NCAA REGIONALS: Fayetteville Championship Game Thread
by Craig Powers on Jun 7, 2010 4:47 PM PDT
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Have we all recovered from yesterday yet? Did you make an appointment with your doctor to make sure the ticker is still fine? How does it feel to have a successful team to root for?
Well, what seemed impossible in the third inning of yesterday's K-State game is very real now. If the Cougs can manage to scrape together enough pitching and timely hitting to beat Arkansas for the second straight night, they will set up a date with a team they have already taken two of three from this year.
So what of that pitching? Nuss tweeted last night that Chad Arnold has thrown 175 pitches this weekend. AT MOST we could see him for an inning or two. Paris Shewey hasn't thrown much this weekend, so don't be surprised if he starts. Adam Conley had a whole day off! You would have to think he is available. We can assume it will be like last night, where there is no intention to leave a guy out there for a long time, just putting guys in there for three innings or so.
For Arkansas, they have played one less game and their situation isn't as dire. I'm not sure if he will start, but you can bet we will see Drew Smyly sometime tonight. Building an early lead is advised. We found out last night we sometimes are capable of doing just that!
For maximum enjoyment, don't forget to print out Grady's NCAA Regional Championship Bingo Card!
Go Cougs!
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Go Cougs!!
First game of the Regionals I will be able to watch.
I've never seen this team play before.
This is not a good way to start.
by displacedcoug on Jun 7, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Safe to say every one can check the upper left corner of the bingo card.
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Forrest pitching for the Hogs.
At least it’s not Smyly.
Is anybody else completely annoyed by the fact that our helmets are the wrong color?
I’ve been wanting to get that off my chest for days.
It drives me nuts.
Especially with the number of uniform combinations we have. You’d think they could have used some of that money on new helmets.
by Mark Sandritter on Jun 7, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
On gamecast...
nobody wears helmets. So thankfully I dont share your pain.
BUFFALO!
crap….wrong sport. so we’re losing, huh?
This is one of those teams...
Where I feel a LOT more comfortable playing catchup than jumping out to a lead and holding on. Going down 3-0 imediately followed by some nice K’s from the top of our lineup, I couldn’t be happier. We’ve got em right where we want em!
Yeah, the tipping point is 5 runs
then my optimism turns to dread.
by LongballWSUFB on Jun 7, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Five?
i’m at my tipping point now
Im pretty sure
Derek Jones has enough heart to hit a 5 run homer.
by LongballWSUFB on Jun 7, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
hey a new home plate umpire
glad the slow strike call wasn’t on the bingo board
Big K!
It would be huge to get 5 solid innings out of him.
WSU won 30 games in the 10 years prior to Marbut?
I find that to be highly unlikely. Even our football team has won 30 games over the past 10 years.
these announcers might get flat-out amazing by the 6th inning
we’re in the bottom of the 2nd and they’ve already resulted to simply reading off everything in the media guide
by BigWood on Jun 7, 2010 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If Ponciano is our Rob Johnson
Peterson is our Casey Kotchman. I’m pretty sure I have not seen him get a hit. He must be one fantastic defensive first baseman.
If someone ever told me that I was
the Casey Kotchman of anything… there’s be punches thrown. thems words that hurt.
by LongballWSUFB on Jun 7, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you for gifting us an out
Because, as they say, four runs will not be enough to win a regional.
Where's philkid?
I need to gloat in the small window that I have the chance to.
Also, sweet ASCII bear spam.
They're WSU students
they started hours ago
i don't mean to alarm anyone
but they’re playing a song from 2009. now i’m nervous
I'm not sure if you saw this
But Wise didn’t go the mandatory 5 innings to get a decision yesterday. He was given the win as a scorer’s decision. I like to think he was given it for having brass ball.
And now what we are all here for:
commercials!
THis exceeds what I would call..
a comfortable deficit.
We're seeing the effects of losing that game on Friday.
