I dont know if this has been discussed in another thread, but in the 9th inning last night, Coby Mavroulis was warming up in the pen while Nicholson was struggling. He seems to bring it so I wonder when he will get his shot on the mound? I look forward to seeing him possibly next tuesday or the next against Lamar or SHSU.

Wow, I did not notice that last night. The coaching staff is starting to pull out all the stops trying to find the right mix. Keep it up MJ!

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Could the reason that Mav was throwing be...

that in 25 games we've thrown ZERO left handed relievers?

thats a good point, our left handed pitchers are:

Meyer
Cline
Frame (where has he gone? i heard he was cleared to play as of a couple weeks ago)
Donaldson (must be off the team)
Soeder (same as donaldson)
Mavroulis

Was that Pennington throwing off the mound in our bullpen also? I could have sworn that was his dirty number 5 jersey...

yes, pennington was warming up in the top of the 9th with nicholson, mav in the bottom of the 9th. one thing i like about a park like UH's is that i can see who is warming up without binoculars. it would be nice if we had something on the scoreboard to tell us who was warming up in the pen for both teams

also, is it bad that i was hoping that nicholson would give out a 1 out single with runners on the corners so that mav would come in and pitch? i was actually a little disappointed by that game ending double play, something has to be wrong with me.

At Olsen it's the responsibility of the guys in the right field bleachers to hold up the numbers of the guys warming up for the visitor. Do they still do that?

Did Chambless even make the trip to the UH game? If I remember correctly, he has to attend all the football spring practices and I think the football team had a practice on Wed. Just curious if anyone knows.

Another thing I love about this A&M team..in the three games I have seen them play, I have not seen a better college infield. Great defense around the horn.

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At Olsen it's the responsibility of the guys in the right field bleachers to hold up the numbers of the guys warming up for the visitor. Do they still do that?

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Responsibility? Not sure I'd go that far, but yes they stil do it.

From my archives on fall practice 10/6/4

Now to Coby Mavroulis the pitcher. First off he is a pitcher when he is on the mound, not just a thrower. He had a leadoff walk against him but he retired three straight, including a strikeout, to end his first inning. As telling as his zero on the scoreboard that inning was the reaction by Austin Boggs when he had to foul pitch after pitch off to keep his at bat alive. Mavroulis worked mostly in the mid eighties but he did throw a bit harder at times. Just like Corgan, having players with the ability to help at another position, even if just in a pinch, gives your college baseball teams a decided advantage when the roster sizes are reduced on the weekend and in the playoffs. Now Pennington did him in again, starting his second inning with a double, stealing third and coming home on another ground ball to short by Jones. Mavroulis struck out Stinson (shaking his head as he went back to the dugout) and he retired Bartek on a grounder back to the mound and it looked to me if the Aggies have another left-hander that could help on the mound this spring.Here are the Aggies that can play multiple positions and give the team help in a variety of ways this spring: Justin Pouk-catcher and first base, Coby Mavroulis-first base; outfield and pitcher; Kyle Nicholson-infield and pitcher; Ryan Hill-infield and outfield; Chris Jones-pitcher, outfield and first base; Chance Corgan-pitcher and outfield; Jordan Chambless-pitcher and outfield; and Cliff Pennington-infield and pitcher. Could one of these players be an all-star utility man like former star Scott Beerer? Time will tell…

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[This message has been edited by clendenin (edited 3/23/2005 12:48p).]

here's a thought and possible future concern: Alex Gordon. When A&M plays the Huskers, we might need a late-inning lefty to face him. I think he kills right-handed pitching.

That guy kills all pitching. You want to have your best guy period to face him. A healthy Frame would be nice though. He has the stuff to get him out.

byron06,

Don't know about Donaldson, but Soeder is definitely still on the team. I think he doesn't travel to all away games though.

[This message has been edited by byron06 (edited 3/24/2005 10:25a).]