So, our baseball and softball teams have to beat the Ole Piss Rebelblackbearlandsharts to advance. We play tomorrow at 3:00 on SECN. While I don't really care about this tournament, I would like to knock OM out. That being said, let's get ready for our regional. May our bats and pitching all get together at the same time and March through these teams. As usual, GO HOGS!
I will not be able to do PBP for any of these games as I will be out of town.
And, now a word from Tommy Lasorda: "He was so slow, that if he got into a race with a pregnant woman, he would finish third."
Game time moved to 11:00AM?
Nevermind....that's softball. Mens and womens both play Ole Miss I guess.
Quote from: Pigproquo on May 22, 2025, 05:13 PMGame time moved to 11:00AM?
Nevermind....that's softball. Mens and womens both play Ole Miss I guess.
You guess? It was in the post above.
C:-)
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 22, 2025, 06:24 PMYou guess? It was in the post above.
C:-)
Reading is hard.
I do care. I always want to beat Ole Miss.
Game on
Game off
dammit wehiwa
now instead of 2 outs and one on, we get 1st and 3rd with no outs and down 1-0
Uh oh
yuge pitch by root there. sit down bitch.
now let's turn a dp the right way.
Judas.
Get it out of your systems now, boys.
Typical start for our starters this year.
Damn, blew another double play.
WTF is wrong with us? Have we read too much press?
It's 3 pm but our defense looks like it's 3 am. Wake up boys.
Food poisoning
well, i guess that does it. i've got an afternoon to find something to do with.
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FOUR unearned.
Let's just head back home now.
DVH: "That's Bullshit!"
:D
On a cruise and today I finally get to an island with internet. Ladybacks sucked ass and now the boys. Can't wait for the ship to leave port in an hour.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 23, 2025, 03:17 PMOn a cruise and today I finally get to an island with internet. Ladybacks sucked ass and now the boys. Can't wait for the ship to leave port in an hour.
If we come back and win you have to stay at sea for the whole post season.
Once again, get hyped up just to be let down.
Quote from: Spiderham on May 23, 2025, 03:15 PMDVH: "That's Bullshit!"
:D
What was he referring to? Our double play defense?
We're in Regional form already
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 23, 2025, 03:18 PMIf we come back and win you have to stay at sea for the whole post season.
Done
Good thing we don't care about winning anything SEC related. Post Season and National seed is all that matters.
And to add insult to injury, EVERY fucking thing is a strike for their guy. Davalan had no choice but to swing at the third pitch at his shoelaces.
Let's get another one
We can score 5 or more.
It's a good opportunity for Root to show mental toughness by buckling down and being an ace despite an awful inning (defensively and pitching).
Mission accomplished in frame 2.
Let's get a 6 run inning
Shadow realm for that guy
Back in the old days players used to communicate so they wouldn't run into each other.
Well, that's one way to score.
Hope nothing serious.
Holy shit equipment went flying. Been awhile since I saw a baseball collision like that.
Yikes. Hope no one is seriously hurt.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 23, 2025, 03:46 PMYikes. Hope no one is seriously hurt.
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That was a solid hit by Kozeal.
Hope the Ole Miss outfielders are ok.
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on May 23, 2025, 03:50 PMThat was a solid hit by Kozeal.
Hope the Ole Miss outfielders are ok.
It just shows how massive that outfield is. I thought that was going to be off the wall when he hit it.
This strike zone ain't even legal
If the strike zone were the same in the top and bottom of the inning it would be ok. It's not.
Bullet dodged
I hope we lose before we get anyone injured. Not that it will help.
Quote from: Son of Spam on May 23, 2025, 04:22 PMI hope we lose before we get anyone injured. Not that it will help.
we're going to win by 3
The defense defensed. We're probably going to fuck around and win this.
Quote from: Son of Spam on May 23, 2025, 04:22 PMI hope we lose before we get anyone injured. Not that it will help.
We may keep taking their guys out and win by forfeit.
We scored 30 runs in three previous games against these flophairs.
Now this dude is ready to change the spelling of his name to Maddux.
I've just never seen a DVH team come out looking like they're jacked up and ready to kick ass.
We will encounter teams with that mentality in the post season as always, playing like their life depends on it, and they'll beat our fucking asses.
Aight that was borderline criminal. Pained the corner at best.
Come on, Aussie.
Bullshit strike call.
Fuck that cumguzzler. That ball was at his shins.
Ball two to that guy was in exactly the same location as strike three to Iredale.
That was a weird play by Kozeal. Almost turned it into no outs, lucky to get the guy at second. Should have just followed the runner back to the first base bag.
