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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by proasu89 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:51 am

BUTCH1991 wrote:
T-Dog wrote: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.
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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:08 am

proasu89 wrote:
BUTCH1991 wrote:
T-Dog wrote: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.
:oops:
Honest question. Is BJ our 3b coach?

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by hapapp » Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:19 pm

Apps trail ODU 8-1 in the 7th.

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by MDaniels84 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:05 am

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

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:39 am

MDaniels84 wrote:Hey, at least we didn't add to the "leading after 6 innings" statistic. Let's be optimistic. :)
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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by SpeedkingATL » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:47 am

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.

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by Rekdiver » Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:19 pm

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"

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by tjpappy » Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:37 pm

How much time is left on Jones' contract?

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:02 pm

tjpappy wrote:How much time is left on Jones' contract?
3 seasons counting this one

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by 3rd » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:11 pm

AppDawg wrote:
tjpappy wrote: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. :? :? :?

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by Boone Goon » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:26 pm

BUTCH1991 wrote:
T-Dog wrote: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!

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:34 pm

3rd wrote:
AppDawg wrote:
tjpappy wrote: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.

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppGrad78 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:52 am

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BUTCH1991 wrote:
T-Dog wrote: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.

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Re: RE: Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by appbio91 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:20 pm

AppGrad78 wrote:
Boone Goon wrote:
BUTCH1991 wrote:
T-Dog wrote: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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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by App91 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:56 am

"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

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:30 am

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.

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by hapapp » Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:05 am

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

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Re: Opening Weekend

Unread post by AppDawg » Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:36 am

hapapp wrote: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.

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