The college baseball season starts tonight for a lot of leagues. Might be good to have a thread for college baseball discussion.
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Posts: 5062 02/20/09 2:42 PM Mike Andrews
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Posts: 5063 02/20/09 2:44 PM Mike Andrews
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Posts: 5064 02/20/09 2:58 PM Mike Andrews
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Pre-Season Rankings
1. LSU 2. North Carolina 3. Rice 4. Georgia 5. Texas A&M 6. Stanford 7. Arizona State 8. Cal State Fullerton 9t. Florida State 9t. Texas 11. Mississippi 12. Georgia Tech 13. Oklahoma State 14. Miami (Fla.) 15. San Diego 16.Louisville 17. Baylor 18. UC-Irvine 19. Fresno State 20. Missouri 21. Pepperdine 22. UCLA 23. Florida 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Clemson |
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Posts: 5065 02/20/09 3:00 PM Mike Andrews
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Former Red Sox (unsigned) picks playing college baseball in 2009 that should be eligible for the 2009 draft.
Colin Arnold - OF, Central Florida (Sr.) Brandon Belt - LHP/1B, Texas (Jr.) (PG #177) Jake Cowan - RHP, San Jacinto (JC2) (PG #161) (BA JuCo #2) Ridge Carpenter - OF, Hartnell (JC2) Scott Cure - LHP, Hutchinson JC (JC2) Nick Criaris - C, Florida Atlantic (Sr.) Corey Davisson - C, Evansville (Jr.) Carmine Giardina - LHP, Tampa (Jr.) (PG #486) (BA D-II #2) Doug Graybill - LHP, Florida Southern (Jr.) Jonathan Griffin - LHP, Manatee CC (JC2) Yan Gomes - C, Barry (Jr.) (PG #311) (BA D-II #6) Jeremy Heatley - RHP, Arkansas (Jr.) Bobby Hernandez - RHP, Barry (Sr.) Ryan Hinson - LHP, Clemson (Sr.) Kevin Hoef - 3B, Iowa (Sr.) (BA #42 Sr.) Garrett Larsen - RHP, LA-Lafayette (Jr.) Scott Lyons - SS, Arkansas (Sr.) Justin Marks - LHP, Louisville (Jr.) (PG #144) (BA #8 Big East) Bryan Morgado - LHP, Tennessee (Jr.) (PG #58) (BA #35, #26 Soph, #5 draft-eligible Soph, #8 SEC) Justin Parker - RHP, Cosumnes River Coll. (JC1) Peter Tountas - SS, Evansville (Jr.) Bennett Whitmore - LHP, Oregon (Jr.) (PG #304) Alex Wolfe - C, Brigham Young (Sr.) Kirby Yates - RHP, Yavapai CC (JC2) More detail available at Unsigned Draft Picks 2008-2003
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Posts: 5066 02/20/09 3:04 PM Mike Andrews
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Rivals.com Pre-Season All-America Team
Pos., Name, School, Class C Josh Phegley, Indiana, Jr. 1B Dustin Ackley, North Carolina, Jr. 2B Ryan Schimpf, LSU SS Grant Green, USC, Jr. 3B Chris Dominguez, Louisville, Jr. OF Blake Dean, LSU, Jr., OF Kentrail Davis, Tennessee, So. OF Jason Kipnis, Arizona State, Jr. DH Nate Lape, Marshall, Sr. UT Cory Harrilchak, Elon, Sr. SP Andy Oliver, Oklahoma State, Jr. SP Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State, Jr. SP Chris Hernandez, Miami (FL), So. SP Alex White, North Carolina, Jr. RP Scott Bittle, Ole Miss, Sr. RP Kyle Bellamy, Miami (FL), Jr.
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Posts: 100 02/20/09 4:55 PM |
I think LSU will take it all this year. Their weekend lineup is amazing. I dont understand why Baseball America has Texas A&M at #1. Arizona State lost to
much from last year and didnt get the recruiting class they thought they were getting cause a lot of guys they signed turned pro, but that was expected. UM
will need its transfers and young guys to step up after losing its first baseman, second baseman and closer to the first round of the draft. In addition they
also lost their third baseman, CF, and RF to the draft. Kyle Bellamy may need to go from the setup role to the closer role for them. It will be interesting to
see how the Auggie Garrido situation plays out at Texas after he got a DUI. The team I like in the SEC is Ole Miss, They lost in the regional final to top seed
and host of the regional final UM. However, They return almost everyone, have some really nice bats, and ace pitcher Scott Bittle. Im pumped for College
Baseball. EDIT: Grammar
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Posts: 40 02/20/09 5:27 PM |
As long as they continue to us metal bats, it's hard to evaluate their real skills. Even for a pitcher, who makes a hitter hit one off the handle, that
can even result in a HR.
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Posts: 101 02/20/09 5:44 PM |
costpet wrote: thats what the cape cod league is for |
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opening day for college | #8 | ||
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Posts: 74 02/20/09 9:45 PM |
I have enjoyed checking out a bunch of games via gametracker and looking at some box scores.
RHP Alex White gave up some runs today but UNC ran away from VMI. If UNC's starting pitching stays healthy, I think they will be back in Omaha for the fourth year in a row. I also agree with the comment above about Ole Miss. They have a very experienced team and their bullpen is going to be tremendous with Bittle back to close. They beat Liberty 6-5 with Bittle picking up his first save. I think they have a chance to finally get over the Regional hump and get to Omaha as well. |
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Posts: 5067 02/20/09 9:53 PM Mike Andrews
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Stephen Strasburg 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 11K, 2 BB, W
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Beat UM and UF |
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Posts: 2680 02/20/09 11:15 PM Veteran Member |
Baseball America is annoying. They had UCLA at #1 last year for basically no reason.