"That was close to being a strike."
If there was any doubt who these clownouncers are for...
Are these retards really trying to say the pitch that hit Robinett was a strike? What the fuck?
God damn. What year did this ump flunk out of Ole Miss?
Did Aloy suffer a concussion at some point today?
Player of the Year just got abused.
Fuck.
What happened to have to battle with anything close with 2 strikes? Did that fade away along with the secondary stance for a catcher so they can actually block the ball instead of this down on one knee and watch the ball hit the backstop bullshit?
Looked like a little league nine hole hitter.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 23, 2025, 05:35 PMPlayer of the Year just got abused.
Fuck.
Every time media sucks our dicks for a few days we play like shit.
DVH called out the Thompson haters then proceeded to lose 3 series in a row.
Yes I'm drunk and on dope.
Well leaving the bases loaded then the next inning leaving men on 2nd and 3rd who got there with one out, with your best player coming up, is a recipe for losing. Just like the errors in the first inning were.
Trying to hit a homerun on a 1-2 pitch 2 feet outside with 1 out and runners at 2nd and 3rd is just a wild concept. It's not exactly all on Aloy either. It's just what MLB baseball is these days.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 23, 2025, 05:35 PMPlayer of the Year just got abused.
Fuck.
Literally cannot help himself when it comes to the outside corner.
I have a feeling this is going to be another postseason where he doesn't piss a drop because he'll be facing smart pitchers who know to throw him low and away.
What a stupid team moto. Shower Well?
These SEC guys are going to be fighting food comas halfway through the next game.
3 more outs and then we can go back to pretending the SEC tournament doesn't matter and we don't care.
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 23, 2025, 05:50 PM3 more outs and then we can go back to pretending the SEC tournament doesn't matter and we don't care.
We are National Champs at acting like we don't care.
Who needs a title when you can always be stoic and not have any fun?
Man, what a great Razorback day!
:finger:
Quote from: Spiderham on May 23, 2025, 06:16 PMMan, what a great Razorback day!
:finger:
Getting blowed by Ole Miss in both softball and baseball in the span of 5 hours.
#Uncommon
Quote from: wmr on May 23, 2025, 06:10 PMWe are National Champs at acting like we don't care.
Who needs a title when you can always be stoic and not have any fun?
I love DVH, but I hate this characteristic of our baseball program.
Programs like Tennessee, Ole Miss, and even Georgia are bat flipping and having fun, while we acting like a bunch of accountants on a field trip to the library.
You can't be on red all the time in baseball (somehow Vitello seems to make it work), but teams that have gone far in Omaha the last several years have had an edge that we simply don't have.
Quote from: Feral on May 23, 2025, 06:19 PMGetting blowed by Ole Miss in both softball and baseball in the span of 5 hours.
#Uncommon
And another shot in softball still to come.
Quote from: Feral on May 23, 2025, 06:22 PMteams that have gone far in Omaha the last several years have had an edge that we simply don't have.
We never have it.
That's DVH.
Quote from: wmr on May 23, 2025, 06:38 PMWe never have it.
That's DVH.
unless we're crossing the field to be the one to catch a national championship foul ball...
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 23, 2025, 06:56 PMunless we're crossing the field to be the one to catch a national championship foul ball...
That's when the give a shit kicks in.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 23, 2025, 06:56 PMunless we're crossing the field to be the one to catch a national championship foul ball...
I am like Sisyphus trying to forget that and you just kicked the rock back down the hill.
Thanks Bro!!! :suicide:
We did exactly what we needed to do in baseball. Lose and go rest up for the tournament that matters.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 23, 2025, 07:56 PMWe did exactly what we needed to do in baseball. Lose and go rest up for the tournament that matters.
And we lost in the most innocuous way possible. One shitty defensive/pitching inning, then shut them out for 8. A quiet offensive game and we're not the ones who ran into each other in the outfield.
Ho hum. Now for the real show.
So, just to be clear, we care about winning from here on out?
Quote from: mde114 on May 23, 2025, 08:44 PMSo, just to be clear, we care about winning from here on out?
I mean I'm not going to celebrate when we get knocked out of our own Regional.
Quote from: mde114 on May 23, 2025, 08:44 PMSo, just to be clear, we care about winning from here on out?
Yes, this is the only tournament that matters.
Quote from: mde114 on May 23, 2025, 08:44 PMSo, just to be clear, we care about winning from here on out?
We'd better.
I'm tired of this shit. It's time for balls to the wall.
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Quote from: Piggielicious on May 23, 2025, 07:56 PMWe did exactly what we needed to do in baseball. Lose and go rest up for the tournament that matters.
