NBHorn7
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Sometimes you have to face reality and the
reality is we are a borderline top 25 team.
This team has no All American starting pitcher
or a second starter that was often a first team
All Conference pitcher.
The defense, especially the infield that is usually
excellent is at best average.
The hitting is inconsistent at best and at times
can just shut down completely. Many times
if we don't get walks and errors from the
opposition we just don't score.
Small ball is great as long as you execute and
then follow up with a hit or get help from your
opponent.
Today was particularly frustrating as we would get
a runner on then move him up, but then strand
him.
Then Weis doubles to start the 8th and we don't
bunt him up and Walsh strikes out. We strike
out way to much by the way. Of course Felts
follows with a fly ball that would have scored
Weis if he had been advanced to third.
If we take the lead there then maybe Knebel
comes out to start the 8th and the outcome is
different, of course we will never know.
The bottom line is we have lost too many games
to bad teams this year and we are paying for it
by having no chance to host a regional.
We have been propped up some because the
conference is probably the weakest it has been
in baseball this year since it's inception.
We are 2-3 players short of being a really good
team. We lost starting pitching, a great shortstop,
and a couple of good hitters from last year's team.
They were not replaced this season and the
results speak for themselves.
Can we still win a regional? Yes, it's still possible.
We need to get Stell back by then as he is
expected to be after his knee surgery.
French needs to be healthy, with no conference
series next week we should rest him and let him
heal completely if he needs that.
The best scenario would be for Rice to not only
host a regional, but receive a national seed also.
Then we need to be put in this regional as a #2
or even a #3 seed.
We are familiar with the field, no long travel,
and Rice is beatable. We would also have as
many or more fans there as Rice and be as
close to a home field advantage as you could
have except for Disch-Falk Field. You win it
and then take their national seed and then
we would host a Super Regional.
Other teams have gotten hot at the right time
like Oregon State did and you can even win it
all. That's basically what needs to happen for
us to have some post season success.
We have tried all kinds of line up changes and
pitching rotations, but Augie can't sprinkle magic
pixie dust on them and make them more talented.
All we can do is just get the players we have
healthy and ready for the post season. Have
Augie say whatever he can to inspire them to
play their best and have a good baseball IQ
in those games. If we can keep it close and get
games to our bull pen we always have a
good shot.
This is how I see it because "We Are What We Are"
reality is we are a borderline top 25 team.
This team has no All American starting pitcher
or a second starter that was often a first team
All Conference pitcher.
The defense, especially the infield that is usually
excellent is at best average.
The hitting is inconsistent at best and at times
can just shut down completely. Many times
if we don't get walks and errors from the
opposition we just don't score.
Small ball is great as long as you execute and
then follow up with a hit or get help from your
opponent.
Today was particularly frustrating as we would get
a runner on then move him up, but then strand
him.
Then Weis doubles to start the 8th and we don't
bunt him up and Walsh strikes out. We strike
out way to much by the way. Of course Felts
follows with a fly ball that would have scored
Weis if he had been advanced to third.
If we take the lead there then maybe Knebel
comes out to start the 8th and the outcome is
different, of course we will never know.
The bottom line is we have lost too many games
to bad teams this year and we are paying for it
by having no chance to host a regional.
We have been propped up some because the
conference is probably the weakest it has been
in baseball this year since it's inception.
We are 2-3 players short of being a really good
team. We lost starting pitching, a great shortstop,
and a couple of good hitters from last year's team.
They were not replaced this season and the
results speak for themselves.
Can we still win a regional? Yes, it's still possible.
We need to get Stell back by then as he is
expected to be after his knee surgery.
French needs to be healthy, with no conference
series next week we should rest him and let him
heal completely if he needs that.
The best scenario would be for Rice to not only
host a regional, but receive a national seed also.
Then we need to be put in this regional as a #2
or even a #3 seed.
We are familiar with the field, no long travel,
and Rice is beatable. We would also have as
many or more fans there as Rice and be as
close to a home field advantage as you could
have except for Disch-Falk Field. You win it
and then take their national seed and then
we would host a Super Regional.
Other teams have gotten hot at the right time
like Oregon State did and you can even win it
all. That's basically what needs to happen for
us to have some post season success.
We have tried all kinds of line up changes and
pitching rotations, but Augie can't sprinkle magic
pixie dust on them and make them more talented.
All we can do is just get the players we have
healthy and ready for the post season. Have
Augie say whatever he can to inspire them to
play their best and have a good baseball IQ
in those games. If we can keep it close and get
games to our bull pen we always have a
good shot.
This is how I see it because "We Are What We Are"
