Cal Baseball vs. Baylor: Regional Final Gamethread
by norcalnick on Jun 6, 2011 3:30 PM PDT
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PrintCal Baseball has again been delayed by rain/lightning in Houston. The tarp has been removed and the field is being prepared. According to Baylor Baseball twitter, a new start time of 6:14 PST has been announced.
Time: 4:00 pm PST
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Audio Stream: KALX radio
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The team that refuses to die will try to make program history today. One more win and the Bears will advance to their first super-regional in Cal history, with a very real chance at their first College World Series appearance since 1992. Standing in their way will once again be the Baylor Bears.
Baylor has already announced that Jon Ringenberg will be starting today's game. Ringenberg has an ERA of just 2.25, but he's only thrown 28 innings this year and is essentially a long reliever. He frequently started Baylor's midweek games, and in my non-exhaustive search of Baylor gamelogs, never pitched beyond the 4th inning. Baylor will likely be approaching today's game as a bullpen game.
I haven't heard who Cal will send to start the game. Erik Johnson and Kevin Miller have both pitched, but neither threw full games by their usual standards and both could be available. Rubber-armed lefty Justin Jones will likely tell Coach Esquer that he's ready to go. Matt Flemer has 'only' thrown 3.1 innings and will likely take the mound at some point tonight. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, as is often the case in a regional final, it's all hands on deck. Go Bears!
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That appears to be the case, as best I can tell from gametracker. Surprising, since we’ve had two straight games as the ‘home’ team. But I’ll take it!
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Baylor is in fact the 2 seed to Cal’s 3. Cal was the road team for game 1 against Baylor, and again against Alcorn St., but was the ‘home’ team against Rice and yesterday’s game against Baylor. Makes me wonder if they just flipped a coin to decide for today.
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Home Team
In double elimination tournaments whoever won the “last game” is the home team on the 2nd day of head to head.
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Thanks!
And congrats to the Beavs for advancing the less stressful way
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If yesterday's game against Baylor is any indication
our bats don’t get hot until nearly midnight…just trying to find the silver lining in the rain delay
No. If this game was going to be on ESPNU, it would have been on ESPN3 the entire time.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Selfishly
rain delay helps, since I’ll be gone from 4:30 to 7. Go Bears!
Hopefully Cal finds a pitcher from somewhere!
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Evidently it"ll take an hour from when they start pulling the tarp off before the game starts.
I think Esquer, the umps and a grounds crew guy are on the field talking right now.
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UCLA pitchers go 1, 3 in MLB draft:
SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing UCLA righty Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Monday.
Cole, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior, posted mediocre numbers this season for the Bruins (6-8, 3.31 ERA), but has what many consider to be the best pure stuff in the draft.
He was a first-round pick of the New York Yankees in 2008, but refused to listen to an offer and instead attended UCLA — as he insisted to teams he would.
Arizona, which had two of the first seven picks, selected Cole’s college teammate, right-hander Trevor Bauer, at No. 3. The Pac-10 pitcher of the year outshined Cole statistically, going 13-2 with a 1.27 ERA and a Division I-leading and Pac-10-record 203 strikeouts. He ended the season having thrown nine straight complete games.
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How did they not mke it out of the first weekend with 2 of the best pitchers out there???
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The same reason that Cal hasn’t have that much success in baseball lately despite (at one point recently) having the most guys in the MLB.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Justice.
That’s how.
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PS Bauer seems infinity times better than Cole. Why he go 3rd instead of 1st?
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What is the problem with the mechanics? The dreaded Inverted W? AKA a M!
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His built is a bit slight. While his mechanics is not as freaky as Lincecum (his supposedly favorite player) it is not that conventional.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think their draft spots have anything to do with it, but Bauer seems to be something of a jerk.
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Upon what basis, do you make that statement?
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Something about him not doing the "team player" things like shagging balls in the outfield, etc. etc.
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Hmm, thats interesting. Do you have a link or something?
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Nope.
