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Male30Dan · 04-09-2012, 11:31 PM

To Maringa/Sike...

Kid was pitching the first time ever in this new environment with a huge crowd and a ton of expectations. He was nervous despite him saying otherwise after he game. To suggest he will be a huge fail at that point in his 1st outing is just not fair. And battling back after a really tough 1st inning isn't embarrassing. Dude almost went 6 innings after a 40+ pitch 1st and he retired 10+ at a point after such an "embarrassing" start.

Hell, even that 1st inning could have gone very different if not for a couple of really weak singles. The walks kill you obviously, but he had some bad luck too.

04-09-2012, 11:31 PM	#43
Male30Dan Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 8,141	To Maringa/Sike... Kid was pitching the first time ever in this new environment with a huge crowd and a ton of expectations. He was nervous despite him saying otherwise after he game. To suggest he will be a huge fail at that point in his 1st outing is just not fair. And battling back after a really tough 1st inning isn't embarrassing. Dude almost went 6 innings after a 40+ pitch 1st and he retired 10+ at a point after such an "embarrassing" start. Hell, even that 1st inning could have gone very different if not for a couple of really weak singles. The walks kill you obviously, but he had some bad luck too. __________________ Last edited by Male30Dan; 04-09-2012 at 11:32 PM.