Women's College World Series Open Comment Thread (Game One): Georgia Bulldogs v. Washington Huskies
by T Kyle King on Jun 3, 2010 9:00 PM EDT
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PrintFirst things first: I have absolutely no idea whether the Pac-10 really intends to invite six Big 12 teams to join the league. I am quite certain, though, that one current Pac-10 team (Washington) will be sending its softball team into action against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Women's College World Series tonight.
I previewed this evening's game earlier today, so, once you get home from your Zumba class, you should be fully prepared to settle in, turn on ESPN2, cheer on the Red and Black, and join in the conversation in the comments below.
Go 'Dawgs!
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since Beckham isnt in the sox lineup tonight
i am here for this gamethread
GO DAWGS!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
beckham almost always comes first
but only because he is a damn good dawg
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
I have no quarrel with that whatsoever.
By the way, for those of you scoring at home (or even if you’re alone), Tennessee leads Arizona 7-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning. We’re not yet at the point of the Wildcats getting run-ruled, so it could be a while.
Go 'Dawgs!
damn
i have to be at work at 5am
sometimes its hard to be a hardcore fan
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
The game just went final.
Tennessee run-rules Arizona 9-0 in five frames.
Georgia-Washington up next. Winner faces the Lady Vols in the second round.
Go ’Dawgs . . . the real ’Dawgs!
Go 'Dawgs!
Um...I'm watching the Ump the screwed Galarraga over here.
Wasn’t the game supposed to be on ESPN2?
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Jun 3, 2010 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
will be soon
game 3 ended late
what a class act guy tho, joyce is
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, thanks.
I feel for Joyce. Too bad Selig wouldn’t help the poor guy out.
I’m also feeling quite a bit of remorse, myself, for dropping Galarraga from my keeper’s league team last year.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Jun 3, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree, Feathered Warrior.
Jim Joyce made an honest mistake on a bang-bang play, admitted his error, and displayed heartfelt remorse.
Bud Selig is a gutless tool whose only correct decision (halting a meaningless exhibition game during extra innings to avoid the risk of injury) was followed by an idiotic overcorrection in response to a senseless backlash (allowing the all-star game to determine home field advantage for the World Series).
Go 'Dawgs!
GO DAWGS
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Did she just say they're using the home run for run production?
What other use does the home run have?
Go 'Dawgs!
im pretty sure womens softball uniforms are the least attractive sports unis ever
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
Nice Start for UGA bats
Although they didn’t get any hits, they made a lot of contact with 0 K’s. I’m used to seeing Lawrie blow hitters away. A nice start on their part.
Go Huskies!
nvm....that changeup was sick
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
well if they continue at this rate i might get to go to bed early
work at 5am will be easier that way
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
does washington not have their own fan page?
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
They do, but they didn't have a game thread up the last time I checked.
I’m happy to have allcomers join us. It keeps the conversation lively, and he’s been classy. The more, the merrier.
Go 'Dawgs!
i like it too
just seems like it might be more fun if you were among other fellow fans
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
although now that i say that i get all reved up when i am one of the only ga fans at a game
proves that you are a true fan when you are loyal while outnumbered
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It's more interesting to read about UGA
here than going to the Seattletimes web site joining in with the PAC-10 gets no respect conversations.
well i hope we meet up again so you can come back
or, you could become a part time georgia fan when we arent playing eachother
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I tell you what
Y’all have been very gracious. It speaks well of UGA alumni; I definitely noticed that right off the bat. Thank you for that.
not quite an alumnus yet.
cant pass that one last class. only offered in the spring. fml
its all part of the southern hospitality thing. just dont chomp at us near a florida game and we are pretty nice
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Ordinarily, we’re not so hospitable as to stake the opposition to a three-run lead in the first inning, but we do what we can.
Go 'Dawgs!
Yeah, I was just thinking about.....
…how I might be annoying. The SBnation UW blog is lacking re: non-football/basketball coverage.
Don’t worry, I have to go to work in a bit.
Thanks for the kind words T
Fun fact: I went to high school with Heather Tarr….she was a year ahead of me. I didn’t know her at all.
