Congrats to the Ducks for showing up and playing well.

However, I hope they all thank the Baseball demi-gods for aligning the stars so that that G.D. Umpire woke up with a stick in his *** calling all those questionable balk calls.

Again, not taking anything away from the Ducks.

Sure hope to heck that the game tape is sent to the P-12 Walnut Creek offices for review and for future "balk call" training.  The Ump is human, but c'mon, he was certainly not balanced in his watching and calling the game.

It may have caused ONE RUN. You lost by two.

You are the leading team in batting, yet scored one run only in two games.

Gold is the SIXTH  RANKED pitcher on Oregon's staff.

We lost THREE starting pitchers before the season began.

QUIT BITCHING. PLAY BALL

doldduck258 wrote: It may have caused ONE RUN. You lost by two.

You are the leading team in batting, yet scored one run only in two games.

Gold is the SIXTH  RANKED pitcher on Oregon's staff.

We lost THREE starting pitchers before the season began.

QUIT BITCHING. PLAY BALL

However, one of the earlier balks moved a player off 1st base to second which the Wildcats could have turned into a double play.   You do understand the concepts about batting order, strike counts, runners in scoring position, match-ups specifically to pitchers and batters...I am sure right?

The balk calls screwed with the pitching staff rotation, the base runners advancing on a pooched call by the Plate Ump and the frustration led to the coach being ejected bogged down the team.

The Plate Ump however didn't have the best position to call the balk calls.  Those should have been made by the Field Ump as he is positioned specifically to make those calls.


Again, I have congratulated the Ducks get over yourself in last place - biatch.

Never ASSUME .