Nebraska vs. Northwestern Series Game Thread

[huskerbaseball13]

9 minutes ago, brfrad said:

It would take a lot I'm sure, but it would be worth it.

 

Childress would be a dream. But he’s not coming back.

 

We have been handcuffed with Erstad and it’s unfortunate because the program should be better. 

[The Polish Rifle]

32 minutes ago, brfrad said:

When we lose this game you can shoot our chances.  I could understand having a rough day and the opposing pitcher having the game of his life.  This offense has been shut down by everybody since the Purdue series.  I would be feeling terrible if I was a Purdue pitcher.

Yeah looking at it, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa will all be ahead of us in the pecking order. No way B1G gets 5 in. 

[hskr4life]

Foot meet bullet.  Bullet meet foot.

[royalfan]

5 hours ago, brfrad said:

Now, Erstad rips into the players.  Where was it the last month? 

 

He recruited them.  Not enough offensive talent. He doesn't have a clue what to recruit. 

[hskr4life]

Not watching, but reading the tweets about errors and guys running into each other is discouraging.  Very discouraging.  This feels a lot like the basketball season in a nutshell.  Big early wins with a few losses to solid teams.  Then we follow that up by struggling hard in conference against the top level teams and now have moved on to struggling against NW.

Edited May 5, 2019 by hskr4life

[AuroranHusker]

What is going on........

 

 

 

[brfrad]

Went from a chance at the conference title to hoping to make the tournament in 2 weeks.

[The Polish Rifle]

31 minutes ago, brfrad said:

Went from a chance at the conference title to hoping to make the tournament in 2 weeks.

Even if we make it, we won’t hang with the Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa of the conf. Those teams are way better coached, they’ll wipe the floor with us in a tournament setting. 

[huskerbaseball13]

2 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

What is going on........

 

 

 

 

I think that’s pretty well documented. 

 

It begins...and ends with Darin Erstad. 

[Cazzie22]

Where is a Power Hitter?  We play in a small ballpark and are trying to play small ball.  Mediocrity has been our hallmark in baseball lately.

[huskerbaseball13]

30 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

Where is a Power Hitter?  We play in a small ballpark and are trying to play small ball.  Mediocrity has been our hallmark in baseball lately.

 

But that’s the thing...we really don’t even try to play small ball. 

 

This offense doesnt have an identity and it’s been that way for awhile under Erstad. He’s lost. 

[The Polish Rifle]

Alot of A&M fans think Childress should be canned - call him "Regional Rob", and are all over him about skipping a game this weekend to see his daughter graduate in Lincoln. Come on back home coach.

[huskerbaseball13]

4 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Alot of A&M fans think Childress should be canned - call him "Regional Rob", and are all over him about skipping a game this weekend to see his daughter graduate in Lincoln. Come on back home coach.

 

I believe he makes close to 800K so we would have to pony up. Not that money is an issue. 

 

Unfortunately, it’s not happening. We are stuck with Erstad until he decides to retire or takes a jump to pro ball. Bad baseball will remain in Lincoln until Erstad decides he needs help or figures out that having an identity and recruiting to it is important. 

[AuroranHusker]

20 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

Where is a Power Hitter?  We play in a small ballpark and are trying to play small ball.  Mediocrity has been our hallmark in baseball lately.

 

Bingo.

 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

4 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Alot of A&M fans think Childress should be canned - call him "Regional Rob", and are all over him about skipping a game this weekend to see his daughter graduate in Lincoln. Come on back home coach.

 

 

Foolhardy cadets.

 

 

[The Polish Rifle]

Checked out our NCAA teamsheet today. Things are bleak. 8-17 against teams RPI 1-100. 15-1 against teams RPI 101+. 13 of our 23 wins are against teams with RPI of 176+. 

[royalfan]

21 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

Where is a Power Hitter?  We play in a small ballpark and are trying to play small ball.  Mediocrity has been our hallmark in baseball lately.

 

He likes recruiting grinders rather than guys with skill and teach them to grind at bats.  

[AuroranHusker]

8 minutes ago, royalfan said:

 

He likes recruiting grinders rather than guys with skill and teach them to grind at bats.  

 

Grinders & big boopers are both needed, however. It's a tailspin at the moment. Doesn't seem like Moos is ready to make a move, but we'll see....

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

NU's Aaron Palensky hit a jimmy-jack in the top of the 1st.... still 1-0 halfway thru 4.

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

Huskers squandered bases loaded, no outs; then NW hit a homer on the 1st pitch during the bottom half of the 5th.

 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

[brfrad]

Why shouldn't we keep playing a guy who is batting 10 - 60 (.167) with 29 k's, and bat him 4th to top it off?

[brfrad]

Angelo picks up Roskam and Gomes.

[AuroranHusker]

Our NU gets that run back after back-to-back extra base hits in the top of the 6th, 3-1 Big Red. Four extra base hits today is a nice change.....

 

Palensky up now. Big at-bat to make it 4-1 while writing this !! GBR !!!

 

 

 

 

[The Polish Rifle]

8 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

Our NU gets that run back after back-to-back extra base hits in the top of the 6th, 3-1 Big Red. Four extra base hits today is a nice change.....

 

Palensky up now. Big at-bat to make it 4-1 while writing this !! GBR !!!

 

 

 

 

The Fact that we're dominating this game, yet only up 4-1 concerns me!