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Post by kersting13 on Jun 28, 2018 21:18:03 GMT -8
They face a pitcher like Kevin Abel every Sunday.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by zeroposter on Jun 28, 2018 21:21:29 GMT -8
I had forgot that was stated. LSU coach?
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Post by seastape on Jun 28, 2018 22:37:40 GMT -8
The second best reason why I liked the Beaves winning this championship is because I got so tired of SEC fans coming on this board and calmly, matter-of-factly, and most of all, condescendingly instructing us that OSU has simply not seen the likes of SEC baseball and we just didn't stand a chance. SEC ball is just another level of play.
It got old, fast. And we had to hear it from fans of every SEC team we faced. I know it didn't come from all of their fans (great fans from every team we faced stopped by here), and it probably seems worse than it was, but the chunk of fans who had to come here and instruct us on their superiority … gad, get over yourselves.
I even agree that the SEC is the best conference in baseball (and football). But the separation is not that severe, and certainly not severe enough to, you know, prevent another title from OSU in baseball.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jun 28, 2018 22:46:05 GMT -8
The second best reason why I liked the Beaves winning this championship is because I got so tired of SEC fans coming on this board and calmly, matter-of-factly, and most of all, condescendingly instructing us that OSU has simply not seen the likes of SEC baseball and we just didn't stand a chance. SEC ball is just another level of play. It got old, fast. And we had to hear it from fans of every SEC team we faced. I know it didn't come from all of their fans (great fans from every team we faced stopped by here), and it probably seems worse than it was, but the chunk of fans who had to come here and instruct us on their superiority … gad, get over yourselves. I even agree that the SEC is the best conference in baseball (and football). But the separation is not that severe, and certainly not severe enough to, you know, prevent another title from OSU in baseball. ....... |
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Post by abureid on Jun 28, 2018 22:46:21 GMT -8
I think SEC baseball is a tamed down version of Gorilla Ball. They like big armed pitchers and impatient power pitchers. Very little small ball (which scored last nights tying run, and a couple today) they don't have the patience to take close pitches and grind out AB's.
Sure, SEC ball is fun to watch, and produces gaudy stats, but there is more to the game than power on power. Small ball is a precise, thinking mans game. Having the ability to play both takes a rare team.
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Post by beaverstever on Jun 28, 2018 23:58:00 GMT -8
On the other hand, the SEC has made a lot of investments in their baseball programs, as have their fans. They've done a lot for the game having the level of interest that it has. Meanwhile, historic programs like USC and ASU haven't even bothered to keep their programs functioning well. Fortunately Stanford seems to have at least invested in keeping good coaching. UW and hole have made significant investments (the latter seems to have been terribly misspent).
So while the SEC gets a lot of love, they are bringing the fans and investing in their programs. Maybe they aren't as good as their press clippings but they are bringing the fans, and those fans want to hear it, so the likes of ESPN would be foolish to not nurture that.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jun 29, 2018 1:17:20 GMT -8
Hey SEC: Whose your daddy?
As for football: Alabama is great. But they have lost what, two conference games in the last six years? The SEC is Alabama and the 13 dwarfs. Alabama makes the rest of the conference look great.
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Post by civiltiger on Jun 29, 2018 3:30:17 GMT -8
OSU was one foul ball pop out from being swept in 2 games. Sure Abel pitched a great game and completely shut down Arkansas, Hess did it as well this year.
And who is to say that statement isn't true? Just because they face a pitcher like him every week doesn't mean it is any easier to hit the guy when he is on.
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Post by shelby on Jun 29, 2018 4:49:02 GMT -8
Is it hard to defend your honor while you are crying your eyes out ?
