2012 CWS Playoffs

Hell, it's going to be hard to pull against SC. They've paid for 100% my daughter's grad school work. I wish we were playing someone else. If we lose, four of the eight spots could go to SEC schools, two from each division. Say what you want, but that's impressive.

 

How about #4 seed Stony Brook winning their regional and now taking on LSU? Pretty cool.

What the hell is a Stony Brook?

 

A brook. With stones in it. Dumas.

 

OU USC
BA .265 .271
Opp BA .257 .224
ERA 3.27 3.14
Opp ERA 4.65 4.50
HR 36 41
HR Allowed 24 36
SO 502 499
Opp SO 418 408
Fielding % .968 .980
Sched Strength 50 40

With the exception of the glaring difference in fielding percentage, these numbers are strikingly similar. Bear in mind that L. Dale is a pitchers' ballpark and Carolina Stadium is a hitters' ballpark. Take out of these numbers what you will.

 

I've been telling people they don't hit the ball like they have in the past. They have really good pitching, though. This SHOULD be a very low scoring series. IF (in huge capital letters) we can play defense this weekend, we'll have a really good shot to be in this for three days. If we don't, we'll be 2 and BBQ and watching USC defend another title in Omaha.

 

Doesn't mean a lot to me. They played a significantly more difficult schedule than we did. If we get good pitching, and we have every reason to think we should, we have an excellent chance in this series. Throw out all the stats to date, except for perhaps what we've done in the post season. And even then, you might throw the hitting stats out. I think our bats are coming alive.

 

Their schedule wasn't THAT much better than ours. Sure, they played in the SEC which is a beast, but our non-conference schedule turned out to be just as good as anyone's.

 

. Look at the bottom stat. SC's schedule ranked #40, OU's #50. Not a lot of difference when you're talking about more than 300 teams.

 

I don't agree with that ranking. They play series against Florida, Kentucky, Vandy, Miss. State, Arky and LSU. Regular season series against three teams in the Super Regionals. We swept Baylor and played TCU once, I think. Arky once, which we won. It's not close.

 

We also beat Oregon in Eugene. 7-2 against teams in Super Regionals. Not too shabby.

 

I think we have a great shot at getting through this series. I just think the schedule difference is more significant than what's been stated. Heck, doesn't really matter now, does it? It will be a good series, and if OU wins, they won't be accused of having an easy path.

 

When does the series begin?

 

check the schedule thread. Starts Saturday.

 

Thanks 95, didn't even notice the sticky!

 

Anybody know where to go to place vBets be on the Super Regional?

 

How 'bout Stony Brook? Beating LSU 6-1 ▲7th

 

Stoney Brook to the big show. Heh. Suck it LSU.

 

T'was a magnificent beatdown.

Rooting now for the SeaWolves to continue to do well.

 

Arkanpig and So carolina both undefeated and playing each other tonight.. On the other side, Ariz. Wildcats undefeated. I suppose I want them to win, instead of the Pigs or the roosters, both of the despised SEC, SEC, SEC, Blech!

Kent State, Fl State crims, and UCLA are all still alive in the one-loss bracket as well.

First choice Kent St, then Ariz as*holes, then maybe UCLA would be my top 3 faves.

 

My daughter was a track athlete at Arky and is now in grad school at South Carolina. We hoped for a good game and got one. I figured the Hogs were set up pretty well. Their pitching depth makes them really tough in a tournament like this.