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Fairly-Hard said:
The very toughest thing to do in professional sports is get a hit on major league pitcher.
When you know you know.
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Probably because the real athletes aren’t playing baseball or else I bet the batting average would skyrocket - if they had real athletes swinging a bat instead of Chuckles McShoeless.
 
Predator said:
Probably because the real athletes aren’t playing baseball or else I bet the batting average would skyrocket - if they had real athletes swinging a bat instead of Chuckles McShoeless.
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So the guys throwing the ball aren’t athletes either beings that is what the conversation is about. Do you have any idea how many people can actually throw a ball 95+ MPH?
Masters at their sport whether it be basketball, football, baseball or even golf deserve a bit more respect than that. Are we now saying track and field participants are not athletes?
 
Funny part of this conversation is Pat Con goes and has a solid career in the NBA but might never have made it in Major League Baseball.
 
Fairly-Hard said:
So the guys throwing the ball aren’t athletes either beings that is what the conversation is about. Do you have any idea how many people can actually throw a ball 95+ MPH?
Masters at their sport whether it be basketball, football, baseball or even golf deserve a bit more respect than that. Are we now saying track and field participants are not athletes?
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Put a team of baseball players in athletic testing against a team of football players and see which team is more “athletic”.

The real athletes are in football and basketball.

Side note: Just because something doesn’t require athleticism doesn’t mean anyone can do it. As you brought up golf, that’s a great example. Being a great athlete doesn’t help you, nor does being a good or great golfer make you some super athlete. There are other skills you need. Hence why Pat C could be a serviceable basketball player but never make it to the Big Leagues. By the way, there are a *lot* more stories of players being good enough in baseball and choosing a different sport. Kyler Murray, Russ Wilson, Mahomes come to mind without having to think for more than literally a single second. I would venture to guess that a lot more professional basketball/football players would have a *chance* to make it in the MLB than MLB players having a *chance* to make it to the NBA/NFL; if only because most MLB players would be undersized point guards with limited agility, speed and probably have a mediocre (at best) vertical to go with it.

Doesn’t mean baseball is easy. But the athletes are in football and basketball.
 
Predator said:
Put a team of baseball players in athletic testing against a team of football players and see which team is more “athletic”.

The real athletes are in football and basketball.

Side note: Just because something doesn’t require athleticism doesn’t mean anyone can do it. As you brought up golf, that’s a great example. Being a great athlete doesn’t help you, nor does being a good or great golfer make you some super athlete. There are other skills you need. Hence why Pat C could be a serviceable basketball player but never make it to the Big Leagues. By the way, there are a *lot* more stories of players being good enough in baseball and choosing a different sport. Kyler Murray, Russ Wilson, Mahomes come to mind without having to think for more than literally a single second. I would venture to guess that a lot more professional basketball/football players would have a *chance* to make it in the MLB than MLB players having a *chance* to make it to the NBA/NFL; if only because most MLB players would be undersized point guards with limited agility, speed and probably have a mediocre (at best) vertical to go with it.

Doesn’t mean baseball is easy. But the athletes are in football and basketball.
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This is a thread about Beavers baseball, not about how baseball athletes suck.
 
Anywho, Beavs just completed the sweep and went 5-0 versus Oregon in a 11-day span. Possibly ranked #1 nationally tomorrow - depending on if the polls keep Tennessee at 1 despite losing a series to lowly Kentucky.
 
Predator said:
It takes two to tango. The guy didn’t have to respond to me.
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Reminder that this is a Blazer message board where 90% of the fans here aren't aware of that (Blazer trades - we should of gotten an All Star in return for CJ). :bgrin::biglaugh:
 
I'd rather not be #1 at this point. Keep us at #2 and we can prove if we're #1 worthy in the postseason.
 
Finally dropped a series in Tucson :sigh: they had it rolling up 5-1 in the clinching rubber match and the bullpen shit the bed for the first time all year. I don't know enough a about pitching staff to know if Canham was experimenting or giving younger guys more opps. They gave up 9 runs between the 5th 6th and 7th innings to lose 10-5. Ouch!
 
