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Post by grackle on May 19, 2018 11:42:18 GMT -8
Can't believe you swung at that one . You need to work on your plate discipline dude. I was bored... game time decision!  Nah....without at least some egos and arguments these boards wouldn't be worth the light it takes to project them on your computer screen! |
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Post by cbeavs1 on May 19, 2018 11:50:43 GMT -8
We just have to be better than the other team whether it be a 9-8 game or a 2-1 game. I am for one am not worried about the third starter as much as I am about who is calling the pitch. Last year Yeskies deficiencies were covered up by maybe the best starting pitching staff we may ever see in Beaver uniforms. This year, his pitch calling is glaringly full of errors. One has only to look in the last inning up for Stanford where he called a curve ball which brought the ball right into the wheelhouse of the Stanford hitter instead of an outer half fastball which the hitter had missed badly twice in that at bat. The result was a double in the left field corner and you know the rest. Even the announcers have questioned the pitch selection several times which is unusual as they are paid to not creat controversy. I also am concerned about Jenkins at third base. As an experienced third base coach, he makes way too many mistakes with base runners either holding them up when he should have sent them, or sending them and being thrown out. An example was in the Sat ASU game. By our count, his bad decision making cost us 4 runs. I would hope for better. Loyalty to your coaches is one thing, but at some point, even Casey has to be questioning their decision making. We have the players to get to Omaha and even get to the finals.
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Post by giantkillers83 on May 20, 2018 18:02:07 GMT -8
Ok.... I’ll throw out.... in my Ill-formed opinion.... I’ve seen.... a bit of college baseball this year. From what I see, Stanford and Fla are 1 and 2. Pick any order. Fla bagged this last weekend because they have 1 seed going into SEC tourney this week. Trying to save arms. Plus, Miss State is just hot. Arkansas is highly thought of... Ive seen them a few games... I’m really not that impressed. Georgia is good. Ole Miss overrated. Auburn..... overrated... but they do have Casey Mize..... UNC ..... overrated ... ( what’s new...)
There’s a top tier... and from what I’ve seen, it’s Fla, Stanford, and our Beavs ( even with Sunday struggles ). There’s a ton of teams below that. Very capable. Caveat... I really haven’t seen NC State ....
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Post by giantkillers83 on May 20, 2018 18:08:18 GMT -8
We just have to be better than the other team whether it be a 9-8 game or a 2-1 game. I am for one am not worried about the third starter as much as I am about who is calling the pitch. Last year Yeskies deficiencies were covered up by maybe the best starting pitching staff we may ever see in Beaver uniforms. This year, his pitch calling is glaringly full of errors. One has only to look in the last inning up for Stanford where he called a curve ball which brought the ball right into the wheelhouse of the Stanford hitter instead of an outer half fastball which the hitter had missed badly twice in that at bat. The result was a double in the left field corner and you know the rest. Even the announcers have questioned the pitch selection several times which is unusual as they are paid to not creat controversy. I also am concerned about Jenkins at third base. As an experienced third base coach, he makes way too many mistakes with base runners either holding them up when he should have sent them, or sending them and being thrown out. An example was in the Sat ASU game. By our count, his bad decision making cost us 4 runs. I would hope for better. Loyalty to your coaches is one thing, but at some point, even Casey has to be questioning their decision making. We have the players to get to Omaha and even get to the finals. My friend, I won’t argue pitch calling by Yeskie... nor base running decisions... Beavs have made some bone-headed decisions..... but last year was not our best best pitching staff. Overall. ERA ... no doubt. But we’ve had better staffs. And they closed the deal. I have no doubt with Luke last year we might have. |
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Post by beaverstever on May 21, 2018 11:26:42 GMT -8
OSU has historically has strong #3 and even #4s when they've made deep runs, so it's quite reasonable to wonder if this team is built for the post-season. Add me to the list of the skeptical/worried about this team going into the post-season. I certainly believe they are capable of a deep run, but if so, it probably won't look like what we're seen previously from Casey teams with deep runs (i.e. winning a few games with scores like 13-9)
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Post by jdogge on May 21, 2018 12:12:33 GMT -8
