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Post by irimi on May 30, 2024 11:09:00 GMT -8
My only concern stems from a comment he made about a week ago to the Oregonian. “I’m staying as of right now,” freshman third baseman Trent Caraway said. “And I’ve talked to other guys, like, to kind of see where other people are at and all that stuff, and they seem pretty locked in, too.” Everyone else sounds 100% dedicated. Turley is staying, I would bet my house on that. He loves OSU and his words speak volumes to his commitments to the university and baseball program. Just listen to how he talks about OSU in his most recent interview a day or two ago. Caraway saying, “I’m staying as of right now” does not make me comfortable. We never know what his injury has done to him mentally/emotionally. I love his demeanor, he is a gamer, and he absolutely loves coach Canham. Is that enough to keep him here for one more year? Who knows? I do know he chose OSU over a lot of money and over a lot of other schools. If we can keep our core together, our lineup will remain incredibly dangerous next year (Macias, Trosky, Krieg, Turley, Caraway, Weber, Reeder, who knows about Guerra after his struggles this year). I’m curious how his injury might make him want to move on. Can you elaborate on that? |
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Post by bvrbooster on May 30, 2024 11:15:15 GMT -8
I'm just going to try to enjoy watching the team in the tournament, then see what happens. I'm resigned to the idea, however, that the current players will destroy the baseball program, just as the Exodus Eight have destroyed the very successful women's basketball program. Obviously, hope I'm wrong.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on May 30, 2024 11:23:28 GMT -8
I'm just going to try to enjoy watching the team in the tournament, then see what happens. I'm resigned to the idea, however, that the current players will destroy the baseball program, just as the Exodus Eight have destroyed the very successful women's basketball program. Obviously, hope I'm wrong. Shouldn't we at least have a 24-25 season before claiming the WBB program has been "destroyed?" |
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Post by Bodhisattva on May 30, 2024 11:43:42 GMT -8
Ryan Gipson said a few minutes ago on Joe Beaver show to expect to see Trent on Friday.
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Post by richard44 on May 30, 2024 11:56:40 GMT -8
My only concern stems from a comment he made about a week ago to the Oregonian. “I’m staying as of right now,” freshman third baseman Trent Caraway said. “And I’ve talked to other guys, like, to kind of see where other people are at and all that stuff, and they seem pretty locked in, too.” Everyone else sounds 100% dedicated. Turley is staying, I would bet my house on that. He loves OSU and his words speak volumes to his commitments to the university and baseball program. Just listen to how he talks about OSU in his most recent interview a day or two ago. Caraway saying, “I’m staying as of right now” does not make me comfortable. We never know what his injury has done to him mentally/emotionally. I love his demeanor, he is a gamer, and he absolutely loves coach Canham. Is that enough to keep him here for one more year? Who knows? I do know he chose OSU over a lot of money and over a lot of other schools. If we can keep our core together, our lineup will remain incredibly dangerous next year (Macias, Trosky, Krieg, Turley, Caraway, Weber, Reeder, who knows about Guerra after his struggles this year). I’m curious how his injury might make him want to move on. Can you elaborate on that? Sometimes the extended time off the field and going through adversity can impact your thinking. He’s not a northwest guy and is a highly touted prospect. Not saying I know anything, just that singular quote gave me some pause. Other than that, he has been fully committed to OSU as far as I am aware. Honestly, I was just attempting to analyze a quote that certainly didn’t sound 100% to me. I’ve been very consistent with the idea that our baseball program will be the one sports program that will remain strong and intact after this season. With that being said, losing a couple of guys to the portal every year is the norm, even for great programs. |
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Post by chinmusic on May 30, 2024 12:47:33 GMT -8
Unless the athlete himself offers any comments on his medical condition or issue, laws and school policy dictate that subject is verboten. Beaver fans get that. We don't need to know if Caraway has a broken finger or a broken arm, we just would like to know when he might return to action.
