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Post by Ruh Roh Beav on Mar 28, 2022 9:52:26 GMT -8
D1 #3
Baseball America #2
Coaches #4
Massey #2
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Post by grackle on Mar 28, 2022 9:59:56 GMT -8
No way we're #2 or #3 or even #4. Not with the overall ineffective mound staff we have at the moment. Maybe that will change as we go along....hopefully.
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Post by Ruh Roh Beav on Mar 28, 2022 10:03:47 GMT -8
No way we're #2 or #3 or even #4. Not with the overall ineffective mound staff we have at the moment. Maybe that will change as we go along....hopefully. Probably have to agree with you but I think we are in the mix of being in top 15.....if we can get the bullpen to step up then we are in the top 10. |
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Post by bvogrande on Mar 28, 2022 10:14:54 GMT -8
I'm okay with being 25th right now if we can be #1 on June 26th or 27th.
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Post by rgeorge on Mar 28, 2022 10:54:55 GMT -8
No way we're #2 or #3 or even #4. Not with the overall ineffective mound staff we have at the moment. Maybe that will change as we go along....hopefully. They are just rankings... some folks think they are important, others do not. All that really matter is being top 16 and hosting. Personally OSU has yet to play a high quality postseason type team. Some will make the "64", but those aren't the types to measure a true "top 8" type team. As far as pitching, depending on what was really going on with Pfennings, if he comes back after the Furd series he most likely will be no where close to starter innings for at least 2 weeks after that. But, the schedule bodes well for him to get back without much pressure: vs Furd series @up sc series vs LBeach State series vs Zag x 2 Before hosting UW and @ Utes. |
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Post by mbabeav on Mar 28, 2022 11:41:32 GMT -8
While I can appreciate the rankings we are being given right now, they are predicated on 9 runs + per game on offense which is unsustainable in the long run IMO. But I want us to be top 8 for the full home host path in the playoffs. Gotta win a few 3-2 contests with the bullpen icing the oppo.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 28, 2022 12:05:39 GMT -8
No way we're #2 or #3 or even #4. Not with the overall ineffective mound staff we have at the moment. Maybe that will change as we go along....hopefully. So, grackle, who are the Beavers ranked ahead of that they shouldn't be? |
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Post by Werebeaver on Mar 28, 2022 12:07:46 GMT -8
I'm okay with being 25th right now if we can be #1 on June 26th or 27th. Like 2007. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Mar 28, 2022 12:24:43 GMT -8
No way we're #2 or #3 or even #4. Not with the overall ineffective mound staff we have at the moment. Maybe that will change as we go along....hopefully. Probably have to agree with you but I think we are in the mix of being in top 15.....if we can get the bullpen to step up then we are in the top 10. There's still a lot of figuring out to do, and still a lot of disagreement in polls......I don't know if I buy we are truly a top 5 team, but if we keep winning series, we'll be right in the mix, and that's all that matters. One that stands out to me, and I hate to admit it, but the quacks seem to be underrated quite a bit at the moment. They just keep winning, and much of the time with late inning rallies. They are a solid squad (puked in my mouth a bit) |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 28, 2022 12:29:57 GMT -8
The last five times that Oregon State won each of their first series up to this point in the season:
2005, 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2018.
2005 Oregon State had never done anything, so a 19-4 start only put Oregon State into the "Others Receiving Votes" category, and I can't find the BA poll from back then.
2006 Oregon State dropped two of the first six series and split another but then reeled off seven straight series wins.
2014 Oregon State dropped the Pac-12 home opener against Arizona State but then won the next seven straight series wins en route to a #1 overall National Seed.
Otherwise:
2007 BA #4, Coaches #2
2013 BA #2, Coaches #2
2017 BA #1, Coaches #1
2018 BA #1, Coaches #1
And those are Oregon State's only College World Series appearances in the past 65 years.
There are only five power conference teams that have not lost a weekend series yet, and Oregon State is one. Texas State is non power conference team that is undefeated. And I believe that that is the world of teams that have not dropped or split a weekend series in their first six tries.
Oregon State is doing well. It might be smoke and mirrors, but, so far, so good. The rankings reflect that. You prove your ranking every weekend.
