2021 Texas Baseball

[Hornlover 8,849]

39 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

 

I guess it would be gauche for them to give Melendez both Player of the Week AND Newcomer of the Week.

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

44 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

 

Noice.

[msudawg 371]

4 hours ago, BillyGoatHill said:

^^^^^This.

Rankings are nice throughout the year but really only matter to the latter part of the season and being a top seed (8). We'll see how the NCAA screws this up and WHO they fuck over in pairing/setting up regionals and supers. Of course, ALL in the name of protecting players and fans BS.

Speaking of politics... think this just killed any regional happening in MS, Arkansas, and I believe TN? 

I believe the tx legislature has something similar in the works possibly? 

 

[Valmy77 13,284]

The Texas Leg has so much going on I doubt they would waste time on something like that. And if they do hopefully it is in a summer session after the Austin Regional has taken place.

[msudawg 371]

6 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

The Texas Leg has so much going on I doubt they would waste time on something like that. And if they do hopefully it is in a summer session after the Austin Regional has taken place.

Senate Bill 29. Was placed on the intent calendar today. 

 

"Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.

"

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB29

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

God, the political stuff messing with sports is just getting exhausting.

[Fletch 5,800]

Yep. I love senate bill talk in baseball threads 

[BillyGoatHill 4,312]

59 minutes ago, msudawg said:

Speaking of politics... think this just killed any regional happening in MS, Arkansas, and I believe TN? 

I believe the tx legislature has something similar in the works possibly? 

 

Total Fucking Bullshit. Compete with your born as gender.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Machinator 32,099]

Edited April 12, 2021 by Machinator

[Hook1997 5,404]

Wait that’s real that legislation is going to be put up nationally that would allow people born as boys to compete with the girls?  I thought that was just far right Facebook bs, wow.  

Edited April 12, 2021 by Hook1997

[Huckleberry 33,120]

My favorite part of these discussions are all the people who keep the off-topic political talk going by saying they hate all the off-topic political talk.

Wait, shit.

[msudawg 371]

Yep. I love senate bill talk in baseball threads 

Yea sorry for bringing it up but that bill looks to be fast tracked. And unless the ncaa decides to not hold it in effect yet (ms law goes in effect July 1st). This is going to become a very big issue especially if the ncaa puts their foot firmly down.. Is this where the big 12, sec, and maybe acc tell the ncaa we are pulling out...



#HailState - Go Bulldogs

[zlavydra 2,123]

On a mustier note, hope we get to see this guy on the mound Tuesday or Wednesday:

Wolf Pack pitcher Owen Sharts.

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

7 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

There will be 16 regional hosts so I'm just assuming that they will be the 15 SEC teams not named aggy and UT.

I guess I should check the conference realignment thread more often than never. 

[Machinator 32,099]

[jw4381 3,109]

Doomed 

[Cajun 11,754]

Finally got to watch LHN replay of all 3 games last weekend.

The difference between these guys at the plate now compared to a month ago is flat out astonishing.  Even forgetting the results, just watching their body language, their confidence in the box is “fuck yeah” stuff.

The saying about “little at a time and then all at once...” certainly applies to last week’s play.

[Valmy77 13,284]

5 hours ago, msudawg said:

Is this where the big 12, sec, and maybe acc tell the ncaa we are pulling out...
 

I just don't see everybody willing to die on this hill. We'll see.

[CDAK 216]

I really really doubt the NCAA is going to pass over SEC host sites for college baseball. Maybe San Antonio and Atlanta will struggle to get a future final four in basketball, but the NCAA is not denying Arkansas and the MS schools host sites (and Texas if that bill passes).

[Rockethorn1978 6,109]

5 hours ago, CDAK said:

I really really doubt the NCAA is going to pass over SEC host sites for college baseball. Maybe San Antonio and Atlanta will struggle to get a future final four in basketball, but the NCAA is not denying Arkansas and the MS schools host sites (and Texas if that bill passes).

