The Taylor Jungmann Epiphany -- Game Two Open Thread
by 40AS on Feb 27, 2010 12:00 PM CST
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Do you remember the moment you realized Vince Young's 2005 season was going to be special? At what point did you decide that going to see the Kevin Durant, regardless of how Texas basketball fared, was well worth the price of admission? Looking back two years from now, it may very well be that the epiphany as far as Taylor Jungmann is concerned began this weekend. Jungmann's true brilliance was first on display in Omaha when the training wheels came off, but his start to the 2010 campaign has been just beyond the pale. Jungmann has pitched 14 innings against two pretty good offensive teams to start the season, giving up 11 hits and only 1 earned run while striking out 18. That's a 0.64 ERA for those of you counting at home. Those numbers are pretty good.
There's obviously no way of knowing how the 2010 or 2011 seasons will turn out. There's no way of knowing whether Jungmann will continue on this torrent pace and put up Stephen Strasburg-type numbers (13-1, 1.32 ERA) for an entire season. But, if Jungmann stays healthy, there is a very good chance that Jungmann's next two seasons will be special in a way that we haven't seen from a Longhorn pitcher in the last two decades. It may be the type of special where you decide to go to a Friday ballgame over a Saturday or Sunday game solely because Jungmann will be pitching. Maybe his numbers by the end of the season will be significantly more pedestrian, but if Jungmann has the type of season he's capable of you won't want to miss it.
On a less deep note, it'll be Brandon Workman on the mound today for the Horns as they go for a series win at 2 PM.
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Loy walks
Then picked off trying to steal. Rupp hammers a ball right at 3B. Moldy walks. Keyes strikes out looking.
1-0 Horns through 1
Rowe singles
Lusson sac bunt, Lusson #2 hits a ball hard knocked down by 1B but beats it out (either error or hit), safety squeeze by Etier scores Rowe, Tant singles home Lusson then caught trying to steal.
3-0 Horns through 2
Glad somebody else is here
I’ve gotta run in about half an hour, mind taking updates today (mainly for my own benefit)?
Hopefully at least 6
Seems to be pitching pretty well so far. I was kind of surprised Augie let Jungmann throw over 100 pitches yesterday, although he was in a groove.
Etier walks
Bases loaded 2 down Tant up (top of the order)
Ruffin in the game in the sixth
I guess this is why they want him to close. It’s the Bulldog’s ballgame.
Ruffin gets the nubber and throws out the runner on his own.
Big pitch on a 3-2 count. 4-3 ’Horns going into the bottom of the sixth.
The older Lusson
seems like he’s intent on trying to keep his starting job, last play notwithstanding.
by GhostofBigRoy on Feb 27, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
Chamber of Commerce day in Austin
according to Keith Moreland. I need to start using that phrase. I like it.
Like that he waited for the call.
Don’t like guys who start out to first without waiting for the call — it shows up the ump, but it’s also a break in concentration that forces a re-focus that may or may not happen.
by GhostofBigRoy on Feb 27, 2010 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
Huge hit for Loy
Double into the right field corner after fouling off numerous pitches. ’Horns up 6-3. Had to foul off three pitches after falling behind 0-2, then worked it full.
Love the at bats this inning
Two quick outs, but the rest of the hitters battled, working two two-out walks and then Loy with just a fantastic at bat. Mental toughness is so huge in baseball and it’s heartening to see an inning like that, especially after Stanford cut into the lead in the top of the inning.
’Horns go to the seventh now up 6-3 with Ruffin on the mound.
It seemed like that was a problem last year as well. They would go through games where everyone was swinging no matter the location. Really weird how it can spread to everyone.
Yeah, whole games
or stretches of games. Fortunately, they got that figured out by the end of the season, but it would save a lot of frustration and hand-wringing if they could get locked in mentally earlier this year.
by GhostofBigRoy on Feb 27, 2010 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
No doubt.
Last year had to be one of the intriguing years of baseball I can remember.
The whole postseason
was just unbelievable. I don’t think it’s possible for anything quite like that to happen again or even anything close probably.
by GhostofBigRoy on Feb 27, 2010 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not sure my heart
could take another run like that in 2009. It damn sure was fun though.
Nice try to Loy deep in the hole
couldn’t quite get the runner. Love his glove, even though he couldn’t record the out.
Weak grounder to short, fielder's choice.
Tree retired. Seventh inning stretch, ’Horns still up 6-3.
Walk to Moldy, then two quick outs
Lusson just crushed one foul. Moreland said 450 feet easily. Absolutely hammered.
it was fair
The bullpen was visibly upset, we got a pretty good look at it from where we were sitting. We got robbed on that one.
by The Mack Attack on Feb 27, 2010 4:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Two quick K's for Ruffin.
He’s dealilng. Now three. 1-2-3. To the bottom of the eighth, 6-3 good guys.
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