San Diego @ Texas Series Thread

[Hookem2147 21216]

1 minute ago, D3zii said:

Is San Diego considered a good team??

Picked 2nd in their conference, the WCC. Pretty respectable league on the West Coast.

[B00M 6415]

2 minutes ago, Capn81 said:

I have not looked this up, but haven’t Pierce’s teams looked like crap early every season?

pretty much, but that won’t prevent us from over reacting. Texas is finishing last in the big12 until they’re not. You know the deal

[B00M 6415]

GUESS WE’RE NOT GOING UNDEFEATED THIS SEASON 

[Hookem2147 21216]

8 minutes ago, Capn81 said:

I have not looked this up, but haven’t Pierce’s teams looked like crap early every season?

2017- Started 2-2

2018- Started 2-1

2019- Started 2-1

2020- Started 3-0

2021- Started 0-3

2022- Started 3-0

2023- Started 0-3

[Biff Tannen 45678]

That was like little league shit. 

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

It’s always a slow burn with Pierce. I have to temper myself every time. 

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Yea pretty much what I was gonna say. We start slow and seem to finish strong. We will be alright over the course of the season barring major injuries.

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Texas under pierce is like sex with me at age 45. Takes awhile to warm the car up but once I get it going I’m strong to quite strong in the finishing department. Hey hooo.

[Hookem2147 21216]

It’s the same conditions for both teams so I don’t want it to come across as an excuse, but it’s tough to judge a lot of early season games the first week or two where it’s 34 degrees with the wind blowing 20 miles per hour in from left field.

[ztejas 43419]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

It’s the same conditions for both teams so I don’t want it to come across as an excuse, but it’s tough to judge a lot of early season games the first week or two where it’s 34 degrees with the wind blowing 20 miles per hour in from left field.

Eh. It's still just 45.

It's not THAT cold out there. The Texas guys should have been working out in cold weather.

[Guadaloopy 10963]

2 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

It’s the same conditions for both teams so I don’t want it to come across as an excuse, but it’s tough to judge a lot of early season games the first week or two where it’s 34 degrees with the wind blowing 20 miles per hour in from left field.

QFT.  

[NeverMarryAStripper 21904]

At least this board is on mid season form even if the team isn’t 

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

I’m more upset about blue than anything, but what else is new. 

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

[Fletch 5800]

21 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Picked 2nd in their conference, the WCC. Pretty respectable league on the West Coast.

 

18 minutes ago, B00M said:

pretty much, but that won’t prevent us from over reacting. Texas is finishing last in the big12 until they’re not. You know the deal

Yeah we always start off like 11-10 then finish the year like 35-18 or whatever 

Edited February 18 by Fletch

[texastroubadour 1210]

19 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Texas under pierce is like sex with me at age 45. Takes awhile to warm the car up but once I get it going I’m strong to quite strong in the finishing department. Hey hooo.

Oversharing

[ClubWhatever 12137]

I'm gonna need Scheusler to play better defense.   And give little Duplantier a trial run at second please.

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

8 minutes ago, texastroubadour said:

Oversharing

[D3zii 3678]

Great now I can’t get on Social Media for the night. Ugh

[texastroubadour 1210]

16 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Yes 😀

[David Dennison 18856]

1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

At least this board is on mid season form even if the team isn’t 

We're surly.

[UTPhil2006 3807]

Have we fired Dusty yet 

[Fletch 5800]

1 hour ago, D3zii said:

Great now I can’t get on Social Media for the night. Ugh

Cause we lost one game? 

[Knoxtnhorn 5974]

2 hours ago, WBT said:

Nice baserunning.  Trying to turn and go back to 2nd to avoid the tag was special.

Christ.  Are we already fuckinging up on the basepaths again?  

[B00M 6415]

1 hour ago, texastroubadour said:

Oversharing

Naw man, let him tell us more about the rope he pushes and his white pee

[B00M 6415]

7 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Christ.  Are we already fuckinging up on the basepaths again?  

Live, it looked like the ball into the gap might’ve short hopped their LF. He caught it and threw into 1B while our baserunner retreated back around 2B. The batter thought he might’ve had a hit so he was standing on 1B. Our baserunner saw 1B was occupied and hesitated, confused. He’s probably not doubled off to end the game if he just pop-up slides directly into 1st. It was definitely an unusual scenario on the bases but it’s game 2 with a lot of new starters so we’re basically guaranteed to have base running growing pains.  

[Cousin Strawberry 1261]

2 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

Well I disagree with bunting there anyway. Needed another guy on base first.

And then that was also a horrendous bunting effort.

I wasn't commenting on the call, just the terrible bunting.  A team that can bunt 1-9 is a disciplined team.  

[torre 1285]

Nice day tomorrow for February.

https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/354aafe37aa0a42c04081ebbb93de8ee7531422ba721abc3ff758f434c2587ab

[Fletch 5800]

Any chance Witt starts or comes out of the pen tomorrow? @Hookem2147 if Witt doesn’t start, who does?

