August 23, 20205 yr We’re both using a lot of words to say “hey, maybe having a short stop that doesn’t boot everything hit at him and a catcher that can, you know, catch, may lead to more wins this year!” That’s how fucking bad we were defensively. How many times in 2019 did we have like a 6 run lead only for our infield to play hot potato? Just having a DJ and Hamilton in 2019 probably would’ve won us a lot of those wtf games. Faltine and DJ or Powell are worth like 10 wins alone cause they can actually play the position. And I think you’re way overestimated baseball chemistry. Shit I guarantee most of the kids have been playing pick up ball and shit since the season was cancelled back in March
August 23, 20205 yr Watching the 05 Wheeless Baylor game. Peoples just fucked up that cunt catcher of theirs. Peoples was ahead of his time. I wish every single one of our players in every sport would do that against Baylor. More Peoples, less Deshon Elliots against Baylor, please
August 28, 20205 yr So dumbfuck Dr. Beeper got me thinking about our team this year. We finally have some catchers, an ocean of outfielders, solid infielders and what could be an elite pitching staff. @torre got a projected roster or something like that. I can’t believe I’m doing this but @LTtxfan, you got anything?
August 28, 20205 yr On 8/14/2020 at 6:59 AM, Snake Diggity said: Updated roster projection: CF Antico SS Faltine 1B Zubia 3B Williams RF Todd LF Kennedy DH Dixon/Hodo/Melendez 2B Campbell/Stehly C Petrinsky/Ardoin/Powell SP: Witt, Madden, Cobb, Hansen, Sthele RP: Duplantier, Quintanilla, Kubichek, Southard, Stevens, Walbridge, Gordon, Johnson, Wenzel, Shifflet Antico and Johnson were big gets. 4 hours ago, Fletch said: So dumbfuck Dr. Beeper got me thinking about our team this year. We finally have some catchers, an ocean of outfielders, solid infielders and what could be an elite pitching staff. @torre got a projected roster or something like that. I can’t believe I’m doing this but @LTtxfan, you got anything? Not my wheelhouse. SnakeDiggity has a good projection in post 189 (above). I will say the expanded roster due to the virus may be a challenge to manage. May be difficult to get everyone reps/innings and keep morale/chemistry high. So important. (Dr Beeper is a sharp guy, gives me advice on royalty interests)
August 31, 20205 yr On 8/14/2020 at 6:59 AM, Snake Diggity said: Updated 2021 roster projection: CF Antico SS Faltine 1B Zubia 3B Williams RF Todd LF Kennedy DH Dixon/Hodo/Melendez 2B Campbell/Stehly C Petrinsky/Ardoin/Powell SP: Witt, Madden, Cobb, Hansen, Sthele RP: Duplantier, Quintanilla, Kubichek, Southard, Stevens, Walbridge, Gordon, Johnson, Wenzel, Shifflet Antico and Johnson were big gets. so @Fletch I found above post... Maybe @Snake Diggity has more on 2021 Horns Baseball outlook??? Also found this... https://www.burntorangenation.com/2020/7/22/21333728/david-pierce-texas-longhorns-mlb-draft-tanner-witt Also this summary page for TEXAS Baseball stuff... https://www.burntorangenation.com/baseball Edited August 31, 20205 yr by LTtxfan Torre beat me to it... HaHa
August 31, 20205 yr Ha thanks dude! Playing that NCAA MVP 06 doesn’t quite hit the college baseball spot...
September 14, 20205 yr Author Texas women's soccer had a conference game with 500 people in attendance. This makes me hopeful for baseball next spring. https://texassports.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2020/kansas/boxscore/13632
September 15, 20205 yr I’m not getting my hopes up (insert Morgan Freeman hope gif) but holy fuck yes please!!! I was at our last game of the year back in March. Had a blast against a Tuesday night shithook then the world was turned upside down the next day
September 15, 20205 yr The last game was Abilene Christian, no? It was on that Wednesday night before every single sporting event got cancelled the very next morning (including our Big XII Tournament game versus Texas Tech). I remember that game though because everybody was finally talking about Coronavirus (or least more people than I had ever heard before talking about it despite it hanging heavy over us for several weeks already). But I got a bad feeling that night that all baseball and basketball would be cancelled within weeks, maybe days. Instead it was a matter of hours.
