I want to know what your thoughts are on the 2-9 start for the Silver Hawks. I think my frustration displayed itself nicely in the early inning deficit tonight, but what are you, the fans, thinking? Leave your comments below.
Just so you know, I have the blog set up so that I have to approve the comments before they are posted. If I don't publish them tonight (since a man's gotta sleep), I'll publish them in the morning when I wake up. Any comments that are ridiculously harsh, inappropriate, or just plain dumb will not get published. It's my blog, I make the rules :)
This is not an exercise in slamming the team. Rather, it's a way to talk about why you are encouraged, why you are discouraged, or other things you feel about another slow South Bend Silver Hawks start to a season.
Showing posts with label Slow Start. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slow Start. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Why I'm Not Worried
Okay, so the Silver Hawks are 1-4. A few reasons why I'm not worried:
-They're really starting to hit the ball, and by that, I mean 45 hits in the last three games.
-Despite giving up nine runs yesterday, I really don't feel like the pitching has been all that bad. The team ERA is 4.50, which is right in the middle of the league. The strikeout total is only 38, but then again, the walk total is only 13. This team (through one turn in the rotation) pitches to contact, and that's not a bad thing in a big ballpark like Coveleski Stadium.
-The first series was tough, with a commute for four straight days to start the season. Losing three out of four on commuters is common.
-Finally, even though Mark Haley hates to admit it, his teams have always started slow. He's a consistent manager, and more often than not, by the second or third week of the season, his teams have turned it around and are moving in the right direction.
-They're really starting to hit the ball, and by that, I mean 45 hits in the last three games.
-Despite giving up nine runs yesterday, I really don't feel like the pitching has been all that bad. The team ERA is 4.50, which is right in the middle of the league. The strikeout total is only 38, but then again, the walk total is only 13. This team (through one turn in the rotation) pitches to contact, and that's not a bad thing in a big ballpark like Coveleski Stadium.
-The first series was tough, with a commute for four straight days to start the season. Losing three out of four on commuters is common.
-Finally, even though Mark Haley hates to admit it, his teams have always started slow. He's a consistent manager, and more often than not, by the second or third week of the season, his teams have turned it around and are moving in the right direction.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Slow Starters
The South Bend Silver Hawks...
...lost their first three games in 2010.
...lost their first three games in 2009 (went to playoffs)
...lost their first nine games in 2008 (went to Midwest League Finals).
...lost their first four games in 2007 (went to Eastern Division Finals).
...lost their first three games in 2010.
...lost their first three games in 2009 (went to playoffs)
...lost their first nine games in 2008 (went to Midwest League Finals).
...lost their first four games in 2007 (went to Eastern Division Finals).
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