They doing good? Haven’t watched a game. Can’t find them on TV anywhere
 
MickZagger said:
They doing good? Haven’t watched a game. Can’t find them on TV anywhere
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They got some of the strongest pitching I've seen in years with Hjerpe and Kmatz then they got a kid Jacob Melton that seems to never miss at bat.
Tennessee can't seem to miss though. Stanford like usual is very strong this year.
 
What a fucking disaster finish to the season. We better win today to have a chance at hosting the super regionals!
 
Baltimore Orioles call up top prospect Adley Rutschman for MLB debut

The Baltimore Orioles have called up catcher Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk, and he is expected to make his major league debut Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rutschman, the top prospect in minor league baseball and the overall top draft pick in 2019 out of Oregon State, was hitting .309 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs this season in 19 games across three levels of the minors in 2022.

He played 123 games for Double-A Bowie and Norfolk in 2021, batting .285 with 23 home runs and 85 RBIs.

Rutschman, 24, suffered a strained right triceps during a minor league intrasquad game in March, delaying his start to the season.

Rutschman is set to wear No. 35, the same number Hall of Famer Mike Mussina wore when he pitched for the Orioles.

In a corresponding move, catcher Anthony Bemboom was designated for assignment.

Also Saturday, the Orioles activated Ryan Mountcastle from the injured list, recalled right-hander Mike Baumann from Norfolk and optioned right-hander Logan Gillaspie and left-hander Nick Vespi to Norfolk.

Mountcastle, who was dealing with a strained left wrist, is hitting .268 with 4 homers and 16 RBIs this season.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...s-call-top-prospect-adley-rutschman-mlb-debut
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Baltimore Orioles call up top prospect Adley Rutschman for MLB debut

The Baltimore Orioles have called up catcher Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk, and he is expected to make his major league debut Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rutschman, the top prospect in minor league baseball and the overall top draft pick in 2019 out of Oregon State, was hitting .309 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs this season in 19 games across three levels of the minors in 2022.

He played 123 games for Double-A Bowie and Norfolk in 2021, batting .285 with 23 home runs and 85 RBIs.

Rutschman, 24, suffered a strained right triceps during a minor league intrasquad game in March, delaying his start to the season.

Rutschman is set to wear No. 35, the same number Hall of Famer Mike Mussina wore when he pitched for the Orioles.

In a corresponding move, catcher Anthony Bemboom was designated for assignment.

Also Saturday, the Orioles activated Ryan Mountcastle from the injured list, recalled right-hander Mike Baumann from Norfolk and optioned right-hander Logan Gillaspie and left-hander Nick Vespi to Norfolk.

Mountcastle, who was dealing with a strained left wrist, is hitting .268 with 4 homers and 16 RBIs this season.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...s-call-top-prospect-adley-rutschman-mlb-debut
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...very excited to see this happen finally!
 
2022 Pac-12 baseball tournament bracket, schedule are set: How to watch, follow the action

For the first time, the Pac-12 Conference is hosting a baseball tournament between the regular season and the NCAA baseball tournament.


The five-day Pac-12 tournament begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tournament champion will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tourney, and that field of 64 teams will be set next Monday.


You can watch every game of the Pac-12 Tournament live with fuboTV (free trial)



Top-seeded Stanford leads the pack of eight teams in the double-elimination Pac-12 tournament, followed by the No. 2 seed Oregon State Beavers, No. 3 UCLA and the No. 4 Oregon Ducks. Arizona, California, Washington and Arizona State round out the field.



Here are all the tournament details, including the bracket, schedule, times, TV channels and how to watch livestreams of the games online.



2022 PAC-12 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT



Who: The top eight Pac-12 baseball teams



When: Wednesday-Sunday



Where: Scottsdale Stadium | Scottsdale, Arizona



TV channels: Pac-12 Networks will broadcast games from Wednesday-Saturday, with ESPN2 airing Sunday’s championship game.