September 24, 20205 yr Reel Grande continues to do an amazing job profiling/promoting RGV athletes. He just dropped a video on Aaron Nixon.
October 2, 20205 yr Disappointed there have been no Fall practice reports which began in early Sep. Sthele (pronounced Steely) will be missed. Saw him in baseball playoffs in '19 vs Westlake. "makeup and competitiveness" is correct along with leadership - like Sam Ehlinger. Starting QB for SA Reagan since sophomore year. Google search seems he may have been overworked in '19, likely played this Summer. Excerpts. Link has vid and interview. Story is from '19. Sthele has been the Rattlers' starting quarterback since his sophomore season. He passed for 2,169 yards and 19 touchdowns last year, when Reagan advanced to the playoffs for the 12th time in 13 seasons. Sthele, who has committed to play baseball at Texas, has been resting after a busy summer on the diamond. "There is no injury," Reagan football coach Lyndon Hamilton said. "This is strictly a preventive-type measure." A right-handed pitcher with a 96 mph fastball, Sthele played with some of the country's elite high school players in developmental leagues and all-star showcases this summer. "He was in Florida, he was all over the United States all summer long and if he doesn't get some rest, then basically he's going to overwork that arm," Reagan football coach Lyndon Hamilton said. "He is legit to go this week. "We're just making sure his arm, and elbow and shoulder were good to go. He will more than likely be all in the mix this week for sure," Hamilton said. "When you work all summer long on that shoulder, and you go straight from last year's football season to baseball season, and from baseball season into summer, when you're pitching throughout the summer, if we don't give these young kids some rest, and allow some time off for those elbows, arms and shoulders, ultimately they may have a breakdown," Hamilton said. https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/reagan-quarterback/273-e9b8f40e-a9fa-4a3e-9418-e6facba4776e Edited October 2, 20205 yr by torre
October 4, 20205 yr So....is is baseball season yet? And can we please win the fucking conference and host? Thanks
October 4, 20205 yr Author 6 hours ago, Fletch said: So....is is baseball season yet? And can we please win the fucking conference and host? Thanks I'm not optimistic about anything. I listened to a few head coaches podcasts and none of them have any clue what is going to happen next spring. We have no schedules and everything is out the window/ or on the table I guess. The open dates thing is a dumpster fire as well. https://collegebaseballinsider.com/open-dates/2021-open-dates/
October 4, 20205 yr I think we can play a truncated conference schedule starting in very late March/early April. Maybe a handful, and I mean on one hand, of mid-week local non-conf. matchups.
October 5, 20205 yr Yeah I’m thinking we get started mid March and end the year in July I’m feeling pretty confident about this team. Todd, DJ, Kennedy and Zubia are some solid experienced veterans. We’re legit 4 deep at catcher. Cam Williams looks like a stud. Faltine looked solid at short. Stehly looks to be a solid 2nd basemen. Is lance ford still on the team? He’s a solid backup. Good depth dude. Little worried about starting pitching. I’d like to see something like Madden or Bryant Friday night, then Quintanilla as the Saturday dude and whoever doesn’t get the Friday spot between madden and Bryant as our Sunday guy with Coy Cobb as our Tuesday dude
October 5, 20205 yr 23 hours ago, Lobo said: I think we can play a truncated conference schedule starting in very late March/early April. Maybe a handful, and I mean on one hand, of mid-week local non-conf. matchups. I don't see an issue with this. 3 game series in the Big 12 (over 3 days as usual or do Friday night/Saturday DHs) + local non-conference teams who can bus to you - Texas State, TAMUCC, UTA, DBU, UH type teams. No big tournaments with teams from all over.
October 7, 20205 yr On 10/4/2020 at 1:43 AM, Fletch said: So....is is baseball season yet? And can we please win the fucking conference and host? Thanks Yeah I am already bored with basketball season and we haven't even started yet. Football sucks. I am mostly just counting down the days until the alumni game and hoping COVID will be gone by then. Come on Texas Baseball! Bring some joy to UT sports again.
