College World Series Game Five Open Comment Thread
Welcome back to your College World Series open comment thread, Bulldog Nation!

After winning the first game of the College World Series finals last night, the Diamond Dogs are back in action against Fresno State this evening with a national championship on the line. The contest commences at 7:00 tonight on ESPN.
For four straight games now, we have enjoyed record-setting open comment threads and I am hoping that tonight will be no exception.
You’ll have plenty of excited, overjoyed, incredulous, anxious, and otherwise emotional moments throughout the course of this contest, so feel free to share them in the comments below. Have at it!
Go ‘Dawgs!
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Best of Luck
I hope UGA can pull it off and when the CWS. It would be a great story for a team many did not think would be that competitive.
by Kenny483 on Jun 24, 2008 6:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice pregame by Erin Andrews
Nothing novel, of course, but she’s giving off a nice Helen Hunt circa 1996 vibe that works for her.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 6:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Let's go Dawgs! GATA
Good afternoon all. EA looks nice.
by Russell4u2 on Jun 24, 2008 6:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah
this was a concern all afternoon for me because it would be a huge break for Fresno if the rain postponed the game . But luckily the showers from this afternoon have tapered to the point where there is only a delay.
Georgia needs to just go take care of business tonight. Just another game gentlemen.
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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A look at the doppler
shows no showers in the states around Nebraska. We should be clear once we get this thing started (keeping the fingers crossed though)
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs
In stores July 15?
I’ve heard this song too many times already.
Let’s get started. Go ‘Dawgs!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
OAR is actually a good band
but they’ve become too mainstream now so it’s hard to listen to. Still got some good songs though. The song is catchy I will say
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
On that move to third...
What’s the rule on a balk there? Doesn’t he have to make some sort of motion to third before he turns back to first? I’m not saying it was a balk…it just looked out of the ordinary.
by Russell4u2 on Jun 24, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
My understanding
I was never a pitcher but from what I know: There is some sort of “invisible plane” of about 25 degrees or so from the rubber and the pitcher can’t commit past that and then make a move towards a base. Otherwise it’s a balk.
That play looked legit and almost picked off Gordo. Very nice move by their SP
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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Yeah
That was a real close play. Thanks for the info.
by Russell4u2 on
Jun 24, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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We have our first . . .
. . . Lauren Massanari sighting.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice start . . .
. . . but my decision to watch this one with the sound turned on may prove ill-advised.
Mike Patrick can’t tell the difference between Georgia’s bullpen and Fresno State’s? Egad!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 7:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Or the pitch count...
and I guarantee he won’t flip his lineup card over again.
by DavetheDawg on
Jun 24, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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As well as we started the top...
We are starting the bottom as badly. Ouch to the lead-off walk!
by Russell4u2 on Jun 24, 2008 7:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah . . .
. . . when you come on with a three-run lead, you need a one-two-three inning to set the tone.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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I think we caught a break on the transfer call there
Looked like a drop
by Russell4u2 on Jun 24, 2008 7:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Maybe
We’ll see how much it means after a few more innings.
by NCT on
Jun 24, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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You get the feeling . . .
. . . Peisel wants to win a championship tonight?
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:07 PM EDT 0 recs
I get the feeling
He wanted it after that loss to Arkansas. That was what three months ago?
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 8:08 PM EDT
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4-0
Just a little bit every inning.
Just keep it going, guys.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Wish I could watch it...
but I am doing my part by staying busy at work during the Dawgs at bats.
by JoeinSavannah on Jun 24, 2008 8:13 PM EDT 0 recs
I've said it before, Joe . . .
. . . and I’ll say it again: you’re a damn good ‘Dawg.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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And . . .
. . . the questionable calls at second base even out.
No harm, no foul.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs
if Nick keeps the ball down...
like he just did, we’ll be fine. NO WALKS.
by DavetheDawg on Jun 24, 2008 8:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Mendonca's favorite all time player was Ty Cobb...
I guess his favorite Hotelier must be Leona Helmsley.
by DavetheDawg on Jun 24, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Mike Patrick . . .
. . . needs to get off of Cerione’s tail.
He failed to make a catch, then he got an out and came up throwing.
You’d rather him pull a Larry Walker and think there were three outs when there were only two?
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Glad Cerione's antics
Didn’t cost us anything. He gets a little too riled up for my tastes sometimes.
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Um, why are they talking about
woodwind instruments?
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 8:30 PM EDT 0 recs
wow
im thinking the sports blogs might be lit up with that dialogue tomorrow…just a hunch
by SouthernDawg on
Jun 24, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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Worst bunt ever . . .
