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Post by chinmusic on May 22, 2024 16:18:56 GMT -8
They can be a roller coaster ride this season, albeit a wee bit inconsistent with both hitting and pitching, but always a dangerous and difficult team to deal with for the opposition.. Like Forest Gump's box of chocolates, "you never know what you are going to get" with this team. This year they have been exhilarating at times, exasperating at others.
The 2024 Beavers have some incredible firepower, I expect it to show up for the remainder of the tournament following today's disappointing loss. A lot of strong character on this team, they will find a way.
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Post by abureid on May 22, 2024 17:03:30 GMT -8
Correct.
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Post by osubeaver2018 on May 22, 2024 22:35:49 GMT -8
We're definitely not a team anyone would want to face in the postseason, and if for whatever reason we don't end up hosting whoever gets us in a regional will certainly feel slighted. It just would really be nice 55+ games into the season now to have seen some consistency develop. Like you said though, hopefully the "good beavers" show up the rest of the week.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 23, 2024 6:43:04 GMT -8
This team could go on a run for sure. They could also go 0-2 in a regional. I hope they go on a run, but I've definitely tempered my expectations from what they were at the beginning of the season.
Gotta win today, or we are probly a 2 seed at someone else's regional. I agree that no one wants to see us as a 2 at their place.....but thats kind of what 2 seeds are.....most of em you dont want to see cuz they are borderline host teams.
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on May 23, 2024 7:31:06 GMT -8
This team could go on a run for sure. They could also go 0-2 in a regional. I hope they go on a run, but I've definitely tempered my expectations from what they were at the beginning of the season. Gotta win today, or we are probly a 2 seed at someone else's regional. I agree that no one wants to see us as a 2 at their place.....but thats kind of what 2 seeds are.....most of em you dont want to see cuz they are borderline host teams. I agree, even if they win today and don't make the Semifinals. A win I believe keeps them as a regional host at the very least. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 23, 2024 7:34:14 GMT -8
This team could go on a run for sure. They could also go 0-2 in a regional. I hope they go on a run, but I've definitely tempered my expectations from what they were at the beginning of the season. Gotta win today, or we are probly a 2 seed at someone else's regional. I agree that no one wants to see us as a 2 at their place.....but thats kind of what 2 seeds are.....most of em you dont want to see cuz they are borderline host teams. I agree, even if they win today and don't make the Semifinals. A win I believe keeps them as a regional host at the very least. Our chance to get to Omaha goes down tremendously if we travel for a regional, I would think. I don't like a super on the road either, but you never know with this team. |
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on May 23, 2024 7:53:47 GMT -8
I agree, even if they win today and don't make the Semifinals. A win I believe keeps them as a regional host at the very least. Our chance to get to Omaha goes down tremendously if we travel for a regional, I would think. I don't like a super on the road either, but you never know with this team. I agree, you want to play as many games as you can at home, especially since OSU is 24-2 at home this season. |
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Post by irimi on May 23, 2024 8:20:51 GMT -8
They can be a roller coaster ride this season, albeit a wee bit inconsistent with both hitting and pitching, but always a dangerous and difficult team to deal with for the opposition.. Like Forest Gump's box of chocolates, "you never know what you are going to get" with this team. This year they have been exhilarating at times, exasperating at others. The 2024 Beavers have some incredible firepower, I expect it to show up for the remainder of the tournament following today's disappointing loss. A lot of strong character on this team, they will find a way. I can't say that I'm giving up on them, but the exasperation is taking its toll. Every team loses; that's not the issue. It's the inconsistency and never knowing which team will show up. It's your last line that I disagree with. "Finding a way" hasn't been characteristic of this team. But hey, I can't imagine them going 0-2, so ASU better look out. The trouble is that ASU is going to throw everything at us and we've fallen to pesky teams with something to prove. |
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Post by rgeorge on May 23, 2024 8:28:17 GMT -8
Our chance to get to Omaha goes down tremendously if we travel for a regional, I would think. I don't like a super on the road either, but you never know with this team. I agree, you want to play as many games as you can at home, especially since OSU is 24-2 at home this season. OSU defintely wants to play as many at home as possible. But, they really haven't earned it given the opportunities OSU has had. They are 5-8 "away" vs Q1 or Q2 teams! And, I'm not sure what 24-2 actually means when hosting will be vs better, much better in most cases, than the home schedule... - 4 wins vs #236 - 4 wins vs #100 - 3 wins vs #157* - 2 wins vs #179 - 3 wins vs #80* - 1 win vs #64 - 2-1 vs #149* - 2-1 vs #50* - 3 wins vs #175* 24-2 vs average RPI 138... (0) Q1 games 2-1 Q2 games 8-0 Q3 games 14-1 Q4 games So, I'm thinking the home record isn't really going to apply to most teams assigned to a Top 16 host. This team needs to be consistent and that takes focus. That seems lacking at key times for whatever reason. |
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Post by grackle on May 23, 2024 8:43:31 GMT -8
IMO, the Beavers virtually unreal inconsistency is, at least in part and IMO, symptomatic of some deeply-rooted and chronic problems with the way the program is being run.
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Post by beaver1989 on May 23, 2024 12:04:53 GMT -8
IMO, the Beavers virtually unreal inconsistency is, at least in part and IMO, symptomatic of some deeply-rooted and chronic problems with the way the program is being run. Their inconsistency isn't unreal, if you understand baseball. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 23, 2024 12:15:16 GMT -8
IMO, the Beavers virtually unreal inconsistency is, at least in part and IMO, symptomatic of some deeply-rooted and chronic problems with the way the program is being run. IMO, the Beavers' inconsistency is baseball. The 1927 Yankees lost 44 times even with the Murderers' Row. And this Oregon State team has a better winning percentage than them. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 23, 2024 12:45:02 GMT -8
I don't think it's black, and white. The inconsistencies are caused by various things....injuries, coaching decisions, etc....
And yes, much of it can be chalked up to "it's baseball.". But......the program has loaded up on talent, and from all accounts, it's Omaha, or bust this season......I mean Baz needs to get a chance to display his talent in Omaha.
If we play like we did in Tucson, anything is possible. If we play like we have in the conf tourney, we won't make it out of a regional.
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Post by irimi on May 23, 2024 13:15:31 GMT -8
IMO, the Beavers virtually unreal inconsistency is, at least in part and IMO, symptomatic of some deeply-rooted and chronic problems with the way the program is being run. IMO, the Beavers' inconsistency is baseball. The 1927 Yankees lost 44 times even with the Murderers' Row. And this Oregon State team has a better winning percentage than them. Did they get caught stealing in the first and second innings of a do-or-die game, too? I certainly don’t think the inconsistencies are an indication that we need new coaches. But something is off. |
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Post by Judge Smails on May 23, 2024 13:19:18 GMT -8
IMO, the Beavers' inconsistency is baseball. The 1927 Yankees lost 44 times even with the Murderers' Row. And this Oregon State team has a better winning percentage than them. Did they get caught stealing in the first and second innings of a do-or-die game, too? I certainly don’t think the inconsistencies are an indication that we need new coaches. But something is off. I'm not even sure either one of them were stealing. Micah especially just looked like he got a little too aggressive and early with his secondary lead. Either way, that's not a coaching thing. These guys have been running bases long enough that that is on them. |
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