June 5Jun 5 Author 1 minute ago, Cairn Horn88 said: Name the only player in a college World Series history to get their first hit on an intentional walk! Now can that get her going? She was 0-10 before that hit. But to the point, when Henry gets on base, good things usually happen for Texas. A lot of pressure to pitch perfect with the 3/4 batters behind her
June 5Jun 5 27 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said: That’s not the rule. Batter interference calls the runner out. Umpire interference just sends the runner back. I just don’t see how you can call both, because the steal attempt doesn’t actually occur if umpire interference is first. But that’s just my logic, not me reading a rule book. So if the runner gets thrown out at second you think she gets to go back to first because the ump interfered?
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said: Name the only player in a college World Series history to get their first hit on an intentional walk! so now we have to start a "softball trivia" thread?
June 5Jun 5 12 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said: I saw James Street do that in little league……really….cool then…..even cooler now! I saw Kelly Leak do it in little league.
June 5Jun 5 When I worked for Texas Softball we'd regularly practice intentionally walking a batter.Catcher would signal it and it was a 50 mph soft toss way off the plate. The arrogance or ignorance of what Tech did tonight with our best hitter up was wild. The first time she did it, I thought she’d correct herself and over compensate. Then she kept doing it, lol.Btw, COYS!
June 5Jun 5 42 minutes ago, DreadHead said: Why the hell did Najay NOT throw the ball to walk to the outside of the plate? That just doesn't make sense.... I'm glad she didn't and we hit it, but that was a bizarre strategy if your intent was to walk her. In the post game press conference, this was the first hit she’s ever given up on a 3-0 count, and her first intentional walk this year…but, she took responsibility for the mistake.
June 5Jun 5 18 minutes ago, po elvis said: Because you are at 2nd with a runner at 3rd. TonyTroll gets confused easily. Mia had taken 2nd earlier in the AB too, before the 3-0 pitch.
June 5Jun 5 I'm trying to decide if they'll pitch to Reese with RISP tomorrow. Mainly because I'm still trying to decide if they pitched to her with RISP tonight. Tech has very little HR power other than Canady, and she's controllable with good pitches. If Mac starts and keeps the ball down in the zone, Tech won't earn much on the scoreboard. Then again, they didn't have to earn what they got tonight. Tighten up the middle IF defense and I love our chances.
June 5Jun 5 I don't know anything about her but every news blip I see with NiJaree(sp?) Candlestick(sp?) makes me like her. Or at least, I've not found a reason to dislike her. Other than the whole red uniform thing. I can understand why she was recruited by Stanford.
June 5Jun 5 20 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: So, I didn't remember that the catcher must set up behind the plate. Seems I have vivid memories of catchers standing to one side of the plate or the other catching a walk pitch. But it appears that they had to stand up and step over there. So, a Canady issue or a Valdez issue or maybe a little of both? yeah, they would stand behind the plate an hold their arm out to give the pitcher a target that they would then step to.
June 5Jun 5 Author 1 minute ago, ATXbronco said: I don't know anything about her but every news blip I see with NiJaree(sp?) Candlestick(sp?) makes me like her. Or at least, I've not found a reason to dislike her. Other than the whole red uniform thing. I can understand why she was recruited by Stanford. I don’t dislike her. She can be a little too much in the circle with her emotions, but so can Pickens and Bahl She’s very close to a Cat-like career - never having the offense to back up her pitching. FFS, she leads her own team in HRs Edited June 5Jun 5 by Js1
June 5Jun 5 5 minutes ago, Horndog said: So if the runner gets thrown out at second you think she gets to go back to first because the ump interfered? I don't know how the rule is adjudicated in that scenario, but I am assuming not. The out was made, so interference doesn't matter. But that's not what happened, so the sequence of events and how to apply the rule is probably different. In football, a coach either gets to tack on a penalty to a catch even if there's DPI, or gets to decline a penalty, so maybe it's something similar to the latter (you can decline it/not call it). While I watch Texas softball, I'm not intimately familiar with the rule book like I am college baseball. What I've learned tonight is that @bschoolprof should probably be a college softball umpire - and a pretty damn good one, at that haha. Maybe he'll weigh in on this one too. Edited June 5Jun 5 by MuellerHorn
June 5Jun 5 Just now, ATXbronco said: I don't know anything about her but every news blip I see with NiJaree(sp?) Candlestick(sp?) makes me like her. Or at least, I've not found a reason to dislike her. Other than the whole red uniform thing. I can understand why she was recruited by Stanford. other than the over the top "Nijaree Stomp" thing she seems like a good egg. but she chose to play for tech so there you go.
