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JJsqueeze

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They have two promising freshmen but they did not capitalize on their chances in these WCWS games. Ta'amalo struggled even worse than Carda when she came in last night and tonight. They did what they had to do and won or lost with their girl. Hate to see a college career end on a walk like that but she still has life left on team USA.
 
Sep 18, 2011
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Does UCLA not have a #2 pitcher?

Was thinking the same thing, especially after the 17th time Carda pitched a ball half way to Tulsa. Not sure what UCLA's plan would have been for today. Give the ball to Ally and say "go get 'em kid - beat Florida. Twice"? I've been a lifetime baseball fan and have only been following softball for the last six years, and I'll never understand why softball coaches stubbornly stick with their starting pitchers. I see it over and over and over. As a baseball guy, I don't get it and I never will.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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Michigan is coasting along but they have pulled their starting P a couple times already and eliminated the DP, so they could reenter the game. I think I have that right.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Georgia
Was thinking the same thing, especially after the 17th time Carda pitched a ball half way to Tulsa. Not sure what UCLA's plan would have been for today. Give the ball to Ally and say "go get 'em kid - beat Florida. Twice"? I've been a lifetime baseball fan and have only been following softball for the last six years, and I'll never understand why softball coaches stubbornly stick with their starting pitchers. I see it over and over and over. As a baseball guy, I don't get it and I never will.

If a coach left my DD in a game for 197 pitches we would be looking for a new team the next day......
 

Strike2

Allergic to BS
Nov 14, 2014
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What's with the UCLA players, at least two of them, sliding head-first into First Base???
 

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