UK-UofL Game Chat
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Haven't heard anything to indicate that he is injured. He's pinch hit in every game he's been out, so it would see like he is still available to hit. I think they are just playing some matchups with him, and I guess he's struggled a bit lately. Still, seems crazy to take a guy with 9 home runs out of the lineup. Then again, there have been a lot of instances where the decisions have seemed crazy.
12 free bases for UK in this game. That is always nice. Probably won't get that big of an advantage when we make the road trip in this series.
End of 6: #Kentucky 8, Louisville 4. Cats leave ‘em loaded in the 6th. They’re 2-for-7 with bases loaded today, otherwise could have a really big lead.
You have an idea what our batting average with the bases loaded is? It has to be pretty dang poor. I know Collett is like 2 for 8 all by himself this season.
Dawson hasn’t exactly been stellar at the plate leaving six on the bags his last two at bats. I think you have TJ hit for him in the last inning.
T7 - #Kentucky 8, Louisville 5. Cats boot infield grounder to allow another UofL run to score. That’s 4 Es today for UK, 7 between the two teams.
Apparently we're trying to show up one another on who can play the worst baseball and still win this thing.
You could possibly do that, but you'd have to mess around with the defense some. You'd have to move ARod to SS and Heyer to third. Then you'd have to take down Collett and put in Shinn to hit 9th.
End of 7: #Kentucky 8, Louisville 5. Sweet Caroline time at The Cliff. Most of big crowd has hung around for marathon game.
Cats begin 8th inning with error No. 5. Shortstop comes across into second base area and wipes out second baseman on routine pop-up. You get the sense UK has been playing with fire today.
UK is REALLY playing with fire today. This could be a ten-run lead, but instead we're giving out free bases left and right. Just atrocious.
Machamer gets a big punchout to escape the 8th without damage. Cats maintain 8-5 lead coming to bat for what they hope is the final time tonight.
Great stuff from Mach tonight, good to see him playing well again after a few shaky outings earlier. Bailed out his teammates after the error, and we escape with no damage. The way this game is going, I'm hoping for some insurance in the bottom of the 8th.
I really don't like him going this long though. It's working so far, but I'd rather limit him to one or two innings most.
Machamer gets a big punchout to escape the 8th without damage. Cats maintain 8-5 lead coming to bat for what they hope is the final time tonight.
FINAL: #Kentucky 8, Louisville 5. Cats take first of home-and-home series with Bluegrass rival Cards this season.
Good to get a W over the Cards even if sloppy. Cats need to get it together and play well against South Carolina at home this weekend.
Any win over the turds is a good win. It was more of a survival tonight, but we'll take it. Get well over the next few days, we need a big weekend.
Any win over the filthy cards is a good one. And great pitching by Mach.
I wish Mingione would give us an idea ,what’s the cause of this slump in play. Very uncharacteristic of his coaching. Concentration seems to ebb, in an out, mostly out. Concerning, still got faith in Ming getting straightened out of poor execution at plate and field!
Agreed. Hard to argue with a big win over your ranked rival, but this could have been a 15-3 game.
It seems when we get one problem straightened out, like the pitching, now we have defensive lapses.
It's a long season and I"m sure that we get too high or low as we enjoy the ride, but the last few weeks have been flat-out odd. I had so much faith in Ming as a tactician and a guy who presses all of the right buttons. He has had a rough few weeks though (leaving Haake in with 114 pitches and 3 walks in the inning on saturday was one of the worst errors in judgment i've ever seen and other weird calls like today's call to try and steal home with bases loaded).
Ming has earned benefit of doubt after last year, but I have some concerns this year.
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