Comments on: Strasburg Settles Down—But Trails

By: David

David — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:45:58 +0000

SDSU hit with wet newspapers yesterday. But Virginia looks to be a lot better than a 2 seed at a top eight host. They’re taking this one – .333 as a team equals to much offense for Irvine.

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:06:53 +0000

Off the top of my head, Rice is the one that comes to mind with Kenny Baugh (01), Aardsma (03), Humber-Niemann-Townsend (04), Townsend again (05), Savery (07). How about this quick research — Arizona State has had one draft in the last 20 years without a single-digit pick. LSU has produced a single-digit pick every year back to 1983.

By: Tim Brownlee

Tim Brownlee — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:48:01 +0000

John Manuel,
Has a school ever had 3 guys drafted in the top 5 picks 3 years in a row? I may be a year off with Max Scherzer?
Missouri will at least be 3 of the last 4 years. Can any other school claim the run Mizzou has had of top drafts?

By: Tim Brownlee

Tim Brownlee — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:43:17 +0000

I said it earlier in the week. San Diego St did not deserve to be in the NCAA tournament.
Is BA going to apologize to OK State and Baylor? Maybe the commitee knew what they were doing.
I have a question? I laugh every year because Tim Jamieson is overmatched as a coach. How about his lack of respect for Western Ky? Nothing better than having Kyle Gibson pitching in an elimination game on Saturday morning. I am sure he will save him again. He may put him in the pen like last year.

By: Monty Taylor

Monty Taylor — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:16:11 +0000

I think that Robert Morey did out-duel Stephen Strasburg due to the fact that he matched him pitch for pitch, inning for inning and gave up no runs. I don’t think that Strasburg struggled that much in the first two innings. Virginia just came out with a good game plan and hit aggressively at Strasburg’s first pitch fastballs. Those two two wild pitches by Strasburg could’ve been blocked by a better catcher, and that can be attested to Erik Castro’s lack of consistent playing time behind the plate. After those first two innings, however, I felt like Virginia held back a little bit on its aggressive hitting against Strasburg, almost as if settling for a 2-0 lead. It seemed that they were comfortable sitting on that lead and trying to drive up the pitch count. Either way, it was worked for Virginia, who proved they are one of the top teams in the country by beating one of the best college pitchers of all time.

By: fumahoops

fumahoops — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:11:14 +0000

Just FYI UVA is really really really good, Weiser is a fool and UVA just proved that. They hit and they pitch and the irvine bracket is loaded. Strasburg is great but the UVA pitcher was great too and the UVA hitters were far better the SDSU’s. Irvine vs. UVA will be a great great game if Irvine holds off Fresno.