2017 Season Thread

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:42 pm

Sigh.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:52 pm

This team just doesn't have the pitching to make a CWS run. Jay is certainly trying to find the right guys, but it's just not there yet.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:10 pm

Last 2 games the pen has blown 2 run leads in t by e late innings. He keeps giving Megil a shot but he has yet to deliver.

Randy LaBault making his first start for the cats today. Would assume Rio Gomez has the bump tomorrow

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:45 pm

azcat49 wrote:Last 2 games the pen has blown 2 run leads in t by e late innings. He keeps giving Megil a shot but he has yet to deliver.

Randy LaBault making his first start for the cats today. Would assume Rio Gomez has the bump tomorrow

Much more concerning to me is we put Ming out there with a 2 run lead to consecutive games and he couldn't get it done in either. At this point in consistency on the bump it's:

1. Cloney
100. Everybody else

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:01 pm

1-0 OSU bottom of the 4th.

Yep choo, Ming seems to be having problems throwing his curve for corner strikes. Hopefully he gets back to form. Looks like they like Floyd out of the pen and he has been decent.

Not sure where our staff was last year at this time past knowing Bannister was our Friday night guy. Starting the conference on the road for the first 6 games isn't easy.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:10 pm

azcat49 wrote:1-0 OSU bottom of the 4th.

Yep choo, Ming seems to be having problems throwing his curve for corner strikes. Hopefully he gets back to form. Looks like they like Floyd out of the pen and he has been decent.

Not sure where our staff was last year at this time past knowing Bannister was our Friday night guy. Starting the conference on the toad for the first 6 games isn't easy.

I think at this point last year, it was Bannister on Friday, Dalbec in the 9th, and searching for answers everywhere else. We had the series at Utah last year where we led every game going to the bottom of the 9th and still got swept. It's a long season.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:16 pm

Cats tie it on sac fly then Quintana goes yard as we now lead 2-1

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:19 pm

prh wrote:
azcat49 wrote:1-0 OSU bottom of the 4th.

Yep choo, Ming seems to be having problems throwing his curve for corner strikes. Hopefully he gets back to form. Looks like they like Floyd out of the pen and he has been decent.

Not sure where our staff was last year at this time past knowing Bannister was our Friday night guy. Starting the conference on the toad for the first 6 games isn't easy.
I think at this point last year, it was Bannister on Friday, Balbec in the 9th, and searching for answers everywhere else. We had the series at Utah last year where we led every game going to the bottom of the 9th and still got swept. It's a long season.

Yeah this point last year it was Banni on Friday, Cloney on Saturday, and typically Ming on Sunday. Dalbec the closer and Ginkel hadn't made himself a major part of the rotation until a mid-week ASU game where he destroyed them.

Right now it's Cloney on Friday, Gomez somewhere in the mix, Ming closing, and who knows.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:36 pm

3-1 cats

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:05 pm

Shitty bullpen pitching strikes again!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:12 pm

4-3 beach as our starter puts the first two on then we trade an out for a run but Schnabel gives up a base clearing double with two outs. Ugh!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:49 pm

Cory Voss goes yard in the 9th off there closer. We are tied at 4

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:05 pm

and Oregon State wins 5-4, due to Kyle Lewis missing the throw 1B on an easy play, followed by a stolen base, followed by a wild pitch, back up catcher can't find the ball, and game winning run.

Bullpen pitching and fielding. Ugh.

Why exactly did Johnson take Salazar out of the game to pinch hit Seve Romo anyways?

prh · Post by **prh** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:06 pm

What an awful week all around. I know softball has been tearing up UW but it's hard to take much solace in that.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:11 pm

Two bad beats in s row, damn it.

ALASKACAT · Post by **ALASKACAT** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:12 am

Three bad beats in a row if you include the 8-7 loss to UCLA last weekend. Looks like game three of the series might get rained out.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:22 pm

Down 5-0 in the 4th already. We're getting swept.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:50 pm

5_3 as we chip away. IF we get swept its not like OSU is not the top ranked team in the country. I think we may not win the conference but to me the goal is to be top 8 and host a super regional

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:42 pm

azcat49 wrote:5_3 as we chip away. IF we get swept its not like OSU is not the top ranked team in the country. I think we may not win the conference but to me the goal is to be top 8 and host a super regional

Lost the game 11-7.

I just don't see how we have the pitching to be top 16 to host a regional let alone be top 8 and host a super regional.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:19 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:5_3 as we chip away. IF we get swept its not like OSU is not the top ranked team in the country. I think we may not win the conference but to me the goal is to be top 8 and host a super regional
Lost the game 11-7.

I just don't see how we have the pitching to be top 16 to host a regional let alone be top 8 and host a super regional.

