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Post by bbaq on Feb 4, 2018 22:51:36 GMT -8
My friend and I commented early in the year that "he is to small and slow" everytime he got up bat. Then he would hit a single or double. So for the rest of the season we would say it just to keep the streak alive.. suppose im going to have to keepmit up one more year.. 😊
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Post by lebaneaver on Feb 4, 2018 23:56:31 GMT -8
I’m afraid we’re going to get tired of hearing about Luke from all his detractors, opponent’s fans, the little “o,” and other quarters. It’s just going to happen. My hope is that it isn’t too big a distraction for the kids on the team. We can’t wish it away.
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Post by justdamwin on Feb 5, 2018 10:04:55 GMT -8
Predictions:
The Beavs up the middle players hit .309 average for the season
Oregon State leads the national in fielding percentage
Fehmel throws a fastball at 89 mph it gets smoked up the middle and he never throws above 86 again.
Larnach hits a dozen bombs
It all comes together for Gambrel and he becomes a force from the bullpen
OS is second in the PAC in overall ERA
Another opportunity in Omaha
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EOBeav
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Post by EOBeav on Feb 5, 2018 19:37:04 GMT -8
OS is second in the PAC in overall ERA Ok, I'll bite. Who's first? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 3:26:16 GMT -8
We won a LOT of truly weird games last season. The ball bounced our way a lot. Pitchers prob can't match last year... records, key punch outs. But, with the preseason teams and what's returning around the league... 45+ wins is possible... 23-7 or better in Pac12. Just have to see who steps up... or doesn't!? Cant go 56-6 without a lot of things going your way, but you also can't do it without a really amazing team. Will be a pleasure watching the team this year. its not how you start its how you finish. Beavs finished well last year. One series from the final? Cant grouse about that. |
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Post by ochobeavo on Feb 6, 2018 8:11:25 GMT -8
Cant go 56-6 without a lot of things going your way, but you also can't do it without a really amazing team. Will be a pleasure watching the team this year. its not how you start its how you finish. Beavs finished well last year. One series from the final? Cant grouse about that. In order to go 56-6 => we actually started pretty well too. #Science |
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Post by Tigardbeav on Feb 6, 2018 9:32:57 GMT -8
its not how you start its how you finish. Beavs finished well last year. One series from the final? Cant grouse about that. In order to go 56-6 => we actually started pretty well too. #Science How was the middle? |
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Post by justdamwin on Feb 8, 2018 16:43:56 GMT -8
OS is second in the PAC in overall ERA Ok, I'll bite. Who's first? Stanford |
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EOBeav
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Post by EOBeav on Feb 8, 2018 17:29:05 GMT -8
Ok, I'll bite. Who's first? Stanford If you say so. That's still a solid staff returning for the Beavs, though. Time will tell. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Feb 9, 2018 12:03:41 GMT -8
Predictions: Oregon State leads the national in fielding percentage Fehmel throws a fastball at 89 mph it gets smoked up the middle and he never throws above 86 again. Larnach hits a dozen bombs It all comes together for Gambrel and he becomes a force from the bullpen OS is second in the PAC in overall ERA Another opportunity in Omaha The best fielding Oregon State team ever was the 2014 team, .979. And that team finished 10th in fielding. Any reason for the unbridled confidence? The last Beaver to hit 12+ home runs was Michael Conforto (13) in 2012. Since 2003, Oregon State players have hit more than 12+ home runs in 2006, 2010, and 2012. As for ERA, Pac-12 stats in 2017: Oregon State 1.93
Stanford 3.35
UCLA 3.41
Oregon 3.86
Washington 3.92
Utah 4.13
Arizona 4.36
Stanford was closer to seventh in ERA than it was to first. Do you think that the Beavers' team ERA tails off, or does the Cardinal's team ERA dramatically improve? |
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Post by baseba1111 on Feb 9, 2018 14:01:56 GMT -8
