Comments on: Hawaii baseball: 2019 season came apart at the seams

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 28 May 2019 05:02:52 +0000

I’ve been a solid supporter of the program for many years but the way we ended the season is unacceptable. After making gains in the BWC from cellar to middle of the pack to fall back again to the cellar is unacceptable.

It’s time for a coaching change. Matlin, do your job.

By: cappie the dog

cappie the dog — Tue, 28 May 2019 03:02:01 +0000

I am always positive. Every season, I hope that this is the year they return to the post-season. At first, I was in your camp. If this was their won-loss record with all their players healthy, it would be a no-brainer. One more season.

Bring the fences in. It’ll get the pitchers better prepared for the road. The ball just dies. It’s amazing to witness live.

By: H-man

H-man — Tue, 28 May 2019 02:48:50 +0000

While trying to remain positive, I have very little to hang on to with being swept by theDirtbags to close out the season. Hate to say it, but perhaps time to give another coach a chance to turn things around.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 27 May 2019 07:02:09 +0000

That’s what’s been a struggle with teams coached by Mike Trapasso. Ever since we joined the BWC, we haven’t been able to maintain the same standards like how we did in the WAC days. A 70-101 BWC record is not something a coach should be proud to have, and neither is a 501-499 overall record. As much as his 500 wins is appreciated, it cannot make up against the terrible losses they suffered against teams in the bottom of the conference and games that they should have won (Both during non-conference and conference). Ever since Fogel’s season-ending injury, it’s been mass chaos to the team in general.

I can even hear the fans starting multiple riots, more worse than the ones in the Michigan-Ohio State football games. Everybody wants Trap OUT!!! Matlin gave him a second chance with Trap’s two winning seasons, and having gone back to another losing season, you wonder if this should be the last straw for him. Let’s assess with what should be the reason Trap should be fired:

1) Twice the team went on a 6-game losing streak (During non-conference and conference)
2) Team lost on Senior Night, only to also end on a 6-game losing streak (And against last place LBSU of all things)
3) Has been on a 9-year postseason slump, and has not had a winning conference record (Despite a 12-12 record in 2016, but still not enough to satisfy the fans)

Three strikes to Trap. This should be enough solid evidence for him to be fired. I don’t know what else would convince Matlin to fire Trap because I just gave pretty much everything that I can give for why the baseball program should make a big change during the offseason.