There was no such thing as fast pitch softball around here back in the early 90’s….so I have no idea how she went from playing slo-pitch in high school to being all-Pac-10 in a span of like 3 years.
not annoying...i was just asking out of curiosity
dont know much and washington except womens softball from last year
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
3-0 already.
We might get run-ruled here, folks.
If we do, at least we won’t have to play Tennessee tomorrow night!
Go 'Dawgs!
Not a good start for the Bulldogs.
Georgia came a little unglued in the first.
Coming back from an early three-run deficit against this team is going to be tough.
Go 'Dawgs!
Better than a late 3-run deficit, I always say.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Jun 3, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
True enough.
It’s good to have a South Carolina fan handy to show me how to have faith in the future! :)
Go 'Dawgs!
Did that commercial just promise "a kick-butt iron-clad guarantee"?
That seems a bit much.
Go 'Dawgs!
everytime i see hawaii
i think of colt brennan
and feel a little bad
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
Every time I see Hawaii . . .
. . . I think of Colt Brennan.
And I feel absolutely awesome!
Go 'Dawgs!
that game was like kicking the short kid on the playground
fun while everyone is cheering for you…hard when you have to sleep at night knowing you did it
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
After their guy cheap-shotted our guy . . .
. . . I didn’t feel the least bit guilty about beating them back into territorial status.
Go 'Dawgs!
that was awful
but watching mimbs tackle that guy was epic revenge
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
When that thug on their team knocked a senior out of his final game… a bowl game, no less… on what was his first play from scrimmage (I think… first drive for sure)… I knew it was on. No remorse, no mercy… just kick their butt and enjoy it.
I’m still not sure, but I might have ingested an entire pound of butter when Marcus Howard introduced himself to Colt Brennan’s sternum and then the endzone.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 3, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, she's done after this year.
Our freshman pitcher Bailey was a bit lackluster in her starts this year. We supposedly have good incoming freshmen pitcher from Portland, OR for next year.
the georgia batters are not doing anythnig to disrupt their pitcher's rythym. They need to step out of the box, foul some balls off...
and we are wearing black…………….
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
you really think I would buy that NCT? )
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
We did win the super regional wearing all-black uniforms . . .
. . . so there’s some precedent for the softball team succeeding with the Johnny Cash look.
Go 'Dawgs!
This really could get out of hand.
I know they’re the defending national champions, but, right now, we’re not looking like we even belong on the same field with these guys gals.
Go 'Dawgs!
This really feels like the UGA-Cal series.
In both games, the Dawgs just looked like the better team, hands-down. Kind of like how the Huskies look tonight.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
i think we will do better if i dont watch. my jinx - fu is that strong
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
hahaha I feel your superstitions.
I broke down and talked about UW softball at work last week….this was the day of the OU shellacking.
Never again!
Maybe we should go the other way, tankertoad.
How quickly can you drive to Oklahoma City? Maybe getting you into the stands can set up some contramojofication!
Go 'Dawgs!
i work for an airline
but i can only get him as far as atlanta from athens
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure tankertoad is in the Tulsa area . . .
. . . but I’m ashamed to say I don’t remember my Oklahoma geography well enough to know how far that is, despite my having taken a pretty comprehensive tour of the state last Labor Day weekend.
Go 'Dawgs!
Tulsa to OKC is roughly 100 miles....
not sure how far the trek is from Wichita….
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
its only a few hours away - i may go if they go to the end
and i live in Wichita )
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
then i am of no help
plus, i cant fly the plane. i can just check you in
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
podunkdawg lives in Tulsa
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
If a loyal poster wants to make the trek out here
I’m sure I can manage at least a pan of brownies :)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Only women...
could find a way to work feelings into a sports broadcast.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Jun 3, 2010 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
Is there any chance we can get Jim Jones there to blow a call at first?
We need some help from somewhere.
Go 'Dawgs!
do you mean jim joyce?
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, I did.
I’m making mistakes all over the place tonight.
My bad. I’m up past my bedtime.
Go 'Dawgs!
preaching to the choir there
i have work at 5am
just wanted to make sure we were on the same page. that i didnt miss another sports story. lightning from the storms yesterday killed my tv. i feel disconnected. i always fall asleep to sportscenter
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
When I can't sleep, I come out into the living room, . . .
