You're crazy if you don't watch the College World Series

TTinCO · Jun 22, 2005

Four absolutely EPIC games the last two days. Try to find that kind of action & drama in MLB.

I was told that yesterdays Neb-ASU game is going to be replayed on ESPN Classics tomorrow night. Very painful loss, but still an incredible game to watch if you didn't see it the first time.

I'm not a big baseball fan, but the CWS is awesome viewing.

Fishhead · Jun 23, 2005

It is great!

But so is MLB!

The CWS is so underrated though!

Great drama year in and year out!

-FH-

sherman · Jun 23, 2005

i did watch a little action and remember watching it as a kid around 83.....it is under rated....

jerseymike111 · Jun 23, 2005

you must be right

There was a couple of guys talking about it today at work and said the same thing you posted..I'm sorry i never checked it out..

How many teams are they down too,I just tryed to look at the lines at pinny and it just says that the lines will be up soon?

viking611 · Jun 23, 2005

Would be so much better if they switch to wood bats!!

Viking611 (former college pitcher)

Fishhead · Jun 23, 2005

viking611 said:
Would be so much better if they switch to wood bats!!

Viking611 (former college pitcher)

YUP

TTinCO · Jun 23, 2005

Jersey, 4 left, 4 out

Friday, June 17
Bracket One
Game 1 -- Florida 6, Tennessee 4
Game 2 -- Nebraska 5, Arizona State 3
Saturday, June 18
Bracket Two
Game 3 -- Tulane 3, Oregon State 1
Game 4 -- Texas 5, Baylor 1
Sunday, June 19
Game 5 -- Arizona State 4, Tennessee 2, Tennessee eliminated
Game 6 -- Florida 7, Nebraska 4
Monday, June 20
Game 7 -- Baylor 4, Oregon State 3, 10 inn., Oregon State eliminated
Game 8 -- Texas 5, Tulane 0
Tuesday, June 21
Game 9 -- Arizona State 8, Nebraska 7, 11 inn., Nebraska eliminated
Game 10 -- Baylor 8, Tulane 7, Tulane eliminated
Wednesday, June 22
Game 11 -- Arizona State 6, Florida 1
Game 12 -- Texas 4, Baylor 3, Baylor eliminated
Thursday, June 23
Game 13 -- Florida (47-21) vs. Arizona State (42-24), 7 p.m.

jerseymike111 · Jun 23, 2005

Viking

They just did a 20 min story about on i think the name of the show is real sports on HBO last week.There was a pitcher that got killed by getting hit in the head by a line drive.

A test that they did showed that the pitcher had no chance of reacting to it because of the extra speed that the alumium bat added.

If you didn't see it you should be able to catch a replay of it.

jerseymike111 · Jun 23, 2005

Thanks TT

I make a point of checking out the next game..

viking611 · Jun 23, 2005

Carlos Zambrano about got his face taken off by a ball tonight in the Cubs game! That's with wood. I had a ball come over my head one time in college and I thought I about caught it.....came in after inning and they said it was about at 2nd base by the time i put my glove up. Metal bats are extremely dangerous!

Railbird · Jun 23, 2005

More pitchers injured by linedrives than batters by hbp.

TTinCO · Jun 23, 2005

That's not surprising Rail. Bad, bad place to be if someone drills one dead center.

royalfan · Jun 23, 2005

They deadened the aluminum big time in recent years. Not much difference from wood at all anymore, aside from saving the school cash for bats. The difference is WAY overblown these days.

In a side note, whoever didn't see the Husker/Az. St. game live should make a point to tune in on ESPN classic from the 7th inning in. As a sports fan you owe it to yourself to do that. Classic stuff.

viking611 · Jun 23, 2005

royalfan said:
They deadened the aluminum big time in recent years. Not much difference from wood at all anymore, aside from saving the school cash for bats. The difference is WAY overblown these days.

In a side note, whoever didn't see the Husker/Az. St. game live should make a point to tune in on ESPN classic from the 7th inning in. As a sports fan you owe it to yourself to do that. Classic stuff.

Don't mean to disagree...seems like me and royal have been up to that lately for some reason...but deadening has certainly not happened. The bats that Easton is making these days are incredible...wish they had those back when I played. Ball just flies off those new Stealth bats...amazing piece of aluminum..don't even think its aluminum any longer....the material is more than 15 times the strength of steel...it's carbon nanotcechnology...the bats are getting worse!!

viking611 · Jun 23, 2005

they also have a new piece in the middle that coils or hinges as you swing the bat to provide more bat speed. I picked one up the other day and swung it a few times...amazing they are letting kids use these things!

BAUS · Jun 23, 2005

royalfan said:
They deadened the aluminum big time in recent years. Not much difference from wood at all anymore, aside from saving the school cash for bats. The difference is WAY overblown these days.

In a side note, whoever didn't see the Husker/Az. St. game live should make a point to tune in on ESPN classic from the 7th inning in. As a sports fan you owe it to yourself to do that. Classic stuff.

Not even close....as if Arizona State or Nebraska can't afford some wood bats....many junior college conferences are using wood or wood composite bats these days. As far as I know this happens in Arizona, Washington, and Utah. Almost every college team uses wood or wood composite bats in their fall season and spring exhibition games. NCAA, NAIA, JuCo, all use wood in the fall.

The "sweet spot" on an aluminum bat is much, much greater than the same on a wood bat. Also, tin bats are designed these days to "flex" on contact WAY more than a wood bat is capable...what I mean is, the wall of the barrel is flexing (pushing the ball) while at the same time the handle is "flexing" the ball forward. Similar to the effect of hitting a golf ball with a driver with the "flex wall" type of head.

There are many guys in college who have "aluminum swings" that can't cut it when they swing wood.

All college leagues should be using wood or Baum bats, or some other type of composite.

BAUS

royalfan · Jun 23, 2005

Okay, you guys are correct. I guess they didn't change the restricitions on the bats. Guess they are still using the same ones as when there were about 40 runs scored in the championship game a few years back when USC and Az. St. played. Obviously, you guys don't pay attention to college baseball much. They did indeed change the restrictions on the bats to "slow" the ball down greatly. Not saying it is the same as wood or that wood shouldn't be used, but it does reduce costs greatly for colleges and after the restricitions is much less dangerous.

I don't mean to argue with you either Viking, but in instances that we seem to have argued about I know I am right and therefore the hardline stances.

royalfan · Jun 23, 2005

You are somewhat accurate on your description of the difference though Baus. Simply not near the difference it once was before the new bat limitations though, nor is it close.

Camocazie · Jun 23, 2005

I Had Texas Yesterday -180
I Was Nervous Down 3-2 In The 8th

I Feel Lucky I Escaped With A Win

Jarbo · Jun 23, 2005

royalfan said:
Okay, you guys are correct. I guess they didn't change the restricitions on the bats. Guess they are still using the same ones as when there were about 40 runs scored in the championship game a few years back when USC and Az. St. played. Obviously, you guys don't pay attention to college baseball much. They did indeed change the restrictions on the bats to "slow" the ball down greatly. Not saying it is the same as wood or that wood shouldn't be used, but it does reduce costs greatly for colleges and after the restricitions is much less dangerous.

I don't mean to argue with you either Viking, but in instances that we seem to have argued about I know I am right and therefore the hardline stances.

An attorney no doubt.

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