CWS Observations

I enjoyed the coverage too. I watched the VCU & Coastal Caroline game. The VCU team, threw two guys, one was in the low 80's and the other, a side armer, seldom broke 80.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
04-- What happened to all the 90 MPH Arms?

Why TR, don't you know that 90 mph pitchers are everywhere??? A dime a dozen...

Maybe all the 90 mph arms are tired out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/sports/playmagazine/0...tml?_r=1&oref=slogin

TEXAN

Sure they are---sad part is that too many people, especially parents believe that

That ia a very good question Bordeaux...and thanks for the link. That is a good article.

Just so there is no misunderstanding, TR, I was agreeing with your point. Just using a little sarcasm in my first reply.

TEXAN

I fully understood what you were saying

agree espn2/cstv did a great job on the production end ..

I'd be nice if espn2 put the actual intended team/game info in the progam guide tho, instead of just "ncaa regional"..

team names or game # would especially be helpful on the replays as some are late nite or AM & they must know who is acually playing, you'd think

want 90 mph? put the tivo in FF>

how about Creighton's Venditte pitching both RH & LH??

BEE

Any schedule they may have had went out the window due the weather---We got a load of varied regionals back and forth between the two stations and the announcers kept updating what was happening

As an avid Horned Frog, I am truly sad that TCU was matched up against Rice so early. I believe if they had played just about anyone else, they would have been able to push through to a super-regional.

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by TR: Any schedule they may have had went out the window due the weather

that's true, but when they replay the games at 1 & 3 am it might be cool to let folks know what's playing ... I'm sure they know


ex:
cstv lists (live & replay) "akransas regional game 5" ... that's cool I can get a bracket & figure who's playing

espnu lists (live & replay) "ncaa regional game" ..
seems sloppy jmo

The ESPNU announcers continually updated where and when the games where



AS for replay of games at 1 and 3 AM I could care less---at my age I need my sleep

1 & 3 am?

tivo-ing missed action

I saw quite an offensive explosion last night between Arizona State and Nebraska. 26 total runs off of 34 total hits. ASU won 19-7 and won their regional.

TR - I agree about the coverage... been very good. I don't have ESPNU, but have enjoyed the games that have been broadcast on ESPN2.

I also agree about the pitching. It's often stated that a difference between your large DIs and smaller schools is the velocity of the pitching. Of the limited coverage I've seen, I've seen very few pitching over 90 or even close actually. Most of the guys have lived between 83-86. Coastal Carolina does have the son of one of our posters and he had several pitches over 90 and all others were around 88.... nice looking freshman!

Again, this my favorite tiome of the year! Couple it with bad weather and I watched at least 12 games this weekend.

TR, all of the 90+ arms are throwing for UNC...lol

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Did not see a lot of great pitching

Perhaps more a product of the high-tech weapons college athletes are using to hit those 88 mph fastballs

Frightening moment in the Fresno St - Minn game on ESPNU when the pitcher from FS (Tanner Scheppers)took a vicious line drive in the side of the face. The wife and I watched in horror as the impact sounded like it cracked the kids skull. They later said in the post game that the kid never lost consciousness and was ungoing tests at local hospital. Godspeed young man.

Ur lucky.
west coast coverage of the college ball is almost non existent and retarded in selection.
UNC and Oregon State are both playing, neither game is available. Morons on Fox and CSTV are showing replays of conference championships, replays of teams already eliminated etc. ESPN going with french tennis players and talk shows. Might as well be at work

Not to make excuses for ESPN but the regionals were due to end yesterday and ESPN has a new deal with TENNIS TV which precludes eveything at this point in time since they were the scheduled event today

My son was out at Long Beach and we were unable to make the trip. No worry it will be webcasted. I should have blown off an earlier commitment because the game was like watching the old electric football game. One camera mounted as far away from the game as possible that did not move or zoom all weekend.

Don't get me wrong...it was free. However, after watching "live video" at other regionals they should not have called LBS a webcast. It was live radio with a picture. You'd think the left coast would be further ahead in cinematography.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
04-- What happened to all the 90 MPH Arms?

I was thinking the same thing! It reminded me of when my daughter (golfer) was being recruited. She got a couple letters back that said "We recruit girls who shoot consistently in the 70's". Well no DUH, of course you do coach because you don't have anybody now who can shoot that low.

It seemed like Clemson was the only team I saw that was loaded with them.

Also...regarding the Fresno State kid getting hit; thank goodness he seems to be ok from what was reported. Thought of Erik Davis immediately.

The Louisville Cardinals are going to their first Super Regional. They will face Oklahoma State. Chris Dominguez drove in 7 runs, 4 on a 1st inning grand slam. What had me going was that both teams, they played Missouri, left a lot of runners on base. You can't do that and expect to win every time.

RZ...Get in touch with the production company that did the telecast and ask for a tape of the game.

Likely will cost you $30-50.

Will last a lifetime.

Amazing how many Top Seeds have been eliminated---congrats to my "buds" at University of Michigan as they just ousted Vanderbilt to go to the Super Regionals