2011 College World Series: No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 2 Florida Game Thread
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Print| 2011 College World Series | #6 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. #2 Florida Gators | |||
| Date | June 20, 2011 | 7:00 p.m. EST | 6:00 p.m. CDT |
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| Location | TD Ameritrade Park (24,000) | Omaha, NE |
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| Television | ESPN2/ESPN2HD | ||
| Radio | Gator Radio Network, Sirius: 91, XM: 91 |
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| All-Time Series | Florida leads 120-63-1 | ||
From our Vanderbilt College World Series preview:
Vandy's pitching staff features two pitchers taken within the first 59 picks of the MLB draft (which is the first day/round). There's so much talent on this pitching staff that the SEC Pitcher of the Year and 59th pick by the Tampa Bay Rays Grayson Garvin was Vandy's Saturday pitcher. Garvin had some pretty impressive numbers on the season: He went 13-1 with a 2.36 ERA. But Sonny Gray, an All-SEC second-teamer and the 16th pick in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics, is considered the ace. Gray compiled a 12-3 record with a 1.97 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 114 1/3 innings pitched and is holding batters to a meager .197 batting average. And closer Navery Moore, who had at one point late into the season had a .36 ERA and had not allowed an extra base hit, is no slouch. His ERA is now at 1.21 with 11 saves and has held hitters to a .170 average. Vanderbilt has a team ERA of 2.38.
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Given the strength of their pitching staff and offense, Vanderbilt looks like one of the most complete teams in the College World Series and will be a force to be reckoned with for the remainder of the tournament.
Here's what Anchor of Gold has to say:
F--- it, we already know these guys pretty well. Vandy is 1-3 against Florida in 2011, with their last loss coming in the Finals of the SEC Tournament. The 'Dores' only win came with Monday's starter Grayson Garvin on the mound in a 14-1 thrashing during the regular season.
After three losses to the Gators, revenge will be the running undercurrent of every Vanderbilt at-bat Monday night. The 'Dores were able to gain vengeance after dropping a 2-1 series to South Carolina by rolling over them in the SEC Tournament, but the team wasn't able to carry that momentum into a title-deciding game against Florida. Can Vandy use the bad feelings between the two teams to put them one win from the Finals? Or will the spectre of three demoralizing UF wins mean that the team will be digging themselves out of a hole before the first pitch is even thrown?
We'll find out tonight, as the stakes in the Vanderbilt-Florida rivalry have never been higher.
Feel free to post your pregame, in-game, and post game comments below. Let's get this started!
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Go Gators. This is a Championship Mode game for me.
No Swamp Monday tonight – this game’s too important. Plus I’m broke, and it’s the Summer A/B break week. God has a sense of humor sometimes.
I didn't realize that this was such a big rivalry.
Apparently if you ask a Vandy fan, we’re their most hated rival. At least that’s what I get from that quote.
Neath the Orange and Blue Victorious
I think that's common in a lot of SEC rivalries.
Vandy’s best shot is with baseball, and as the athletic behemoth we are, we’re one of their largest targets.
Good point.
And the whole Corbin-O’Sullivan rivalry (both were at Clemson at the same time) adds to the fire.
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Baseball yeah. But that is because Tenn’s baseball team hasn’t been very good the last couple of years.
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You shall receive the full blame if it does.
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#Gators are wearing blue hats, blue tops and grey pants.
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I'm also nervous.
That’s why I’m posting a lot. Grayson Garvin is legit and scary. Whoever wins this game has to be the favorite to take the CWS.
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I do.
Should be a 2-1 game…I put the over/under of runs scored at 5.
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Just changed into my Gator shirt and gym shorts.
It’s go time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcFSOnumgZA
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Okay. You get massive props for the Seinfeld reference. And with the video. And a ’rec. And…your post is just awesome.
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Someone has to pick up for Andy’s slack.
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by FlaGators on Jun 20, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's the first time Smith has not gotten on base in the CWS.
Amazing.
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That’s it. I’m blaming Andy.
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I’d blame Andy for that first inning. And that Zunino double going foul.
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No question about it. If Andy were here, that ball would have been foul.
/getting ready to hide because I’m not going to be here from roughly 7:30 to 8, and I don’t want to be thrown into the same boat as Andy.
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Steve Bartman is on our side!
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Looks like he came straight from the office.
Guess there weren’t any TPS reports to be done.
by Pecan on Jun 20, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
K!
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Wildly effective. Apparently.
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’Atta way Gators!
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Alright folks. Be back in 30 min.
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Ha. Back.
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I don't think I've seen sun yet.
Omaha…not on my top places to live.
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I like that though. Trash talking is fantastic.
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Thank you.
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K!
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Same pitch he struck him out with first time around.
Whitson is pumped. I love it.
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Probably about nine months off my life.
by Andy Hutchins on Jun 20, 2011 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s like me during football season.
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I’m right there with ya.
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We’ve had one already. Remember the throwing error?
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Orel Hershiser looks bad. Retirement has not been kind to him.
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The entire offense is playing like Rob Deer.