It was going to take a superhuman effort on the mound today, and we’re not getting it.
Think about the fact that two outs that inning came on a baserunning mistake and stellar defensive play
Um … not feeling good right now.
I wish Cox was a pitcher
then he could say that Cox was going upstairs
the 2nd baseman deked the baserunner
to make it look like the ball dropped so he didn’t head back to first
question
is 6 runs enough to win a regional?
6-1
Just where we want them. Luck changes w/ hollyweird in da hauzzz
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
Completely unrelated but
if the Stanley Cup goes to Game 7, I’m going to my local BWW to watch.
My brother and dad went a few weeks ago.
Apparently BWW is cooler than the commercials
I've never went to a game.
I feel like they put the tables way too close together.
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Ouch 5 walks tonight
Are we trying to play like the Mariners?
If they jumped on em early
does that mean Cox jumped on them early?
to be fair
we need the bases jacked with no outs to be concerned
wow
ballsy to lay off that with two strikes
does the announcer know what a breaking ball looks like?
hint: not that
I just got here and now I'm sad.
However, the new tagline for CougCenter is fantastic, and whomever thought of it should be applauded and showered with bacon flavored beer.
dear arkansas
please overreact and pull this pitcher that is killing us
Probably knocked out all 6 of their teeth.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
We need to bring the Rec back.
Instead of a Rec, can we call it a High Top Fade? Or Reebok Pumps? What about a Street Fighter II (Hyper Edition)?
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
And the color guy is lecturing the poor person about not bringing a glove.
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The SEC all year, regarded as the best in America.
Regarded in the South as the best in America.
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"You can't sit on a lead in the NCAA tournament."
Maybe Arkansas should try…
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Thank you for bunting, Arkansas.
We are having great difficulty getting you out on our own.
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Marbut needs to get one of his fresh arms out of the bullpen at this point
It doesn’t matter if they’re any good or not. These guys are gassed, and it’s about to get ugly.
At this point...
I think you look down the bench and say “who used to pitch in high school?”
by LongballWSUFB on Jun 7, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
For the record i just checked
and this guy still only has 6 comments, all pertaining to Murray
tweaker that he is
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
yawn a pop up
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I like how I close the video out of frustration...
and turn it on to see something good happen to us.
Maybe I should just close and open it repeatedly for the next 2hrs?
4 runs down
with a pitching staff that is barely hanging on… i’m back in my comfort zone.
We really shouldn't lose many outside of graduation
We’ve got a young team. Arnold and Bartlett are both eligible, though.
Yeah it does
a mini rally could put us only 1-2 runs back real easy
by spencer peaty on Jun 7, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
HE'S YOUR KNIGHT IN GODDAMN SHINING ARMOR, THAT'S WHO!
by BigWood on Jun 7, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
We already went over why they play so deep.
The outfield seats are allowed to bring in beer.
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The way they've been playing
It may be necessary to walk the beers to them. Throwing them could result in injury.
Oh shut up.
Just shut up, shut up, shut up. You two are both idiots.
by Brian Floyd on Jun 7, 2010 7:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Uh, can't be an error if you don't touch it.
Not saying it matters, because keeping track of errors in and of themselves is stupid, as these announcers explained in a totally unintentional and backassward way. But it wasn’t an error.
by Jeff Nusser on Jun 7, 2010 7:01 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
at this stage of a regional
6 runs ins’t enough? Or is it tonight?
We are only down 4 and it only took me 1/2 an inning to figure it out. Whoopie
if you guys will excuse me for a minute
i have to go teach my son how to get cancer.
i'm not picky
as long as it’s cancer.
Terrible decision there by Kuykendall, by the way
We need so many runs, the value added by the steal is minimal.
I'm fine with that
Maybe he won’t be good. Can’t be better than this guy, because this guy was insane.
no kidding
that might have been the most missed bats i’ve seen all weekend. and that’s saying a lot considering how many times we’ve struck out in 5 games
Gametracker has officially died
So now I am getting my play by play from y’all. Keep it up!
