BrewingFrog
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I think he was also barred from the field post-game as well, and an assistant was trying to shoo him away during the handshakes and such.
2017 College World Series Thread
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I think he was also barred from the field post-game as well, and an assistant was trying to shoo him away during the handshakes and such.
Boomhauer
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BrewingFrog
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The Sangre de Vida is pretty good stuff! And, the proper tiki works wonders...
Zubaz
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The way I see it, there were 3 controversial calls (Louisville fans say 4, but for the life of me I can't remember what the 4th was):
-First stolen base at second. Close play, but I think the Umps got it right and he was safe.
-Play at the plate: Literal definition of a tie. Some replay angles showed him appearing to . It could have gone either way.
-Second stolen base at second which led to the ejection: Yeah, it was a bad call. Close, but he was probably out.
I can see the gripe that if the first two calls go the other way, Louisville wins the game (I mean not really since we don't know if our strategy would have changed, but I see the argument) because all of our runs came with 2 outs when that first stolen base would have been the third. But.....those weren't objectively bad calls. They were just close calls that went our way.
-First stolen base at second. Close play, but I think the Umps got it right and he was safe.
-Play at the plate: Literal definition of a tie. Some replay angles showed him appearing to . It could have gone either way.
-Second stolen base at second which led to the ejection: Yeah, it was a bad call. Close, but he was probably out.
I can see the gripe that if the first two calls go the other way, Louisville wins the game (I mean not really since we don't know if our strategy would have changed, but I see the argument) because all of our runs came with 2 outs when that first stolen base would have been the third. But.....those weren't objectively bad calls. They were just close calls that went our way.
Sand Frog
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I'm growing tired of all the crying about the bad calls that went against Louisville. If their shortstop doesn't get cute and try a pirouette tag on Barzilli on the steal at 2nd, Barz is out and inning over. No 3 runs. So, before you go casting stones at umps how about throwing some at your SS for not making a basic fundamental play. My .02!
Start Wearing Purple
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I believe the 4th was the toss to Coghlin at 1st where the Louisville runner dove in.
The plays at the plate and at first were the definition of bang-bang. Seem to be separated by a single frame in both cases.
flyfishingfrog
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Is Cooper not the 3rd string catcher?
Planks
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That's how I see it as well
1. Correct Call, he was clearly safe at second
2. Too close to tell. I think I would have called him out at home if I called it in person, but once it was called safe there definitely was not indisputable evidence to overturn it.
3. Incorrect Call, he was clearly safe at second.
BrewingFrog
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Mrs. Brewingfrog pointed out the same thing: If he moves to the proper position to take the throw, Barz is out. Basic, fundamental baseball.
Pharm Frog
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Obviously someone would have to gear up if something goes south and Humphreys has been lifted.
flyfishingfrog
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Exactly - we have 2 coaches that were pretty darn unhappy with him about that decision also regardless of the fact that we won.
But at this time of year, a win is a win so learn and move on fortunately.
Pharm Frog
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Still not sure its all on the player. If he had the green light and was looking for that pitch and location with confidence that he could drive the ball to the outfield, he should have swung. If he did not have green and/or the pitch was not the type or location he was looking for, then it's on him. I have no idea and only a very few do. What troubled me most is that what happened in that situation was about as far away from what has been established as "Frog baseball" as it can get.
Kappa Frog
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I am in Franklin, TX this weekend for a tourney for Little (16). I am wearing my TCU hat and there are tons of Ags around me. We will be in CS tonight (hotel) and I am primed and ready for someone to say something about my Frogs!!
Ron Swanson
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flyfishingfrog
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He should not have been thrown out - purple glasses or not, it was a pretty bad call and he had a right to be pissed - the 2nd base ump should have stood there and let him vent and move on.
In my view, the second base ump compounded a mistake with a mistake - but it benefited TCU a lot so I guess that was good on our end.
Kappa Frog
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Thanks. It is hotter than blue blazes down here. Was actually a pretty drive from Waco through Marlin to Franklin. Two games today so I hope I can have a nice adult beverage in my hand when the Frogs take the field tonight.
