Miami vs Arkansas-Elimination game

[rex karz]

Jim Morris, at this juncture of his career, is the one of the worst managers I've ever seen. Bar none.

His commitment to sacrificing 9 outs per game with idiotic bunting, especially with this current lineup, is appalling.

 

[QueenOfSpades]

Jim Morris, at this juncture of his career, is the one of the worst managers I've ever seen. Bar none.

His commitment to sacrificing 9 outs per game with idiotic bunting, especially with this current lineup, is appalling.

We have less than one bunt per game. If you're going to rant, rant about something that actually happens.

 

[Notsince1985]

Blackhawks win the cup, Blackhawks win the cup!!! My bad, wrong board, I'm drunk.

 

[___THEU___]

Best Case scenario UF/Vir goes 25 innings with a Cav win. Use all there pitchers

 

[caneinpsl]

CTCane is a coward.

You bend with the wind, crying that we are going to lose before the game is over, and you are calling someone else a coward???? Where was your backbone???

 

[Angry Ibis]

Where is the smartest guy in the room to explain to us how Arkansas arguing the bad hit by pitch call had zero impact on last night's game?

Was he arguing to set up a call for next year?

Sounds like a selective fan to me.

 

[CTCANE]

Bart Allen called me a coward? OMG, I'm so upset. Bart made a fool of himself on Facebook saying that UVA was going to crumble and lose 5-1 when it was 1-0. He loves to ruin threads. Very tiring act.

 

[caneaddict]

So, game on. UVA cannot possibly win, but I am hoping.

you're on a roll, please say UM's gonna lose, thnx

 

[bacane]

So, game on. UVA cannot possibly win, but I am hoping.

you're on a roll, please say UM's gonna lose, thnx

Don't worry about Ol' Smokey. He just inhaled some bad smoke from his barbecue. The dude left work early yesterday to grill up some bones in anticipation of a Canes loss. The Ol' fella is just out of kilter.

 

[BWCD]

should switch lopez and hayward in the lineup asap

And Abreu and Kennedy. Bat Abreu 6th and Heyward 7th.

No. Spreading out the power in the lineup has helped us turn the lineup over. Instead of a straight 1 thru 9 they have to face, it's a good secondary "top" of the lineup.

Think of Eusebio thru Kennedy as 1 thru 6, and then Lopez thru Heyward as a 1 thru 3.

Our 7-8-9 is really good compared to just about every other team in the nation.

I can agree to disagree...but I like the way the lineup is set up. I think that's one thing that Morris has gotten right this season. He's found a lineup that's worked pretty well and has stuck with it down the stretch.

 

[CBurrr93]

It's not a wash. It's not about scoring one run. You give up an out, you give up chances for a lot of runs. We were up a run with ISK up and what do we do, sacrifice. Stupid.

I guess because you say so just like you said we were going to lose game. I bow down to your wisdom

We won a big game. History shows we were going to lose. My mistake lol now beat florida

 

[CBurrr93]

do you ever wonder why the pros dont sacrifice? its not baseball smart when early in the game.

 

[caneaddict]

should switch lopez and hayward in the lineup asap

And Abreu and Kennedy. Bat Abreu 6th and Heyward 7th.

No. Spreading out the power in the lineup has helped us turn the lineup over. Instead of a straight 1 thru 9 they have to face, it's a good secondary "top" of the lineup.

Think of Eusebio thru Kennedy as 1 thru 6, and then Lopez thru Heyward as a 1 thru 3.

Our 7-8-9 is really good compared to just about every other team in the nation.

I can agree to disagree...but I like the way the lineup is set up. I think that's one thing that Morris has gotten right this season. He's found a lineup that's worked pretty well and has stuck with it down the stretch.

the problem is lopez leaves a ton of guys on base, Lopez's avg with risp especially in tournament games must be atrocious

 

[QueenOfSpades]

do you ever wonder why the pros dont sacrifice? its not baseball smart when early in the game.

100% incorrect. Pros don't sacrifice because they get paid to put up numbers. Heard it straight from a GM's mouth. Managers would use it more to try to win games, but then the players would **** and moan and want to go somewhere else. In the big leagues it's swing for everything, all the time. Major leaguers don't even shorten up on two strikes to make contact. Full swing, every pitch.

 

[BWCD]

should switch lopez and hayward in the lineup asap

And Abreu and Kennedy. Bat Abreu 6th and Heyward 7th.

