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Post by Judge Smails on May 3, 2021 11:43:57 GMT -8
I like the way that the guys are swinging the bats now. Going after the first pitch against UCLA, paid off ! USC next - Good - Forrester is really seeing the ball, and he is strong Fuchs is also really coming around- and pounds the ball when he makes contact / tremendous improvement over first few at bats Ober ( watch out for the curve balls ) and Claunch seem to be in a better spot Meckler has a way of coming through Casey seems to be getting his swing back Army needs to just relax and shorten his swing with two strikes I still like Preston in Center ( defense), and on the bases. His hitting is a little too much in favor of just making contact, as opposed to 'driving' / the ball Kyler - Can get in a positive groove, defensive issues were out of character Better - We get Melton back ( fingers crossed ) Best - I think the starters and the middle relief and closers are getting the job done ( forget Saturday ) I would put the DANGER level at HIGH when you play the Beavers from here on out ! Last, but not least - coaches seem to be more engaged and ( for the most part ), seem to have a new level of confidence ! Go Beavers ! If Melton is healthy, I would like to see him in CF. That would solidify the outfield with Casey and Meckler in the other two spots. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 3, 2021 12:36:53 GMT -8
We dropped from 27th to 28th in the NCAAs and Warren Nolan's RPI after the weekend. So I guess our RPI was not absolutely crushed by what happened elsewhere. Alright, here is the scoop. 46 teams submitted bids to host regionals. The NCAA just announced that they will select 20 host sites and cut that down to 16 on May 30, 2021. The key, to me, is to be within those 20 bids. There is some chatter that the NCAA may pass over Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee and maybe Idaho, because of the transgender bans in those states. In a normal year, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Mississippi would host. Maybe not this year. I am curious to see what the NCAA does. 28-1 Fairfield cannot host. I am curious as to whether they submitted an alternate bid. Charlotte (11), Old Dominion (14) and Lousiana Tech (18) all have regional host RPIs. But it is hard to imagine Conference USA getting multiple regional host bids. Oklahoma State and LSU have Regional Host RPIs but both have losing conference records. A 1-2 record on the road is equivalent to 1.3-1.4 in baseball RPI. In those situations, other results generally drive RPI moves. Oregon State sits at 28 in RPI. 25-29 in RPI are very bunched up. If Grand Canyon had swept Sacramento State, as opposed to losing the finale on Sunday, Oregon State would have passed Alabama, Stanford and Gonzaga into 25th in RPI. 22-24 in RPI are similarly bunched up. If Grand Canyon, Irvine, Oregon and Utah had turned out the right way, Oregon State would have also leapfrogged LSU, Oklahoma State and Miami into 22nd. Which teams get into the Tournament or how they are seeded or whether they host or get a national seed often comes down to how three or four opponents play down the stretch. To have the four most important RPI results each go against Oregon State is wildly unhelpful at this stage of the season. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 3, 2021 16:34:20 GMT -8
I find it hard to believe any west coast teams host unless theyre ok with nobody there
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Post by shelby on May 3, 2021 17:40:11 GMT -8
Yep - somehow, this will be an all SEC PRODUCTION !
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 3, 2021 20:24:40 GMT -8
I find it hard to believe any west coast teams host unless theyre ok with nobody there I believe that the NCAA has recommended that Regionals can only be half capacity at most. It is unclear if that is a true edict or not. We'll see. Having a good plan to handle everyone may be more important than packing them in this year. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 3, 2021 20:46:59 GMT -8
I find it hard to believe any west coast teams host unless theyre ok with nobody there I believe that the NCAA has recommended that Regionals can only be half capacity at most. It is unclear if that is a true edict or not. We'll see. Having a good plan to handle everyone may be more important than packing them in this year. Seems like a good year to do some neutral sites...arizona minor league fields?? |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 4, 2021 12:36:39 GMT -8
I believe that the NCAA has recommended that Regionals can only be half capacity at most. It is unclear if that is a true edict or not. We'll see. Having a good plan to handle everyone may be more important than packing them in this year. Seems like a good year to do some neutral sites...arizona minor league fields?? Arizona plays at Hi Corbett Field, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Indians. Arizona State put a bid in for Phoenix Municipal, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Giants. I don't know, if Grand Canyon submitted a bid. That represents two of the 46 regional hosting bids. I am sure that someone could put together a list of the other 44, if anyone has a ton of spare time. |
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Post by mbabeav on May 4, 2021 16:12:59 GMT -8
We can't host - I bet our campus remains effectively closed until hell freezes over or all students get vaccinated - whichever comes first.
