[STG50]

I totally agree with D4Cohn's assessment of the situation. Pitching cannot be used as an excuse this year.  Coach Hanson has 5 options from which to choose.  She consistently leaves C. Lee in the games when she tires and becomes a bit wild.  She's done a great job in the circle this year. The pitching staff is very young and needs big support from the offense to maintain a lead.  Coaching and making the right decisions based on the ebb and flow of the game is the critical problem with this staff.  Even the broadcasters commented how the Stanford team huddles before batting to discuss batting strategies while Hanson just stands next to the huddle. In previous years, the HC would always be active in discussing strategies with his batters.

Has Coach Hanson or Coach Lang talked to the soon retiring baseball coach Mark Marquess on techniques of how to manage a pitching staff? Several other softball teams coaches have done just that.  Today's game has gravitated from the old school thought of just one dominating pitcher to carry a team throughout the season.  People think that the underhand pitching motion is not harmful to the arm.  Total batcrap! If anything, the underhand motion stresses the arm and shoulder even more due to the torque caused by all the different pitching motions these ladies use.  There have also been injuries to pitchers more frequently including Stanford players do to overuse.

I am afraid it's going to be another long league season.  TIME FOR A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP!

[STG50]

I totally agree with D4Cohn's assessment of the situation. Pitching cannot be used as an excuse this year.  Coach Hanson has 5 options from which to choose.  She consistently leaves C. Lee in the games when she tires and becomes a bit wild.  She's done a great job in the circle this year. The pitching staff is very young and needs big support from the offense to maintain a lead.  Coaching and making the right decisions based on the ebb and flow of the game is the critical problem with this staff.  Even the broadcasters commented how the Stanford team huddles before batting to discuss batting strategies while Hanson just stands next to the huddle. In previous years, the HC would always be active in discussing strategies with his batters.

Has Coach Hanson or Coach Lang talked to the soon retiring baseball coach Mark Marquess on techniques of how to manage a pitching staff? Several other softball teams coaches have done just that.  Today's game has gravitated from the old school thought of just one dominating pitcher to carry a team throughout the season.  People think that the underhand pitching motion is not harmful to the arm.  Total batcrap! If anything, the underhand motion stresses the arm and shoulder even more due to the torque caused by all the different pitching motions these ladies use.  There have also been injuries to pitchers more frequently including Stanford players do to overuse.

I am afraid it's going to be another long league season.  TIME FOR A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP!