B1G Baseball Tournament
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Seems like a 50-50 call on bunt vs hit away. No reason to think the game is going to be anything but a pitcher’s duel. First chance to get a run and tie it up would give NU more options in later innings. If the decision is to try to get 1 run, a coach can’t wait for the best bunters to be at the plate. A ground ball if hitting away results in an inning ending DP. It backfired, but was a reasonable strategy.
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I find it impossible to believe Sears is now washed because of tbis outing. Right call. Great win.
Oh sure. I’m not screaming “Bolt is nuts and should be canned!” I just wouldn’t have done it, because if a couple of runners reach and the inning gets extended, you have to go get him.
Yeah still looked electric. My comment was a joke making fun of some of the dorks itt
I completely get the other side of the argument. The issue is you are going to throw much harder in a game with adrenaline flowing than you would in a bullpen session with no crowd or batter. Sears admitted he didn’t have his best stuff on Wednesday and his velocity was down. Big picture, it’s more important that he is fresh for next weekend. But again, I understand those who think winning the title today was more important. Tough decision and hopefully I am completely wrong.
At least he only threw 13 pitches and wasn’t stressed by any baserunners. Shouldn’t affect his next performance
Sears barely broke a sweat, so it all worked out perfectly. I just wouldn't want a guy out there that I have to pull if the inning gets extended.
Cool to win a tournament title though, especially with a big home crowd.
The odds of this team making a run in the NCAA tourney to get to Omaha are very slim. You go for the win here IMO and worry about a regional later. JMO.
My wife had been saying she didn’t want to go, then surprised me and got us tickets.
It was great to be there for the win!
Ha, So true
But there are games where you just need a dude to eat innings.
Do you realize that Sears and every starter in baseball has a Bullpen session in between starts. Pitching 1 innings is actually less strain than a bullpen session.
This INSANE idea that guys in the best shape of their life can't pitch a bit more is exactly that, insane.
Pitchers but probably more their agents, created all this and it worked, just like pro and college football coaches created this insane idea that they work 234 hours a week.
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I completely get the other side of the argument. The issue is you are going to throw much harder in a game with adrenaline flowing than you would in a bullpen session with no crowd or batter. Sears admitted he didn’t have his best stuff on Wednesday and his velocity was down. Big picture, it’s more important that he is fresh for next weekend. But again, I understand those who think winning the title today was more important. Tough decision and hopefully I am completely wrong.