Texas vs. Indiana weekend series

[joeywa]

Horns up 2-0 thru 3

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th. Indiana puts a 4 spot on Texas. Now Indiana 4-2.

 

[joeywa]

IU chases UT starter Sthele with 2 down and 2 on in T6

Tole and Stuart allow 4 to be played before getting the 3rd out. 
 

IU up 4-2 M6

 

[david ficken]

Nice work, David. 
I am sticking to PBP on Twitter. It’s a boatload of work to do both Twitter and a game thread. Plus, after many seasons of religiously doing game threads here, I found that many times I was talking to myself here. 

Thank you Joey. I don't try to do the inning by inning stuff like you do. I do like your input on the pitchers. 

 

[david ficken]

We suck at base running. End of 6. 4-2 Indiana.

 

[RunRickyRun]

We suck at base running. End of 6. 4-2 Indiana.

That was infuriating to watch.

 

[david ficken]

We are thru 8 complete still at 4-2 Indiana. 

 

[david ficken]

Hurley has come in and been very impressive with 6 strikeouts. Going to the bottom of the 9th 4-2 Indiana.

 

[david ficken]

No sweep.  Indiana  gets game 3. 4-2.

 

[joeywa]

Keep in mind a few things on the baserunning

CS:

one was on a passed ball

one was on a delayed steal

one was on a hit&run

one was just a slow jump

So while it looks like Pierce was pressing, (and maybe he was,) these were not lazy attempts. Just a ome things to ponder. 
 

Have to get the tough outs. Allowing a 4-spot with 2 outs is not a winning equation. 

 

[david ficken]

Keep in mind a few things on the baserunning

CS:

one was on a passed ball

one was on a delayed steal

one was on a hit&run

one was just a slow jump

So while it looks like Pierce was pressing, (and maybe he was,) these were not lazy attempts. Just a ome things to ponder. 
 

Have to get the tough outs. Allowing a 4-spot with 2 outs is not a winning equation. 

The base running wasn't the reason for the loss. It just looks bad especially when we are at home.

The one thing about Pierce that I may be wrong, but feel that he presses on is allowing the starting pitcher to go 1 maybe 2 batters longer than he should.

The errors need to get cleaned up.

Not that Pierce will care about my thoughts on the relief pitchers, but after 7 games feel that Tole, Hurley, Shaw, Burke should be the main guys with Stuart being maybe more long relief. With LBJ starting mid week? Maybe he and Andre do spots reliefs to get out of innings and starting the next maybe.

What's your thoughts on this Joey?  Love the insight from you Joey on the team.

 

[Austin Horn]

Man what happened?

 

[Bear19]

I haven’t been watching.

Is Pierce still the third base coach?

 

[david ficken]

I haven’t been watching.

Is Pierce still the third base coach?

Yes, Pierce is still the 3rd base coach.

 

[david ficken]

The upcoming schedule has LSU at home on Tuesday. Then we go to Cal-State Fullerton for the weekend. The following week 2 home mid week games and home for the weekend series.

 

[HORNfromETX]

The upcoming schedule has LSU at home on Tuesday. Then we go to Cal-State Fullerton for the weekend. The following week 2 home mid week games and home for the weekend series.

Also have Sam Houston St on Wednesday.

 

[BWilk55]

Not that Pierce will care about my thoughts on the relief pitchers, but after 7 games feel that Tole, Hurley, Shaw, Burke should be the main guys with Stuart being maybe more long relief. With LBJ starting mid week? Maybe he and Andre do spots reliefs to get out of innings and starting the next maybe.

I do think this bullpen will yield better results than last years. Seems to be more quality, reliable arms. Still lots to play out but shaping up that way early.

 

[joeywa]

Pitching will be fine. I think the staff is trying to gauge what they have at this point, and who fits into certain roles. 

 

[joeywa]

One other note; after hearing what Pierce said post game, apparently there was more than one occasion where a player did not get the correct sign and mistakes were the result. Pierce was less than thrilled with this. 

 

[tejasrulz]

One other note; after hearing what Pierce said post game, apparently there was more than one occasion where a player did not get the correct sign and mistakes were the result. Pierce was less than thrilled with this. 

I heard on the local news that Pierce said this was the most frustrating loss ever.