Tar Heels -vs- Wolpfack Game Thread
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Rodon getting the start tonight. Did anybody think that wouldn't happen? UNC got a lead-off hit so the no-hitter is already off the table.
If UNC can fight their natural instinct to swing, which is hard for an aggressive line-up, I think that's their best bet tonight. Rodon got into a groove last game. If UNC can frustrate him with deep counts, that should open them up for the rest of the game and get the bullpen into the game. We'll see.
Ridiculous. Hasn't thrown a slider for a strike and we've swung and missed at it 5 times. Pitiful at bats from Moran and Holberton, I mean pitiful.
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Not to take anything away from Rodon, but 50% of our struggles against him are psychological. Seems like we're convinced we can't hit him. Holberton swung with absolutely no conviction.
Rodon's got a little bit of a Strasburg thing going on. Honestly, both guys didn't throw a ton of strikes in college but players weren't disciplined enough not to swing. Rodon struck everybody out in that inning but if the guys would show a little more plate discipline, he would have gotten into trouble.
Easier said than done, I know, but Rodon isn't invincible. Just extremely talented.
Easier said than done, I know, but Rodon isn't invincible. Just extremely talented.
Nothing doing on that whiff for the third out, but we did make him work, so if we can be a little smarter each inning, he will get that pitch count up there. He also threw a lot of balls to first to hold the runner, which isn't as hard on your arm, but it will still make a difference if we can run that count up.
Except for looking bad on those last two at-bats, not too bad a way to start.
Except for looking bad on those last two at-bats, not too bad a way to start.
I think he swung like that because about a nanosecond after he started his swing, he realized it was a slider and he had no chance to get the bat on the ball.
But we need to do a better job of picking up the pitch- however again it is the freaking LHP thing. 6 straight games with no RHPs
Coach Fox should be aggressive on the base paths tonight. You know runs will be at a premium most likely. My school of thought is you have to force the action in that situation. Let's see if Rodon gets the same run support from his offense that he got on Sunday.
Hobbs Johnson and Emanuel seem to be in a rut minus Johnson's near no-no a few starts ago. UNC can't afford a bad start tonight after Thornton gave them so many innings on Weds.
It's amazing to me how pitchers cannot throw the ball to any other frickin base except home. This is true of major league pitchers too. Put them in a non-pitch situation and it's like they forget how to throw the dang ball.
Get the out first and foremost. Yes, it was a bad throw and they were thinking DP instead of just getting the lead runner.
At least Johnson strikes out Seaney for the second out.
Oh, and I love the announcers talking about Clyde getting hit 3 times Sunday, but he friggin all but stepped in front of at least one of those pitches.
At least Johnson strikes out Seaney for the second out.
Oh, and I love the announcers talking about Clyde getting hit 3 times Sunday, but he friggin all but stepped in front of at least one of those pitches.
Hobbs acquits the walk and the wide throw.
Wow.
Tense start to this game. Not sure my mental health can endure a full 9 (or more) innings.
Wow.
Tense start to this game. Not sure my mental health can endure a full 9 (or more) innings.
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