May 20May 20 1 hour ago, Js1 said: Big 12 is leaving Globe Life for their conference tournament and heading to Surprise, AZ - Rangers spring training facility. Arizona, outdoors, in May. Oh boy I suspect the SEC HQ and tournament will be in Dallas in a few years anyways...
May 20May 20 37 minutes ago, petscii said: I suspect the SEC HQ and tournament will be in Dallas in a few years anyways... Never gonna happen
May 20May 20 Author Great baseball day, games all day on ACCN, SECN, and even B1GN which normally completely ignores baseball. Kind of cool that the B1G tournament is also in TD Ameritrade in Omaha. Cal is whipping Miami 10 12-2 and Illinois is up 3-0 early on Michigan. Edited May 20May 20 by WBT
May 20May 20 1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said: Never gonna happen Nope. But it is funny that the remaining Texas schools and OKST probably thought they would be running things and the baseball tournament gets sent out west
May 20May 20 3 hours ago, Js1 said: Big 12 is leaving Globe Life for their conference tournament and heading to Surprise, AZ - Rangers spring training facility. Arizona, outdoors, in May. Oh boy Damn. I’m not saying Arlington is some Mecca of culture, but Surprise is way the fuck out there on the wrong side of the Phoenix metro. It sucks out there so very bad.
May 20May 20 Just now, royiv said: Damn. I’m not saying Arlington is some Mecca of culture, but Surprise is way the fuck out there on the wrong side of the Phoenix metro. It sucks out there so very bad. Yeah, the complaints seem to be: It's too far outside metro Phoenix It's hot as balls in Phoenix in May Outdoor stadium Will suck ass for UCF, WV, Cincy, ISU What the fuck was wrong with OKC and Bricktown?
May 20May 20 5 minutes ago, Js1 said: Yeah, the complaints seem to be: It's too far outside metro Phoenix It's hot as balls in Phoenix in May Outdoor stadium Will suck ass for UCF, WV, Cincy, ISU What the fuck was wrong with OKC and Bricktown? 1 - It’s in Oklahoma 2 - Oklahoma sucks 3 - Tornado alley
May 20May 20 21 minutes ago, Js1 said: Yeah, the complaints seem to be: It's too far outside metro Phoenix It's hot as balls in Phoenix in May Outdoor stadium Will suck ass for UCF, WV, Cincy, ISU What the fuck was wrong with OKC and Bricktown? It will suck the most for ISU since their fans will show up and find out that they don’t field a baseball team.
May 20May 20 6 minutes ago, royiv said: It will suck the most for ISU since their fans will show up and find out that they don’t field a baseball team. So you’re saying they’d show up surprised…..in Surprise?
May 20May 20 Author 39 minutes ago, royiv said: It will suck the most for ISU since their fans will show up and find out that they don’t field a baseball team. Never forget! Quote OMAHA, Neb. -- Alan Bomer didn't get a whole lot of chances to pitch in the postseason at Iowa State. Thanks to an administrative cut, he's in the College World Series pitching for Texas. "I knew I'd have the opportunity to play somewhere, but I wasn't planning on it being a powerhouse like this,'' said Bomer, a right-hander who has been the Longhorns No. 3 starter this season. Alan Bomer (29) is 3-0 in the postseason with an ERA of 2.38. Bomer (10-3) caught Texas' eye when he shut out the Longhorns 2-0 while pitching for Iowa State last April. It was a few weeks after Iowa State announced it was dropping baseball and men's swimming to help cover a $1.4 million budget shortfall. Iowa State freed its athletes of scholarship ties, opening the door for recruiting. After seeing what Bomer did to the Longhorns, Texas pitching coach Fred Anderson quickly got on the phone. "We were fortunate enough to be up there about the time that thing all took place. He shuts us out and next thing you know, we're trying to get him to come over to our side,'' Anderson said. "It's kind of like summer league -- 'Hey, you beat us, so come over and play for us now.''' Bomer, a fourth-round pick of the New York Yankees in last week's draft, elected to stay close to his native Altoona, Iowa, when he chose Iowa State. During his second round of recruiting he was willing to go a little farther away from home. "There were quite a few schools that called me. It was kind of like being recruited all over again out of high school,'' he said. "I wanted to stay in the Big 12, so what better place to come than Texas?'' The baseball traditions of Texas and Iowa State are notably different. The Longhorns are in the College World Series for a record 29th time, while the Cyclones went just twice in their 109-year baseball history. Bomer struggled early in his new environment but has recovered nicely. He came out of the bullpen early in the year before securing a starting spot in the middle of the season and has held it ever since. "It's been unbelievable the transition he's made from Iowa State to our place. The change in expectations and stuff he's had to deal with, he's handled it real well,'' Anderson said. "He's been a big boost, especially down the stretch. He's been outstanding.'' Bomer is not expected to start Saturday night when Texas (53-15) opens against Rice (52-12). He will likely pitch later in the week if the Longhorns advance or could come out of the bullpen. Bomer, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound junior, has made 19 appearances, including 15 starts and has 78 strikeouts in 85 innings. He is 3-0 in the postseason with an ERA of 2.38. Bomer was the winning pitcher when the Longhorns clinched the super regional against Houston last weekend and the week before in a regional against Baylor, when he threw a 2-0 shutout. Bomer's only other postseason experience came last year after the Cyclones rallied to make the Big 12 tournament, which only takes eight teams. Iowa State beat regular-season champion Nebraska in 2-of-3 games of the Cyclones' last home series ever to qualify. Bomer said the Cyclones wanted to keep playing at least a little while longer. "It was a real shock. No one saw it coming, really. After that, we knew we had one goal in mind, and that was to make the Big 12 tournament,'' he said. "We showed them why we should still have a program. Obviously, it wasn't enough.'' Now, if anybody back in Ames is watching, Bomer wants them to know he's still pitching in mid-June. "It's a great feeling. We're all glad to be here. It's every Little Leaguer's dream to make the College World Series,'' he said. "Now that we're here, we still have a job to do and that's to win a few ball games and get ourselves in contention to win the whole thing.''
