Question..... So how come there was not one article written on D3 Baseball about the UAA champion  Rochester Yellowjackets. The tournament wasn't even mentioned. (If there was an article and I missed it, please correct me). I think it is absurd that we all read articles about individual accolades across the country and there wasn't one mention of the tournament. Following the website for the last few years since is inception I have definitely noticed a serious bias hat exists. The bias of coverage transcends simply through the rankings and especially comes into play when it comes to regional selections. The lack on New York Coverage on the website is directly correlated to the snubbing of many New York teams come selection time at the end of the year. I don't know whether the blame should fall on the schools SID's or whether it falls elsewhere along the chain of coverage. But I truly think that it is a shame.

Congratulations to Rochester on wining the tournament.

Shoeless,

Never mentioned anything about Rochester's coach, Reina (I  believe). Clearly to finish 3rd after hosting the tournament and getting a complete game in game 1 from your ace then dropping 2 straight is disappointing. I personally think the new Vassar coach showed signs of being a very good baseball guy winning a few games last year with an absolutely inferior team. I believe they even had a girl on their team (Not saying there is anything wrong with that). Vassar had no business winning any games last year let alone one against UR.

How about the bush stunts Steffen pulled against Rochester last year in the regular season. The game McEneaney went on to shut them out for 9 innings. Calling time ever pitch and giving mock signs from the dug out. He took his players completely out of the game and it ended up hurting them more than it helped.. haha. Despite the honors which are undeniable, I do not believe he is a good fundamental baseball coach. Some of the stunts he has pulled in the passed lead me to believe that he has a fundamental lack of respect for the game of baseball. Personally, and this is not to try and take away from any of his honors, he has put together a hell of a program, but half of the reason for the wins is because of the cupcakes Steffen schedules year after year padding is teams win total.

His style seems to work but if I were to be a player, (I'm speculating here)  there is no way I would want to play for a coach with Steffen's mindset.

Half and I say half, of the reason STL has been in the finals the last few years is because of coaching. I have seen that in the Conference tournaments, often times the coaches can out coach themselves in the 4 game format. STL has benefited from UR and RPI both messing with pitching rotations trying to anticipate match-ups and so on. For instance, 2 years ago, RPI saved there number 1 Zongol against Skidmore because they were favored in the 1 - 4 match-up. It burned them and they did not make the finals. Similarly, that year, Fishback started game 1 for UR against STL when it clearly should have been Veenema. This has happened in years before this as well. This year was the first time in recent years teams threw their guns in game 1 of the tournament.

I pose this question, Who do you guys think is the best coach in the LL? Not recruiting coach because we know RPI and UR have an advantage. But playing coach... For those who have seen alot of games... which coach do you want making decisions in the 13th inning of a conference tourney game?

Does Vanderstyne repeat as player of the year in the Liberty League?

Kahovec and shane (who was injured most of last year graduated). Sullivan and Vanderstyne are back each had a year of eligibility left. Losing some seniors will hurt leadership wise but it seems as though a lot of the guys who can contribute this year have been around for a while.

Rochester's offense should be, if not the best, top 2 i the conference. I don't know what RPI has done with their team but they always seem to reload offensively. I don't believe that RPI is going to have the arms to put together the season they had last year unless they are going to rely on younger help. Losing Zongol, two time pitcher of the year, Klien, who put together a really underrated year, and the big boy Carrol is really going to hurt. Not to mention they lose their catcher Slusher.

Mondo, Novick, and Dreimeiller are going to have to really develop in order to have RPI contend in the New York Region. I don't know who they possibly have stepping into the 4th conference starter role.

Rochester has 3 of the 4 conference guys returning and a lineup that loses Kahovec.

I know its early but does anyone know anything about Clarkson, St. Lawrence or skidmore, they always seem to scrap together good teams with not the best talent in the world?