How about I post
“we’re still losing” every 2 minutes until we’re winning. Good?
by spencer peaty on Jun 7, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Just an FYI
If you would rather listen to the WSU guys instead of watching and listening to the UA guys, WSU has free audio on their site. It doesn’t sync with the video, but at least it’s an option.
This would severely hamper our chances of blacking out the bingo board.
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there's always the nuclear option
get your banana peels ready
at least Beltre is sucking...DOH!
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
You could have given me 100-1 odds of him going 8-0.
I would have bet the farm. Check that. I would have taken out a loan, bought a farm, then bet the farm.
by spencer peaty on Jun 7, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
wait where was he?
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee is at 87 pitches through 8 innings
If we can get him to Arkansas quick enough, he can throw for us.
He went to Arkansas
Doubt he’s gonna pitch for us, so lets keep him in Seattle.
As down as I want to get on this game
It is still only 6-2, and we have three more ups. Seriously … Arkansas hasn’t scored since the third.
Well, it wasn't accurate last night really, either.
I guess it was, since 7 only would have tied it. But you get my point.
20 come back wins
means these Cougs still believe in that dugout. I am going to say I do too.
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
6'5, 230?
I’m watching the draft live and MLB Network had him listed as 6’4, 190.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
6'5 200 most of the places I looked
Stone had him as that, too. I just guess with the weight. Thought it was in the 200s.
they took 6 or 7 hitters in a row to start last years draft
It’s okay to draft a Pitcher..
who? I know a few of the elite kids
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
throws in the 90's good slider
not one I know but he is a good athlete
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my, searching Coon in image search turns up a funny motivation poster.
Is a coon humping a beagle acceptable here?
Wow.
“In 63.1 innings, Walker has struck out 90 batters…”
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It sucks watching him kill it knowing there's a zero percent chance he's coming back.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Ron Washington is back on the coke
Smoak’s 2/36 against lefties and he’s the pinch hitter against Cliff Lee
remember that night in 2010 when
the M’s started their great run to the title and Cougs roared back from down a bunch and beat ARk on their way to the NCAA title?
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
It was the same night Paul Allen decided to donate $50 million to the WSU Athletic Department.
It was also the same night Kyle Rancourt drank a Bacon Latte, for what it’s worth.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 7, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
more missed bats
this is embarrassing
Drew Smyly P-ARK (DL-Bacon grease injury)
by Grady Clapp on Jun 7, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
back injury
tackled by fans trying to stitch some vowels onto the back of his jersey
Heh, interesting from Larry Stone.
“Signability is not expected to be a major issue with Taijuan Walker. He’s advised by Larry Reynolds, Harold’s brother.”
Conflict of interest much, Harold.
"Complete Set Of 7 DVDs Jam Packed With Over 7 Hours Of Baseball Instruction From Major League All-Stars."
Why is there only an hour per DVD?
Someone please tell this guy there is such a thing as a "fly ball."
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He most certainly is the best pitcher/position player
And not the other way around
by GoCougs on Jun 7, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
After this is over, I suggest you all go look at the expansion story stream on SBN's main site
Then come back and tell us how much you hate Baylor.
So long to a few seniors, but not too many
Lambert, Ratigan, Weber,Fanelli and Harvey—- thanks guys—
Good team lining up next year already!! Go Cougs
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Jun 7, 2010 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
tonight was definitely a banger in the mouth
or as you americans call it: a sausage in the mouth.
actually, we just call it a sausage
Assuming nobody leaves via draft, this team should be crazy good next year
I don’t think anyone is assumed gone, are they?
Well it was fun
see you boys for the victory over future conference rival Ok St. in the fall!!!
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
If nothing else, These awesome Game Threads have prepared me for the football season!
Thanks guys, It was fun!
Go Cougs!
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