. . . lie down on the couch, put on SportsCenter with the volume at the lowest level, and fall asleep to that.
It’s particularly effective when NBA and NHL highlights make up the bulk of the news. Not to knock those leagues, but I don’t find them interesting, so they help to disengage my brain.
Go 'Dawgs!
i like that its the same loop after about 25 minutes
so you can just zone out and sleep knowing you have caught up on the sports news for the day
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Why did I write Jim Jones?
Where the heck did “Jim Jones” come from?
Honestly, I don’t think I can be accused of drinking the Kool-Aid. . . .
Go 'Dawgs!
I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread yet.
ESPN is reporting that, apparently, John Wooden is preparing to shuffle off this mortal coil. Truly sad news if true… he is a great man with a great legacy.
hearing the UGA chant gets me all fired up
such great fans
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
It's really nice isn't it?
That’s a big reason I started following softball. I was drawn in by UW winning ways last season, but the chants and team spirit are phenomenal. I think that’s what kept me following the team all this year.
I actually got a bit choked up last FRI when the gals were chanting, “Bow Down to Washington” (UW fight song).
too bad our starter struggled...the reliever seems to be doing well
but im used to that. i watch the white sox…ugh
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
Hey Kyle -
Don’t be knocking the Zumba class………
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I swear by all that is holy, podunkdawg . . .
. . . I was not knocking Zumba! To the contrary, I was noting allyugadawg’s dedication to the team, as demonstrated by the arrangement of her evening around watching tonight’s game despite having other activities to which to attend.
Go 'Dawgs!
way back...stretch...and you can put it on the board....YES!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
back back back back back back...
Hey, it’s softball… gotta do our own Chris Berman impersonation here.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
sry....been watching a LOT of white sox baseball recently
hawk does it every time
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be pretty cool if they had an exploding scoreboard in OKC, too.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
they had it turned off today
it was dog day, and they thought the fireworks might scare all the furry friends at the game
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If I believed good things were possible for Georgia . . .
. . . I might think we were getting a rally going.
Go 'Dawgs!
someone has watched too much uga baseball this year
besides me :(
too bad they sucked this year, cuz i live 3 blocks from the field. oh well
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The announcers just said "Dawgs."
I don’t think they meant us.
That bothers me on a level deeper than I am prepared to admit to myself.
Go 'Dawgs!
Fortunately . . .
. . . I am perfectly willing to admit it to a group of strangers whose real names I do not know on the internet! :)
Go 'Dawgs!
i hate double dawg games
like when we play mississippi state
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Twelve come-from-behind wins?
I’m pretty sure the baseball team had twelve come-from-ahead losses.
Go 'Dawgs!
at least twelve
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Eep... now with errors.
This does not Auger well. Looking Schlopy tonight. I think I might just Goler to bed and see if we can come out sharper in the next game.
well done
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I should probably take a cue from George Costanza...
… and leave the room after making my one clever remark per day. The way the Dawgs refused to pack it in just gave me the slightest inkling of hope, however… I’d almost forgotten how that felt.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Good job getting out of a bases-loaded jam . . .
. . . and the announcers called the right team “Dawgs,” too!
Go 'Dawgs!
Not trying to be hostile...
…but why do Washington fans refer to their teams as the “Dawgs?” I realize that huskies are dogs, but the word “dog” isn’t in the mascot’s name like it is with the Bulldogs. Y’all don’t really even pronounce it with the “aw” sound like we do down here.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
It's because the "W" in "Dawg" is for "Washington."
You’re right, though . . . “Dawg” is a distinctly regional dialect.
Go 'Dawgs!
It's always irked me
Kind of like those signs the Fresno fans had at the CWS a few years back “Real Bulldogs are from California.” That annoyed me to no end.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
lemme go grad my clarinet
i can totally play it!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
grab*
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 3, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
ahhh....the dot on the i
wish the redcoats did something like that
maybe i would have marched all four years then
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
If we ever play Ohio State in a bowl game again . . .
. . . I want us to dot the “I” when the band spells “Georgia.”
Also, I want to beat them 45-10, but winning is pretty much a given, right?
Go 'Dawgs!
No...
If Ohio State ever breaks its impressive losing streak to SEC teams, you can bet that it will come at Georgia’s expense.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, the picture fit there, but to be honest...
