[pefloresjr]

I respect Quinn's effort and determination and single handedly willing the staff tonight. But if there was any indication
how poor the development of pitchers by the staff has been this season, Quinn having to throw a CG 160 pitches is Exhibit A. 

I hope Stanford wins tomorrow so that effort by Quinn is rewarded with another trip to Omaha.

Agree with the hope that The Mighty Quinn is rewarded with a trip to Omaha.  

However, he was pitching very well and had not lost any velocity or control through the entire game, including the 8th and 9th.  He has shown that he can pitch a lot of innings and throw a lot of pitches (relative to today's pitchers).  When our stopper completely fell apart due to last night's ever tightening strike zone, there is nothing wrong with letting Mathews finish the epic game he started.  Krukow and Kuiper talk a lot about the way pitchers are hurt by not letting them throw and build up their strength when they are still young and strong.  I was very carefully watching Quinn's velocity and control and he simply had the strength to pitch a truly old-fashioned complete game.  

Not every pitching decision should be seen as an indictment of the pitching coach.  Also, sometimes the shortcomings in a pitching staff are simply due to the shortcomings of the pitchers.  Coaching can obviously help in some situations, but it is nearly impossible for outsiders to know whether any issues with the team are due to coaching deficiencies or recruiting/talent deficiencies.  It may be that the pitching coaches need to change but I don't think allowing Quinn to complete his masterpiece is meaningful, much less "exhibit A."  

Hope they can get it done tomorrow.  This entire team and coaching staff deserve it.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

[pefloresjr]

I respect Quinn's effort and determination and single handedly willing the staff tonight. But if there was any indication
how poor the development of pitchers by the staff has been this season, Quinn having to throw a CG 160 pitches is Exhibit A. 

I hope Stanford wins tomorrow so that effort by Quinn is rewarded with another trip to Omaha.

Agree with the hope that The Mighty Quinn is rewarded with a trip to Omaha.  

However, he was pitching very well and had not lost any velocity or control through the entire game, including the 8th and 9th.  He has shown that he can pitch a lot of innings and throw a lot of pitches (relative to today's pitchers).  When our stopper completely fell apart due to last night's ever tightening strike zone, there is nothing wrong with letting Mathews finish the epic game he started.  Krukow and Kuiper talk a lot about the way pitchers are hurt by not letting them throw and build up their strength when they are still young and strong.  I was very carefully watching Quinn's velocity and control and he simply had the strength to pitch a truly old-fashioned complete game.  

Not every pitching decision should be seen as an indictment of the pitching coach.  Also, sometimes the shortcomings in a pitching staff are simply due to the shortcomings of the pitchers.  Coaching can obviously help in some situations, but it is nearly impossible for outsiders to know whether any issues with the team are due to coaching deficiencies or recruiting/talent deficiencies.  It may be that the pitching coaches need to change but I don't think allowing Quinn to complete his masterpiece is meaningful, much less "exhibit A."  

Hope they can get it done tomorrow.  This entire team and coaching staff deserve it.  

Cheers,
Pete F.