Saturday Game Thread: Game 2 vs. The Georgia State Sex Panthers

Photo by CBS via Getty ImagesWell, last night wasn’t great, but we knew this lineup would be a work in progress. The only real decision to second guess was Corbin and Brownie going with the closer, Ethan Smith, in the top of the 9th of a game in which they were trailing 2-1, rather than keep Luke Murphy—who was dominating—on the mound for a 3rd inning.

Smith promptly gave up a 2 run dinger, icing the game.

This is why you don't bring in a closer in a non-save situation. 2 run bomb. 4-1 Sex Panthers. Boo.

— Anchor of Gold (@anchorofgold) February 27, 2021 Well... maybe not fully icing the game, as we did cut it to 4-2 with two runners on in the bottom of the 9th. Still, you don’t go to the…