No. Spreading out the power in the lineup has helped us turn the lineup over. Instead of a straight 1 thru 9 they have to face, it's a good secondary "top" of the lineup.

Think of Eusebio thru Kennedy as 1 thru 6, and then Lopez thru Heyward as a 1 thru 3.

Our 7-8-9 is really good compared to just about every other team in the nation.

I can agree to disagree...but I like the way the lineup is set up. I think that's one thing that Morris has gotten right this season. He's found a lineup that's worked pretty well and has stuck with it down the stretch.

the problem is lopez leaves a ton of guys on base, Lopez's avg with risp especially in tournament games must be atrocious

The way a lineup like that is set up, Lopez shouldn't be driving in runs. If we're relying on our #7 hitter to be our RBI guy...then we're in trouble anyway. If Collins/Thompson/Kennedy do their jobs, the bases are empty or just have 1 on (in theory). Lopez is there to set the table for Abreu/Heyward, and help get the lineup turned over.

We can agree/disagree on whether that's the right move or not, but really--that's just the theory behind setting up the lineup that way. I agree w/that theory.

 

[CBurrr93]

do you ever wonder why the pros dont sacrifice? its not baseball smart when early in the game.

100% incorrect. Pros don't sacrifice because they get paid to put up numbers. Heard it straight from a GM's mouth. Managers would use it more to try to win games, but then the players would **** and moan and want to go somewhere else. In the big leagues it's swing for everything, all the time. Major leaguers don't even shorten up on two strikes to make contact. Full swing, every pitch.

Your chances of scoring are greater when you dont sacrifice. That's the point. Not 100 percent incorrect.

 

[CBurrr93]

That is with no outs and man on first. Heyward bunt definitely right call.

 

[___THEU___]

do you ever wonder why the pros dont sacrifice? its not baseball smart when early in the game.

100% incorrect. Pros don't sacrifice because they get paid to put up numbers. Heard it straight from a GM's mouth. Managers would use it more to try to win games, but then the players would **** and moan and want to go somewhere else. In the big leagues it's swing for everything, all the time. Major leaguers don't even shorten up on two strikes to make contact. Full swing, every pitch.

^THIS. Although i never understand why hitters wont shorten swing with 2 strikes against a power pitcher, its just plain dumb and selfish.

 

[QueenOfSpades]

do you ever wonder why the pros dont sacrifice? its not baseball smart when early in the game.

100% incorrect. Pros don't sacrifice because they get paid to put up numbers. Heard it straight from a GM's mouth. Managers would use it more to try to win games, but then the players would **** and moan and want to go somewhere else. In the big leagues it's swing for everything, all the time. Major leaguers don't even shorten up on two strikes to make contact. Full swing, every pitch.

Your chances of scoring are greater when you dont sacrifice. That's the point. Not 100 percent incorrect.

Don't fall for those stats. I tore them apart when Boyd Nation used them and I'll tear them apart here if I have to.

There are times when a sac bunt absolutely gives you a better chance of scoring than letting someone swing away. The key to good managing is identifying those times in a game.

 

[caneaddict]

should switch lopez and hayward in the lineup asap

And Abreu and Kennedy. Bat Abreu 6th and Heyward 7th.

No. Spreading out the power in the lineup has helped us turn the lineup over. Instead of a straight 1 thru 9 they have to face, it's a good secondary "top" of the lineup.

Think of Eusebio thru Kennedy as 1 thru 6, and then Lopez thru Heyward as a 1 thru 3.

Our 7-8-9 is really good compared to just about every other team in the nation.

I can agree to disagree...but I like the way the lineup is set up. I think that's one thing that Morris has gotten right this season. He's found a lineup that's worked pretty well and has stuck with it down the stretch.

the problem is lopez leaves a ton of guys on base, Lopez's avg with risp especially in tournament games must be atrocious

The way a lineup like that is set up, Lopez shouldn't be driving in runs. If we're relying on our #7 hitter to be our RBI guy...then we're in trouble anyway. If Collins/Thompson/Kennedy do their jobs, the bases are empty or just have 1 on (in theory). Lopez is there to set the table for Abreu/Heyward, and help get the lineup turned over.

We can agree/disagree on whether that's the right move or not, but really--that's just the theory behind setting up the lineup that way. I agree w/that theory.

good point but throughout the playoffs it always seems collins is leading off innings and Lopez comes to bat with people on base.. Eusebio and Iskendarian have also been struggling lately