Opening Weekend

[proasu89]

Look at the play starting at the 1:00 mark in the video. What was the third-base coach thinking?

I'm aggressive when I coach 3rd, but that's just bad.

[AppDawg]

Look at the play starting at the 1:00 mark in the video. What was the third-base coach thinking?

I'm aggressive when I coach 3rd, but that's just bad.

Honest question. Is BJ our 3b coach?

[hapapp]

Apps trail ODU 8-1 in the 7th.

[MDaniels84]

Hey, at least we didn't add to the "leading after 6 innings" statistic. Let's be optimistic.

[AppDawg]

Hey, at least we didn't add to the "leading after 6 innings" statistic. Let's be optimistic.

[SpeedkingATL]

We've got a lot of young pitchers that must learn to trust their stuff and throw strikes. Way to many free passes and hit batters in the first 3 games to overcome. Hopefully they get over the learning curve fast. Some home cooking might help too.

[Rekdiver]

I'm 64 and I'm faster that that runner and NO 3rd base coach would send me.....I'd say after 4 years and starting freshman pitchers that our Coach is in trouble....This seems on par as bad as Capel's performance.....but I'll wait until mid season to say " Off with his head"

[tjpappy]

How much time is left on Jones' contract?

[AppDawg]

How much time is left on Jones' contract?

3 seasons counting this one

[3rd]

How much time is left on Jones' contract?

3 seasons counting this one

He was given 3 more years after the team has gotten worse every year under his management.

[Boone Goon]

Look at the play starting at the 1:00 mark in the video. What was the third-base coach thinking?

I'm aggressive when I coach 3rd, but that's just bad.

Last out of the inning...you just don't do that!

[AppDawg]

How much time is left on Jones' contract?

3 seasons counting this one

He was given 3 more years after the team has gotten worse every year under his management.

A parting gift from Cobb. He had to Capel us one last time.

[AppGrad78]

Look at the play starting at the 1:00 mark in the video. What was the third-base coach thinking?

I'm aggressive when I coach 3rd, but that's just bad.

Last out of the inning...you just don't do that!

I'm guessing you're confusing the baseball rule about not making the first or third out of an inning at third base. The time to take a gamble at home IS with two outs. The thinking is, if you hold the runner at third, even with the best hitters at the on-deck circle, you stand only about a 35 percent chance of the next batter driving him in. Whereas, if you send the runner, the defensive team must 1) field the ball cleanly, 2) make an accurate throw to the plate, 3) catch the ball cleanly, and 4) apply the tag. Baseball experts prefer to force the defense to make the play in that situation.

While we're talking about situational baseball, baseball is the only sport I know of in which it is smarter for the trailing team to employ "conservative" offensive and defensive strategies in the later innings. In other words, if we were trailing in the later innings when the play in question occurred, then we would have been smarter to err on the side of caution by holding the runner at third. Preventing an out was more important that gambling on scoring a run.

[appbio91]

Look at the play starting at the 1:00 mark in the video. What was the third-base coach thinking?

I'm aggressive when I coach 3rd, but that's just bad.

Last out of the inning...you just don't do that!

I'm guessing you're confusing the baseball rule about not making the first or third out of an inning at third base. The time to take a gamble at home IS with two outs. The thinking is, if you hold the runner at third, even with the best hitters at the on-deck circle, you stand only about a 35 percent chance of the next batter driving him in. Whereas, if you send the runner, the defensive team must 1) field the ball cleanly, 2) make an accurate throw to the plate, 3) catch the ball cleanly, and 4) apply the tag. Baseball experts prefer to force the defense to make the play in that situation.

While we're talking about situational baseball, baseball is the only sport I know of in which it is smarter for the trailing team to employ "conservative" offensive and defensive strategies in the later innings. In other words, if we were trailing in the later innings when the play in question occurred, then we would have been smarter to err on the side of caution by holding the runner at third. Preventing an out was more important that gambling on scoring a run.

I agree with all this, when I was coaching my favorite thing was to run someone into an out at home. Make the defense make a play. I hated for an inning to close out with a runner on third. However, dang, that was a slow roller not even deep in left. That was a weak (but accurate) throw and it still got him by a mile. That looked more like a brain fart or desperation than strategy to me.

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[App91]

"That looked more like a brain fart or desperation than strategy to me."

And so it goes. For some reason the baseball people in the state are defending Jones!? Just dont get it

[AppDawg]

Whether you agree with sending the runner on that play or not, one thing is for certain: BJ is going for loss #100 this afternoon.

[hapapp]

Actually, I believe the game has been moved to Saturday as a DH off the mountain to Hickory.

[AppDawg]

Actually, I believe the game has been moved to Saturday as a DH off the mountain to Hickory.

Thanks. I missed that press release yesterday.