[NorthLoop 14,254]

Prediction: We'll have a bad game against Nevada and everyone here will lose their shit. 

[Bregs 225]

16 hours ago, Hornlover said:

I guess it would be gauche for them to give Melendez both Player of the Week AND Newcomer of the Week.

He got Newcomer of the Week last week.

[hookemATL 11,938]

46 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Prediction: We'll have a bad game against Nevada and everyone here will lose their shit. 

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

49 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Prediction: We'll have a bad game against Nevada and everyone here will lose their shit. 

We are well beyond a position where one game would cause a panic.

[WBT 20,677]

12 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

We are well beyond a position where one game would cause a panic.

lulz

[UTPhil2006 3,818]

2 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Prediction: We'll have a bad game against Nevada and everyone here will lose their shit. 

[Blackcat00 759]

18 hours ago, BillyGoatHill said:

Total Fucking Bullshit. Compete with your born as gender.

You wouldn't want to suit up in softball and drop massive dingers? 

[Blackcat00 759]

47 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Law of averages with baseball. We are due for an A&M type of game. 

[zlavydra 2,123]

We could really be facing the Shartster.  He last pitched on April 3.  We won't see Murillo, J. Jackson or Walty, who all started over the weekend.  Looks like the MW teams don't play many mid-week games.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

3 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Prediction: We'll have a bad game against Nevada and everyone here will lose their shit. 

I fucking promise you that if they lose to Nevada either game, or one this weekend, I’ll lose my shit more so than if they were to lose 2 to ok state next weekend.  These are teams you beat every time you play them. 

[Machinator 32,099]

Vanderbilt dropped a game to Georgia State.

Mississippi State lost to Kent State.

Texas Tech lost a series to Kansas State who are currently lower in the RPI rankings than Nevada.

TCU, who looks like the best team in the conference, got blown out by Texas State and lost to Sam Houston State.

 

Yeah, we shouldn't be losing to inferior teams but shit happens in baseball.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,983]

We already used that mulligan on aggy

[Hornlover 8,849]

1 hour ago, Blackcat00 said:

You wouldn't want to suit up in softball and drop massive dingers? 

Massive dongs, right?

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

54 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I fucking promise you that if they lose to Nevada either game, or one this weekend, I’ll lose my shit more so than if they were to lose 2 to ok state next weekend.  These are teams you beat every time you play them. 

It's baseball. Get a grip.

[Blackcat00 759]

Baseball is not football or basketball. (Well unless Shaka is coaching)

Anything can happen and there is more parity outside of the pitching. 

[texasstrong12 4,668]

13 minutes ago, Blackcat00 said:

Baseball is not football or basketball. (Well unless Shaka is coaching)

Anything can happen and there is more parity outside of the pitching. 

Yup. Tonight for example Texas is starting Eckhardt who probably won't even sniff the mound in the postseason. 

Augie would lose to some shit midweek team all the time. 

When you play 5 games a week and have to dig into bullpen arms/guys that barely play there's always potential for craziness. 

Edited April 13, 2021 by texasstrong12

[zlavydra 2,123]

Nevada has a team WHIP of 1.75. That's nuts.  

https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/baseball/stats

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

30 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

Nevada has a team WHIP of 1.75. That's nuts.  

https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/baseball/stats

Is that shitty?  It seems shitty.

[UTPhil2006 3,818]

44 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

Yup. Tonight for example Texas is starting Eckhardt who probably won't even sniff the mound in the postseason. 

Augie would lose to some shit midweek team all the time. 

When you play 5 games a week and have to dig into bullpen arms/guys that barely play there's always potential for craziness. 

Let's just mash 6 taters then tonight

[Alot 80]

“Texas will become the highest ranked opponent for the Wolf Pack since it played No. 2 Oregon State at home back in April of 2019. Nevada took both of those games from the Beavers, who were the defending national champions at the time, winning in dramatic fashion in both affairs, 8-7 in 12 innings in game one and 7-6 in 10 innings in game two”
 

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

3 hours ago, TrashMaster G said:

It's baseball. Get a grip.

