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re: It’s been a month and I still wake up pondering how Wehriwa(sp?) went to third
Posted on 7/21/25 at 9:53 am to Stevo
Posted on 7/21/25 at 9:53 am to Stevo
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Did he, though?
He didn’t catch it. He managed to send it 150 feet away until the corner of the outfield allowing the tying run to score.
Yeah. I’d say he did.
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Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:00 am to Meauxjeaux
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pondering how Wehriwa(sp?) went to third
Would have been much easier to just go with Aloy.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:02 am to moneyg
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He didn’t catch it. He managed to send it 150 feet away until the corner of the outfield allowing the tying run to score.
The initial slip and then ricochet off head is more bad luck than unforced error. Definitely not a choke.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 10:03 am
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:08 am to Stevo
Most importantly though is LSU put the ball in play each time forcing them to make a play.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:08 am to Meauxjeaux
Too much is being put on that game. People act like if Arky wins they just roll on to the natty. probably based on their previous 9th inning meltdown that actually did cost them one
They were out of pitching and were not beating Kade and ant the next night anyway
They were out of pitching and were not beating Kade and ant the next night anyway
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 10:08 am
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:13 am to Honkus
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Too much is being put on that game.
I think it’s much more because of the unique occurrences of the last few innings than “LSU has to win this game to win the championship.”
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:14 am to Stevo
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The initial slip and then ricochet off head is more bad luck than unforced error.
That’s the kind of stuff that happens when pressure is involved. You overreact and slip. You panic and decide you have to make a play even when playing it conservative keeps you in the lead. You get desperate trying to make said play and the ball actually gets away from you.
Sorry man. It was a choke job.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:19 am to SouthernInsanity
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Milam wasn't exactly blazing down to first.
First time in 2 years that I have been disappointed in Milam's effort on anything - guess nobody is perfect.
He absolutely should have been hustling his arse off there.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:24 am to Meauxjeaux
I thought playing Arky a third time might affect the Tigers in a matchup against CC, but CC wasn't even close to competing in that second game. A third game against CC would've ended in a Tiger NC either way.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:28 am to ChineseBandit58
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He absolutely should have been hustling his arse off there.
If you watch him during games and specifically on offense, he looks to have a hitch in his giddy-up per say. But definitely looks at times, like he's slower than last year.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:32 am to Meauxjeaux
My best guess is the runner going to third caught his attention and he felt he needed to hurry and get the lead the runner
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:40 am to Meauxjeaux
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Wehriwa(sp?)
we called him Lilo and his brother Stich.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:41 am to oldtrucker
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Arky had that deer in the headlights look on their faces in the 9th
It's like no one told them they were up 2 runs.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:43 am to Pilot Tiger
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He probably assumed that since he had to go to his right
He didn't have to move much to his right. He was positioned more towards 3rd base, but the ball was hit almost right to him. When he fields the ball his feet were set up for an easy thrown to second. He actually had to shift his body to make the throw to 3rd.
The bottom line is the pressure got to them. With a 2 run lead he, and the rest of the team, were playing incredibly cautious and he didn't think the situation out before the play. If he did, he would have known the runner going to 3rd was largely irrelevant and that he should try to turn 2 on any relatively easy ground ball. Worst (reasonable) case scenario is they don't get the runner at 1st (they would have because Milam basically conceded the out). If so, it's two runners on with 2 outs. One in scoring position and the tying run at 1st. That was the same scenario that resulted with him going to 3rd.
Arkansas played the 9th "not to lose", instead of putting the game away.
EDT:
While not quite to that extent, LSU had a similar meltdown in the final inning last year at UNC. Tie game in the 10 with 2 outs LSU gets a (long) flyball to right. Brown mistimes it at the end thinking he is about to hit the ball and drops the ball.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 10:50 am
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:51 am to Meauxjeaux
I’m just glad he dis
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:52 am to Meauxjeaux
The part that gets me is 3rd base not at least moving towards a throw to 1st for a double play.
Milam would have been toast as he was half jogging down the line.
Milam would have been toast as he was half jogging down the line.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:57 am to Lester Earl
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Did he ever actually address it?
Maybe that’s the real reason he didn’t go to the postgame press conference. He knew it would come up.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 11:02 am to Alt26
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Arkansas played the 9th "not to lose", instead of putting the game away.
That pretty much sums up what happened in the ninth, trying to take the ultra safe route.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 11:03 am to AtlantaLSUfan
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The part that gets me is 3rd base not at least moving towards a throw to 1st for a double play.
I genuinely think the overall mindset was "We're up 2. Just get the easiest out we can get on each play". I genuinely don't think he had any thought of turning 2 even before the ball was hit. That's why even though he fielded the ball with his body almost squared to 2nd he, without hesitation, shifted his body to through to third. In ANY other inning on that exact same play he's throwing to 2nd.
The good and bad thing about baseball is there is a LOT of downtime to think between the action. This probably isn't the best analogy, but in baseball terms Arkansas was trying to play "prevent" defense and just run out the clock.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 11:17 am to JimTiger72
May get DV into oblivion, but I think adding the trophy to this one is dumb. After that play they still had a chance to end the inning and go to extras. And, even if he makes that catch, it only gives them a shot to play the next day. Not even a lock for the championship series; let alone a shot at the trophy
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