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MSU in Solid Position for NCAA Bid by bradlocke
May 11, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
With two weekends and six games left in the regular season for Mississippi State, those NCAA regional projections you see every week are worth paying closer attention to. SEBaseball.com has been p...
Recruiting: MSU & the Rivals250 by bradlocke
May 10, 2011 | 6 6 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
It's that time of year, when the football recruiting season is in full gear and 2012 prospects draw even more focus than normal. Many of these young men visited campuses during spring football pra...
Blog Bag: Tackling a Short Week by bradlocke
May 10, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
It's a bit of an odd week, what with MSU starting its baseball series with Ole Miss on Thursday. We'll forge ahead, however, and take your questions about the Bulldogs. So drop your query in the c...
Stratton Back in Comfort Zone by bradlocke
May 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
When Mississippi State coach John Cohen moved sophomore right-hander Chris Stratton from the Saturday to the Friday starting spot a few weeks ago, the only significant concern Cohen had was th...
Bulldogs vs. Rebels: By the Numbers by bradlocke
May 09, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Nothing is more fun than crunching some numbers and comparing two teams' stat sheets. Neither Mississippi State nor Ole Miss lead the SEC in many categories, but both are pretty fair at the plate,...
Mullen Begins Annual Tour of Region by bradlocke
May 09, 2011 | 17 17 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The annual Road Dawgs Tour, as it's called, has kicked off. It's the thing where football coach Dan Mullen travels around the state and the region speaking to and shaking hands with Mississippi ...
Cohen Happy with Rotation by Brad Locke
May 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
By Brad Locke Daily Journal For the first time this season, Mississippi State has what appears to be a bona fide SEC pitching rotation. Perhaps it’s too soon to draw that conclusion, but the Bulldo...
Stricklin Keeps the Ball Rolling by bradlocke
May 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Scott Stricklin hasn't been caught by surprise or overwhelmed during his first year as Mississippi State's athletics director. As I wrote in Sunday's Journal, the 41-year-old has c arried on th...
Weekend in Oxford Set Up for Drama by bradlocke
May 08, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Well, we're in for a fun weekend in Oxford. The past three days have done nothing to loosen up the SEC West standings. Things are as tight as ever, which means we're in for some drama down the str...
SEC West: A Quick Check of the Standings by bradlocke
May 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Each game day from here on out has the potential to see some movement in the SEC Western Division standings. Mississippi State walloped Tennessee on Friday, 16-5, and coupled with South Caroli...
Blog Bag Answers: Turning Two by bradlocke
May 06, 2011 | 5 5 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Like last week, only two questions in this week's Blog Bag, but this time they're both about baseball. The Bulldogs (26-18, 8-13 SEC) take on Tennessee (22-20, 5-16) today at 5 p.m. in Knoxville. ...
HC59_memphis_logo.gif Premature Preview 2011: Memphis by bradlocke
May 06, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Here we go, our first installment of this annual feature, where we take a close-up look at each of Mississippi State's 12 football opponents for the 2011 season. We'll do this every Friday from no...
Stratton Seeking Sharper Mental Edge by bradlocke
May 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
It has become a mental game for Chris Stratton . That's the concensus regarding the sophomore right-hander's struggles this season, and the key is to get him back to his old self . Stratton ...
Football 2011: A Premature Peek by bradlocke
May 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
'Tis the first week of May, and you know what that means. C'mon, guess. Hint: August football camp starts in about 13 weeks. You got it: Time for my annual Premature Previews feature, where I ta...
Pollorena Feels Prepared for First SEC Start by bradlocke
May 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
With only three SEC weekends left in the regular season, Mississippi State is counting on the latest rotation shuffle to pan out. Luis Pollorena is set to start Friday at Tennessee, and if a...
Cohen Sets Rotation: Pollorena, Routt, Stratton by bradlocke
May 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State coach John Cohen has officially shuffled his weekend pitching rotation for the upcoming trip to Tennessee. He told me this morning that sophomore left-hander Luis Pollorena (...
On the Links: Collins Interview, Baseball Rolls, Etc. by bradlocke
May 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Happy Hump Day. Now let's go through some links, because I haven't had my coffee yet and am not up for anything more strenuous. UPDATE: I'VE HAD MY COFFEE SINCE STARTING THIS ENTRY WOOOO!! •...
Blog Bag: Gettin' Justified by bradlocke
May 03, 2011 | 7 7 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
It's that time of the week again. No, not time for a new episode of "Justified." That's Wednesday night, and that's the show I just got hooked on last week (late to the game as usual, I know). I'm...
MSU Seeks More from Weekend Starters by bradlocke
May 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State coach John Cohen is probably going to shuffle his weekend pitching rotation for the second time this season, and the numbers I've broken down will tell you why. The numbe...
Cohen Might Shake Up Rotation, Make Pollorena Starter by bradlocke
May 02, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
As Mississippi State's starters continue to struggle in SEC play – they're averaging fewer than four innings per outing – coach John Cohen is looking for a spark. He said this morning that he "...
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