from the cal athletics website

strikes out two in setting down the Toreros in order. it’s early, but i’m anticipating a pitcher’s duel here.

2 more strikeouts for the San Diego pitcher. 4 on the day through 3 innings. Would have been a 1-2-3 inning but for a hit batsman.

Still scoreless, heading to the bottom of the third.

Bears turn a double play on a hit and run. Hard hit grounder right at the second baseman, and the lead runner was the catcher, who are stereotypically slow. Still, nicely turned by the Bears.

No score through 3. This game is moving quickly.

1 hit, 6 Ks for Matusz through 4. Not a whole lot going on, honestly. Offense is a lot more interesting to talk about…

san diego gets a one-out single, a bloop into left. only their second hit of the game.

Blake Smith leads off the 5th with a double. Let’s go Bears!

canha dribbles a grounder to second. blake smith tries to come home, but gets gunned down at the plate.

Even with the low scores, lots of stuff happening here. Caught stealings. Plays at the plate. And I’m writing a Trust Accounting!

FML

2 more Ks for Ross. 1-2-3 inning, and we’re through 5.

so would a coach ever have the balls to say

"We’re starting you in Game 2 Tyson"? That way Cal’s # 1 faces the other team’s # 2.

Obviously I don’t think anyone would do that because it would essentially tell the team that you think you’re going to lose. But from a pure statistical perspective, it seems like something to consider.

I don’t like this idea. Maybe in a seven-game series, where if you say, concede game 1 to get a better matchup for games 2 thru 4, you might get an advantage. In a double-elimination format, you really can’t afford to lose the first game. If the Bears lose today, they then have to win tomorrow, win two games on Sunday, and then win another game on Monday. No more margin of error, and Ross could only pitch one of those games.

and in doing so, Matusz ties the school record for career strikeouts.

what a surprise, the Bears don’t score in the 6th either. wow, this game is going fast.

yes, that’s right, in a game like this, a two-out walk merits a mention

but I’m “watching” the game on Gametracker and all the batters are swinging really weird. They’re not extending their arms and their bat isn’t staying in the hitting zone long enough to get good metal on the ball. I would say it looks like a good day for the pitchers, but they’re not even using their arms to throw the ball. Go figure.

and the Bears do nothing in the 7th. At least San Diego needed some great defensive efforts to track down some well-hit balls. maybe those fall next inning?

maybe I’m a bear fan grasping at straws? hoping against hope?

Cuz, Matusz is dealing. And college coaches don’t care too much about pitch counts.

That this “Posts immediately popping up even without refresh and using Z to maneuver around them” thing is AWESOME!

crap crap crap

Here’s to beating the drunk bulldogs!

Can Marshawn pitch?

drives in another run. 4-0. time to start drinking.

you gotta Go Bears!

SD has the audacity to try and bunt for a hit with 2 outs…and it works. runners on 1st and 2nd.

reliever anyone????

Let’s not say things we can’t take back now.

how much success should we expect from Esquer in the Tedford era, in a sport no one cares too much about and doesn’t bring in $$$.

Shouldn’t he be doing better? Hasn’t he been here for a while with nothing big to show for it? Thoughts?

he just struck out his 9th batter on the day.

and could very well be the # 1 pick of the draft. His strikeout #s are ridiculous.

just 3 outs to go. Matusz might finish them off by himself.

did you catch all the transactions by the A’s today?

Ziegler, Calero, Buck and Carlos Gonzalez to the big club. Two Sweeneys to the DL, Devine to the DL and Dinardo to AAA.

Lots of discussion on AN.

Cutler, Cooper, Satin are the Bears last hope

david cooper with a solid single. some action in the torero bullpen