This is the most retarded take our fan base has adopted. The loser mentality is why we never win shit.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 06:46 AMThis is the most retarded take our fan base has adopted. The loser mentality is why we never win shit.
Every good team that loses early in the conference tourney says some form of this. I agree it's stupid, but it's not uniquely Arkansas stupid.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 06:46 AMThis is the most retarded take our fan base has adopted. The loser mentality is why we never win shit.
"Our" and "we"
Sigh.
Quote from: HTL on May 24, 2025, 07:29 AM"Our" and "we"
Sigh.
It warms my heart this is what you focus on. #winning
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 07:34 AMIt warms my heart this is what you focus on. #winning
I despise t-shirt fans. Despise!
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 24, 2025, 06:59 AMEvery good team that loses early in the conference tourney says some form of this. I agree it's stupid, but it's not uniquely Arkansas stupid.
Do you care that we didn't win the sec tournament in basketball in 1994?
Quote from: HTL on May 24, 2025, 07:35 AMI despise t-shirt fans. Despise!
I can't wait to see our team in the post season. I think we sweep both the regional and the supers.
You have any thoughts on how our team will do in the post season?
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 06:46 AMThis is the most retarded take our fan base has adopted. The loser mentality is why we never win shit.
Was it worth losing Paulette to win the tournament in 2021? The only retarded take is thinking the sec tournament means anything.
You're right. Losing is better than winning. Over DVH's 20+ year career that has proven to be the exact correct strategy.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 06:46 AMThis is the most retarded take our fan base has adopted. The loser mentality is why we never win shit.
only one team in the last 5 years has won the sec tournament and gone on to win national title.
keep bitching about what the stats say is a worthless game.
Quote from: vegashog on May 24, 2025, 09:53 AMonly one team in the last 5 years has won the sec tournament and gone on to win national title.
keep bitching about what the stats say is a worthless game.
Some enjoy winning. Some don't. I get your position.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 10:42 AMSome enjoy winning. Some don't. I get your position.
Some prefer national championships more than conference tournament championships. Some don't. You are free to your opinion.
Some enjoy winning games that matter. I'm sure the MSU fans are still furious that they got run ruled twice in the SEC tournament the year they won the national championship.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 10:54 AMSome prefer national championships more than conference tournament championships. Some don't. You are free to your opinion.
Nothing I have posted would suggest what you just wrote is true.
I would prefer both.
More importantly though is we try for both.
Quote from: Pig Benis on May 24, 2025, 10:54 AMSome enjoy winning games that matter. I'm sure the MSU fans are still furious that they got run ruled twice in the SEC tournament the year they won the national championship.
That's the difference. I think every game matters. I also don't give a shit what MSU fans think.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 11:06 AMNothing I have posted would suggest what you just wrote is true.
I would prefer both.
More importantly though is we try for both.
I can promise you if we somehow find a way to win the CWS, you won't care a bit about yesterday's loss.
Remember when Arkansas fans would go into the SWC basketball tournament in Dallas and not care if we won?
Me either.
35 years ago and completely different sport?
what's the point here.
Quote from: mde114 on May 24, 2025, 07:10 PMRemember when Arkansas fans would go into the SWC basketball tournament in Dallas and not care if we won?
Me either.
I spend my time remembering the 94 national championship, and I remember no one being upset that we didn't win the conference tournament.
The only thing that matters is winning the championship in Omaha.
Quote from: vegashog on May 24, 2025, 07:31 PM35 years ago and completely different sport?
what's the point here.
So what? You act like winning an SEC championship prohibits you from winning a national championship. I want Arkansas to win everytime they play, espEcially against LSU, Ole Miss and Aggy.
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 24, 2025, 07:38 AMI can't wait to see our team in the post season. I think we sweep both the regional and the supers.
You have any thoughts on how our team will do in the post season?
Yeah he's gonna need to sit this one out on making any post season predictions.
See sig line..
Quote from: mde114 on May 24, 2025, 08:35 PMSo what? You act like winning an SEC championship prohibits you from winning a national championship. I want Arkansas to win everytime they play, espEcially against LSU, Ole Miss and Aggy.
The one time DVH won it, it did, in fact, prohibit the team from winning the NCAA title because Paulette got hurt costing the team a starting pitcher.
Just treat this thread like the sec tournament and take the L on this one.
Quote from: mde114 on May 24, 2025, 08:35 PMSo what? You act like winning an SEC championship prohibits you from winning a national championship. I want Arkansas to win everytime they play, espEcially against LSU, Ole Miss and Aggy.
100% this.
