One sentence can mean completely different things depending on who reads it. Take this one, for instance: “Jones entered the year looking like a potential top pick.” That is the first sentence in Christian Jones’ scouting report from this Baseball America article written last year, where author Conor Glassey listed the top MLB draft prospects from the state of Oregon. To …
Oregon’s Bullpen is Locking Games Down
To many, relief pitchers are to baseball what special teams players are to football: failed starters. Even the best relievers of all time, like Mariano Rivera and Goose Gossage, are viewed through this prism, and certain baseball analysts will tell you that these late-inning specialists provide even less value than average starting pitchers. While there’s a lot of truth to …
Duck Aces Dominate Arizona
For the second straight week, the Oregon pitching staff totally dominated their opposition. Last week, it was USC that whiffed throughout their at bats against Jake Reed, Christian Jones, and Jimmie Sherfy. This week, it was Arizona that fell to the Oregon staff, 2-1. #12 Oregon (16-8, 3-1) is starting to settle into its own identity now: stellar pitching, and a …
Reed Gets Back On Track As Ducks Top Trojans In PAC-12 Opener
Jake Reed finally got some run support as the Ducks opened their Pac-12 baseball season with a resounding 5-2 victory over the Trojans of Southern Cal. Oregon’s ace pitcher had been struggling to start the season, as the sophomore watched his ERA balloon to 4.57 through four starts, but it was time to turn the page with league play starting …