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Is it too much to ask that after a game a short article be posted with at least the final score?

Surprisingly, one of my four brackets in the ESPN pool is in the 99.9th percentile. It’s likely to fall today because I picked Michigan State over Auburn in this one (which I picked to win in two of my other three brackets). I picked five games wrong - four in the first round and one in the second. I suspect it’s because there are no Cinderellas this year.

(My others are 95th percentile or better, and all have a chance of sweeping the Elite Eight.)

by Alex Kurbegov (@Anchordown0714)

Man…

First Edwards, now Carey?

Just testing the market or is he definitely gone?

In game 1's this weekend there was only one good starting pitcher performance out of 16 teams -- Arkansas' Root against us.
Other scores were:
11-7
8-6
15-4
8-6
7-5

Georgia won 4-1 but it wasn't their starting pitcher, it was a reliever who threw 5 hitless innings.

It's not that there's not pitching talent but the doctored bats are so prevalent now that pitchers don't really have a fair chance. ERAs of 4 or above are pretty common among even the best ones.

In 9 SEC games yesterday there were 30 HRs, where 1 in every 5 hits was a HR.

Was anybody going to cover it for the site?

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Free only to a Vandy fan.
Section K row 1, 1 seat.
First come, first serve.
Must have Vandy Ticket Office account to transfer to you.

... Ark series.
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□ less than 0

Barton,Guth,Seiber and Ginther were all used in Game 1 after JD left the game. Maldonado and Rigdon pinch hit. Bowker and Fennel are scheduled starters. Huesman,Kranzler,Hawks,Green,O'Rourke,Bryan,Shorey and McElvain all dressed in prior series. By my count that's already 15 pitchers leaving only 1 position player who hasn't played among Davis,Rogers and Mendez. Assuming either Bryan or Shorey was left out it still implies either Rogers or Mendez was scratched in favor of Maldonado and Barton. Put another way, I'm guessing Barton may be replacing Bryan and Maldonado was favored over Mendez or Rogers. If so that's surprising to me.

This is the official game thread.

To see Carey hit the portal.

He’s following and being followed by on instagram the Tipton Edits account. Who produces basically exclusively breaking news edits/announcements for college basketball

Scheduling has created the best opportunity for Corbs to set his starting pitching rotation going forward what with everybody on full rest this weekend.
It'll be hard to alter it after this weekend.

So the question is, does he stick with what he did last weekend or make moves?
Option A -- Fennell/bullpen, Thompson, Bowker [it worked well last weekend]
Option B -- Thompson, Fennell/bullpen, Bowker [works best if you win game 1]
Option C -- Thompson, Bowker, Fennell/bullpen [works best if you lose game 1]
Option D -- Thompson, Bowker, try McElvain again followed by Fennell [only works if you win both game 1 and game 2]

Compounding the decision-making is the threat of wet weather on Saturday and/or Sunday. This could lead to either a game getting canceled or having to play a DH either Saturday or Sunday.

This is crucial because we have, statistically in SEC games only, the 2nd best pitching in the SEC. Meanwhile, our offense is down the list, around 10th in most categories (although we do only have 1 less HR than UTjr.) Pitching is carrying us so far [along with clutch hits.]

With the questionable weather I'd lean toward Thompson on Friday. I think Bowker is best-suited to game 2.
If we win the first two then game 3 is playing with house money and you can do most anything you want. In that case I'd go McElvain with a very, very, very short hook.
If we split the first two then game 3 becomes extra special. I'd have to go with Fennell and hopefully save Hawks to then take over.

Corbs is a man of routine and that suggests to me he throws his best on Friday and that is Thompson. [TTBOMK -- to the best of my knowledge (I'm not sure that's official Text Speak or not) -- he has never NOT done that even in post-season.
To preserve his options after that my announced rotation would be Thompson/TBA/TBA or, even better, TBA/TBA/TBA [not sure if that's allowed but I don't see why not; if Sankey questioned it I could easily argue why it's necessary, not that he would be talking to me but one never knows this day and age.]

So that's my thoughts.
It's crunch time and from what I hear Corbs is very adept at doing crunches as his garage and guest house above are full of weights.

Pretty wild

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Arkansas weekend. How's everyone feeling? I'm looking the VandyBoys to take 2 of 3.

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Don't know much about this guy but I'm unmoved looking at his freshman stats and tape as well as high school scouting report. Have to imagine he would be coming in as a developmental guard and a depth piece.

Anyone have 3 infield seats for Friday’s game? I’m willing to buy them, there’s just literally none available on any site.

I’ve got 2 outfield season tickets but looking to bring a third and upgrade for the night. If I can secure the infield seats, I’d be happy to give away the 2 outfield.

I hadn’t gotten express permission to say anything but now that TOS has reported it and it’s public knowledge I will make my final comment on the Pierre situation:

Pierre has no intention to leave Vanderbilt, nor did she ever.