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RE: Stanford Baseball - CTcard - 05-18-2022
(05-17-2022, 05:55 PM)Ballbuster Wrote: Not sure if there is a regular season winner, the winner of the tournament will get the automatic bid and the Pac 12 baseball title. They are doing this to get more teams into regional play.
Well, there is a regular season winner. The question is whether it means anything other than top seed in the tournament. It has been the Pac 12 practice in other sports to call the regular season winner the conference champion, but the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament goes to the tournament champ. Haven't heard what baseball will claim.
The motivations to have a Pac 12 tournament likely vary from person to person involved in the decision. It seems unlikely to produce an extra regional entrant, but has that possibility. There are two routes for that. One is a team that wouldn't make the NCAA wins the conference and gets the automatic bid. The other is that a bubble team has a big run and then squeaks in. For the Pac 12 this year, there are five teams almost certain to get in, so one of the bottom three would have to win the tournament to add a team through an automatic bid. I don't think there's really a bubble team - maybe UW. They have series wins over Stanford and UCLA and an overall record barely over 0.500 (26-24), but an RPI at #74. Finishing with a 4-game home series vs Northern Colorado (12-35) is unlikely to help their RPI. But I guess I could see UW getting in if they sweep their final series than get to the conference tournament championship game.
There are significant down sides to the tournament. It's likely to hurt the better teams' prospects. First of all, most teams will end the tournament with two more losses on their record - that won't help. Secondly, to win the tournament will take between four and six games in five days. That can be tough on a pitching staff (though presumably the top pitchers won't throw any more than their usual weekend workload). Finally, I suspect its destined to lose a fair amount of money. It's only being televised on the Pac 12 network (except maybe the final game? That's listed as TV tbd on the schedule). And I don't see a ton of casual fans showing up for neutral site games in the 105 degree heat.
RE: Stanford Baseball - CTcard - 05-18-2022
(05-12-2022, 01:01 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Back to the current season, NCAA.com projects Stanford to be a 15 seed and regional host when the field is announced 2 weeks from Monday.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-05-12/2022-mens-college-world-series-predictions-field-64
Six days later, Baseball America projects Stanford to the #4 see overall, and the Stanford regional winner projected to face the winner of a Maryland regional in the supers.
I'd take that.
2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament Projected Field Of 64 (5/18/22) (baseballamerica.com)
RE: Stanford Baseball - TonyLima - 05-18-2022
(05-18-2022, 10:35 AM)CTcard Wrote:(05-12-2022, 01:01 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Back to the current season, NCAA.com projects Stanford to be a 15 seed and regional host when the field is announced 2 weeks from Monday.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-05-12/2022-mens-college-world-series-predictions-field-64
Six days later, Baseball America projects Stanford to the #4 see overall, and the Stanford regional winner projected to face the winner of a Maryland regional in the supers.
I'd take that.
2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament Projected Field Of 64 (5/18/22) (baseballamerica.com)
D1baseball has us seeded 6 nationally. Sweeping U$C would likely cement that. But if this season has taught us anything, it’s don’t count your Ws before the final out.
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-18-2022
Arm Farm… keep watering more of’em for the postseason!
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RE: Stanford Baseball - BostonCard - 05-18-2022
Speaking of arms, Williams is a semi finalist for national pitcher of the year!
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RE: Stanford Baseball - Ballbuster - 05-18-2022
(05-18-2022, 07:01 AM)CTcard Wrote:(05-17-2022, 05:55 PM)Ballbuster Wrote: Not sure if there is a regular season winner, the winner of the tournament will get the automatic bid and the Pac 12 baseball title. They are doing this to get more teams into regional play.
Well, there is a regular season winner. The question is whether it means anything other than top seed in the tournament. It has been the Pac 12 practice in other sports to call the regular season winner the conference champion, but the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament goes to the tournament champ. Haven't heard what baseball will claim.
