Horns Take On Arizona State -- CWS Open Thread
by 40AS on Jun 16, 2009 4:00 PM CDT
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PrintTexas has now won six postseason games in six different ways. To get their seventh win the Horns will have to do something they haven't all postseason: beat a real ace. Mike Leake (16-1, 1.36 ERA) was the #8 pick in the MLB draft. If that doesn't scare you enough, here are some more Mike Leake numbers:
150 Ks in 132.2 innings
2 complete game shutouts
21 walks in 132.2 innings
2 HRs given up
.175 opponent batting average
His only loss of the year was in a duel with KSU ace AJ Morris. Fortunately the Horns have their own ace going in Chance Ruffin and probably have a full bullpen ready to go (Wood only threw 32 pitches and is operating on a day of rest). The Sun Devils may not have their most experienced reliever in Mitchell Lambson (42 pitches on Sunday) available, but they haven't needed much relief this season during Leake starts.
Game starts at 6 PM on ESPN.
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TTTTTTEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden
FFFFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
i don’t case how many bun sac we take as long as we beat them tonight.
Hook’em!
Sicke ERA
1.36 ERA.. Wow.. We need to play well tonight..
Internet not working at the house,
So I won’t be on the thread, but I’ll be watching and yelling loudly at my tv. Hook em!
depending on how the game goes
ill either be shouting or sweating
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
And hopefully not swearing ...
… unless there’s an occasional “hell yeah!”
Watch out, I bite.
by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on Jun 16, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Nervous.....
Talked to a scout from the Mariners today and asked him about Leake. He said he throws 6 pitches for strikes and if he were 2-3 inches taller he would have been taken no. 2 in the draft.
Chance, the season is in your hands. Godspeed kid.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Take a Chance
Thank god we won the first game because this is a real toss up, Keyes and the other big bats will need to be disciplined at the plate and make Leake throw them pitches to hit or this one will be over quick.
"Texas Till I Die"
Wow. Impressive numbers.
Good luck to our hitters today.
by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 16, 2009 4:45 PM CDT reply actions
Internet Link?
my cable is going crazy. I dont know why. Is there any internet video of the game? hopefully that brbjones guy from the regional will have it
I'm guessing...
We’re going to need to go with our usual approach of small-ball to win this game? Leake has only given up 2 home runs this year… That’s just ridiculous.
Lineups
Texas:
1. Michael Torres, 3B
2. Travis Tucker, 2B
3. Brandon Belt, 1B
4. Russell Modenhauer, DH
5. Kevin Keyes, RF
6. Brandon Loy, SS
7. Cameron Rupp, C
8. Preston Clark, LF
9. Cameron Rowe, CF
SP – Chance Ruffin
ASU:
1. Drew Maggi, SS
2. Jason Kipnis, CF
3. Carlos Ramirez, C
4. Kole Calhoun, LF
5. Johnny Ruettiger, DH
6. Matt Newman, RF
7. Raoul Torrez, 3B
8. Jared McDonald, 1B
9. Zach MacPhee, 2B
SP – Mike Leake
Goodness!!
Vegas has Texas as a big underdog tonight.
$100 bet on AZ st.to win gets only $43
$100 bet on Texas to win gets you $290
you know……..for those into gambling and all. :-)
Posse East?
Anyone up for game watchings at Posse?
by pleaseplaykindle on Jun 16, 2009 6:01 PM CDT reply actions
Wow...
That commentators voice is extremely raspy…. They need to get the back up in there.
I agree
Bill Simmons said a couple years ago she should travel around to like all the major sports events in the Erin Andrews Bus
It alternates
Seeds do not factor in. ASU was visitor in their first game, Texas was home in our first game, so they switched.
they freaking changes my computer settings at work
so now I cant even see gametracker from texassports.com, i need a play-by-play
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions
try going to your
internet options under tools, connections tab, LAN settings and deselect the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” option—-this is for IE, if you’re using Firefox, let me know…hopefully this will work for you.
justin.tv
is listed a streaming media and cannot be accessed
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
also
is this game being broadcasts on radio anywhere in dallas, I get off at 7 and have a 30 min drive until i get to espn
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:15 PM CDT reply actions
Should have bunted Belt
I just dont have confidence in Belt’s bat. Have to score when you have an chance
Arizona States socks
are really, really ugly… It looks like they are wearing stirrups.
