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Post by gnawitall on May 12, 2024 5:29:05 GMT -8
Pretty interesting looking at the post mortem reports on Reddit. Pretty much every active fan base thinks they need a sweep in the last week to host/get in. In every post game I saw both teams complain that they don't have the pitching for a post season run. I think this CWS sees some new scoring records for the new stadium. Makes me wonder if more arms are signing out of high school for less money or going JC route; maybe school is less appealing. |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on May 12, 2024 5:53:10 GMT -8
Pretty interesting looking at the post mortem reports on Reddit. Pretty much every active fan base thinks they need a sweep in the last week to host/get in. In every post game I saw both teams complain that they don't have the pitching for a post season run. I think this CWS sees some new scoring records for the new stadium. Makes me wonder if more arms are signing out of high school for less money or going JC route; maybe school is less appealing. Maybe some but pitching is trending down since 2014 or so. It looks like it's a mix of rule changes and hitting is just ahead of pitching right now. |
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Post by tamatrix on May 12, 2024 9:08:21 GMT -8
From D1 Baseball Saturday recap last night...
As for the Beavers, they had some tense moments late against UCLA in the series clincher, but prevailed 12-11 to improve one spot in the RPI to 14. OSU also is just 1 1/2 games out of first place behind Arizona. Assuming Arizona takes the series finale from Utah on Sunday, I think next weekend’s series in Tucson is a play-in series for a host.
If Arizona can win the Utah series on Sunday, it will have put itself right back into the hosting discussion from an RPI standpoint. Arizona’s RPI is up six spots overnight to 28, and guess what? The Wildcats host Oregon State (RPI 14) in Tucson next weekend. If Arizona wins today and then takes that OSU series, it’s very much in position to host as the Pac-12 champ.
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Post by osubeaver2018 on May 12, 2024 12:17:31 GMT -8
More losses for the teams around us, Duke lost the series to G. Tech today, FSU lost their series to Pitt, Clemson got swept, Indiana State lost, ECU in danger of dropping another to Tulane today. Arkansas struggling is hurting us but otherwise favorable outcomes for the most part this weekend from teams we're chasing.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 12, 2024 14:43:57 GMT -8
More losses for the teams around us, Duke lost the series to G. Tech today, FSU lost their series to Pitt, Clemson got swept, Indiana State lost, ECU in danger of dropping another to Tulane today. Arkansas struggling is hurting us but otherwise favorable outcomes for the most part this weekend from teams we're chasing. Clemson got swept but by Wake. It would have been far better if Clemson had done better against Wake, because Wake's wins hurt a lot more than Clemson's losses can possibly help. Arkansas was losing 6-0 but came back to win 9-6. I caught part of the game. Great comeback. That helps, as well. Mississippi State is trouble, if they finish well. Oregon State is very close to Virginia, and there are still enough games in play that Oregon State can pass Virginia, if the right teams win and lose. East Carolina is more of a stretch but maybe. #12 East Carolina is closer to #14 Oregon State in RPI than #15 Mississippi State. 12-14 are very bunched. On the other side of East Carolina, though, #11 Alabama is further away than #18 Santa Barbara. 11-18 are fairly bunched, as well. Alabama does not matter for RPI at the moment, because of their terrible conference play. The Tide still seem unlikely to host at all, unless they start playing out of their minds. A top 10 RPI finish may mean a top eight national seed. If D1 is right about how the Committee views the Pac-12, it may be a host at best, if Oregon State cannot get a top 10 RPI. |
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Post by lebaneaver on May 12, 2024 15:01:47 GMT -8
f%#* ‘em
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Post by bvrbooster on May 12, 2024 15:14:27 GMT -8
AND . . . speaking of losing: Friday night losers included #2 Clemson, #3 Texas A&M, #6 E. Carolina, #8 Florida State, #9 Duke, and #13 South Carolina. Our hosting prospects just took a turn for the better. AND . . . speaking of losing, part II: Saturday losers include #2 Clemson (again!), #3 Texas A&M (again!), #4 Kentucky, #5 Arkansas, #6 East Carolina (again!), and #13 South Carolina. Once again, our lot has improved. Also, Arizona beat Utah, which, I believe, is conference loss #10 for them, and puts us in second place. Hopefully, Utah wins tomorrow, giving Arizona 9 losses. AND, AND, AND . . . speaking of losing, part III: Sunday losers, so far, include #1 Tennessee, #5 Virginia, #6 East Carolina (3rd time this weekend!), # 8 Florida State (2nd time this weekend), # 9 Duke (2nd time this weekend !), #14 Mississippi State, and #20 Indiana State. We keep winning, they keep losing; life is good. |
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Post by ftd on May 15, 2024 15:36:01 GMT -8
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Post by nuclearbeaver on May 15, 2024 15:44:04 GMT -8
Their projection each week is just low effort RPI. |
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Post by beaverinsider211 on May 15, 2024 15:52:24 GMT -8
Pretty interesting looking at the post mortem reports on Reddit. Pretty much every active fan base thinks they need a sweep in the last week to host/get in. In every post game I saw both teams complain that they don't have the pitching for a post season run. I think this CWS sees some new scoring records for the new stadium. Makes me wonder if more arms are signing out of high school for less money or going JC route; maybe school is less appealing. I think higher end arms want to get into the professional system as fast as possible these days. Arms blow out left and right. Let’s be honest college baseball is not about development. It’s about winning baseball games. You get more development and time in the minor league system. Tough to turn down 7 figures out of HS and run the risk of getting hurt or something (ie. Kevin Abel). Position players are a different category but I think the trend with arms taking less money to skip college will continue to a certain degree. |
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Post by rgeorge on May 15, 2024 16:08:24 GMT -8
Makes me wonder if more arms are signing out of high school for less money or going JC route; maybe school is less appealing. I think higher end arms want to get into the professional system as fast as possible these days. Arms blow out left and right. Let’s be honest college baseball is not about development. It’s about winning baseball games. You get more development and time in the minor league system. Tough to turn down 7 figures out of HS and run the risk of getting hurt or something (ie. Kevin Abel). Position players are a different category but I think the trend with arms taking less money to skip college will continue to a certain degree. Plus, with the reduction in MiLB teams there is a much better set of environments, coaching, and life style. I'm sorry, biased, but some of the guys I witnessed coaching short season ball were a joke. And some is m I'd never want my son around as any type of mentor. High school kids that are D1 types have a nice bit of leverage. And, if the athlete is not academically "enthused", any mid-6 figure+ package is perfect. Kids get a lot of room/board breaks, monthly salary that's not great but much better with the new contract/contractions. Instructors, facilities, medical. And any kid who wants to do the research will find baseball NIL $ is way down the list. Last I looked, overall... ftbll, mbb, wbb, gymnastics, baseball. Add the 11.7 scholarships splits, and more pitchers are "needed" to fill rosters than any other position it's almost a no brainer if drafted high enough. |
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