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Post by flyfishinbeav on Apr 19, 2024 11:10:31 GMT -8
Variables like SOS and RPI are uncontrollable to a certain degree. Unfortunately a lot of the teams in the PAC12 were not good at the beginning of the season against non-conference teams. It sucks but not much we can do about it. All those teams are also better than their record and RPI states which doesn’t help if they sneak a wins against us in conference play. I think you're right. Whoregon is RPI#63 but they are a top 25 team, and nipping at our heels. Cal's better than RPI#75 Another thing I've been thinking about is someone is going to get a Florida or LSU in their regional as a two, or three seed. They get hot, they could easily run a regional.....frickin baseball |
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Post by bvogrande on Apr 19, 2024 15:12:52 GMT -8
Variables like SOS and RPI are uncontrollable to a certain degree. Unfortunately a lot of the teams in the PAC12 were not good at the beginning of the season against non-conference teams. It sucks but not much we can do about it. All those teams are also better than their record and RPI states which doesn’t help if they sneak a wins against us in conference play. I think you're right. Whoregon is RPI#63 but they are a top 25 team, and nipping at our heels. Cal's better than RPI#75 Another thing I've been thinking about is someone is going to get a Florida or LSU in their regional as a two, or three seed. They get hot, they could easily run a regional.....frickin baseball I almost gave ya thumbs up "like" on this post, but I don't like it. However I do agree with you. .......frickin baseball is right. |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Apr 19, 2024 17:09:26 GMT -8
On the bright side it's looking like 2 of our last 4 series will be against ranked teams. Arizona could be a fun series if they keep rolling.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Apr 27, 2024 19:51:18 GMT -8
I didn't realize CSUN is leading the Big West. Thats a nice contribution to our RPI.
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on Apr 27, 2024 20:10:27 GMT -8
I didn't realize CSUN is leading the Big West. Thats a nice contribution to our RPI. Utah is another team for OSU to watch. they currently have 61 RPI but if they move up to inside 60 by end of season that would be 2 more Quadrant 1 wins for OSU. Q1 road wins are any against teams 1-60 RPI. OSU won 2 of 3 at Utah. www.warrennolan.com/baseball/2024/team-sheet?team=Oregon-State |
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on Apr 27, 2024 20:11:24 GMT -8
I didn't realize CSUN is leading the Big West. Thats a nice contribution to our RPI. Don't tell anyone on this board. All I heard when OSU played them was how bad CSUN was lol |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Apr 27, 2024 20:16:57 GMT -8
I didn't realize CSUN is leading the Big West. Thats a nice contribution to our RPI. Don't tell anyone on this board. All I heard when OSU played them was how bad CSUN was lol Their slow RPI climb has been really helpful. The end of their schedule is brutal. If they win those series we will have a nice RPI bump. |
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Post by rgeorge on Apr 27, 2024 20:19:54 GMT -8
I didn't realize CSUN is leading the Big West. Thats a nice contribution to our RPI. Don't tell anyone on this board. All I heard when OSU played them was how bad CSUN was lol Yeah... 13th rated conference with their leader at #80. They're bad. |
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on Apr 27, 2024 20:20:48 GMT -8
Don't tell anyone on this board. All I heard when OSU played them was how bad CSUN was lol Their slow RPI climb has been really helpful. The end of their schedule is brutal. If they win those series we will have a nice RPI bump. you're not kidding, they get the #16 and #24 RPI teams |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Apr 27, 2024 20:49:03 GMT -8
Yea, i see now that CSUN has Irvine and UCSB still. They are currently #80 RPI.....go CSUN!
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Apr 29, 2024 14:19:44 GMT -8
Don't tell anyone on this board. All I heard when OSU played them was how bad CSUN was lol Yeah... 13th rated conference with their leader at #80. They're bad. Currently tied with #17 Santa Barbara and #26 Irvine. Irvine has the tiebreaker over Santa Barbara. CSUN's last two weekends are hosting Santa Barbara and playing at Cicerone Field against Irvine. CSUN has a great chance to improve the RPI with a three-game series in Honolulu against #87 Hawaii this weekend. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 1, 2024 11:56:01 GMT -8
Well, the '17-'18 comparisons are obviously not valid at all. The '24 team is pretty good, but below those teams in defense, pitching, and hitting
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 1, 2024 12:37:43 GMT -8
Well, the '17-'18 comparisons are obviously not valid at all. The '24 team is pretty good, but below those teams in defense, pitching, and hitting Team defense has been atrocious. Worst defense in 20 years. Pitching has honestly not been that bad. Below average, sure. But probably better pitching top to bottom than last year. Inconsistent, though. A lot of good, but it can be just awful, when it is not good. Offensively, though, I believe that 2024 is still the best offensive team in Oregon State history, averaging almost nine runs a game. You could probably argue about how worthwhile the offense is with how inconsistent it is, but runs are being scored at a great clip. |
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Post by hottubbeaver on May 1, 2024 12:57:35 GMT -8
The big picture for the past week is this, we went 3-1, won a conference series over a top 25 team (at the time), and moved up in the rankings. Our pitching showed some steps forwards and we also moved up in conference standings and bypassed the ducks who were ahead of us. We should all be joyous right?
So why does it feel like the ship is sailing dangerously close to the rocks in stormy seas today? We'll because this week we lost a mid-week game to our rival, looked uninspired in the process, showed no fight after getting counter punched, and still have not figured out how to avoid getting outs at 3rd base.
Deep breath, big picture, big picture, relax.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on May 1, 2024 13:34:22 GMT -8
Well, the '17-'18 comparisons are obviously not valid at all. The '24 team is pretty good, but below those teams in defense, pitching, and hitting Team defense has been atrocious. Worst defense in 20 years. Pitching has honestly not been that bad. Below average, sure. But probably better pitching top to bottom than last year. Inconsistent, though. A lot of good, but it can be just awful, when it is not good. Offensively, though, I believe that 2024 is still the best offensive team in Oregon State history, averaging almost nine runs a game. You could probably argue about how worthwhile the offense is with how inconsistent it is, but runs are being scored at a great clip. The O puts up runs, but too many non-competitive AB's down the stretch. I really thought the trickle down effect from Bazzana would permeate the lineup. The whole lineup goes into a funk too much. I know there were games like that for every Beaver team in history, but I just don't remember that many from the '17/'18 teams.....sure, not the HR numbers, but overall, I think a more competitive lineup at the plate. I think with McD and Caraway back the lineup instantly gets a lot more competitive. |
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