[Husker] Rocky outing for Joba's first playoff appearance

[Bob Beach]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skylar Dodds" <sklarbodds at cox.net>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 11:28 PM
Subject: [Husker] Rocky outing for Joba's first playoff appearance


> It's no secret I'm a Joba apologist, but when Joba came out of the 8th 
> kind
> of a freak incident occurred and the wind completely died and the field 
> was
> swarming with gnats.  It was so bad they had to stop play more than once 
> to
> bring out the "Off" for Joba and the infield.  When they show the 'pitcher
> to catcher' view it almost looked like a fog the bugs were so thick.  You
> could tell everyone on the field was completely uncomfortable and it was
> really bothering Joba.  He had terrible control for the 8th.  I think he
> ended up walking 2, hitting a batter and throwing 2 wild pitches.  He had
> only thrown 1 wild pitch all year (don't call the 2 over Youkolis's head
> wild J).  He did manage to get out of the inning by inducing a popup and a
> strikeout.



     The insects did really seem to get into Joba's pshyche.  It was really 
unfortunate and it is something that shouldn't have to be dealt with.  But, 
what do you do?  On the flip side the "bugs" were just as bad in the bottom 
of the inning and didn't seem to bother Carmona.


Bob Beach

Man is never too old to learn.  Man only becomes too old when the process of 
learning stops.