Sure thing

2 hours ago, Blackcat00 said:

Baseball is not football or basketball. (Well unless Shaka is coaching)

Anything can happen and there is more parity outside of the pitching. 

No shit?

1 hour ago, texasstrong12 said:

Yup. Tonight for example Texas is starting Eckhardt who probably won't even sniff the mound in the postseason. 

Augie would lose to some shit midweek team all the time. 

When you play 5 games a week and have to dig into bullpen arms/guys that barely play there's always potential for craziness. 

No shit?

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

Is that shitty?  It seems shitty.

This is one reason why I’d be upset. The larger the talent gap, the less likely “that’s just baseball” happens. Nevada is playing 5 games this week also (I presume without verifying), and I doubt they take their Friday/sat guys and run them back out today and tomorrow, and then again this weekend or sit them until next weekend just to have their best chance to beat Texas. 
 

If this Texas team is a top 5 team, they beat the Nevada bullpen or 4/5th starters every time. 

[texasstrong12 4,668]

2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Sure thing

No shit?

No shit?

This is one reason why I’d be upset. The larger the talent gap, the less likely “that’s just baseball” happens. Nevada is playing 5 games this week also (I presume without verifying), and I doubt they take their Friday/sat guys and run them back out today and tomorrow, and then again this weekend or sit them until next weekend just to have their best chance to beat Texas. 
 

If this Texas team is a top 5 team, they beat the Nevada bullpen or 4/5th starters every time. 

You would maybe have an argument with “majority of the time.”

When multiple top 5 teams have already lost to shit midweek teams this year how can you think random midweek games are some huge indicator of how good a team is?

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

35 minutes ago, Alot said:

“Texas will become the highest ranked opponent for the Wolf Pack since it played No. 2 Oregon State at home back in April of 2019. Nevada took both of those games from the Beavers, who were the defending national champions at the time, winning in dramatic fashion in both affairs, 8-7 in 12 innings in game one and 7-6 in 10 innings in game two”
 

https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/bsb/2018-19/teams/oregonstate
 

osu .261/.367/.392 that season and 36-20-1. 

[TrashMaster G 17,652]

14 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

If this Texas team is a top 5 team, they beat the Nevada bullpen or 4/5th starters every time. 

Saying "every time" strongly implies that you really don't get baseball.

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

3 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

Saying "every time" strongly implies that you really don't get baseball.

Well they are only playing twice, not a hundred times. So I’m rounding to every time. 

[Texas Wahoo 3,420]

20 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

 

This is one reason why I’d be upset. The larger the talent gap, the less likely “that’s just baseball” happens. Nevada is playing 5 games this week also (I presume without verifying), and I doubt they take their Friday/sat guys and run them back out today and tomorrow, and then again this weekend or sit them until next weekend just to have their best chance to beat Texas. 
 

If this Texas team is a top 5 team, they beat the Nevada bullpen or 4/5th starters every time. 

I have no idea who is going to start for Nevada, but they do not have any games this weekend and their next game after Texas is Saturday the 24th.

[Pato del Muerto 52,640]

Just now, Texas Wahoo said:

I have no idea who is going to start for Nevada, but they do not have any games this weekend and their next game after Texas is Saturday the 24th.

Well that does make things more interesting now doesn’t it?  That’s what I get for not fact checking. 

[zlavydra 2,123]

Just now, Texas Wahoo said:

I have no idea who is going to start for Nevada, but they do not have any games this weekend and their next game after Texas is Saturday the 24th.

Yeah, their upcoming weekend series with Air Force is canceled.  They have 5 guys who have started games so far this year.  If you subtract the 3 guys who just started against SD State last weekend, that leaves the Sharter and someone named O'Malley or O'Grady or something like that.  I suppose we'll see both those guys.