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Post by avidbeaver on Jun 26, 2018 21:04:23 GMT -8
You have to give credit to Arkansas. They took advantage of Heimlichs wildness in that one inning. Walks and hitting batters is a recipe for disaster. The one call of leaving Greiner at first wasn't correct but the Beavers didn't take advantage of that one with a hit to score a run with two out. I think if Kwan was healthy he would have scored on that play if the umpire got the call correct from the beginning. He wasn't healthy and he shouldn't have been out there playing. His speed was definitely not there at all. The call of Adley interfering with the player at second base was crap. On the broadcast the conversation between Casey and the Umpire was enlightening. The umpire said Adley ran into the player. Adley wasn't even close to the player. The only thing that cause the player to hesitate on the throw was there wasn't anyone on first to receive the relay. That play may have made the difference in the game. Score there and I think it is a totally different ball game. Run in and runner on first with one out. But it didn't happen and the Beavers need put it all behind them and come out swinging in game two.
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Post by abureid on Jun 26, 2018 21:22:25 GMT -8
Really baffled why it took so long for someone to start warming up when Heimlich was really struggling finding the zone. Can't happen like that tomorrow. Elimination game. First sign of struggle finding the strike zone you need to get someone warming up. The wheels came off real fast, there was no indicators that he was losing it, no reason to take a trip to the mound... it was like someone flipped a switch and he couldn't find the strike zone
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Post by Tigardbeav on Jun 26, 2018 21:28:46 GMT -8
Really baffled why it took so long for someone to start warming up when Heimlich was really struggling finding the zone. Can't happen like that tomorrow. Elimination game. First sign of struggle finding the strike zone you need to get someone warming up. The wheels came off real fast, there was no indicators that he was losing it, no reason to take a trip to the mound... it was like someone flipped a switch and he couldn't find the strike zone I don't have the PbP by me but didn't he K the first hitter up in the 5th? Then threw a curve that didn't. And everything went south from there. It wasn't like the plate ump was squeezing him or the Ak hitters had to decide 3 inches outside? They were in the dirt and way up and away. I'm not very smart but that aside. Would that be a mechanical issue? Just kablaam and he's sideways
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Post by abureid on Jun 26, 2018 21:37:52 GMT -8
4.1 easy innings and then it was like watching a little league reliever. Nothing close to the zone, hit batsmen, his breaking ball became unpredictable. And in a matter of minutes the damage was done.
not really what you expect from a senior pitcher who has been the Friday night guy for 2 years.
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Post by irimi on Jun 26, 2018 22:05:33 GMT -8
NCAA regionals and Super Regionals are postseason games. He is 3-0 in such games. I'd prefer we didn't eat our own. On the bright side -- Chamberlain 4.2 IP, 11 K. Holy crap! Really? What a stud?!
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Post by baseba1111 on Jun 26, 2018 22:17:38 GMT -8
So... in early as in before 3am and the shuttle driver was totally surprised by my call!!!
First... take it for what it is worth... oysters, (6) varieties (from BC and East coast) all flown in 4x/week... on ice in full shell and doled out right in front of you. As good as my beer and oysters in Half Moon and far cheaper.
Second... it was the 'six pack +' of strong Gin and tonics and Gin "lemonades" not the oysters that caused me to lose most of my phone 'mobility' and will to want to! Although it did not stop me from more Gin today... pre-golf, post-golf, pre-game, and post game... albeit in moderation over a much longer period.
Third... having to put mu phone on emergency power reserve at 3% so I can call the shuttle because I was texting and posting became a bit scary as I was in no shape to walk the 3+ miles back to the hotel... luckily the restroom at each drinking location was much closer.
Fourth... Arkansas did what Beaver baseball did/does... takes advantage of a very good team when they have lapses. Classic Beaver ball... get a crooked number up vs a great team and let pitching a D take care of the rest. Hence there was not much to post about during the game except BS calls that again seem to not be quite balanced. However you can't assume more than what happened, so it cost us a run, the rest is speculation and 2 runs don't win many games, let alone CWS games.
Fifth... and the real pisser on a completely meaningless note, it was pointed out to me the my pungent (they say it isn't, but a few shots of Brute helps) lucky shirt is now 4-1... the score of the game and a coincidence that should not be overlooked!? I didn't get the inference (and was not under the influence as I was totally fine without beer) other than maybe I need to go new shirt tomorrow. The think the 4-1/4-1 connect was them being nice???
Sixth... texted this to family and friends... ya know the southern stereotypes you see on TV shows and movies? Well, it ain't the movies... I've never seen so many shorts on so many women/girls of ALL body types cut so short the pockets are 3/4 showing as well as half of their ass checks (higher than any Daisy was allowed to wear on network TV) coupled with midriff showing elastic tops! I thought I was at a southern country fair! As for the men... well, when some on here rip many uck fans for not being alumni... I'm POSITIVE not many AK fans in attendance are alumni!! Maybe not of HS.
Love these type of events though... our country is full of all types and you know it's cool cuz we allow it. We embrace it even if we might find it strange and weird. But, better than being made to all be the same.
