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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    It isn't easy for a 1B to stand out defensively compared to other spots on the field. Bauers had to deal with some tough plays today & did it very smoothly. I wasn't happy with the trade, but maybe they win w/o him today....and maybe not. You just have to hand it to this organization for identifying people that fly under the radar a bit but can help win games. Dunn & Hudson are the early leaders in that particular clubhouse, I guess. I had no idea how much, if at all, Junis was stretched out in March. But I was disappointed he didn't come out for the fifth. After what happened in NY & the walk today to the first man he faced, I thought Milner looked much more like his 2023 self. Bottom of the 7th was frustrating. Jay Jay goes deep into the count vs everybody but Adames swings 3-1 leading the inning off, then the CS. Coulda shoulda. That was one impressive play by Uribe on the back end of that DP.
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    Yeah, the 3 sec rule for mens college hoops is unique to other levels & genders as far as I know.. The rule was well-intentioned when first implemented, trying to keep the Mikans & Chamberlains from simply camping out 2 feet from the basket. It was also (IIRC) created pretty much in junction with the widening of the lane. Look at old clips of basketball in the late 30s & 40s. What came to be known as the 'paint' was really, really narrow. Anyway, the suspension of the 3 second count by lifting the foot only works if the other foot is outside the lane. I suspect the Purdue staff are masters at ingraining stuff like this, since they've done so well at developing big men to their advantage. And I guess part of it is knowing what you can get away with, because as you said there's so much going on the refs aren't going to see everything. If you google "college basketball 3 second rule" there's some stuff that specifically mentions Edey & explains it pretty well. Don't get me started on batters standing there crowding the plate with their padding & body armor. I give credit to guys like Don Baylor & Ron Hunt, who would at least take one for the team without being layered up like they were training attack dogs.
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    The way the rule is enforced in college hoops, You can have one foot in the lane, and one outside, and that will start the 3-second count. However, if one foot stays outside, you can simply lift the other foot (the one in the lane) and that terminates the count. When he drops it back down in the lane it starts over again. Not saying he doesn't get more than his share of calls, but the 3-second claims are largely false. Don't shoot the messenger.😬
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    W/O getting all analytical, I loved the defense played in the 1st three games. Looking at runs scored on balls staying in the park---IOW, without the aid of a home run, balls you were able to make a play on---the Mets scored 2 runs in three games. I have no idea if that's a 'thing' but it's something I noticed. Unable to watch the last half of Sundays' game. Would really have liked to see the work Hudson turned in. As for Chourio, you could see it in the first game. Not once but twice he was looking to go oppo. Doing something like that, with purpose, at age 20. And doing it successfully. I'm sure there will be rough patches, but I've seen all I need to see.
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    They might. But I'm partial to the ones where the dialogue is a second or two ahead of the video. On second thought, maybe the new ones still feature that, too.😜
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    Even though his K rate is scary high, I agree re Clarke. I see little argument for him staying in AA & would've bet the house he'd be placed in Nashville. Looking at the roster, the entire infield at Biloxi is loaded; I'd describe it as overloaded.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    I'm picking Tennessee to win, but just the thought of Edey going up against Clingan intrigues me. It'd be like one of those bad Japanese monster movies from the 60s. Godzilla vs Whoever.
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't do the bracket pools anymore but my wife makes them out at work & many of her picks go along the lines of "Oh, I'm picking Utah over Alabama b/c I really liked Salt Lake City when we spent the night there, remember?" She actually does pretty well.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    You need to kick all the tires in this day & age but personally, assuming health & a normal amount of strength & development I'd be fine with Blackwell starting in Storrs' spot.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    With Crowl & Winter apparently returning, I'm surprised they'd be looking at any 5s. They are looking at the kid leaving Minnesota though, perhaps with the idea of him being able to play the 4 ( I don't see Winter ever doing that w/any regularity). And I just don't see them recruiting "over" Winter because A) IMO Winter showed more than enough promise & B) TJ Otzelberger isn't our coach. Redstick mentioned Brandon Angel in his post. UW recruited him out of HS & from what I understand they have contacted him.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    Wish Hoskins would've signed earlier in the off season. It might've kept the Bauers deal from being made. There are probably worse LH bats off the bench if you look around, but I'd rather have someone else in that role & Jace Avina still in the organization.
