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dward1 · 03-24-2020, 07:42 PM

Set 5
OKC had a disappointing year by their standards, finishing 31-35 and featuring a 6.01 rotation ERA and 11th place .630 DEFF. But this is still the #11 globally ranked team…we took a comfortable 2-0 lead early but Farr doesn’t quite have it against these big-hitting teams. A 4-run 5th was the only time they scored against him but 4 runs is 4 runs. Of course that wasn’t the game, that’s all we know how to do now: fight. We scored in the 6th but Zamora gave up a 2-run double in the 7th and it was 6-3. A run in the 8th and then a Peterson HR to lead off the 9th and suddenly we were right back within a run. But it wasn’t to be. Technically we can still make it in via the wild-card but we will have to win by a lot, hope four 6-3 teams lose and no other 5-4 team passes our run differential. There’s basically no way we will know until all the games are done and one of the Princeton guys in the back comes out with his (if,then) functions all running in his spreadsheet.

We didn’t need a spreadsheet. Another early crooked number allowed in a Bresnahan start put us behind the 8-ball, 4-0 in the 3rd. We never fought back here, our spirit was sapped a bit knowing we were likely out. Whitebread struck out 10 and we are out of the Cup of the Americas. It’s now time to study up and decide who will start this weekend and get the guys back in the right frame of mind.

Set Star: Joe Duncan (6-9)

Overall takeaways were very positive. To end up with a +8 run differential in such a tough group is excellent. Splits vs Miami, New York and Hartford were very solid. We can hold our heads high with how we've competed with some of the very best.

03-24-2020, 07:42 PM	#51
dward1 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 929	Cup dreams die in OKC Set 5 OKC had a disappointing year by their standards, finishing 31-35 and featuring a 6.01 rotation ERA and 11th place .630 DEFF. But this is still the #11 globally ranked team…we took a comfortable 2-0 lead early but Farr doesn’t quite have it against these big-hitting teams. A 4-run 5th was the only time they scored against him but 4 runs is 4 runs. Of course that wasn’t the game, that’s all we know how to do now: fight. We scored in the 6th but Zamora gave up a 2-run double in the 7th and it was 6-3. A run in the 8th and then a Peterson HR to lead off the 9th and suddenly we were right back within a run. But it wasn’t to be. Technically we can still make it in via the wild-card but we will have to win by a lot, hope four 6-3 teams lose and no other 5-4 team passes our run differential. There’s basically no way we will know until all the games are done and one of the Princeton guys in the back comes out with his (if,then) functions all running in his spreadsheet. We didn’t need a spreadsheet. Another early crooked number allowed in a Bresnahan start put us behind the 8-ball, 4-0 in the 3rd. We never fought back here, our spirit was sapped a bit knowing we were likely out. Whitebread struck out 10 and we are out of the Cup of the Americas. It’s now time to study up and decide who will start this weekend and get the guys back in the right frame of mind. Set Star: Joe Duncan (6-9) Overall takeaways were very positive. To end up with a +8 run differential in such a tough group is excellent. Splits vs Miami, New York and Hartford were very solid. We can hold our heads high with how we've competed with some of the very best. Last edited by dward1; 03-24-2020 at 07:44 PM.