Texas v. Rice February 18-20, 2022

[Horn6721]

I am still hoping for the mercy rule

 

[Chop]

We’re just killing them
10-0

Wonder if coach will pull Stevens and give some innings to the new guys / question marks in our pen? Get them some real game experience.

 

[Chop]

Rice desperately needs a catcher who can catch the low stuff. All those past balls will kill them this year. I feel sorry for the poor guy. You don’t always notice it when your catcher is playing well, but boy you sure notice it when he’s stinking up the joint.

 

[Horn6721]

Did he just say the Horns have had 100 more pitches than Rice?

 

[Horn6721]

Chop
did you think Rice was this bad?

 

[Chop]

Cheo’s son has his work cut out for him. Fielding wise, Rice looks like the Three Stooges at times.

 

[Chop]

Chop
did you think Rice was this bad?

Nope. But all I really looked at were their 3 starting pitchers. Rice’s pen is just awful.

 

[Horn6721]

OK 3 up and done

 

[Chop]

Rice needs some competent relievers in their pen, a new catcher, and a lot of fielding practice. Cruz should be able to trade off his name in the Houston area (and elsewhere) for some better recruits. He’s got to get a catcher and build a bullpen to compete. Remember, not that long ago these guys were neck and neck with us for the best team in Texas.

His handicaps—his recruits have to be fairly smart students, and this NIL $$$ stuff isn’t going to do much for Rice players.

 

[Horn6721]

I hope rice gets better
AND I hope most of it is because the Horns are THAT good

 

[Chop]

So much for trying out the rookies/untested guys at pitcher when we’re up 13-0. Coach went straight to Gordon.

 

[Chop]

In comes a Rice reliever with an 8.82 ERA…

 

[Chop]

The hooters hope to bounce back tomorrow.

 

[Horn6721]

I guess the 10 run mercy rule is optional.

 

[Chop]

Rice’s catcher causes yet another run for us.

 

[Horn6721]

Ok
I officially have Rice pity

 

[Horn6721]

I guess I can see why Rice would not want to quit
They need ALL the playing time and help they can get

 

[Chop]

Ok, did Cruz, Jr just grab some kid out of the Rice Chemistry lab and talk him into playing catcher?

 

[Horn6721]

Maybe Rice should find pitchers like they do members of the MOB

 

[Chop]

Woahhhh.

Enter true Freshman Gavin Kash—power hitter. Sour Lake, Texas.

The pro scouts rate him as a bada$$.

 

[Horn6721]

Can you read his lips?

 

[Chop]

Can you read his lips?

I think he wanted to beat the crap out of that pitcher that bean balled him. Maybe he said something in French…

 

[Chop]

Hey!!!!

Looks like our pitcher DuPlantier is back this year. Hope he’s fully healed up. He was really good before his injury.

 

[Chop]

SICKO movement on DuPlantier’s breaking ball.

 

[Horn6721]

 

[Horn6721]

He has to feel good

 

[Horn6721]

That Rice hitter looked like he was 40

 

[Chop]

Ok. DuPlantier is officially back!!!
Our already good bullpen just got a lot better.

 

[Chop]

Obvious strategy for tomorrow—

take lots of pitches, foul a lot of balls back, and drive up the pitch count of Rice’s starter, cuz their bullpen really sucks.

 

[Horn6721]

Wonder what the rice player said to the 3rd base Horn coach??