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Baseball Thoughts: SEC's super fine margins were again on display

In a three-game set with a top-10 opponent at Blue Bell Park, Texas A&M was likely a foot away from winning the series, but the Aggies were also a foot away from getting swept. After salvaging the finale vs. Auburn, Michael Earley & Co. have six more SEC dogfights left to play.
May 4, 2026
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Heartache is currency in the SEC. How it’s dealt and received often determines a baseball program’s ability to stay afloat.

The feeling of winning more often elicits relief rather than happiness because the stress of tomorrow overrides any short-lived dopamine hit from being on the right side of the scoreboard.

The series vs. Auburn was a perfect example of how fine the margins can be in this league. The Aggies were a foot away from both winning the series and being swept.

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