Aloha Gang.....How ya all doing today?.....First off, I hope you all are in good health and spirits today.....For me, I couldnt be any happier as I hit Two back to back days with TWO EZ--BIG GAME PLAY WINNERS, on Texas and SC.....I doesnt get any Sweeter than that!......Anyways, College ball has always been very profitable for me as compared to Pro Ball and this cannot be more evident in my CFB, CBB, and now CWS plays, as I am now 5-1 in the CWS.....Ok enough talk already in this mornings meeting.....Lets get down to some ****ing Business Already!
**TOP 3 UNIT UNDERDOG PLAY ON:
Arizona Wildcats +155
-Ok, I like the Wildcats today.....Why?....Because I feel them Georgia peaches got lucky in the first game between these two squads....I also feel that Arizona, who everyone feels is even lucky to be here in the CWS is mistaken by their undervalueing of this Pac-10 team.....Remember Gang, the Pac-10 is one of the most competive conferences of all College Athletics and so records can be a little misleading here.....This is the CWS and you have to throw part of that shit out the window, as this is a whole new ball game.....
To me, Arizona's performance against not the #2 or #3 pitcher taken in the MLB Draft, but the #1 Stud of the Draft tells me a lot about how determined and how undervalued this team really is....Their somewhat solid performance vs Georgia also show me that this team can play and that dominant win over Arkansas furthers my feelings about this team.....
Ok, today we got two teams one with better studs at the plate in Arizona, and one with the better studs on the hill in Georgia....Well, I still have to go with Zona....I think that their bats will get to Georgia today and if they can cut down on the errors that costed them runs in the first meeting, and get solid performances out of their pitchers today, they should squeak out another win in this one....
Now I know the pitching matchup here in this one looks like a mismatch, but Arizona's bats at the plate with 7 players hitting over .300 should keep them close....Also, I am thinking to myself here, with facing elimination, why is Coach Lopez going to this guy on the hill today.....Hmmmm, well to me this crafty coach knowing that his BP sucks donkey balls may be pulling the ole switcharule(sp) here.....What I mean, is I think Coach Lopez, who btw has already won a National Title in 1992, and who has also taken two other teams to Omaha before.....has to be thinking on using his top starters as relievers and closures again....Like he did in the Regionals with Kolberg....Hmmmm, just might work.
It is very evident that Georgia wants to get the ball into the hands of their stud closure Startup to close it out for them, but I feel that if Arizona can get the lead like they did against Georgia in the first meeting and then be able to compete in the end with Georgia's Startup, to protect the lead this time, barring any errors or wild pitches, which btw was thrown by Arizona's Kolberg for a CWS record 3 times, they may be able to secure another victory...
Bottom line for me in this one is that....Zona is a very dangerous dog, and they have a Crafty Veteran Coach in Lopez who has been here and done that.....Get the Championship, I mean....Remember, this is the first trip for Georgia here, in I dont know when, and Coach Perno's first ever trip to Omaha.....Gotta go with the Veteran Coach with the better Offense today....Georgia's picther's good, but no way near good enough to stop this Zona squad from getting to them.....Last note, Georgia is lucky as well to be in this position here today, as they needed two back to back jacks, in the nineth, in their Regional Finals vs Clemson to move on.....Also Georgia's lineup only has 5 players hitting over .300 and today, I think facing elimination with a rookie coach in the CWS will catch up to them....Go Wildcats!