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Post by beavsaregood on Jun 26, 2018 22:38:44 GMT -8
On the bright side -- Chamberlain 4.2 IP, 11 K. Holy crap! Really? What a stud?! The guy (Chamberlain) is a starter. He throws strikes. Great breaking ball. He can mentally handle high leverage situations........Did I tell you he can throw strikes?
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Post by gohogs14 on Jun 27, 2018 7:20:44 GMT -8
I'm POSITIVE not many AK fans in attendance are alumni!! I'm pretty positive there weren't many alumni from Alaska either
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Post by RenoBeaver on Jun 27, 2018 7:32:52 GMT -8
Tequila make me lots more handsomer and dance better. Just ask drunk me. I'm guessing there's been one or two slumpbusters in your distant past that agree with your assessment
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Post by ag87 on Mar 19, 2020 8:37:55 GMT -8
I felt strangely good about this game walking back to the car and in the hotel while talking to Arkansas fans. Who would have known it would take a moderately misplayed pop foul to let us gain an advantage.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 19, 2020 14:15:29 GMT -8
I felt strangely good about this game walking back to the car and in the hotel while talking to Arkansas fans. Who would have known it would take a moderately misplayed pop foul to let us gain an advantage. The Fayetteville Triangle. Moderately misplayed? That was out #54. Arkansas had three guys there that should have made the catch. But because there were two other guys there, none of them made the catch. Cole should have called the other two off but trusted the other two to make the catch, providing a great example of baseball's version of the bystander effect. Shaddy thought that he had it but ran into Gates and lost it. Gates had it, but Shaddy knocked him out of the way, so Gates stopped chasing it. Gates and Shaddy were both seniors. Cole was a junior. Shaddy was first team All-SEC, and Cole was second team All-SEC. Gates was a second team All-American before breaking a bone in his hand the year before. Cole was the second Razorback drafted in 2018 behind Knight (game 1 starter). Shaddy was the fifth Razorback drafted after Koch (catcher) and Biggers (shortstop). Gates was not drafted but played a year of rookie ball for the Orioles before retiring to become the hitting coach at Central Arkansas. Shaddy was actually playing with a "completely torn elbow" for the entire 2018 season. He played a year of A- ball for the Nationals before retiring to become a food commodity salesman in Arkansas. Cole played last year in Lexington (A) in the Royals' organization, hitting .240.
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Post by mbabeav on Mar 19, 2020 14:57:22 GMT -8
I felt strangely good about this game walking back to the car and in the hotel while talking to Arkansas fans. Who would have known it would take a moderately misplayed pop foul to let us gain an advantage. The Fayetteville Triangle. Moderately misplayed? That was out #54. Arkansas had three guys there that should have made the catch. But because there were two other guys there, none of them made the catch. Cole should have called the other two off but trusted the other two to make the catch, providing a great example of baseball's version of the bystander effect. Shaddy thought that he had it but ran into Gates and lost it. Gates had it, but Shaddy knocked him out of the way, so Gates stopped chasing it. Gates and Shaddy were both seniors. Cole was a junior. Shaddy was first team All-SEC, and Cole was second team All-SEC. Gates was a second team All-American before breaking a bone in his hand the year before. Cole was the second Razorback drafted in 2018 behind Knight (game 1 starter). Shaddy was the fifth Razorback drafted after Koch (catcher) and Biggers (shortstop). Gates was not drafted but played a year of rookie ball for the Orioles before retiring to become the hitting coach at Central Arkansas. Shaddy was actually playing with a "completely torn elbow" for the entire 2018 season. He played a year of A- ball for the Nationals before retiring to become a food commodity salesman in Arkansas. Cole played last year in Lexington (A) in the Royals' organization, hitting .240. It was the outfielder' fault in the end. After the other two guys were out of the way, he could have literally taken two steps in, stuck out his glove, and the ball would have landed in it. He got caught up watching the play instead of remembering that he was in it.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 19, 2020 15:13:20 GMT -8
Arkansas
Cole RF 4th (122) Martin 3B All-SEC Second Team. First team Freshman All-American. Still at Arkansas. Kjerstad LF All-SEC Second Team. First team Freshman All-American. Still at Arkansas. Bonfield DH FA Independent. Kenley DH 8th (249) Fletcher CF 2nd (75) Shaddy 2B 10th (311) Gates 1B FA Orioles. Now, the hitting coach at Central Arkansas. Koch C 5th (144) Biggers SS 8th (239) Knight SP 3rd (87) Murphy SP 11th (315) Campbell SP 2nd (76) Loseke RP 17th (518) Reindl RP 17th (517) Ramage RP Still at Arkansas. Scroggins RP 9th (287) Cronin CP 4th (123)
