Paul Skenes on the bump against 19-40 Tulane today
While I waller in my post season sorrow, I laugh at JJ for this move
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Paul Skenes on the bump against 19-40 Tulane today
While I waller in my post season sorrow, I laugh at JJ for this move
Doesn't make a lot of sense does it? If you can't beat tulane with your #2 and all those bats you probably ain't going very far anyway.
Did Polk do this too (burn our ace against a four seed)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by viverlibre
Maholm pitched against some shit team and I think we lost that Regional.Quote:
Originally Posted by viverlibre
Yes he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by viverlibre
We burned him against MTSU, who we could have beaten throwing a mid week guy. Got waxed by UNC the next day and had to beat Missouri that night to stave off elimination. Funny enough we were a Papelbon blown save from having Maholm ready to go for the final game. And we would have hosted a Super because the national seed we were matched up with had lost. I still have not completely forgiven Polk for wasting Maholm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
We did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
I'm watching this Cravey kid pitch against usm. We need to give him a call.
So does Arky choke early this year? Down 2 zip in the 2nd
One can only hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
And down goes usm in extras, 4-2.
There are 11 unhappy USM fans now
Did they change ESPN coverage for the NCAA tournament to ESPN+ this year? Most of the games have been on ESPN+. I don't seem to recall it being this way last year
I like Polk, but he was a good fundamentals coach (outside of bunting) and very mediocre game coach. He made some seriously retarded decisions like the one ya’ll are talking about. His team’s approach at the plate seemed to be look fastball and adjust to the fastball 100% of the time. Anyone with a half decent curve was shutting us down. I don’t know how many important games we lost because t-ball teams could bunt better than his teams could.
We could field the ball and pre-game infield was a well choreographed Vegas show that was entertaining and no one could argue better than Polk. I have a love hate relationship with Polk.
WCWS draws more viewers is probably the reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Throws 9 innings tooQuote:
Originally Posted by sandjunky
JJ is one that rode 4 Arizona pitchers in 2016.
9 ip and 125 pitches! Insane!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
The Fighting Butch Thompsons are in trouble
Tells you what he thinks of his staff. He is scared to put an inning eater in there and risk Tulane going on a run and having to use one of his better relievers to finish it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Good grief. You would think he is done for the yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Auburn beaten by The Quakers
Who you got, Au vs Usm tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
Auburn gonna win usm doesn't hit well and pitching is a crap shoot for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Yeah their staff is really thin. What'll be interesting to see is if he needs skenes again in this regional will he throw him again?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlSwearengen
I think Au wins also. They only had 4 hits tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
If I’m Skenes Dad or agent, I’m telling him no more this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
The freshman pitcher Nicholls started tonight looked really good. I?m sure he will be at LSU next year.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
I was at the LSU game today incognito. Local rivalry games are one of my weird baseball things I like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
I couldn't believe it either. I was certain he done after 8. Nope.
I figured LSU would win today but I wouldn't be surprised if they lose to Oregon State. No way they can bring Skenes back. Their staff is thin.
Alex Box was nice. But it's no Dudy Noble. Our atmosphere is way better. Tulane fans were louder at times. LSU fans seem entitled to me in baseball. They just expect to win and everything to go right. Like they just think that they're better than everyone else.
Jay Johnson did the same thing with Bobby Dalbac.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
You nailed it! I worked for a company from south La for years, it's their culture in the way they act and treat others. Glad I'm away from their culture now days!Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
NT
It's by the book. You always throw your ace in game one no matter the opponent. I'm good with it. I would have thrown Skenes against MVSU. There are hundreds of examples where the highly ranked team withheld their ace thinking they'd save him for the next game vs a better opponent......ONLY to get embarrassed in losing game one and having to fight their way back through the loser's bracket. And many never even got out of their own regional because of it.
There are plenty of examples where holding your ace works, too. Including this year. Wake Forest didn?t throw Lowder yesterday and they still won 12-0.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpaceBully
We didn?t throw Small in Game 1 in 2019 and still won the Regional in 3 games.
Hitting wise you about have to sit fastball and adjust to the offspeed stuff. I mean, you could try to be a guess hitter but that's very risky and inconsistent. I don't know what other hitting approach you'd take? Did you want Polk telling them to sit offspeed and adjust to the fastball? I played through JUCO, and I was taught at every level to sit fastball and adjust to the offspeed pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlSwearengen
That name still gives me heartburn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
So who is gonna be the first SEC team bounced? I would have put money on KY, but Auburn may be looking at it. Did USM throw Hall yest?
If my memory serves me correctly, most coaches always throw their ace in game 1 of the regional. My memory certainly isn't what it used to be but it's nowhere near Joe Biden level of deterioration. I know it happens quite often.
It has become a little less common in recent years. Most still do throw their ace to simply keep them on schedule. It also gives them the chance to bring them back on a Monday for a few innings if there was a winner take all gameQuote:
Originally Posted by DownwardDawg