06-13-2019, 05:59 AM
(06-12-2019, 11:23 AM)CTcard Wrote:(06-12-2019, 04:17 AM)Hulk01 Wrote: Conference:
1. UCLA
2. Cal
3. Arizona
4. ASU
5. Stanford
6. USC
7. Washington
8. Oregon
9. Oregon State
10. Utah
11, Washington State
Hey Hulk, how much of that conference prediction is based upon who's coming back/who's coming in, versus where you think the teams were this past year?
For example, UCLA had a whopping 13 guys drafted. That seems to include their starting 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, DH, and 2 OF. Also their top two weekend starters and their main bullpen guy (in appearances, not their closer). That's a lot, but I don't know much about their depth or entering class.
cal's losing their top three hitters and three of their top 4 pitchers.
etc. etc.
UCLA got killed in the draft, but so did we, of course, and they have
Holden Powell and Garrett Mitchell coming back,
and apparently some very good recruits.
I think there will be enough talent for the Bruins to be near the top
in a very weak Pac 12; someone, of course, has to finish first, second, and third.
We badly need starting pitching to offset the brobdingnagian drop off in hitting.