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UConn @ UMass (4/16/19 @ 3p)

ATLDYKA said:
I just hope Penders didn't screw around too long before deciding to bring in a reliable arm.
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I agree to an extent but you also can't waste arms that you'd like to use tomorrow. They should be fine for the weekend.
 
huskypantz said:
I agree to an extent but you also can't waste arms that you'd like to use tomorrow. They should be fine for the weekend.
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I agree also that you use guys that don't often pitch in a 10-2 score midweek game. Just don't think you wait until tying run is at the plate before you put in the reliable arm.
 
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Another nice effort that turned ugly late when a young arm goes haywire
As I remember Santos did the same thing last week - walking the 1st 3 batters
I understand Penders using him today but I would have said one batter at a time - walk the 1st and pull him
HAVE TO win these games
It's a win but could have been a real catastrophe
 
gtcam said:
Another nice effort that turned ugly late when a young arm goes haywire
As I remember Santos did the same thing last week - walking the 1st 3 batters
I understand Penders using him today but I would have said one batter at a time - walk the 1st and pull him
HAVE TO win these games
It's a win but could have been a real catastrophe
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If it was last week, it wasn't Santos. He had about 3 good outings in a row before this game where he couldn't throw a strike. You may be thinking of Sanderson.
 
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huskymedic said:
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An interesting interview, as always. For one, you don't see too many of these interviews where Coach Penders is rendered almost absolutely speechless. That was something. What were you contemplating during that 9th inning? Early retirement! Priceless. Anyway, as Penders said, Santos has been good lately, but this time was trying to throw the ball 100 mph, and the result is a no control outing. After that Haus comes in, is effective, but just has very bad luck with where the ball goes. Then Penders has to give the ball to Wurster, and ends up with a fly ball to the wall.
 
BSB Holds On at UMass, 10-7 - University of Connecticut Athletics

Notes
  • Christian Fedko tied a UConn season-high with four RBIs on Tuesday. Fedko also had four RBIs against No. 4 Louisville on Feb. 17 after hitting his first career grand slam.
  • UConn is 6-1 in northeast midweek games.
  • UConn grabbed its 17th road/neutral site win. That is tied for second most in the country.
Next up, the Huskies travel to No. 12 ECU for a three-game series with the Pirates beginning on Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m.
 
dbmill said:
Because he is going to go in the MLB draft this June. I would be very surprised if he doesn't get drafted.
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Prato has always been a plus hitter, has extremely good base running instincts, plus speed and could be a solid fielder (see him as second basemen in pros- doesn't have range or arm to play SS). Agreed he is gonna be drafted and like many previous huskies is gonna follow his dream...can't blame the kid one bit.
 
dbmill said:
Because he is going to go in the MLB draft this June. I would be very surprised if he doesn't get drafted.
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I understand he is getting drafted. But are we assuming he will get drafted in first 5 rounds, 10 rounds or what? Why is it a given he will leave if he is not drafted early enough. What is early enough?
 
Don’t feel too great heading into the ECU series but baseball is a funny sport.
 
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The only solace is that how this team has played mid week seems to provide no indicator for how it will play on weekend. They had a nice UCF weekend and good mid week before looking completely lost against Cincinnati. A humbling game going into the biggest weekend series might not be a bad thing.
 
scotty0330 said:
The only solace is that how this team has played mid week seems to provide no indicator for how it will play on weekend. They had a nice UCF weekend and good mid week before looking completely lost against Cincinnati. A humbling game going into the biggest weekend series might not be a bad thing.
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I thought we looked like crap in the two midweek games preceding the Cincy debacle. Otherwise, I agree; we looked excellent vs Bryant and Northeastern last week, then struggled vs. Memphis.

I also thought we played well yesterday until the last inning.
 
ATLDYKA said:
I understand he is getting drafted. But are we assuming he will get drafted in first 5 rounds, 10 rounds or what? Why is it a given he will leave if he is not drafted early enough. What is early enough?
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From what I've seen, college players who get drafted usually go pro. There are exceptions such as LJ Mazzilli, but I've learned not to hold my breath that they might stay when it comes to anyone being picked.
 
ATLDYKA said:
I understand he is getting drafted. But are we assuming he will get drafted in first 5 rounds, 10 rounds or what? Why is it a given he will leave if he is not drafted early enough. What is early enough?
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There's no exact science but first 10 rounds is virtually a lock to sign with the bonus pool rules. Rounds 10-20 are pretty good bets for college guys to sign if taken as well
 
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I would think if he came back for Senior year he could even improve his status and from what the experts say, the player probably gets more out of the college level competition than what he would play against in lower levels of minor league ball. Just seems we rarely have guys (LJ exception) come back for Sr. year but you see these top notch programs down south get guys drafted early and they still come back for Senior year or still enroll as FR. Wish we could get some of these guys to stay here.
 
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