Washington @ Texas Series Thread

[Hammerin Hank 1224]

That’s how you slam the door Andre!

[zlavydra 2119]

That's the game. Glorious victory!

[Horn80 6110]

Alright, alright.  Good to get W.

[UnhappilyMarried 815]

Win's a win. Gotta hope Wash can stay a Q2 team all year

[B00M 6353]

PP catching this series has been very impressive 

why was this an 8 inning game?

[dcar00 14061]

Just now, MuellerHorn said:

PP may need to take over at C

does it give us any flexibility with the lineup/field?

[Bevo&Pevo 5106]

[Levi 2576]

Has Powell already tied the other catchers for outs on throw downs? 

Edited March 17 by Levi

[NorthLoop 14141]

Just now, B00M said:

 

why was this an 8 inning game?

U serious?

[GreenspointTexas 9568]

Bout damn time

[dcar00 14061]

Just now, B00M said:

PP catching this series has been very impressive 

why was this an 8 inning game?

travel time limitation.  no inning could start after 4:45.

[MuellerHorn 4202]

Just now, dcar00 said:

does it give us any flexibility with the lineup/field?

No, it’s worse for the field, so it won’t happen. He just seems like the best defensive option at catcher. 

[B00M 6353]

Just now, NorthLoop said:

U serious?

lol I just turned this on and wasn’t listening to the announcers

[Hondo 682]

19 hours ago, Had Enough said:

Let me know when y’all realize this team is playing to earn its right to the CWS on the road. They prefer the challenge to the ease of winning it at home.

Just tuned in for the last inning.  Imagine my surprise at seeing Dee Kennedy at SS and Powell at catcher...  What's going on?

[Hookem2147 20966]

Powell is a big upgrade defensively at catcher but the problem is it creates a hole at 3B. I think Borba will be a solid player eventually but not sure he’s ready for primetime right now.

[Fletch 5800]

Whooooooo!!! We’re back baby!!! Right guys? Right!?!?

 

[dcar00 14061]

Just now, Hookem2147 said:

Powell is a big upgrade defensively at catcher but the problem is it creates a hole at 3B. I think Borba will be a solid player eventually but not sure he’s ready for primetime right now.

IMO catcher is way more important but it might hurt his hitting some playing catcher

[Hookem2147 20966]

2 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

IMO catcher is way more important but it might hurt his hitting some playing catcher

Schuessler has also been a better hitter than Galvan too all things considered. Creates some weird combos.

Edited March 17 by Hookem2147

[dcar00 14061]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

Schuessler has also been a better hitter than Galvan too all things considered. Creates some weird combos.

could ODowd play 3rd?  just spitballing at the possibilities.

[Fletch 5800]

4 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

IMO catcher is way more important but it might hurt his hitting some playing catcher

Didn’t hurt Teagarden or Rupp. Powell isn’t exactly them but I’m not sure it’s going to matter that much. 

[Hondo 682]

Seriously asking since I guessed I completely missed it yesterday or today...I know Galvan hurt his thumb and can't catch, so Schuessler has been behind the plate.  He can't catch the ball for shit, but he's thrown out a few and has been hitting alright.  What happened to get Powell at catcher?

[Hookem2147 20966]

3 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

could ODowd play 3rd?  just spitballing at the possibilities.

Flores played 3B last year.

[zlavydra 2119]

16 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Schuessler has also been a better hitter than Galvan too all things considered. Creates some weird combos.

Disagree with that first statement.  There's not a huge difference, but Galvan is better in every category except batting average.

[hobbes2702 12950]

19 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Flores played 3B last year.

This is the answer 

[EZ$ 2102]

None of our runs today came from a hit…

[Hookem2147 20966]

3 minutes ago, EZ$ said:

None of our runs today came from a hit…

Augie Ball!!!

[B00M 6353]

28 minutes ago, Hondo said:

Seriously asking since I guessed I completely missed it yesterday or today...I know Galvan hurt his thumb and can't catch, so Schuessler has been behind the plate.  He can't catch the ball for shit, but he's thrown out a few and has been hitting alright.  What happened to get Powell at catcher?

Schuessler was hit by several foul balls his last outing behind the plate. Some of those are because he does that dumb fucking thing where he drops to a knee and sticks the other leg out to the side so his entire lower body is completely exposed. Some were just the sort that come with the territory being behind the plate and exactly why we don’t want PP back there long term. 

[Had Enough 2057]

So we went from we have no catcher and certainly no 3rd catcher to our 3rd being the best catcher in two days.

I’d be willing to wager that Texas has never had a #3 catcher throw out 3 dudes in two games though.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4759]

Throw strikes … a winning formula.

🤘

[TejasPedro 1849]

What else can PP play?

[Had Enough 2057]

He’s probably a viable closer and that’ll allow him to play 3rd and catch for 8 innings.

[Hookem2147 20966]

0 walks today. And only 2 walks yesterday.

That’s the winning formula on the mound. Now we need those strikes to become quality strikes for extended stretches.

[HuntinHorn 975]

Good to see us steal one from the vaunted powerhouse Huskies baseball team.   

Good to see the pitching look like they know how to pitch for the most part.

Edited March 17 by HuntinHorn

[BillyGoatHill 4312]

2 hours ago, Hondo said:

Just tuned in for the last inning.  Imagine my surprise at seeing Dee Kennedy at SS and Powell at catcher...  What's going on?

Kimble is banged up (and WA was going to run on him all weekend) and Jalin had the flu today (both ends) and barely made it in to the clubhouse after one of his at bats (the pop up I believe)

[UnhappilyMarried 815]

1 hour ago, TejasPedro said:

What else can PP play?

He should go for the Jake McKenzie one of these Tuesdays 

[Hondo 682]

15 minutes ago, BillyGoatHill said:

Kimble is banged up (and WA was going to run on him all weekend) and Jalin had the flu today (both ends) and barely made it in to the clubhouse after one of his at bats (the pop up I believe)

Gotcha, thanks.  I missed most of the game, but caught the tail end and was quite surprised when Powell took his mask off after hosing the runner at 2nd.  

Powell looked pretty damn comfortable back there too.  I get that he's a catcher-turned-3B, but still.

Edited March 18 by Hondo