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    Lots of obvious positives these 1st two games. I'd like to point out some really nice, and really timely, defensive plays. The pick by Contreras kept a lid on a possible rally yesterday, and an incredible play by Turang in the ninth kept the leadoff man from reaching & kept the screws from tightening a little bit on Uribe. Today, Turang with an overlooked play in the 1st on the low liner that backed up on him a little. Looking at the subsequent ABs that saved a run or two. Looking at what Alvarez did the first time he faced Hall, it might've saved a lot more. Then Yelich makes the throw preventing a leadoff double. Just love the glove work so far. I liked what I saw from Hall. A lot of close takes that I think he'll get swings on moving forward, and of course the ridiculous HBP in the Alonso AB. Still mucho concerned about the rotation, but after today maybe a touch less so.
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    Agree with this as well. Under a particular system geared towards man-ball movement w/lots of motion he could probably compete, and compete well. Being able to guard mid-major bigs (if that's where he winds up) will help keep him on the floor, too.
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    I think this is accurate. It seems like adding the portal announcement to his previous declaration is sort of a bet hedge--UW is actively looking at 4s but also at some people who can play the 3. So he feels the need to keep all his options open. Of course, that results in UW needing to keep THEIRS open as well. Just one of a couple hundred poker games going on across the country, each side waiting for the other to play their cards. Gotta love it when decisions regarding sports policy wind up in the courts. It's pretty obvious to me that on Storrs' list of top eight options, six are the NBA, seventh is stagnating in the G League & hoping for the NBA & the eighth is getting the most NIL money he can w/ the least amount of academics. UW can compete pretty well NIL-wise, but as to the second point, well, I think Domasks' spot is opening up........
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    Always a fools' errand to assume how transfer portal battles are going to turn out, But some sources are saying UW is in great shape for Frankie Fidler, a 6'7" forward from Omaha of the Summit League who had a terrific JR year. He's planned 3 trips & Madison is the only one involving substantial travel. They're also serious about William Kyle, a power forward at South Dakota State. Both attended the same high school as Chucky Hepburn.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    They could try to work a trade for Haase I guess, but not much time to do that & rosters are being set. Apparently, expecting Frelick to be primarily an OF with Mitchell out makes Dunn a more attractive option.
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    That would be the perfect storm. Keep Haase. Shortly before Mitchell is set to return (or after Wiemer puts up a monster 6 weeks in Nashville), some team loses a starting catcher to a broken thumb & wants Haase. Short of that I'd go with Dunn.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    Agree. Nowadays there are different ways to make room on a roster. The fly in the ointment though is the timeline. Will Storr take until the middle of June to decide? Everyone knows they're actively looking for a 4, but they are also kicking the tires on some bigger wings (including someone that helped beat them last week). It's tricky to do that if Storr plays "Should I stay or should I go?" right up to the deadline while a transfer may be basing his decision on that, and all the while other schools are shopping too.
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    I may be wrong because the NBA isn't my thing, but when Sam Dekker was drafted wasn't it generally acknowledged that he wasn't a 'complete' enough player to help immediately? Yet he heard enough to justify leaving early (I know he had back issues that hamstrung him too). I guess I'm wondering if Storr, who has a lot of talent but obvious deficiencies in his game, is hearing some of the same stuff Dekker heard. The big difference is he can stay & still cash checks. And I firmly believe Storrs' deficiencies would improve more if he were at UW than playing in the G-League, if it came to that. And of course, is he still OK with playing school?
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    You're right I think Frelick could attract an arm with some talent. But at this stage of the game that arm might very well not be worth what he'd provide if we kept him. I'm a big fan of the kid.
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    Right now none of them would bring as much in a trade as what you can reasonably expect from them production-wise if you kept them. Minus Chourio of course.
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    If Storr goes & everyone else stays, IMO Essegian still won't start. So I would much doubt it.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    The last day he can pull out of the draft is June 16.
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    Terrific post. As long as it's objective & balanced I don't mind some of the questioning of GG. Surely this was a roller-coaster season & this program traditionally doesn't fluctuate like that. If I read Macintosh correctly the next year (or maybe two) could be critical. But the good this year was very, very good, and the obstacles brought about by the changes in the sport combined with the other stuff you pointed out need to be kept in mind. Wherever they'd have to be for me to think a change is in order, it's quite a bit south of where they are now.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    Just when I thought that was totally purged from my brain.......thanks a lot!!! Next I suppose you're going to bring up North Dakota State.
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