I thought you were trying to say
Arizona State SUCKS… which as a former Tucson resident, I can assure you, they DO!
yeah
and ill called help desk, its a Flash error, it says I dont have the flash player that and I have and my admistrater settings do not let me download anything
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
i cant type
the error reads that I need the flash player that I current have installed, and there is no way to fix it
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
well I work for commies
so im used to it now
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
will this help?
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/boxscore?gameId=2916700091
It auto refreshes.
yes
thank you, thatll hold me over until I get home
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
3 innings max for me
Layover in Charlotte Airport, damn I wish my connecting flight was delayed.
Hook ’em!
Stuck in DMV hell
Thread be good to me.
"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden
Colt McCoy must have won him over the other day
He certainly didn’t have kind things to say about Texas after the Fiesta Bowl.
My thing about Cowherd is he isnt always the brightest whent it comes to analyzing
but he is fun to listen to and he has good theories about life
I just get tired of him complaining about the fans
He sits there and complains about some guy that complained to him for dissing his team, like some people arent supposed to support their team to the bitter end
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I struggle listening to him
but I know he sorta likes UT
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Anybody else
already annoyed hearing them talk about Sosa testing positive? It’s not like anyone didn’t know he was a cheater.
oh my god? Are you serious
you mean the guy that challenged the roider for the home run title was on roids too?
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 16, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
They are all about the old school unis
Fine for certain games, but when all your uniforms are that way, it’s just kinda pretentious.
very suprise no bunt
on the first two innings…. are we statistically score more easily from the first two innings?
I think its a positive
I mean, all the talk was how this guy is almost unhittable and our “small ball” team is getting on okay. Got to be a positive going forward. Plus it means he is throwing a lot of pitches.
I was just fascinated by the whole Ranger fans coming out of the woodwork after the Astros
sweep dyanimic. I consider Ranger fans rare life forms
The way they are talking about Leake...
Leake > Tebow
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
This crap has to stop. Now.
I will be floored if we get 3 runs off this guy.
We have been getting to him tho
We make a clutch hit and we will be fine.
Leake can’t keep getting out of jams like he has
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
We haven't really gotten to him.
We got a leadoff double in the first and haven’t done crap since then. 4 of 6 outs have been Ks.
We are working counts and getting walks
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
I thought the same thing
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
We need to get out of this inning before we do anything
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
You bet!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Well
Apparently going to the gym isn’t gonna win this one for us…3-0 isn’t the worst thing in the world
Going to need some luck
Got it with that blooper
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Anyone know leaks pitch count?
Seems like it might be kind high
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Close to 50
Moreland said 45 during Moldenhauer’s at-bat.
Why do I get the feeling that those last 2 frames are going to tell the story of this game?
I really have never felt less confident in this team.
Can't give up any more runs... period
We should be so lucky as to score more than 4 runs against Leake.
Need to jam this guy
Has a long swing, and I think would have a hard time with anything inside
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
This
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Does this look like a team that's gonna score a few runs in 2 innings?
I am generally a very optimistic fan, but these guys just have the look of a team that is already beaten, and that pisses me off. That is not how Texas plays baseball.
I think we might need to get one of the Austins in the game
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Can't make errors!!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Apparently the guys lunged into the street without looking.
To catch a bus. So, even though Stallworth was drunk, it’s not really his fault.
by HornPossessed on Jun 16, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes but Chance has given up 2 homers
Let’s not sugar-coat it.
Hey...sorry if this is a dumb question....
For clarification: is the format of the CWS double elimination?
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
Thanks.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 16, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Only the first part.
Final is best of 3. We’re still alive if we lose this one, but we would need a monumental effort from our pitching staff over the next 4 days if that happens.
