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Post by rgeorge on May 20, 2022 20:59:58 GMT -8
As most on this site feared when OSU lost two weekend starters... OSU doesn't have the staff that say UCLA and Furd have. Cooper the best individual guy, or at least #2. But, OSU prob the 3rd best staff. And, with all the holes in the lineup executing with runners on is a must. OSU still going to be top 8 seed, but will have to solve their offensive issues. I have a hard time pinning these losses on the pitching staff. I think it's much more on the shoulders of the hitters. But you're welcome to your opinion. Hmmmm... so two late 1 run deficits that turn into 8th inning 3 run, game over, deficits is on the offense? I'll keep my opinion and always open to others. But as both "sides" of this team have flaws, 1 run games give a team a chance, hope. Being down 3 with 3 outs not so much.
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Post by joecool on May 20, 2022 21:00:14 GMT -8
How did weak UW swept UCLA? #2 OS can’t even beat them after 2 games. Late season collapse just about official. Furd just won Pac-12 title tonight because they own a tiebreaker. Was 3 games ahead with 5 games left. Wow Why Weber with no game experience in tonight? Yeah the Weber move made me scratch my head a little as well. Screamed of desperation to me.
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Post by rafer on May 20, 2022 21:00:25 GMT -8
We watched the games on tv. ucla is a better team plain and simple. The way they executed the last 2 night was pretty awesome. Get a leadoff guy on by hit, walk or hbp. Move him around with or without a hit and then score them. Beavs will fall in next week's polls no doubt but I imagine they will still be a national seed. Super shi##y time to lose 4 straight. Got to get better all the way around. Yep, bad all the way around, pitching pretty average, a d hitting, well, that's bygone days. You are not going to beat anyone hitting like this past week. 2 and Q, hope not, but who are we going beat playing like the current edition. Wake up and get after it or it's really going to get ugly, it already is!! Gonna fa like a rock next week and that will impact seeding.
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Post by nuclearbeaver on May 20, 2022 21:01:57 GMT -8
How did weak UW swept UCLA? #2 OS can’t even beat them after 2 games. Late season collapse just about official. Furd just won Pac-12 title tonight because they own a tiebreaker. Was 3 games ahead with 5 games left. Wow Why Weber with no game experience in tonight? Yeah the Weber move made me scratch my head a little as well. seems like the best case with Weber is he catches lightening or just makes sure there is backup so we can have Smith and Logan both playing as we have a functioning catcher. Maybe he isn’t ready to be behind the plate but is ready to hit?
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Post by eorbeav on May 20, 2022 21:13:18 GMT -8
I have a hard time pinning these losses on the pitching staff. I think it's much more on the shoulders of the hitters. But you're welcome to your opinion. Hmmmm... so two late 1 run deficits that turn into 8th inning 3 run, game over, deficits is on the offense? I'll keep my opinion and always open to others. But as both "sides" of this team have flaws, 1 run games give a team a chance, hope. Being down 3 with 3 outs not so much. I think the frustrating fact is that in the innings before there were chances to erase the 1 run defecit with runners on but the Beavs could not get a hit to tie or take the lead. Who knows what the outcome would have been but the offense left a lot of baserunners stranded.
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Post by Ruh Roh Beav on May 20, 2022 21:13:53 GMT -8
Yeah Weber was a head scratcher to me. Not a great move by Mitch. Our core group of batters are doing decent but the 6-9 are horrendous right now....but it’s been that way for most of the season. I thought we had turned a corner on the pitching after we swept the Ucks but looks like we haven’t..... But I would rather have a string of losses now than in a couple of weeks so here’s to the guys rallying behind Mitch and stepping it up a notch when it really counts
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Post by rgeorge on May 20, 2022 21:16:53 GMT -8
Hmmmm... so two late 1 run deficits that turn into 8th inning 3 run, game over, deficits is on the offense? I'll keep my opinion and always open to others. But as both "sides" of this team have flaws, 1 run games give a team a chance, hope. Being down 3 with 3 outs not so much. I think the frustrating fact is that in the innings before there were chances to erase the 1 run defecit with runners on but the Beavs could not get a hit to tie or take the lead. Who knows what the outcome would have been but the offense left a lot of baserunners stranded. True... but UCLA has a stud closer and very good pen. But, even after missing on those you need your staff to hold UCLA. Can't fail at both.
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Post by eorbeav on May 20, 2022 21:17:32 GMT -8
Yeah Weber was a head scratcher to me. Not a great move by Mitch. Our core group of batters are doing decent but the 6-9 are horrendous right now....but it’s been that way for most of the season. I thought we had turned a corner on the pitching after we swept the Ucks but looks like we haven’t..... But I would rather have a string of losses now than in a couple of weeks so here’s to the guys rallying behind Mitch and stepping it up a notch when it really counts Well said. Nothing we can do about the last 4 games. All we can do is hope the team rallies around each other and finishes this season strong. These guys have moxy. They just have to find it.