What fans are looking for is how long will we be without him. Something that can be general in nature, like "he could be back in 3-4 weeks or "we hope to have him back for the XYZ series". That gives the fans an idea.
It's the complete silence that is the cause of angst. Is it next week? next month/ or out for the year?. Sometimes we hear that, but sometimes we don't.
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Post by irimi on May 30, 2024 13:43:37 GMT -8
I’m curious how his injury might make him want to move on. Can you elaborate on that? Sometimes the extended time off the field and going through adversity can impact your thinking. He’s not a northwest guy and is a highly touted prospect. Not saying I know anything, just that singular quote gave me some pause. Other than that, he has been fully committed to OSU as far as I am aware. Honestly, I was just attempting to analyze a quote that certainly didn’t sound 100% to me. I’ve been very consistent with the idea that our baseball program will be the one sports program that will remain strong and intact after this season. With that being said, losing a couple of guys to the portal every year is the norm, even for great programs. I don’t have experience at that level of sports, so I was just curious. I wasn’t criticizing your analysis of the quote or your conclusion; I just couldn’t see how an injury would leave a kid like Caraway looking for a new school. That’s all. I think his quote represents what NIL has done to college sports. He’s happy here unless some big school goes after him with more cash. That’s the reality of all college sports. |
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Post by blackbug on May 30, 2024 13:55:23 GMT -8
Unless the athlete himself offers any comments on his medical condition or issue, laws and school policy dictate that subject is verboten. Beaver fans get that. We don't need to know if Caraway has a broken finger or a broken arm, we just would like to know when he might return to action. What fans are looking for is how long will we be without him. Something that can be general in nature, like "he could be back in 3-4 weeks or "we hope to have him back for the XYZ series". That gives the fans an idea. It's the complete silence that is the cause of angst. Is it next week? next month/ or out for the year?. Sometimes we hear that, but sometimes we don't. Canham's most recent interview was pretty complete. Caraway had a minor setback in his recovery. They decided not to push it for the pac-12 tournament, but opting to save him for the post season. I assume this means there was lingering or more than expected soreness in the hand that they decided would benefit from more recovery. |
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Post by Judge Smails on May 30, 2024 14:03:28 GMT -8
Unless the athlete himself offers any comments on his medical condition or issue, laws and school policy dictate that subject is verboten. Beaver fans get that. We don't need to know if Caraway has a broken finger or a broken arm, we just would like to know when he might return to action. What fans are looking for is how long will we be without him. Something that can be general in nature, like "he could be back in 3-4 weeks or "we hope to have him back for the XYZ series". That gives the fans an idea. It's the complete silence that is the cause of angst. Is it next week? next month/ or out for the year?. Sometimes we hear that, but sometimes we don't. Canham's most recent interview was pretty complete. Caraway had a minor setback in his recovery. They decided not to push it for the pac-12 tournament, but opting to save him for the post season. I assume this means there was lingering or more than expected soreness in the hand that they decided would benefit from more recovery. He dinged up the finger in a practice. That was the setback. |
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Post by osubeaver2018 on May 30, 2024 14:03:30 GMT -8
Unless the athlete himself offers any comments on his medical condition or issue, laws and school policy dictate that subject is verboten. Beaver fans get that. We don't need to know if Caraway has a broken finger or a broken arm, we just would like to know when he might return to action. What fans are looking for is how long will we be without him. Something that can be general in nature, like "he could be back in 3-4 weeks or "we hope to have him back for the XYZ series". That gives the fans an idea. It's the complete silence that is the cause of angst. Is it next week? next month/ or out for the year?. Sometimes we hear that, but sometimes we don't. Canham's most recent interview was pretty complete. Caraway had a minor setback in his recovery. They decided not to push it for the pac-12 tournament, but opting to save him for the post season. I assume this means there was lingering or more than expected soreness in the hand that they decided would benefit from more recovery. My two biggest concerns with Caraway returning are how well he can make the throw across the diamond from 3rd as the fracture was on his throwing hand. The other is timing at the plate, we saw how long it took MMD and Kasper to get back in the swing of things, and it was definitely more than a weekend. Not saying Trent isn't capable of stepping right up and performing, but it's also hard to figure out who he would replace unless MMD is still injured and you put him at DH with Macias playing CF. Or if he learned to play 1st base that could be an option as well... Lol |