Oregon State
Kwan CF 5th (163) Grenier SS 1st (37) Madrigal 2B 1st (4) Larnach RF 1st (20) Rutschman C 1st (1) Malone DH 27th (803) Gretler 3B 10th (294) Nobach LF Hitting & 3B Coach for Everett Community College. Anderson LF-CF Student Assistant & Academic Liaison at Regis University, while also earning his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Armstrong 3B All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention & All-Academic Second Team. Still at Oregon State. Casey LF-CF All-Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. Still at Oregon State. Taylor 1B FA Independent. Clayton LF Still at Oregon State. Jones CF All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention & All-Academic Honorable Mention. Still at Oregon State. Heimlich SP FA Mexican. Fehmel SP 21st (626) Abel SP Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American, Preseason All-American First Team, and College World Series All-Tournament Team. Still at Oregon State. Chamberlain RP Still at Oregon State. Eisert RP 18th (537) Mulholland CP All-American Second Team, Freshman All-American, and All-Pac-12 First Team. Still at Oregon State.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 19, 2020 15:32:56 GMT -8
Arkansas Cole RF 4th (122) Martin 3B All-SEC Second Team. First team Freshman All-American. Still at Arkansas. Kjerstad LF All-SEC Second Team. First team Freshman All-American. Still at Arkansas. Bonfield DH FA Independent. Kenley DH 8th (249) Fletcher CF 2nd (75) Shaddy 2B 10th (311) Gates 1B FA Orioles. Now, the hitting coach at Central Arkansas. Koch C 5th (144) Biggers SS 8th (239) Knight SP 3rd (87) Murphy SP 11th (315) Campbell SP 2nd (76) Loseke RP 17th (518) Reindl RP 17th (517) Ramage RP Still at Arkansas. Scroggins RP 9th (287) Cronin CP 4th (123)
Oregon State
Kwan CF 5th (163) Grenier SS 1st (37) Madrigal 2B 1st (4) Larnach RF 1st (20) Rutschman C 1st (1) Malone DH 27th (803) Gretler 3B 10th (294) Nobach LF Hitting & 3B Coach for Everett Community College. Anderson LF-CF Student Assistant & Academic Liaison at Regis University, while also earning his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Armstrong 3B All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention & All-Academic Second Team. Still at Oregon State. Casey LF-CF All-Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. Still at Oregon State. Taylor 1B FA Independent. Clayton LF Still at Oregon State. Jones CF All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention & All-Academic Honorable Mention. Still at Oregon State. Heimlich SP FA Mexican. Fehmel SP 21st (626) Abel SP Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American, Preseason All-American First Team, and College World Series All-Tournament Team. Still at Oregon State. Chamberlain RP Still at Oregon State. Eisert RP 18th (537) Mulholland CP All-American Second Team, Freshman All-American, and All-Pac-12 First Team. Still at Oregon State.Combining the two rosters and eliminating the 12 players who have not played professional baseball: Rutschman Oregon State 1st (1) Madrigal Oregon State 1st (4) Larnach Oregon State 1st (20) Grenier Oregon State 1st (37) Fletcher Arkansas 2nd (75) Campbell Arkansas 2nd (76) Knight Arkansas 3rd (87) Cole Arkansas 4th (122) Cronin Arkansas 4th (123) Koch Arkansas 5th (144) Kwan Oregon State 5th (163) Biggers Arkansas 8th (239) Kenley Arkansas 8th (249) Gretler Oregon State 10th (294) Shaddy Arkansas 10th (311) Murphy Arkansas 11th (315) Reindl Arkansas 17th (517) Loseke Arkansas 17th (518) Eisert Oregon State 18th (537) Fehmel Oregon State 21st (626) Malone Oregon State 27th (803) Gates Arkansas FA Orioles Heimlich Oregon State FA Mexican Bonfield Arkansas FA Independent Taylor Oregon State FA Independent
The top four were on Oregon State. 12 of the next 14 were on Arkansas. That was a good Razorback club.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 19, 2020 15:56:39 GMT -8
Eliminating the 12 players who have not played professional baseball and combining the rosters with highest level played (tiebreaker to highest draft pick):
Madrigal Oregon State AAA 1st (4) Heimlich Oregon State AAA FA Mexican Larnach Oregon State AA 1st (20) Bonfield Arkansas AA FA Independent Grenier Oregon State A+ 1st (37) Knight Arkansas A+ 3rd (87) Kwan Oregon State A+ 5th (163) Gretler Oregon State A+ 10th (294) Rutschman Oregon State A 1st (1) Fletcher Arkansas A 2nd (75) Cole Arkansas A 4th (122) Cronin Arkansas A 4th (123) Koch Arkansas A 5th (144) Biggers Arkansas A 8th (239) Kenley Arkansas A 8th (249) Murphy Arkansas A 11th (315) Shaddy Arkansas A- 10th (311) Reindl Arkansas A- 17th (517) Loseke Arkansas A- 17th (518) Fehmel Oregon State A- 21st (626) Malone Oregon State Rk 27th (803) Gates Arkansas Rk FA Orioles Taylor Oregon State Indy FA Independent Campbell Arkansas - 2nd (76) Eisert Oregon State - 18th (537)
Both Campbell and Eisert were injured, during the NCAA season and were held out of Minors in 2019 as a precaution.
A similar result. 7 of the top 9 played for Oregon State. The next 10 played for Arkansas.
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