RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Langdude - 06-12-2023
Just like last year, there was some serious Sunken Diamond mojo on our side...
-m.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Card10Fan - 06-12-2023
Who's going to Omaha? I will be there to cheer us on to victory. What a wild series with Texas this was..hope we can regroup and play better Saturday.
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martyup - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:09 PM)M T Wrote: (06-12-2023, 09:05 PM)martyup Wrote: And with that ball lost in the lights, Texas lost the Director's Cup. Yippee ki-yay!!!
That may be romantic, but Texas had no way to catch Stanford after the Men's Outdoor T&F. Texas won W T&F (Stanford's points for W T&F are dropped) and had Texas won BSB, they still would have been 10 points short of Stanford.
I have been called a hopeless romantic before, so I'll wear that.
And I'll still be giddy about our baseball team finding a way to make it back to the CWS. Talk about cardiac kids. ALLL RIGHT NOW!!
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
newguy - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:08 PM)PalmTree Wrote: (06-12-2023, 08:51 PM)newguy Wrote: ok i got a question for you guys.
did this really happen?
Ummm - so you're asking somebody who thinks Garner's knee was down on "The Play" and that Stepfan was freakin' IN in the 2012 ND game?!?!? YEAH - it just happened!!!
well-said.
and this is why we play sports.....and why we watch sports.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
norcard10 - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:19 PM)newguy Wrote: (06-12-2023, 09:08 PM)PalmTree Wrote: (06-12-2023, 08:51 PM)newguy Wrote: ok i got a question for you guys.
did this really happen?
Ummm - so you're asking somebody who thinks Garner's knee was down on "The Play" and that Stepfan was freakin' IN in the 2012 ND game?!?!? YEAH - it just happened!!!
well-said.
and this is why we play sports.....and why we watch sports.
Texas lost in heartbreaking fashion - I feel for their players. Really wondering what happened to Bruno. Felt like it was pitching malpractice to take out Pancer at that point in the game
Glad the team is moving on. Unfortunately, I still don't think they have pitching depth to go far as Quinn and Joey can't pitch 6 games between them in short order. Hope they prove me wrong.
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OutsiderFan - 06-12-2023
What is that cord that goes around the outfield? And how is it allowed to be over the field?
The ball Rios hit went behind that cord, which is pretty high up on the foul pole. I thought the ball changed direction after going over that cord and thought the replay view would show it was a HR.
As for the ending, it kind of makes up for the absurd 5 run 9th Texas had in Game 1. But man, I really felt bad for those Longhorns who couldn’t find the ball.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
pefloresjr - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:22 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: What is that cord that goes around the outfield? And how is it allowed to be over the field?
The ball Rios hit went behind that cord, which is pretty high up on the foul pole. I thought the ball changed direction after going over that cord and thought the replay view would show it was a HR.
As for the ending, it kind of makes up for the absurd 5 run 9th Texas had in Game 1. But man, I really felt bad for those Longhorns who couldn’t find the ball.
Yep. We literally gave them game 1 in the 9th. They gave us game 3 in the 9th. We won an epic game 2. No regrets at all. Stanford is not a dominant team and has some real issues with pitching and base running but Stanford won this series and deserves to move on.
Cheers,
Pete F.
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vataha - 06-12-2023
Speaking of that’s not how I want to win, think about Saturday, is that how you want to lose?
I think that’s a wash.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Madera86 - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 08:49 PM)Langdude Wrote: Texas got back into it by playing sound baseball, making solid contact, and not making mistakes, while Stanford let the lead slip by making mistakes on the basepaths and not pitching strikes. Then Texas lost by making a of immense proportions mistake. Wow. Little League coaches yell at their teams for that sort of thing.
Win and advance. Let's sharpen things up for Omaha, get Bruno back to being himself, and remind our big hitters that they are our big hitters.
-m.
There used to be this baseball team called the Bears. They were really bad at the start of the season. But their manager coached them up and taught them the fundamentals. They were also able to pick up some talent at pitcher, centerfield and at the plate. By the end of the season, they were contending for the championship. So I've seen it done.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
ADPinWDC - 06-12-2023
What are the chances we face Demon Deacons ace Rhett Lowder (RH), 14-0, on Friday, with a 1.77 ERA?
ESPN says WF brings the most dominating threesome in NCAA pitching this season. Lowder, Hartle, Sullivan.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/37800618/inside-wake-forest-baseball-pitching-staff-dominance-2023
Lowder is rated among the top pitching prospects for MLB draft next month. 95+mph fastball.
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newguy - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:35 PM)Madera86 Wrote: (06-12-2023, 08:49 PM)Langdude Wrote: Texas got back into it by playing sound baseball, making solid contact, and not making mistakes, while Stanford let the lead slip by making mistakes on the basepaths and not pitching strikes. Then Texas lost by making a of immense proportions mistake. Wow. Little League coaches yell at their teams for that sort of thing.
Win and advance. Let's sharpen things up for Omaha, get Bruno back to being himself, and remind our big hitters that they are our big hitters.
-m.
