It was, as I recall, a mid-week OOC game. I think the final score was something like 12 - 8, with the opponent scoring 9 runs in the first inning, all against the same pitcher. All I know is what the box score showed. It happened!
It was, as I recall, a mid-week OOC game. I think the final score was something like 12 - 8, with the opponent scoring 9 runs in the first inning, all against the same pitcher. All I know is what the box score showed. It happened!
It was, as I recall, a mid-week OOC game. I think the final score was something like 12 - 8, with the opponent scoring 9 runs in the first inning, all against the same pitcher. All I know is what the box score showed. It happened!
It's all about pitching. Good pitching stops good hitting most of the time. We saw that in '17 when we took a great hitting team down to Florida. I'll believe we have the pitching when I see it. And, even when the pitching is good, a pitcher will occasionally have a bad day and have to be relieved. That's the other point I wish to bring up here. Why would a starter be left in a game until the opposing team has scored NINE runs - in the very first inning? That happened in one game last season! A coach must know "when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em." That's a big part of coaching during a game. And, every game is important. We cannot afford to lose contests we should win. Finally, when I see a pitcher get pulled, even though he's putting up "goose eggs," just because he's reached a certain pitch count, I simply have to wonder - Is he not in shape? At his age? These young men should be able to run a couple of miles non-stop. What's another twenty pitches? Carry on!
If Wake has four viable starters for the three weekend games I would hope the fourth is given the midweek start. There were far too many midweek losses the past two years. That game should be approached as a must win game. It may be against lesser competition, but a loss can derail the momentum established over a weekend series. Winning the games you should win is essential to attaining your goals for a season. It is not time for experimentation nor granting PT. Playing time is earned by performance in the opportunities provided by necessity.
Wrote the season preview in a bit of a different format: A starting of sorts, three positive aspects, three question marks and three possible downfalls.
Schedule update: today’s game moved to 2 PM. I believe it was originally at 4.