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New York Region / Re: BB: 2013 Regionals (New York)
« on: May 16, 2013, 07:38:50 am »
go easy bomberman...it is a long week...the boys took care of business! Cortland had it much tougher
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New York Region / Re: BB: 2013 Regionals (New York)
« on: May 13, 2013, 07:46:27 am »
Neumann is the 5 seed and the team that probably bumps Fisher. One game better than the Cards in the overall, Fisher travelled to Neumann and split, losing 1-0 and winning 6-1. Fisher easily could have snuck in. 05 and 07 Ithaca much weaker resume's but got in. I originally did not think Fisher had a shot, but, after seeing the field actually now thought they should have got in. Break for the NY region though, they don't have to see D'Amato and co. I like Cortland, a lot here now, with Rowan as my second pick. Thoughts?
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 12, 2013, 07:10:03 pm »
that give NY, Cortland, Ithaca, Farmingdale, RPI...then, Fisher would have to be next. Again, is it enough?? Union and Oswego both lost head to head to Fisher, so they are out of it. Is the NY region worthy of another spot? Fisher received an at large last year and played very respectable at the Marietta regional, knocking of Marietta and if the bullpen could have held in the winners bracket game, they had a shot to knock of Marietta. Should be interesting needless to say.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 12, 2013, 05:52:54 pm »
that's a decent win against Rutgers Camden. Last I checked they were up 16-1 with the reserves in the game in the seventh. That makes them 28-14 and very dangerous. The strength of schedule helps them..not sure why there was no ECAC upstate this year but you have to give them credit to travel and play. They are a team no one wants to see with D'Amato and Rynerson at the front of the rotation. But is it too little too late?
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 10, 2013, 08:42:06 pm »
Yes, they really are a few "breaks' away from being well over 30 wins, but, thats baseball. I saw them against Oswego, what a difference in players. And Oswego is very improved, but, position by position they were not on the level of Fisher. So, it's off to the ever popular ECAC...win two there and finish 28-14 then hold their breath but it is a longshot at best.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:18:33 pm »
I am inclined to agree with you all on Fisher. They really had their chances in the Ithaca weekend but for one reason or another they couldn't get over the hump this season. It is too bad, they wouldn't have been a team anyone would have wanted to see with the D'Amato kid in the front of the rotation.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 05, 2013, 10:10:44 pm »
They will try to enhance their resume with an ECAC appearance somewhere most likely..
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 03, 2013, 06:48:03 pm »
If Fisher runs the table, it puts them at 27-13 and they will go play in an ECAC tourney. That could get them to 30 wins. They may need it, but, not sure what the chances are. I will say this, I don't think anyone in the region wants them in. They would be very dangerous. They are playing Utica this weekend, no forfeit wins. Utica gets in trouble for hazing players, suspends the whole team and still get to play the games. Nice punishment...but, it is good for Fisher to play them and get real wins. Ithaca has as good a shot as anyone, just seems to be their season right now.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: May 01, 2013, 12:03:02 am »
This is standard practice for teams that have conferences that carry the AQ to hold their pitchers for conference games. Ithaca over the years has had the benefit of picking where to throw some guys simply because they didn't play in a league and to get the at large pool b, they had to win those midweek games. For Cortland, the conference is much more important so it's not uncommon to hold guys back. I wouldn't read to much into this though. However, with the loss, Cortland just jumped to number 1 in the country!! Just kiddin...
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 27, 2013, 08:45:41 am »
They originally tried to just move them!! Quite the punishment, tell a team they can't show up to play because they screwed up, but, we don't want to lose so just move them! Utica college has always been a bit of a disappointment to me. There is good high school ball in that area but the school just never seems to care much about baseball and has been perennial bottom feeders. With Mohawk Valley next door, ample summer organizations one would think that Utica would get better by default but it just hasn't happened.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 26, 2013, 08:58:45 pm »
It appears that fisher will get credit for two forfeit victories...and with the ECAC and remaining games they could get hot and get near thirty wins. Top 10 strength of schedule doesn't hurt either. I don't see the Liberty League getting an at large, Union or RPI looks like the rep. out of the LL. This region is better than usual though and let's hope that the NCAA selection folks recognize the strength of NY this season!!
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 25, 2013, 11:41:05 pm »
Good stuff. Fisher may be getting hosed a bit by the Utica debacle. They only played them twice and Utica wanted to reschedule over a discipline issue, so now, it appears those will be forfeits. Would those count as wins?? I wonder if this would have happened in hoops or football season (wink, insert laugh). Anyway, those two probable wins would help their chances. I still think that at some point a bullpen will come into play and this is where Cortland usually separates themselves from others. Ithaca is very front end dominated, the starters can't have a bad day in the regionals. The good ole ECAC huh... that may help someone, but, a lot of programs won't let their teams participate in it anymore.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 22, 2013, 06:37:17 pm »
Ithaca did win the head to head match up with Cortland. But, that aside, I am just going by the rankings that has Cortland ahead of Ithaca despite Ithaca's head to head win, better in region record...etc. both teams are solid. The NCAA certainly does favor teams, coaches sit on the regional selection committees, etc.. I am not saying that is the case here and realistically, it does not matter who the one or two seed is. I do think that whomever comes out of NY this year has a shot. I would like to see Fisher sneak in with D'Amato and Rynerson..they could be a tough out. I do worry about Ithaca's front heavy pitching, especially when the games go nine innings which, unfortunately for them, does not happen in the Empire 8. That league needs to play more nines to help prepare teams for the regionals.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 22, 2013, 09:40:15 am »
Well said..Fisher just can't seem to get it all together. Very talented but can't seem to get the big hit or make the big play with the game on the line. Ithaca should be the one seed in this regional, but, I imagine (unless Ithaca loses a few more), Cortland will get it based on whatever reason the regional can come up with. Fisher season a microcosm of game 4. They outhit Ithaca 11-2 and struggle to hold on for a 2-1 victory. They could get hot, no doubt, but it may not be enough. The schedule opens up for the Cards, can't slip up again.
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New York Region / Re: BB: E8: Empire 8
« on: April 17, 2013, 10:45:27 pm »
Here we go this weekend. Fisher and Ithaca. Anyone have any predictions?? Recent history has given an edge to Fisher, but, Ithaca seems to have everything going in the right direction. Fisher could use 3 of 4 to help their at large chances. Ithaca gets a split, that would be plenty but they also have to be eyeing the one seed for the regional. Ithaca is solid in the front of the rotation, the four guys seem easy to pick out. I will take the obvious and pick the split.