… I’ve always thought it was just a cheap gimmick designed to make a mediocre band look special. They might call themselves “TBDBITL” (The Best Damn Band In The Land), but they’re not close to the size of the Redcoats, and it’s an all-brass band! The more full sound of the Redcoats in unbeatable.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
thanks
i always thought we were pretty good for a big loud band
that first full practice sitting in the band room packed in like sardines and having the drum major jump on the podium and call up Glory, and watching the freshmen’s jaws drop at how loud we are is by far one of my coolest moments at UGA
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Me, too...
… at least, unless we still lose, in which case it was just false hope prolonging the inevitable.
Sorry, I’m still pretty bad at this “hope” thing.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
mmm i love some g becks!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
known simply on the white sox blog as "savior"
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by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
TIE GAME!
I think that announcer said something really filthy about fisting a minute ago, too.
Go 'Dawgs!
I'm speechless.
I’m just not used to seeing good things happen on an athletic field for Georgia like this. At least, not recently.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
This is like a heavyweight fight.
Great plays being dialed up by both sides… gotta admire the size of the fight in both of these sets of dogs/dawgs.
Crap
That was a nice catch by the UW shortstop
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:08 AM EDT reply actions
Crud, this is what I was afraid of...
…UGA can hit, that’s for sure.
I’m out for the evening (and not because of the nice UGA hitting in Top of 5). UGA is definitely a force to be reckoned with this WCWS.
IMO, UGA, UW, and UCLA (not quite TN) are the top teams this championship. It’s going to be a fun few days.
Go Huskies!
Thanks, allcomers. We were glad to have you.
I have to say, though, I’m glad to hear “momentum is wearing a black jersey.”
Go 'Dawgs!
theyve given up on the whole dog/dawg thing
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow... that was the most useless explanation I've ever heard offered by someone not named Loran.
“Well, you see, some hitters like to just focus on hitting the inside or the outside. Georgia, however, splits the ball into quadrants. (Player x), for example, looks for quadrant 1 and 3… so she’s trying to hit the inside of the ball.”
So, in other words, you just explained that Georgia’s different because they do it just like everybody else, but in a completely different way.
they had to find something to talk about
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
they only know what to do in blowouts
its all theyve had today
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
This is completely random...
… but since we don’t have tie game to talk about or anything…
When Mrs. Vineyarddawg and I went to the super regional in Athens, one of the things that struck me most was the small size of the women’s softball field. It’s amazing how much smaller it is than a baseball field… it makes me think of Little League.
Nothing against the softball teams, mind you, but in Athens the wall in center field is at 220 feet, and the alleys are 150! That’s barely more than half the size of a baseball diamond. It takes some getting used to.
and such a big ball
the whole thing is strange
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Holy Holy Holy
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Yep
The Becks comparison for Wiggins is probably a good one.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:35 AM EDT reply actions
Wait......
we were 3 -3, had runners on all 3 bases, she hits a homerun, why isn’t the score 7-3?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
ok i'm confused, i rewound it
we had runners on 1 & 3, they walked the hitter, why didn’t that make it runners on all 3 bases?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Ya know,
I get football & baseball (and Zumba!), but these other sports confuse me.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
It's good to see a hitter hit a home run and actually run.
It ain’t a home walk. Don’t stand and admire it. Run!
Go 'Dawgs!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
WA looks like
Philly did on Sunday :)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
And I got to watch that
live & in person…..that was SUCH a good day =)
I hate Philly
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I hate the Philadelphia Filthies . . .
. . . but I love that they’re now calling us the ’Dawgs!
Go 'Dawgs!
I was just writing a comment about that.
It made me giggle… or maybe it’s just the home run afterglow.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
What's the point of eye black
if you’re going to wear sparkly headbands?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
and eyeliner?
i think you are excused from wearing makeup if you are an athlete in the CWS
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
that makes sense......
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Since it's commercial time...
I was home for several days and did WAY too much shopping at the sports stores again this year……i think they see me coming….sigh
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
i have to be up for work in a little over 3 hours
GO DAWGS!
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
Thanks for sticking it out as long as you did, oneloyaldawg.
