Oh, are you? game thread

[1972Shocker]

Kemp gets the 3rd out on an infield pop up.

Now we need to get the bats going.

:goshocks:

[1972Shocker]

ORU returns the favor and walks the Shocks leadoff batter, Chrs O'Brien in the bottom of the 8th.

Now can the Shocks execute.

[SB Shock]

Coach Kennedy and Coach Elliot are very unhappy with Coach Stephenson decision making.

[1972Shocker]

Gene stubbornness hurts the Shocks again.

Walk, walk. On attempt at a Sac Bunt. Then ground into double play.

Runner at 3rd - two outs.

Cody Lassley at bat.

[ShockerFever]

Elliott and MK are ripping Gene's decision-making. No outs and runners on 1st and 2nd and no sac bunt.

I have to agree with them. Does he have that much confidence in our offense getting the job done?

Wow.

[1972Shocker]

Coach Kennedy and Coach Elliot are very unhappy with Coach Stephenson decision making.

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Coach Kennedy and Coach Elliot are right.

Cody strikes out to end the inning.

[DUShock]

Gene is a pickle for the university...

[Rosewood]

gene is one stubborn SOB

I don't like bunts but tie game
Bottom 8th
2 on
0 out
Slow lead runner

YOU BUNT

Not swinging away and hitting into a double play

Dag nabbit

Cody strikes out to end the threat

tied 3 going to the 9th

[ShockerFever]

No runs.. :-x

We're in deep..

[mattdalt]

Not bunting? Any chance it is a combination of Gene not confident that the young man could bunt successfully and thinking that 1 run would not be enough with the current state of the bullpen?

[DUShock]

I am a loyalist but I gotta ask ... then pinch hit...

[ShockerFever]

Not bunting? Any chance it is a combination of Gene not confident that the young man could bunt successfully and thinking that 1 run would not be enough with the current state of the bullpen?

A pretty good counter.

Playing devil's advocate, I can see that just a bit, especially with this team.

BUT, in that situation, you don't argue with basic mathematics. You just don't.

[1972Shocker]

Not bunting? Any chance it is a combination of Gene not confident that the young man could bunt successfully and thinking that 1 run would not be enough with the current state of the bullpen?

Gene just does not like the bunt and he doesn't make a big secret about it.

In this particular situation, if you are not confident that Josh can get a good bunt down then you should pinch hit for him with someone who can.

[mattdalt]

Gene is not alone in his disdain for the bunt, Moneyball anyone?

Well, maybe it will all workout in the end :)

[WSUwatcher]

Gene

Gene may also have remembered back to 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and Lassley up earlier in the game, and been afraid of getting NO runs if he gave away an out. So I can understand not bunting, especially when there's been no evidence yet the pitcher can throw three strikes.

Decisions always look bad when they don't work, but that doesn't mean they were wrong at the time they were made.