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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 29, 2023 19:15:29 GMT -8
We led the country in ERA before the ASU series.
Since the ASU series, we've allowed six runs in 27 innings overall and only five runs in 18 innings to a team that was among the national leaders in scoring.
So yes, I'd say ASU was an outlier.
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Post by ag87 on Apr 29, 2023 19:32:00 GMT -8
Official scoring a little iffy today. Bullard and Dernede should have had errors on plays that were scored hits. Great game, ran into some members of the 1998 team, the last to play at old Coleman Field. Went 7-2 vs. the Pac-10 South, probably got screwed out of an NCAA berth in one of the final years of the 48-team tournament. That was the year Washington beat Stanford in the final North-South playoff to win the automatic berth. We played UCLA in the final series at old Coleman Field. UCLA had Chase Utley, Eric Byrnes, Eric Valent and Garrett Atkins, all of whom had decent MLB careers; Utley is a borderline HOFer. And we swept them. Eric Byrnes ran the Western States 100 one year in 22:51 |
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Post by lebaneaver on Apr 29, 2023 19:56:53 GMT -8
Ducks just trashed ASU 16 to 10 with 19 Hits. Crazy Baseball. Schmucks have a solid team, regrettably. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Apr 29, 2023 21:10:41 GMT -8
Huge win.....love the bunting. Kmatz with a stellar outing. He is getting stronger as the year goes on.
I mentioned it yesterday, it's worth repeating I think....Bill Rowe is outstanding on the call.....very knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Post by beaver1989 on Apr 29, 2023 21:46:21 GMT -8
Hey guys. Many of you are fantastic at the stat part of Beaver Bb. MP mentioned at least twice today, rightly so, the offensive stats on AZ and the many categories they are 1st! As the saying goes, good pitching beats good hitting. They have been pussy cats for two game vs our staff. I am beginning to think maybe there is something to anomaly last week in AZ. Thoughts??? A variety of factors are at play. 1)Arizona weather is conducive for good hitting. The infield plays fast from being baked in the sun & the air is dry without precipitation. 2) Good hitters like hitting in a good hitting environment, so recruiting hitters isn't a problem. 3) Pitchers seem to tire easier & have more trouble with location. (especially with off speed stuff) 4) Fielding tends to have some bad hops. I'm sure some more astute fans can add some other possibilities. We have a series against UCLA on grass to finish conference play, It'll be interesting to see how we perform. Our series against Stanford & ASU, both on grass, saw our pitchers getting hit harder than usual. The UCLA and Pac 12 Tournament in Scottsdale should give us a better idea of "what's going on." |
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Post by 56chevy on Apr 30, 2023 4:24:39 GMT -8
The playing field at Jackie Robinson stadium is substantially different from that at Phoenix Municipal stadium. While Robinson is grass, it is well kept and generally in line with what we would see all the way to Omaha. The facility that ASU plays at turns college baseball into slow pitch softball. I'd be embarrassed if I were a college AD and approved putting the pac 12 tournament at that place two years in a row Put a pony keg in each dugout and let spectators bring our own coolers.
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Post by ricke71 on Apr 30, 2023 8:01:04 GMT -8
Tyce Peterson back in today's lineup as DH. Moved up to the 7th position. Peterson went almost a month without any appearances (March 14 to April 11). Beginning April 11, in 4 games, he's 6 for 12 - plus 1 Walk. Only 1 strike out. Small sample, but very promising. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 30, 2023 9:02:45 GMT -8
The playing field at Jackie Robinson stadium is substantially different from that at Phoenix Municipal stadium. While Robinson is grass, it is well kept and generally in line with what we would see all the way to Omaha. The facility that ASU plays at turns college baseball into slow pitch softball. I'd be embarrassed if I were a college AD and approved putting the pac 12 tournament at that place two years in a row Put a pony keg in each dugout and let spectators bring our own coolers. Heavier marine air also cools off at night at JRS and the ball doesn't carry anywhere near as well as it does in the day. The same is true with Dodger Stadium. As for the ASU series, I'm hearing through the grapevine there was something funky with ASU's bats. Make of that rumor what you will, I have nothing to substantiate it other than the people giving me that info are generally very credible. The Pac-12 Tournament is at Scottdale Stadium, a totally different facility than Phoenix Municipal, where ASU plays. |
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Post by 56chevy on Apr 30, 2023 9:34:04 GMT -8