Probable Starting Lineups
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-ARIZONA WILDCATS:
LF -- Trevor Crowe (.339 AVG, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
RF -- Jeff Van Houten (.325, 3, 39)
1B -- Jordan Brown (.306, 11, 53)
2B -- Moises Duran (.312, 6, 47)
SS -- Jason Donald (.321, 8, 43)
DH -- Richard Mercado (.337, 4, 30)
C -- Nick Hundley (.311, 4, 26)
CF -- Pat Reilly (.277, 3, 13)
3B -- Brad Boyer (.252, 1, 20)
SP -- Koley Kolberg (9-6, 4.56 ERA)
SP -- John Meloan (9-0, 4.80)
SP -- Kevin Guyette (6-7, 6.57)
RP -- Mark Melancon (6-4, 4.63, two saves)
Probable Starting Lineup
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-GEORGIA BULLDOGS:
3B -- Josh Smith (.320 AVG, 3 HR, 38 RBI)
SS -- Justin Holmes (.328, 8, 54)
2B -- Marshall Szabo (.306, 6, 36)
1B -- Josh Morris (.319, 16, 68)
RF -- Joey Side (.288, 5, 31)
C -- Clint Sammons (.289, 4, 41)
LF -- Bobby Felmy (.295, 9, 45)
DH -- Jason Jacobs (.279, 5, 28)
CF -- Jonathan Wyatt (.321, 1, 8)
SP -- Michael Hyle (7-2, 3.10 ERA)
SP -- Sean Ruthven (7-1, 2.94)
SP -- Paul Lubrano (5-4, 4.22)
RP -- Will Startup (7-2, 2.34, 10 saves)
**Ok Gang, I will be back later to post my MLB card, so check back later if interested.....Until then, lets do some damage with this BAD BOY....Good luck to All today and LETS GO GET EM!....ALOHA CC.
[This message was edited by Co-Captain on June 22, 2004 at 02:16 PM.]
**TOP 3 UNIT UNDERDOG PLAY ON:
Arizona Wildcats +155
-Ok, I like the Wildcats today.....Why?....Because I feel them Georgia peaches got lucky in the first game between these two squads....I also feel that Arizona, who everyone feels is even lucky to be here in the CWS is mistaken by their undervalueing of this Pac-10 team.....Remember Gang, the Pac-10 is one of the most competive conferences of all College Athletics and so records can be a little misleading here.....This is the CWS and you have to throw part of that shit out the window, as this is a whole new ball game.....
To me, Arizona's performance against not the #2 or #3 pitcher taken in the MLB Draft, but the #1 Stud of the Draft tells me a lot about how determined and how undervalued this team really is....Their somewhat solid performance vs Georgia also show me that this team can play and that dominant win over Arkansas furthers my feelings about this team.....
Ok, today we got two teams one with better studs at the plate in Arizona, and one with the better studs on the hill in Georgia....Well, I still have to go with Zona....I think that their bats will get to Georgia today and if they can cut down on the errors that costed them runs in the first meeting, and get solid performances out of their pitchers today, they should squeak out another win in this one....
Now I know the pitching matchup here in this one looks like a mismatch, but Arizona's bats at the plate with 7 players hitting over .300 should keep them close....Also, I am thinking to myself here, with facing elimination, why is Coach Lopez going to this guy on the hill today.....Hmmmm, well to me this crafty coach knowing that his BP sucks donkey balls may be pulling the ole switcharule(sp) here.....What I mean, is I think Coach Lopez, who btw has already won a National Title in 1992, and who has also taken two other teams to Omaha before.....has to be thinking on using his top starters as relievers and closures again....Like he did in the Regionals with Kolberg....Hmmmm, just might work.
It is very evident that Georgia wants to get the ball into the hands of their stud closure Startup to close it out for them, but I feel that if Arizona can get the lead like they did against Georgia in the first meeting and then be able to compete in the end with Georgia's Startup, to protect the lead this time, barring any errors or wild pitches, which btw was thrown by Arizona's Kolberg for a CWS record 3 times, they may be able to secure another victory...
Bottom line for me in this one is that....Zona is a very dangerous dog, and they have a Crafty Veteran Coach in Lopez who has been here and done that.....Get the Championship, I mean....Remember, this is the first trip for Georgia here, in I dont know when, and Coach Perno's first ever trip to Omaha.....Gotta go with the Veteran Coach with the better Offense today....Georgia's picther's good, but no way near good enough to stop this Zona squad from getting to them.....Last note, Georgia is lucky as well to be in this position here today, as they needed two back to back jacks, in the nineth, in their Regional Finals vs Clemson to move on.....Also Georgia's lineup only has 5 players hitting over .300 and today, I think facing elimination with a rookie coach in the CWS will catch up to them....Go Wildcats!