May 20May 20 Quote xIowa State freed its athletes of scholarship ties, opening the door for recruiting. After seeing what Bomer did to the Longhorns, Texas pitching coach Fred Frank Anderson quickly got on the phone.
May 20May 20 5 hours ago, WBT said: Great baseball day, games all day on ACCN, SECN, and even B1GN which normally completely ignores baseball. Kind of cool that the B1G tournament is also in TD Ameritrade in Omaha. This whole week is gonna be awesome...
May 20May 20 5 hours ago, Js1 said: Yeah, the complaints seem to be: It's too far outside metro Phoenix It's hot as balls in Phoenix in May Outdoor stadium Will suck ass for UCF, WV, Cincy, ISU What the fuck was wrong with OKC and Bricktown? Rain. Almost every year it caused delays and hurt attendance. I hated it in Arlington, way too big, and the clink of metal bats in the dome is so annoying, to me at least, and the area is boring af. I’m good with this idea, dry heat, no rain, reasonable size (smaller than Bricktown even with the Baylor tarps in the upper deck), could draw visitors for surroundings. If the locals keep attendance good it’ll work put
May 21May 21 Author Louisville just scored 5 to tie Pitt at 11, still batting with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. Edited May 21May 21 by WBT
May 21May 21 Author Pitt held on to win. Mich St up 4-3 on Nebraska in Omaha is a good one. Boston College vs ND first pitch at 9:25 central, 10:25 local should be fun. B1GN just had an in-game spot to buy B1GN+ for next season to get over 400 baseball games for the low low price of $69.99. Guess that's why regular B1GN ignores baseball all season until the tournament. Edited May 21May 21 by WBT
May 21May 21 Author Holy shit, tying run scores on a dropped fly ball to right that should have ended the game.
May 21May 21 10 hours ago, Js1 said: Yeah, the complaints seem to be: It's too far outside metro Phoenix It's hot as balls in Phoenix in May Outdoor stadium Will suck ass for UCF, WV, Cincy, ISU What the fuck was wrong with OKC and Bricktown? Friend of mine in the OKC area sent me this yesterday.
May 21May 21 Author Groundout to 3rd to end it. 3B tried to air mail the throw but 1B came down with it and made the tag. The ACC 14, 15, and 16 seeds all won today.
May 21May 21 Author The Big XII tournament starts today. BYU is up 1-0 on Arizona State. All the other games today are on the u or the deuce but I guess they couldn't bump 30 for 30 replays for this early game. Edited May 21May 21 by WBT
May 21May 21 35 minutes ago, WBT said: The Big XII tournament starts today. BYU is up 1-0 on Arizona State. All the other games today are on the u or the deuce but I guess they couldn't bump 30 for 30 replays for this early game. Or the Red Bull Cliff Diving Championship on ESPNNews?
May 21May 21 Author Cal now up 9-6, Wake just hit a 2-run bomb. BYU is up 2-0 on ASU in the 6th. Zeke and Zonk on the call. ASU is a bubble-ish team so they probably want to at least win this one. Illinois is up 2-0 on UCLA in Omaha. Only 12 teams make the B1G tournament and they're doing round robins among 3 team pools with the 4 pool winners to the semis. Sounds like a recipe for a lot of 1-1 tie breakers.
May 21May 21 Waking up, rolling over in bed, and flipping on the TV to find college baseball already on means it's going to be a good day...
May 21May 21 1 minute ago, WBT said: Now 14-7 Cal in the 8th. Wonder what happened to the vaunted WF pitching lab? You’re telling me that a team from Winston Salem is getting lit up?
May 21May 21 Author Arizona State with runners on 1st and 2nd, down 2-0 with 2 outs in the 8th. It's their first runner in scoring position for the game. BYU is 1 for 12 with RISP. Fly out to left. On to the 9th. Edited May 21May 21 by WBT
May 21May 21 Author Getting interested in Durham. First 2 batters reached for Wake then a pitching change. New guy got a dp on his first pitch then has gone single, walk, hbp. Still 14-9 but the tying run is now on deck. And now walks in another run and the tying run will come to the plate. Edited May 21May 21 by WBT
May 21May 21 Author Not quite Bill Buckner, but the Cal 1B pulls some Roger Dorn ole bullshit and 2 more score. 14-12, winning run at the plate for Wake. Cal going back to the bullpen.
May 21May 21 Author Ground out to 2B and 16 seed Cal wins 14-12. 1 seed Georgia Tech up next tomorrow. At least Cal's getting their money's worth. Stanford flew cross country to lose one game to VT.
May 21May 21 54 minutes ago, Dnaguy said: You’re telling me that a team from Winston Salem is getting lit up? I get the joke, but you're off by about 100 miles
May 21May 21 1 hour ago, WBT said: BYU completes the shutout 2-0. This is such a classic baseball result, ASU scores 36 runs in their series with BYU just a few weeks ago and now goes full whiskey dick against the same staff.
May 21May 21 Author UCLA just went ahead of Illinois 7-6 in the 6th. If Illinois wins they'll advance to the semis and UCLA-Michigan will play tomorrow with nothing on the line. That's the huge downside with 3 team groups. The WC considered them with they're upcoming expansion but decided to stick with 4 team groups I think
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