And we still have a shot at winning the SEC in baseball.

If UK beats Arky today, we might be ranked #1 when the polls come out tomorrow. Which I do not want. We?ve done just fine flying under the radar this year, we don?t need that bad mojo now.

se my response to your post

Great minds and like that

I've been focusing on UK in the East, thinking the overall SEC title was out of reach- but Arky and A&M have come back to the pack. After this weekend, we'll be tied for 2nd place with whomever loses the UK/Arky game tomorrow, and just 1 game behind the winner.  

Bats took a two-week hiatus, but it looks like they're back.

UF threw 73 pitches in that inning? Holy crap, I've never heard of such a thing.

Greg Maddux used to occasionally throw that many in 9 innings.

 

Left some runs out there with baserunning blunders. Otherwise, the offense was better.

They won?t sneak up on anyone this season. They were one of the dirtiest, mouthiest teams in the country last year, so they?ll get everyone?s best shot (sorta what our baseball team experienced last year). But as already stated- with a schedule that easy, it might not matter. I sure wish we had another shot at them this fall. 

And probably 75% of their tax base.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/louisiana-form-new-city-almost-100000-people-battle-made-state-supreme-court

In a vacuum, a midweek loss is meaningless. But this makes three straight games where the offense has been lacking. UF hasn?t been great this year, but they?ve looked a lot better lately. They will take the series this week if the bats don?t wake up.

That team was loaded..

It?s hilarious that Joyce was the first guy from that team to make the show. IMO, he wasn?t even one of our top 10 pitchers that year. But 105 mph trumps all, I guess. 

Jordan Beck is the second guy from the ?22 team to get the call this season, joining Trey Lipscomb (Ben Joyce was already called up last year). Drew Gilbert is hurt, or he?d probably be there as well (look for him later this summer).

If you don?t follow baseball recruiting, CTV has been a good, if not elite recruiter so far. But that?s about to change. What he has committed for the next three classes is on another level- we?re talking LSU-type recruits. And a lot of these guys will get drafted out of HS and have decisions to make. CTV proving he can get guys ready for the Show should hopefully sway a lot of them to stick with UT.

https://utsports.com/news/2024/4/30/baseball-beck-to-the-bigs-vfl-called-up-by-rockies.aspx

If anyone cares.

Darlinstone Dubar.
Felix Okpara.

Kessling upon getting today?s news:

If you bought your groceries at Red Food, if you bought your clothes at The Leader, if you remember when Dollywood was called Silver Dollar City, if you?ve ever thought about accelerating to 100+ and trying out the runaway truck ramps while going down Monteagle, you might be from Tennessee.

They?re about to drop another game at SC, which will leave us just a game back. And they?ve got Arkansas next weekend. They?re in trouble. 

And UK lost to SC, so we?re now only 2 games back for the East lead. 

WEEEEEEE BUY GOLF CLUBS!

(This is a real commercial that aired on Chattanooga tv, btw)

https://youtu.be/O_zx7jPLmyk?si=BYqCQY-LCn5yOTdX

It?s definitely top-heavy, but I don?t think it?s quite as strong top to bottom as it?s been in the past. A&M, Arkansas, UT, and UK have separated themselves from the pack.

Still probably the best conference- though the ACC is pretty good this year, too.

When I read your header, I was really hoping this would be about Tobe Awaka.   

Yea, they marched her off of the premises. I thought she could go to the locker room.

What happened? I switched over to that game late. Watched 6 innings of the Braves game on the 2nd screen before I realized it was a replay of last night?s game. 

They?re 3 games up on us, but I don?t think it?s impossible that we catch them. Our remaining schedule is a little more manageable. They?re a good team, but I don?t think they?re quite as good as their record. We were the first SEC team they played with a winning record.

Not that it matters. A division title is meaningless. So is Hoover. It?s now all about getting in the best position possible for the NCAAT.

Quote of the game
?WHAT?!??
By the high school announce on ball 4

Meanwhile, CMo having himself a day

When that clown pimped a HBP (that he drew by stepping out of the box), I think it pissed our guys off.  

C-Mo making himself a LOT of money this season. That bat will play at any position in MLB, but if he can get his defense up to snuff to remain at 2B, he?s a future MVP caliber player.

Jimmy is Bob?s replacement. Confirmed.

(I wish)