WSU @ LA Tech Game 3

[wyatt]

Runner reaches on a strike out!

[ShockerFever]

As predicted, 7-0 was fools gold. Pitching, especially relief pitching, still sucks badly.

I knew it. People were getting excited but they have already been exposed 10 games into the season.

But Butler has his guys damn it. No excuses now.

[wyatt]

Now at second on a passed ball! Geez

[wyatt]

Double and we are down 7-10.

[wyatt]

Wild pitch walks another batter while the runner at second advances to third.

[Shoxdad1969]

Can someone please teach Troutwine how to catch????

[wyatt]

Sanburn in for Hecht

[wyatt]

Another walk, bases loaded.

[wyatt]

Infield single, 7-11 with the bases still loaded.

[1972Shocker]

Now at second on a passed ball! Geez

That must be why they lost Gunner's position as M(isser) instead of C(atcher). But this is just more same ol', same ol' from Gunner. He simply is not an accomplished receiver.

[1972Shocker]

I knew it. People were getting excited but they have already been exposed 10 games into the season.

But Butler has his guys damn it. No excuses now.

This weekend certainly has been a huge disappointment but this team needed to be challenged to see what we had. Unfortunately, it doesn't look good.

ADDB is probably doing a Jerry FacePalm thinking what a pain it is to clean up the messes left by his predecessor.

If this level of play continues throughout the year then I think he has no choice but to correct this mistake. And if they do pull the plug be a little smarter in structuring your future contracts. Load them up with incentives but leave yourself a reasonable out.

[SB Shock]

Big disappointment. The pitching staff looked like the staff of last year with 11 walks and 4 HBP. Meanwhile Shocker hitters struck out 12 times. Finally the manager has 0.143 hitter in the 2-hole. Incompetence reigns in this program.

[wyatt]

We scored three in the 9th, but lost 10-12. Good to see us fight a bit after giving up six. Dugas struck out again in the inning. Am I missing something with Dugas because I don't understand how a guy that strikes out all the time can be an everyday player?

[1972Shocker]

And if our weekend rotation can't hold up what will our mid-week guys do against a decent schedule of mid-week games.

If I had to summarize HCTB's recruiting efforts is that he recruits bodies. Guys that look like they should be good instead of actually recruiting baseball talent.

[MizzouShockerFan]

+1 to that comment. I know of a kid who has bled WSU black and gold since he was 5. Is a Jr in HS now. He is 5'9" 160ish. Has 4 offers from D1 schools that have been overall better programs the last 20 years, and play in P5 conferences. He would dump all of them for a walk on opportunity at WSU, but was flat out told by Walker last summer that his size didn't fall in the mold of what they were looking for. There are tons of kids in MO, KS and OK that have had interest in WSU but are looking elsewhere because they aren't 6'1".