[Izhmash 562]

4 hours ago, Horny Bull said:

 

@Fletch

[shadow_operative2.0 15970]

Damnit, Fletch! 

[Helobious 9448]

6 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

It’s the same conditions for both teams so I don’t want it to come across as an excuse, but it’s tough to judge a lot of early season games the first week or two where it’s 34 degrees with the wind blowing 20 miles per hour in from left field.

This. A team from San Diego definitely has more exposure to that kind of weather than a team from Texas. Oh wait..

[Had Enough 2081]

This. A team from San Diego definitely has more exposure to that kind of weather than a team from Texas. Oh wait..

Californians don’t like to hit homers. They prefer defense and pitching so crappy weather plays into their game.

And the proof of that. In 2023, Texas 91 homers, Tordorors or whatever 54. So there.

[Rholl 217]

6 hours ago, B00M said:

Live, it looked like the ball into the gap might’ve short hopped their LF. He caught it and threw into 1B while our baserunner retreated back around 2B. The batter thought he might’ve had a hit so he was standing on 1B. Our baserunner saw 1B was occupied and hesitated, confused. He’s probably not doubled off to end the game if he just pop-up slides directly into 1st. It was definitely an unusual scenario on the bases but it’s game 2 with a lot of new starters so we’re basically guaranteed to have base running growing pains.  

Keith and Greg both seemed to indicate on the broadcast that umpire didnt make a safe/out call for a catch/short hop.   

[Horn80 6119]

11 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

At least this board is on mid season form even if the team isn’t 

Primed by basketball team shit show.

[MirrOlure 14767]

…. but it’s game 2 with a lot of new starters so we’re basically guaranteed to have base running pains.  

Based on our current coach’s history, FIFY

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

8 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Damnit, Fletch! 

Fletch gonna get picked off at first. 

[Hookem2147 21216]

Important one today. No Boehm or Harrison available out of the pen most likely. Need at least 4 solid innings out of Witt.

RPI and SOS shouldn’t be an issue this year with the way we set up the schedule. Just win the series.

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

We could be 2-0 or 0-2 just as easily.  The team will come around.  We'll take game 3 today.

[HenryJames 66046]

38 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

The team will come around.

Too late! I’ve already given up on them.

[hobbes2702 13032]

10 hours ago, Fletch said:

Any chance Witt starts or comes out of the pen tomorrow? @Hookem2147 if Witt doesn’t start, who does?

I thought I heard on broadcast or postgame that Witt will start

[Biff Tannen 45678]

14 hours ago, Horny Bull said:

 

 

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

I thought I heard on broadcast or postgame that Witt will start

 

[NorthLoop 14195]

I'll be an optimist here. Pitching looks better than I thought it would. Bats need to wake up but that's pretty on par with this program in February. 

[zlavydra 2120]

Will Ernie Whitt be catching?

[Hookem2147 21216]

7 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

I'll be an optimist here. Pitching looks better than I thought it would. Bats need to wake up but that's pretty on par with this program in February. 

We’ve seen 10 arms so far and honestly the dude who looked the worse was Whitehead. No idea what was going on with him yesterday but he was throwing like 85.

[EZ$ 2104]

40 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

We’ve seen 10 arms so far and honestly the dude who looked the worse was Whitehead. No idea what was going on with him yesterday but he was throwing like 85.

He’s always thrown 85. He’s just been mildly sucessful because he was one of the only ones who could throw strikes semi-regularly. 

Edited February 18 by EZ$

[hobbes2702 13032]

58 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

I'll be an optimist here. Pitching looks better than I thought it would. Bats need to wake up but that's pretty on par with this program in February. 

Bullpen has looked pretty good imo. Everyone who’s pitched outta the pen this weekend has shown some good stuff.

[MuellerHorn 4229]

Witt looking decently good today would go a long way for my confidence of the overall pitching prowess.

As said, the bats need to wake up. However, half the batting order is comprised of inexperienced hitters at the college level. So, there’s going to be an adjustment period. 

[torre 1285]

54 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

We’ve seen 10 arms so far and honestly the dude who looked the worse was Whitehead. No idea what was going on with him yesterday but he was throwing like 85.

Trainer accompanied Pierce to the mound in the 9th.   May be an issue or gamemanship to avoid being charged with a visit.   Likely the former.   He was pulled after the batter and the next batter was a LH.

[Hookem2147 21216]

10 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

Witt looking decently good today would go a long way for my confidence of the overall pitching prowess.

As said, the bats need to wake up. However, half the batting order is comprised of inexperienced hitters at the college level. So, there’s going to be an adjustment period. 

Bats usually take a little bit to heat up. The fact we haven’t really gotten any meaningful contribution from Porter Brown yet lowers my overall concern because we know he will figure it out.

Our best overall hitters (Thomas, Powell, Brown) are all lefties so it will be interesting to see the lineup construction once we start facing lefty starters.