Comments on: Friday CWS Picks: SEC Showdown http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/friday-cws-picks-sec-showdown/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cr O http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/friday-cws-picks-sec-showdown/comment-page-1/#comment-171714 Cr O Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:37:01 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6235#comment-171714 Correcting my first post....Arizona does not have more on "paper" than Florida, and maybe not more than Kent State.  Most All-America listings show Arizona with only one first-team selection, a pitcher, with 1-2 more on the 2nd and 3rd teams.  The Gamecocks have none on any team that I could find in a short period of time.  Florida is well represented, on the other hand.  Still, Arizona is obviously a better team than Arkansas, so it will be a contest.  The argument is well-made that Arizona's pitchers should be more rested and available than the Gamecock's staff. Correcting my first post….Arizona does not have more on "paper" than Florida, and maybe not more than Kent State.  Most All-America listings show Arizona with only one first-team selection, a pitcher, with 1-2 more on the 2nd and 3rd teams.  The Gamecocks have none on any team that I could find in a short period of time.  Florida is well represented, on the other hand.  Still, Arizona is obviously a better team than Arkansas, so it will be a contest.  The argument is well-made that Arizona's pitchers should be more rested and available than the Gamecock's staff.

]]> By: Cr O http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/friday-cws-picks-sec-showdown/comment-page-1/#comment-171685 Cr O Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:43:46 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6235#comment-171685 I commend you on your thorough comments with the reasons why you picked the Gamecocks.  They have been winners, however improbable it might have appeared on paper.  It is hard to identify and measure the intangibles that, essentially, have made the difference game after game.  Against Arizona, there appears to be more of a gap between the Gamecocks and the Wildcats on paper, than with other teams the Gamecocks have faced in the CWS.  Still, anything can happen in the finals.  It should be interesting. Win or lose, this South Carolina mini-era, as I would call it, has been amazing, it is ongoing, and it will not end this year.  The five regular newcomers, plus the freshmen pitchers for the Gamecocks this year will be back, better than ever, for the predictable remainder of their college years.  Hats off to the coaches and players  who keep the "hits" and the "win-anyways" coming. I commend you on your thorough comments with the reasons why you picked the Gamecocks.  They have been winners, however improbable it might have appeared on paper.  It is hard to identify and measure the intangibles that, essentially, have made the difference game after game.  Against Arizona, there appears to be more of a gap between the Gamecocks and the Wildcats on paper, than with other teams the Gamecocks have faced in the CWS.  Still, anything can happen in the finals.  It should be interesting.
Win or lose, this South Carolina mini-era, as I would call it, has been amazing, it is ongoing, and it will not end this year.  The five regular newcomers, plus the freshmen pitchers for the Gamecocks this year will be back, better than ever, for the predictable remainder of their college years.  Hats off to the coaches and players  who keep the "hits" and the "win-anyways" coming.

]]> By: Chris in AR http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/06/friday-cws-picks-sec-showdown/comment-page-1/#comment-171682 Chris in AR Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:19:52 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6235#comment-171682 Horrible job by the home plate umpire last night, missed calls for both teams, however, he was worse for Arkansas and in worse situations.  SC's closer struck out 3 hitters on balls that weren't strikes.  Called strike three on balls out of the zone compared to a bases loaded walk on a strike.  Its not the same.  USCe is a really good to great team and deserved to have a fair chance to win the bracket.  But Arkansas was/did too. Horrible job by the home plate umpire last night, missed calls for both teams, however, he was worse for Arkansas and in worse situations.  SC's closer struck out 3 hitters on balls that weren't strikes.  Called strike three on balls out of the zone compared to a bases loaded walk on a strike.  Its not the same. 

USCe is a really good to great team and deserved to have a fair chance to win the bracket.  But Arkansas was/did too.

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