June 25, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, dcar00 said: appears NCSU has 5 starters from the first game with vandy. I assumed it was only 2. 3B is playing SS and 1B is playing LF. Yeah they have five real batters. I can see why they feel like they might have a chance.
June 25, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: Yep, I've seen umpires do this before in games I'm coaching after they have a second to think about a play. It's the good ones who never let their pride get in the way of making the right call in the end. welp, so much for that? what the hell just happened?
June 25, 20214 yr I think it's the whole inadvertent whistle thing here. Once the ump said "dead ball" he can't change it to live ball. However, he could have let the play go, then reviewed it.
June 25, 20214 yr This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall.
June 25, 20214 yr Not sure what they they got told. I thought they were going to send him back to first.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, hayden_horn said: welp, so much for that? what the hell just happened? Bullshit is what just happened.
June 25, 20214 yr As if Vandy could be handed this on a platter any more, the umps go completely one sided. Unbelievable
June 25, 20214 yr Well that got weird. Ah well. Good luck shutting them down another inning Payne. We're all rooting for you.
June 25, 20214 yr 48 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Wait....WTF? You know that over half your team isn't vaxxed (and thus is subject to the protocols). You know that there's a "bug" going around your team. And you just DGAF, and let them expose over half your team -- requiring isolation per the protocols that you knew about in step 1? Jesus. What a dumbass. I covered the ACC Tournament in Jacksonville several years back. Avent struck me as a really likeable guy who was unfortunately about as bright as Ben McDonald.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, dcar00 said: rocker is a douche. Loved seeing him get animated like he didn't just get handed a strikeout instead of a 1 out double
June 25, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Wishbone said: This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall. well, the umps tried to make it right. it seems they were not allowed to do so.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, cafe society said: NC State is getting boned. The Umps clearly have no sentimentality about them. Edit: Nevermind I guess they tried. Edited June 25, 20214 yr by Valmy77
June 25, 20214 yr Humans need to be done on balls and strikes.Awful. But I will say ESPN has difficult angles to determine exactly how close some the pitches are. The angle is too high to tell low ball strikes in some cases.
June 25, 20214 yr This home plate ump gives Kumar that last strike 3 but won't give this NCST pitcher half the pitches in the zone. I need to stop watching I'm getting upset
June 25, 20214 yr Fine not giving him a double but send him back to first. Plus keeping the same count after a hit is complete bs
June 25, 20214 yr Meanwhile Vandy still cannot hit this kid. Unbelievable. Dude had given up 7 earned runs in 9.1 innings before this start.
June 25, 20214 yr What a terribly written rule: So they were told from above that the note means that because the ball first touched the ground before the third baseman that conferencing to get that call right wasn't in the "Getting the Call Right" section. That is so clearly not the intent of this section of the rules.
June 25, 20214 yr 23 minutes ago, Don Johnson said: Got a feeling this is going to be ugly by the end of the 3rd, though. Wrong!
June 25, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, SomeoneYouKnow said: This home plate ump gives Kumar that last strike 3 but won't give this NCST pitcher half the pitches in the zone. I need to stop watching I'm getting upset Sounds like the Texas vs. _______________ game.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Don Johnson said: Wrong! hang on, he could still be right. Just not the direction he thought.
June 25, 20214 yr 1.5" of rain in Omaha from 8-9PM. We are looking at 10PM again tonight I am afraid.
June 25, 20214 yr Glad to hear the B team is calling this game. I assume we'll have the other crew call our game tonight.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, cabowabo said: Glad to hear the B team is calling this game. I assume we'll have the other crew call our game tonight. Is there an A Team? There, I teed it up for someone...
June 25, 20214 yr Glad Austin Murr gets a shot with Highfill on. Edit: Not that he did much with it. At least he hit the ball I guess. Ok may the legend of Garrett Payne continue Edited June 25, 20214 yr by Valmy77
June 25, 20214 yr State coach needs to tell the newbies to watch out for that low breaking ball...they all are swinging
June 25, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, dieucla98 said: That chin and upper arm tells me she’s got about 3-5 years before ballooning up. Get your licks in while you can, boys.
June 25, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, Wishbone said: This series has exposed (once again) the need to douche the current umpire vetting process and get serious about providing quality umping in Omaha and NCAA Baseball overall. Lulz, don't hold your breath on that one.
June 25, 20214 yr So what are we rooting for here? Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again?
June 25, 20214 yr One could argue Rocker’s being out pitched at this point. Probably technically wrong, but numbers don’t lie. Hats off to Stretch pitching the game of his life.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Beau Vine said: Lulz, don't hold your breath on that one. Lol! Yeah, I’m not. Doesn’t change the need for it though.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Pimphand said: So what are we rooting for here? Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again? I am rooting for NC State to use up Kumar Rocker, and maybe their weird team of pitchers playing 1B, backup Freshmen, and rarely used pitcher playing the game of his life winning. Because that would be hilarious.
June 25, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said: That chin and upper arm tells me she’s got about 3-5 years before ballooning up. Get your licks in while you can, boys. I came to Surly for the football hot takes but this is exactly the type of wisdom that has kept me around.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Valmy77 said: I am rooting for NC State to use up Kumar Rocker, and maybe their weird team of pitchers playing 1B, backup Freshmen, and rarely used pitcher playing the game of his life winning. Because that would be hilarious. me too
June 25, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Pimphand said: So what are we rooting for here? Vandy whistlers to get sent the fuck home ASAP or Vandy winning here to force another game tomorrow with the risk of them winning again?
June 25, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, hayden_horn said: well, the umps tried to make it right. it seems they were not allowed to do so. That is part of what needs addressing. But we know it won’t be. And I am not a proponent of changing the game. Just the obvious fail. Edited June 25, 20214 yr by Wishbone
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