College baseball.
He's a witch. Last night he struck out 17 Iowa batters in only 7 1/3 innings of work. And got a no decision. More on that later. He's filled out his frame and is no longer all arms and legs like he was last year. His fastball has gotten, uh, faster, and last night his slider was unhittable.
No, you wouldn't.
He gave up a single run in the first inning
The rumours of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.
HenryJames was able to dictate this post on my voice mail just before getting dragged off to cell block C for his nightly prison bitch session. If you only knew the sacrifices he makes to keep you informed. He's hoping for early parole in time for Omaha.
-V.
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Augie Garrido
announced yesterday that Taylor Jungmann will get the opening day start on Friday. That was to be expected. He also announced that Brandon Workman and
There is no more soul-deadening time of year than early February.
Bevo Beat Baseball Notes
Well that certainly bodes well. Texas baseball has always been about pitching, and this season will be no different. Except that this year’s staff will be incredible, and yesterday Augie Garrido said it will be the best one he’s ever had.
"Well, it’s true,” he continued without hesitation.
This staff has it all. Righties. Lefties. Horses at the top and depth throughout. The 1983 staff is the gold
Texas Baseball: Team of the Decade
Baseball America chose their ‘All-2000s team’ and sent voting ballots to every Division 1 baseball coach (150 of which responded). Augie Garrido sent his votes on a cocktail napkin.
Texas was the team of the decade with 32.6% of the vote. Two national championships and two runners up in the decade. Not too shabby.
Garrido was runner up for coach of the decade to
According to
Collegiate Baseball.
No surprise.
I picked them to win it all this year after last year's CWS, and they'll have the best pitching staff in college baseball on which to rely.
Good stuff.
Garrido: This will end my career you know.
Cop: What will end your career?
Garrido: If I have a DUI.
Cop: Why would you have a DWI?
Garrido: Uh...no reason.
Augie with the save! Now that attempted Jedi mind trick might work on stormtroopers and MILFs, but it's not going to work on Rodney Farva.
"This isn't the DUI you're looking for."
And
Garrido: I'm drunk.
Cop: You're
Uncredentialed Barking Carnival correspondent Fake Ken Tremendous returns and marks the occasion by getting in his dreamwagon and doing donuts on Bill Little's lawn. - S.R.
Just when I think I'm going to get a break from my mean-spirited criticism of Bill Little's cornpone musings, the Longhorns go and lose in heartbreaking fashion in the College World Series. And, of course, Bill pumps out
this piece full of strained metaphors, ambiguous