General Thread
Let’s go general until the weekend, though I think the focus will remain on Mitch and baseball. The Spring game and what you’re looking for there also in play. Feel free to go completely off topic, though.
Go Beavs.
Oregon State @ UCLA (Baseball)
Schedule for the weekend is as follows. UCLA says TV can be found here. We’ll see.
Apr 30 (Fri) 7:00 PM Away UCLA Los Angeles, CA
May 1 (Sat) 6:00 PM Away UCLA Los Angeles, CA
May 2 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away UCLA Los Angeles, CA
So Mitch came back from a disastrous loss and beat up on a far inferior opponent. That’s what is expected of OSU baseball, so a bit of a nothing burger, but it’s better than the alternative.
UCLA looks to be on par with us, so this is going to give a gauge where we actually are two-thirds through the season. I’m willing to change on Mitch as he changes. If he can learn the basics of managing in-game and players (instead of being their psychologist, be their leader), then I will change.
UC Irvine Post Game Thoughts – Canham is a Mess
Why is everyone okay with Mitch?
I literally had a few minutes all weekend to catch the Beavs, so I tuned in today to watch extra innings. That lasted only about ten minutes because Canham chose to draw in infield in rather than walk the bases loaded and setup the DP. There are so many ways to score a run in that situation that the obvious call is to walk the bases loaded and take your shot with a force at home, strikeout, or the DP. Way better odds on than what he did.
Why are Beaver fans okay with Mitch?
Why is there not outrage over such horrible managing?
Will the media ask tough questions and start to question this guy, or are they going to do the “he’s learning on the job”, “he’s one of us” and all that biased crap?
Oregon State @ UC Irvine
Mitch has a much needed winning streak going. Some pressure off him for now. This is going to be a tough series with the “Anteaters” being 22-11 and historically very good. “Anteaters” has to be the worst name in history, btw.
It looks like the game will be on ESPN here. That’s the only telecast I’m finding.
Apr 23 (Fri) 3:00 PM Away UC Irvine Irvine, CA
Apr 24 (Sat) 1:00 PM Away UC Irvine Irvine, CA
Apr 25 (Sun) 1:00 PM Away UC Irvine Irvine, CA
Cal @ Oregon State & General Thread
Apr 16 (Fri) 5:35 PM Home California Corvallis, OR
Apr 17 (Sat) 1:35 PM Home California Corvallis, OR
Apr 18 (Sun) 12:05 PM Home California Corvallis, OR
It seems like Mitch is finally showing is warts, as is Joe Casey. Time is the great equalizer, as they say…