Then again, I don’t buy into that premise.
Then again, I don’t need to. His choosing UCLA is enough reason for me to dislike him.
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The right hander has long been considered immature on the mound, letting his emotions get the better of him. And it’d be understandable for anyone to be excited after defeating their rival, and getting the last out against the batter Bauer has described as his biggest rival, Devon Rodriguez. The stage was: Rodriguez hitting a ground ball to the first basemen; he muffed it, but the ball bounced directly to the second basemen, who threw to Bauer for the final out. Bauer immediately turned around, and yelled at Rodriguez for around 2 seconds. The Bears didn’t like it, and the benches cleared for a little friendly dispute between the clubs.
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OT: MLB.com does have a free live stream of the MLB draft
for those who are interested (or bored) while waiting for the Cal game to start
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2011/draftlive_app.jsp
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Baylor baseball twitter has the specifics:
Tarp coming off field in Houston. #Baylor and Cal now scheduled to start at 8:14 pm #HoustonRegional #CWS
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Different regions of the nation have different times?
WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME???
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Thanks, though.
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Around the NCAA playoffs
-Dallas Baptist has exploded in the first inning against Oral Roberts and leads 8-0. The winner of that game plays the winner of Cal/Baylor
-Arizona/Texas A&M evidently also delayed
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Do either of those school actually have a suitable facility or will it be just a neutral site in that area? If it is going to be a neutral site, I can’t believe that we can’t have this in the Bay Area…of course, we got to win our game first.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m assuming they have a suitable facility (or at least, a more suitable facility than Evans) but that’s just guessing on my part.
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Suitable facility = with lights?
If so, I’d say there’s a good chance.
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
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I thought there is also some thing about seat capacity and room for a TV crew, etc.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
DBU and ORU both have lights at their home field
In fact, ORU has hosted NCAA regionals before, and it worked out well for Cal:
â– 1980 – NCAA Midwest Regional â–
Teams: Oral Roberts, Arkansas, California, Missouri, UNLV, Wichita State
Key Players: Bob Melvin (Cal), Mike Moore (ORU), Kevin McReynolds (ARK), Charlie O’Brien and Joe Carter (WSU)
*California went undefeated in the regional to earn a spot in the College World Series
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by MJB on Jun 6, 2011 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit, Dodgers drafted a Furdie.
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Maybe if the Angels drafted a Furdie.
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The Angels and Furdie
WOULD NOT be a match made in heaven. Ugh.
(Remember, the Angels used to be the California Angels. ;)
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I’m loving that fans of 3 different pro teams are arguing over which franchise should get stuck with the ’furd player!
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Seriously.
That would have been “seriously!”, but I’m more in a morose state of mind. Because Chris Reed sucks.
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
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You guys really need to get rid of McCourt. It’s a shocking state of affairs that the Dodgers are picking players for their ‘signability.’
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No, the McCourts should stay as long as humanly possible.
Signed,
Mr. Arte Moreno :D
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This is even more of a reason to get new owners.
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You have to know he is loving the McCourt drama though . . .
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Hence why it is a reason to get rid of McCourt.
I understand your rooting interests, but Moreno needs to quit the “The The Angels Angels” business.
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That’s why I just call them the California Angels. Such a great name . . . damn Disney had to get rid of it. >:(
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I thought they switched to “Anaheim” in return for the city deciding to fund renovations to the stadium.
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Disney wanted the “Anaheim” name just as much as the city (Disneyland). I’m sure they could have gotten it out of the contract if they really wanted to.
Gene Autry moved to Anaheim from LA specifically because they game him freedom to call the team whatever he wanted (he originally wanted to move to Long Beach, but the insisted on the “Long Beach Angels”)
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Good to see you know your team history.
Some dude at Silver Screen and Roll was talking about how the Angels were the first MLB team in LA.
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If you count the minor league Angels, that is technically correct (1892). If you don’t, they were for first ORIGINAL team in the entire state . . .