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Post by mbabeav on May 4, 2021 16:59:16 GMT -8
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 4, 2021 20:51:16 GMT -8
Seems like a good year to do some neutral sites...arizona minor league fields?? Arizona plays at Hi Corbett Field, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Indians. Arizona State put a bid in for Phoenix Municipal, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Giants. I don't know, if Grand Canyon submitted a bid. That represents two of the 46 regional hosting bids. I am sure that someone could put together a list of the other 44, if anyone has a ton of spare time. I realize the bid sitch, and the picking of 20 potential sites....and I realize this isn't gonna happen, but I was was thinking about how they did it for march madness...gather all the teams in one place and go for it.....not even sure how feasible it is, but I was thinking somewhere where they have a bunch of fields relatively close. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 5, 2021 10:58:23 GMT -8
Arizona plays at Hi Corbett Field, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Indians. Arizona State put a bid in for Phoenix Municipal, which was originally constructed as the Spring Training site for the Giants. I don't know, if Grand Canyon submitted a bid. That represents two of the 46 regional hosting bids. I am sure that someone could put together a list of the other 44, if anyone has a ton of spare time. I realize the bid sitch, and the picking of 20 potential sites....and I realize this isn't gonna happen, but I was was thinking about how they did it for march madness...gather all the teams in one place and go for it.....not even sure how feasible it is, but I was thinking somewhere where they have a bunch of fields relatively close. There are 10 Cactus League stadia in the Valley. You can add Brazell Field at GCU Stadium and Phoenix Muni to those 10 to get to 12. You can add the Kino Sports Complex and Hi Corbett in Tucson to get to 14. But you really need 16. It would have been easier to accommodate the regionals before Packard and Sancet were demolished. Maybe you could get there with some high-end community college fields or the like? The question in my mind is why would you want to subject everyone to Arizona in June. They hold Spring Training in Arizona, because Arizona is usually great from February to April. But, in the regional format, you have to play at least three games during the day in June. Oregon State visits Phoenix Municipal in nine days. The weather then will be highs 96-99 and lows 68-69. Two of those will be at night, which should make them somewhat bearable. But first pitch on Sunday is at 12:30 p.m. Fortunately, it should be somewhat cloudy and windy on Sunday, but you are still dealing with a 96-degree day. The Regionals are scheduled to go from June 4-7. The average high from the 5th-7th is 98 degrees. And temperatures in Arizona have been about 9-11 degrees above average in the last 5-6 days. I mean, you could easily see a host of 109-degree day games. The Super Regionals would be easier, though, because you need fewer sites and you could run more. But, you are dealing with still hotter practices Super Regional weekend. I always think that giving all those regional host spots to Southern teams is stupid. No one should want to play the most important games in June in Arizona or the Southeastern swamps. In all reality, they should try and find 16 sites along the Pacific Coast, just about perfect weather in June for baseball. |
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Post by scythe on May 5, 2021 13:05:56 GMT -8
I always think that giving all those regional host spots to Southern teams is stupid. No one should want to play the most important games in June in Arizona or the Southeastern swamps. In all reality, they should try and find 16 sites along the Pacific Coast, just about perfect weather in June for baseball. The NCAA always gives the SEC preferences in scheduling, rankings and seeding. This happens in football, basketball, baseball and just about every other team sport. I agree the west coast would be perfect for the tournament. Unfortunately, The NCAA and SEC are always surprised to learn college baseball is played on the west coast. |
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Post by irimi on May 6, 2021 6:34:55 GMT -8
