Austin Martin should be a top-10 pick next year. I think he was the best hitter in a lineup that included a top 5 pick in JJ Bleday.
Henry was incredible today. Despite that impressive pitching line, he was getting pinched at the bottom of the zone too. Vandy's lineup is really good too, hitting for contact and power with few gaps 1-9.Michigan 7, Vanderbilt 4
Michigan’s Tommy Henry struck out 8 over 8-1/3 innings.
Michigan might throw a bullpen game and save both Kaufman and Criswell for tomorrow if necessary.Henry was incredible today. Despite that impressive pitching line, he was getting pinched at the bottom of the zone too. Vandy's lineup is really good too, hitting for contact and power with few gaps 1-9.
That being said, I am excited as hell to see Kumar pitch tonight.
Will be interesting to see how Michigan handles the pitching tonight. My guess is that Criswell starts and will be allowed to throw no more than ~80 pitches, less if he's not effective with all sorts of relievers getting 1/3, 2/3 or an inning to get to the end. Kaufmann starts G3 if necessary.
NCAA Baseball seems like a different animal. I would've tried to hold Criswell back yesterday, but it seems like he's still an option to throw 50+ pitches today. In any event, Bakich has the benefit of the doubt ATM.Michigan might throw a bullpen game and save both Kaufman and Criswell for tomorrow if necessary.
I see what Bakich is doing in this tournament as similar to what Cora did in the playoffs last year. Try to win every game. Worry about tomorrow tomorrow but try to win each one. Normally I'm way more conservative but after watching it work last year (and this for Michigan so far) I'm all in.NCAA Baseball seems like a different animal. I would've tried to hold Criswell back yesterday, but it seems like he's still an option to throw 50+ pitches today. In any event, Bakich has the benefit of the doubt ATM.
Me too. I’d have brought in Keiser, not Criswell yesterday. But yes, Bakitch sure seems to know what he’s doing.NCAA Baseball seems like a different animal. I would've tried to hold Criswell back yesterday, but it seems like he's still an option to throw 50+ pitches today. In any event, Bakich has the benefit of the doubt ATM.
In the regionals, super-regionals and 1st round of the CWS, there were days off between games. Especially if you won. Now, the Michigan-Vanderbilt 3-game series is Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday (if necessary.)I see what Bakich is doing in this tournament as similar to what Cora did in the playoffs last year. Try to win every game. Worry about tomorrow tomorrow but try to win each one. Normally I'm way more conservative but after watching it work last year (and this for Michigan so far) I'm all in.
Haha. I’m a mich alum and agree with youI’ve been pulling for Michigan to pull this thing out and win it. Would be a fun story.
But! Then I noticed tonight that the piping down the leg of their pants seems to end at the knee. There are little to no words for that type of baseball aesthetic monstrosity. They deserve a pants based loss tonight.
Stupidity should have consequences.
I think so...of course one of them said, “the sosh”Was it my imagination, or was Karl Ravech just talking about SOSH?
I think he was talking about social media.I think so...of course one of them said, “the sosh”
Blame Nike. Lots of teams wear a version of that uniform with the stupid short leg stripe. And it’s weird to criticize Michigan’s unis when all of Vandy’s uniforms are atrocious.I’ve been pulling for Michigan to pull this thing out and win it. Would be a fun story.
But! Then I noticed tonight that the piping down the leg of their pants seems to end at the knee. There are little to no words for that type of baseball aesthetic monstrosity. They deserve a pants based loss tonight.
Stupidity should have consequences.
I completely agree that Vandy's uniforms are atrocious and ugly. Especially what they wore last night. However, as ugly as it was it still managed to achieve some very low baseline expectations I have for uniforms. I'm an old fogey that believes uniforms should be symmetrical and have design elements that are complete and do not cut off for no reason.Blame Nike. Lots of teams wear a version of that uniform with the stupid short leg stripe. And it’s weird to criticize Michigan’s unis when all of Vandy’s uniforms are atrocious.
I agree. I’m a uniform traditionalist too. But I’d add “no black pants” to your list of “don’ts.” Actually I’d go further and say no colored pants at all. White, off-whites, grey and maybe light blue are acceptable.I completely agree that Vandy's uniforms are atrocious and ugly. Especially what they wore last night. However, as ugly as it was it still managed to achieve some very low baseline expectations I have for uniforms. I'm an old fogey that believes uniforms should be symmetrical and have design elements that are complete and do not cut off for no reason.
Made lots of bad calls both ways. But squeezing Kaufman in the third inning gave Vandy three runs and knocked Kaufman out early.This ump can go fuck himself. Too scared to punch out the Vandy kid on a low strike and now he calls two even lower pitches strikes against Michigan.