Cowboys vs. Baylor

[Chairman of the Board]

Lol we're really giving the ball to Drew Blake and his 15.75 ERA

 

[Cowboy4life9688]

This is where the adventure begins..let’s hope for the best!!

 

[Chairman of the Board]

and Blake leaves the game with runners at 2nd and 3rd and 2 out

 

[Cowboy4life9688]

Blake looked good when he struck out the two batters. In between he throws 6 consecutive pitches in the dirt. Head scratching!!

 

[Chairman of the Board]

and we're tied

I'm so sick of OSU coaches in all sports making decisions where everyone knows the result in advance, and its not good.

 

[KK10]

T 4th
*Drew Blake in
3 pitch K looked good
5 pitch non-competitive BB
K swinging
Hard double down LF line; runner holds at 3rd
*Pitching change; Zane Burns in. 2 out runners at 2nd & 3rd
2 RBI single to CF ties it up
Steals 2B. F8 ends it

4-4

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Another runner to 2nd with nobody out, let's see if we can screw this up too

 

[SanditeCowboy]

and we're tied

I'm so sick of OSU coaches in all sports making decisions where everyone knows the result in advance, and its not good.

Wasn’t it to their nine hole hitter too? The dude thinks he is playing softball with a face mask and you let him drive in two runs.

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Essex has no clue how to bunt. Why even try if he has no idea?

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Essex has no clue how to bunt. Why even try if he has no idea?

Letting him swing worked out better anyway!

 

[Cowboy4life9688]

Essex has no clue how to bunt. Why even try if he has no idea?

I think he actually does..they’re making him directional bunt down the first base line..just let him bunt period

 

[Chairman of the Board]

I think he actually does..they’re making him directional bunt down the first base line..just let him bunt period

He's way late getting the bat out there. Seems to be punching at it, too. Did the same thing earlier in the year. Wasn't even close, then, either. Whatever it is, he's not good at doing what they are asking

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Not a great day for Meola with the situational hitting.

 

[Cowboy4life9688]

He's way late getting the bat out there. Seems to be punching at it, too. Did the same thing earlier in the year. Wasn't even close, then, either. Whatever it is, he's not good at doing what they are asking

Every time they’ve asked him to bunt, it’s to the right field line and it hasn’t worked. I’m saying try something else. I’ve seen him bunt in the fall, kid can bunt. But they need to stop with the directional bunting crap until he figures it out

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Got those 4 runs back! +1

Wow, blue is not giving the bottom of the zone. We'll take it.

 

[KK10]

B 4th
Wallace-E6; again aggressive on bases and he goes to 2nd with the ball in no-man's land. Runner in scoring position with no outs again...

Brueggemann-4-3 soft groundout DOES move the runner to 3rd

Shull-BB

Essex-Squeeze was on twice but 2 failed bunts foul . RBI Single up the middle delivers anyway; Shull holds at 2nd

Thompson-2 RBI double to RCF gap

Ritchie-Another scorched single to RF; Thompson has to hold at 3rd

Meola-F6 in shallow LF; runners have to stay
*Baylor pitching change

Norman-BB; Bases loaded

Smithwick-RBI BB

Wallace-RBI BB; balls 3 & 4 were too close to take IMO but it worked out...

Brueggemann-4-3 groundout

9-4 good guys back on top

 

[KK10]

T 5th; Tom: "I'd make a deal with you (pitcher) just got 9 runs; you WILL NOT walk the leadoff batter..."
4-3 groundout; Burns obliges...
Single to LF


My ESPN feed getting choppy/failing and I'm F-ing OVER IT. I give up

 

[KK10]

Essex has no clue how to bunt. Why even try if he has no idea?

I think he actually does..they’re making him directional bunt down the first base line..just let him bunt period

He's way late getting the bat out there. Seems to be punching at it, too. Did the same thing earlier in the year. Wasn't even close, then, either. Whatever it is, he's not good at doing what they are asking

Every time they’ve asked him to bunt, it’s to the right field line and it hasn’t worked. I’m saying try something else. I’ve seen him bunt in the fall, kid can bunt. But they need to stop with the directional bunting crap until he figures it out

A guy with his speed should be a solid bunter (if not expert). If he ends up in those kinda situations later in the year and still can't get it done I think that's a pretty big indictment of coaching if there ever was one. That's too big a weapon to squander IMO

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Burns gave two (pretty weak) hits in the 5th but I thought he threw really well. He was moving the ball around and had good control off his off speed stuff.

 

[Chairman of the Board]

Another nice IP for Burns, 11 pitches