[Ballbuster]

Such a brutal finish to a great season. I had my doubts about whether Esquer could lead us back to Omaha. Not any more.

You gotta be F'ing kidding me. In his first year, they won the Pac, Second year was in a super, this year the CWS. YOU HAD YOUR DOUBTS?????? The one thing these players did mention is that playing to a crowd like it was, sorry but I have been to games at Sunken, and Stanford fans are either to uptight or too old to get into it. You look at MSU and they have a great atmosphere in their home yard. Hopefully more will now come and be a little more active in their support, rather than sitting on their hands sipping their wine!!!! Parents of the players are the only ones I saw getting into it!!!!!

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The KZSU announcers were dropping hints that Beck was losing it toward the end.  I get that he's the ace, but if you're going to commit to a kitchen sink approach in order to win the game...you can't be afraid of yanking pitchers on short leashes.  Same with Mathews, who was replaced too late for my taste as well (though Palisch may not have fared much better as it turns out).

Sigh.  This was tough.  I hate snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.  Unforced errors.

Really????? the only thing that any armchair coach can say is that they were expecting his curveball! He started off their lead off hitter with a curve and he hit it into right to tie the game. If you know anything about hitting, low and inside is a left handers dream pitch be it straight or curve. And if you know it's coming......Well. 

Yes we would have all wanted to see them get to the title best 2 out of 3, but I see this as a stepping stone and this will only help in recruiting as well! If you have played enough baseball, this is why you play the game. Just ask Ben McDonald, who seems to hate Stanford and any west coast ball. If you are asking who Ben is, well you don't know Stanford Baseball!!!!

[Ballbuster]

Such a brutal finish to a great season. I had my doubts about whether Esquer could lead us back to Omaha. Not any more.

You gotta be F'ing kidding me. In his first year, they won the Pac, Second year was in a super, this year the CWS. YOU HAD YOUR DOUBTS?????? The one thing these players did mention is that playing to a crowd like it was, sorry but I have been to games at Sunken, and Stanford fans are either to uptight or too old to get into it. You look at MSU and they have a great atmosphere in their home yard. Hopefully more will now come and be a little more active in their support, rather than sitting on their hands sipping their wine!!!! Parents of the players are the only ones I saw getting into it!!!!!

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The KZSU announcers were dropping hints that Beck was losing it toward the end.  I get that he's the ace, but if you're going to commit to a kitchen sink approach in order to win the game...you can't be afraid of yanking pitchers on short leashes.  Same with Mathews, who was replaced too late for my taste as well (though Palisch may not have fared much better as it turns out).

Sigh.  This was tough.  I hate snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.  Unforced errors.

Really????? the only thing that any armchair coach can say is that they were expecting his curveball! He started off their lead off hitter with a curve and he hit it into right to tie the game. If you know anything about hitting, low and inside is a left handers dream pitch be it straight or curve. And if you know it's coming......Well. 

Yes we would have all wanted to see them get to the title best 2 out of 3, but I see this as a stepping stone and this will only help in recruiting as well! If you have played enough baseball, this is why you play the game. Just ask Ben McDonald, who seems to hate Stanford and any west coast ball. If you are asking who Ben is, well you don't know Stanford Baseball!!!!