No Doubt we have some huge holes to fill Carroll alone is a big hole.

As far as the Rochester game, call it a stunt or call it something to just change the hythm of the game.  he tried something.

i gave rochester credit they had the best team last year, but don't tell me your coach did flawless in the your "HOME tournament". And your big guns didn't hit in the tourney.   Come on, i felt Reiner over coached there as well.

KARL STEFFEN  without a doubt!

INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS:
Two-time League Coach of the Year (2003 & 2006)
Four-time Marvin H. Anderson Award
Rensselaer Student Life's Student Affairs Service Award
Albany Twilight Baseball Hall of Fame
Garnered 500th career victory in 2005
Achieved 600th career victory in 2008

No one compares.  I do believe coaches have out coached themselves in the tourney.  Personally felt Rochester had best team last year but just didn't play well in the finals.

Skidmore was a very young team last year.  They did better as season went on.  And i agree clarkson could contend.

RPI we need to replace the pitching.

I also think Rochester lost pete, plus the ace closer. 

Between RPI and Rochester it will be whatever pitching staff produces.  Rochesters hitters are all back.  RPI we lost a few key sticks.  But our JV team gives us a big edge.

Saintsmarchin ...

what makes you say he didn't deserve it?  didn't he bat like nearly .500?

he played virtually every position.  against us (RPi) i know he played second base and rf.

I think that rochester has 3 returning infielders that made liberty league first team.  Fuke, vanderstine and Stein.  Frankly my opinion the 1b Brien is better than those 3 hitting.  So i'd say they are set in the infield.  Defensive in the infield they still need to improve.  offensively they should be solid.

RPI JV team should provide a few quality players to varsity this year.  Including a surprise pitcher.

It will be  a fun year. 

dont you lose kahovec and venderstine and pete and sullivan ... that is 3/5ths of your top of the lineup.  you can't replace those kind of bats and leadership.

no doubt on pete and no doubt last year it was yours to lose.  you lost to some teams that you should not have lost to IMHO.

pitching and offense you had nothing to complain about.

if you shore up your d you will be right back in it if you can replace pete.

your top of the lineup was solid.

you lost the dh that was player of year vanderstine and you lost your catchers.

Yeah i like giving it to you.  I felt with Pete, Brocks (i think) and Veenema you had the top 3 pitchers last year and your hitting was good.  So that is why i like blaming your defense.

you got some transfers that is good?  what positions?

you lose pete, your ss and your catcher and dh which all 3 were good hitters. 

RPI will be back and strong. 

Of course you are the contender to beat, i love giving you crap.

 

Hey boom,

how do you think liberty league will shape up this year.  I like RPI's chances again of course.  But if you shore up your defense i put you in the running with RPI, St Lawrence and Clarkson this year.  Pete will be hard to replace in rotation but you have lots of folks back.

Shoeless

Boomer,

When you took 3 out of 4  against us.  I "man'ed up".  YOur pitchers pounded us at RPI.   And would have liked to battle again tomorrow with you.

It would have been fun. 

Yes I believe Rochester deserves a shot and no you never disagreed.   I thought you kids hit the ball well.  Just had too many LOB and defense was keys. 

Going 11 innings or 12 whatever it went, caused Rochester and St Law to use up pitchers  RPI should have an advntage, but this is baseball.  Anything can happen.

Boomer,

Rochester loses in extra innings.

I had to say it, i saw your boys today.  Again your defense cost you.  RF, CF, SS (2), P (2).   You can't do it and expect to win in a playoff series.  I said it all year.

The question you guys need to ask is ..50 to .100 points in batting averages worth not playing better defensive players if you have them.  You all had some massive  offense but if you can't make the plays it doesn't do much good.  We got the same problem in my opinion our defense is shaky at times, but not as bad.  hopefully our boys settle down for playoffs.

Hopefully, god willing ,we take care of st lawrence tomorrow and auburn here we come.

Boomer,

Hate to say i told you so, but defense won it again today. 



First let me say Mcenary and Broch thru great today as did zongol.  Frankly we were relieved when Brock got pulled. 

1.  The CF came in on a line drive and the ball went over his head, it doesn't show up as an erorr.  But that cost you guys the game.  Brock pitched a gem.
2.  The other little thing you dind't do was bunt well.  In the 4 or 5th you put runners on first and second no out and failed to bunt them. two batters attempted to bunt but didn't.  We got out of the inning without you scoring a run.
3.  POTY looked bad at the plate, i heard he was a hit by a pitch in the first game, was surprised coach left him in, he was visible slow with the bat.  My opinion, he should have been pinch hit for in the 7th and 9th, he was hurting. 
4.  You also didn't pinch run for your catcher in the 7th inning.  had you pinch ran i think you would have got a run that inning.
5.  In the eight inning, 2 out runner on on first.  You guys bunted kahovec who like hit two home runs off us last time we played and also had a HR earlier in the day.  That was shocking!!!!!

None the less, you played better than us but we won.  Baseball is funny like that.

Good Luck tomorrow, hope to see you sunday.
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

Pete undoubtedly has the best velocity in the Liberty league.  Congratulations Pete.