Probable Starting Lineups
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-ARIZONA WILDCATS:
LF -- Trevor Crowe (.339 AVG, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
RF -- Jeff Van Houten (.325, 3, 39)
1B -- Jordan Brown (.306, 11, 53)
2B -- Moises Duran (.312, 6, 47)
SS -- Jason Donald (.321, 8, 43)
DH -- Richard Mercado (.337, 4, 30)
C -- Nick Hundley (.311, 4, 26)
CF -- Pat Reilly (.277, 3, 13)
3B -- Brad Boyer (.252, 1, 20)
SP -- Koley Kolberg (9-6, 4.56 ERA)
SP -- John Meloan (9-0, 4.80)
SP -- Kevin Guyette (6-7, 6.57)
RP -- Mark Melancon (6-4, 4.63, two saves)
Probable Starting Lineup
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-GEORGIA BULLDOGS:
3B -- Josh Smith (.320 AVG, 3 HR, 38 RBI)
SS -- Justin Holmes (.328, 8, 54)
2B -- Marshall Szabo (.306, 6, 36)
1B -- Josh Morris (.319, 16, 68)
RF -- Joey Side (.288, 5, 31)
C -- Clint Sammons (.289, 4, 41)
LF -- Bobby Felmy (.295, 9, 45)
DH -- Jason Jacobs (.279, 5, 28)
CF -- Jonathan Wyatt (.321, 1, 8)
SP -- Michael Hyle (7-2, 3.10 ERA)
SP -- Sean Ruthven (7-1, 2.94)
SP -- Paul Lubrano (5-4, 4.22)
RP -- Will Startup (7-2, 2.34, 10 saves)
**Ok Gang, I will be back later to post my MLB card, so check back later if interested.....Until then, lets do some damage with this BAD BOY....Good luck to All today and LETS GO GET EM!....ALOHA CC.
[This message was edited by Co-Captain on June 22, 2004 at 02:16 PM.]
Adding:CWS PLAY.
**2 UNIT PLAY ON:
SC +117
-I am going with the Cocks in this one....People I think that they like Miami because of the name and because of the writers voting them number one in the land...Well, if they were that unbeatable then why are they seeded #3 and SC seeded #2....Hmmm, maybe its because they won the majority of their games at home this year...Or maybe because other than Carrillo who has been lights out for them going 19-0...There really isnt anyone else.
The Cocks, on the other hand, sport the best Offensive Lineup in the Tournament with 7 players taken in the Draft in the 1st to 12th rounds....They bring in the Best starting 4 pitchers, and the number one closure in the Nation....Their Offense has 4 player with over 14 HRs and over 50 RBI's in the lineup...and they have hit the most HRs in the Nation...Hell that enough for me....Go Cocks!
**2 UNIT PLAY ON:
SC +117
-I am going with the Cocks in this one....People I think that they like Miami because of the name and because of the writers voting them number one in the land...Well, if they were that unbeatable then why are they seeded #3 and SC seeded #2....Hmmm, maybe its because they won the majority of their games at home this year...Or maybe because other than Carrillo who has been lights out for them going 19-0...There really isnt anyone else.
The Cocks, on the other hand, sport the best Offensive Lineup in the Tournament with 7 players taken in the Draft in the 1st to 12th rounds....They bring in the Best starting 4 pitchers, and the number one closure in the Nation....Their Offense has 4 player with over 14 HRs and over 50 RBI's in the lineup...and they have hit the most HRs in the Nation...Hell that enough for me....Go Cocks!
