Trouble with the Curve

Posted on by

The Diamond Dawgs dropped their first contest in 17 games yesterday. Although the team generated 7 runs, they gave up 10, and many of them in a way you don’t want when you’re contending for a trip to Omaha.

Seven of Kentucky’s 10 runs that scored reached base on either a walk or a hit-by-pitch.

“I think what happens is guys go out there and try to get every count to 0-2 before they throw the first pitch,” Johnson said. “And when you do that, you fall behind.”

Just put it in there and trust the guys behind you, it sounds like. The very thing mentioned above is likewise making MLB hard to watch nowadays, the starting pitchers not making it past the fifth inning with a 90+ pitch count because everyone’s trying to dance around the plate. Just my opinion.

The rubber match tees off today at 1 pm on the SEC Network+.

6 thoughts on “Trouble with the Curve”

  1. We’ve seen this coming in the lead-up to the conference slate. If you score 7 runs even with the aluminum bat, you should win.

    I still say they need to get rid of the aluminum bat in the college game. I understand they have put some regulations in place to slow down the bat, but these guys need to be swinging with lumber instead.

    Insert the Change My Mind meme here.

  2. 19-1 v School of Deaf, Griffin Tech & ABAC is a feel good story, but the gauntlet now begins with the SEC & powerhouse Florida in the waiting. Need the rubber game today badly.

  3. Trouble with slider was evident vs UGA baseball, u k #3 was throwing that thing in the lower end of the strike zone, UGA baseball was continually swinging at ball 4 strikeouts, tough situation to be in when the scoreboard isn’t close, good choice by u k hc to not relive Friday night….GO DAWGS!!

  4. Well they bounced back today with a W (17-10), but it looks more like a football score than a baseball game.

  5. If this team can find a few starters to go 5 innings & throw it over the plate we could have a special season, hopefully reach the Series. The relief pitching has looked strong & deep but you can’t keep making them pitch 5-6 innings.

Comments are closed.