If we are not going to legitimately TRY to win a game

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If we are not going to legitimately TRY to win a game

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then why even schedule it. One pitcher each inning. They all come in throwing fastballs, so EKU just sits on them. Meanwhile, we can't hit the side of a barn. I'd have rather left this week blank an scheduled someone later in the season. This, so far, is unwatchable.

Just had bases loaded and one out, followed by two strikeouts by Paul and Gonzalez. Good grief.

EKU's starting pitcher had pitched 11 innings and given up 13 runs. In five innings we got two hits and struck out EIGHT times.
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This bunch just lose three to Belmont.
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What's a butt foul???
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Is this the same team that is 6-11 for the year, and starting pitcher's ERA is 7.59?
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Nice tune up for conference play. Pretty pathetic. EKU sucks. This is just plain garbage.
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ScrappyDore wrote:Pretty pathetic. EKU sucks. This is just plain garbage.
Tell us how you really feel. No need to sugar-coat it. :lol:
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I think a pretty good case could be made for a very disappointing season
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This Junior class is the worst class of pitchers maybe in the history of the program. Other than Raby, not a single other pitcher can be counted on for an out.
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I hope basketball reaches this level of success soon so we can start calling them $hitty and disappointing when they are ranked #13.
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Bet they dogpile in the middle of the field. They are all ready show boating.
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Vandyfan22 wrote:I hope basketball reaches this level of success soon so we can start calling them $hitty and disappointing when they are ranked #13.
ME TOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! That will be awesome.
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So the crappy call at 1st to end the 8th inning was important after all. At the time, I didn't think it would affect the outcome.
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Just glad they showed some fight. Can carry that momentum to Starkville. That loss dropped the RPI all the way down to 22. Bad, bad ,bad loss and could hurt come host time.
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Vandyfan22 wrote:I hope basketball reaches this level of success soon so we can start calling them $hitty and disappointing when they are ranked #13.
Thank you.
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But you see what you can do when you DO try to win, as opposed to Wednesday when we were hap hazard about everything, and pitching 9 guys in 9 innings. Sweep 3 over number 24, lose to number 250 (or so).
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At what point do you trust Corbin to do his job? Maybe he just might have an idea of what he's doing out there.

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The committee understands these types of games and puts little stock in them. Sure you want to win, but getting innings and at bats for young guys is more valuable than a midweek win. There are a lot of questions about this team, but there also appears to be crazy good depth and competition in this freshman class.
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commadore wrote:then why even schedule it. One pitcher each inning. They all come in throwing fastballs, so EKU just sits on them. Meanwhile, we can't hit the side of a barn. I'd have rather left this week blank an scheduled someone later in the season. This, so far, is unwatchable.

Just had bases loaded and one out, followed by two strikeouts by Paul and Gonzalez. Good grief.

EKU's starting pitcher had pitched 11 innings and given up 13 runs. In five innings we got two hits and struck out EIGHT times.
They tried to win. Just not the way you liked.
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commadore wrote:But you see what you can do when you DO try to win, as opposed to Wednesday when we were hap hazard about everything, and pitching 9 guys in 9 innings. Sweep 3 over number 24, lose to number 250 (or so).
It’s called baseball.
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If you told me we would sweep LSU this weekend if we didn't try against Belmont, then I would say, "Here, Belmont, take one".
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