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Yeah, and that's the distinction.
And an important one.
Even after clarification, he still insisted that the Angels were the first MLB team.
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The biggest reason to get rid of McCourt?
He sent one of his kids to Furd.
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I say send 'em to Boston or New York
something fans of all five CA baseball teams can agree with: we all dislike Boston and New York. Haha.
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Dallas Baptist Patriots?
Go fighting redundancies?
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Oral Roberts fighting back!
The Golden Eagles put up a 4 spot in their half of the first to make the deficit much more manageable. 8-4 in the top of the 3rd now.
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Pinckard with the bunt single
Starting to not like him very much.
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Go (Golden) Bears!
Let’s get the offense rolling early!!
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POY singles!
Tony got a little lucky on that one, but we’ll take it!
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Oh man I thought that had extra bases written all over it
But Baylor wisely playing Krist to pull the ball.
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Pet peeve.
Why not “never make an out”?
/earlweaver’ed
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Oh well, got a run out of it. :D
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it’s refreshing how quickly the action gets going again after a half inning ends compared to a major league game.
You can thank television for that . . .
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Or lack thereof?
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I was thanking TV for the slowness of MLB games. Haha.
Should have made that clear.
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Great sign - Baylor is swinging through EriKKK Johnson's fastball this time around
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Out #2
Rice has some solid foul territory to play with on foul balls.
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I was just thinking that.
Same goes for the new park in Omaha . . . have you seen it?
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I hope that is wrong...
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It is wrong on the bracket.
Score is right though.
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Cal 1, Baylor 0, right?
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1-0 Cal after 1.5 innings
Johnson has all of his pitches working today, as compared to Friday when he really didn’t have any of them.
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Just started watching after finishing up dinner and it looked like he threw a lot of curves in the second inning. In softball news, ASU up 10-0 in the 4th against Florida. In AL news, O’s beat A’s 4-2.
Wow
The between-inning music selection on KALX sucks balls.
Nnnnnn-tsssssss-nnnnnnn-tsssssss-nnnnnn-tssssss
pass the X bro, and let’s get this rave started!
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
5 Cal batters have come to the plate
3 have hits and another hit the ball hard at Baylor’s left fielder
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There’s got to be a way to use this in some sort of Old Blue haiku
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
Bunting, strikes out looking
Come on kid, you gotta swing
We still love you though
by iheartmonty on Jun 6, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Still 1-0 after 2 innings
Matthews gets just a bit under it, flies out to center
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Wow that turnover is fast.
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KALX is now on the Baylor all access video . . .
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for a moment there, I was getting echo…took me awhile before I realize what had happened
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe he is just pretending to be limping and then surprise Baylor by swiping a bag
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Booker sac bunts
I guess it’s good to have the inning set up for Renda and Krist, but I don’t like bunting with a player hitting over .300
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with a speed guy like Booker, he could have made it an infield hit if the defense is a bit shaky (and from this regional, you get the sense that college defense is rather shaky)
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Max Gardner is their closer
Leads the team in appearances and innings out of the bullpen. Solid, not spectacular K/9 ratio.
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No luck for Chadd on offense today
Two line drives, two nice running catches for outfielders.
On a different day he’d have two doubles already.
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looks like Johnson is a little distracted by the baserunner
he’s laboring a little bit here with Muncie, Baylor’s big hitter
Just missed with the full count pitch
runners on 1st and 2nd for Baylor with no out
setting up for a triple play?
Anyone warming up in the bullpen?
Johnson threw 64 pitches on Friday.
If ever there was a game to have a quick hook and get a (relatively) fresh arm in there, this is it.
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Johnson's weakness has always been control
But it’s still weird for him to suddenly walk 3 players in a row like this.
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Ugh, left Johnson in there two batters too long
C’mon, Esquer, bring the hook while we still have a chance to come back in this game.
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by MJB on Jun 6, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap...
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FUCK
At least it wan’t a Grand Slam . . .