We’ll try to bring it home from here . . . but it didn’t help that we plunked the leadoff batter.
Go 'Dawgs!
oh im not going to bed
if ive made it this far i might as well finish it out
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
thanks
i can sleep when im dead…or nap tomorrow after work :)
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
or nap at work :)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
boss is there from 8am on
but definitely what happens on saturdays
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
i have a door that locks...
can take naps as needed, well i could if they’d leave me alone long enough.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
i dont have a real job like that
i sit at a desk all day in the athens airport…where nothgin happens, but i still have to sit there
thank god for minesweeper
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
sounds utterly
boring…no internet?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
well....
they ARE girls ya know :)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
scott podsednik kinda did the same thing
but he is a bit girly
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't tell that to our players
Those girls are some of the most physically intimidating folks you’ll ever run into.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
They yell
to & for each other too much…it’s too noisy…
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
and high pitched
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
don't they sweep the bases/plates
like they do in baseball?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
your guess is as good as mine
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
by oneloyaldawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
They do.
The home-plate official working on Friday of the super regional was virtually OCD about sweeping home plate. The ump on Saturday was much more tolerating of the amount of dirt on home plate, however.
I think they always swept it between innings, and apparently just whenever they felt like it otherwise.
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
At least the counting
of balls & strikes is the same.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
This has absolutely nothing to do with anything . . .
. . . but my niece graduated from high school last Friday night, and we celebrated her achievement at a family get-together at my house on Memorial Day. My brother-in-law brought a double-decker chocolate chip cookie cake with icing and filling. They left the remains of it here afterward, and I just ate a piece of it a few minutes ago. I am now officially bone-tired and on a sugar high.
Did we win or lose the basketball game last year during which I was on a milkshake-induced sugar high in the comment thread?
Go 'Dawgs!
Oblig.
Congrats on your niece’s graduation, though!
by vineyarddawg on Jun 4, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
If we make it through
I may have to take off work next week…they’ll kill me, but…..
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Bases loaded, two outs.
Go-ahead run at the plate.
This is very likely your ballgame, right here.
Go 'Dawgs!
Wow, there are apparently enough fans in the stands to do the "Georgia... Bulldogs" cheer.
I had no idea Georgia softball fans traveled that well.
I feel kinda bad
about not being there……
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
plus, we have fans all over
they may not have to travel to be there
this is the one chance for our okc fans to see our dawgs live
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
not sure why we pulled our pitcher
she seemed to be doing fine
and from what i understand, softball pitchers arent under pitch count kinda outings
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
That's always struck me as odd, too.
They seem to have no trouble making consecutive starts on back-to-back days.
I know the pitching motion is different, but I’d still think there was some torque and some wear-and-tear on the arms.
Go 'Dawgs!
even moreso i would think
with all that rotation
rotater(sp?) cuff anyone?
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
my dogdawg is used to me yelling at sports
she barely even looks up anymore
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
We just need to get three outs before giving up three runs.
In the meantime, I’m pretty sure we’ve gone over 200 comments in a softball thread.
And that’s another Bulldog point of pride!
Go 'Dawgs!
not bad considering out opponent doesnt even have a gamethread...and they are defending champs
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
And to top it all off, you can still be pessimistic and abandon all hope if we win.
For we can win this battle, and still yet lose the war. Didn’t we play these same Huskies 3 times last year… winning once?
I don't even have to go that far back.
Didn’t Tennessee eliminate us from the SEC tournament?
And doesn’t the winner of this game face Tennessee?
Well, O.K., then.
Go 'Dawgs!
Ya gotta support the team
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Forgive my ignorance but...
we do play 9 innings in softball?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
so this is it...
one last inning to go…and thanks for telling me you googled, i don’t feel so alone in my obvious ignorance of the sport.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
i had no idea
and my best friend played softball for like 10 years. so dont feel bad
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
I just found out this year . . .
. . . from covering a couple of softball games for the blog.
It really makes a box score look weird.
Go 'Dawgs!
Oooooooooooo
if we win tonight, we play Tenn tomorrow night, I might have to drive over to the big city and watch in person like….
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Since I live outside Tulsa,
it’s only about a 2 hr drive to OKC for me….I’ll just have to decide what to watch from home and what to go see.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Speaking of Tulsa . . .
