TEXAS @ BAYLOR Series

[TwiceHorn 32,074]

1 minute ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Our closer committee sucks

Fify.

[petscii 1,195]

5 infielders...   christ on a pogo stick...

[Valmy77 13,626]

I like the five infielders. That's cool.

[Lat22 4,084]

Just walk him in. Who cares.

[BillyGoatHill 4,420]

Now blue has lost his strike zone.....BS

Edited April 6, 2019 by BillyGoatHill

[GreenspointTexas 9,965]

We have 2.. maybe 3 legit pitchers on this entire staff

[dcar00 14,948]

5 infielders cant catch a walk.

[spystud13 2,371]

Ain’t dead yet. 

[petscii 1,195]

Austin Todd gets one out.

[Valmy77 13,626]

One down. Two to go.

Go back to double play depth?

[TwiceHorn 32,074]

Sometimes I think Pierce just likes to fuck around.  Like McKenzie last year.

[WBT 20,969]

Just now, TwiceHorn said:

Fify.

I'd say the whole bullpen.  We have a lot of lively arms but none that you can trust to consistently get outs without walking a ton of guys.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

We have 2.. maybe 3 legit pitchers on this entire staff

Remember when pitching and fielding were strengths? RIP Augie

[jinx 2,636]

I'm expecting balk off

[petscii 1,195]

FUCK

[spystud13 2,371]

That was a mother fucking laser. 

[petscii 1,195]

2 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Remember when pitching and fielding were strengths? RIP Augie

Yeah, you guys ran him off...

[jinx 2,636]

God I hate Baylor

[dcar00 14,948]

christ that was an awful pitch.

[Valmy77 13,626]

Last weekend at TCU we were on the verge of something great and let it slip away. Now we are on the verge of being put out of the conference race early unless we can step it up in these next two games.

Should be intense. This is a crazy fucking season.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Valmy77

[GreenspointTexas 9,965]

Fuck

[chemHORN 1,303]

So that's what a hit with bases loaded looks like.  Well alright.  

[BillyGoatHill 4,420]

Base running gaffs early cost us.  

[brojangles2 795]

This team sucks. This bullpen is going to lose me for the season. Sick of this deja vu bullshit. Maddening. 

[Valmy77 13,626]

Just now, chemHORN said:

So that's what a hit with bases loaded looks like.  Well alright.  

Well I mean the whole infield was in. The first baseman probably grabs that normally.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22,284]

I'll have to say that I'm not a big fan of all of the shifts and other crap.  Doesn't seem like it ever works out, but what do I know.

[Valmy77 13,626]

Just now, brojangles2 said:

This team sucks. This bullpen is going to lose me for the season. Sick of this deja vu bullshit. Maddening. 

If you cannot take the insanity it probably is wise to not watch. None of our games are going to be easy or clean.

[ClubWhatever 12,289]

Just now, Valmy77 said:

Last weekend at TCU we were on the verge of something great and let it slip away. Now we are on the verge of being put out of the conference race early unless we can step it up in these next two games.

Should be intense.

Dude I admire your positive attitude but it’s glaringly apparent that over the long haul of the season we are just not good enough in all three phases to win it this year.  This year is about development at this point.  

[jinx 2,636]

Just now, chemHORN said:

So that's what a hit with bases loaded looks like.  Well alright.  

Even with that crazy defense, our batter (whichever one) would have hit the perfect double play ball

[brojangles2 795]

1 minute ago, Valmy77 said:

If you cannot take the insanity it probably is wise to not watch. None of our games are going to be easy or clean.

Bad baseball is hard to deal with. Hate seeing this shit just handed to opponents on the regular. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

I'll have to say that I'm not a big fan of all of the shifts and other crap.  Doesn't seem like it ever works out, but what do I know.

Do you even analytics bro?

[Valmy77 13,626]

Every game for weeks has been crazy and chaotic and intense. They feel like a postseason game. I am not sure if I hate it or love it.

[jinx 2,636]

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

Dude I admire your positive attitude but it’s glaringly apparent that over the long haul of the season we are just not good enough in all three phases to win it this year.  This year is about development at this point.  

Yeah, last year was a bit of a tease and what seemed to be evidence that Pierce can coach when it matters.  I can't name a player on this team that is a true difference maker.  Maybe Austin Todd.  Who is next on that list?

[NeverMarryAStripper 22,284]

I like the anal Olympics

[HSFC 5]

Two things that will let you positive guys see clearly.