The playing field at Jackie Robinson stadium is substantially different from that at Phoenix Municipal stadium. While Robinson is grass, it is well kept and generally in line with what we would see all the way to Omaha. The facility that ASU plays at turns college baseball into slow pitch softball. I'd be embarrassed if I were a college AD and approved putting the pac 12 tournament at that place two years in a row Put a pony keg in each dugout and let spectators bring our own coolers. Heavier marine air also cools off at night at JRS and the ball doesn't carry anywhere near as well as it does in the day. The same is true with Dodger Stadium. As for the ASU series, I'm hearing through the grapevine there was something funky with ASU's bats. Make of that rumor what you will, I have nothing to substantiate it other than the people giving me that info are generally very credible. The Pac-12 Tournament is at Scottdale Stadium, a totally different facility than Phoenix Municipal, where ASU plays. Concur on the altered bat allegation. Scottsdale stadium last year looked pretty similar to Phoenix although I was not there in person. |
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Post by irimi on Apr 30, 2023 9:35:01 GMT -8
The playing field at Jackie Robinson stadium is substantially different from that at Phoenix Municipal stadium. While Robinson is grass, it is well kept and generally in line with what we would see all the way to Omaha. The facility that ASU plays at turns college baseball into slow pitch softball. I'd be embarrassed if I were a college AD and approved putting the pac 12 tournament at that place two years in a row Put a pony keg in each dugout and let spectators bring our own coolers. Heavier marine air also cools off at night at JRS and the ball doesn't carry anywhere near as well as it does in the day. The same is true with Dodger Stadium. As for the ASU series, I'm hearing through the grapevine there was something funky with ASU's bats. Make of that rumor what you will, I have nothing to substantiate it other than the people giving me that info are generally very credible. The Pac-12 Tournament is at Scottdale Stadium, a totally different facility than Phoenix Municipal, where ASU plays. If the bats were doctored, wouldn’t there be a check? Wouldn’t someone have asked for a bat check? |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 30, 2023 9:51:12 GMT -8
Heavier marine air also cools off at night at JRS and the ball doesn't carry anywhere near as well as it does in the day. The same is true with Dodger Stadium. As for the ASU series, I'm hearing through the grapevine there was something funky with ASU's bats. Make of that rumor what you will, I have nothing to substantiate it other than the people giving me that info are generally very credible. The Pac-12 Tournament is at Scottdale Stadium, a totally different facility than Phoenix Municipal, where ASU plays. If the bats were doctored, wouldn’t there be a check? Wouldn’t someone have asked for a bat check? Don't know. Just reporting what I heard. |
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Post by irimi on Apr 30, 2023 10:40:13 GMT -8
If the bats were doctored, wouldn’t there be a check? Wouldn’t someone have asked for a bat check? Don't know. Just reporting what I heard. Fair enough. |
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Post by cake on Apr 30, 2023 11:19:50 GMT -8
Heavier marine air also cools off at night at JRS and the ball doesn't carry anywhere near as well as it does in the day. The same is true with Dodger Stadium. As for the ASU series, I'm hearing through the grapevine there was something funky with ASU's bats. Make of that rumor what you will, I have nothing to substantiate it other than the people giving me that info are generally very credible. The Pac-12 Tournament is at Scottdale Stadium, a totally different facility than Phoenix Municipal, where ASU plays. If the bats were doctored, wouldn’t there be a check? Wouldn’t someone have asked for a bat check? They check the bats once, before the series starts. If it passes the compression test, they put a sticker on the bat that shows it's good to go for that series. UCF was caught switching stickers recently. Or you could roll the bat, which breaks down the composite layers in the bat which really improves the exit velo. |
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Post by irimi on Apr 30, 2023 11:43:03 GMT -8
If the bats were doctored, wouldn’t there be a check? Wouldn’t someone have asked for a bat check? They check the bats once, before the series starts. If it passes the compression test, they put a sticker on the bat that shows it's good to go for that series. UCF was caught switching stickers recently. Or you could roll the bat, which breaks down the composite layers in the bat which really improves the exit velo. That's pretty interesting. Thanks! |
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Post by rgeorge on Apr 30, 2023 11:44:09 GMT -8
Well, if it's not the umpire, not the field, or some Pac12 conspiracy it must be the bats.
And, it must be going on for some time. I mean ASU was scoring big before and after our series.
Weird... a (3) game series with a team ahead of OSU where the runs and hits are damn close... OSU like (-4) in runs and (-2) in hits?? Yet it's their bats (not OSU's) and not just a poor weekend by the staff in a completely different environment, where bats generally become a but "hot"!?
For anyone who was in attendance or watched closely, ASU was the better team that weekend.
PS- bats can be checked at anytime. MC just had to ask. It's pretty easy to tell if stickers are tampered with.
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