Predictions: Oregon State leads the national in fielding percentage Fehmel throws a fastball at 89 mph it gets smoked up the middle and he never throws above 86 again. Larnach hits a dozen bombs It all comes together for Gambrel and he becomes a force from the bullpen OS is second in the PAC in overall ERA Another opportunity in Omaha The best fielding Oregon State team ever was the 2014 team, .979. And that team finished 10th in fielding. Any reason for the unbridled confidence? The last Beaver to hit 12+ home runs was Michael Conforto (13) in 2012. Since 2003, Oregon State players have hit more than 12+ home runs in 2006, 2010, and 2012. As for ERA, Pac-12 stats in 2017: Oregon State 1.93
Stanford 3.35
UCLA 3.41
Oregon 3.86
Washington 3.92
Utah 4.13
Arizona 4.36
Stanford was closer to seventh in ERA than it was to first. Do you think that the Beavers' team ERA tails off, or does the Cardinal's team ERA dramatically improve?Reads about as accurate as ucks women going 18-0 I Pac12 hoops. Pretty sure none of those come to pass, although a couple have the possibility of wide interpretation. 😉 |
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Post by justdamwin on Feb 9, 2018 17:16:34 GMT -8
The best fielding Oregon State team ever was the 2014 team, .979. And that team finished 10th in fielding. Any reason for the unbridled confidence? The last Beaver to hit 12+ home runs was Michael Conforto (13) in 2012. Since 2003, Oregon State players have hit more than 12+ home runs in 2006, 2010, and 2012. As for ERA, Pac-12 stats in 2017: Oregon State 1.93
Stanford 3.35
UCLA 3.41
Oregon 3.86
Washington 3.92
Utah 4.13
Arizona 4.36
Stanford was closer to seventh in ERA than it was to first. Do you think that the Beavers' team ERA tails off, or does the Cardinal's team ERA dramatically improve?Reads about as accurate as ucks women going 18-0 I Pac12 hoops. Pretty sure none of those come to pass, although a couple have the possibility of wide interpretation. 😉 Grenier and Madrigal are possibly the two best fielders at their position, the two most important positions the fielding percentage . Strong up the middle, Adley and Kwan is solid. Gretler- Anderson this team can field OS won’t carry a sub 2 ERA. That’s the kind of stuff that leads to 56 wins. Stanford’s staff is very good. Two Friday night guys and depth. Conforto hit his number partially due to a murders row. And Michaels a really good hitter. Larnach will be protected in the lineup also. Adley and Grenier make the improvements they are both physically capable of and this is one of the best top to bottom offensive units ever in Corvallis and since the Beavs play for the title he gets plenty of AB Edit: warm spring in the northwest helps ball fly off the bat in the relevant stadiums. |
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Post by baseba1111 on Feb 9, 2018 17:37:55 GMT -8
Reads about as accurate as ucks women going 18-0 I Pac12 hoops. Pretty sure none of those come to pass, although a couple have the possibility of wide interpretation. 😉 Grenier and Madrigal are possibly the two best fielders at their position, the two most important positions the fielding percentage . Strong up the middle, Adley and Kwan is solid. Gretler- Anderson this team can field OS won’t carry a sub 2 ERA. That’s the kind of stuff that leads to 56 wins. Stanford’s staff is very good. Two Friday night guys and depth. Conforto hit his number partially due to a murders row. And Michaels a really good hitter. Larnach will be protected in the lineup also. Adley and Grenier make the improvements they are both physically capable of and this is one of the best top to bottom offensive units ever in Corvallis and since the Beavs play for the title he gets plenty of AB Edit: warm spring in the northwest helps ball fly off the bat in the relevant stadiums. Well... I've repeatedly posted stats to show this and last years team are not close to the most potent lineups, so I'll not be reposting. Second, Trevor is in no way a complete hitter let alone in Conforto's "league"... protected or not. Third, OSU will field the ball better than most. But, as a "9" were not outstanding. In terms of a "great D"... we're average at best at catcher overall/ great at shine things, below average in some... the two in the middle are good, but not so crazy good they can make up for the ball finding other people since I'm fairly certain more balls will be put in play this year... completely unknown at 