. . . but not as bad as Mike Patrick’s announcing.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:30 PM EDT 0 recs
A few more drinks...
And Orel will start waxing poetic about the players’ bodies. He’s done it without fail in every game so far. It usually starts around the 6th.
by NCT on
Jun 24, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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I assume
You’re referring to the “gym rats”?
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 8:35 PM EDT
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That's just a part of it
And it usually gets Mike a little quiet for a few seconds.
by NCT on
Jun 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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I like it
We need to just keep the runs coming and coming and coming. Never let them feel like they are even in this game
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Exactly
We won’t need one big inning if we pad the lead a little every inning.
Don’t get me wrong, though; I’ll take a big inning.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
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Maybe this is just me
or does the way Montgomery kinda falls away from the rubber as he makes a pitch look a lot like Tim Hudson? Really drives down and keeps the ball down.
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 8:41 PM EDT 0 recs
What is it with the bottom of their order . . .
. . . hitting the ball so hard?
It seems like their last three hitters have done significally better against us than their first three.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Just getting home...
I see many things are just the same with the TV guys… I’ve had to listen to radio until now – geez… I may go back to radio…
by 86Dawg on Jun 24, 2008 8:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Yes Mike Patrick
It’s Miller pitching. Not Montgomery. You are always right
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Dang it!
Why did it take so long to yank Montgomery when it was clear he couldn’t find the strike zone?
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 9:01 PM EDT 0 recs
I think I would have done the same
It’s only the third inning and he had thrown maybe 20 pitches over the first two innings.
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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I'd have yanked him two batters earlier
It was clear he didn’t have it and, with a 5-1 lead, you go for the knockout punch.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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Of course, Dodson just gave up a home run . . .
. . . so what do I know?
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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I think it was becoming clear that he was losing it
But what Perno (and me for that matter) might have been thinking was where is the guy that was pitching the first two innings? It’s weird to see a guy fall completely apart like that in the course of like three batters
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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So frustrating
to see our starters go out there and not look like they know what they’re doing. Hopefully Dottie has got his stuff tonight.
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:01 PM EDT 0 recs
That was a bad pitch
no doubt but it’s not his fault two other dudes are on base.
Besides, Fresno’s 1-5 hitters mentality is just to swing really hard and hope for the best. They’ve gotten way lucky imo
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT 0 recs
This is why you have to retire batters
They’re going to get their home runs, but there’s only so much those can hurt you if you don’t put men on base beforehand.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on
Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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All right, enough with the Cinderella crap
If this keeps up, I’m turning the sound back down.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Like my dad always said
“Walks will kill you every time”. Maybe something I missed was the fact that Monty barely walks anybody and when he starts losing it like that…....
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Mass needs to get it going here
So they need to show Lauren
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Hi Mom
Send money,
Love, Bob
please please please someone tell me that was the old old guy behind Beck’s mother
by SouthernDawg on Jun 24, 2008 9:17 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm lost
Did I miss something?
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
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there has been
an older guy that has been shown multiple times tonight
the last time they showed Beckham’s mom, behind her was a sign saying “Hi Mom, Send Money” and i am soooo hoping that it was the old man
by SouthernDawg on
Jun 24, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
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What a BS call
Not even close. Complete horsecrap
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:20 PM EDT 0 recs
WOW
i just rewound strike 3….and you have GOT to be kidding me
by SouthernDawg on Jun 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT 0 recs
It's all real...
I believe there’s only 1 team playing tonight – at least as far as the umps and ESPN are concerned…
by 86Dawg on
Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
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When Mike Patrick says it's bad
You know it’s bad
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT 0 recs
That pitch never even touched the plate
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on
Jun 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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Umps must want a 3rd game...
better for their paycheck and ratings… sounds like the NBA…
by 86Dawg on Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT 0 recs
All of a sudden . . .
. . . they’re catching all the breaks.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT 0 recs
There's another missed call on the check swing
I expect a huge make up call later in the game
Larry Munson: "Whaddya got for us Loran?"
Loran Smith: "Well Larry, I'm down here with Charles Grant...and he just loves boiled peanuts!"
Larry Munson: "Good stuff, Loran"
by loran smith on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Our guys
HAVE to start getting ahead of these hitters… those guys are raking with the count full and in their favor
Damn their bottom of the order has been ridiculous….
by get swoll yunel on Jun 24, 2008 9:27 PM EDT 0 recs
This is unreal
Dodson isn’t even making that bad of pitches
by get swoll yunel on Jun 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT 0 recs
That's it
I’m turning the sound back down.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jun 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT 0 recs


