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Post by chinmusic on May 23, 2022 10:26:06 GMT -8
First, then second, now . . . . . 7th.
Big drop considering 1-2 weekend series losses to ranked teams.
Ouch!
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 23, 2022 10:58:58 GMT -8
I don't disagree. Our RPI is still 2, but we are trending down. Hopefully the ship gets righted in the conf tourney
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Post by hottubbeaver on May 23, 2022 12:19:47 GMT -8
Playing in Tucson a week ago in the heat may prove to have been a very good experience for this week.
Since April 10th, UW has only left the PNW one time for a three game series at SC in mid May. Nice mild temps that weekend, mid 70's, but certainly not what the Beavers dealt with in Tucson. The forecasted high for Wednesday is 102. I hope there's a nice big swimming pool at huskies hotel.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 23, 2022 13:16:29 GMT -8
First, then second, now . . . . . 7th. Big drop considering 1-2 weekend series losses to ranked teams. Ouch! Top Ten records since the last weekend in April (roughly the last quarter of the season): Stanford 13-2 Maryland 11-2Virginia Tech 11-2 Tennessee 11-4 Miami 11-8 Louisville 10-4-1 Texas A&M 10-3 Oregon State 9-5 Gonzaga 8-3TCU 8-4
Maryland has a great case to be ranked ahead of Oregon State. And Gonzaga and TCU are right there to pass Oregon State, if the Beavers do not finish strong. I do not think that Oregon State has a ton of margin for error in Scottsdale. |
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Post by avidbeaver on May 23, 2022 13:19:43 GMT -8
Playing in Tucson a week ago in the heat may prove to have been a very good experience for this week. Since April 10th, UW has only left the PNW one time for a three game series at SC in mid May. Nice mild temps that weekend, mid 70's, but certainly not what the Beavers dealt with in Tucson. The forecasted high for Wednesday is 102. I hope there's a nice big swimming pool at huskies hotel. Lets hope they ditch the black tops in Arizona. Hopefully they learned a little bit in Tuscon. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 23, 2022 13:24:07 GMT -8
Playing in Tucson a week ago in the heat may prove to have been a very good experience for this week. Since April 10th, UW has only left the PNW one time for a three game series at SC in mid May. Nice mild temps that weekend, mid 70's, but certainly not what the Beavers dealt with in Tucson. The forecasted high for Wednesday is 102. I hope there's a nice big swimming pool at huskies hotel. Lets hope they ditch the black tops in Arizona. Hopefully they learned a little bit in Tuscon. Pfennigs seems to like the black tops. Hopefully, they throw him in the night game. Watch as Dorman throws him midday Saturday. If that happens, hopefully, someone will step in and put a stop to it. |
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Post by hottubbeaver on May 23, 2022 13:44:51 GMT -8
First, then second, now . . . . . 7th. Big drop considering 1-2 weekend series losses to ranked teams. Ouch! Top Ten records since the last weekend in April (roughly the last quarter of the season): Stanford 13-2 Maryland 11-2Virginia Tech 11-2 Tennessee 11-4 Miami 11-8 Louisville 10-4-1 Texas A&M 10-3 Oregon State 9-5 Gonzaga 8-3TCU 8-4
Maryland has a great case to be ranked ahead of Oregon State. And Gonzaga and TCU are right there to pass Oregon State, if the Beavers do not finish strong. I do not think that Oregon State has a ton of margin for error in Scottsdale.Comparing unweighted wins and losses seems a rather arbitrary metric when there is an RPI easily available for baseball. The RPI of Maryland opponents since last week of April.42 Rutgers 77 UM 107 James Madison 124 Purdue 127 Georgetown 163 Northwestern 3 games vs top 50 RPI of Beavers opponents in May19 Oregon 38 Arizona 49 UCLA 85 Porland 101 Utah 11 games vs top 50 |
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Post by rafer on May 23, 2022 14:24:56 GMT -8
First, then second, now . . . . . 7th. Big drop considering 1-2 weekend series losses to ranked teams. Ouch! I'm surprised we're in the top ten, we're not top ten worthy right now. Doesn't mean we can't get back there but the last two series were just weak baseball, especially on the hitting side of things. It'll take a great effort to get back the confidence that was lost, and it has to be a bunch!! Good luck Beavs, play with energy and attitude, you'll be fine... |
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Post by hottubbeaver on May 23, 2022 14:29:54 GMT -8
