The Official Texas A&M @ #1 Tennessee National Championship Game 1 Thread (Sat. June 22 7:30 EST) (ESPN)

[theroyz71]

Jesus always throws strikes.

Are we recruiting him?

 

[txbo]

Have some faith MoFos.
You quitters are losers. Cheer for someone else.
We been here before.

 

[patrick]

I hope we don’t run thru our bullpen in this game.

 

[BallinVol]

Thankfully that was foul

 

[DaddyChad]

We always blame the friggin ump, ref or the rain. Can’t be just because they are just pitching, hitting and playing defense better than us.

Ump sucks. Defense sucks. Pitching has sucked. See all of those can be true. Doesn’t have to be exclusive

 

[berryvol]

Short answer is it’s pretty much worked all season.

Seems to be consensus and makes sense. To me, this time of year just seems different. Survive with your best guys and then figure it out. Guess we kinda got screwed between Burns transferring and Russell getting hurt. We’d be unbeatable with either of them in the third spot here.

 

[firestorm]

A second out after adversity.

 

[Orange.]

Good snag, AJ!

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Good play Causey

 

[patrick]

AJ strugglin w/his pitches.

 

[theroyz71]

Heck of a play by Causey.

 

[Orange931]

Cal sliding two feet to the outside

 

[vol66]

Nice AJ!!!

 

[Ritzwatch]

Real question for you guys that have been watching all season: why do we keep doing the bullpen games early in the weekend this late in the season? Seems like they always get beat up in the first inning and are playing behind the 8 ball. I’d think we want to get to Monday by any means necessary then figure it out from there. Just seems like we’re running a high risk of having an off night batting tomorrow and then watching someone else lift the trophy.

Stamps/Causey isn’t a bullpen game. Causey started the year as a starter. When Russell went down, Causey worked his way to the Friday starter. After a little tweaking, Causey got more comfortable coming in second. One reason we pull Stamos so early is because Causey is a quality pitcher.

Tldr version: we are doing what has worked and what the players like. It just didn’t work tonight.

 

[BallinVol]

AJ strugglin w/his pitches.

Wait

 

[Switch 625]

Jesus always throws strikes.

You can count on him for a comeback, too.

 

[utVolFanInVA]

I agree there. It's not just the umps but they have contributed to 2 runs directly on a bs strike 3 call that was missed. But yes we have to make plays and swing with a good approach

When your number of runs scored equals the number of errors from your defense, you don't win too many games. It's still early but just saying we have done nothing to help ourselves. At this point, you have to go take it and not depend on someone to give it to you.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Have some faith MoFos.
You quitters are losers. Cheer for someone else.
We been here before.

So you’re confident, great! Not everyone feels the same but that doesn’t mean they are less of a fan.

 

[utvolpj]

Glad that didn't go farther

 

[Switch 625]

Never a clean inning.

 

[vol94]

If Causey comes back out, I think it will be the worst mistake of the Vitello era

Who do you want to come in? We are only in the T4th. We need a bullpen for tomorrow and Monday, if we we lose tonight.

It’s 7-2 and atm is hitting everything. I just think you stay w Causey and play the percentages. I’m not conceding tonight’s game but Tony must think ahead and has to like our chances Sun and Monday.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Chapman was so far out of position

 

[Honky]

Time for a pitcher change

 

[BallinVol]

Hung it out to dry

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Throw strikes Jesus

Hard when blue doesn’t call it!