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Post by irimi on May 30, 2024 16:23:47 GMT -8
Canham's most recent interview was pretty complete. Caraway had a minor setback in his recovery. They decided not to push it for the pac-12 tournament, but opting to save him for the post season. I assume this means there was lingering or more than expected soreness in the hand that they decided would benefit from more recovery. He dinged up the finger in a practice. That was the setback. He should wear a glove. |
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Post by irimi on May 30, 2024 16:25:37 GMT -8
Canham's most recent interview was pretty complete. Caraway had a minor setback in his recovery. They decided not to push it for the pac-12 tournament, but opting to save him for the post season. I assume this means there was lingering or more than expected soreness in the hand that they decided would benefit from more recovery. My two biggest concerns with Caraway returning are how well he can make the throw across the diamond from 3rd as the fracture was on his throwing hand. The other is timing at the plate, we saw how long it took MMD and Kasper to get back in the swing of things, and it was definitely more than a weekend. Not saying Trent isn't capable of stepping right up and performing, but it's also hard to figure out who he would replace unless MMD is still injured and you put him at DH with Macias playing CF. Or if he learned to play 1st base that could be an option as well... Lol I think this is part of the equation, too. There's no rush because we aren't desperate for infielders. We need him ready if someone goes down, but for now, I figure it's better to rest the injury. |
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Post by beaverinsider211 on May 30, 2024 18:54:34 GMT -8
Pretty sure they have just been careful with him. Throwing hand middle finger pretty important. Also have to think how hard he had to work just get the range of motion back in the finger after he was able to move it again. I feel like his comment when asked about next year was very plausible. My take away is if everyone is coming back than he’s coming back. If people are leaving he may rethink it. This kid has been committed here since his sophomore year of HS. Top 10 player in the class who probably turned down big money to flip to some other big time programs (SEC/ACC). Guys like Caraway and Turley can go wherever they want. I have trust in Mitch and his staff to navigate through these new times of college baseball.
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Post by bvrbooster on May 30, 2024 19:35:36 GMT -8
I'm just going to try to enjoy watching the team in the tournament, then see what happens. I'm resigned to the idea, however, that the current players will destroy the baseball program, just as the Exodus Eight have destroyed the very successful women's basketball program. Obviously, hope I'm wrong. Shouldn't we at least have a 24-25 season before claiming the WBB program has been "destroyed?" No. The WBB program was positioned to weather the storm of conference realignment very successfully. It would have been a national power for the next 2 years, and Rueck could have continued his magical recruiting. Next year's team will be a lesser conference good team at best, will not make the NCAA tournament, and you won't see any 4 or 5 star recruits coming here. All the good stuff is gone, and it's not coming back. We'll have a team, and they'll do OK on a much lesser stage. But serious thoughts of Final Fours and top ten rankings - destroyed. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on May 30, 2024 19:40:38 GMT -8
Shouldn't we at least have a 24-25 season before claiming the WBB program has been "destroyed?" No. The WBB program was positioned to weather the storm of conference realignment very successfully. It would have been a national power for the next 2 years, and Rueck could have continued his magical recruiting. Next year's team will be a lesser conference good team at best, will not make the NCAA tournament, and you won't see any 4 or 5 star recruits coming here. All the good stuff is gone, and it's not coming back. We'll have a team, and they'll do OK on a much lesser stage. But serious thoughts of Final Fours and top ten rankings - destroyed. So, Rueck can't rebuild the program to, say, Gonzaga's level? Guess I'll never have to buy tickets again, since you can predict the future so accurately. PS: I think AJ Marotte is "good stuff." |
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