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by TropicalSooner
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??
Replies: 8
Views: 214

Re: The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??

That line up looks solid to me, Trop! The only question I have for you is why Boone is not in the 9 hole instead of Ludlam? Maybe Coach Tropical wants to keep the best hitters as bunched or strung together as possible - and Ludlam is the weak link? I guess the question about who will start at 2B is...
by TropicalSooner
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??
Replies: 8
Views: 214

Re: The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??

In the past, part of the fun of game anticipation was trying to predict what the lineups would be like. Now that we use all this analytics and computer driven models, that is really hard to do. But I'm going to try anyway- Ha! And I am going to assume lefty Kasey Hamilton gets the start for the bird...
by TropicalSooner
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Why are our pitchers seldom
Replies: 5
Views: 133

Re: Why are our pitchers seldom

I don't know about whether Maxwell, Deal, or Monti, have change ups in the bag of tricks or not. But I was under the impression that May and even Geurin both had a nasty change up in theirs. Perhaps I'm wrong about that. Would like more info on our pitchers if anyone knows? But what Bix said does ma...
by TropicalSooner
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Big 12 Softball Standings and Weekend Series Rundown
Replies: 1
Views: 75

Re: Big 12 Softball Standings and Weekend Series Rundown

If Kavan thought she was in a hostile environment at LSU, wait until she's in the middle of screaming Cowgirl fans smacking the side of the stadium with their paddles. She won't last the first inning. I look for Czech or Morgan to bail her out and stay in until she gets some salt under her wings---o...
by TropicalSooner
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??
Replies: 8
Views: 214

The Surprising Kansas Jayhawks==Can They Steal a Game From the Sooners??

Last Fall when I wrote my "New Big 12 Review"--and even right up to just before the season started--Kansas was not on my radar for any meaningful achievement. They might steal a game from OSU like in the Championship post season last year. But I didn't see anything really turning around fo...
by TropicalSooner
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: OU's Emerging Team Identity?
Replies: 8
Views: 357

Re: OU's Emerging Team Identity?

23 also had my favorite double play.
The "dropped" fly ball by Jayda Colemen in shallow CF, relay to Lyons to step on 2B for a force and relay to 3B for a tag on a runner.
I believe one of our posters had a name for that kind of play, but it slips my mind.
It was a thing of beauty.
by TropicalSooner
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Other B12 Conf Games Weekend of 3/21 - 3/24 -- Anything of Interest to You??
Replies: 7
Views: 223

Re: Other B12 Conf Games Weekend of 3/21 - 3/24 -- Anything of Interest to You??

OSU at BYU Thu 3/21 - Sat 3/23 Can BYU sneak a game away from the Cowgirls? I hadn't thought so until Tulsa grabbed one Tuesday night. Now I'm not so sure. THUR: OSU 3 BYU 2 FRI: Cougars bounce back--win 11-8. SAT: OSU Runrules BYU 10-2 in 6 innings. Takes Series 2-1 Kansas at Houston Can Kansas con...
by TropicalSooner
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: OU's Emerging Team Identity?
Replies: 8
Views: 357

Re: OU's Emerging Team Identity?

For me, I guess I see the team as a "Power Team"...both in hitting and also in pitching. I can't really say that about the defense, though. The Defense is good, of course, but we just have more miscues defensively--infield primarily--than what I recall in the past. Base running leaves a lo...
by TropicalSooner
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798
Replies: 10
Views: 154

Re: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798

If Coor moves to 2B, (I still doubt this thing of Coor being a MIF) there are no outfielder left with Bland and Lilio used. May would would likely have to play the OF. You very well could be right about Coor. Obviously I never saw her play there.....all I know is from things I read. Her Bio listed ...
by TropicalSooner
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798
Replies: 10
Views: 154

Re: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798

Gotcha. I'm thinking that Gasso must have had a heart to heart with Ludlam before all the substitutions and pinch hitting took place and got a "Heck yeah, I'm good" from Ludlam. I noticed in her last at bat she did hit a fly ball out to RF for our last out. So at least she can still swing ...
by TropicalSooner
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798
Replies: 10
Views: 154

Re: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798

When I saw that Hodge was starting at 2B last night, I just felt so sure that at some point in the game we would see Torres as catcher---whether Ludlam couldn't go past the first couple of innings, or if we got way ahead in the first or second inning then to come in and dust off some rust in case s...
by TropicalSooner
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798
Replies: 10
Views: 154

Re: Maxwell, Jennings & Torres: Sooners win 8-1 over Baylor - 8,798

When I saw that Hodge was starting at 2B last night, I just felt so sure that at some point in the game we would see Torres as catcher---whether Ludlam couldn't go past the first couple of innings, or if we got way ahead in the first or second inning then to come in and dust off some rust in case sh...
by TropicalSooner
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: A Few Other Games of Nat'l Interest--Weekend of 3/22 - 3/24
Replies: 4
Views: 167

Re: A Few Other Games of Nat'l Interest--Weekend of 3/22 - 3/24

How about UCLA at Washington Here is where we find out if there is any fight in the Bruins to try to take back the last season of the PAC12. Washington and Stanford were in most peoples minds to vie for the conference. The Bruins stand at 17-6 through the non-conference schedule and only one confere...