I realize the bid sitch, and the picking of 20 potential sites....and I realize this isn't gonna happen, but I was was thinking about how they did it for march madness...gather all the teams in one place and go for it.....not even sure how feasible it is, but I was thinking somewhere where they have a bunch of fields relatively close. There are 10 Cactus League stadia in the Valley. You can add Brazell Field at GCU Stadium and Phoenix Muni to those 10 to get to 12. You can add the Kino Sports Complex and Hi Corbett in Tucson to get to 14. But you really need 16. It would have been easier to accommodate the regionals before Packard and Sancet were demolished. Maybe you could get there with some high-end community college fields or the like? The question in my mind is why would you want to subject everyone to Arizona in June. They hold Spring Training in Arizona, because Arizona is usually great from February to April. But, in the regional format, you have to play at least three games during the day in June. Oregon State visits Phoenix Municipal in nine days. The weather then will be highs 96-99 and lows 68-69. Two of those will be at night, which should make them somewhat bearable. But first pitch on Sunday is at 12:30 p.m. Fortunately, it should be somewhat cloudy and windy on Sunday, but you are still dealing with a 96-degree day. The Regionals are scheduled to go from June 4-7. The average high from the 5th-7th is 98 degrees. And temperatures in Arizona have been about 9-11 degrees above average in the last 5-6 days. I mean, you could easily see a host of 109-degree day games. The Super Regionals would be easier, though, because you need fewer sites and you could run more. But, you are dealing with still hotter practices Super Regional weekend. I always think that giving all those regional host spots to Southern teams is stupid. No one should want to play the most important games in June in Arizona or the Southeastern swamps. In all reality, they should try and find 16 sites along the Pacific Coast, just about perfect weather in June for baseball. And the CWS is played in Omaha of all places. Bottom line is that it’s about the money they can bring in. A lot of states have better June weather than the desert and the South, but would they draw the attendance? |
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Post by mbabeav on May 6, 2021 9:11:25 GMT -8
The only way we could qualify is if we can hit that 50% capacity mark. And the only way we can do that is if we allow only fully vaccinated fans into the stadium. And our risk level would have to drop from high. That would mean pretty much only people 60 and over could get in, since unless someone who just became eligible 3 weeks ago for a vaccine had the J&J one shot, few younger than those eligible over 3 weeks ago will have had the chance to finish a two shot cycle.
Having said all that, if we got it, I would be there!
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 6, 2021 9:34:15 GMT -8
I realize the bid sitch, and the picking of 20 potential sites....and I realize this isn't gonna happen, but I was was thinking about how they did it for march madness...gather all the teams in one place and go for it.....not even sure how feasible it is, but I was thinking somewhere where they have a bunch of fields relatively close. There are 10 Cactus League stadia in the Valley. You can add Brazell Field at GCU Stadium and Phoenix Muni to those 10 to get to 12. You can add the Kino Sports Complex and Hi Corbett in Tucson to get to 14. But you really need 16. It would have been easier to accommodate the regionals before Packard and Sancet were demolished. Maybe you could get there with some high-end community college fields or the like? The question in my mind is why would you want to subject everyone to Arizona in June. They hold Spring Training in Arizona, because Arizona is usually great from February to April. But, in the regional format, you have to play at least three games during the day in June. Oregon State visits Phoenix Municipal in nine days. The weather then will be highs 96-99 and lows 68-69. Two of those will be at night, which should make them somewhat bearable. But first pitch on Sunday is at 12:30 p.m. Fortunately, it should be somewhat cloudy and windy on Sunday, but you are still dealing with a 96-degree day. The Regionals are scheduled to go from June 4-7. The average high from the 5th-7th is 98 degrees. And temperatures in Arizona have been about 9-11 degrees above average in the last 5-6 days. I mean, you could easily see a host of 109-degree day games. The Super Regionals would be easier, though, because you need fewer sites and you could run more. But, you are dealing with still hotter practices Super Regional weekend. I always think that giving all those regional host spots to Southern teams is stupid. No one should want to play the most important games in June in Arizona or the Southeastern swamps. In all reality, they should try and find 16 sites along the Pacific Coast, just about perfect weather in June for baseball. Have u been to Omaha in June? |
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