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[TopFrog]

Norman Transcript: Sooners have pair of rally opportunities cut down on close calls

By John Shinn The Norman Transcript

NORMAN — Two days after bashing its way to its biggest victory of the season, Oklahoma made a 180-degree turn.

The Sooners’ NCAA Tournament hopes took a hit because it struggled to get any hits in a 1-0 loss to TCU Tuesday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

OU only had three hits on the night and were hitless through seven innings. The hit total marked the second time in the last seven games it’s been held to three hits and the fifth time in the last seven games it’s been held to three runs or less.

It was a well-timed base hit that was the difference between Tuesday night’s loss and the Sooners’ one-run victories over Baylor on Friday and Saturday. ...

http://normantranscript.com/sports/x376394699/Sooners-have-pair-of-rally-opportunities-cut-down-on-close-calls

[Frog DJ]

Read and compare this account to the FWST's game story.

Very interesting interpretations of the same events...

Go Frogs!

[illini_frog]

Incredible. What an absolutely terrible piece of "journalism."

[froginaustin]

I found this game last night on one of the Fox networks broadcasting "OU Sports Network" or some such. The color commentator was an OU baseball alum, and he had plenty to say. None of it was complaining about the umpires, and they used slow-motion replay to make it perfectly clear that the umps got the 3rd base call this writer is whining about, right.

Didn't say a thing about supposedly inconsistent strike zones, either.

FWIW.

[TopFrog]

I enjoyed the SoonerSports telecast on TV. They were complimentary of TCU and the program. That was a great game to watch, quite a few great plays made and some close calls that went both ways. Just a great game to watch.

[ArgyleFrog2010]

^{my friend that goes to OU called me after the game saying we won but with the help of a couple close calls... i told her "sucks to suck... game was in Norman and you had the home cookin, I guess the home cookin in Norman just wasn't good enough"}

[PurplFrawg]

Didn't say a thing about supposedly inconsistent strike zones, either.

FWIW.

I did hear them mention that the strike zones were "large" but also said the ump called it the same for both pitchers. Agree that they were generally favorable regarding TCU, but the OU alum did a mini-harangue on Lupton stadium and the new bats combining to do away with home runs in Fort Worth. Said he couldn't imagine why Cron came to TCU knowing that his HR production would be low.

[Frogenstein]

I did hear them mention that the strike zones were "large" but also said the ump called it the same for both pitchers. Agree that they were generally favorable regarding TCU, but the OU alum did a mini-harangue on Lupton stadium and the new bats combining to do away with home runs in Fort Worth. Said he couldn't imagine why Cron came to TCU knowing that his HR production would be low.

Other than his comment on Cron he didn't say anything about Lupton that you won't hear from Frog fans that are regulars at Lupton. It isn't a very hitter friendly park and that is why they are bringing in the fences. Per Schloss this is being done "so the park plays fair" as well as to add stadium improvements.

[TopFrog]

I did hear them mention that the strike zones were "large" but also said the ump called it the same for both pitchers. Agree that they were generally favorable regarding TCU, but the OU alum did a mini-harangue on Lupton stadium and the new bats combining to do away with home runs in Fort Worth. Said he couldn't imagine why Cron came to TCU knowing that his HR production would be low.

But the other guy said Cron figured if he hot 60 home runs in high school he could hit it out anywhere. Cron's will come. He hits the ball hard when he gets a hold of one.

[PurpleBlood87]

But the other guy said Cron figured if he hot 60 home runs in high school he could hit it out anywhere. Cron's will come. He hits the ball hard when he gets a hold of one.

If he keep hitting .330 that's fine with me.