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Post by bogeyman on Mar 15, 2023 14:12:28 GMT -6
Cats win 10-8. Two great plays in 9th by Bash.
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Post by jCat on Mar 15, 2023 14:12:45 GMT -6
That's a great win.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 15, 2023 14:18:02 GMT -6
Nice comeback and glad they won.
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Post by rc on Mar 15, 2023 14:44:25 GMT -6
Sitting right behind and slightly elevated from home plate, I think I know De La Cruz's issue. You can see the ball very early in his delivery. The pitch is easy to track and with a speed in the mid to high eighties, batters will feel comfortable. He has a fluid and nice motion, but the ball just glows in his hand. Unless you can throw from low 70's to high 90's that is going to be hard to defend -- batters will feel comfortable. I was pretty sure I can tell his off speed pitches from his delivery. Of course I could be all wet, but I still remember how nice it was to hit a pitcher who showed so much ball. You could tell early when a pitch was out of the strike zone.
By contrast, Stephenson was throwing 83 benders and 93 to 94 heaters, and his motion and release is so good, you could not pick up the pitch till it was on its way. Just my 2 cents which is not worth much any more.
And Bash's glove is clearly back and living large.
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Post by rc on Mar 17, 2023 20:46:39 GMT -6
UTA takes down Wildcats 4-3. Announcer said there were something like 8 to 10 major league scouts there to see Morgan and the teams.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 18, 2023 10:57:16 GMT -6
UTA takes down Wildcats 4-3 It was hard to watch us with so many scoring opportunities that we couldn't capitalize on. Hopefully this weekend is better.
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Post by rc on Mar 18, 2023 12:44:54 GMT -6
Indeed it was. UTA had a strong opening pitcher, lots of speed. A few Wildcats were there because I could hear some applause over the telecast.
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Post by rc on Mar 18, 2023 13:08:45 GMT -6
OK Wildcats, Saturday afternoon game with our neighbors in Arlington and time to get those bats hot. We seem a bit subdued in the dugout but hope some excitement will liven things up.
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Post by rc on Mar 18, 2023 14:59:55 GMT -6
I just don't get it. We bring in a reliever and they do not throw strikes. Walk a batter then give up a HR. Then a second HR... Then walk another batter. We go from 4-0 in the bottom of eighth to 4-3 with runner on base for UTA. I cannot watch.
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Post by bogeyman on Mar 18, 2023 15:29:00 GMT -6
We love to make em close. Cats win 6-4.
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Post by rc on Mar 18, 2023 15:40:03 GMT -6
Amazing... My dearly departed baseball pitching coach would have a heart attack over such things. Glad we won and have ice water in our viens but I have no idea how we got the additional runs. Will have to back up and watch the end of the game another time.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 18, 2023 16:03:06 GMT -6
I got worried for a bit. Please Cats, don't do that again tomorrow...
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Post by rc on Mar 19, 2023 13:28:22 GMT -6
UTA is schooling us half way through the third game.
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Post by jCat on Mar 19, 2023 14:51:50 GMT -6
Great comeback... 6th in the 9th 12-7 lead.
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Post by rc on Mar 19, 2023 14:55:25 GMT -6
Wildcats go on to graduate school and score at least 5 runs in the top of the ninth. What a comeback. Now let's hope for the win.
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