KY-WVA Regional Championship Final Game Thread - GO CATS !!

CrimsonCats_rivals

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Not out of the woods yet, but we catch a big break on that pop up bunt. Makes it a lot less likely that they can score on anything that would ordinarily be an out at least.
 

sefus12

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Cats just couldn’t get it done when they had chances. And WVU was simply better.

I REALLY hope the Cats can find some bullpen arms in the offseason. And a few more power bats. And for the love of god some players who don’t strike out in big situations.
 
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Cats just couldn’t get it done when they had chances. And WVU was simply better.

I REALLY hope the Cats can find some bullpen arms in the offseason. And a few more power bats. And for the love of god some players who don’t strike out in big situations.
I’m feeling a decline coming on. Unfortunately.
 
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20MRoster

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Center fielder coming up throwing to second like that mattered was the icing for me. Did he not understand it was one out and that runner on third was the winning walk off run?
I don't watch much college baseball but the fielding and field play in general is definitely miles apart from the majors.
 

JakeKx

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Hopefully the new AD has good baseball and softball sense and makes changes right away. It been needed for years
 

Catsfanjim

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We shouldn’t have even been playing tonight if we didn’t choke last night. These 2 games make me sick to my stomach.
 

sefus12

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I’m feeling a decline coming on. Unfortunately.
I hope not. Mingione has built a good foundation, but I feel like his style of ball is maxed out. We need more pope in the line-up. We also need more reliability from both our offense (scoring runs when getting guys on) and a better bullpen. We looked like we were hanging out by a thread all week, like we were just lucking into wins.

This small-ball can work, but you have to be able to bash your way to a win or have shut-down arms in the bullpen. Cat’s couldn’t do either.
 

Cliffhanger82

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We shouldn’t have even been playing tonight if we didn’t choke last night. These 2 games make me sick to my stomach.
Not fundamentally sound and short on pitching. And they almost made it out of the regional. Been a crazy tournament. 1 and 2 down. Could be wide open in Omaha.
 

megablue

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This is a real bummer. It sucks !!
We certainly had our chances these past 2 games.
I do not like it, at all, but I can accept that WVA was the better team ... but not by a lot ... just a little bit better.
 

Cliffhanger82

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I hope not. Mingione has built a good foundation, but I feel like his style of ball is maxed out. We need more pope in the line-up. We also need more reliability from both our offense (scoring runs when getting guys on) and a better bullpen. We looked like we were hanging out by a thread all week, like we were just lucking into wins.

This small-ball can work, but you have to be able to bash your way to a win or have shut-down arms in the bullpen. Cat’s couldn’t do either.
ahhh…..more pop? Vs pope? 😎
 

Rainmaker

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Didn’t matter. Game was over at that point. He had no play at home unless the runner fell into a sink hole.
From second base on a ball he almost caught? Should’ve definitely been a possibility to throw him out. Never. Saw a camera angle but no chance guy was already at home. He threw it to second trying to get the force out which was pointless. Low baseball IQ.
 
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CrimsonCats_rivals

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Didn’t matter. Game was over at that point. He had no play at home unless the runner fell into a sink hole.
If he made a mistake at all, it might have been giving up any chance he had at holding the runner on 3rd by diving when there was little hope of making the catch, but I couldn’t get a very good look at what the runner was doing. If he made an aggressive read and wasn’t holding to see if the ball would drop, the game was over as soon as it touched turf anyway.
 

BillyJoeWildcat100

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If he made a mistake at all, it might have been giving up any chance he had at holding the runner on 3rd by diving when there was little hope of making the catch, but I couldn’t get a very good look at what the runner was doing. If he made an aggressive read and wasn’t holding to see if the ball would drop, the game was over as soon as it touched turf anyway.
Was thinking the same thing. With the way the ball was hit, runner at second wasn't running on contact. Keep ball in front instead of diving for it and you keep him at third. Then bases are loaded and you've got a play at any base
 
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fisherscatfan

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My mistake, he pitched Friday, not Thursday. But I still stand by the argument that he should’ve gambled that his ACE could get 3 outs before WV got 3 runs
The WVU threw 100+ yesterday and came in tonight. Mingione absolutely lost this with his in-game management and personnel decisions.