Salvage Sunday -- Kentucky game thread

[Jacksondevildog]

You would hope that your senior SS could make a routine hope 6-4-3 that would have killed the KY inning there.

[engie]

I agree. It's all about how much time you have, and I was also taught at a pretty high level. It's called spring training.

You were taught a 4 seam grip as a catcher on stolen base attempts in spring training? No, no you weren't.

[I seen it dawg]

You would hope that your senior SS could make a routine hope 6-4-3 that would have killed the KY inning there.

No doubt. Hell it was a 2 hop 6-3. Got to help,your pitcher out there who is battling his ass off and out of gas. Inexcusable.

[sandwolf]

Now bases loaded with nobody out.

[Jacksondevildog]

Not at catcher. Agree with you there. Not enough time to adjust quickly. Some catchers can do it. Just throwing the ball on plays at other positions, if you have time. I was too athletic to play catcher.

[I seen it dawg]

You were taught a 4 seam grip as a catcher on stolen base attempts in spring training? No, no you weren't.

I taught it to catchers in high school. Good catchers. State championship catchers. We worked on it in drills. Why wouldn't you? Simple transfer drills.

[msstate7]

Now bases loaded with nobody out.

Letting Tatum start this inning was ridiculous imo

[sandwolf]

Nice play Rea!

[I seen it dawg]

Not at catcher. Agree with you there. Not enough time to adjust quickly. Just throwing the ball on plays at other positions, if you have time. I was too athletic to play catcher.

We worked on it at every position. During warm ups. All the time. Little things.

[msstate7]

For the love of God, pull Tatum. He did a good job, but he's done

[I seen it dawg]

Bases juiced no one out and he gets out of it. Kudos to you Vance Tatum. Got to get better at focusing when leading the game but dammit son you pitched your ass off when under the gun. Great ****ing performance.

[engie]

Not at catcher. Just throwing the ball on plays, if you have time. I was too athletic to play catcher.

I was discussing a very specific circumstance -- which was very specifically discussed on the broadcast and you went seeking an argument where there wasn't one. You never "have time" to adjust grips at catcher on stolen base attempts. Not unless the dude literally falls down..

[Jacksondevildog]

Oh I agree with you totally. We worked on it too. Just sometimes you have to throw however you catch it if you are rushed. I didn't play catcher and don't know the scientific specifics of the position.

[sandwolf]

Yikes....that was a pretty bad AB for Humphreys.

[Jacksondevildog]

I have the baseball game muted. I don't want to listen to Kentucky broadcasters talking baseball to me.

[engie]

I taught it to catchers in high school. Good catchers. State championship catchers. We worked on it in drills. Why wouldn't you? Simple transfer drills.

I've got a couple of rings myself...

There is not time to adjust grip from the catcher position on stolen base attempts. It's not a simple transfer drill. Bunt plays -- throw em out Ks -- sure. Not on stolen base attempts....

[I seen it dawg]

I've got a couple of rings myself...

There is not time to adjust grip from the catcher position on stolen base attempts. It's not a simple transfer drill. Bunt plays -- throw em out Ks -- sure. Not on stolen base attempts....

Of course not every throw but it can and should be worked on. It can be done and is done. We will just disagree which is ok.

[Jacksondevildog]

This is correct.

Of course not every throw but it can and should be worked on. It can be done and is done. We will just disagree which is ok.

[preachermatt83]

We haven't gone to our pen because we have zero confidence in it and rightfully so. Tatum has done what a starter sometimes has to do. Grind thru a tough start and stay in the game. If his pitch count is under 110 I run him back out there. If leftys are due up.

THIS!!! he is a battler, a warrior.. and guys like that do what they have to do..

[I seen it dawg]

Attaboy one pitch one out. Come Vance.