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Omaha primer – Bracket 1
Four national seeds advanced to fill out Bracket 1. Huckleberry will be along shortly to tell us how many unique outcomes there are for the bracket. I'll just say that this bracket looks to be ridiculously competitive and well-balanced. Bracket 1 has two SEC teams, one ACC team and one Big 12 team....
Rice vs Texas (6:30 Central): Your Regional Open Thread
Aggies and Baylor are both currently losing 5-3 and 2-1 respectively. The Aggies are the one-loss team in the championship game versus Miami and are playing for a chance to play for the regional tomorrow night. Baylor plays as the one-loss team later tonight against TCU. K-State is down 3 in the...
Validation
In 1998, the New York Yankees finished the season with 114 wins. The win total set a franchise record, an American League record and propelled the team to a Kilimanjaro-esque 22-game lead in their division. That team went on to win the World Series and is regarded as one of the best teams in...
Take One
I'm taking a break from French Open Coverage. Yeah, I watch tennis. So? C'est bon! During my break, I used Nickel's blueprint and broke into Cubicle a la Carnivale and found a note from Sailor. I think it read, "Why are you here?", but can't be sure because it was written in hieroglyphs. I was...
Sticky Notes
As May marches on, the NCAA baseball picture continues to come into focus. Even from last week to this week, fans can now flex a bit more certainty when looking toward Omaha. And by the way…that Garrett Wittels guy (the one with the hitting streak) that was mentioned last week? He’s...
Should Ray Tanner Get a Raise?
The obvious answer to this question is a resounding "yes," but do the economics of college baseball dictate otherwise? Let's investigate. The State recently reported that Ray Tanner currently gets paid $370,000 annually with an additional $110,000 tacked on from Easton, the Gamecocks' bat supplier....
2010 Baseball Season Review: We're National Champs!
The Gamecocks are national champions! More than a week after our title clenching victory over UCLA, I'm still not tired of hearing that. I honestly don't think I'll ever get tired of it. Let's take a step back, though. Way back in February did you envision the Gamecocks becoming the hottest team in...
Hip hip, hoo-RAY!
Today Gamecocks everywhere - of all ages, and all backgrounds, and in all corners of the globe - celebrate. For today we are all National Champions! While it is certainly true that the Gamecocks have already laid claim to a women's indoor track and a smattering of equestrian titles, this one...
South Carolina Gamecocks Win The Last CWS At Rosenblatt Stadium
After losing their first game in Omaha (it's double elimination), the South Carolina Gamecocks stormed back and ran through the College World Series and beat UCLA two games to zero in the Championship Series.It was an epic, 11 inning match-up that resulted in a walko-ff hit in between first and...
Gamecocks Give Clemson a History Lesson, Advance to CWS Finals
"A wagon fulla Gamecocks? In the Champeenship? I'd like to see you try!" That's what some people, including the author of this post, said when asked about the Gamecocks' chances of going to the College World Series. Ray Tanner & Co. answered all of the skeptics when they beat arch rival...
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