Baseball: Portland @ Oregon State
5:35 mid-week game today.
Beavs can't afford a slip up. History is on their side: OSU has won 18 of the last 19 vs Portland, and haven't lost since 2004.
Go Beavs.
Spring Ball/General Discussion (& Happy Birthday to Me)
Tonight's topic is…me.
Well, April 3rd. Proud to say I am not yet part of the complacent, septuagenarian fan base (no offense to oneoldbeav–you're one of the best, buddy) that infests this program!
Feel free to discuss anything you want. Spring practice begins tomorrow, so there's that. Can't you feel the excitement in the air? /sarc
I'm sure I'll make a dedicated thread for that topic once we hear some feedback. Hopefully Silverstream checks in again this year. Alright, random hodgepodge post ends now.
Interview Request: Ryan Katz
Sent tonight.
I have a boatload of questions. Hopefully he agrees to answer some, but considering he declined the mainstream media's requests, I am not holding my breath.
Any other interviews you'd like? Post suggestions. I'm in the mood to do them again.
Baseball: Washington @ Oregon State
If the weather forecast is correct, it's dubious they play any baseball Friday or Saturday. 100% chance of rain the next two days, and .8 inches of rain. Sunday into Monday looks a little better, so maybe they can squeeze some action in then.
Matchups:
- (Wetzler 4-0, 3.58) vs. (West 4-1, 2.12)
- (Child 2-1, 1.86) vs. (Davis 2-0, 1.00)
- (Fry 1-1, 5.14) vs. (Voth 4-0, 4.18)
Here's to hoping Pat Casey has a better series.
Go Beavs.
Riley-ism “Deal” Rubbing Off on Media, Fans, etc.
Over the past three years, I've seen a lot of fans and media using the word "deal" in their comments, reporting, etc.
Today Cliff Kirkpatrick fell victim: http://cliffkirkpatrick.mvourtown.com/2012/03/28/spring-preview-lb/
"That’s a common deal for all teams."
We use it here as a joke, calling his failures a "neat deal", but fans and media have been using it in droves and in a serious manner. It's my duty to make people aware that they're repeating the coach's Mayberry lingo, and it's highly annoying. Job done. Carry on.