2019 Texas Baseball Thread

[Fletch 5800]

Can’t get to sleep so fuck it

[Fletch 5800]

[Guest Lobo]

Turning massive dirt on the practice facility.  And saw the foundation for Augie’s bust getting its final touches.  I assume the unveiling of the actual bust will be early season.  Dreary day for baseball but got quite excited going by DFF earlier today.  Counting down the days.  Just wish they’d post the damn gametimes!!!

Edited January 18, 2019 by Lobo

[zlavydra 2119]

Austin Dicharry! Nice.  So, do any of you guys who are "in the know" have any ideas about who we'll be running out there against ULaLa?

[torre 1285]

23 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

 So, do any of you guys who are "in the know" have any ideas about who we'll be running out there against ULaLa?

Certainly not "in the know",  but here is the starts experience from a cursory look at the '18 stats. 

Fields - 2,  Bocchi - 4,  Stevens -2,  O'Donnell - 7,  Elder - 1,  Ridgeway - 1, Henley - 16

On LHN Longhorn Extra,  Pierce stated they would be initially searching for starters by giving opportunities to all,  including the newcomers.  

My guess is Fields, Bocchi, O'Donnell will likely be the frontrunners behind Henley.    I really like Elder - think he has potential if they will be patient with him (don't pull him if he walks a guy).  I like his movement/ delivery (Parker French style).   He could be the next Parker Joe Robinson.  

 

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[Fletch 5800]

What about Ridgeway and Diaz?

[Machinator 32099]

I saw on another board that Quintanilla is a candidate to be the Saturday starter.

[torre 1285]

15 minutes ago, Fletch said:

What about Ridgeway and Diaz?

Would be great if Beau can regain his mojo.    Diaz forte is a closer -  hopefully,  he will be 100% after tommy john surgery.

[Fletch 5800]

Yeah, supposedly Diaz was expected to be the closer last year. 

[Lhorn 4909]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

I saw on another board that Quintanilla is a candidate to be the Saturday starter.

Omar?

[Horny Bull 2759]

Based on the fall, I believe some people had pegged Coy Cobb as a potential starter.

[NorthLoop 14181]

None of us could stand the sonofabitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!

[petscii 1189]

[Guest Lobo]

19 hours ago, Horny Bull said:

Based on the fall, I believe some people had pegged Coy Cobb as a potential starter.

Did you know his great grandfather invented the Cobb salad at the Brown Derby in Southern California?  

[Llano Estacado 1257]

Did you know his great grandfather invented the Cobb salad at the Brown Derby in Southern California?  

His uncle Robert is the Maestro for Policeman's Benevolent Association Orchestra.

Note: Don’t call him Bob he greatly prefers to be called Maestro in social situations like Bernstein.

[66BUFF 2562]

On ‎1‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 6:00 PM, Horny Bull said:

Based on the fall, I believe some people had pegged Coy Cobb as a potential starter.

Got up to 96 last season at Katy high and was sitting around 92/93.  Has several pitches 

[Fletch 5800]

[torre 1285]

D1 Baseball (Kendall Rogers) predicted lineup (not batting order).     Kendall visited Fall Camp and does have good rapport with the coaches.   Not sure about DH and 1B.    Alumni game 2 Feb for preview. 

Full article has details (don't have subscription).

 

 

Pos.	Name, Yr.	AVG/OBP/SLG	HR	RBI	SB
C	DJ Petrinsky, Sr.	.257/.340/452	9	29	1
1B	Zach Zubia, R-So.	.275/.407/.495	11	45	1
2B	Lance Ford, Fr.	Freshman--Kerrville, Texas (Tivy)
3B	Ryan Reynolds, Jr.	.247/.351/.370	4	37	1
SS	Masen Hibbeler, Sr.	.261/.357/.386	4	30	13
LF	Tate Shaw, Sr.	.252/.355/.364	0	22	5
CF	Duke Ellis, Jr.	.289/.398/.353	1	27	16
RF	Austin Todd, Jr.	.219/.352./.301	1	13	3
DH	Eric Kennedy, Fr.	Freshman--Tampa (Calvary Christian)

