The White Pants Finale vs. KU

[Born2Shock]

Sossaman?

[Rosewood]

Coop starts out 2-0.

Double. 2 runs score.

A lot more people leaving...

[beatmu]

Hey Rosewood,

I've avoided posting here this season as I hate to see the Shocker fans so down on the team. Is this 'down year' a result of WSU signees opting to go pro? I know a few have over the last couple of years.

[ShockerFever]

17 more days! :yahoo:

[Rosewood]

Strike out to get the 2nd out...

[SB Shock]

KC is winning 8 to 1 through 8th inning.

[Born2Shock]

Pop out to center to end the half inning

[RoyalShock]

Hey Rosewood,

I've avoided posting here this season as I hate to see the Shocker fans so down on the team. Is this 'down year' a result of WSU signees opting to go pro? I know a few have over the last couple of years.

It's more that all but one of our starters from last year, including our three weekend starters, all went pro or are injured this season.

[Rosewood]

Hey Rosewood,

I've avoided posting here this season as I hate to see the Shocker fans so down on the team. Is this 'down year' a result of WSU signees opting to go pro? I know a few have over the last couple of years.

It is a perfect storm really. We had some good talent graduate (Dirks) and good talent go pro early. We have had some great recruits the last few years sign and never go to college.

Then we ended up with a lot of injuries. I think Hall is still in the top 3 in stolen bases and he hasn't played for months.

Then the guys who we do have are struggling mightily. Dumb mental errors, bad approach to the plate, etc. Some of them would have seen the bench in the past but the roster is too thin to do that.

There are more than enough positives with our starting rotation to think that we will be back with a vengeance next year.

[ShockerFever]

KC is winning 8 to 1 through 8th inning.

How is that relevant to this forum?

[ShockerFever]

There are more than enough positives with our starting rotation to think that we will be back with a vengeance next year.

As it has been for several recent years, we're gonna need more than good pitching to get the job done.

[Born2Shock]

How about Saucy? Flashing a little glove out there

[Rosewood]

How about Saucy? Flashing a little glove out there

I haven't enjoyed Chris at third at all this year. He has been respectable behind the plate though.

[Born2Shock]

Yeah. His bat has to be in the lineup though.

[beatmu]

Hey Rosewood,

I've avoided posting here this season as I hate to see the Shocker fans so down on the team. Is this 'down year' a result of WSU signees opting to go pro? I know a few have over the last couple of years.

It is a perfect storm really. We had some good talent graduate (Dirks) and good talent go pro early. We have had some great recruits the last few years sign and never go to college.


Then we ended up with a lot of injuries. I think Hall is still in the top 3 in stolen bases and he hasn't played for months.

Then the guys who we do have are struggling mightily. Dumb mental errors, bad approach to the plate, etc. Some of them would have seen the bench in the past but the roster is too thin to do that.

There are more than enough positives with our starting rotation to think that we will be back with a vengeance next year.

That's good to hear... would like to see the Shocks win the Valley tourney and sneak into the NCAAs just to get these youngsters some experience