October 7, 20205 yr @Valmy77 maybe it’s just me looking for optimism but this team seems pretty loaded. 4 deep at catcher. Upper class leaders. Guys like Cam Williams, Trey Faltine and Payton Powell. Enough arms to find a solid weekend rotation and Tuesday guy. Duplantier seems like the shut down closer we’ve been missing since....Curtiss? Kenebal? Then you got guys like Murphy, Hodo, Dixon and Stehly who have that looked to have aggressive approaches at the plate. Then lance Ford is pretty much the ultimate depth guy. Damn we’ve come a long way from McKenzie and Hibbeler and Tate Shaw being key players(they were solid but they were what they were. Walk ons and an average juco transfer). We got the pieces, let’s make some fucking noise. Do or die, David. Love ya buddy but top 3 in conference and potentially host or GTFO
October 11, 20205 yr Awesome. It’s October and I fucking hate our football team. I’m assuming I’m going to hate our basketball team, would love to be wrong but Shaka. Help us David Pierce, you’re our only hope
October 13, 20205 yr On 10/5/2020 at 3:50 AM, Fletch said: Yeah I’m thinking we get started mid March and end the year in July I’m feeling pretty confident about this team. Todd, DJ, Kennedy and Zubia are some solid experienced veterans. We’re legit 4 deep at catcher. Cam Williams looks like a stud. Faltine looked solid at short. Stehly looks to be a solid 2nd basemen. Is lance ford still on the team? He’s a solid backup. Good depth dude. Little worried about starting pitching. I’d like to see something like Madden or Bryant Friday night, then Quintanilla as the Saturday dude and whoever doesn’t get the Friday spot between madden and Bryant as our Sunday guy with Coy Cobb as our Tuesday dude I highly doubt Quintanilla will be a regular starter, he had the second highest ERA on the team. if anyone is going to fill a starting role regularly, it will be Ivan or Hansen.
November 11, 20205 yr Any word on when they’re starting the season? Also are they doing that fall camp?
November 11, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, Fletch said: Any word on when they’re starting the season? Also are they doing that fall camp? No reports that I have seen. No publicity about Fall Camp except limited info on the baseball twitter site. Statesman stated they may do an interview with Pierce in the near future. NCAA Baseball Committee met earlier this week. Kendall has info behind paywall. May want to check his twitter for free info.
November 11, 20205 yr Author LA Tech is trying to play a real schedule. They are first that I can see to announce. https://www.collegebaseball.info/post/louisiana-tech-releases-schedule-provides-first-look-at-2021-college-baseball-season
November 11, 20205 yr https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Texas-Longhorns-baseball-2021-recruiting-class-David-Pierce-load-up-on-pitching-Ace-Whitehead-154601863/ David Pierce, Texas load up on pitching with 2021 signing class ByJEFF HOWE 71 minutes ago
November 11, 20205 yr I'm sorry, but Ace Whitehead is one of the greatest fucking baseball names of all time. And this is coming from a guy who has an autograph from Razor Shines
November 11, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, Lobo said: I'm sorry, but Ace Whitehead is one of the greatest fucking baseball names of all time. And this is coming from a guy who has an autograph from Razor Shines Any Ace conjures this
November 11, 20205 yr Also, the thing about more recent middle-infielders compared to "glory days" middle-infielders is offensive production. Same with catchers, too.
November 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Lobo said: I'm sorry, but Ace Whitehead is one of the greatest fucking baseball names of all time. And this is coming from a guy who has an autograph from Razor Shines Name really pops out at you.
November 14, 20205 yr Author No California trip in 2021 replaced with power house Houston. Fucking sucks. We open at Globe Life field as per now. Don't hold your breath. The last two questions were about schedules. Edited November 14, 20205 yr by petscii
November 14, 20205 yr Yeah, when LHF told me to hang tight on changing my season tickets up a bit, I knew we aren't starting at Disch-Falk Field in February. I think we start conference play in April with limited home series, and possibly some peppered local non-conf. games midweek (maybe 5 or so). I'm also hearing that due to Covid-19, Iowa State won't be playing any baseball this season. Damn shame.
November 20, 20205 yr New commit. https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=724213He has been an Alabama commit for about a year and changed today. The only reason I know is his mom and I grew up together. She is a diehard aggy which probably is chalkboard fingernails to her.
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