Last year's team was one win from winning the title and they did not host any regions. Last year the pitching found itself late in the year and there are some guys on this team who could make contributions to help JC.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:17 pm

Well we will see and you may be right. We are currently #2 in RPI I think and we had the lead in 2 of these games. At home maybe we finish them

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:21 pm

We just lost 3 games on the road to the number 2 team in the country and 2 of them were coin flips. I'm good with were we are right now.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:29 pm

Nice 9-4 win against USC to open up the series, back at it again tomorrow. Who the hell knows who is starting though?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:53 pm

Be still my heart, good pitching from someone not named Cloney? Randy Labaut and Cody Deason combined for a 1 hitter as Arizona wins the game and the series against USC 5-1.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:50 pm

Cats looking for the sweep and looking good on the mound leading 8-0 in the 8th. Gomez took the bump today

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:48 pm

Cats win 8-1 and sweep USC. Only negative is pitcher Michael Flynn (closer in the making) left the game due to forearm pain.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:48 am

#1 SOS and #2 RPI

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:30 pm

Pitching coming around and at the same time as last year. This week we play ASSU and if we can get a strong performance it will mirror what Ginkel did last year against them.

USC has a pretty good line up and really in 5 of our last 6 games we have received good starts from our pitchers. Oregon St will be in Omaha and be one of the favorites but I think we can host a super regional if we can find a way to go 20-10 in the conference. We have the next 6 at home in conference I think (Oregon and Utah) and if we can go 5-1 that would put us at 10-5 and on time for that record.

I think we are right where JJ wants us to be

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:32 pm

yet we are like #9 or 10 in the polls.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:36 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:yet we are like #9 or 10 in the polls.

As usual lots of SEC love. It will take care of itself as long as we keep winning series. Our road record of 2-6 is bothersome but with 3 of those losses being in games where we had a lead going into the 8th inning some hope can be taken from that I think

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:17 pm

And 5 of those road losses are to the current #1, 6 and 10 teams in the country.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:24 pm

Great point hater. I see lots of positives far earlier than we did last year at this time

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:22 pm

azcat49 wrote:Pitching coming around and at the same time as last year. This week we play ASSU and if we can get a strong performance it will mirror what Ginkel did last year against them.

USC has a pretty good line up and really in 5 of our last 6 games we have received good starts from our pitchers. Oregon St will be in Omaha and be one of the favorites but I think we can host a super regional if we can find a way to go 20-10 in the conference. We have the next 6 at home in conference I think (Oregon and Utah) and if we can go 5-1 that would put us at 10-5 and on time for that record.

I think we are right where JJ wants us to be

After the ASU game we actually go on the road to play @Wazzu for the usual 3 game tilt, then play @GCU, then we get the 7 game home tilt with Oregon, Utah, and NMSU coming on over.

I think it was pretty clear from the get go last season that Bannister and Cloney were 1A and 1B and Ming was working his way into the Sunday starter. Ginkel obviously made his presence known and felt during that ASU game where he shut them out. I think the picture is still a bit cloudy overall, but there are guys stepping up (Labaut, Deason, Gomez). The picture is certainly starting to come together, but it's still far from complete. My concern still is Ming seems to have regressed. I hope he figures it out soon.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:11 pm

Cats move up and are now ranked #9.
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d ... com-top-25" target="_blank

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:47 am

ASSU in town tonight for a beat down. Would love to read about the tears from there fans.

Should be a nice night at the yard with lots of runs scored. Team ERA for us is now under 4 at 3.95

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:52 pm

azcat49 wrote:ASSU in town tonight for a beat down. Would love to read about the tears from there fans.

Should be a nice night at the yard with lots of runs scored. Team ERA for us is now under 4 at 3.95

I'm dying to know who we pitch tonight.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:22 pm

Maybe Austin Schnabel?

prh · Post by **prh** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:35 pm

azcat49 wrote:Maybe Austin Schnabel?

I'd like to see Schnabel too

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:16 pm

I think he's ingrained as a set up man for this year. My money would've been on Flynn, but sounds like his status is up in the air.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:13 pm

Ming's getting the start on the bump tonight.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:28 pm

Ming the Merciless!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:32 pm

How the fuck is this game not televised on PAC-12 Arizona?

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:37 pm

azgreg wrote:How the fuck is this game not televised on PAC-12 Arizona?

http://pac-12.com/live/university-arizona-3" target="_blank

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:39 pm

Irish27 wrote:
azgreg wrote:How the fuck is this game not televised on PAC-12 Arizona?
http://pac-12.com/live/university-arizona-3" target="_blank

I tried that. I get this message.

There is no live event currently streaming here.

prh · Post by **prh** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:40 pm

azgreg wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
azgreg wrote:How the fuck is this game not televised on PAC-12 Arizona?
http://pac-12.com/live/university-arizona-3" target="_blank
I tried that. I get this message.

There is no live event currently streaming here.

That's really weird, it's working for me

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:44 pm

Works for me. I'm rolling a P12N provider IP.

It's just a shot from behind home plate with Brian Jeffries doing play by play. Not a high production value.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:46 pm

Weird. I just tried it on my Kindle and it works fine. smh

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:49 pm

Rivas with a two out Steak. 4-1 Cats T2

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:50 pm

I logged out on my PC and logged back in and now it works. Strange.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:54 pm

Ming coming out.

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