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Post by irimi on May 20, 2022 21:19:29 GMT -8
How did weak UW swept UCLA? #2 OS can’t even beat them after 2 games. Late season collapse just about official. Furd just won Pac-12 title tonight because they own a tiebreaker. Was 3 games ahead with 5 games left. Wow Why Weber with no game experience in tonight? UCLA is bringing their best for this weekend. They likely overlooked the Huskies and the Huskies caught them. If you want to be #1, you have to expect it each week.
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Post by irimi on May 20, 2022 21:23:14 GMT -8
I have a hard time pinning these losses on the pitching staff. I think it's much more on the shoulders of the hitters. But you're welcome to your opinion. Hmmmm... so two late 1 run deficits that turn into 8th inning 3 run, game over, deficits is on the offense? I'll keep my opinion and always open to others. But as both "sides" of this team have flaws, 1 run games give a team a chance, hope. Being down 3 with 3 outs not so much. I was afraid you were going to pick the 3 run homer to go back up on the Beavs because that was a legitimate failure on the pitching staff. Instead, you chose late inning runs given up as your evidence. In both cases, UCLA didn't need those runs. We couldn't move men around the bases. The only way we scored today was by home run. That's wrong. That isn't Beaver baseball.
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Post by eorbeav on May 20, 2022 21:23:18 GMT -8
One thing is for certain. Stanford is the regular season champs. (I just threw up in my mouth a little typing that!!!!) Way to roll over onto your back usc. Thanks for all the help!!!!
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Post by irimi on May 20, 2022 21:26:29 GMT -8
Yeah the Weber move made me scratch my head a little as well. seems like the best case with Weber is he catches lightening or just makes sure there is backup so we can have Smith and Logan both playing as we have a functioning catcher. Maybe he isn’t ready to be behind the plate but is ready to hit? Parker seemed to suggest that he has a great attitude and is a team player. His rehab has been coming along fine and he's ready to hit. But he needs to sharpen his skills behind the plate. The trouble with playing him at DH is that once we brought in Logan to pinch hit for Smith, there's no one behind him if Logan should get hurt.
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Post by rgeorge on May 20, 2022 21:27:47 GMT -8
Yeah Weber was a head scratcher to me. Not a great move by Mitch. Our core group of batters are doing decent but the 6-9 are horrendous right now....but it’s been that way for most of the season. I thought we had turned a corner on the pitching after we swept the Ucks but looks like we haven’t..... But I would rather have a string of losses now than in a couple of weeks so here’s to the guys rallying behind Mitch and stepping it up a notch when it really counts Well said. Nothing we can do about the last 4 games. All we can do is hope the team rallies around each other and finishes this season strong. These guys have moxy. They just have to find it. Anyone who has played and/or coached baseball knows its a game defined by overcoming failures. The game (a lot like the individual sport of golf) is consistently humbling. It builds character and perseverance. You either have those qualities or you don't. We'll see what this team is made of.
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Post by irimi on May 20, 2022 21:30:50 GMT -8
One thing is for certain. Stanford is the regular season champs. I just threw up in my mouth a little typing that!!!! Oh, what I wouldn't give to play these teams earlier in the season! The team has to learn to deal with losses, and it looks like they aren't learning how to handle them well. This late in the season, it's tough to regroup and rebound. We'll see. Their season depends on whether they can get their swagger back or not.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 20, 2022 21:32:11 GMT -8
How did weak UW swept UCLA? #2 OS can’t even beat them after 2 games. Late season collapse just about official. Furd just won Pac-12 title tonight because they own a tiebreaker. Was 3 games ahead with 5 games left. Wow Why Weber with no game experience in tonight? UCLA was giving away at bats, playing JonJon Vaughns in center over Carson Yates. The Friday game was rained out. UCLA melted in the cold and wet weather. In the more hitter friendly Husky Ballpark, Washington hit three home runs against Rajcic, plating four of the six runs that the Huskies scored against Rajcic. In game two, Daylen Reyes committed an error (one of his two errors on the season) on what should have been a double-play, which allowed three Huskies to score. In the sixth, Luke Jewett hit a Husky, threw a wild pitch and balked. Washington scored the game winner on a ground ball to first. The error turned what should have been a 4-2 win into a 5-4 loss. In game three, the Bruins, having used up all of their pitchers in the first two games, tried to stretch Alonza Tredwell past his 55-pitch limit, in which he normally excels. Treadwell gave up the game-tying base hit on pitch number 58 and the game-winning base hit on pitch number 61. Weather, a lineup in flux, ballpark quarks, uncharacteristic errors and poor coaching decisions. Y'know baseball. A bunch of posters were complaining about cold and wet, but it usually seems to me that Oregon State flourishes in the cold and wet, especially against the UCLAs of the world. Oregon State can still save this thing with a win tomorrow, but Saturday is becoming more and more of a must-win to save the season.
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