Quote from: SoCal OG on March 22, 2021, 05:58:48 PM

Quote from: MIFDad on March 22, 2021, 04:20:31 PM

Quote from: SoCal OG on March 18, 2021, 02:06:38 PM

Quote from: MIFDad on March 06, 2021, 05:15:23 PM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 04, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Sciac 2021 schedule:
https://thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2020-21/schedule
Matches up with what Mr. Parkman posted.

For those of us who are parents, fans, or players with the 5 LA County schools, this is truly maddening.

Edit - 6.

Its really rough watching everyone else play right now. 

Yes, it really is.  At least you have a couple more years to look forward to, if I'm not mistaken.  I thought I had one. My son is a senior and was all set to return and play as a grad student.  But last week he got a job offer that is too good to refuse.  I'm not happy about his baseball career being over. The fact that he'll be making a f-ton of money starting his professional career at a great company makes me feel better, but still.... it sucks.

I'm still hoping they'll find a way to put together a couple of games in April, but that's probably just a delusion on my part.

Sorry about that, I truly feel for the 20/21 Sr class.  Not the way its supposed to go down.  Luckily my son does have two years left but I can already tell its just not the same.  His attitude has completely changed.  With everything that has happened I think he was forced to see the end of baseball before it really happened.  We'll see how it goes...I'm looking fwd to seeing him on the field again...and savor every second of it.

Sorry to hear that about your son.  I heard from reputable source a couple days ago that La Verne is trying to ramp up and play some games.

Quote from: SoCal OG on March 18, 2021, 02:06:38 PM

Quote from: MIFDad on March 06, 2021, 05:15:23 PM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 04, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Sciac 2021 schedule:
https://thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2020-21/schedule
Matches up with what Mr. Parkman posted.

For those of us who are parents, fans, or players with the 5 LA County schools, this is truly maddening.

Edit - 6.

Its really rough watching everyone else play right now. 

Yes, it really is.  At least you have a couple more years to look forward to, if I'm not mistaken.  I thought I had one. My son is a senior and was all set to return and play as a grad student.  But last week he got a job offer that is too good to refuse.  I'm not happy about his baseball career being over. The fact that he'll be making a f-ton of money starting his professional career at a great company makes me feel better, but still.... it sucks.

I'm still hoping they'll find a way to put together a couple of games in April, but that's probably just a delusion on my part.

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 04, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Sciac 2021 schedule:
https://thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2020-21/schedule
Matches up with what Mr. Parkman posted.

For those of us who are parents, fans, or players with the 5 LA County schools, this is truly maddening.

Edit - 6.

Quote from: SoCal OG on February 16, 2021, 05:29:05 PM

Quote from: dkcg808 on February 16, 2021, 04:43:07 PM
Dang, What about the other schools?

Looks like Chapman, La Verne & Redlands are going to try and play.  Basically, the non LA teams.  However, there are some steps that need to be taken and Id be surprised if they even get to play.  I forgot the exact plan but its something like...3wks of quarantine, 3 wks of small groups, 3wks whole team/big group, 3 weeks of team scrimmages.  If someone gets COVID, they must quarantine for 10-14 days, be symptom free and also pass an EKG.

I had not heard this info, so thanks.  But like Oxy, PP, CMC, Whittier & Caltech, La Verne is in Los Angeles county, which is not letting college students on campus yet.  Cal Lu is in Ventura County and I think they have a few students on campus and may even be practicing.  Chapman is in Orange County, which has been more reluctant to impose restrictions. Redlands is in San Bernardino county, which is slightly less impacted than LAC so they may have a shot. Considering their national rankings I will not be surprised if Cal Lu and and Chapman do anything and everything they can to cobble together some kind of season that could qualify them for postseason play.

I think at least some are coming up with good plans, and can even make the case that having the kids on campus under a strict regimen is safer than having them off.   It's also creative that they are trying to bypass the health officials and take their case directly to the county supervisors. But they literally cannot do a damn thing without county approval.

Anybody hearing anything?

I know that the SCIAC did a Zoom a couple weeks ago and said basically we want to play but we'll see what happens.

From what we have heard from my son's school's president, if the county permits on-campus residence and instruction, they will find a way to play some sort of season for spring sports.

