This is only my 5th year of baseVols and still learning much, so I was uncertain how original that move with the chairs was; but
it flat floored me when I read it last night in Elander's post game remarks! I was thinking about it all late night and woke up this morning thinking about it. Brilliant. If it's not something that is known to have been done elsewhere, I almost wished he hadn't said it outside the clubhouse. His style is open, honest, and straightforward and without a lot of "coach speak." Happy for him. Also gave him a chance to praise Chuck and the players' game prep.
Not to take anything away from Kuhns who was was
out of this world – but it's a team game – and when you consider E was our hitting coach last year, it's not entirely unfair to say that Josh Elander is the only one to have beaten Volantis. And he's done it twice in two attempts.
E did such a great job of spreading the credit around to players and staff postgame. I'm glad he got what I would consider his first "signature" win. I know it's a series sport. But I had the same feeling watching last night as I had of great pitching performances and team play under the previous guy. E even threw some kudos to Jeff Wood for working with Kuhns to get the latter's body right after last weekend.
Arvy did a great job, too. Let's not forget to praise him in relief of the baller Kuhns.
But hitting Volantis early and often was delightful and irreplaceable. What a great thing for our bats to have Kuhns' back.
As far as
your own genius remark last night in the game thread that "Arvy hates Schlushnoodle, we've got this" (which I had to repeat to PAL when she dropped in late for score and outlook): E said postgame that Arvy sent the team a group message Friday morning that said: "We are winning this game."
Kuhns rocks!