Some notes on some FSU players, D'Vontrey Richardson is back playing baseball and Kyle Long withdrew from the university and is going to try to play football at the U of Virginia. Apparently he spent a little too much time getting hammered and hammering ladies and not enough time doing, you know, schoolwork. |
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Posts: 102 02/21/09 10:35 AM |
LSU
Blake Dean- 1 for 5, 3 RBI's, HR Ryan Schimpf- 1 for 4, 2 RBI's USC Grant Green- 0 for 4, 3 SO's Louisville Chris Dominguez- 0 for 4, 2 SO's, 1 R Miami Chris Hernandez- 6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 hits, 3 BB's, 7 K's Ryan Jackson- 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB Red Sox Draftee Yasmani Grandal hit a Jack Missouri Kyle Gibson- 6 IP, 6 K's, 3 hits, 1 R |
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Posts: 103 02/21/09 11:15 AM |
soxprospects wrote: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=768, interesting paragraph about Strasburgs performance |
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Posts: 5072 02/21/09 4:28 PM Mike Andrews
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Red Sox Draft Watch - College Players
Possible Re-Drafts Brandon Belt - LHP/1B, Texas - 1/3, 2B, 2 RBI Jake Cowan - RHP, San Jacinto - no game (1-0, 1.42 ERA, 16/4 K/BB, 12.2 IP) Carmine Giardina - LHP, Tampa - DNP (0-0, 10.80 ERA, 4/6 K/BB, 5.0 IP) Yan Gomes - C, Barry - 1/4, HR (.355/.463/.710, 3 HR, 31 AB) Justin Marks - LHP, Louisville - 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB Bryan Morgado - LHP, Tennessee - DNP Bennett Whitmore - LHP, Oregon - DNP Kevin Hoef - 3B, Iowa - 0-5, 1K Highly-Rated Local Products Tony Sanchez - C, Boston College- 1/5, 1 K Mike Belfiore - 1B, LHP, Boston College - 1/4, 2 R, 1 RBI; 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB Ryan Quigley - LHP, Northeastern - season starts 2/25 Will Weidig - RHP, Brown - season starts 2/27 Daniel Mahoney - RHP, U-Conn - 1IP, 3 K, 1 H, 1 ER College Players that may be available around #27 Josh Phegley - C, Indiana - 4/5, 1 R, 1 RBI Ben Tootle - RHP, Jacksonville State - 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 3 BB Chris Dominguez - 3B, Lousiville - 0/4, 2 Ks Robbie Shields - SS, Florida Southern - 1/3, 2 BB (.256/.431/.465) AJ Pollock - OF/3B, Notre Dame - 1/3, 2B Jeff Inman - RHP, Stanford - 7.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 1 BB Ryan Jackson - SS, Miami - 0/3, 1B Kyle Heckathorn - RHP, Kennesaw State - 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
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Posts: 104 02/21/09 6:03 PM |
MLB Network is showing college baseball, a sport I was not aware they were going to air. Right now Bethune Cookeman and San Diego are on. At 9 San Diego State
and Southern University are on.
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Posts: 5890 02/21/09 9:33 PM Chris Hatfield
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jcn, this is a tournament that MLB is sponsoring between two historically black colleges and two top D-I schools for Black History Month, so I'm not sure
this means the MLB Network will be showing many college games.
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Posts: 105 02/21/09 9:56 PM |
Last years Red Sox Draftee Alex Meyer saw his first action of the year today in the first game of a double header against James Madison. He pitched 3 innings
of relief, gave up 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 BB and 1 SO . Alex Meyer gave up the only runs Kentucky allowed in the game. EDIT: relief
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Beat UM and UF |
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Posts: 2682 02/21/09 10:07 PM Veteran Member |
Yea, ESPN showed a double header last year involving USC and some other schools, that was pretty much the only college baseball they showed until the
regionals.
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Posts: 1 02/21/09 10:22 PM |
I was at the UM game last night against Rutgers. Chris Hernandez started off a bit shaky walking and hitting a batter in each of the first two innings however
he really settled down after that and pitched pretty well. Ryan Jackson made a few really nice plays in the field, there was one play in particular where he
got hand-cuffed on a short hop but still was able to make the throw on the run and nail the runner at 1st base. The highlight of the night however was
definitely former Sox-draftee, Yasmani Grandal, he came up to the plate in the bottom of the 8th with a 4-1 lead and Ryan Jackson on second and he absolutely
blasted a ball deep into the night. The dimensions of the field are 330 to left, 330 to right and 400 to center. Grandal's shot was to Left Center and not
only made it out on a night where the wind was blowing in from center field but he completely cleared the giant scoreboard set behind the left field wall. It
was one of the more impressive home runs I've seen and I'll go as far as to say it could have had a shot to be a Landsdowne home-run in Fenway.
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Posts: 106 02/22/09 12:16 AM |
Saturday
Oklahoma State Andy Oliver- 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO's, W USC Grant Green- 0 for 4, 1 LOB UNC Dustin Ackley- 1 for 4, 1 RBI UM Kyle Bellamy- 1st save LSU Ryan Schimpf- 3-3, 2 RBI, LSU Blake Dean- 1-4, 1 R Notre Dame A. J. Pollock- 1-3, 1 R, 1 H Inidana Josh Phelgy- 0-3, 1 RBI Louisville Chris Dominguez- 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
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Posts: 13643 02/22/09 10:10 AM Jonathan
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Welcome to the site rgiller.
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