Comments on: Super Regional Roundup: Arizona, UCLA Punch Tickets To Omaha http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/super-regional-roundup-arizona-ucla-punch-tickets-to-omaha/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron Fitt http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/super-regional-roundup-arizona-ucla-punch-tickets-to-omaha/comment-page-1/#comment-168120 Aaron Fitt Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:45:30 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6149#comment-168120 DJ, I think you just misinterpreted that report -- it wasn't sour grapes, it was an assessment of a team that doesn't blow you away in any phase, but is solid in all phases, and the sum is greater than the parts. It's no different than the assessment that Steve Smith offered about his own team in our weekend preview back in April: "I remember answering that question then, saying, 'Well, I don't think we have anything real weak,' " Smith said. "I don't think we have anything that's real strong, either. I know this: We don't send anybody to the mound that puts a bunch of fear and trembling to the other side. We have a bunch of good arms, no great arm. We're competing—we've thrown 19 different guys, which is more than any team I've ever been around. "If there's anything about us that's above-average, it's just the offense. It's the balance in the lineup one through nine. We're just a baseball team. Baseball teams have speed at the top, speed at the bottom, power in the middle. And that's really kind of what we are." DJ, I think you just misinterpreted that report — it wasn’t sour grapes, it was an assessment of a team that doesn’t blow you away in any phase, but is solid in all phases, and the sum is greater than the parts. It’s no different than the assessment that Steve Smith offered about his own team in our weekend preview back in April: “I remember answering that question then, saying, ‘Well, I don’t think we have anything real weak,’ ” Smith said. “I don’t think we have anything that’s real strong, either. I know this: We don’t send anybody to the mound that puts a bunch of fear and trembling to the other side. We have a bunch of good arms, no great arm. We’re competing—we’ve thrown 19 different guys, which is more than any team I’ve ever been around.

“If there’s anything about us that’s above-average, it’s just the offense. It’s the balance in the lineup one through nine. We’re just a baseball team. Baseball teams have speed at the top, speed at the bottom, power in the middle. And that’s really kind of what we are.”

]]> By: DJ Drummond http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/super-regional-roundup-arizona-ucla-punch-tickets-to-omaha/comment-page-1/#comment-168015 DJ Drummond Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:40:41 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6149#comment-168015 I recall that "Scouting" report you posted, calling Baylor "average".  I know that was a sour-grapes coach, but you should have known better.   I recall that "Scouting" report you posted, calling Baylor "average".  I know that was a sour-grapes coach, but you should have known better.  

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