OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 4 Texas vs. Sam Houston (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.)

[Jeff Howe]

Kade Bing is coming into the game for Walls.

[DBHookEm]

Yeah this midweek pitching staff is just bad. Is it bad evaluation or are these guys just in their own heads?

[Burnt Orange Horn]

A little late for that bullpen call!  

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, horns96 said:

How can our weekday guys be so poorly prepared for actual baseball games?  jfc.

At some point, guys have to go out and execute pitches. These are the nights where guys can prove that they can be trusted in high leverage situations during the weekend.

I won’t hold the one mistake against Crossland. He’s done enough good this season to prove he can be trusted.

But there’s a reason why you haven’t seen much of the other guys who’ve pitched tonight in conference play.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Well, these mid week games do not count for horse apples.  Young pitchers have to learn to pitch in tight situations for when it really matters.

[horns96]

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[HalfmileHorn]

I don't have words. Better (well I hope) get this s&^t cleaned up. 

[f1revo]

Confused on how in the world of NIL our bullpen can be outperformed by the Tarletons and Sam Houstons of the world. Hopefully their evals are better next off season.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Just now, horns96 said:

Why waste scholarships on guys to throw batting practice on Tuesdays?

How else are the future weekend pitchers going to get experience??  🤔

[horns96]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

At some point, guys have to go out and execute pitches. These are the nights where guys can prove that they can be trusted in high leverage situations during the weekend.

I won’t hold the one mistake against Crossland. He’s done enough good this season to prove he can be trusted.

But there’s a reason why you haven’t seen much of the other guys who’ve pitched tonight in conference play.

 Point taken, but I fear maybe it's just the way the entire pitching staff is being managed, and these guys are checked out?

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Just now, f1revo said:

Confused on how in the world of NIL our bullpen can be outperformed by the Tarletons and Sam Houstons of the world. Hopefully their evals are better next off season.

They are using their weekend pitchers.

[Jeff Howe]

2 minutes ago, DBHookEm said:

Yeah this midweek pitching staff is just bad. Is it bad evaluation or are these guys just in their own heads?

It’s different for different guys.

Winter, for example, is physical. He hasn’t shown those flashes he had before he got sick.

There are Pierce guys like Hamilton and Howard who the staff is trying to get something out of.

The inability to find a reliable fourth starter is a problem though. One that’s not going to get solved this season.

[horns96]

JFC, we turned a double play!

[Buck Travis]

Regional start in 4 weeks. Still time to get their minds right. 

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, horns96 said:

 Point taken, but I fear maybe it's just the way the entire pitching staff is being managed, and these guys are checked out?

If they’re checked out, that’s a good way to get yourself left off the postseason roster.

[horns96]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

It’s different for different guys.

Winter, for example, is physical. He hasn’t shown those flashes he had before he got sick.

There are Pierce guys like Hamilton and Howard who the staff is trying to get something out of.

The inability to find a reliable fourth starter is a problem though. One that’s not going to get solved this season.

What was Winters' illness again?

[Jeff Howe]

2 minutes ago, f1revo said:

Confused on how in the world of NIL our bullpen can be outperformed by the Tarletons and Sam Houstons of the world. Hopefully their evals are better next off season.

There’s a reason why you don’t see some of these pitchers used tonight on the weekend (or hardly at all, for that matter).

[HalfmileHorn]

Okay, we've got 3 outs left to tie or win. I'm hanging in.

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, horns96 said:

What was Winters' illness again?

Undisclosed

[Jeff Howe]

M9: Sam Houston 14, Texas 12

[Jeff Howe]

Larson and Livingston will pinch hit in the bottom of the ninth.

[Jeff Howe]

Larson gets hit by a pitch to reach base.

[Jeff Howe]

Gumbo is in the game to run for Larson.

[horns96]

To be fair, this umpire behind the plate is also responsible for this 4 hour game, small and wildly inconsistent strike zone.

[Jeff Howe]

Stolen base for Gumbo.