Only Tech could score 39 runs in a series and lose it lol
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Only Tech could score 39 runs in a series and lose it lol
Rumor is that is was about sign stealing with binoculars on SaturdayOriginally Posted by PawDawg
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
Burroughs’ 97.7 radio show today at 11:30 could be very interesting if he’s honest. Chances are though that he’ll brag about what a good team NMS was and of course we all know “it’s not who you play but when you play them.” Burroughs is going to have to do some serious coaching to pull his team together to finish the year. The Dawgs have some big issues that are beginning to boil up that could manifest into a meltdown if some competent leadership doesn’t take shape.
Teddy will be throwing softballs
NMSU is a good team, on offense. They are also well-coached, on offense. They score runs in bunches against a lot of opponents, it's what they do. I have been watching them play all year, especially when they play at home because usually they are entertaining games. They also tend to punish their opponents when given a 4th out in an inning, like we gave them in the 8th inning Saturday. I watched them score 8 runs AFTER there were two outs in inning earlier this year. They had runners on 1st and 2nd, one out, no runs had scored that inning (yet). A routine groundball to the SS should have been an inning-ending double play but they were slow in turning it, the batter just beat the throw at 1st. No harm done, right. Runners at the corners, now two outs. Eight runs later that inning finally ended. That is what they do. Which is why when Corona-Davis let the 3rd out drop between them, I said to myself, "we just lost the game."
All that to say, if we are to criticize LB for the runs allowed this weekend, well then he has to take a number and stand in line, because a lot of coaches are in the same boat.
I agree, LB has issues, and he has bungled decisions and cost us some games. But, I also point to the players. Don't give them a free pass. As PawDawg pointed we've had seniors making dumb plays, or NOT making plays when they should have. And why doesn't Myers simply NOT swing at those sweeping breaking balls he never, and I mean, never hits? If a lousy ump calls one of those balls a strike, so be it. But still, don't swing. Most of the time they'll be called balls because they miss the strike zone so badly! Hasn't Myers struck out enough by now to know to lay off those pitches?
This is a senior-laden team, they should be playing solid, smart baseball all the time. No excuses for mental errors.
The one thing of note that I picked up on during Burroughs’ show that I’m sure he’s said before but I didn’t catch was that when he talks about talking to the team and telling them that the league title is still their’s for the taking that all they have to do is win the games is that it’s “them” or “their” and not “us”. It’s as if he’s not including himself or the other coaches in the mix. Yes, I get it that it’s the players in the game, on the field who do the work to win, but the coaches have their important and necessary parts to play to. I sure hope Burroughs isn’t trying to set it up in his mind that he’s not responsible for the outcome of things so he can excuse himself and sleep better. Obviously however perfectly a team plays the game a coach can still lose the game for everyone in one simply stupid moment.
I think he has always had that separation of its them not him. It is obvious that coaching has cost us several games over his tenure, and I can't recall him ever taking an L on his shoulders or his staff for that matter (please feel free to correct me because I admittedly don't listen to him that often anymore).
Flat fastball with no movement, and changes his delivery to telegraph the slider. They attempted to change his delivery and he got worse. Hard throwing kid, so I'd like to see him get more chances. It was also pointed out that he needs a clean inning. If he inherits runners, they have already scored.
Him and Harland both have to have clean slates -
Once they get you that inning - get them out
Don't try to press them for 3 more outs which is his tendency
LB is not gifted at being able to read the room or situation
His kids play hard for him and he seems to be a better than avg recruiter
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
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