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2-1 Baylor
Bunting almost made an unbelievable catch, but only managed to save a home run. Double.
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So that looked like it was leaving to you guys too?
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trying to find some positive here
at least it didn’t leave the yard
but I was expecting a better pitch since it was 0-2
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I’m not sure why Johnson was left in when a pitcher started warming up after the first walk. Walking a player trying to bunt is generally a sign that a change is needed.
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by norcalnick on Jun 6, 2011 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Dammit.
It is easy to manage from my living room here, but I would have pulled Johnson after the 3rd walk. :/
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Damn, I just turned on the game and its all “Cal trailing 4-1” BOOO!!
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Hope that pitching change wasn't too late
Three runs is a big hole. Can’t count on an enormous bottom of the eighth in every game.
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CMON BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LETS MAKE HOUSTON BEAR TERRITORY!
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I hope the team read my comment there and is inspired by my al caps-ness
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problem is the baylor bears are listening
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I blame Twist for this turn of events.
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This isnt my fault! Im just an innnocent victim in all this!
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I take responsibility
I showed up, the runs started flowing. I was at the Giants game, Cal beat Rice. I’m out
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I still think we can win this game
The key is to get Baylor’s closer out of the game. Their best reliever has already pitched to a few batters. If we can get a few runs off of him and chance him I like our chances.
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What about fi I continue to watch this game?
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we need to get out of this inning first
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Post fail
Lechich last pitched in Cal’s 17 inning marathon loss to ASU. He went 3 scoreless innings, then loaded the bases with 1 out before Joey Donofrio allowed 2 inherited runners to score.
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Lord Almighty . . .
When was the last time he pitched?
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Louie Lechich brings his 5 game experience into this game for Cal
I guess those number doesn’t include the postseason?
Lechich gets a K on 3 pitches
And the only conclusion I can reach is that we should never throw a righthander against Baylor. They can’t hit lefties to save their life
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OK, this team has come from behind twice already.
I think this is the only way to do it!
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YOU'RE KILLING ME KALX GUY!
Called that ball fair just before correcting himself!
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Huge break!
Rodriguez gets hit by a pitch when he was down in the count. 2 on, no out for Delfino
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Sigh
Delfino hits a grounder right at the 3rd baseman, who was hugging the line. Double play.
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Bunting swinging like he wants to make up for his error
Ends up striking out.
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Very quick 1-2-3 from Lechich
At least we’re back in the dugout quickly. Hopefully the tablesetters get on for Renda and Krist in the 5th!
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Baylor has runners on 1st and 2nd
after the first base ump blows a call. Rodriguez fields a bunt and tags the runner, but the ump says he didn’t touch the runner.
Either he tagged the runner or the runner should be out for going out of the line.
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that was such a bad call…maybe the crowd got to him
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
runners on 2nd and 3rd now and only one out for Baylor
this is the type of situation where if we can prevent them from scoring, it will provide a huge emotional lift
7-1 Baylor
bases still loaded with one out for them
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my
Tony Renda boots a double play ball and Baylor gets another run. 7-1
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Renda comes back to convert a more difficult double play
But the mountain to climb has grown again. At least Renda and Krist are up this inning.
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Garner on the ropes and Baylor may not have anyone else to turn to!
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Phew, Rodriguez barely beats out the double play
1st and 3rd, one out for Delfino
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7-3
Delfino with the sac fly.
I’ll take it, keep chipping away!
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I suspected as much
enjoy Gary Franklin, our BB transfer
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
what's he say about Cal?
tell him thanks from us, we started to play really well as soon as he left.
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by CBKWit on Jun 6, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Eh, we're happy with how Cal's season turned out
and we wish Gary well.
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The guy played hard. But he also really really really liked shooting.
Really liked it.
I think we would’ve preferred him making more shots. But good luck to him – seriously, no sarcasm. Sometimes you need to change your scenery.
