Laf G7: Louisiana vs Arizona

[Just1More]

Baseball might not have a time limit...but 27 outs is 27 outs. If you aren't counting them in your head and feeling something burning under your ___...what the ____ are you doing?

Remaining focused on the task before you and doing everything you can to put the many years of baseball you've learned into that moment. If there's a single "emotion" that most coaches work tirelessly to instill in the players, it's to remain calm and to focus on the moment. It's a hard resolved focus... not a lazy apathetic slumber. The quiet calm you observe is not lacking in a massive desire to succeed. Many a calm athlete is a raging machine under control.

There were many teams not in regionals that have a guy on their team or a coach that "acts up". It really isn't a prerequisite for good baseball. It's fun for fans (when it works). But it is not required. And it's generally only a fan complaint when the team loses.

[ManAboutTown]

i know. your saying no way we can take him out the line up, yet he wasnt in the line up the day before to begin with.

Monday, game 6, Steve hit the hardest ball of the day, ran the bases well and willed his way to home plate. He provided a spark offensively. In game 7, Arizona was supposed to be throwing out tired arms, we expected Ming to start, and Steve hits pitchers with velocity. His first at bat, he mashed a ball that was unfortunately, within reach of first base. He also missed a HR by a ____ hair. Having his bat in the lineup was the correct call. I don't care what happened on Sunday.

[Just1More]

Please...second coming of Stan Musial...educate us unwashed masses on the finer points of throwing a round object, and hitting it with a ____ing stick.

LOL. And by the way... take a damn shower Mr. Urgent.

[cajunhawk]

Remaining focused on the task before you and doing everything you can to put the many years of baseball you've learned into that moment. If there's a single "emotion" that most coaches work tirelessly to instill in the players, it's to remain calm and to focus on the moment. It's a hard resolved focus... not a lazy apathetic slumber. The quiet calm you observe is not lacking in a massive desire to succeed. Many a calm athlete is a raging machine under control.

There were many teams not in regionals that have a guy on their team or a coach that "acts up". It really isn't a prerequisite for good baseball. It's fun for fans (when it works). But it is not required. And it's generally only a fan complaint when the team loses.

Succumbing to a lull in baseball is always a threat. Hell for the majority of the game they are either standing in one spot...or sitting in one spot. Being calm, cool, and collected is one thing...getting mowed down by tired arms two games because you keep feeling like that big hit is coming is another thing entirely. This wasn't the Sunday game of the opening series, this was for survival. Was it the quiet calm that made Fontenot ground into a double play on a 2-1 count on an inside pitch with the bases loaded and one out? Or was he grasping at straws for a ball to hit because they knew it was their last chance?

[cajunhawk]

LOL. And by the way... take a damn shower Mr. Urgent.

I knew you would like that one.

[Rougarou]

Remaining focused on the task before you and doing everything you can to put the many years of baseball you've learned into that moment. If there's a single "emotion" that most coaches work tirelessly to instill in the players, it's to remain calm and to focus on the moment. It's a hard resolved focus... not a lazy apathetic slumber. The quiet calm you observe is not lacking in a massive desire to succeed. Many a calm athlete is a raging machine under control.

There were many teams not in regionals that have a guy on their team or a coach that "acts up". It really isn't a prerequisite for good baseball. It's fun for fans (when it works). But it is not required. And it's generally only a fan complaint when the team loses.

This.

Although there are teams that give up on their season and their coach from time to time. This is NOT that situation. Those guys had their heart in it.

[ManAboutTown]

Succumbing to a lull in baseball is always a threat. Hell for the majority of the game they are either standing in one spot...or sitting in one spot. Being calm, cool, and collected is one thing...getting mowed down by tired arms two games because you keep feeling like that big hit is coming is another thing entirely. This wasn't the Sunday game of the opening series, this was for survival. Was it the quiet calm that made Fontenot ground into a double play on a 2-1 count on an inside pitch with the bases loaded and one out? Or was he grasping at straws for a ball to hit because they knew it was their last chance?

Kennon was reaching for the outside breaker all weekend. Like Matt said, the ball he hit was not, but the pitch before set him up. Arizona read the scouting report.

[Rougarou]

Despite Arizona's arms being tired, those were high quality arms. Sitting in the grandstand seeing both Bannister and Ginkel, they were good. They were locating all of their pitches. It would be the same as their team complaining they couldn't get anything going against Carter.

[cajunhawk]

Kennon was reaching for the outside breaker all weekend. Like Matt said, the ball he hit was not, but the pitch before set him up. Arizona read the scouting report.

I would expect that on a 2 strike count where he feels like he has to put the ball in play or risk striking out and wasting a golden opportunity.

[Cajunrunner]

Please...second coming of Stan Musial...educate us unwashed masses on the finer points of throwing a round object, and hitting it with a ____ing stick.

You really are a joke. Down in mama's basement playing Mr. Badass Keyboard Warrior.

You go ahead and put Robe in his place. Tell him how he doesn't have that fire to coach a winning team, that he doesn't really know what it takes.

I bet you've got all sorts of knowledge and results on your resume. Must be awe-inspiring.