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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:32:52 GMT -5
Trevino...
Takes a FB on the outside corner thigh high, 0-1
Same pitch maybe an inch higher and an inch further outside, also taken, 0-2
Takes something off, stays outside, taken, 1-2
Curve into the zone at the knees, inner 3rd, bounced foul near home.
Sinker above and outside middle, he grounds it near the end of the bat to 2nd, Rogers fields on the right side of 2nd, throws him out, 2 down.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 23, 2024 18:34:29 GMT -5
I remember Kyle Rote, Jr. He competed several times (and won at least a time or two) in The Superstars series on Saturdays. They competed in rowing, tennis, swimming, weightlifting, bowling, 100 yard dash, half-mile run, bike racing, and the dreaded obstacle course was the highlight. He is a Texas boy, born in Dallas. Good recall Rizz. Kyle Sr was also a Texan, born in San Antonio (a city I am long overdue to re-visit) and a highly acclaimed All American at SMU. First overall pick in the 1951 draft. Back to the game. SMU always makes me think of Don Meredith, Eric Dickerson, and the legendary Raymond Berry. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:34:37 GMT -5
Volpe takes a slider 4-5 inches outside, thigh high, 1-0
Rolls over on a sinker at the knees in the middle, grounder goes right to Tovar, easy play, inning over.
Very easy 1-2-3 for Freeland, 3 grounders to the middle infield. Just 10 pitches and 28 through 2.
Top 3, 0-0.
Jones, Beck and Schunk for the Rockies in the 3rd.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:36:56 GMT -5
Jones...
Bad FB just outside middle, but Jones watches it go by, 0-1. Don't throw another one, Carlos.
Slider well low and outside, 1-1
Fb about 6 inches outside, waist high, taken, 2-1
Another Fat FB this one maybe just below middle middle, pulled hard to the right side, beats Torres' backhanded lunge for a leadoff single to right. Rondon from the stretch for the 1st time tonight vs. Beck.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 23, 2024 18:37:23 GMT -5
I remember Kyle Rote, Jr. He competed several times (and won at least a time or two) in The Superstars series on Saturdays. They competed in rowing, tennis, swimming, weightlifting, bowling, 100 yard dash, half-mile run, bike racing, and the dreaded obstacle course was the highlight. He is a Texas boy, born in Dallas. Good recall Rizz. Kyle Sr was also a Texan, born in San Antonio (a city I am long overdue to re-visit) and a highly acclaimed All American at SMU. First overall pick in the 1951 draft. Back to the game. If you ever plan to get to San Antonio, be sure to let me know. Not that far away from Big D.  |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:37:51 GMT -5
FB in the zone up and in, taken for a strike. Change to the low outside corner, swung early and over, 0-2
Slider bends to the knees, in the middle, Beck fooled, ꓘ, 1 down.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 23, 2024 18:38:50 GMT -5
Is Schunk the past tense of shank?
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 23, 2024 18:39:19 GMT -5
Good recall Rizz. Kyle Sr was also a Texan, born in San Antonio (a city I am long overdue to re-visit) and a highly acclaimed All American at SMU. First overall pick in the 1951 draft. Back to the game. SMU always makes me think of Don Meredith, Eric Dickerson, and the legendary Raymond Berry. Yep. Don't forget Dickerson's Pony Express cohort Craig James. You're too young to remember the late 60s tandem of Chuck Hixson to Jerry LeVias. And of course there was the NCAA Death Penalty. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:40:17 GMT -5
Curve drops into the top of the zone outside middle, bad call, 90% on Gameday, called a ball, 1-0.
Schunk misses a FB at the top, inner half, 1-1
Throw over on Jones. Jones is 3 for 6 stealing bases this year.
FB at the top, bunts, pops it up, Rodon sees it right away, but Trevino doesn't, breaking well late, and has no chance to get to it, it falls foul.
Back leg slider bounced, he starts but checks in time, 1st base ump says no swing, 2-2
Shoots the slider for the knees on the backdoor, misses well low, 3-2
Challenge this guy, Carlos.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 23, 2024 18:40:22 GMT -5
kaybli Where the heck is Kaybli? He's either busy with work or in an ice cream coma.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:40:50 GMT -5
Not exactly the pitch I expected, but he starts the slider high and it bends into the top of the zone, inner half, and he's fooked, ꓘ, 2 down.
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 23, 2024 18:41:27 GMT -5
Good recall Rizz. Kyle Sr was also a Texan, born in San Antonio (a city I am long overdue to re-visit) and a highly acclaimed All American at SMU. First overall pick in the 1951 draft. Back to the game. If you ever plan to get to San Antonio, be sure to let me know. Not that far away from Big D. Definitely. Still looking at a possible New Orleans summit. It could happen next year. Our travel schedule is getting very cramped. Which to us is a good thing. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:42:41 GMT -5
Tovar gets a waist high curve just outside, fouls it off, 0-1
Bounces a slider near the inside corner, taken, 1-1
Throw over again, not close.
Sigh. Bad slider down the middle, ripped hard into the corner in left, Verdugo gets over as fast as he can, picks it up, and they hold Jones at 3rd, saving a run. For now.
2nd and 3rd, 2 down for Rogers.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 23, 2024 18:43:39 GMT -5
SMU always makes me think of Don Meredith, Eric Dickerson, and the legendary Raymond Berry. Yep. Don't forget Dickerson's Pony Express cohort Craig James. You're too young to remember the late 60s tandem of Chuck Hixson to Jerry LeVias. And of course there was the NCAA Death Penalty. I do remember the Death Penalty. Seems kind of quaint now. How about the Packers Hall of Fame tackle Forrest Gregg? Another Texas boy and SMU alum. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Aug 23, 2024 18:44:31 GMT -5
Rodon humps up to 96.4, FB brushes the corner inside, strike 1. 25% on Gameday
Slider misses down and in, 1-1
Curve bends down, gets a small piece of the zone up and away, not called, 10-20% on Gameday. Break for Rogers there.
Slider above middle, swung under, lucky for Rodon, fouled, 2-2
Bad slider again, in the zone above and outside middle, fouled off.
22nd pitch of the inning coming here.
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