Will UCLA score 1 or more runs in tonight's CWS Final

[Otters27]

one measly run.

Just bet the farm on UCLA over 1/2 -800

[daneblazer]

Bet the farm for a couple of chickens in return...it does look too easy...good luck

[EaglesPhan36]

I'd say pretty likely, but they might only score one exactly. Most opportunistic fukks I have ever seen.

[stikymess]

Juicy otter parlay it with something.

[TwoWays]

Which is the lower seeded team?

[Otters27]

Who is Miss State pitcher tonight is he good

[EaglesPhan36]

Don't think they have named an official starter. Either Bracewell or Cox from what I have read. Both have good numbers, but both haven't pitched in weeks - so rust is a real possibility. Really doesn't matter who starts, they go to the bullpen early. Miss. State has been a bit mistake prone - like last night, so they'll probably hand UCLA a golden opportunity or three to score off errors, walks, passed balls, wild pitches, etc.

[InTheDrink]

one measly run.

Just bet the farm on UCLA over 1/2 -800

Who is Miss State pitcher tonight is he good

sorry pal

but wouldnt you check on that before you bet the farm? this was before game 1 since fitts already pitched but you get the idea

Thanks to a heavy reliance on its bullpen, it's hard to say that Mississippi State has starting pitching at all. Coach John Cohen essentially uses his starters as set-up men for his dominant relievers, and you'll rarely see a starter work past the early innings. In nine tournament games, Bulldog starters have stayed past the fifth inning only three times.


All three of those long starts came from Kendall Graveman, the staff's only true starting pitcher. In his three tournament outings, the right-handed sophomore is 2-0. Trevor Fitts will likely take the mound for Game 2. He has been servicable in the tournament, but has pitched only 7⅓ innings through his three starts.

[Otters27]

I usually make bets and then check those types of things afterwards

[EaglesPhan36]

Fitts pitched yesterday. Only last 1.1 innings. Graveman is a long shot to maybe pull a Carlos Rodon on three days rest, but most seemed to think they would not use him since he pitched last Friday. He did only throw 74 pitches though, so I would not be totally shocked to see him get the nod since they are usually prepared to go to the pen as early as the 3rd any way.

If they do a shocker and let Pollorena, their senior lefty start, you oughta have a run early.

[InTheDrink]

Fitts pitched yesterday.

i added that before you posted this....but the point being that it doesnt really matter who it is...which it seems we all agree on anyway

[Ghenghis Kahn]

ucla college world series champs.

book it!!!

[DeezusWINSTREAKT]

ucla college world series champs.

book it!!!

This

[EaglesPhan36]

Fitts pitched yesterday. Only last 1.1 innings. Graveman is a long shot to maybe pull a Carlos Rodon on three days rest, but most seemed to think they would not use him since he pitched last Friday. He did only throw 74 pitches though, so I would not be totally shocked to see him get the nod since they are usually prepared to go to the pen as early as the 3rd any way.

If they do a shocker and let Pollorena, their senior lefty start, you oughta have a run early.

It's Pollorena to start tonight. If they don't have a run in the 1st 3-5 innings, Miss. State wins tonight. They should get one off him IMO even as anemic as they are .. but the lefty on lefty thing could be interesting.

[Otters27]

Hey eagles fan. Member when they used to allow -5 bats with trampoline alloy. Games where like 15-10 all the time

[EaglesPhan36]

That and a stadium that doesn't work with the prevailing wind blowing in 99% of the time. I know purists got pissed at Rosenblatt and Gorilla Ball, but I'd take that any day. Rosenblatt is where pitchers had to PITCH. TD Ameritrade, guys do not get punished often for making mistakes up in the zone.

[Otters27]

Runners on 1st and 3rd no outs. Eagle you were right this pitcher is rusty and nervous. They already warming up the pen

[EaglesPhan36]

Told ya it'd come quick w/Pollorena bro. Congrats.

[EaglesPhan36]

That was a reputation out to end the inning. Nice throw, but the runner got in before the tag. Hunter Renfroe = big gun.

[Otters27]

I actually hope Pollorena pitches well from here on out now. Nice call.

[EaglesPhan36]

Eh I need him to get touched up a little bit more to try to cash 1st Five Over 3. From the looks of it, Miss. State doesn't look like they're going to be adding much. I don't think Pollorena is gonna be around more than this inning if that ... kinda the way Miss. State does it, especially if he is still getting hit.

[EaglesPhan36]

Yep one inning was it for Pollorena.

[InTheDrink]

That and a stadium that doesn't work with the prevailing wind blowing in 99% of the time. I know purists got pissed at Rosenblatt and Gorilla Ball, but I'd take that any day. Rosenblatt is where pitchers had to PITCH. TD Ameritrade, guys do not get punished often for making mistakes up in the zone.

wes rea got robbed


even still someone tell that redneck to cut his mullet and lose 30 lbs pronto

[Fayt13]

Why was the line on this game only making UCLA a slight favorite?

[EaglesPhan36]

If you can predict all the little mistakes that the other team is going to make, sure you could make UCLA a bigger favorite - but you never know how the game is going to go. On a talent level, it should be a pick 'em. UCLA has the pitching edge for its starter regardless of who Miss. State would have thrown, but bullpens are even. Miss. State has the better offense, but UCLA pitching has shut it down like it shut everyone down - but the majority of the Bruins games have been close and low scoring. There's no way the line was going to be a lot different than it was.

[Otters27]

Almost took MSU at over 1/2 -500 but didn't. I don't know if they will score or not

[drfunkmaster]

miss state sucks!

[ChalkyDog]

UCLA fan in pink tank top. Good lord.

West is the best. Get here, and we'll do the rest....

Indeed.

[Otters27]

Hey Chalk I watched Fear and Loathing last night. "I told them I needed something to cut the limes" "Limes? What Limes?"

[Tchocky]

They'll score at least 5

[InTheDrink]

espn announcers are killing the stadium right now

[ChalkyDog]

Hey Chalk I watched Fear and Loathing last night. "I told them I needed something to cut the limes" "Limes? What Limes?"

Great flick, even better book.

Campaign Trail of '72. If you want intelligent humor that will literally have you highlighting the epic lines as your ribs hurt from laughter.

[EaglesPhan36]

This ballpark is a joke. Renfroe mashed that ball and it pushed the LF barely to the last of the grass before the Warning Track. If they are not going to change the bats, they need to move the fences in at least 5-10 feet to reward some of these hitters for cranking these pitches.

[ChalkyDog]

This ballpark is a joke. Renfroe mashed that ball and it pushed the LF barely to the last of the grass before the Warning Track. If they are not going to change the bats, they need to move the fences in at least 5-10 feet to reward some of these hitters for cranking these pitches.

They're at the normal Minor League standard.

Arizona plays in what was a Minor League park, and benefited greatly as a result of that training for being successful in a big park last year.

College baseball is a joke anyway. Because of those bats.

[InTheDrink]

three homers in the whole cws

unreal