ColoradoMooseHerd said:
No expectations this year, just enjoying Aggie Baseball
It's happened fast, but the 2 things I recall about those TCU teams were deep bullpens that threw strikes, and multiple dudes in the lineup with gap power. State has hit 30 more HR's than us this season, but our offense works counts, wears out bullpens, hits with 2 strikes, and drives the ball to all fields.
I saw two things this weekend that best illustrate what Schlossnagle is doing. First, in game 2, the go ahead run was driven in from first base on a grounder to short. This lineup has had so few guys who could drive a ball like that. It usually took 3 hits to score a run. Now the hits don't die on the OF grass. They get to the corner or to the gaps. The other thing was Will Johnston. I've been so used to A&M coaches shrinking the pen as the season wore on. Even the great '93 team basically had 2 relievers. But now, we actually see more arms able to perform. Not to mention that Cortez has a filthy changeup too...