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[Goodman 3273]

Nixon has to develop. If Pierce is going to stick with him, we need him to start having more command of his pitches.

[NorthLoop 14215]

18 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Seems like the team woke up after that little exchange of words between Faltine and their pitcher.

Didn't read the whole game thread but do we know what that was about?

[ClubWhatever 12145]

14 minutes ago, Goodman said:

Nixon has to develop. If Pierce is going to stick with him, we need him to start having more command of his pitches.

Swap him and Quintanilla? Let Nixon be the emergency man and Quintanilla be the closer?

[NorthLoop 14215]

3 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

Swap him and Quintanilla? Let Nixon be the emergency man and Quintanilla be the closer?

I'd be ok with that.  I think Quintanilla has more maturity and nerve. Not knocking Nixon, but he just needs a tad more growth. 

[Blackcat00 759]

Nixon allows too many baserunners as a closer. 

[Pato del Muerto 52524]

23 minutes ago, Blackcat00 said:

Nixon allows too many baserunners as a closer. 

His control isn’t there. Too many hittable pitches. 

[Machinator 32099]

His mental makeup is good. His stuff isn't elite.

[CDAK 216]

I'd also like to see Quintanilla be given the chance to expand his role a bit. Maybe a midweek or Sunday start or an opportunity to close.

[Fletch 5800]

5 hours ago, CDAK said:

I'd also like to see Quintanilla be given the chance to expand his role a bit. Maybe a midweek or Sunday start or an opportunity to close.

Whitt seems perfect for a dude you bring in in the 7th or 8th and he shuts em down. But yeah Whitt in that middle relieve slot with Nixon at set up and Quintanilla closing. Also surely Hanson is gonna be the Sunday starter in a or 2, right? Kub is fine and all but I’d rather see him on Tuesdays

[Fletch 5800]

Also for fucks sake. Move Kennedy to center and Campbell to left. Permanently. Antico has looked like shit since pretty much the byu series. And more ab’s for Powell, Geib, Porter and Whitt plzzz

[Blackcat00 759]

Antico has been a major let down. Guy looks nothing like a former All American and its not even close. 

[zlavydra 2123]

28 minutes ago, Blackcat00 said:

Antico has been a major let down. Guy looks nothing like a former All American and its not even close. 

I was tempted to write, "Yeah, I guess it was different facing Villanova pitching..," but St. John's played some pretty good non-con competition last year (GA Tech, Kennesaw, Charlotte, Cal, UNLV).  I didn't delve into it more than that, but yeah, any way you look at it, he's been disappointing.  

[Machinator 32099]

 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

We strike out looking so fucking much.

That’s been going on for years.

[Horny Bull 2760]

 

[zlavydra 2123]

KU pitcher has put up some impressive stats so far this year, but he hasn't faced Mike Antico.

[zlavydra 2123]

20 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Didn't read the whole game thread but do we know what that was about?

Never figured that out 

[Machinator 32099]

Daly has the respect of this pitcher.

[zlavydra 2123]

Daly on second, one out

[zlavydra 2123]

Zubia with yet another two-strike RBI

[Horny Bull 2760]

RBI single for Zubia, 1-0 Texas.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4777]

How did Daly get on .. then to 2B, por favor?

[zlavydra 2123]

Walk and error on pick off attempt

[Machinator 32099]

Stream link: https://sports24.stream/ncaa/texas-vs-kansas-SH9.html

[zlavydra 2123]

According to the announcer, Ty Madden Is the only difference between these two teams 

[Machinator 32099]

Stevens pounded the zone that inning.

[zlavydra 2123]

2 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Stevens pounded the zone that inning.

Yep, made quick work of them.

Leadoff single for Hodo, sac bunt by Antico.

[zlavydra 2123]

Faltine and Kennedy follow with singles. 2-0

[Machinator 32099]

I'm almost disappointed when Daly comes up empty now.

[zlavydra 2123]

Good news: 2 runs scored and KU hurler around 50 pitches.

Bad news: already 4 LOB.

[zlavydra 2123]

2nd and 3rd, two outs for KU

[Machinator 32099]

Well done by Stevens to pitch out of it.

[Machinator 32099]

Hodo looks better at the plate today.

2-0 Texas middle of the third

[zlavydra 2123]

Hodo scorched that ball right to the CF. He's had some good swings. We've worked 60 pitches in 3innings out of the KU starter.

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

We ever hear why Mason Bryant hasn’t been throwing this year?

[zlavydra 2123]

No one flies out just short of the warning track like Antico.

[zlavydra 2123]

3 easy fly balls and fewer than 10 pitches in the top of the fourth. Weak.

[zlavydra 2123]

KU guy with sub-.700 OPS has crushed the ball both times

[Machinator 32099]

2-0 Texas after 4. Stevens right around 60 pitches

[zlavydra 2123]

Stevens gets the worst hitter in the conference to ground out to end the threat. Still 2-0 after 4.

[Machinator 32099]

Very curious what someone who plays the game the wrong way looks like to surfer bro analyst.

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

Disch-Falk having a turf base path (and “warning track”) is completely indefensible 

[zlavydra 2123]

Horrible swing on a 2-0 pitch ends the inning. Let this guy off the ropes with 4 LOB in the first two innings 

[Eugene11 379]

I feel like I'm listening to Spicoli call this game.   

[WBT 20615]

Spectacular Bid talk not going away

[zlavydra 2123]

Still 2-0 after 5

[Machinator 32099]

That was Melendez's best AB of the season.

[WBT 20615]

Leadoff double by Melendez.  Need to make it pay off.

[zlavydra 2123]

Excellent AB for Melendez - lead-off double.

[Pato del Muerto 52524]

So the one situation where a lazy fly ball is good, can antico do it?