QuackSmack: Friday, (5/6/22)

Hosts: Dylan Farrell, Logan Thompson, Ben Schoenfield, Blaine Schiele

7:00-7:20 Oregon SB takes on Stanford in first of three games in Palo Alto

  • How did the offense fare against a stingy Stanford bullpen?
  • Oregon pitching performance analysis
  • Battle for 1B
  • Postseason hopes and expectations

7:20-7:40 Oregon BB opens series against Oregon State

  • Close loss to OSU on Tuesday
    • Is the shutout cause for concern?
  • Game updates and analysis from Friday’s game vs. OSU
  • Series predictions
  • Has the pitching finally turned a corner?
    • Does Oregon have a reliable starter yet?
    • Is the bullpen’s current success sustainable?
  • Series predictions

7:40-8:00 Other Oregon sports updates

  • Women’s lacrosse season concludes
    • Blowout loss to no. 17 Stanford in Pac-12 semifinals (21-9)
  • How’s men’s lacrosse going?
    • Closed season on May 1 vs. Boise State
    • Finish with 7-6 record
  • Acrobatics and tumbling
    • Oregon wins Trio Tumbling thanks to NCATA correction

8:00-8:30 Today in the MLB

  • Team trends
  • Who’s for real?
  • Standout players
  • Way-too-early awards picks

8:30-9:00 NBA Playoffs

  • Biggest surprises so far
  • Favorites to win it all
  • Finals MVP candidates so far

9:00-9:30 NHL Playoffs

  • Surprises from the first round so far
  • Hot takes
  • Series predictions and brackets
  • Shesterkin’s 79-save 3OT loss and the Pens’ revolving door of goaltending
  • Sweep watch: Canes vs. Bruins and Avalanche vs. Predators

9:30-10:00 Best and worst from the world of sports

  • Favorite and least favorite moments of the week, as selected by our panelists