1B (possibly far less athletic than last year depending on who is there)... and the OF can be very athletic or overall average depending which 3. As previously stated above... we were vey good last year and still not a top 10 team in fielding. I do not think that or pitching will come "close" to matching... really no big surprise considering 56-6 is most likely a once in a life time record. The offense will have to improve overall. It can't be carried by 3 guys... and hope for several dramatic comebacks/walk offs. 22+ Pac12 wins and 45+ overall would be fantastic. But, this could easily be a 18-12/38-18 type team... there were a lot of career type years last year and a lot of unknowns coming in. We'll soon see! |
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Post by kersting13 on Feb 9, 2018 20:22:01 GMT -8
Grenier and Madrigal are possibly the two best fielders at their position, the two most important positions the fielding percentage . Strong up the middle, Adley and Kwan is solid. Gretler- Anderson this team can field OS won’t carry a sub 2 ERA. That’s the kind of stuff that leads to 56 wins. Stanford’s staff is very good. Two Friday night guys and depth. Conforto hit his number partially due to a murders row. And Michaels a really good hitter. Larnach will be protected in the lineup also. Adley and Grenier make the improvements they are both physically capable of and this is one of the best top to bottom offensive units ever in Corvallis and since the Beavs play for the title he gets plenty of AB Edit: warm spring in the northwest helps ball fly off the bat in the relevant stadiums. Well... I've repeatedly posted stats to show this and last years team are not close to the most potent lineups, so I'll not be reposting. Second, Trevor is in no way a complete hitter let alone in Conforto's "league"... protected or not. Third, OSU will field the ball better than most. But, as a "9" were not outstanding. In terms of a "great D"... we're average at best at catcher overall/ great at shine things, below average in some... the two in the middle are good, but not so crazy good they can make up for the ball finding other people since I'm fairly certain more balls will be put in play this year... completely unknown at 1B (possibly far less athletic than last year depending on who is there)... and the OF can be very athletic or overall average depending which 3. As previously stated above... we were vey good last year and still not a top 10 team in fielding. I do not think that or pitching will come "close" to matching... really no big surprise considering 56-6 is most likely a once in a life time record. The offense will have to improve overall. It can't be carried by 3 guys... and hope for several dramatic comebacks/walk offs. 22+ Pac12 wins and 45+ overall would be fantastic. But, this could easily be a 18-12/38-18 type team... there were a lot of career type years last year and a lot of unknowns coming in. We'll soon see! It's hard to define a "career" year when a typical "career" is 3 years. In MLB, guys can have 10-20 year careers, so that one outlier season is obvious. It's just as easy to say college guys are on a typical Frosh-Soph-Junior improvement scale as it is to say a guy had a career year, since there's too small of a sample size to draw conclusions about anyone's "normal" season. 56-6 will be near impossible to replicate, but I think it will be because it's just hard to win that many baseball games, not because too many of our players played over their heads last season. SaveSave |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 9, 2018 21:21:32 GMT -8
Adley, Gretler, Grenier and Madrigal are plus defenders, as are Kwan and Nobach, when he plays. Scouts still project Grenier as a shortstop in the pros. Anderson and Larnach are average for the Pac-12 (IMHO). First base will be a wash, depending on who plays there. I think Taylor will be a better fielder than Harrison, whose decision-making could be sketchy.
One place OSU is generally ahead of the rest of the league is pitching defense. It spends a lot of time on PFP (pitching fielding practice). Britton had problems throwing the ball to first and second last year but that problem has been addressed.
Fielding percentage in college is also dependent on the hometown scorer, much more so than in the pros. When in doubt, college scorers tend to give base hits rather than charge an error.
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