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Hondo

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  1. Texas certainly played down to the Big 12. Will we play up to the SEC?
  2. It did hit him in the arm. It just hit something else first. Not saying it was the knob of the bat - it could have been that or his lead forearm, but it hit *something* prior to hitting the right forearm. One of the replay angles shows the ball changing trajectory prior to hitting the right wrist/forearm. I'm speculating that it was the knob of the bat because Flores only indicated the right forearm/wrist impact. Doesn't matter now anyway, only that I don't consider that particular call/no call to be all that egregious in the grand scheme of things.
  3. Whatever the SEC does, several things can be certain: -Alabama will dodge the tough teams when they're really good or, at a minimum, get them at home. -Georgia will get a bunch of cupcakes every year. -Whatever years Texas has its best roster, it'll get Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State (OOC), Michigan, etc. - all on the road.
  4. I wouldn't count on them moving LSU/Aggy off of Thanksgiving weekend.
  5. The replay showed the ball clearly changing trajectory before hitting his right forearm/wrist. It definitely hit something, either the knob of the bat or his left forearm. Based on his reaction only being the right forearm, I'm guessing it did, in fact, hit the knob.
  6. Who cares who/where we have play on the road? Let's just roll in and fuck 'em up, whoever it is. Would be sweet to open SEC play with wins against Arky and Aggy in their houses. I know Sark's been recruiting in preparation for the move (bigger in the trenches, etc.), but to be competitive in the SEC, we're going to have to find that last little "something" that's been missing for the last decade. Can't be the rich program riding tradition anymore...we're going to have to get a blue collar attitude and start getting nasty.
  7. No sweat. Agreed on EK and DC. They both had great seasons and aren't to blame for the way it ended. Can't see what you can't see. Here's the AB just before the final one. Granted, the tying run was a gift to us (2 strike 3s the ump didn't call on DC), but still. Crazy how it went down.
  8. Maybe ease off on calling people pussies and talking about kicking people in the ass. Everybody knows you wouldn't do a damn thing in person and it takes away from your baseball related points. (You quoted me, so I'm not sure if any of that was directed my way or what.) Regarding your baseball comments, I don't disagree with much - rebuilding year, outperformed expectations, etc. However, the game has changed a bit. Pitching/defense and manufacturing a few runs here and there doesn't cut it anymore. Sure, pitching and defense is still necessary, but in 2023 you have to put up runs. It's shifted a little more toward offensively outscoring the other team vs. defensively limiting their runs to fewer than yours (obviously you have to score more runs than your opponent; I'm talking strategy and how you get there). Pitchers, no matter how good, still have to throw the ball through the strike zone. As hitters get better, stronger, and smarter (through analytics), they're narrowing the gap between good pitching and good hitting. The adage of "good pitching beats good hitting" is still true, but not as much as it used to be. Teams, Texas included, have to recruit and develop hitters too. I speak from experience, not just observation and theory. I actually played college ball (maybe you did too; not saying I'm the only one or anything special) and today's game is a LOT different than when I played ~25 years ago. The athletes are more athletic, swings are different, tactics/strategies are different, etc., etc. Baseball is no different than any other sport - it changes over time and if you don't change with it, you get left behind. I hope Texas changes with it - minus the fur coat HR celebrations, mullets, and all that other flashy/dumb shit - or the SEC is going to be a meat grinder.
  9. Very good point. That's one of the things Texas is going to have to adapt to. Can't be just a pitching/defense program anymore. They're going to have to start recruiting differently. Look at LSU's roster. A bunch of big dudes with a handful of "skill players" mixed in. Even Stanford's guys were notably bigger guys (for the most part). It's not about winning 4-1 via pitching and defense anymore. It's about giving up 8, but scoring 10.
  10. We definitely got screwed on some calls, but there is no bottom of the 9th if the ump didn't gift us that last run by not calling strike 3 twice. Flores was hit twice, once before it hit the trailing forearm. The ball clearly changes trajectory, whether from hitting his leading wrist or the knob of the bat. They made the right call on Brown's HBP. We got screwed on some pitch calls, but so did they. Had we won that game, it would have been a travesty to Stanford and their fans. Losing it is one to us. But we're not a once-in-awhile program. We'll be back and it'll be fun to watch them compete in the SEC. Baseball is different down there. They trash the game up a bit more than I like, but they can absolutely play some ball. There is no doubt about that. Texas is going to have to step it up a notch to be competitive week in and week out. On to 2024.
  11. "How can you not be romantic about baseball?" This one is more like catching your wife cheating and then her taking half your shit in the divorce, but still...
  12. Dead ball on the batter/runner (not out if he ends safely on base) and dugout warning.
  13. I still feel it in my plums. It's just a different feeling now.
  14. Here is the explanation. Anyone who's played the game awhile will tell you this is exactly what happened. That ball was hammered straight up...a true pop up to the outfield.
  15. Or at least throw 4 changeups in the dirt
  16. Put this guy on for the force at any base
  17. Not sure you can take your helmet off and rush the field. Is that not an out?
  18. Extra innings with these bullpens? Nah, let's get 1 and then slam the door.
  19. DC made a helluva throw, but PP was 50% of that with the tag. That shit's not easy... example: Daly on the play before.
  20. Fastball is pretty flat and the slider is mostly just spinning. We should pound this guy if he comes back out.
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