Hopefully something good can come of this
Get Dicharry some good experience, play well against a potentially more beatable UNC with Jungmann pitching…maybe beat a more mortal ASU…?
Defense and pitching......
sorely lacking in these first 2 games. Augie will be the first to say this team can’t win when they don’t execute those two phases of the game.
random question, have any of ya'll played or been to the bluebonnet hll golf course?
hopefully i’ll be moving really close to it, pretty excited about that
Hook 'Em
Embarrassing
This is not the same Texas team I have seen all season
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
yeah, this team is open to big criticism now...
they survived their defensive mistakes in game 1, but for this to now happen to games in a row in the CWS is completely unacceptable for this team.
they deserve everything thats going wrong right now with their shotty play so far.
Who would criticize a team that makes Omaha?
Why even cheer for a team if you’re going to criticize when they fall short of perfection every time?
If Dicharry doesn't get an out here
I say bring in Workman and let him throw fastballs until his arm falls off. Nothing else is working.
That coudl be a good or bad thing
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
There is a time to be optimistic.
Now is a time to be realistic.
Yea but these kids have played their asses off for us all season
and at the first sign of trouble you guys wanna abandon ship….
Not abandon ship
There is still at least 1 game to be played.
But i’m not going to sit here and pretend that the team that played the first 3 innings of this game is capable of coming back to win. They aren’t. That isn’t pessimism. It’s honesty. These guys are going to need a monumental offensive outburst, combined with a massive meltdown from Leake to win this game.
They probably aren't going to come back
But stranger things have happened in baseball…Of course the team that played the first three innings isn’t going to win, that’s kind of obvious. Pessimism I can take (I’m as pessimistic about the chances of winning as anybody).
6-3!
abandon ship?
I missed where I said that. just stating the obvious that their defense has been unusually bad so far and its cost them runs.
We got out of it!!!
I thought that would never end
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
6-0 through 3
Horns have 6 ABs. This is a team that has shown all season it won’t ever give up, but it does certainly look bleak
Small ball won't work here
we need to get a bunch of runners on and hit for some power. Too bad it’s highly unlikely vs Leake
by goingforthecorner on Jun 16, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
At least Ruffin will be a little more fresh for his next start
assuming we ever see him again.
by goingforthecorner on Jun 16, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
It's really sort of crippling that he couldn't get it done tonight.
Of all the pitchers on our staff, he was the one I thought would be least likely to buckle.
Why is Ruffin Still In?
SIX runs already in the 3rd – why is he in there when he has absolutely nothing today? By all accounts Augie was supposed to be quick to pull ‘em this CWS. Is Augie just going to leave Chance in for the entire game, lose 18-0 so that he doesn’t have to work any other arms in a guaranteed loss like this one is? Why not pull him and hope he rests up and gets his stuff back in a couple games?
Talk about choke, if this team doesn’t pull it together for their run through the loser’s bracket then this will be one of the lowest achieving Longhorn CWS appearances EVER. I’m sick of this embarrassing display, time to kick out 40 miles on the bike, this game is over, no magic happening today against the ASU pitching staff. Disgusting!!!
LOL dude he was pulled out in the 3rd inning after 3 batters
fail
by goingforthecorner on Jun 16, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
Obviously tuned in late and not paying as close attention as I should have. Still a terrible outing for the entire team, that 3-run HR being the only exception. Maybe I stay close to the tv for a little bit longer as a result of it, though. That blown throw from the catcher just really pissed me off, what a friggin’ numskull bit of team communication that crap was!
thank goodness.....
this one is still within reach for these cardiac kids. Will Workman come in to chew up innings?
Leake has not been that impressive
Sure he worked himself out of some jams but he still gets in them
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
totally agree.
Its obvious he’s a talented pitcher, but I don’t see any dominating command right now..
Okay. I was wrong.
And I’ve never been happier about being wrong.
Cut it in HAlf!!!!!!
Huge!!!!!!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Maybe I should continue to talk shit
It seemed to work.
Worth noting than Leake has thrown 60+ but I’m not so sure I want him out at this point.
Antoher base knock!!!
8th Overall Pick???