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Bonus!
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I’m going to go ahead and say you called that.
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Only the good stuff though. Keep the negative thoughts tucked away deep inside.
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Whitson needs a 1-2-3 inning. I’m predicting a 1-2-3 inning for Whitson.
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Noted.
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I love the no-doubters.
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Preston Tucker
Kinda reminds me of Matt LaPorta. Anyone else think so?
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Yeah, except he might have more power.
Which is insane.
by Andy Hutchins on Jun 20, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
With the way Matt LaPorta has been playing for the Indians the last two years. I’d rather have Tucker playing for the Tribe.
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That's not fair
Doesn’t LaPorta hold the NCAA record for HR in a season?
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I highly doubt it. Inky once hit close to 50 I believe.
And LaPorta can’t hit anything for the Indians. He’s flailing like it is a new dance move.
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Not even close.
He led the nation with 26 in his sophomore year, but the record’s like 48.
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Yeah. That’s what it is. Inky with 48.
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LaPorta is ninth all-time in career homers, though.
by Andy Hutchins on Jun 20, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Was just pulling that up. Just think if he hadn’t gotten hurt.
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I like where your head is at though.
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His last dozen or so games
No one has hit the ball harder. Maybe not as much to show in the stat column for what he did. But a lot of liners to right/center that were very well hit
Wow. Someone get that chick out in the sun. Quick.
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You know what I just realized….
It doesn’t matter what you mix with pomegranate juice with, it still tastes like the smell of burnt hair.
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On that note...
I’m gonna go for a non-alcoholic beer. PS…I called that 1-2-3 inning too.
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Non-alcoholic? Really?
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Ahhhh. Well, hope all is well.
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Hanging in there. Thank God for AA otherwise I’d be bored outta my mind.
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Great job on the CWS previews BTW.
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I like pomegranates.
I hate grapefruits.
by Andy Hutchins on Jun 20, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I am the EXACT opposite.
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Pomegranates. They even look like something that is going to attack you in your sleep.
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BK….
What are tomorrow’s Powerball numbers please!?!?!?!?!?
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If you get some scratch-off tickets. Send some my way. I’d rather you pick them out for me.
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Sounds good. 25 million if you take the cash payout.
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Not sure about that one...
Looked like he might have beaten that tag.
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Yeah, probably. But I’m a believer in that if it is a tie (or very, very close to a tie) the runner is always out. I would have called him out.
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I like that...
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Proud to rock that Orange & blue everywhere I go. #GoGators.
Good to see in our players. There seems to be a lot of chemistry on our football team this year.
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They like each other. A lot.
I think that’s a good thing.
by Andy Hutchins on Jun 20, 2011 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep. Which is fantastic considering last year was a disaster from the chemistry stand-point. I’m looking at you upperclassmen and freshman from last year.
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Sweet! So we can blame Addazio for that as well?!?!
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Since Andy is back we have no choice. Well, either him or Tank Black.
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Just in case something happens that gets me feeling pessimistic,
Y’all are doing a great job with the site.
by Pecan on Jun 20, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Giddy up!
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I don't like it.
Too early for a pitching change. I guess if you win, you don’t play til Friday though.
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Really? Wow. But yeah, worry about now. Worry about the next game when it happens.
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Lefty on lefty.
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We got this. No worries.
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K!
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Take some pitches!!!
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That at bat reminded me of my commentary of Irving Walker
No, no, no no, no… HELL YEAH!!! GREAT SHOT!!!
Haha. Excellent analogy.
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Another thing about pulling Whitson
Our (arguably) two best arms in the bullpen have yet to truly prove themselves after returning from their respective injuries.
True...
But I don’t think Johnson get’s the ball no matter what. Maddox should close if the score stays close like this
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With hopefully no rust.
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Nasty pitch there.
Garvin’s been pretty good. If it weren’t for Tucker..
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Also, and this is a question I should have asked a long time ago, why are we the away team? Being the higher seed and all…
I mean, higher seed should be the home team at the CWS every time.
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Interesting side note...
Tucker’s double was his 23rd of the season which ties a UF record.
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Tornado warning?
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Yeah, probably just figured it was a building alarm or something.
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High wind warning…Omaha seems like a really great place at this point.
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Warren Buffett should have built a wind resistant wall by now.
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Well guys
See you in an hour and a half. That’s how long the delay will probably be.
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Adios.
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2 1/2 hour delay? What the….
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Best thing about this delay...
It knocks Garvin off the mound. We get to the pen now.
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Fantastic.
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I just got back from Swamp. Mother's was packed, and Swamp was rocking too.
Gainesville cares about this team. Not March Madness or BCS level, but their achievements have been noticed.
by sdquinn on Jun 20, 2011 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Best description
@bmarcello: That’s Zool-esque weather from “Ghostbusters.”
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Roughly 30 minutes longer I take it.
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That is good stuff.
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Mothers was too crowded tonight, couldnt get a table
Had to go to Beef O Bradys. How sweet was it in there when Tuckier hit the HR?
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