QuilterFrawg
CDR USN (Ret)
For the want of a cloud, a championship was lost.
Realtorfrog
Full Member
When are selections made?
Westsider
Full Member
I actually thought Shepherd & Rizer we’re starting to show up too. Their BA’s are atrocious but I’m looking forward to a lot of improvement from them with a fresh start next year. We’ll be fine......
Purp
Active Member
I don't agree. I think Eiss was pulled too soon and I think Cal was pulled too soon. I also thought it made no sense to use your two arms who could give you multiple innings for 1 out each.
We were down 3-2 when Eiss came out and I said we should have left him in bc we may need arms for extra innings. Said the same thing when Cal was lifted for Lodolo. And the way Lodolo came in and got the righty with a K I'd have left him in until he couldn't find the zone anymore.
At that point we were up 1, but the way our defense has given free bases with errors this year I told my dad our pitchers could be perfect and still not close it out (the loss may be my fault with that statement). I just didn't see the point in burning your two long guys to get one out each when you mat need them for several innings each.
I'm not saying the decisions in the 8th are the reason we lost, but I don't think they were all necessary to achieve the result we needed and they were clearly a risk that bit us in the arse later.
Purp
Active Member
Yep. Just like WVU a couple years ago, I think we'd be very dangerous as a 3 seed in a regional, but we'll be on the outside looking in due to a couple bad losses.
Opintel
Moderators
Ah...two pretty evenly matched, but different teams - fighting it out for the trophy. That's good Baseball.
I do hate BU, and all the things they manipulate and obscure. The Baseball squad beat us, in a horrible, painful way (if you are a Horned Frog). That's in the past now, and I'm going to try to let it go.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
I do hate BU, and all the things they manipulate and obscure. The Baseball squad beat us, in a horrible, painful way (if you are a Horned Frog). That's in the past now, and I'm going to try to let it go.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
bmoney214
OUCH!!!
Thats exactly how I described it to my friend.
Purp
Active Member
I agree on Shep. He's been much better the last 5-6 weeks. His BA finished north of .200 and he was languishing around .120 most of the season. And even on defense... He was an error machine most of the year and seemed to get it together in late April. I think our infield will be better next year than people thought 6 weeks ago.
I never was down on Rizer much. I think he'd have had a much different season without the early injury.
Purp
Active Member
Yup. And the 9th inning last out RF gremlins in both games.
Punter1
Full Member
We are gonna make a regional...for once the TCU "name" will mean something and respect will be given.
There have been plenty of cases in March Madness over the years where a traditional power that has suffered injuries, close losses, bad brakes in general, have been selected. This year is our year to cash in on some Karma and be selected when we may not be deserving.
Bcausee God knows there have been plenty of times in football over the past 10 years where we were deserving and were not selected.
There have been plenty of cases in March Madness over the years where a traditional power that has suffered injuries, close losses, bad brakes in general, have been selected. This year is our year to cash in on some Karma and be selected when we may not be deserving.
Bcausee God knows there have been plenty of times in football over the past 10 years where we were deserving and were not selected.
Realtorfrog
Full Member
I agree, I think our recent history gets us in.
PurpleBlood87
Active Member
He came in and got his first strikeout in the final inning with TCU up 15-5 over SFA. Probably a little too much of pressure situation for him.
Pharm Frog
Full Member
And I disagree. Eissler was on pitch #107 between his outing on Thursday and today. If that would have been an opposing team, so many would have been screaming about arm abuse. If Lodolo had been available for more than a few pitches he would have started. I think that's clear from the decision to start Green. I wasn't a fan of bringing Lodolo in at that point either but it was more because he's had a tough time getting in the groove early. But that worked out perfectly. We were either gonna win that game with a Feltman save in the 9th (which should have happened twice) or it would have taken a stroke of luck to win it (and we almost got that).
Key stat: We are now 27-1 this season when leading after 8. Second key stat: We are 5-9 in one-run games.
Purp
Active Member
I'm not saying Eiss should have finished the game, but I'd have let him finish the inning. Then I'd give Cal the 8th and Feltman the 9th and still have Wymer and Lodolo for a couple innings each if needed.
Now, if Cal gets one more batter I'd concede going to Wymer to get out of that inning. I just think Cal was throwing well enough to handle it himself. He recovered well after that BS HBP that put him behind the 8-ball. No reason to think he couldn't get the next guy too.
I agree that I wouldn't have used Lodolo unless he was starting the inning with nobody on bc his control issues when fresh are well known. It worked today, but I felt that is a bizarre risk to take.
Boomhauer
Active Member
Yep, before eventually taking the lead in extra innings only to lose in the 11th.
PurpleBlood87
Active Member
One of the real injustices is Balta not being a co-MVP. CJS was pissed in the post-game press conference about that. Called it a frickin' joke.
Purp
Active Member
I told my wife after his HR to take the lead that he may be tourney MVP even if we lost the game. After he gunned down the guy at home I told her he locked it up. It's a crime he didn't win it outright. Darn sharing it.