Pos.	Name, Yr.	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	BB	SV
RHP	Blair Henley, Jr.	6-7	3.32	86.2	64	37	1
RHP	Cole Quintanilla, R-Fr.	DNP--Injured in 2018
RHP	Matteo Bocchi, Sr.	4-1	3.05	38.1	34	21	1
RP	Kamron Fields, So.	1-0	1.82	24.2	19	22	0

 

https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/2019top-25-breakdown-no-23-texas/

[bschoolprof 6252]

I’d move Zubia to the 4 hole, Ellis to the 2, and Reynolds to 8.  Reynolds at cleanup es no bueno. 

[spystud13 2371]

Bro... 

3 hours ago, torre said:

D1 Baseball (Kendall Rogers) predicted lineup (not batting order).

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21872]

Yeah, it didn’t seem like any thought was put into that batting order and they just put them in position order.

[zlavydra 2119]

Here's hoping Todd and Reynolds put it together at the plate this year.  Petrinsky certainly showed signs over the last third of the season.

I imagine Ellis would be the best bet to lead off, followed by Hibbeler, with Zubia either 3rd or clean up.  Need Todd to show some pop.  Do the newcomers bring any power?

[Horny Bull 2759]

3 hours ago, zlavydra said:

Here's hoping Todd and Reynolds put it together at the plate this year.  Petrinsky certainly showed signs over the last third of the season.

I imagine Ellis would be the best bet to lead off, followed by Hibbeler, with Zubia either 3rd or clean up.  Need Todd to show some pop.  Do the newcomers bring any power?

Alec Carr led the state in home runs as a junior.

[TrashMaster G 17544]

13 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

I’d move Zubia to the 4 hole, Ellis to the 2, and Reynolds to 8.  Reynolds at cleanup es no bueno. 

Your reading skills are in need of tune-up.

[bschoolprof 6252]

21 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

Your reading skills are in need of tune-up.

Sorry - ip ban is warranted.  

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

[Fletch 5800]

[petscii 1189]

[Fletch 5800]

[TrashMaster G 17544]

It would be really cool if you guys could start posting names with those pics.  I've been following Texas baseball for over 30 years, but don't know all the faces and jersey numbers.

[petscii 1189]

We are Brooks F'n Kieschnick days away from the start of baseball season.    Also Dustin Majewski  (not pictured) and Rad Weaver (not pictured)..

Edited January 22, 2019 by petscii

[Fletch 5800]

[petscii 1189]

4 hours ago, Fletch said:

It's looooooooong-time coach and first under the bus when the peanut gallery got restless TOMMY HARMON days until baseball season.

[Fletch 5800]

Took this one myself at the 2011(?) alumni game

[Cairn Horn88 8260]

On 1/20/2019 at 12:33 PM, Fletch said:

Saw this in the paper yesterday.  Huston's uncle, Sewell Street, and James' brother passed away here in Austin this past Monday.  Sewell pitched for one of the St.Louis Cardinal's minor league teams.  Not sure if he ever got into the big leagues.  I met him at a little league baseball practice when he came to watch James practice and pitch many years ago.  His obit is linked below:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-sewell-earl-street&pid=191334109

[Horny Bull 2759]

Texas at #16:

 

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

7 sec in the top 15. Gonna be tough for any to drop too far when they are playing so many top 15 teams. 

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

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[Machinator 32099]

 

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[Horny Bull 2759]

Not what I wanted to hear about Diaz.

[Machinator 32099]

 

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[Valmy77 13225]

Glad to see Reynolds feels that way. We should not be satisfied with 0-2 even if we were probably playing to our potential by that part of the season last year.

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

I can’t take another season of zero offense from 1b. Please, somebody take the job from McCann. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Horny Bull 2759]

2 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I can’t take another season of zero offense from 1b. Please, somebody take the job from McCann. 

Zubia actually learning to play the position would be ideal. One of Ford/Reagan isn’t going to get a spot so it would be nice to slide one of them into the DH spot, not to mention that we have a surplus of outfielders.