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Post by hottubbeaver on Mar 28, 2022 13:13:13 GMT -8
Probably have to agree with you but I think we are in the mix of being in top 15.....if we can get the bullpen to step up then we are in the top 10. There's still a lot of figuring out to do, and still a lot of disagreement in polls......I don't know if I buy we are truly a top 5 team, but if we keep winning series, we'll be right in the mix, and that's all that matters. One that stands out to me, and I hate to admit it, but the quacks seem to be underrated quite a bit at the moment. They just keep winning, and much of the time with late inning rallies. They are a solid squad (puked in my mouth a bit) Not sure they are underrated so much as still an unknown quantity vs upper competition. Versus top 25 teams they have a losing record of 2-3 and are 0-0 vs 26-50 teams. Currently the bulk of their wins, and losses for that matter, were against teams with an RPI above 51. They play at UCLA this weekend and In my view UCLA is the more underrated team of the two simply because, they're overall record is about the same however UCLA has a winning record vs top 50 teams at 6-3 and are coming off an impressive series win over ranked Arizona. A lot of good conference matchups this weekend, can't wait. ASU took two from UW and host Cal this weekend, that looks to be an entertaining matchup. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Mar 28, 2022 13:18:01 GMT -8
There's still a lot of figuring out to do, and still a lot of disagreement in polls......I don't know if I buy we are truly a top 5 team, but if we keep winning series, we'll be right in the mix, and that's all that matters. One that stands out to me, and I hate to admit it, but the quacks seem to be underrated quite a bit at the moment. They just keep winning, and much of the time with late inning rallies. They are a solid squad (puked in my mouth a bit) Not sure they are underrated so much as still an unknown quantity vs upper competition. Versus top 25 teams they have a losing record of 2-3 and are 0-0 vs 26-50 teams. Currently the bulk of their wins, and losses for that matter, were against teams with an RPI above 51. They play at UCLA this weekend and In my view UCLA is the more underrated team of the two simply because, they're overall record is about the same however UCLA has a winning record vs top 50 teams at 6-3 and are coming off an impressive series win over ranked Arizona. A lot of good conference matchups this weekend, can't wait. ASU took two from UW and host Cal this weekend, that looks to be an entertaining matchup. I hear ya but the spanked Furd and they just keep winning. I believe their RPI is quite a bit higher than ours currently. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 28, 2022 13:48:33 GMT -8
Not sure they are underrated so much as still an unknown quantity vs upper competition. Versus top 25 teams they have a losing record of 2-3 and are 0-0 vs 26-50 teams. Currently the bulk of their wins, and losses for that matter, were against teams with an RPI above 51. They play at UCLA this weekend and In my view UCLA is the more underrated team of the two simply because, they're overall record is about the same however UCLA has a winning record vs top 50 teams at 6-3 and are coming off an impressive series win over ranked Arizona. A lot of good conference matchups this weekend, can't wait. ASU took two from UW and host Cal this weekend, that looks to be an entertaining matchup. I hear ya but the spanked Furd and they just keep winning. I believe their RPI is quite a bit higher than ours currently. Oregon lost a weekend series to San Diego (#8 RPI) and split a weekend series at home against Santa Barbara (getting outscored in the process). The Ducks are undefeated in midweek games, though, including a big win at Gonzaga, which helps prop up their RPI. |
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Post by qbeaver on Mar 28, 2022 13:56:09 GMT -8
If we can get Pfennings back healthy,and figure out our closer situation,this team can go a long ways. Every teams have things they need to improve on. Also,a lack of left handed pitching could be concerning.
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Post by vhalum92 on Mar 28, 2022 14:09:14 GMT -8
If we can get Pfennings back healthy,and figure out our closer situation,this team can go a long ways. Every teams have things they need to improve on. Also,a lack of left handed pitching could be concerning. You might have one answer to the two questions you posed in your first Sentence. Ben F did great as a Sunday starter against a Cal team who is hitting the ball well right now. Leave him in that slot... Pfennings is your closer. I have it on NO Good authority this is the plan. Just my little arm chair head coach move. |
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