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Post by shelby on Feb 27, 2021 7:01:10 GMT -8
Many of the strikeouts ( looking and swinging ), were due to the ball running off the outside edge of the plate .
The Beaver hitters,for the most part, never adjusted.
Should have moved closer to the plate and more up in the box. Without that adjustment, you have no chance getting to that pitch.
Every swing was short of making contact !
Their pitchers mistakes ( very few of course ) were him going inside or just getting a lot more of the plate !
Besides the strikeouts , he got a load of ground balls.
We immediately got to their 'closer' because his stuff was not electric and he was pretty much allowing us to select pitches to hit .
I was very impressed by Melton , his glove at first , as well as his AB's. very good eye and extends every at bat ! I think he will be a good one !
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Post by 56chevy on Feb 27, 2021 9:00:27 GMT -8
"Running off the outside edge of the plate" is complimentary to the guy behind home plate. We watched the GCU postgame show. They showed their starting pitchers nine strikeouts, six of those were looking. None of them were strikes in so much as they were not over the plate. They were strikes because they were called strikes. Not all of them missed outside, some were inside. Our pitchers got the benefit of some calls as well, but it sure did not seem equal to me. I'm Biased. Their starter was good, and he was getting a generous zone. I suppose if we crowd the plate and try to hit the ball with our knee, Horton style that would have been an adjustment. Personally, Id rather see them battle like crazy and score three runs in the top of the ninth.
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Post by steinlager on Feb 27, 2021 9:20:03 GMT -8
"Hit the ball with our knee, Horton-style."
Hilarious and true.
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Post by irimi on Feb 27, 2021 9:22:28 GMT -8
"Running off the outside edge of the plate" is complimentary to the guy behind home plate. We watched the GCU postgame show. They showed their starting pitchers nine strikeouts, six of those were looking. None of them were strikes in so much as they were not over the plate. They were strikes because they were called strikes. Not all of them missed outside, some were inside. Our pitchers got the benefit of some calls as well, but it sure did not seem equal to me. I'm Biased. Their starter was good, and he was getting a generous zone. I suppose if we crowd the plate and try to hit the ball with our knee, Horton style that would have been an adjustment. Personally, Id rather see them battle like crazy and score three runs in the top of the ninth. This. Around the 7th or 8th inning, they showed several of the strikeouts and I was shocked at how wide the zone was. Of course, we've seen in the past how much a generous strike zone can hurt Beaver batters. Luckily, our pitchers kept us hanging in the game long enough to get a pitcher who actually threw strikes. |
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Post by scythe on Feb 27, 2021 11:49:57 GMT -8
“It ain’t over till it’s over” - Yogi Berra
Last night with the game going to the top of 9, my girl said “We got them right where we want them”.
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Post by mbabeav on Feb 27, 2021 12:14:00 GMT -8
"Running off the outside edge of the plate" is complimentary to the guy behind home plate. We watched the GCU postgame show. They showed their starting pitchers nine strikeouts, six of those were looking. None of them were strikes in so much as they were not over the plate. They were strikes because they were called strikes. Not all of them missed outside, some were inside. Our pitchers got the benefit of some calls as well, but it sure did not seem equal to me. I'm Biased. Their starter was good, and he was getting a generous zone. I suppose if we crowd the plate and try to hit the ball with our knee, Horton style that would have been an adjustment. Personally, Id rather see them battle like crazy and score three runs in the top of the ninth. Our guys sometimes get caught having too fine an eye in their own minds. It was clear from the first few innings that the umpire was generous on the outside edge. When that happens, you crowd the plate as mentioned above, and take the ball the other way. Do that a few times and the pitcher has to adjust. Once he has to start adjusting to you, his pitching success drops. Mighty Joe, or Mighty Casey, does a really good job of going the other way, and he hits that way with power. |
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Post by zeroposter on Feb 27, 2021 12:41:51 GMT -8
"Running off the outside edge of the plate" is complimentary to the guy behind home plate. We watched the GCU postgame show. They showed their starting pitchers nine strikeouts, six of those were looking. None of them were strikes in so much as they were not over the plate. They were strikes because they were called strikes. Not all of them missed outside, some were inside. Our pitchers got the benefit of some calls as well, but it sure did not seem equal to me. I'm Biased. Their starter was good, and he was getting a generous zone. I suppose if we crowd the plate and try to hit the ball with our knee, Horton style that would have been an adjustment. Personally, Id rather see them battle like crazy and score three runs in the top of the ninth. Our guys sometimes get caught having too fine an eye in their own minds. It was clear from the first few innings that the umpire was generous on the outside edge. When that happens, you crowd the plate as mentioned above, and take the ball the other way. Do that a few times and the pitcher has to adjust. Once he has to start adjusting to you, his pitching success drops. Mighty Joe, or Mighty Casey, does a really good job of going the other way, and he hits that way with power. Canham made a couple of quick, early changes. D or O? Was he trying to get in Dukart's head that he needed to be more agressive or was Dukart nicked? It will help against righty pitchers when McDowell returns from the hamstring problem. Another lefty facing righties will be big. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Feb 27, 2021 13:11:46 GMT -8
Our guys sometimes get caught having too fine an eye in their own minds. It was clear from the first few innings that the umpire was generous on the outside edge. When that happens, you crowd the plate as mentioned above, and take the ball the other way. Do that a few times and the pitcher has to adjust. Once he has to start adjusting to you, his pitching success drops. Mighty Joe, or Mighty Casey, does a really good job of going the other way, and he hits that way with power. Canham made a couple of quick, early changes. D or O? Was he trying to get in Dukart's head that he needed to be more agressive or was Dukart nicked? It will help against righty pitchers when McDowell returns from the hamstring problem. Another lefty facing righties will be big. Dukart got hurt. |
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