[Mick]

SCU no slouch.

Mick, your alma mater, yes? Who were you rooting for? No lose situation for you!

-m.

It is my alma mater, and I want them to do well.  I tried out for the team when I was there, did very well in the fall, then developed a sore arm.  Always liked SCU baseball.  But I've liked all of Stanford's sports teams since I was a little kid, frankly, for about ten years before I'd ever heard of Santa Clara.  Also, my cousin was Marquess' student manager, and Nick Bellafronto went to my sons' high school, so I definitely like Stanford baseball.

So I like watching both teams and want both to do well.

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Santa Clara was THE Bay Area power in the Sixties except for Stanford’s run in 1967. Lost an extra inning NCAA title game with Giants bonus baby Bob Garibaldi pitching and future major leaguers on the field including Tim Cullen, Ernie Fazio and John Bocabella. A very tough lineup to face.

For whatever reason, SFBA college teams have done well with catchers.  Stanford has had 32 catchers drafted since 1965, including A. J. Hinch and Ryan Garko.  Boone was drafted as a 3B, but played the bulk of his time in MLB at catcher (just 7 games at 3B).  Cal has had 22 catchers drafted since 1965 (including Korey Lee in the first round last year).  Santa Clara had 17, including Mike MacFarlane, Bruce Bochte, Fran Mullins and John Boccabella.  San Jose State had eight.  St. Mary's had five.

[Mick]

SCU no slouch.

Mick, your alma mater, yes? Who were you rooting for? No lose situation for you!

-m.

It is my alma mater, and I want them to do well.  I tried out for the team when I was there, did very well in the fall, then developed a sore arm.  Always liked SCU baseball.  But I've liked all of Stanford's sports teams since I was a little kid, frankly, for about ten years before I'd ever heard of Santa Clara.  Also, my cousin was Marquess' student manager, and Nick Bellafronto went to my sons' high school, so I definitely like Stanford baseball.

So I like watching both teams and want both to do well.

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Santa Clara was THE Bay Area power in the Sixties except for Stanford’s run in 1967. Lost an extra inning NCAA title game with Giants bonus baby Bob Garibaldi pitching and future major leaguers on the field including Tim Cullen, Ernie Fazio and John Bocabella. A very tough lineup to face.

For whatever reason, SFBA college teams have done well with catchers.  Stanford has had 32 catchers drafted since 1965, including A. J. Hinch and Ryan Garko.  Boone was drafted as a 3B, but played the bulk of his time in MLB at catcher (just 7 games at 3B).  Cal has had 22 catchers drafted since 1965 (including Korey Lee in the first round last year).  Santa Clara had 17, including Mike MacFarlane, Bruce Bochte, Fran Mullins and John Boccabella.  San Jose State had eight.  St. Mary's had five.