A Sea Of Red

With our pitching, 10 runs should be enough.

Typical. Ugh.

Where's SJ when you need him?

Probably sitting at home reading the game recap and relishing in seeing the doom birds still flourishing in his absence

The "doom birds" as you call them have a point. From D1baseball.com :
Dishonorable Mentions
– Liberty leaves Andrew Yacyk high and dry.
Liberty DH Andrew Yacyk did his part… in spades. The Flames slugger blasted two home runs and accounted for six RBIs in their game with South Florida. In fact, his second dinger put the Flames ahead 9-8 in the top of the 9th inning. Then his teammates went out and allowed two runs in the bottom of the frame as USF rallied for the jog-off 11-10 win.
http://www.d1baseball.com/at-the-ballpa ... ngday2016/

After 1 game though? I mean I'm disappointed that we lost and the way we lost, but it's 1 game. Now if we are at game 21 or 31 I can understand it a bit more but not 1.

The problem is this. Its the first game of the year. Guys are not stretched out. If you going to leave them in you pull the pitcher when he gets one on if not then definetely 2 on. Its crazy to ask a kid making his first appearance of the season to be perfect. Toman just flat put sticks with guys too long.

BJWilliams wrote:After 1 game though? I mean I'm disappointed that we lost and the way we lost, but it's 1 game. Now if we are at game 21 or 31 I can understand it a bit more but not 1.

The same old problems with managing games cropped up in game 1 it's not exactly what I wanted. It has nothing to do with the loss.

Lose the first game 11-10 and it is the coaches fault? Sheesh. If we would have won the game, I am sure none of the haters would be here saying the coach did a great job. Some people just don't understand the game, flunked Little League or just hate the coach (probably all 3).
I wanted Toman dismissed a few years ago, (due more to things not specifically related to coaching baseball) but he has been doing a better job lately and squared away some personal issues. He deserves another opportunity. He is not going anywhere, anytime soon. Might as well get used to it.

I will be the first to admit that once I've made up my mind on someone I have a hard time,believing things can be different with someone. That is where I stand with Toman and I realize I am probably overly critical of him.

Finally some good news tonight. The Flames win 4-0 on only 3 hits. Pitching carried the day.

Good win tonight for sure.

What's up down there in Tampa? No live states, or even a box score in the AC report. I thought S Fla was supposed to be big-time.

Come on flameshaw wake up. I have to state this every year. I am not a toman hater. If you want to rank the major sports he's been the most successful hands down. I just think his continued mishandling of the bullpen is holding us back from reaching new heights. He made an adjustment yesterday and we got the dub. Doesn't always work that way but this early you can't push guys too far. Bring on the fresh arm and give them an opportunity before the bases get loaded. That simple especially when we don't have a perritt at the end.

So no live video feed today? That $10.95 charge from USF is a rip-off, as it didn't work well either.

down 6 to 1 in 6th

Lack of production from behind the plate has hurt today. Need to shore up fielding in outfield. Like to see Yacyk back at DH. Like to see more of Kowlao at 2nd.

not over yet, Artis with a 2 run HR in 9th to make it 9-5

Stroosma thrown out trying to steal second and that's the ballgame.

LUDad wrote:Lack of production from behind the plate has hurt today. Need to shore up fielding in outfield. Like to see Yacyk back at DH. Like to see more of Kowlao at 2nd.

Yacyk needs to play first base, which is the position he is most talented playing. A left handed first baseman would help.