[d4cohn]

So, Bob, do you have names and/or other info regarding the pair of Stanford pitching prospects expected to follow Dwyer aboard a bit further down the road?

Cred, Stanford currently has a pitching commit in both the 2018 and 2019 classes. The pitcher in the 2018 class, Molly Millar, is currently ranked #98 overall (irrespective of position) in FloSoftball's Top 100. As such, her recruiting ranking is comparable to Nikki Bauer, who I think has great talent and would develop into at least a solid pitcher, if not a great pitcher, with better coaching. The pitcher in the 2019 class is not currently ranked in FloSoftball's Top 100 Players (irrespective of position).

I was really impressed with Kylie's performance yesterday. She may not be a pitcher, but she competed and challenged the UCLA hitters throughout her relief appearance. That is the biggest difference I noticed between our staff and Kylie's appearance yesterday. Our pitchers seem too overly cautious with regards to challenging hitters. As a result, we end up allowing a bunch of walks, and after we have given up a few free passes, we overcompensate and put the ball over the heart of the plate, which leads to a home-run or extra-base hit.

As such, I saw the "picture" you described more from the perspective of our pitching staff lacking confidence.

In any case, we have (and will have next year) Top 100 players up and down the lineup and in the pitching staff. At some point, the AD has to realize that the coaching staff is just not getting it done, despite the talented players on this team.

[d4cohn]

So, Bob, do you have names and/or other info regarding the pair of Stanford pitching prospects expected to follow Dwyer aboard a bit further down the road?

Cred, Stanford currently has a pitching commit in both the 2018 and 2019 classes. The pitcher in the 2018 class, Molly Millar, is currently ranked #98 overall (irrespective of position) in FloSoftball's Top 100. As such, her recruiting ranking is comparable to Nikki Bauer, who I think has great talent and would develop into at least a solid pitcher, if not a great pitcher, with better coaching. The pitcher in the 2019 class is not currently ranked in FloSoftball's Top 100 Players (irrespective of position).

I was really impressed with Kylie's performance yesterday. She may not be a pitcher, but she competed and challenged the UCLA hitters throughout her relief appearance. That is the biggest difference I noticed between our staff and Kylie's appearance yesterday. Our pitchers seem too overly cautious with regards to challenging hitters. As a result, we end up allowing a bunch of walks, and after we have given up a few free passes, we overcompensate and put the ball over the heart of the plate, which leads to a home-run or extra-base hit.

As such, I saw the "picture" you described more from the perspective of our pitching staff lacking confidence.

In any case, we have (and will have next year) Top 100 players up and down the lineup and in the pitching staff. At some point, the AD has to realize that the coaching staff is just not getting it done, despite the talented players on this team.