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Pitching at all stages ( starters, mid relief, to closers) has been disappointing this year. When we have needed a shutdown inning, we’ve often failed, like yesterday. Focus, or a lack thereof, has been so frustrating to watch! Farrone starts the game with back to back K’s and then he can’t find the strike zone on the next two batters and then grooves a pitch for a 2 run double putting us in an immediate hole! Offense gets us back and Farrone immediately goes out and gives the lead back. As you said, AD’s control issues have got to be fixed!!! Release point all over the place and never seems to be in the same spot consecutively! FOCUS!!! As far as someone stepping up, that’s what it is going to take if we are to potentially win this regional. We’re forced to burn Hess now in this do or die situation. AD likely done for today, because JJ insists on running him out there so damn early!
You got at least 2 hours fellas to get your minds right!!! Win and survive or lose and put the gear away until fall ball!

<blockquote data-quote="UAgrad93" data-source="post: 1542444" data-attributes="member: 14438">Pitching at all stages ( starters, mid relief, to closers) has been disappointing this year. When we have needed a shutdown inning, we’ve often failed, like yesterday. Focus, or a lack thereof, has been so frustrating to watch! Farrone starts the game with back to back K’s and then he can’t find the strike zone on the next two batters and then grooves a pitch for a 2 run double putting us in an immediate hole! Offense gets us back and Farrone immediately goes out and gives the lead back. As you said, AD’s control issues have got to be fixed!!! Release point all over the place and never seems to be in the same spot consecutively! FOCUS!!! As far as someone stepping up, that’s what it is going to take if we are to potentially win this regional. We’re forced to burn Hess now in this do or die situation. AD likely done for today, because JJ insists on running him out there so damn early! You got at least 2 hours fellas to get your minds right!!! Win and survive or lose and put the gear away until fall ball!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UAgrad93, post: 1542444, member: 14438"] Pitching at all stages ( starters, mid relief, to closers) has been disappointing this year. When we have needed a shutdown inning, we’ve often failed, like yesterday. Focus, or a lack thereof, has been so frustrating to watch! Farrone starts the game with back to back K’s and then he can’t find the strike zone on the next two batters and then grooves a pitch for a 2 run double putting us in an immediate hole! Offense gets us back and Farrone immediately goes out and gives the lead back. As you said, AD’s control issues have got to be fixed!!! Release point all over the place and never seems to be in the same spot consecutively! FOCUS!!! As far as someone stepping up, that’s what it is going to take if we are to potentially win this regional. We’re forced to burn Hess now in this do or die situation. AD likely done for today, because JJ insists on running him out there so damn early! You got at least 2 hours fellas to get your minds right!!! Win and survive or lose and put the gear away until fall ball! [/QUOTE]