Probable Starting Lineup ------------------------
Miami:
LF -- Jon Jay (.364 AVG, 5 HR, 49 RBI) 2B -- Adam Ricks (.336, 10, 48) DH -- Ryan Braun (.347, 9, 43) 1B -- Jim Burt (.373, 14, 72) C -- Erick San Pedro (.330, 12, 52) CF -- Brian Barton (.365, 6, 45) 3B -- Gaby Sanchez (.314, 7, 44) RF -- Richard Giannotti (.266, 5, 34) SS -- Roger Tomas (.327, 0, 14) SP -- J.D. Cockcroft (9-3, 3.41 ERA) SP -- Cesar Carrillo (11-0, 2.73) SP -- Brandon Camardese (6-2, 3.86) RP -- Danny Gil (8-0, 3.11, five saves)
Probable Starting Lineup ------------------------
South Carolina:
SS -- Steven Tolleson (.320 AVG, 3 HR, 23 RBI) 3B -- Bryan Triplett (.274, 7, 35) 1B -- Steve Pearce (.327, 20, 65) C -- Landon Powell (.332, 19, 65) 2B -- Kevin Melillo (.304, 9, 35) RF -- Brendan Winn (.310, 18, 64) LF -- Michael Campbell (.315, 14, 50) DH -- Ryan Mahoney (.257, 2, 14) CF -- Davy Gregg (.322, 0, 24) SP -- Matt Campbell (10-4, 2.88 ERA) SP -- Aaron Rawl (12-4, 4.29) SP -- Billy Buckner (6-2, 3.16) RP -- Chad Blackwell (4-3, 2.79, 19 saves)
Miami:
LF -- Jon Jay (.364 AVG, 5 HR, 49 RBI) 2B -- Adam Ricks (.336, 10, 48) DH -- Ryan Braun (.347, 9, 43) 1B -- Jim Burt (.373, 14, 72) C -- Erick San Pedro (.330, 12, 52) CF -- Brian Barton (.365, 6, 45) 3B -- Gaby Sanchez (.314, 7, 44) RF -- Richard Giannotti (.266, 5, 34) SS -- Roger Tomas (.327, 0, 14) SP -- J.D. Cockcroft (9-3, 3.41 ERA) SP -- Cesar Carrillo (11-0, 2.73) SP -- Brandon Camardese (6-2, 3.86) RP -- Danny Gil (8-0, 3.11, five saves)
Probable Starting Lineup ------------------------
South Carolina:
SS -- Steven Tolleson (.320 AVG, 3 HR, 23 RBI) 3B -- Bryan Triplett (.274, 7, 35) 1B -- Steve Pearce (.327, 20, 65) C -- Landon Powell (.332, 19, 65) 2B -- Kevin Melillo (.304, 9, 35) RF -- Brendan Winn (.310, 18, 64) LF -- Michael Campbell (.315, 14, 50) DH -- Ryan Mahoney (.257, 2, 14) CF -- Davy Gregg (.322, 0, 24) SP -- Matt Campbell (10-4, 2.88 ERA) SP -- Aaron Rawl (12-4, 4.29) SP -- Billy Buckner (6-2, 3.16) RP -- Chad Blackwell (4-3, 2.79, 19 saves)
CC- Very impressive record in the CWS, and a solid 3-0 night with your two unit plays tonight. I really lost my ass in interleague play this year, it started off really good, but this weekend really sucked it up. I almost stated picking my games and then betting the opposite. Just wondering if you think that Texas is worth dipping into the bank and trying to take my winnings back?
Glad to see others aboard with Oaktown and the Dodgers....Lets get em guys....
Update:
South Carolina closes it out with another solid win....So far in the CWS I am now 6-2, highlighted by TWO BIG GAME PLAY--EZ WINNERS...Stay tuned, I think I have just found another BIG GAME PLAY in the upcoming matchups....
Update:
South Carolina closes it out with another solid win....So far in the CWS I am now 6-2, highlighted by TWO BIG GAME PLAY--EZ WINNERS...Stay tuned, I think I have just found another BIG GAME PLAY in the upcoming matchups....
