Swept Again? Shut up and clap.

May 7, 2025, 7:00 AM

Sure, we’ve been swept a few times. Lost a series or two. Maybe got run-ruled like it was travel ball. Given up 15+ runs a few times no big deal, right?

But heaven forbid anyone dares to mention this on Tigernet. Because some of you have decided that criticizing a team in freefall makes you a "bad fan." So let's lay out the rules, as dictated by the Ministry of Pumper Truth:

1. If you've never coached high school baseball or above: shut up. Your opinion is invalid.
2. If you have coached high school baseball: you may post, but only if your criticism includes an uplifting message of resilience, grit, and team spirit. Ideally in the form of a haiku.
3. Do not, under any circumstances, point out when a player boots a routine grounder, strikes out on three pitches, or throws to the wrong base. That player has feelings and possibly a great-aunt sobbing uncontrollably every time you post.
4. Want to question the coaching staff? Sorry, unless you’ve coached Division I baseball and personally hoisted the NCAA trophy, you’re just a bitter hater who needs to trust the process.

Also, where were you people when we were 8-1 and leading the ACC in vibes? That’s right, not complaining then, were you?

Honestly, some of you sound like you’d rather be right than see us win. You're not fans. Go root for the coots.

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Re: Swept Again? Shut up and clap.

You aren’t wrong, any team is worthy of criticism nearly all the time. When used constructively, it’s one the tools of teaching.

My issue with this board at times is just post quality. Some posters are very insightful, some poster are funny and satirical and then some posters are just using the board to vent negative emotions after a long day of work or something. There are some posters that never post a positive thing about anything.

Take the ND deal. The same poster who was complaining that Clemson is still the ACC is now complaining that ND isn’t in the ACC.

My impression is that all criticism is lumped together in the doom and gloom camp and insightful criticism is thrown out with the bath water.

The other quality issue is that when people get behind a keyboard they decide they are experts. The internet has sure made it easier to send communication but harder than ever to parse quality.