Lets hope they ditch the black tops in Arizona. Hopefully they learned a little bit in Tuscon. Pfennigs seems to like the black tops. Hopefully, they throw him in the night game. Watch as Dorman throws him midday Saturday. If that happens, hopefully, someone will step in and put a stop to it. Some time in the past year I watched a documentary about a university research project on developing the whitest, most light reflective paint possible. I want to say U. of Illinois, or Indiana, or......?.well it doesn't matter for this post. They met their goal and came up with a paint that actually cools the surface they test painted below the surrounding air temperatures even in direct sunlight. I wonder if uniforms that white would be allowed? I've seen umps at youth tournaments make batters change helmets because the one they were wearing was too shinny. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 23, 2022 14:30:22 GMT -8
Top Ten records since the last weekend in April (roughly the last quarter of the season): Stanford 13-2 Maryland 11-2Virginia Tech 11-2 Tennessee 11-4 Miami 11-8 Louisville 10-4-1 Texas A&M 10-3 Oregon State 9-5 Gonzaga 8-3TCU 8-4
Maryland has a great case to be ranked ahead of Oregon State. And Gonzaga and TCU are right there to pass Oregon State, if the Beavers do not finish strong. I do not think that Oregon State has a ton of margin for error in Scottsdale.Comparing unweighted wins and losses seems a rather arbitrary metric when there is an RPI easily available for baseball. The RPI of Maryland opponents since last week of April.4 0 Rutgers 77 UM 1 13 James Madison 12 4 Georgetown 12 6 Purdue 16 0 Northwestern 3 games vs top 50 RPI of Beavers opponents in May19 Oregon 38 Arizona 50 UCLA 85 Portland 101 Utah 11 games vs top 50 Wait, what? Wins and losses are arbitrary, and RPI is not? RPI is one of the most arbitrary metrics there is, highlighted by the fact that your RPI numbers for Maryland almost all appear to be different than the current numbers. I have put in what I think are the current numbers. Last weekend in April only includes the final four games against Oregon, so 10 games vs. top 50. Having said all of that, I 100% agree with your primary point, so I am not going to argue it. I am an Oregon State fan. It should matter more who you beat than just wins and losses. My point is that Oregon State's record over the past 25 days does not compare to the records of other teams in the top eight. Baseball America's ranking highlights that fact. And the Beavers may not have a ton of margin for error in a Tournament, especially if 2+ of the teams right behind Oregon State do well in their Tournament. The Committee has produced some egregiously-terrible results over the years, and I personally want Oregon State to leave as little doubt as is possible on Selection Day. |
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Post by fishwrapper on May 23, 2022 17:26:56 GMT -8
Some time in the past year I watched a documentary about a university research project on developing the whitest, most light reflective paint possible. I want to say U. of Illinois, or Indiana, or......?.well it doesn't matter for this post. They met their goal and came up with a paint that actually cools the surface they test painted below the surrounding air temperatures even in direct sunlight. I wonder if uniforms that white would be allowed? I've seen umps at youth tournaments make batters change helmets because the one they were wearing was too shinny. It was the boilermakers what come up with the whitest white. www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on May 23, 2022 17:29:37 GMT -8
naaaahhh..we laid down in front of the bus....then when it ran us over..we moved again to get run over again Driver never saw it coming |
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Post by giantkillers83 on May 23, 2022 18:09:19 GMT -8
After last couple weeks… surprised we didn’t drop further. Went from tourney meaning not much… to maybe it would be good idea for Beavs to win some games…. As far as seed purposes…..
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Post by hottubbeaver on May 24, 2022 9:19:32 GMT -8
Some time in the past year I watched a documentary about a university research project on developing the whitest, most light reflective paint possible. I want to say U. of Illinois, or Indiana, or......?.well it doesn't matter for this post. They met their goal and came up with a paint that actually cools the surface they test painted below the surrounding air temperatures even in direct sunlight. I wonder if uniforms that white would be allowed? I've seen umps at youth tournaments make batters change helmets because the one they were wearing was too shinny. It was the boilermakers what come up with the whitest white. www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..htmlAh yes, Purdue, that's it. I was in the ballpark geographically. Coincidentally, 2 of Marylands' wins since last week of April came against Purdue (RPI is 124). The third game of the series was cancelled so they only played two. |
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