Shox vs. MO St. 3 game series

[shox1989]

Lets get out the broom!!!

I think anyone at the game could have asked to borrow LuskinforGuttin's. He obviously had no need for it.

[WstateU]

Been a fan since I was a youngster. I've been a pretty consistent booster since I matriculated. Not a ton of $, but some. I don't have the same connections with Moats in charge as I did when Rowe was the man. But I talk to some people that are in the loop. But mostly I'm just a normal, run of the mill guy who is far more passionate about what 18-23 year olds do on a court, field, or diamond than I should be.

Hang in there Casey...

[1972Shocker]

But mostly I'm just a normal, run of the mill guy who is far more passionate about what 18-23 year olds do on a court, field, or diamond than I should be.

Now there is no doubt some common ground that most of us share.

[MadaboutWu]

I have to give credit to your pitchers today for pitching to contact. We didn't strike out much but we didn't hit a lot of balls hard either. I feel sort of like Pedro Martinez in 2004 when the Yankees were owning him. "The Yankees are my daddy." Well maybe Wichita State is mine. Sorta. In the end all of this doesn't mean very much. The Red Sox won the Wild Card, came back from down 3-0 in the ALCS and won the Series. I am hoping the Bears can do something akin to that in Normal which will be the weekend that defines this season because nobody is getting an at large.

If you ever need proof that WSU is some teams' world series, this is it.

Just having fun, Lusking. I rally enjoy your contributions to the board. I like your passion and your at times crazy optimism. I also like you come back to take your lumps on the rare occasions your predictions misfire.

[SPEShockAlum]

Dare I say we had some clutch hitting (assisted by some clutch errors) and fantastic pitching this weekend? Keep it up.

[WuDrWu]

I also like you come back to take your lumps on the rare occasions your predictions misfire.

Rare?!

[shox1989]

Dare I say we had some clutch hitting (assisted by some clutch errors) and fantastic pitching this weekend? Keep it up.

The clutch hitting is music to my ears. It has seemed like this year's team actually has generally done a good job hitting the ball, they just haven't been able to get the clutch hits. I also always like to hear about fantastic pitching. This year's pitching has looked very good at times but has also looked pretty bad at times.

[1972Shocker]

Cale Elam seems to be getting more and more comfortable with starting. Hopeully, Garrett Brummentt can keep up the pace he has set once he got his opportunity.

Brandon Peterson has generally been solid in the closer role.

But the big surprise this year and the guy who may as responsible for holding this pitching staff together as any is Aaron Labrie. I can only remember one sub-par outing. Otherwise he has been nails in middle/long relief.

Hopefully, he can keep it up the remainder of the season.

[shox1989]

Cale Elam seems to be getting more and more comfortable with starting. Hopeully, Garrett Brummentt can keep up the pace he has set once he got his opportunity.

Brandon Peterson has generally been solid in the closer role.

But the big surprise this year and the guy who may as responsible for holding this pitching staff together as any is Aaron Labrie. I can only remember one sub-par outing. Otherwise he has been nails in middle/long relief.

Hopefully, he can keep it up the remainder of the season.

The other pitcher who lately has been nails is Albert Minnis. He looked really good at the Ku game and it sounds like he was just as good this Saturday at MO St.

[shox1989]

Hopeully, Garrett Brummentt can keep up the pace he has set once he got his opportunity.


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Hopefully, he can keep it up the remainder of the season.

Gene talked about Garrett on his radio show tonight. He said he is way ahead of where his dad was at this point in his career. He said Garrett looks like his dad did when his dad was a junior. He said the only reason they took him out when they did was his pitch count. He said that Garrett had thrown 25 more pitches than at any other time this season.

[MadaboutWu]

Rare?!

By "Rare" I meant "every single time."

[WuDrWu]

Gene talked about Garrett on his radio show tonight. He said he is way ahead of where his dad was at this point in his career. He said Garrett looks like his dad did when his dad was a junior. He said the only reason they took him out when they did was his pitch count. He said that Garrett had thrown 25 more pitches than at any other time this season.

Greg Brummett (Baseball, 1986-89)
The Most Valuable Player in the 1989 College World Series .

His record-tying three victories led the Shockers to their first national championship .

His complete-game 5-3 victory over Texas in the title contest capped a remarkable senior season in which he posted a nation-leading 18 victories and was named second-team All-American .

That total tied him with Bryan Oelkers for most wins in a season by a Shocker .

He registered 13 straight victories to close his career .

Named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year in 1989 .

Affectionately known as ³Spike² for his bulldog attitude on the mound, he was a mainstay of the WSU pitching staff for four years.

His 43 career victories, 59 starts and 424 innings pitched rank third all-time .

He struck out 364 hitters, second on the career listing .

His four College World Series victories in five starts in 1988 and Œ89 are the most by a Shocker .

Drafted in 1989 by the San Francisco Giants.

Pitched in the major leagues for the Giants and the Minnesota Twins. Inducted, 1995.

He's "way ahead" of his dad? That comment alone should be grounds for immediate removal. Spike was nails in the rotation as a freshman. I love what Garrett has done so far, but sheesh.

[Shocker85]

Greg Brummett (Baseball, 1986-89)
The Most Valuable Player in the 1989 College World Series .

He's "way ahead" of his dad? That comment alone should be grounds for immediate removal. Spike was nails in the rotation as a freshman. I love what Garrett has done so far, but sheesh.

The poor man's memory is fading, too.

[shox1989]

The poor man's memory is fading, too.

I doubt that very much. Greg Brummett had an excellent senior year going 18-2 (in like 24 starts). He was a combined 25-9 over his first 3 years. But I do remember the stories told by BK many times calling Greg "Fifi" in his early years. By the end of his career Greg Brummett was known as "Spike".

I have a feeling that "Fifi" probably didn't pitch all that great his Freshman and Sophomore years. And remember WSU played about 15 games a year in those days against non-division 1 competition. Most of the games that "Fifi" pitched in were probably against non-division 1 competition.

I think Gene was just saying that Garrett already more resembles "Spike" Brummett than "Fifi" Brummett.

[ShockerFever]

If you ever need proof that WSU is some teams' world series, this is it.

Just having fun, Lusking. I rally enjoy your contributions to the board. I like your passion and your at times crazy optimism. I also like you come back to take your lumps on the rare occasions your predictions misfire.

I do respect the fact that Casey can come here and take his lumps. Definitely better than any other opposing fan that comes on to this board, gets owned, and then leaves for a year not to be seen from again. But still, the guy is an idiot for all of the crap he spews. And he gets it fed back to him EVERY SINGLE TIME. He just doesn't learn.

Maybe another WSU sweep will get his ass learning something.