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Post by grackle on Jun 29, 2018 5:55:59 GMT -8
OSU was one foul ball pop out from being swept in 2 games. Sure Abel pitched a great game and completely shut down Arkansas, Hess did it as well this year. And who is to say that statement isn't true? Just because they face a pitcher like him every week doesn't mean it is any easier to hit the guy when he is on. Oh, stop whining. Every winning team is often one or two plays away from defeat. The fact is that OSU ate SEC teams for lunch in this year's playoffs (how's 6-1 sound?). And I'd be surprised if the top 3-4 teams in the Pac couldn't more than hold their own vs top SEC teams year to year. In that vein, I'd love to see more in-season SEC-PAC non league series. The simple fact is that the SEC's contract with ESPN and the publicity it's resulted in has given the SEC hype and PR advantages the PAC lacks. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 6:14:43 GMT -8
OSU was one foul ball pop out from being swept in 2 games. Sure Abel pitched a great game and completely shut down Arkansas, Hess did it as well this year. And who is to say that statement isn't true? Just because they face a pitcher like him every week doesn't mean it is any easier to hit the guy when he is on. Oh, stop whining. Every winning team is often one or two plays away from defeat. The fact is that OSU ate SEC teams for lunch in this year's playoffs (how's 6-1 sound?). And I'd be surprised if the top 3-4 teams in the Pac couldn't more than hold their own vs top SEC teams year to year. In that vein, I'd love to see more in-season SEC-PAC non league series. The simple fact is that the SEC's contract with ESPN and the publicity it's resulted in has given the SEC hype and PR advantages the PAC lacks. How many SEC baseball players does it take to catch a pop up foul for the national championship? We don't really know but it's more than 3. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 29, 2018 6:19:01 GMT -8
OSU was one foul ball pop out from being swept in 2 games. Sure Abel pitched a great game and completely shut down Arkansas, Hess did it as well this year. And who is to say that statement isn't true? Just because they face a pitcher like him every week doesn't mean it is any easier to hit the guy when he is on. Yep, Arkansas was one out away. Tough sh!t Hogs. |
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Post by beavsaregood on Jun 29, 2018 6:27:02 GMT -8
National Champs: Oregon State
Golden Spikes Award: Vaughn - CAL
Brooks Wallace Award: Grenier - Oregon State
I dunno. Pac-12. Conference of Champions!
Seriously, SEC is the probably the best conference in baseball, but, not that much more than the Pac-12.
Go Beavs!
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Post by bennyskid on Jun 29, 2018 6:27:57 GMT -8
The ESPN rant is a little tired. ESPN isn't forcing 10,000+ fans into the stadiums in Starkville and Baton Rouge. The top five teams in the country in attendance are all SEC. We're #18. Baseball is just bigger in the South.
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Post by civiltiger on Jun 29, 2018 6:52:41 GMT -8
OSU was one foul ball pop out from being swept in 2 games. Sure Abel pitched a great game and completely shut down Arkansas, Hess did it as well this year. And who is to say that statement isn't true? Just because they face a pitcher like him every week doesn't mean it is any easier to hit the guy when he is on. Oh, stop whining. Every winning team is often one or two plays away from defeat. The fact is that OSU ate SEC teams for lunch in this year's playoffs (how's 6-1 sound?). And I'd be surprised if the top 3-4 teams in the Pac couldn't more than hold their own vs top SEC teams year to year. In that vein, I'd love to see more in-season SEC-PAC non league series. The simple fact is that the SEC's contract with ESPN and the publicity it's resulted in has given the SEC hype and PR advantages the PAC lacks. No whining here man. Go look at me post. I wanted OSU to beat Mississippi State, and posted on here that I thought OSU would win both games before the series started. This OSU team is ridiculously talented team. Madrigal, Larnach, and Grenier are legit hitters that got drafted as such. Then Adley might be a better hitter than all of those guys. Having four guys on one college team is crazy. OSU pretty much destroyed all teams they played this year, and they won the National Championship. Sure the top 3-4 teams in the Pac 12 would match up well with the top 3-4 teams in the SEC not really a surprising statement. However, the SEC had 10 teams make the NCAA tournament. Would you say the top 10 teams in the PAC12 would matchup well with the SEC? |
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