(05-12-2021, 08:31 AM)troyc Wrote: (05-12-2021, 05:53 AM)CTcard Wrote: Issues that affect mid-week game records include randomness (lots of this in baseball), pitching depth, and exactly how the coach treats those games.
Certainly Stanford has pitching depth issues this year.
Ding ding ding!
(05-11-2021, 09:44 PM)Ballbuster Wrote: This is what happens when you are at one level, and you play down to the level of competition that is lesser. No way SJSU should have been let back in this game. Cal is not going to roll over for them this weekend, and Cal is the caliber of team you sweep!
This post reminds me of one of my favorite sayings in sports: "the other team is trying to win, too."
Fun finish last night. Onward to Berkeley.
Troy C
Come on Troy, if you are the same Troy who was calling the game last night. After that 3 or 4th, I cannot recall, when their relief pitcher came in and threw 11 pitches, which all were a disaster. This looked destined to be a blow out! When you are lulled to sleep by another team, you are less likely to play to a level where SJSU should have been blown out. All the pitcher needed to do was pitch to contact, although I will give it SJSU they can hit as a team.
You saw it last night, Robinson was pissed because he walked. These players saw that the pitching was sub par and flied out on balls they should have hit for an extra base hit.
In regards to pitching depth, well it is up to those pitchers who may not see a lot of time on the weekend to step up. No coach is going to say let's throw away a mid week to game for the sake of just getting work done. They are going to expect to win those games despite who is being thrown out there.
This is the time for this team to throw it out there every game, because it is not going to get any easier. You have a struggling Cal squad who is on the verge of being eliminated from any type of regional chances. They are fighting for it, and it would be a plus for them to stick it to Esquer as well. They never liked him, even when he was winning, they would find any excuse to talk bad. Remember what Milano did when Esquer was there?
All I am saying, is that it would have been nice for the pitchers to do their job after they were up by 4 to this team who could not find the plate. Hitters to take the opportunity to get some quality hits with the bases loaded to get some of those position players who don't play as much, some time out in the field.
Play to your level, not your opponents! U of A didn't let up, they played to their level in that 20-2 route.
Great call by the way if you are the Troy from the stream. How is that going to work this weekend, Cal does not have anybody announcing the stream. It is the view from above the press box and you have no clue what is going on as they have no score graphic up at all.
