Texas vs Rice ***Game 3 Thread (Sat DH-4 PM)***
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Nice job on the PBP Jeff.
I'll be back out at Reckling Park tomorrow for the 1:00 pm game.
I'll be back out at Reckling Park tomorrow for the 1:00 pm game.
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Wait, what? You weren't there today? Geez Aaron, do I need to explain how baseball works? We win the first game of the series and you're in attendance, you're REQUIRED by the Baseball Gods to go to the remaining games in said series.
No wonder we lost 2 today. This in squarely on you. C'mon man! SMDH!!
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Aaron, for shame!
Ok, here it is.
Under the laws of baseball, when you go to the first game and we win,
1. you must go to all of the following games,
2. you must sit in the same seat,
3. you must wear the same clothes, washing them is on advised if necessary.
4. you must follow any pregame rituals you followed prior to the first game.
Unless you do this, if we lose, you shoulder the responsibility. You raise them to the best of your ability and then this happens! smh
Did I miss anything?
Ok, here it is.
Under the laws of baseball, when you go to the first game and we win,
1. you must go to all of the following games,
2. you must sit in the same seat,
3. you must wear the same clothes, washing them is on advised if necessary.
4. you must follow any pregame rituals you followed prior to the first game.
Unless you do this, if we lose, you shoulder the responsibility. You raise them to the best of your ability and then this happens! smh
Did I miss anything?
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Thoughts on the doubleheader....
- As Jeff pointed out last night, Rice didn't take advantage of their opportunities in Game 1. They did in Games 2 & 3.
- I understand not wanting to put Barrera through a DH on the 2nd day of the season, but it was still a bit of a surprise to see the coaches put Clemens out there for his 1st career start and have a true freshman catching.
- Plenty of EBH in Game 2 & 3. After a slow night at the plate. The team made better swings today.
- Lots of new faces today (on the mound and in the field) - reminder: the nonconference part of the schedule is like a tryout as far as the Texas coaches are concerned.
- As Jeff pointed out last night, Rice didn't take advantage of their opportunities in Game 1. They did in Games 2 & 3.
- I understand not wanting to put Barrera through a DH on the 2nd day of the season, but it was still a bit of a surprise to see the coaches put Clemens out there for his 1st career start and have a true freshman catching.
- Plenty of EBH in Game 2 & 3. After a slow night at the plate. The team made better swings today.
- Lots of new faces today (on the mound and in the field) - reminder: the nonconference part of the schedule is like a tryout as far as the Texas coaches are concerned.
Early in the 2002 season, a fixture at Longhorn baseball games made an asinine comment to me and another person about Augie. It wasn't surprising because the guy thinks he is some kind of an expert, but demonstrates he isn't to anyone who will listen. It was actually humorous - something about Augie not knowing how to coach hitting an in-field single, or something to that effect. Really? Yep, how many National Championships has the guy won? I didn't argue, just ignored him. Some things aren't worth discussing.
I am of the opinion that one of the cornerstones of Augie's success is his ability to build intensity throughout the season. He is a master of the mental aspect of the game. His goal isn't the Big 12, it is the CWS. He knows how to evaluate a team and their abilities, and he develops them accordingly.
A key to success at high levels of competition is the mental aspect. Athletes cannot work at the same level of intensity during the entire season-particularly throughout a long season. Augie seems to build the intensity throughout the season, until it reaches a peak at crunch time. Anyone who gets down on Texas baseball early in the season is a fool.
Matt, I agree, guys auditioned this weekend. Why a four game series?
I am of the opinion that one of the cornerstones of Augie's success is his ability to build intensity throughout the season. He is a master of the mental aspect of the game. His goal isn't the Big 12, it is the CWS. He knows how to evaluate a team and their abilities, and he develops them accordingly.
A key to success at high levels of competition is the mental aspect. Athletes cannot work at the same level of intensity during the entire season-particularly throughout a long season. Augie seems to build the intensity throughout the season, until it reaches a peak at crunch time. Anyone who gets down on Texas baseball early in the season is a fool.
Matt, I agree, guys auditioned this weekend. Why a four game series?
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