The motivations to have a Pac 12 tournament likely vary from person to person involved in the decision. It seems unlikely to produce an extra regional entrant, but has that possibility. There are two routes for that. One is a team that wouldn't make the NCAA wins the conference and gets the automatic bid. The other is that a bubble team has a big run and then squeaks in. For the Pac 12 this year, there are five teams almost certain to get in, so one of the bottom three would have to win the tournament to add a team through an automatic bid. I don't think there's really a bubble team - maybe UW. They have series wins over Stanford and UCLA and an overall record barely over 0.500 (26-24), but an RPI at #74. Finishing with a 4-game home series vs Northern Colorado (12-35) is unlikely to help their RPI. But I guess I could see UW getting in if they sweep their final series than get to the conference tournament championship game.
There are significant down sides to the tournament. It's likely to hurt the better teams' prospects. First of all, most teams will end the tournament with two more losses on their record - that won't help. Secondly, to win the tournament will take between four and six games in five days. That can be tough on a pitching staff (though presumably the top pitchers won't throw any more than their usual weekend workload). Finally, I suspect its destined to lose a fair amount of money. It's only being televised on the Pac 12 network (except maybe the final game? That's listed as TV tbd on the schedule). And I don't see a ton of casual fans showing up for neutral site games in the 105 degree heat.
What I have read is that final standings will be seeding in the tournament. You forget, it's a dry 105 degree heat!!!!
This was posted yesterday on the Pac 12 baseball site. States that there is a race for regular season winner and that first seed will have path of least resistance in the tourney.
https://pac-12.com/article/2022/05/17/4-storylines-watch-heading-final-week-pac-12-baseball-regular-season
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-19-2022
(05-18-2022, 09:42 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Speaking of arms, Williams is a semi finalist for national pitcher of the year!No objections.
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RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-19-2022
A 4 pitch first inning for Williams, as USC swung at every pitch and the one hit was erased by a pickoff.
RE: Stanford Baseball - BostonCard - 05-19-2022
Nice start for Stanford…
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Spike - Spike - 05-19-2022
I wish the tv announcer had access to pitch speed.
How fast is Williams throwing?
RE: Stanford Baseball - BostonCard - 05-19-2022
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RE: Stanford Baseball - BobK - 05-19-2022
A complete game by Williams and Stanford wins 7-1
RE: Stanford Baseball - skip75 - 05-19-2022
UCLA beats OSU 4-1. Stanford now tied with OSU for 1st in the Pac-12.
RE: Stanford Baseball - TonyLima - 05-19-2022
Stanford 7 USC 1. Aaanndd we’re tied for first in the Pac-12 with this late result. UCLA 4 Oregon State 1
(05-19-2022, 07:41 PM)Spike Wrote: I wish the tv announcer had access to pitch speed.
How fast is Williams throwing?
I was at the game. Williams did not have his best stuff. Great pitchers figure out how to use what’s working. His performance was amazing. And he only threw 98 pitches.
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-20-2022
Joey Dixon on the bump.
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RE: Stanford Baseball - chrisk - 05-20-2022
Montgomery goes long to make it 7-0 in the 5th.
Bowser makes it 8-0.
PAC-12 Network getting shots of Elway, Toi Cook, and Muir in Attendance.
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-20-2022
The balls are flying out again. 11-0 after 6. Montgomery a single shy of the cycle. Homers by him, Carter, Jones, and Bowser.
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-20-2022
Add a Granny by Barrera to the total, now 16-1, and Roxy Bernstein says we “homered for the cycle” (solo, 2-run, 3-run, and grand slam).
RE: Stanford Baseball - Madera86 - 05-20-2022
(05-20-2022, 08:39 PM)JJJ Wrote: The balls are flying out again. 11-0 after 6. Montgomery a single shy of the cycle. Homers by him, Carter, Jones, and Bowser.
Barrera with a grand slam. I'm listening to the KZSU broadcast and the crack of the bat was beautiful. Now 16-1. I love it. Especially since it's against the Trojans.
RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-20-2022
(05-20-2022, 09:14 PM)Madera86 Wrote:And Montgomery was pulled by Esky for Lomuscio, who promptly singled. So the cleanup spot has a cycle, just not all by the same player. :)(05-20-2022, 08:39 PM)JJJ Wrote: The balls are flying out again. 11-0 after 6. Montgomery a single shy of the cycle. Homers by him, Carter, Jones, and Bowser.
Barrera with a grand slam. I'm listening to the KZSU broadcast and the crack of the bat was beautiful. Now 16-1. I love it. Especially since it's against the Trojans.