June 5Jun 5 16 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said: I saw James Street do that in little league……really….cool then…..even cooler now! Calling for an intentional walk in little league during the 1960s should have resulted in that coach getting his ass kicked by the dads of both teams.
June 5Jun 5 FWIW, the ump barely grazed the catcher's arm. It's likely that the catcher moved a little to her left because of the batter's obstruction. It certainly simplified the end result. No second base for you! (The Base Nazi) Edited June 5Jun 5 by Irish Wrist Watch
June 5Jun 5 32 minutes ago, po elvis said: A thought that I haven't seen mentioned. On that 3-0 pitch, not only is Reese swinging at a pitch she can easily hit, but I have to imagine the fielders are not 100% in their normal ready mode to field. I don't think it mattered in this case, because I don't think they are ever getting that ball, but I do think it makes swinging on the 3-0 pitch just that much more of a "home run" move. I watched back for this specifically and everyone is surprised and gets a late start. Runners were surprised.
June 5Jun 5 12 minutes ago, Js1 said: I wish we had taxed Canady more, she only threw 88 pitches. Hopefully we take more pitches and get more base runners to drive up the pitch count tomorrow They’re cooked mentally they are done. throw up 1 run in the top of the first and it’ll turn in to a run rule
June 5Jun 5 What a crazy ass game. Getting out of that first inning no runs was wild. Knew Bennetts fielding would hurt us eventually. Hard hit ball and she was playing in but still needed to be made. The obstruction call is stupid if she still has a sliding lane to the outside of the bag and thrown out by a mile. Thought we should have walked the lead off hitter anyways. Canday was so scared to throw a wild pitch and wasn't usedto the intentional walk its was primed up for that. Also no fielder was ready for someone to swing during an intentional walk. Tomorrow just throw TK again, only two hard hit balls off her
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, UTexasFight said: They’re cooked mentally they are done. throw up 1 run in the top of the first and it’ll turn in to a run rule I’d be shocked if Canady has ever been run ruled with her pitching
June 5Jun 5 7 minutes ago, JOSEYWALES66 said: Sorry if this has already been covered but do y’all think the Tech SS was completely unprepared on the single? It doesn't seem like she got a good break on the ball. I think she had a shot at it in a normal situation. It's a valid point. She looked flat-footed, and probably a little out of her normal position too. She got caught farting around.
June 5Jun 5 Popular Post I know everyone is talking about Atwood's hit but how critical and smart was Mia's infield single? She is such a baller!
June 5Jun 5 6 minutes ago, HenryJames said: I saw Kelly Leak do it in little league. This is a fresh reference Just now, UTEE97 said: I know everyone is talking about Atwood's hit but how critical and smart was Mia's infield single? She is such a baller! Mia and Teegan are our co-MVPs in OKC.
June 5Jun 5 Author I *hope* we play a little more small ball. You know Canady’s mental fatigue is probably pretty high, force her to make plays. Same with the catcher and 3rd base. Talking about Maloney, Henry, Scott, KB and even Goode can lay down a bunt single
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said: This is a fresh reference Mia and Teegan are our co-MVPs in OKC. Mitchell?
June 5Jun 5 So reading the entire game thread knowing the ending was fun, especially the 2b obstruction and Atwood hit. we can win a national championship tomorrow.
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: This is a fresh reference He's good at posting without reading.
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, texanbychoice said: Watch Tech's post game PC. Maybe the worst body language of all time. I won’t watch but you could post pictures
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, MuellerHorn said: I don't know how the rule is adjudicated in that scenario, but I am assuming not. The out was made, so interference doesn't matter. But that's not what happened, so the sequence of events and how to apply the rule is probably different. In football, a coach either gets to tack on a penalty to a catch even if there's DPI, or gets to decline a penalty, so maybe it's something similar to the latter (you can decline it/not call it). While I watch Texas softball, I'm not intimately familiar with the rule book like I am college baseball. the are saying that umpire interference means it is a dead ball but IMO the batter interfered before the umpire interference. Logically the rule is BS because Tech should not benefit because the umpire screwed up. they are treating it the same as if a batted ball hits ump where the batter is awarded first and ball is dead. the issue is that in almost every case a batted ball hitting and ump is a base hit anyway.