But that's a big if, particularly in LA county, especially right now as cases skyrocket.

Maybe if Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino counties allow colleges to open, Redlands, Chapman, and Cal Lu can have their own little conference without the LA County schools.

Quote from: Jack Parkman on July 13, 2020, 08:07:54 PM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on June 11, 2020, 07:26:02 PM
Nick Garcia is the 79th overall pick by Pittsburgh.  I am sure many hitters in the SCIAC are happy to see him gone.

I would expect Nolan McCarthy to sign as a free agent shortly after the draft.

Garcia signed for $1.2 million and his catcher, Joe Jimenez, signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent.

Surprised McCarthy didn't get a chance from someone as the financial impact is minimal.

Jiminez signed before MILB was cancelled but for the most part I'm guessing that MLB has stopped signing free agents.  What's the point of adding players now?

Maybe Jiminez was signed primarily to work out with Garcia.

As for McCarthy, I guess he can stay in shape and hope for next year, or find a graduate opportunity, or move on.

I was out walking today and thinking about Aaron Fitts' proposal that D1 baseball resume play of the 2020 season in the fall, then have an abbreviated post-season, followed by a late MLB draft.

That got me thinking -- what if the NCAA allowed D3 schools to play a fall ball season?  Not a continuation, but a short stand-alone season to rescue some of the  time lost by students unlikely to pay for another year of school just to play D3 baseball. In keeping with the spirit of D3, I figured it would be something like this. 1 week of practices, followed by a 5 or 6 week season.  During the season teams would be limited to 3 practices and a Saturday DH.  Or maybe 2 practices and add a Friday game.

I floated it by my kid today and of course he shot it down with only two words. "Never happen".  I said, but it would be cool, right?  "Yep.  Never happen."

But still.  It would be cool.

NESCAC has canceled all spring sports.  I suspect that we are not far behind.

Not a huge surprise, but still very disappointing.

Two eastern schools, Pitt Bradford and Ithaca, have canceled their trips to California to play SCIAC teams beginning this weekend. I sincerely hope that's not the beginning of a trend, and I hope  that we'll be able to look back and describe their decision as overly cautious, and not as prescient.

Just took a look at the video and what it clearly establishes is that:

1 - The Oxy video set up is the worst in the conference.
2 - Making that call from B is not ideal. SCIAC went to a 3-man crew starting last season but they don't seem to have enough umpires to cover consistently.
3 - A play can't be both bang-bang and a blown call.
4 - It was a tough play but if F4 makes it cleanly, game over.

D3 baseball preview is out.  SCIAC coaches' poll is also out:

2020 Preseason Poll
1. Chapman (7) - 79 points
2. Occidental (2) - 65 points
3. La Verne - 61 points
4. Cal Lutheran - 58 points
5. CMS - 43 points
6. Pomona-Pitzer - 40 points
7. Redlands - 29 points
8. Whittier - 21 points
9. Caltech - 9 points

Surprises?  2nd place and 2 first place votes for Oxy over La Verne maybe a bit, especially the 1st place votes.  Do coaches vote for their own teams?  But Oxy starts every Friday league game with a legit arm who is a pre-season All-American, so maybe it's not  so surprising.

Quote from: SoCal OG on September 19, 2019, 06:35:24 PM

Quote from: MIFDad on September 18, 2019, 02:09:41 PM
FALL BALL HAS BEGUN   

That is all I have to say.

YES!!  Cant wait for the season to pick up again.  Looking forward to a strong SCIAC season and hopefully some new challengers to Chapman.

Agree 100%, but Chapman should be tough this year.  From a quick look at their roster, it looks like most of their offensive production is returning.  Pitching-wise, all three of the starters graduated, but there's plenty of talent behind them. We'll see if they are ready to step up.

FALL BALL HAS BEGUN   

That is all I have to say.

If CMS sweeps LV they would both be 14-10 and CMS would have the tie-breaker so they would be in, right?

But what if that happens AND Oxy loses 2/3 vs. Redlands AND Cal Lu loses 2/3 vs. Whittier - then you'd have 4 teams tied for 2nd at 14-10.

Which of the 4 goes home?

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