College World Series Game 2 Open Thread
by Richard Pittman on Jun 17, 2008 6:25 AM CDT
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PrintFollowing the disappointing loss to UNC in game 1, we have to pick ourselves up off the mat and get ready for game 2 against Rice. I am forced to admit that I don't know anything at all about Rice. Except I know one of their infielders was once a member of the Tigers roster, but then transferred out. Other than that, nada.
After dispensing with those pleasantries, let me just touch on how much I have fallen in love with the format of the college baseball playoffs. To win it all, you have to win the following:
- A tightly packed 4-team regional that tests your pitching depth.
- A best-2-of-3 series against a good team, testing the top of your pitching rotation.
- A spread out 4-team regional that gives you ample time to rest your pitchers, allowing teams to bring back their top pitchers for the last game(s) after using them in the first game(s). To come through the regional from the winner's bracket, you can conceivably do it using only 2 different starting pitchers. To do it from the loser's bracket, you probably need 3.
- A second best-2-of-3 series for the championship.
Third, it really is a lot of fun to keep up. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this team. Less than one month ago, I could hardly have named two players on this team. Now I can talk competently about them, and I know the batting order by heart. I complain when Manieri doesn't bring in the guy I want from the bullpen. (For what it's worth, I think Coleman has been our best pitcher since I've started watching). I have had a great time with this team, and I'm looking forward to more. Even if our season closes tonight or soon thereafter, I am definitely going to do my best to keep up with this team next season, though it will be hard with television not covering them often.
I understand we have Bradford going tonight. I hope he improves on his 8.00 postseason ERA.
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Good morning Richard,
We share a lot of the same opinions. I didn’t know too much about this baseball team until the winning streak got going and I wanted to know who was doing what.
I’m not an NBA fan and golf on TV? Please just kill me now. I, like yourself am already looking forward to baseball at the new “Box” regardless of what this team does. I do have a good feeling about tonight although I felt pretty good in the first inning of the first game.
My dad lives in BR and I in Houston so we call back and forth all during the game. It made for a great Father’s day even though we lost. My only problem with the format which I do like by the way is starting time for the game today. Come on! Let people watch it! I don’t understand the reason for this. Oh well. DVR.
Go Tiga’s!
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Well, I’m a big soccer fan and I’ve also been watching Euro 2008. So I have had other things on TV to keep me occupied..
I have followed the baseball team all year, just like I do every year because I really like baseball and we’re usually really good at it (the last two years didn’t happen). Though I love this time of year because all of these fans come out of the woodwork, which makes rooting for the team more fun, and I actually get to see them play since I spend most of the year listening to them on radio.
Welcome aboard the bandwagon everybody. Hope it lasts for another day at least…
Not looking good early
I know the past two months LSU has come back from every type of deficit imaginable to win games, but you have to think eventually it will catch up with you. Especially against the good teams (see Owls, Rice; Tar Heels, North Carolina).
I can’t say I’m optimistic down 2-0.
Clark pops up ... again
... and I was right, screw hope
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