. . . it just occurred to me that tankertoad hasn’t commented in a while.
Maybe he left, and our luck turned around when he went.
Maybe tankertoad’s been the problem all along.
Totally surprised.
Go 'Dawgs!
do you mean
toad-ally surprised?
Yeah I know, LAME joke….but it was there.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Here we go.
Headed to the bottom of the seventh up by three.
Come on, ’Dawgs. Get three outs before you give up three runs.
Go 'Dawgs!
I think i heard
the announcers say we operate pitching by committee (kinda like our running back by committee philosophy.)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Anything is a committee approach compared to what Washington does. Last year Danielle Laurie was the only pitcher they had to step into the circle from the month of April until the end of the WCWS.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Tickets for tomorrow night
best available seats 1st base side, section 13, total cost 37.50/ticket…..
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
correction
watching UGA beat tennessee……priceless
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
yes sir blogmaster sir?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Sir Yes Sir!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
dont tell that to our pitcher
she hasnt stopped smiling
Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg. How Sweet it is!
If you just jinxed it and we lose because of it, podunkdawg, . . .
. . . you’re going to owe me a box of brownies.
Go 'Dawgs!
fair enough....
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Pretty impressive
the Pac-10 always dominates the WCWS to the extent that (I think) Michigan may be the only team east of the Mississippi to ever win the championship.
Sic 'em Dawgs
by ClassicCityDawg on Jun 4, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
No brownies for Kyle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
this comment belonged above.....
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Thanks a bunch, everyone.
This has been a lot of fun. Let’s keep the good times rolling through the weekend.
I’m now eating Cheez-Its to cut this sugar rush, then I’m going to bed.
See y’all tomorrow night, everyone . . . well, everyone except tankertoad, that is. If he shows up, he’s banned! (Not really, but the dude’s bad luck.)
Go 'Dawgs!
Guess I'm going to have to
look into where this stadium is, and possibly tickets for some part of this series…..
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
From a UW perspective
UGA played exceptionally well and soundly beat us.
I am just a casual softball fan; here are some random thoughts:
1. I was actually concerned after the top of the 1st; even though UGA didn’t get a hit, they were making solid contact. I’m so used to Lawrie make the opposing team to flail helplessly, pitch after pitch. If they kept that up all night, enough batted balls would translate into hits, and hits into runs. Of course, the ultimate outcome was much better than that as the UGA gals progressively started to get more solid contact/line drives.
2. Our offense is better than what was displayed tonight, but is not as good as UGA. UW is capable of scoring 6+ runs in any given game, against solid pitching. Husky batters need to try something different to get more productive outcomes (I don’t know what that would be).
3. Not to diminish the hitting talent of your team (because without talent, you have nothing but luck), but whatever preparation and game plan the coaching staff and players put together was top notch. The up-and-down the lineup hitting was impressive and was a more dominating performance than the Oklahoma, 5-hr outing against Lawrie last week.
4. Harris-Champer pulling McCloud and Arevalo when she did was just plain smart, smart decision making.
5. Lawrie has a history of blowout losses (which are very infrequent) immediately followed with total domination. Gawd, I hope that trend continues.
It was a fun game to watch, even though we lost. If there is another UW-UGA matchup this WCWS, I hope your ’dawgs fall on their faces. :)
I’m so glad I found this blog to read/post live during the game. It was really enjoyable.
Go Huskies!
Classy.
Great to have you as part of the dialogue, allcomers.
The Huskies certainly fought hard and well. It’s hard to tell how both of the teams stack up to the rest of the WCWS field, however, because most of the games earlier in the day were inordinately affected by the (apparently sudden) crackdown on the illegal pitch call. It seemed to single-handedly unhinge the Gators earlier in the day (boo-freakin’-hoo), and Tennessee’s game against Arizona was colored by 3 illegal pitch calls against the first batter, and 8 overall against the Wildcats in the game. (Both Florida and Arizona ultimately got mercy-ruled in their games against UCLA and Tennessee, respectively.)
Commend the coaching staffs of both U-Dub and Georgia, though, for obviously discussing this with their pitchers. I don’t recall an illegal pitch being called once in this game.
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