and he has become happy with his role, maybe not completely satisfied, but understands his role. I think because they know he can go all three days in a weekend and want him if they get in a bind. He is second now in all time appearances for a career and in a season and bumped himself and some guy named Helton from second to third. So he is second and third in season high appearances. Plus like 6/7 in career era. If he comes back next year and pitches the 30 innings he has had last 2 years he will blow the career appearances out of the water and I don't see anyone touching it. Plus he is second in SEC appearances this year and like 11th in NCAA with no one above him still playing. So that will be his legacy on the field which is not near as important as his legacy off the field. I don't say that to brag but to help understand how he/we deal with it. The appearance thing has made it easier for him to handle the short appearances. One of our guys said the other day that everyone wants to pitch as often as Kirby but no one wants to come into a game in the situations Kirby comes in or be in the bullpen as much as he is. He went 18 straight appearances with at least 2 guys on when he came in.
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He is clutch and we don’t deserve him.
 
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Volfan1000 said:
It is cool for Hattiesburg and Mississippi to host the super regionals because Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the country and this event will bring in some much needed $$$ to boost their economy.
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Since they are actively blocking general public ticket sales, then 95% of the attendees will be locals. They’re not making too much.
 
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wtmvol said:
Just a little anecdotal story for you... my wife, who is about as fringe a baseball fan as you can be, would tell you her favorite Vol player is your son. Like, she knows sports, but not really baseball. But we had the game on the other day with some friends over, and as the camera panned onto Kirby in the dugout, she started relaying to our non-Vol friends all the details she knows about Kirby (she knows like 0 of the other players by name): the handlebar mustache, retrieving foul balls, dad's a pastor, etc.

This lasted about 5 seconds until the camera then focused in on Vitello, and I could just tell in that moment that these women sitting on our couch were cheating on their husbands in their head. So, while none of them will remember your son, my wife does and is a fan.
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We went to the Kentucky series in Lexington last year. After the final game, I was chatting with Evan Russell’s dad while my wife was helping our daughter get autographs and, next thing I know, I see her down on the field with Vitello. He was signing a baseball for her. When she came back to me, she had this weird smile on her face and she said, “when he looked in my eyes, it was like he was looking at my soul.”

Keep your wives away from Coach Vitello, men.
 
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