BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

CrashDavisD3 · May 21, 2011, 12:30:48 PM

All Texas teams deserved to be there !

ChapFan · May 21, 2011, 12:55:34 PM

WOW...Travis Mcgee is getting the start for Chapman. I fully expected Coach T to go for the jugular and use Rauh.
Linfield is going with Zach Manley.

Ralph Turner · May 21, 2011, 12:56:51 PM

Quote from: Just_Some_Guy on May 21, 2011, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: wildthngvaughn on May 21, 2011, 12:43:47 AM
Why did Chapman have to play Concordia? Shouldn't have Linfield of played them?

I think this gets asked every year for the 6-team regionals.

I think the rationale is just that you don't want to have a team only having to win 3 games to win it all vs. someone coming out of the loser bracket having to win 5.

Ralph or Big Poppa might be able to shed more light on it as they're more "in the know" with respect to the hand book, and those types of parameters.

JSG

JSG, I believe that was the thinking in the Championship committee to balance the "elimination workload" among the best teams in a 6-team region. By now, you have "culled" the three weaker teams. Let the 3 stronger teams settle it aomngst themselves and not just in the consolation bracket.

The last 3 teams need to face one another one more time to win the bracket, to inflict the final loss to a team.

I also believe that Chapman is fortunate to be in 6-team bracket. They can get plenty of innings out of Rauh coming back on 2 days rest.

I wonder if Chapman has enough pitching to win an 8-team bracket. IMHO, Jordan Sigmon is not a great pitcher as Rauh seems to be, but you can get plenty of innings out of him. Sigmon can keep you in games as let your offense get to the weakness of the other pitching staff. That is what we saw in Game #2 for Chapman.

CrashDavisD3 · May 21, 2011, 01:02:36 PM

Quote from: ChapFan on May 21, 2011, 12:55:34 PM
WOW...Travis Mcgee is getting the start for Chapman. I fully expected Coach T to go for the jugular and use Rauh. Linfield is going with Zach Manley.

But unexpected starters have come up big in the past for Chapman in the Regionals.

ChapFan · May 21, 2011, 01:11:58 PM

Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

Just_Some_Guy · May 21, 2011, 01:36:19 PM

Quote from: ChapFan on May 21, 2011, 01:11:58 PM
Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

Actually, Coach T usually saves the ace for the win-or-go-home game. See below:

If memory serves me right Chapman was so deep on the mound in '05 it didn't matter. I also think it was a 4-team regional.

In '06 TLU had to beat them twice on the last day and they started their #4 Kitchens (wow, a #4 - talk about a staff). After he lost, they brought back #1 Klovstad and #2 Drag to win the final game.

'07 is irrelevant because they had to beat Pac Lu twice. Both Drag & Kitchens came back on short rest.

'08 was just the Yacko show.

In '09 they had to beat GFU twice and threw Luzar first, lost, and then brought back their #1 that year (after Kitchens went down), Sigman to win the final game.

In '10 they weren't ever in the drivers seat.

So if '06 and '09 are any indication of Coach T's strategy. He usually doesn't go for the jugular in Game #1 and only brings back the #1 in a must win scenario.

Hope this helps.

JSG

CAT BAT 22 · May 21, 2011, 01:40:56 PM

Poor execution for the 'Cats so far.... that will come back to bite us against a good team like Chapman.

Ralph Turner · May 21, 2011, 01:45:09 PM

Quote from: Just_Some_Guy on May 21, 2011, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: ChapFan on May 21, 2011, 01:11:58 PM
Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

Actually, Coach T usually saves the ace for the win-or-go-home game. See below:

If memory serves me right Chapman was so deep on the mound in '05 it didn't matter. I also think it was a 4-team regional.

In '06 TLU had to beat them twice on the last day and they started their #4 Kitchens (wow, a #4 - talk about a staff). After he lost, they brought back #1 Klovstad and #2 Drag to win the final game.

'07 is irrelevant because they had to beat Pac Lu twice. Both Drag & Kitchens came back on short rest.

'08 was just the Yacko show.

In '09 they had to beat GFU twice and threw Luzar first, lost, and then brought back their #1 that year (after Kitchens went down), Sigman to win the final game.

In '10 they weren't ever in the drivers seat.

So if '06 and '09 are any indication of Coach T's strategy. He usually doesn't go for the jugular in Game #1 and only brings back the #1 in a must win scenario.

Hope this helps.

JSG

Kitchens was a freshman! That is why he was the #4!

McMurry saw him as a reliever early in the season.

CrashDavisD3 · May 21, 2011, 01:45:30 PM

Quote from: CAT BAT 22 on May 21, 2011, 01:40:56 PM
Poor execution for the 'Cats so far.... that will come back to bite us against a good team like Chapman.

2 double plays, getting picked off at 2nd, failure to get the bunt, wild pitch to allow a run. This is hurting Wildcats big time

ChapFan · May 21, 2011, 01:50:38 PM

Quote from: Just_Some_Guy on May 21, 2011, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: ChapFan on May 21, 2011, 01:11:58 PM
Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

Actually, Coach T usually saves the ace for the win-or-go-home game. See below:

If memory serves me right Chapman was so deep on the mound in '05 it didn't matter. I also think it was a 4-team regional.

In '06 TLU had to beat them twice on the last day and they started their #4 Kitchens (wow, a #4 - talk about a staff). After he lost, they brought back #1 Klovstad and #2 Drag to win the final game.

'07 is irrelevant because they had to beat Pac Lu twice. Both Drag & Kitchens came back on short rest.

'08 was just the Yacko show.

In '09 they had to beat GFU twice and threw Luzar first, lost, and then brought back their #1 that year (after Kitchens went down), Sigman to win the final game.

In '10 they weren't ever in the drivers seat.

So if '06 and '09 are any indication of Coach T's strategy. He usually doesn't go for the jugular in Game #1 and only brings back the #1 in a must win scenario.

Hope this helps.

JSG

Thanks for the history lesson....as a freshman dad myself your knowledge is appreciated. My guess was based off of what my son had told me but now that I think of what he told me he didn't really specify what game Rauh would throw....my assupmtion was wrong obviously.

Ralph Turner · May 21, 2011, 02:06:53 PM

Welcome to the boards, ChapFan!

CAT BAT 22 · May 21, 2011, 02:35:11 PM

Add a 2nd failed bunt to the laundry list and the "double steal" that got thrown out at home. Frustrating to not be able to see it.... no video feed for Championship Saturday?

CrashDavisD3 · May 21, 2011, 02:38:55 PM

Quote from: CAT BAT 22 on May 21, 2011, 02:35:11 PM
Add a 2nd failed bunt to the laundry list and the "double steal" that got thrown out at home. Frustrating to not be able to see it.... no video feed for Championship Saturday?

I guess a Webcam and PC and High Speed Internet connection costs too much !

NOT

CrashDavisD3 · May 21, 2011, 02:43:03 PM

Linfield goes ahead 5 to 4 but had chances to blow this game open but mistakes have killed them.

ChapFan · May 21, 2011, 02:43:20 PM

Quote from: Panther Nation on May 21, 2011, 02:38:55 PM
Quote from: CAT BAT 22 on May 21, 2011, 02:35:11 PM
Add a 2nd failed bunt to the laundry list and the "double steal" that got thrown out at home. Frustrating to not be able to see it.... no video feed for Championship Saturday?
I guess a Webcam and PC and High Speed Internet connection costs too much !

NOT

What is sad is that McMurry is set up for it. I watched all 3 Chapman/McMurry games earlier this season on video.