There used to be this baseball team called the Bears. They were really bad at the start of the season. But their manager coached them up and taught them the fundamentals. They were also able to pick up some talent at pitcher, centerfield and at the plate. By the end of the season, they were contending for the championship. So I've seen it done.
that and The Natural are my favorite baseball movies of all time.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
needle - 06-12-2023
baseball
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Madera86 - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:37 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: What are the chances we face Demon Deacons ace Rhett Lowder (RH), 14-0, on Friday, with a 1.77 ERA?
ESPN says WF brings the most dominating threesome in NCAA pitching this season. Lowder, Hartle, Sullivan.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/37800618/inside-wake-forest-baseball-pitching-staff-dominance-2023
Lowder is rated among the top pitching prospects for MLB draft next month.
Someone sneak into Lowder's hotel room and cut off all his hair.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
StanfordMatt - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:37 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: What are the chances we face Demon Deacons ace Rhett Lowder (RH), 14-0, on Friday, with a 1.77 ERA?
ESPN says WF brings the most dominating threesome in NCAA pitching this season. Lowder, Hartle, Sullivan.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/37800618/inside-wake-forest-baseball-pitching-staff-dominance-2023
Lowder is rated among the top pitching prospects for MLB draft next month. 95+mph fastball.
You have no need to fear. There is zero chance of that happening.
We don’t play Wake until Saturday ;)
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fullmetal - 06-12-2023
Sometimes you gotta take what's given to you. The team thought they had it after Rios hit the double...of course they'd go nuts for a dropped fly ball (!!!) to win it. Super happy for the team.
Not sure how they're going to fare vs. Wake Forest, but I think they're up to the challenge.
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cardfan77 - 06-12-2023
Hopefully the Bruno resets and he gets to showcase his talent. The bats need to wake up. Dixon and Mathews need to continue to pitch excellent like they did this weekend.
No more silly errors.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
TonyLima - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 09:12 PM)Card10Fan Wrote: Who's going to Omaha? I will be there to cheer us on to victory. What a wild series with Texas this was..hope we can regroup and play better Saturday.
Maybe. Got tix and a car. But this team makes me crazy. Not sure I have enough sedatives to survive CWS.
But the baseball deities seem to love this team. Would bet a few bucks they win it all.
(06-12-2023, 09:59 PM)StanfordMatt Wrote: (06-12-2023, 09:37 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: What are the chances we face Demon Deacons ace Rhett Lowder (RH), 14-0, on Friday, with a 1.77 ERA?
ESPN says WF brings the most dominating threesome in NCAA pitching this season. Lowder, Hartle, Sullivan.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/37800618/inside-wake-forest-baseball-pitching-staff-dominance-2023
Lowder is rated among the top pitching prospects for MLB draft next month. 95+mph fastball.
You have no need to fear. There is zero chance of that happening.
We don’t play Wake until Saturday ;)
LOLOL I needed that.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Gary86 - 06-12-2023
This team is bad for my liver, but I still love em. Good luck in Omaha!
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
Madera86 - 06-12-2023
I went last year and I don't want to be disappointed like that again. 0-2 and they really didn't put up much of a fight. Terrible in all aspects of the game. If they can make it past Wake Forest and win their bracket, then of course they can win the whole thing, and I be willing to pay a ton for next day airfare and hotel But that's a big "if". Plus, Omaha in the summer is, well, not California.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 -
TonyLima - 06-12-2023
(06-12-2023, 10:10 PM)cardfan77 Wrote: Hopefully the Bruno resets and he gets to showcase his talent. The bats need to wake up. Dixon and Mathews need to continue to pitch excellent like they did this weekend.
No more silly errors.
But we have one brobdingnagian advantage. The baseball deities love our team. But they love it in ways that drive the fans nuts. Never have I seen a team do so well while making so many bonehead mistakes. I have all the reservations in place for Omaha but I might not go. The way these guys play makes me nuts. Also a recent wrist injury may be a problem.
(06-12-2023, 10:35 PM)Madera86 Wrote: I went last year and I don't want to be disappointed like that again. 0-2 and they really didn't put up much of a fight. Terrible in all aspects of the game. If they can make it past Wake Forest and win their bracket, then of course they can win the whole thing, and I be willing to pay a ton for next day airfare and hotel But that's a big "if". Plus, Omaha in the summer is, well, not California.
Why do you hate 85 F, 65% humidity, and the constant threat of (a) being struck by lightning or (b) being sucked up in a funnel cloud and transported to Oz?
(06-12-2023, 09:28 PM)pefloresjr Wrote: (06-12-2023, 09:22 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: What is that cord that goes around the outfield? And how is it allowed to be over the field?
The ball Rios hit went behind that cord, which is pretty high up on the foul pole. I thought the ball changed direction after going over that cord and thought the replay view would show it was a HR.
As for the ending, it kind of makes up for the absurd 5 run 9th Texas had in Game 1. But man, I really felt bad for those Longhorns who couldn’t find the ball.
Yep. We literally gave them game 1 in the 9th. They gave us game 3 in the 9th. We won an epic game 2. No regrets at all. Stanford is not a dominant team and has some real issues with pitching and base running but Stanford won this series and deserves to move on.
Cheers,
Pete F.
*the umpire