Watching FL vs TN on phone after yard work.
With beer.
Beautiful day.
Gophs in WCWS.
Life is good.
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Looks like a bunch of bushes blocking the driveway across the street along with a full curb. Whats that all about?
A median with shrubs, etc.
Seems the players have grown to love her and her style seems to work. Guess you’re bummed out at today’s result- hope you enjoy your melancholy attitude.
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Might be. Could also be that six of their last nine were against UCLA and Washington. They also dropped two to Boise which is interesting. Could also be the Fiser and/or Piper factor.I see Stanford lost 7 of the last 8 games played. Wonder if there is something to that as to coaching etc.?
I like the beating UCLA plan! [emoji38]Bracket sets up a likely elimination grudge game for Gophers vs Florida or Alabama on Saturday if they don't beat UCLA and Washington
It seems some folks were kinda rooting for Tenn to beat FLA, mainly to 'get back at' Kendyl Lindaman for leaving MN; that's an understandable reaction. Lindaman leaving is sad because she would surely have become a legend of sorts at MN after 4 years. One poster suggested, however, that Hope Brandner might not have come to MN if Lindaman had stayed. Looking back on this season so far (it isn't over yet, of course), I suspect Brandner is a better all-around player than Lindaman. Hope's defensive skills are a match for, or maybe even better than, her hitting, which is pretty great in itself (her line drive double against LSU was real big-league ). Brandner has quick hands in the field and she can save her infielders numerous throwing errors with her glove. She seems a natural at first base. In addition, her presence on the field appears to give a certain mature approach to the team, in my view. Sometimes I have to remind myself she's a sophomore, not a senior.
How does this work. Double elimination?
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It seems some folks were kinda rooting for Tenn to beat FLA, mainly to 'get back at' Kendyl Lindaman for leaving MN; that's an understandable reaction. Lindaman leaving is sad because she would surely have become a legend of sorts at MN after 4 years. One poster suggested, however, that Hope Brandner might not have come to MN if Lindaman had stayed. Looking back on this season so far (it isn't over yet, of course), I suspect Brandner is a better all-around player than Lindaman. Hope's defensive skills are a match for, or maybe even better than, her hitting, which is pretty great in itself (her line drive double against LSU was real big-league ). Brandner has quick hands in the field and she can save her infielders numerous throwing errors with her glove. She seems a natural at first base. In addition, her presence on the field appears to give a certain mature approach to the team, in my view. Sometimes I have to remind myself she's a sophomore, not a senior.
If the Gophers keep on winning. how many games can Fiser pitch during the tournament? so far shes pitched all innings and is 5-0.
What? Brandner was here in the fall when KL was still on the team. KL transferring had absolutely nothing to do with Brandner playing for the Gophers. If KL had stayed, Emma Burns most likely would have sat the bench this season.
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Can I hazard the guess no-one knows the answer to that question
I think the best answer would be someone who knows history tells us what are examples of the most games/innings pitched by one pitcher in the WCWS.
Thx for the info. That suggestion about Brandner/Lindaman wasn't mine, just something I read on a post somewhere; I found it dubious (which I should have explained, sorry). My main point was that the addition of Brandner's hitting has maybe led some to under-appreciate her defensive talents, which have helped strengthen MN's infield defense considerably, to a skill level surpassing what I've seen here since 2014. My sub-text was that we fans need to accept the 2017 NCAA snub, and Allister and Lindaman's absence and move on to appreciate the present and what's possible down the line. I'm excited about the potential recruit pool the WCWS presence could open up for Trachsel. But it's all just my opinion.
Maybe go back and see what Garcia did in past years? She's been the dominant pitcher on that team. I'm too lazy to look though
It is an interesting example:
Last year Rachel Garcia for UCLA
1st game-146 pitches, 7-4 w over FLA State
2nd game- 127 pitches, 6-5 w over FLA
off SAT
SUN
3rd game-111 pitches, 3-1 loss to FLA State
4th game-against FLA State to move on
Garcia pitches 1st inning no runs
2nd inning moved to DP-new pitcher comes in and gives up homer and double
Garcia brought back in w/one out in 2nd
next batter reaches on error
next batter homers-it's now 4-0 FLA State, Garcia charged with 2 runs, one earned
she is moved back to DP-3rd pitcher comes in for UCLA gets out of the inning and UCLA scores 2 to make it 4-2
But that 3rd pitcher gives up 8 more runs
Garcia comes back to pitch the final two innings-final is FLA State 12- UCLA 4
FLA State beats WASH on Monday and Tuesday to win National Championship
Awesome info. Moral to the story: Dance with the one that brung ya (mostly).