tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thunderstorming in Auburn currently. Looks like a chance of rain tonight as well. Saturday doubleheader may be in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Looks like Mullins may be ready to pitch a few innings this weekend if the weather allows. That's good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Tigerbelle said: Looks like Mullins may be ready to pitch a few innings this weekend if the weather allows. That's good news. Monumental news. Desperately need a setup/closer to step up. Skipper was good Friday but not good Sunday. Same for Barnett. Honestly, it would be helpful for a guy like Mullins or Fitts to step up and throw 2-3 innings of shutdown ball. If you can throw the three starters you did last weekend, and get that out of the bullpen, you're going to win just about every series you play. Like I have said before, Auburn has a VERY good team, but is being held back by the bullpen in a major way, and if that comes along, Auburn will win a lot of games. Games lost by bullpen: BC game 3, UM game 1, UK game 1, UK game 2, ARK game 2, ARK game 3. If the bullpen does its job in those games. That's 6 more wins (and 6 less losses), meaning AU is 18-7 overall right now. It's also 5 more SEC wins (and 5 less SEC losses). That would be a 6-3 SEC team, with series wins over UK and @ Arkansas. That's a much different team, and likely one that is ranked and looking to host a regional. Mind you, these are just games where the bullpen failed to hold the lead, or preventing a tie from becoming a lead for the opposition. If we want to include games that Auburn would have been in, but were not given the chance due to the bullpen, that number goes up to 7 more wins (Little Rock game 3 and Baylor). That would translate to 20-5, 6-3 SEC. That team is definitely ranked, with a high RPI, and a prime chance to host a super even. Granted, some of these games would have been longshots anyways, but the bullpen has to keep Auburn in games. That's 8 games that the bullpen has played Auburn out of now (and they almost lost the Lipscomb game if one ball didn't go about 4 feet to the left). IF the bullpen calms down, this is a fantastic team and will make a regional. Hosting probably out of the question save for an unprecedented run of sweeps and big series wins (win every series and sweep a few as well), but the sins of the first half of the season can still be repented for. It just has to start this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Tigerbelle said: Looks like Mullins may be ready to pitch a few innings this weekend if the weather allows. That's good news. Yeah, it sounds like he's going to be available Sunday. And if this weather doesn't break soon, we're going to need him. Compressing a weekend down to two days with the minimal numbers of arms available makes things extra tough on us. You likely can't bring back Barnett or Skipper if they throw on Saturday. I'm hoping we play the game tonight, even if we have to delay the start. But we got a half inch of rain before lunch and it's steadily rained all afternoon. Just don't know if the OF will be dry enough to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, boomstick said: Yeah, it sounds like he's going to be available Sunday. And if this weather doesn't break soon, we're going to need him. Compressing a weekend down to two days with the minimal numbers of arms available makes things extra tough on us. You likely can't bring back Barnett or Skipper if they throw on Saturday. I'm hoping we play the game tonight, even if we have to delay the start. But we got a half inch of rain before lunch and it's steadily rained all afternoon. Just don't know if the OF will be dry enough to play. Not sure the field condition will be the issue as the grounds crew does an excellent job and can get it ready to go. Would be more concerned about rain picking back up, although looks like it's going to hold out until midnight. Let's play some ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,795 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, tigerbrotha12 said: Not sure the field condition will be the issue as the grounds crew does an excellent job and can get it ready to go. Would be more concerned about rain picking back up, although looks like it's going to hold out until midnight. Let's play some ball. Thanks ground crew and that field has a great under drainage system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Underway. 1-0 State in T3. Stinks to start the weekend this way, but once again, playing from behind at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Bull with a quick third. Tigers up in the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Bliss breaks the hitting column open for AU with a 2 out single. Ward quickly swings thru the first pitch in the dirt. Love the aggression but come on dude need you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Judd with 3 poor swings. Dang. AU down in the third. 1-0 State going to the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 If you’re at the ballpark, make some noise. This is quiet and sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Bull strands 1 in the fourth. B4, Auburn needs some bats to wake up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Rankin Woley leads off the inning with a solo shot! 1-1 B4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Miller’s slump continues with a swinging K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Moore K’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Ready to see the Bryson Ware we heard so much about in pre-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, tigerbrotha12 said: Ready to see the Bryson Ware we heard so much about in pre-season I AM PSYCHIC!!! Bryson Ware clears the scoreboard and it’s 2-1 AU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Williams with a single but a pop out by Howell and AU’s done in the 4th. Tigers take the lead on two solo shots by two power hitters that really needed to hit some and get going again. Hope that gets Woley and Ware hitting for some power again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Lead off hitter for state chops it. Cody with a nice place but can’t quite come down with a jump catch cleanly and throws wide at first. Lead off man aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,795 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, tigerbrotha12 said: Williams with a single but a pop out by Howell and AU’s done in the 4th. Tigers take the lead on two solo shots by two power hitters that really needed to hit some and get going again. Hope that gets Woley and Ware hitting for some power again. Take it. Can not complain about seeing some great Friday night baseball lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 And as if on cue, state with two homers and it’s 4-2. This team could not be more snakebit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,795 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Looking like home run derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Has been a trend all year: every single time Auburn does something good, they are one upped. When they score, the other team scores 2. When they strand two runners with 1 out, the opponent strands the bases loaded with no outs. Not sure if this is a confidence thing or just a lack of success or what. Frustrating as heck for fans. I’m sure players are frustrated even more. Gotta take it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 AU gets out of it with no further damage. Headed to B5, AU down 4-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Bliss with a one out single. Tigers in bidness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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