I agreee, I’ve read a bunch of stuff (huge BB fan too) and am looking forward to see if he can contribute. We really need a solid pure pg and hopefully with the other major talent around him, he’ll be inspired to pass a little more.
Talking to him, he seems to be a good guy and ya can’t fault a guy for chasing what he thinks is right for him in the long run.
Matthews with a nice running catch to keep things at 7-3!
It’s Matthews, Bruno and Booker (followed by Renda and Krist) in the 7th. If a couple of them can get on for our stars things could get interesting . . .
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Booker hit into a DP…we still got 6 more outs to make up the 4 run deficit
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Booker kills the rally with a crushing double play back to the pitcher
Cal has 6 outs left to save the season.
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time for a repeat...
of last night’s eighth inning magic
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It's Miller time in the 8th
Hopefully it won’t be the senior’s last appearance as a Bear.
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how much longer can Baylor's Max Garner go?
we might need to take some pitches and get him out of the game
So, I know nothing about baseball traditions...
… but I think after this game would an appropriate time for the Rugby tradition of “shooting the boot” with the other team to make a crossover to the baseball diamond.
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two outs
Miller needs to get out of this
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, Renda, Krist and Semien due up. Time to break out the big guns
RALLY JACKIE JENSEN
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by norcalnick on Jun 6, 2011 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
MVP roll call
Rally Jeff Kent!
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Jun 6, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Krist's 3rd liner caught by a running outfielder
Baylor has been better and luckier today.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
offtopic, but since the draft is happening today
are any underclassmen Bears under consideration to be drafted?
Logan Verrett
and his 2.87 ERA. He does have 5 losses in the season.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Baylor bringing in their ace
How much does he have after a long outing on Friday?
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
It would be Bunting, Matthews and Theofanopoulos in the 9th
With Booker, Renda and Krist behind them.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have behind us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that Oski can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be!
Go Bears!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Even though large tracts of Oklahoma and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the NCAA and all the odious apparatus of USC rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Houston, we shall fight against Baylor, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend little republic of Berkely, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our University beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the Tony Randa, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the new world, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.
by LeonPowe on Jun 6, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Semien makes an error, then compounds that error with an ill-advised throw
I’d kinda like to go to Flemer now.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
just saw the sign on the back of the field. Didbaylor really win the national championship in 2003?
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
they are in Houston, Rice’s the host
Baylor is from Waco, TX
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
whoops. should have figured that out. I guess they’ll hand almost anyone a Berkeley degree these days =P
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Justin Jones coming in.
Expanding his role from starting pitcher to LOOGY
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Not just the 90s
He was still there from 2003-2007
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
The Bleeding has stopped!
Now, let’s rock’em
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
YOU TRY MISSING OUT ON 52 ROSE BOWLS
OPTIMISM IS MOTHER’S MILK TO US
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
I DON’T EVEN LIKE BASEBALL BUT THIS IS NUTS
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
RALLY MIKE HARRISON
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
by Ohio Bear on Jun 6, 2011 9:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
CHADD 'DOUBLE D' KRIST
THE EXTRA D IS THE SOURCE OF HIS POWER!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
WALKED!
SEMIEN! SEMIEN! SEMIEN!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
"I cannot believe this folks. I hope you're listening. Obviously, you are."
LOL
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
by Ohio Bear on Jun 6, 2011 9:27 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
PURE GOLD.
I LOL’ED TOO
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
BOLD THEM
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
WHOOPS. THAT ARE BOLD
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
CLEARLY THIS IS NO TIME FOR GRAMMAR
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
This was clearly the Rally Cal Alum post that won the game
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
EXCUSE ME FOR MY VOICE
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
by AERose on Jun 6, 2011 9:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
OH. MY. GOD. OH. MY. GOD.
BEARS WIN
BEARS WIN
BEARS WIN
BEARS WIN
BEARS WIN
BEARS WIN
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
BEARS WIN!
BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
HOLY CRAP
I HAVE TO SOMEHOW RECAP THIS GAME BUT MY HANDS ARE SHAKING
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
THE MOST AMAZING. SENSATIONAL. DRAMATIC. HEART RENDING. EXCITING THRILLING SINGLE IN THE HISTORY OF CAL BASEBALL!
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
by Ohio Bear on Jun 6, 2011 9:34 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
THIS WAS THE GREATEST BASEBALL GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN
EVER. EH-VER!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
MY BAD
was only 3 years old
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
I think you mean worst baseball game ever.
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by CalBear81 on Jun 6, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I'm so glad
I took a break from my work to watch the late innings.
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
That was one of the craziest ending to a game that I have watched
I feel a little bad for Baylor (especially their 2B who made that key error).
THAT IS SO AWESOME
ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING EVERYTHING THAT TEAM HAS BEEN THROUGH.
Wow.
I was pacing in front of my laptop that whole half inning mumbling, “The Bear will not quit. The Bear will not die.”
Awesome.
MJB
wow.. congrats other bears… still couldnt keep it together after being handed 9 walks and 5 errors… i’ll be cheering for y’all for the rest of the tourney.. good luck against DBU and great game. I send my bear spirit with you.
Thanks....
Great series for your guys. Tough way to lose it after playing so well all weekend.
MJB
by MJB on Jun 6, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re a good dude, sorry it had to end that way for Baylor.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
[But not really, right nick?]
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really
Twist was wishing Baylor the best of luck, he’s bummed right now.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
I have sympathy for the Baylor guy. God knows, as a Cal fan, I can feel his pain. But I am in no way sorry about how that game ended.
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STILL SPEECHLESS!
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
Congratulations Golden Bears!
What an exciting win!
That makes 4 from the Pac-10 in the Super Regionals!
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
shout out to AERose
this is what makes people love baseball; nothing else quite like this in sports.
WE'RE ALL GIRLS
I AM STILL SPEECHLESS
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
the people who live next to me came to knock on my door
I swear I have been soccer fan all of my life not really a baseball fan, what I endured today, sweating and praying, I can’t ever forget how amazing this was, I can now say I am also a Golden bear baseball fan for life!
thank you, norcalnick, for inviting me over here yesterday. big thrills. wish my dad were here—he was the big bear.
WE'RE ALL GIRLS
STILL SPEECHLESS!
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
OH MY GOSH
I LOVE YOU GUYS. I TURNED IT OFF BECAUSE I’M BAD MOJO, BUT NOW I CHECKED AND OH MY GOODNESS
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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Same here.
I only watched the 6-run half inning by Baylor. Did other stuff for the other innings… too nervous.
I WILL NEVER WATCH CAL BASEBALL EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
I took responsiblity for the deficit
I TAKE CREDIT FOR THE WIN!!
NOW I HAVE TO WRITE A RECAP WOO!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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I also watched the absolute depths and tried to change up the karma by watching The Other Guys instead of the game. Then, Cal won. Plus, The Other Guys is pretty funny. Win-win!
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I studied
I would rather have watched the game, but I’LL TAKE IT!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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If the official Cal site doesn’t produce something, particularly with Cal’s radio announcer call attached, I’ll be sooo disappointed.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Can you explain what happened?
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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you know playing in your backyard as a kid?
bases loaded, down by one, 2 outs, 2 strikes, bottom of the ninth?
That happened. And our bear came through. Walk off 2 rbi single, 9-8 true blue golden bears win.
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On the last play?
Rodriguez smashes a single to right center, Renda comes around 3rd to score the winning run but stumbles, but Baylor’s throw is off line and he slides in safe.
But the best part was that Danny Fry of KALX goes full Starkey-calling-the-play as soon as the ball comes off Devon’s bat, and he only gets louder and higher pitched as the play develops, then he goes bonkers when Renda slides in safe.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
That is awesome!
I am so pumped right now and happy for these guys. Was it slow chipping away or one big inning?