How to watch live stream online: You can watch all the games live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial) and on Sling (promotional offers). If you have a cable subscription, watch every game on Pac-12 Live with your cable provider login.



Tickets: Pac-12.com/Tickets



Bracket: Via Pac-12.com



SCHEDULE



(All times Pacific)



Wednesday, May 25



(All games on Pac-12 Networks)



Division 1



Game 1: (4) Oregon vs. (5) Arizona, 9 a.m. PT



Game 2: (1) Stanford vs. (8) Arizona State, 45 minutes after Game 1



Division 2



Game 3: (2) Oregon State vs. (7) Washington, 4:45 p.m. PT



Game 4: (3) UCLA vs. (6) California, 45 minutes after Game 3



Thursday, May 26



(All games on Pac-12 Networks)



Game 5: Oregon-Arizona loser vs. Stanford-Arizona State loser, 9 a.m. PT



Game 6: Oregon State-Washington loser vs. UCLA-Cal loser, 45 minutes after Game 5



Game 7: Oregon-Arizona winner vs. Stanford-Arizona State winner, 4:45 p.m.



Game 8: Oregon State-Washington winner vs. UCLA-Cal winner, 45 minutes after Game 7



Friday, May 27



(All games on Pac-12 Networks)



Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 3 p.m.



Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 45 minutes after Game 9



Saturday, May 28



(All games on Pac-12 Networks)



Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 9 a.m. PT



Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 45 minutes after Game 11



Game 13 (if necessary): Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 4:45 p.m.



Game 14 (if necessary): Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 45 minutes after Game 13 (or 4:45 p.m. if no Game 13)



Sunday, May 29



Championship game



Division 1 winner vs. Division 2 winner, 7 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
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If anyone still has fuboTV, you're in luck! One day they'll handcuff me for illegally streaming sports, HAH!

Go Beavs!
 
watch a baseball game?

it's about 4 hours long and has 30 minutes of action...and half of the action is the pitcher's wind-up, and 3/4 of what's remaining are balls and strikes

I have some paint drying...meet you there
 
wizenheimer said:
watch a baseball game?

it's about 4 hours long and has 30 minutes of action...and half of the action is the pitcher's wind-up, and 3/4 of what's remaining are balls and strikes

I have some paint drying...meet you there
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Have fun with your paint! I'm just trying to root for my team. That's what we're all here doing anyway, isn't it?!
 
Shaboid said:
Have fun with your paint! I'm just trying to root for my team. That's what we're all here doing anyway, isn't it?!
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I wasn't trashing the beavers (you'll know when I am), I was trashing baseball as TV spectator sport.

but if you like baseball, I'd strongly recommend you watch the documentary: The Battered Bastards of Baseball. It's excellent...and it's not boring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battered_Bastards_of_Baseball

it's available on netfilx and amazon prime
 
wizenheimer said:
I wasn't trashing the beavers (you'll know when I am), I was trashing baseball as TV spectator sport.

but if you like baseball, I'd strongly recommend you watch the documentary: The Battered Bastards of Baseball. It's excellent...and it's not boring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battered_Bastards_of_Baseball

it's available on netfilx and amazon prime
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It is a basketball forum first and foremost, so I understand the trashing of my favorite sport...

I've seen it and it is good.

Boring is a matter of opinion.

Go Beavs!
 
Looks like the Ducks lost to Arizona today. Beavs should be playing in a couple of hours. Probably be 102 in Scottsdale at the start of the game. Late afternoon is absolutely the worst time to start a ball game there at this time of year.
 
tlongII said:
Looks like the Ducks lost to Arizona today. Beavs should be playing in a couple of hours. Probably be 102 in Scottsdale at the start of the game. Late afternoon is absolutely the worst time to start a ball game there at this time of year.
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They didn't deserve to be a 4 seed.

How many pitchers do you think the Beavs will use today in this hot weather? I'm going with 3.
 
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