2021 College World Series Thread

[Valmy77 13,092]

2 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

appears NCSU has 5 starters from the first game with vandy.  I assumed it was only 2.

3B is playing SS and 1B is playing LF.

Yeah they have five real batters. I can see why they feel like they might have a chance.

[dcar00 14,023]

wtf?

[hayden_horn 11,360]

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Yep, I've seen umpires do this before in games I'm coaching after they have a second to think about a play. It's the good ones who never let their pride get in the way of making the right call in the end.

welp, so much for that? what the hell just happened?

[Pogo 284]

I think it's the whole inadvertent whistle thing here.  Once the ump said "dead ball" he can't change it to live ball.  However, he could have let the play go, then reviewed it.

[Wishbone 4,731]

This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall.

[hornbri 1,367]

I assume they are now playing under protest now. 

[Huckleberry 32,685]

Not sure what they they got told. I thought they were going to send him back to first. 

[C-Man 26,991]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

welp, so much for that? what the hell just happened?

Bullshit is what just happened.

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

As if Vandy could be handed this on a platter any more, the umps go completely one sided. Unbelievable

[Valmy77 13,092]

Well that got weird.

Ah well. Good luck shutting them down another inning Payne. We're all rooting for you.

[dcar00 14,023]

rocker is a douche.

[Beau Vine 53,964]

48 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Wait....WTF?

You know that over half your team isn't vaxxed (and thus is subject to the protocols).

You know that there's a "bug" going around your team.

And you just DGAF, and let them expose over half your team -- requiring isolation per the protocols that you knew about in step 1?

Jesus. What a dumbass.

I covered the ACC Tournament in Jacksonville several years back.  Avent struck me as a really likeable guy who was unfortunately about as bright as Ben McDonald.  

[cafe society 2,835]

NC State is getting boned.

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

1 minute ago, dcar00 said:

rocker is a douche.

Loved seeing him get animated like he didn't just get handed a strikeout instead of a 1 out double

[hayden_horn 11,360]

2 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall.

well, the umps tried to make it right. it seems they were not allowed to do so.

[Valmy77 13,092]

1 minute ago, cafe society said:

NC State is getting boned.

The Umps clearly have no sentimentality about them.

Edit: Nevermind I guess they tried.

Edited June 25, 2021 by Valmy77

[Had Enough 2,054]

Humans need to be done on balls and strikes.

Awful.

But I will say ESPN has difficult angles to determine exactly how close some the pitches are. The angle is too high to tell low ball strikes in some cases.

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

This home plate ump gives Kumar that last strike 3 but won't give this NCST pitcher half the pitches in the zone. I need to stop watching I'm getting upset 

[Beer Horn 93]

Fine not giving him a double but send him back to first. Plus keeping the same count after a hit is complete bs

[Valmy77 13,092]

Meanwhile Vandy still cannot hit this kid. Unbelievable.

Dude had given up 7 earned runs in 9.1 innings before this start.

[Valmy77 13,092]

And we get to see Sam Highfill bat. What a crazy day.

[Huckleberry 32,685]

What a terribly written rule:

So they were told from above that the note means that because the ball first touched the ground before the third baseman that conferencing to get that call right wasn't in the "Getting the Call Right" section. That is so clearly not the intent of this section of the rules.

[Don Johnson 4,744]

23 minutes ago, Don Johnson said:

Got a feeling this is going to be ugly by the end of the 3rd, though.

Wrong!

[Tex Pete 20,136]

3 minutes ago, SomeoneYouKnow said:

This home plate ump gives Kumar that last strike 3 but won't give this NCST pitcher half the pitches in the zone. I need to stop watching I'm getting upset 

Sounds like the Texas vs. _______________ game. 

[dieucla98 2,931]

25 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

screen cap of blondo?

 

[Had Enough 2,054]

Wrong!

Update it and say end of 6.

[hornbri 1,367]

1 minute ago, Don Johnson said:

Wrong!

hang on, he could still be right. Just not the direction he thought. 

[brojangles2 780]

1.5" of rain in Omaha from 8-9PM. We are looking at 10PM again tonight I am afraid. 

[Valmy77 13,092]

Oh my! Sam Highfill!

Maybe he should play 1B. Look at that.

[Huckleberry 32,685]

That dude's hitting 1.000

[Don Johnson 4,744]

Incredible

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

Thankfully the 1B ump ruled that fair...

[cabowabo 4,449]

Glad to hear the B team is calling this game. I assume we'll have the other crew call our game tonight.

[Had Enough 2,054]

Was that Ben talking about breaking up the no hitter?

[The Dude 1,244]

3 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

Is that the same person?

[cafe society 2,835]

1 minute ago, cabowabo said:

Glad to hear the B team is calling this game. I assume we'll have the other crew call our game tonight.

Is there an A Team?  There, I teed it up for someone...

[Valmy77 13,092]

Glad Austin Murr gets a shot with Highfill on.

Edit: Not that he did much with it. At least he hit the ball I guess.

Ok may the legend of Garrett Payne continue

Edited June 25, 2021 by Valmy77

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

State coach needs to tell the newbies to watch out for that low breaking ball...they all are swinging

[Herpa Derpa 6,105]

3 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

That chin and upper arm tells me she’s got about 3-5 years before ballooning up. Get your licks in while you can, boys. 

[Beau Vine 53,964]

14 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall.

Lulz, don't hold your breath on that one.  

[Pimphand 5,587]

So what are we rooting for here?

Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again?

[Herpa Derpa 6,105]

One could argue Rocker’s being out pitched at this point. Probably technically wrong, but numbers don’t lie. Hats off to Stretch pitching the game of his life. 

[Wishbone 4,731]

Just now, Beau Vine said:

Lulz, don't hold your breath on that one.  

Lol! Yeah, I’m not. Doesn’t change the need for it though.

[Valmy77 13,092]

Just now, Pimphand said:

So what are we rooting for here?

Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again?

I am rooting for NC State to use up Kumar Rocker, and maybe their weird team of pitchers playing 1B, backup Freshmen, and rarely used pitcher playing the game of his life winning. Because that would be hilarious.

[40acredropout 2,901]

4 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said:

That chin and upper arm tells me she’s got about 3-5 years before ballooning up. Get your licks in while you can, boys. 

I came to Surly for the football hot takes but this is exactly the type of wisdom that has kept me around.  

[Don Johnson 4,744]

And that's how its going to be tough.

[hornbri 1,367]

1 minute ago, Valmy77 said:

I am rooting for NC State to use up Kumar Rocker, and maybe their weird team of pitchers playing 1B, backup Freshmen, and rarely used pitcher playing the game of his life winning. Because that would be hilarious.

me too

[Don Johnson 4,744]

3 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

So what are we rooting for here?

Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again?

 

[Wishbone 4,731]

17 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

well, the umps tried to make it right. it seems they were not allowed to do so.

That is part of what needs addressing. But we know it won’t be. And I am not a proponent of changing the game. Just the obvious fail.

Edited June 25, 2021 by Wishbone

[Valmy77 13,092]

Playing small ball eh Vandy?

I guess they figure they only need one.