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
goldenbearlair.com
to come back I mean
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
goldenbearlair.com
Listening to the Bears winning a big game is one of the true pleasures of college sports
The Pac-10 has some of the most exciting play callers in the business, and
“The Bears!! The Bears have won! The Bears have won!” is as good as any.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
Bottom 9th
Bunting singled
Matthews hit what should have been 4-6-3 DP ball. Went through the 2B’s legs; Bunting to 3rd
Theofanopolous hit a grounder to third; Baylor got force out at 2nd, then threw home and got Bunting in a rundown. Amazingly, Bunting beat the rundown and scored to make it 8-6
Booker was HBP; runners on 1st and 2nd
Renda singled to right. Tanaka (who pinch ran for Theo) scored. Booker to 2nd. 8-7.
Krist walked. Bases loaded, still 8-7.
Semien, who had gone 4 for 4 before this, struck out to bring us to our final out.
Rodriguez got behind in the count 0-2. On a 1-2 pitch, he singled to right field. Booker and Renda score. Cal wins 9-8.
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
I love you guys!
Thank you so much!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
goldenbearlair.com
I would be very surprised if the Cal site does produce anything more than just a short highlight reel.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
same link?
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
Esquer mentioned his past with Furd
not sure how I feel about that
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 6, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm, nothing is coming up for me.
do you have to click on something once you arrive at that page?
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Is anyone here glad that Cal baseball got saved?
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SUCK IT TREVOR BAUER! DEVON RODRIQUEZ ADVANCES TO A SUPER REGIONAL, AND YOU DON’T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUCK IT TREVOR BAUER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 lag: 1 - 2 gbp: 13
twit | "NOT IF I BAN MYSELF FIRST wait what" - bluexfalcon
hahaha
YOU MIGHT MAKE 6 MILLION DOLLARS, BUT I’M GOING TO A SUPER REGIONAL!
But Bauer’s a douche, yes.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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and should I add
Rodriguez mentioned afterward that he has missed a lot of opportunities late in games to come through; one of those times was against Bauer and UCLA, which ignited the fight.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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YOU TELL THE STORY!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Go Bears!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
We are Sons of California
A loyal company;
All shout for California
While we strive for victory.
All sing the joyful chorus,
As her colors we unfold;
Then hurrah for California,
And for the Blue and Gold.
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
What will we do to the Stanfurdites,
On that great day?
We’ll celebrate them on that night,
After we play!
We now declare our hoodoo’s gone,
Victory is here!
Hit ’em again boys,
Hit ’em again boys,
Harder!
Official Acceptor of TwistNHook's Unconditional Surrender Person of CGB and Queen of Spite Recs
Joe Kapp was right
The Bear will not quit. The Bear will not die.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
by SoCal Oski on Jun 6, 2011 10:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
SAVE CAL BASEBALL
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by TwistNHook on Jun 6, 2011 10:21 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Turned out to be a pretty good idea!
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
Faster than me!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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Moments before the finish
I remember trying to convince myself that it was “possible” we could win this game, but all the while it felt like only a miralce could allow this to happen. I swear my brain started to become superstitious. I felt the need to sit a specific way or not move my arm in certain way or I felt like because of me the bears would loose, it was crazy. My arms were trembling and I just didn’t want to move and jinx the game. When Renda came sliding home and I saw the team rush the field I could not believe it. What I would do for the instant replay haha! maybe not a good idea since I would have kept yelling. It was the most amazing baseball game I have ever seen. Whatever happens going foward with our team, I am proud of their great fighting spirit. These bears are Golden Bears!!!!!
Great story. I get so superstitious, too!
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New Superstition:
I am going to quote Churchill in all moments of dire need from here on out.
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Beaver Fan Here
Congratulations, that was one hell of a finish. I quit paying attention to the score when it was 7-1, and checked again after the game. Was amazed they came back, and had to come check the thread here. I have to say, this is the most entertaining game thread I think I’ve ever seen.
Keep up the good work here, good luck next week and let’s see 5 Pac-10 teams in Omaha!
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