A lot of decisions were regional based

We clearly weren’t playing to win this tournament and that’s fine. Now the real pressure turns on. No more excuses for Jay. It’s put up or shut up time from here on out.

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Like what?

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Taking your one and two starters out with pitch counts in the 80’s for one.

Here come people who know nothing about baseball making excuses.

Pulling your top two starters in games that were tied or that you were leading when they could have easily pitched longer.

Sitting the nation’s RBI leader for a “day of rest” where that wouldn’t be an option in a regional

You know, stuff like that

Oh you know then why not just sit Dugas and Crews too? Especially fricking Dugas, ya know who hasn’t done shite in like a month. Two of the biggest guys slumping. Or Morgan who’s clearly been hurt several times this year.

That’s how a lot of fans deal with it. If we are not winning we aren’t really trying. It’s kind of like when a top recruit in football chooses another school and they say he was processed or we did not want them.

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Maybe I’m falling off my rocker here but when has it ever been ok to lose?

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Sigh.

We weren’t playing to lose, we just weren’t going to do anything special with a nation seed locked up.

Skenes would have stayed in yesterday without a doubt if it was a regional or higher. We’re you as upset when he was pulled?

I'll wait to see how he manages the regional and super. I agree that he coaches the long game alot, looking ahead to what may come our way. More or less, he's trying to get every player ready for different situations. But, at some point, you just have to get out the way and manage what's very clear in front of you.

I certainly hope he isn't hurt but you mean to tell me White needs "rest?"