The "experts" is what I call the many very knowledgeable members of this forum. From my perspective as an avid fan who loves watching the Beavers, it appears that this year's team as great as it is, would appear to face a difficult task to reach the college world series. My perception is that the Beavers lack both a decent (even average) third day starter. Also that their bullpen is very inconsistent and perhaps even more concerning is their lack of of a "shut the door-lights out" closer. Both of these flaws seem to leave a lot of possibility for being upset in the NCAA tournament. I hope I am wrong and will hear some wise words to tell me so! Thanks to all for your feedback! The record looks good, but your pitching comments are very true and ring even more true come the postseason. The regional will depend on who is sent out to our place. I'd be worried if it was a strong SOS/RPI team as the #2. In fact, depending on the #4 seed some might be tempted to pitch Bryce in Game 1. I do not believe in that strategy as you really need to win Game 1 and not take the chance. Again, hosting a Super is a great advantage as far as home field/fans, and sleeping in their own beds... but, facing a seeded team will be difficult with this staff. Luke has to be a winner for sure... then Bryce has to come thru as he has recently. I have zero faith in the BP. Even Jake has looked very shaky in key spots. Hoping the Super has an 'upset' winner traveling to OSU! The road has been the biggest issue... we could not sweep WSU, lost series at Utah and Zona. If we can't win a series at SC (a sweep would actually be a sign of real growth) this weekend, I do not think Omaha is in the cards. We need to show some growth in this and the UCLA series. Unfortunately the pitching staff has not only not done that, but seems to have regressed in many regards. But, baseball and 18-22 y/o's are funny things... ya never know. Starter #3 may well be a committee -- let Eisert, Pearce, Chamberlain, and Abel each pitch two innings. Abel and Chamberlain can be lights out. But they seem to falter their second time through the lineup. The Freshmen will grow, however, from these experiences. |
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Post by avidbeaver on May 21, 2018 12:22:34 GMT -8
OSU has historically has strong #3 and even #4s when they've made deep runs, so it's quite reasonable to wonder if this team is built for the post-season. Add me to the list of the skeptical/worried about this team going into the post-season. I certainly believe they are capable of a deep run, but if so, it probably won't look like what we're seen previously from Casey teams with deep runs (i.e. winning a few games with scores like 13-9) I think it would be wise for the Beavers to use a committee on the mound in game three of a series(like another post stated). Not my original idea, I just agree with another post(s) on the board about not letting the third pitcher go longer than five innings. Whoever it is seems to go off the deep end if they make it that far. Of course that makes a big problem if you have to go through a losers bracket in the regional or worse the CWS. A little too late for someone to step up at this point of the season. From what I have seen, Abel is the best option at this point. Need to monitor the third pitcher very carefully to make sure you don't hang them out to dry. All of that being said, I am hopeful someone steps up big time in the post season. In the post season the Beavers need a shorter leash on the third starter and not try to squeeze a few innings more out of them. |
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Post by thetruebeav on May 21, 2018 13:27:33 GMT -8
We just have to be better than the other team whether it be a 9-8 game or a 2-1 game. I am for one am not worried about the third starter as much as I am about who is calling the pitch. Last year Yeskies deficiencies were covered up by maybe the best starting pitching staff we may ever see in Beaver uniforms. This year, his pitch calling is glaringly full of errors. One has only to look in the last inning up for Stanford where he called a curve ball which brought the ball right into the wheelhouse of the Stanford hitter instead of an outer half fastball which the hitter had missed badly twice in that at bat. The result was a double in the left field corner and you know the rest. Even the announcers have questioned the pitch selection several times which is unusual as they are paid to not creat controversy. I also am concerned about Jenkins at third base. As an experienced third base coach, he makes way too many mistakes with base runners either holding them up when he should have sent them, or sending them and being thrown out. An example was in the Sat ASU game. By our count, his bad decision making cost us 4 runs. I would hope for better. Loyalty to your coaches is one thing, but at some point, even Casey has to be questioning their decision making. We have the players to get to Omaha and even get to the finals. We are so lucky to have this much talent to mask the flaws of our pitching coach and 3rd base coach (insert sarcasm here). This staff has always been nothing but quality. Do I like all of Yeskies pitch calls or how he manages a plan? No.... but he is a very well respected pitching coach that prepares his staff year in and out. We have an excellent staff. Wasn't it years back Bailey & Cas couldn't coach hittin? Now we swing it as well as any team in the nation. Chalk me up as a person who is very impressed how we play fundamentally sound baseball and produce such a quality product year after year. |
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Post by mbabeav on May 21, 2018 13:39:29 GMT -8
Just think, our record might be as good as last year if we had 14-1 Jake Thompson to throw on Sundays - but we've lost 9 dam ball games and are only ranked co-#1 in the coaches poll, having to share it with furd. We have the best coaching staff in the nation, unless you count every SEC and ACC team for those on the east side of the Mississippi, and I am hoping they are able to install bleachers from the batter's eye all the way to the foul poll in left for the Super Regional!
So Go Beavs!
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Post by Tigardbeav on May 21, 2018 15:08:19 GMT -8
We are so lucky to have this much talent to mask the flaws of our pitching coach and 3rd base coach LOL. What have ya done for me lately? They lost yesterday that's what they did! Unacceptable. Fans deserve better on the field. <sarcasm hat on tight> |
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