1.  Ignore the LSU sweep

2.  Ignore Baseball America ranking

[Valmy77 13,626]

1 minute ago, brojangles2 said:

Bad baseball is hard to deal with. Hate seeing this shit just handed to opponents on the regular. 

Every game is won late and it goes back and forth. How is that just handing our opponents the game? Even in that TCU meltdown they had to come from pretty far behind. I mean I am an Orioles fan, I know what it means to root for just an overmatched bad baseball team that just gets wrecked every week. This is not that.

[LTtxfan 49,991]

Just an observation...... this past season, winning a football, basketball or baseball game is a Damn Marathon.

No games are easy.....

Thank God for Mike White and Women's Softball for their 8 (or 9) run rule victories this year...... 😳

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,904]

Has the sun set, yet ... or, are there still rays to pump and smoke to be blown up our ass?

 

[Valmy77 13,626]

5 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

Dude I admire your positive attitude but it’s glaringly apparent that over the long haul of the season we are just not good enough in all three phases to win it this year.  This year is about development at this point.  

So I shouldn't have fun and enjoy this and just be a miserable bitch? I don't know man...I am well aware this team is flawed. But I think you guys are so eager to just explain it all away with 'we suck'. I mean I have been a baseball fan long enough to know you are never just going to crush everybody 20-0.

[Valmy77 13,626]

 

4 minutes ago, HSFC said:

Two things that will let you positive guys see clearly.

1.  Ignore the LSU sweep

2.  Ignore Baseball America ranking

Ok explain why we don't get beaten decisively. Why is everything close if we are terrible?

The floor may fall out, or maybe not. I want to see what happens.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Valmy77

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2,651]

That sucked. 

 

Lets come back and win the series.  Fuck the rapist bears 

[perfectchaos007 6,780]

Any relief pitcher we can get before the trade deadline?

Edited April 6, 2019 by perfectchaos007

[chemHORN 1,303]

It feels like this is a team that is waiting for the other team to give them the game instead of one that can go out and take it on their own.  Feels like our offense needs walks and errors from the other team to push runs across for us.  

[jinx 2,636]

2 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

 

Ok explain why we don't get beaten decisively. Why is everything close if we are terrible?

It seems we are pretty well coached and a bit talent poor.  But who knows for sure.  That one sucked because 4-0 felt like it should be a win with Elder on the mound.  Then he went Mr. Hyde for an inning and we are in a dog fight.  He is a sophomore and will get better.  I hope that is the case for the whole team.  Losing leaders like Hamilton before the season didn't help for sure.  

[BillyGoatHill 4,420]

7 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Any relief pitcher we can get before the trade deadline?

Or how about a DH that can hit his weight....

[dcar00 14,948]

Just now, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Has the sun set, yet ... or, are there still rays to pump and smoke to be blown up our ass?

 

the absolute ceiling is hosting a regional but I think we'd have to sweep KSU/KU and hope to win 7 of 12 from OU/OSU/BU/WVU.  too many losses and even our crazy SOS won't help although it should.   I'm thinking a number 2 seed  out west somewhere.  don't really want to think about worst case.

[TwiceHorn 32,074]

12 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

 

Ok explain why we don't get beaten decisively. Why is everything close if we are terrible?

The floor may fall out, or maybe not. I want to see what happens.

Yeah, when we were affirmatively bad, close games were few and far between.

It's a young team with transitional talent and some bad injuries.

It's going to be a bumpy ride.

At least we didn't go completely to shit on the road for once.

Edited April 6, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[Valmy77 13,626]

8 minutes ago, chemHORN said:

It feels like this is a team that is waiting for the other team to give them the game instead of one that can go out and take it on their own.  Feels like our offense needs walks and errors from the other team to push runs across for us.  

Yeah that comes with the lack of any real power in the line up. I was hoping Zubia would bring that this year...but nope. He, to me anyway, is the biggest disappointment this year. Our line up would look completely different right now if he had 9 or 10 home runs.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Valmy77

[BillyGoatHill 4,420]

1 minute ago, Valmy77 said:

Yeah that comes with the lack of any real power in the line up. I was hoping Zubia would bring that this year...but nope.

Trying to not be too hard on him, but a big disapointment. Can't handle a breaking ball and looks at or misses way too many fastballs. For such a big kid, seems to have perpetual warning track power. 

[Cairn Horn88 8,502]

1 hour ago, Lat22 said:

When was the last time McCann did anything at the plate?

Well, he sits behind it for 9 innings, doesn't he?