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
That was not meant to be pesimistic
We’re still down 2, and they’re still beating the hell out of our pitchers. All I’m saying is they can’t let up. And so far they aren’t.
1st and 3rd one out
We are in a good spot, we need to go opposite field here
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Wow, is this happening?
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
This is shocking
Ruffin will get a no-decision, Leake can only get the loss, and we’re in the 4th inning
afhook98...................please keep calling, man...
the baseball gods are answering your call right now!
I believe I said:
Horns have 6 ABs. This is a team that has shown all season it won’t ever give up, but it does certainly look bleak
I love you too man!!!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Woooow
Forgive me, Horns. I was ready to give up at 6-0 against a pitcher like Leake. Goodness.
by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 16, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions
Put me on the list
I think a lot of people thought it was over
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
that's baseball, baby
six runs against one of the best pitchers in the country!
I was going to go for a rally beer
but I thought better of it. I am not moving now.
I'm not the biggest baseball fan alive
But man, after that 3 run homer, I shot to my feet and I’ve been standing and yelling since.
by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 16, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions
He definitely didn't
It still makes me mad that the stupid people upstairs made that call.
by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 16, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
He just dropped an F-bomb
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Great inning!!!
Lets keep it going!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Our bullpen vs. theirs
Almost like a new ballgame now.
by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 16, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions
Why aren't Sean and Orel
kissing Leak’s ass now?!?!? Now that Leak is out, I wonder if Orel and Sean can find their way back out of Leak’s ass????
I really like stece Phillps
Him and Oral Hershiser are really good!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Good Start!
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Oral
needs to stop getting so in-depth. I played baseball but at times find myself saying “huh??” He gets a little too technical at times.
I miss Reynolds.
HR was really good
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
Jungmann in the pen now
Thinking they’re going to throw Ruffin on Thurs./Fri.?
Dicharry better be on a short leash
There are some good arms ready in the pen.
I might have gone to Workman first.
He scares the crap out of me, but if his fastball is working, they can’t hit him. Could be too much of a risk with the game tied though.
Good thing is if he is on, then he will be able to eat up some innings.
You can definetly tell how important this game is
Workman hasn't thrown in the postseason I believe
Or since the Big XII tourney…with all the rest we’ve got and Ruffin’s low pitch count, Green, Workman and Ruffin will be available for future contests
like Steve just said
North Carolina will be very difficult. They were the team I was afraid of coming into the series – they just plain hit the ball every single time. But LSU is looking awfully tough as well – but I welcome the challenge.
I'm not sure Alex White could come back though
He threw a ton of pitches on Sunday.
Jungman....Bigger the game...BETTER THE PLAYER...I believe thats what Augie said about him
I’m ok with that…HOOK ’EM HORNS!!!
They struggled early against Arky
Then Arky realized they were in Omaha and choked.
I think they’re beatable, too, but it’s likely their pitching rotation will be all set up for the final. Ours might not be.
our defense
needs to stop making mistakes. Rupp
yea and the ball thrown to second with no one there.
The one that got away when the run scored he took his eyes off of it and looked at the base runner at third
Jungmann has big league stuff
Guy will be a first rounder in a few seasons
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
She is really good at what she does
For many reasons ;)
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
don't want to get drunk yet!
things is better to come….. A come from behind 0-6 and kick the asu ass!
Yes Please
"I don't ever miss free throws. I'm like 100-percent from the free throw line. I just don't think about missing and if you think about missing you're going to miss. I just take my time and know I'm going to make it and I do," McClellan said.
No all-conference players because of the bunt?
That’s kind of absurd…no all-conference players because the Big XII was a league of talented individuals with one talented team
These announcers are killing me with their extrapolations about Augie's philosophy
I’m going back to radio.
Please explain
Why Auggie didn’t call the bunt on first pitch there? All year we bunt with Keyes, Belt – then when the situation calls for it we swing away and get in a 0-1 hole? I know he has the skins on the wall – but it is still perplexing.
how long can announcer go with out talking about the game
who really cares about what a ex pitcher thinks about the movies in the middle of the CWS
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