Good to know there is someone else on here that appreciates baseball.

It may have been an exhibition game of Japanese league game.
The majority of the position players are in action everyday.

There are some tactical substitutions, but the rules about replacing pitchers has changed which reduces the substitutions a lot.
Baseball is a very enjoyable sport to watch, definately better than, almost all, franchise cricket.
The stadiums are very good, and ticket prices are reasonable.

MLB has a 162 game regular season, the active roster is 24 players, of which at least 12 are specialitist pitchers. that expands to 40 in September, to allow promising young players from the minor leagues an opportunity.

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Positives from the game were the excellent all round performance of Jacob Bethall, he was great in the field. Also the way Craig Miles kept his cool in the tight final over.

We have the core for a really good team.

Yes, a batsman/batter/batsperson can retire (Out) at any time.

Live scores link

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m128cf5b9-d9dc-4fe8-9e34-c3b765e3ca2b

Sam Hain is back in the team.

George Furrer was playing in Worcestershires 2nd xi T20 game at Cheltenham today.

that suggests he has been, or will be, released at the end of his contract.

that was published 7 days ago on May 24th!!!!!

Quite possibly the best innings ever by an Ireland qualified player for Warwickshire.
However it is ridculous that a British Citizen is forced to play as an overseas player.

Link for Todays game

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#me186d056-dec3-4726-818e-91db7cbf6877

Link for Game 1 v N'hants May 24th

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m17416b4b-6235-4dec-a038-4a77345cd2de

We are in danger of repeating the situation we had a few years ago, when mediocrity was allowed from some experienced players and deneying young players the oportunity to show they were capable of playing at first team level. Currently neither Davies or Yates are performing at a level that justifies a first team place.

We have alternatives, fot the next county game I'd bring Jacob Bethell and one of Chris Benjamin or Dan Mousley into the side to replace them.

Current batting and bowling averages
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14444;team=1479;type=tournament

The one of most concern is Rob Yates, when his one good innings is discarded he is averaging under 10 per innings, the equivalent for Davies is c14.5
both are well below what is acceptable for a specialist batsman.

Matt Lamb definately needs an extention, he's become a key part of the middle order.

We are almost two months into the current season, so the club will be making initial decisions on players who will be released when their contracts expire at the end of the season.

Based on the assumption they are out of contract at the end of this season, and taking into account the make up of the squad, I'd think the following will need to make a big impression, with runs &/or wickets over the next couple of months to earn a contract renewal.

Adam Hose
Ryan sidebottom
George Garrett
George Furrer

It would be interesting to read the views of other members of the forum.

Good win today, excellent from Jacob with both bat and ball, plus good bowling from Carlos.

Yates and Davies fail again.
On current form Yates must be very happy he was offered a long contract last summer, if he was out of contract at the end of this season, he'd be struggling on current form.

Link for Todays game at Barnt Green

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#mb55d2c9a-1136-41f5-a65e-8a2902e76033

Link for live scores etc

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m638075b4-d8f6-4731-9a02-20a53fed1528