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#1
All-conference team here....the guys i'd like to take on my team if i could

I quoted conf. stats, but I'm taking into account full-season worth when choosing these guys

8 IF, 2 C, 8 P, 6 OF

IF---
Andrew Bennett HU- Jaw-dropping power numbers for one of the better hitters in the league this year
Chris Terrazas STO- Defensive wall with legitimate run producing abilities
Josh Maus STO- Though he didn't play much, the 16 games he did start in conference offered up a league-leading .568 avg. and 20 RBIs
Mike DesLauriers GAC- Proved to be a tough out and a defensive star for Gustavus this year
Adam Wedwick MAC- Offered great power numbers in the 1-hole this year (6 HR) and good speed (4-5 SBs)
Nick Winecke SMU- Good on-base percentage and good run production on an otherwise offensively starved team
Jay Kasner SJ- One of the most feared hitters in the league; quick bat and aggressive mentality allowed him to hit .373 in conf. with 8 HRs
Pat Siering GAC- Great offensive output this year including 5 HRs and .370+ BA

C-
Matthew Pexa UST- hitting .468 on the year and heating up as of late; easily the best offensive catch in the league
Craig Henry AUG- solid freshman who contributed greatly to an Augsburg offense that was down this year

P-

Riley Bosch UST- hard-throwing pitcher with nasty deuce; again anchors one of the best staffs in the country
Todd Mathison STO- Injury limited innings, but when he was pitching, he was dominant; allowing only 3 ER in 2 years of conf. ball (WOW!)
TJ Nelson SJ- Started off the year rough but came back to a 5-0 conf. record that included 2.78 ERA and .237 Opp. BA
Lonnie Robinson UST- Flamethrower who finally hit his stride this year; should be a dominant force in the MIAC next year if he can master his offspeed
Kyle Foster HU- Finally reached his potential this year, leading the MIAC in IP and K's
Erik Olson UST- super-soph again produces another stellar year; should be one of the better pitchers in MIAC history
James Murrey MAC- hard-throwing super-fresh who anchored a weak Macalester staff; very bright future for him in this league if he can get support someway
Dan Leslie UST-  accurate, hard-throwing righty who provided a spark at the end of UST's dominant rotation, a very underrated pitcher

OF-

Kirby Carr BU- 5- tool star who led the league in HR's; dominant force who should be able to excel at the next level
Tony Konicek GAC- One of the greatest hitters in MIAC history; capped off an extraordinary career with yet again another season of amazing production
Andrew Schmiesing STO- Sort of overshadowed by Carr and Konicek; he's undoubtedly one of the best pure hitters in the league; will easily be the best player in the league next year
Chris Bullis UST- unsuspecting hitter with aggressiveness and a lightning-fast bat; should be one of the best players next year
Tyler Kaus GAC- great production for GAC this year with 2 HR and 22 RBIS with a .400+ avg.
Carson Jones STO- continues his impressive freshman campaign into the playoffs with a .390+ avg. 2HRs and 16 RBIs; the best hitter in his class IMO

#2
Once again, all conference team anyone?
#3
I don't think the Johnnies winning 2 games against both Bethel and Macalester will be as easy as everyone here makes it out to be. Bethel can give anyone a run for their money any given day with the capabilities their offense has. It just depends which end of the Bethel rotation SJU gets and where SJU allots their rotation. I'd imagine they would probably go with their top end of the rotation against Bethel to slow down their offense and take their chances with Macalester's weaker hitting. Even so, Bethel's proven that they can hit any pitcher on any given day.
With that being said however, Macalester won't be a cakewalk for SJU either. Kimble pitched this past weekend and this monday against the Cobbers and I don't know if the Mac coach really wants to throw their ace Murrey out on 2-3 days rest against the Tommies. I think it's very possible that SJU gets the 1-2 of Mac on Saturday; which if that's the case, SJU could be looking at a split or even a sweep if they pitch their lesser pitchers.

However, Augsburg still needs to make things happen. Taken two from Bethel would be hard enough; but earning a split against St. Olaf to go 3-1 on the week and banking on the Johnnies to fall off? Sounds a little farfetched. I think the four teams are already set, with seeding being the only issue now.
#4
Four playoff teams pretty much set by now unless Augsburg pulls off a miracle this next week and wins out and the Johnnies fall off. Augsburg failed to sweep Macalester by losing the second game 4-2; their offense is somewhat weak in my opinion.
#5
Right now, who are your midseason all-conf. notable players?