We've won exactly two titles "that matter," one disputed. In how many years of playing these sports?
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 24, 2025, 09:13 PM100% this.
We've won exactly two titles "that matter," one disputed. In how many years of playing these sports?
John McDonnell would like a word.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 09:24 PMJohn McDonnell would like a word.
THAT MATTER.
Running. Seriously?
And yes, I know we dominate that.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 24, 2025, 09:26 PMTHAT MATTER.
Running. Seriously?
And yes, I know we dominate that.
Yes, any national championship in any sport is better than an sec tournament title. I don't understand the fans that claim to want to win every game only to minimize over 40 national championships.
no one on here has said a fucking thing about not wanting to win.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 09:28 PMYes, any national championship in any sport is better than an sec tournament title. I don't understand the fans that claim to want to win every game only to minimize over 40 national championships.
exactly.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 09:28 PMYes, any national championship in any sport is better than an sec tournament title. I don't understand the fans that claim to want to win every game only to minimize over 40 national championships.
Confirmation bias. There aren't six people outside the state of Arkansas who realize we've won one of those, much less 40.
It's fine. And it's A measure of greatness. We have an amazing facility and an endless pipeline, with generational leadership.
And I would trade all of it in a heartbeat for ONE national championship in football.
Quote from: vegashog on May 24, 2025, 09:34 PMno one on here has said a fucking thing about not wanting to win.
For sure this.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 24, 2025, 09:43 PMConfirmation bias. There aren't six people outside the state of Arkansas who realize we've won one of those, much less 40.
They don't care because it wasn't their school that won them. If it was, they would care. It's an amazing accomplishment that I will gladly celebrate as a fan.
With that said, if lesser coaches at TN, Ole Miss, and Ms St can win a title, DVH deserves one. I wish this team would sack up and find a way to get it done for him. It's long overdue.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 10:01 PMThey don't care because it wasn't their school that won them. If it was, they would care. It's an amazing accomplishment that I will gladly celebrate as a fan.
With that said, if lesser coaches at TN, Ole Miss, and Ms St can win a title, DVH deserves one. I wish this team would sack up and find a way to get it done for him. It's long overdue.
Of course it's amazing. At that level.
It's not the same.
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 09:28 PMYes, any national championship in any sport is better than an sec tournament title. I don't understand the fans that claim to want to win every game only to minimize over 40 national championships.
How many conference championships did he win? Or did he just sit those out in order to win a national championship?
Quote from: Piggielicious on May 24, 2025, 08:42 PMThe one time DVH won it, it did, in fact, prohibit the team from winning the NCAA title because Paulette got hurt costing the team a starting pitcher.
Just treat this thread like the sec tournament and take the L on this one.
I've always felt like that SEC tournament run in 2021 took something out of us. We looked exhausted when the postseason came, perhaps from the pressure of winning every regular season series, being #1 throughout, and the fact that most series were close and 2-1 (hence why we saw so many 9 out saves from Kopps).
If ever a team could've benefited from dropping a series or 2 in the regular season and/or going 2 and done in Hoover it was that one.
Quote from: Feral on May 26, 2025, 07:55 AMI've always felt like that SEC tournament run in 2021 took something out of us. We looked exhausted when the postseason came, perhaps from the pressure of winning every regular season series, being #1 throughout, and the fact that most series were close and 2-1 (hence why we saw so many 9 out saves from Kopps).
If ever a team could've benefited from dropping a series or 2 in the regular season and/or going 2 and done in Hoover it was that one.
Good point. Kopps for sure looked that way, and/or there was so much more video of him to study for tendencies that he became a little more hittable.
And I'm sorry to go grammar police, but this one is nails on a a chalkboard for me. "Hence why" is redundant.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 26, 2025, 08:09 AMGood point. Kopps for sure looked that way, and/or there was so much more video of him to study for tendencies that he became a little more hittable.
DVH and Hobbs developed this nasty tendency in 2021-2024 to get too reliant on one particular closer and start to call on him for 9 out saves in both game 1 and the rubber match instead of having the bullpen step up.
They did it with Kopps in '21, Tygart in '22, Wood in '23, and Gaeckle last year. Except for Kopps all were freshmen, and except for Kopps they all wore down in the stretch run. Tygart was the worst in that he went from unhittable to unusable by the time we went to Hoover in 2022, and he saw extremely limited action from Stillwater onward because he'd completely lost command.
It does seem like they're spreading the bullpen load much more this year. I like Gaeckle in a long middle relief role in support of Root or Wood depending on the circumstance.
I'll defend Tygart all day. He was 100% injured and they kept running him out there. Not sure why.