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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 2680496, member: 2504"] I would not give the starters an "A" grade just yet, given that there hasn't been a ton of quality starts from this group yet. However, the starters recently have started to pitch like they are capable of an "A". If they continue to do what they have done recently, they will be in fine shape, and deserving of an "A". As I've said before, this team will go as far as the starting pitching will take us. If UConn gets some luck that could be quite far. Injuries to Dandeneau, Rajkowski, and Polonia, and the bunch of rainouts during the midweek games have hurt the development of the bullpen. You need to play these games to allow the Dunlop's, Simeone's and others some time to get some innings in outside of the high stress of the AAC weekend grinds. UConn's biggest problem on offense is that the team in general does not get on base enough. At this point, Toppa, Susi, and Phillips all have on base percentages of over .380. The rest of guys who get playing time are all below .350. Taking Moriarty and his amazingly low production out of the lineup really did help. The team started off pretty poor in collecting walks. I like to see a player or team get at least 10% of walks out of the total of at bats, that is you have at least 10 walks out of 100 at bats (of course, walks aren't counted as an at bat). UConn has improved this walk total in recent weeks to where it is almost at this 10% point. Outside of a few really bad games, the defense has been pretty good. [/QUOTE]

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