Beavers Win Baseball Civil War
by ArbyOSU on May 27, 2010 9:42 AM PDT
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PrintI'm a little surprised to see the lack of chatter on here last night. I mean what, did everyone suddenly get social lives or something?! I mean, it's not like ALL of us were voted Mr. Bowman (Jake) and now have a calendar full of exciting social obligations! Come one people. Let's check out of the real world and check on to Building The Dam!
In case you weren't at the game, watching the game on TV or listening on AM or FM frequencies, the Beavers improved to 4-1 on the year against the #21 Ducks, beating them 2-1 at PGE Park. It's a shame we'll never see baseball downtown again as we make way for Minor Major League Soccer and the "upgrades" that will allegedly come with it.
The GT has their rundown, as does The Oregonian, The RG and The Statesman. Another tight one run game and a win that Oregon State needed to keep post season hopes alive. Oh, and Pat Casey got tossed...
via kohd.com
With the final series of the regular season ahead, what are you thoughts? Put 'em in the comments with any interesting links you might have. GO BEAVERS!
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Axe, Bow, Hatchet, Rock... whatever...
They’re all weapons. :)
by sangdorange on May 27, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Crap, you're right.
But this brings up a good point—Axemen and Bowmen… worst mascots in Oregon HS sports?! Discuss.
They are unique?
I was one of those in HS and it was at least not something like the damned Tigers or Panthers or Eagles!!!
Not sure OSU fans though can really go here can we, since we constantly receive grief about our mascot?
-RVM
Changing the topic a bit, but too bad you couldn’t make the game. Mid-week though was a bit tough overall, I was impressed anyone made it out there with it being a Wednesday night one and not so good weather.
I can’t remember have you been able to go to baseball this season?
-RVM
Not a game. I made most of the football games and probably six or seven hoops games but no baseball this year. I’m disappointed in myself for sure, especially because I had this one in Portland marked down as the one I’d DEFINITELY go to.
What about you? You’ve made a few, right?
Totally understand, you did way better than I did with football and basketball, it is hard to sustain it through three sports seasons being out of town.
I made some of the early non-conference ones (was there for that pitching showdown versus Tennessee, great game!), and going to the Sunday UA one this weekend.
Was thinking you might had made one of the CW games in Corvallis.
-RVM
No, was planning on the mother’s day game but didn’t execute. Oh well! Arizona series will be big—hope the crowd is nice and rowdy. Does anyone know if Casey is out for just 1 or 3 games?
Sounds like 1 or more games...
From what I’ve read online and heard last night, there’s a good chance he made some sort of contact with that ump.
Dang, not sure if that is good timing for the team right now.
But maybe if it is more than one game it will be another growth step for the team to step it up and show player leadership.
This season has been one to test my stress levels that’s for sure (though probably not as much as Casey though!).
-RVM
I just feel that they underachieved so much this year, especially on the offensive side. Defensively they’ve been able to keep it together a lot of the time, but wow have those bats been icy cold at a few points this season.
Here’s to a late charge!
Agree, but also would add in pitching has been pretty problematic in conference play too. And I actually worry more about that than the bats, for we know with OSU baseball if the bats go cold once in awhile and the pitching is up to standard we can still win important games.
But yes things are improving and hopefully at the right time!
-RVM
From what I heard on CSN
I think it will be three games. And if he does it again, he gets Suspended for the year.
I Hate Your Ducks
TV?
I looked for it on Comcast Sports Net (AKA the Duck-owned channel) and it wasn’t on. I thought it was blacked out.
It was on last night CSN (OSN)
I was able to see it on that channel, but I’m in the overall duck market land so don’t know where you were at.
-RVM
Hmm, don't know
Kind-of weird if you do get that channel anyway and why they would black out the game, unless they had a deal to carry it on some other channel for the Corvallis market.
They usually replay the games on there so I hope to catch a replay for I missed a lot of it live.
-RVM
Game thoughts and comment
I was one of the 5000 or so OSU fans at the game against the pond-chickens and over all it was a good baseball game, 4 hours (ok minus a 37 min. rain delay) worth — well I’d say no. However college baseball has a tenancy to be a longer time investment.
Some observations: Glad to see the last college baseball game @ Civic Stadium was an OSU victory! Go Beavs! I was happy to see the OSU relief corps performed well and I was happy with the defense – specifically a couple of great plays by Santos in the 3rd and Jennette in the bottom of the ninth! However the base running, for at least the 3rd time this year, KILLED several chances at getting a couple of extra runs. Why Lees put the stop sign up so late for Tyler Smith is beyond me — with that somehow OSU managed to put this one in the “W” column.
If you havent seen the HPB appeal play by the first base ump and subsequent Casey rant, it’s here.
So a rant of my own ensues — we ended up sitting on the first base side of the field which, to my surprise, was the bad side of the field. Regarding the bunt appeal call, maybe it’s because the yucks haven’t seen a real baseball game in several years, or maybe they don’t know the rules, or maybe it’s something else — dumb $#!ts — several pond chicken fans sitting around us were just livid saying that Tyler Smith had offered at the pitch that hit him and went on about how he was out of the batters box, etc., etc. well, I wish I had taken their names so I could call them out individually today. Bottom line, some UofO fans need to stick to robbery and assault investigations and leave baseball to those who know the sport and have a clue, because you embarrass yourself and your team by remaining ignorant.
Here’s hoping the Beavers take it to the ’Cats this weekend!
Go Beavs!!
Holy moly it HAS to be a ton more than three times this year!
for at least the 3rd time this year, KILLED several chances at getting a couple of extra runs
-RVM
LOB and stupid mistakes have been so so so SO costly.
Whether it’s by 1 run or 10 runs, a W is a W and at this time of year, I’m happy to have it. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s at the expense of the ducks.
I understand your rant—that’s the part of a baseball game where a mixed crowd gets ugly and/or annoying. Sorry you were stuck on the “dark” side. Was it split pretty evenly in terms of attendance? I figured because it was a Portland game it’d be a mostly duck audience, and I only base this on my experience growing up and living in Portland almost my whole life.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed it—what a dramatic last at-bat. K-Rhod brought it.
Clarification
I should have said, “Coach Lees has stopped or sent runners home at least 3 times this year.” Last night there were a ton of base running errors on both teams that squelched rallies. Thanks for pointing this out.
Go Beavs!!
Makes sense, I totally agree that the base running this year has been pretty amazing, and for all the wrong reasons, and agree that it is not all on the players either.
It’s also a good point though for the ducks had issues too, and they had some really big ones in the regular conference series, so not just us I guess. Sigh, not sure that makes me feel better though.
-RVM
Alright!
Let’s win the first two against the Wildcats, so we can relax just a tad.
WTY's ERA+ = 125 : - / -- Kevin Frandsen > Brandon Wood??????
by Figgi4life on May 27, 2010 3:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Best College Baseball Game I've ever been to
I’ll get a post up with some pictures on why that it sometime this weekend. I was extremely busy tonight and will be tomorrow as well, but a three day weekend will give me some time for BTD.
As far as the Wildcat Series, I wouldn’t be surprised if we swept them, (We’re that hot right now) But I think 2 of the 3 will get us in.
Go Beavers.
I Hate Your Ducks
They weren't as good as last game's
It was so cold that my hand was shaking on most of them. But I did get a couple good ones.
I Hate Your Ducks
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