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, Js1 said: I *hope* we play a little more small ball. You know Canady’s mental fatigue is probably pretty high, force her to make plays. Same with the catcher and 3rd base. Talking about Maloney, Henry, Scott, KB and even Goode can lay down a bunt single I would prefer some big long balls.
June 5Jun 5 Just a hunch but I think Canady will be completely mindfucked tomorrow, if not she’s exceptionally resilient. Her whole demeanor changed after that intentional walk attempt.
June 5Jun 5 Author 3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: Mitchell? Mitchell, Mia, TK are all probably already making the all-WCWS team TK is a lock for MOP if we win
June 5Jun 5 5 minutes ago, UTEE97 said: I know everyone is talking about Atwood's hit but how critical and smart was Mia's infield single? She is such a baller! she's money at adjusting to offspeed.
June 5Jun 5 Something that is underrated right now. Mike's call to have the runner steal second during the intentional walk. It would've been easy to just leave her at first...Reese is being walked anyway, what's the difference? But the fact that she stole second during the intentional walk means that she was able to score on Reese's "fuck your intentional walk" swing.No shit. Hadn’t thought of that.Atwood “Kelly Leaked” Tceh.
June 5Jun 5 14 minutes ago, JOSEYWALES66 said: Sorry if this has already been covered but do y’all think the Tech SS was completely unprepared on the single? It doesn't seem like she got a good break on the ball. I think she had a shot at it in a normal situation. She was definitely caught flat footed because of the attempted walk. I think she’d have had a really good shot at making that play but for the “walk.”
June 5Jun 5 Just now, Helobious said: Just a hunch but I think Canady will be completely mindfucked tomorrow, if not she’s exceptionally resilient. Her whole demeanor changed after that intentional walk attempt. Well I thought so too but now I’m not sure. Thanks
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, Js1 said: I *hope* we play a little more small ball. You know Canady’s mental fatigue is probably pretty high, force her to make plays. Same with the catcher and 3rd base. Talking about Maloney, Henry, Scott, KB and even Goode can lay down a bunt single This. Should have done that more in game 1. We are not gonna simply gonna go up there and belt a bunch of extra base hits on her.
June 5Jun 5 6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: They’re cooked mentally they are done. throw up 1 run in the top of the first and it’ll turn in to a run rule hope you are right but Canady is a machine. she screwed up something they obviously never practiced. my guess is she'll be ready to go and it won't phase her. doesn't mean we won't win 2-0 or something like that.
June 5Jun 5 7 minutes ago, Js1 said: I’d be shocked if Canady has ever been run ruled with her pitching I would too. but if it ever were to happen, tomorrow would be the day
June 5Jun 5 Author 1 minute ago, bschoolprof said: This. Should have done that more in game 1. We are not gonna simply gonna go up there and belt a bunch of extra base hits on her. I totally agree. You gotta force defenses to make plays. Team speed kills
June 5Jun 5 6 minutes ago, UTEE97 said: I know everyone is talking about Atwood's hit but how critical and smart was Mia's infield single? She is such a baller! Agreed. Add Henry’s huge at bat to that. Multiple foul balls down the line fighting off pitches with two strikes, only to finally battle and straightened it out enough to get on base. Then her speed takes over
June 5Jun 5 9 minutes ago, AbeFroman said: It's a valid point. She looked flat-footed, and probably a little out of her normal position too. She got caught farting around. Playing grab-ass
June 5Jun 5 Author 1 minute ago, UTexasFight said: I would too. but if it ever were to happen, tomorrow would be the day It will be our first time ever seeing her in b2b days, so I do think we hit her better tomorrow
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, AbeFroman said: Just going to ask one favor, let's not wear the pin-stripes tomorrow. If Mac is pitching, she does probably prefer those vertical stripes, ya know
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, Js1 said: If Mac is pitching, she does probably prefer those vertical stripes, ya know But white is not a slimming color. All burnt orange is probably best for her.
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, Js1 said: If Mac is pitching, she does probably prefer those vertical stripes, ya know This SA sports show I listen to in the AM said he wants to root for a team with a girl that looks like an old school softball player and a listener told him to look up Morgan to which he immediately said this what what I’m looking for I’m pulling for Texas!
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