BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

The problem here is that part of my job is to talk about WIAC baseball and right now that means previewing the season. So it is pretty hard to analyze how a team will do when I have no idea who will even be playing for them that season. Just saying it is harder for me to do my job and provide any insight when I don't know one of the more basic elements of a team. Here's to hoping you're right about it being up Thursday.

Here's an idea....  Take a look at the practice schedule that is on-line and go watch a practice.  Better yet, call and set up a time to do an interview.  Don't always rely on the SID to do all the work.  Follow the lead of the baseball guy on this site who was just in talking to a WIAC head coach last week.

[thrunt01]

The problem here is that part of my job is to talk about WIAC baseball and right now that means previewing the season. So it is pretty hard to analyze how a team will do when I have no idea who will even be playing for them that season. Just saying it is harder for me to do my job and provide any insight when I don't know one of the more basic elements of a team. Here's to hoping you're right about it being up Thursday.

Here's an idea....  Take a look at the practice schedule that is on-line and go watch a practice.  Better yet, call and set up a time to do an interview.  Don't always rely on the SID to do all the work.  Follow the lead of the baseball guy on this site who was just in talking to a WIAC head coach last week.

Well this conversation about my off hand comment has taken up way too much of my time and energy. Thank you for your suggestions, I'll take them into consideration. I'm looking forward to a great baseball season and no more off hand comments for me .

[OshDude]

The problem here is that part of my job is to talk about WIAC baseball and right now that means previewing the season. So it is pretty hard to analyze how a team will do when I have no idea who will even be playing for them that season. Just saying it is harder for me to do my job and provide any insight when I don't know one of the more basic elements of a team. Here's to hoping you're right about it being up Thursday.

Here's an idea....  Take a look at the practice schedule that is on-line and go watch a practice.  Better yet, call and set up a time to do an interview.  Don't always rely on the SID to do all the work.  Follow the lead of the baseball guy on this site who was just in talking to a WIAC head coach last week.

Well this conversation about my off hand comment has taken up way too much of my time and energy. Thank you for your suggestions, I'll take them into consideration. I'm looking forward to a great baseball season and no more off hand comments for me .

Your wait is over.
UWO's 2012 roster

[cubs]

Not really any surprises with the UWO roster....

Looks like nobody notcied that La Crosse split with St. Thomas last night at the Metrodome.  That is a nice win for an Eagle team playing their first game of the season.

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

[tomt4525]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

That's quite an outrageous comment to make in a year there are 4 teams that can easily compete for a conference title.

[cubs]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

First of all championships aren't won on paper....  Secondly, with the way the WIAC schedule is set up with a minimum of 4-nine inning games per week, pitching depth is necessary.  Oshkosh returns a total of THREE pitchers that logged meaningful innings last season. They are going to need some other arms to step up in order to for your projections to come to fruition.

[cubs]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

That's quite an outrageous comment to make in a year there are 4 teams that can easily compete for a conference title.

That's par for the course for pickleshiner errr I mean Shinetime....  It will only get worse when Point loses a game to someone they shouldn't and he jumps on the Finlandia bandwagon again.   

[tomt4525]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

That's quite an outrageous comment to make in a year there are 4 teams that can easily compete for a conference title.

That's par for the course for pickleshiner errr I mean Shinetime....  It will only get worse when Point loses a game to someone they shouldn't and he jumps on the Finlandia bandwagon again.   

Oh yes...now I remember Shinetime

[ShineTime]

I'm just telling you guys Westphal is unbeatable especially by a WIAC team and Polcyn may get player of the year as a freshman.  Can't believe Polcyn didn't go to Point after leaving Milwaukee.  That's where he was supposed to be going.

[cubs]

I'm just telling you guys Westphal is unbeatable especially by a WIAC team and Polcyn may get player of the year as a freshman.  Can't believe Polcyn didn't go to Point after leaving Milwaukee.  That's where he was supposed to be going.

Even IF, and that is a BIG if, Westphal goes undefeated in WIAC games, that still leaves at least 16 (or more) games that he likely won't take the mound.  That is A LOT of games that other guys are going to have to step up and pitch well for UWO to win the WIAC.

As for Polcyn, I will take that bet any day of the week.....

[Just Bill]

Oshkosh has one of the best teams on paper I've seen for a long time.  No excuses this year for not challenging for title and making a run at the World Series.  Where's Schreiber?  Did he get hurt or what?

That's quite an outrageous comment to make in a year there are 4 teams that can easily compete for a conference title.

Based on his history of hysterical early season hyperbole, I was about to comment that this was one of the most, measured, reasonable opinions I've ever heard from ShineTime. In the past he would have said "the best" not "one of the best". Our little boy is growing up! 

[BigPoppa]

I'm just telling you guys Westphal is unbeatable especially by a WIAC team and Polcyn may get player of the year as a freshman.  Can't believe Polcyn didn't go to Point after leaving Milwaukee.  That's where he was supposed to be going.

I hope so... the WIAC needs Oshkosh to step up to it's former self and be more relavent on the national stage again.

[tomt4525]

I'm just telling you guys Westphal is unbeatable especially by a WIAC team and Polcyn may get player of the year as a freshman.  Can't believe Polcyn didn't go to Point after leaving Milwaukee.  That's where he was supposed to be going.

Here we go again...You may not want to believe this but I doubt Polcyn would have started at Point with Jirschele and Douglas at SS/2B.  They are both great defenders who hit around or over .400...Quite possibly, Polcyn could have been DH...Experience is very valuable, it's not often a freshman takes the conference by storm. 

[ShineTime]

1.  Douglas 2B
2.  Polcyn SS
3.  Gerber 1B
4.  Jirschele 3B
5.  Schilter C
6.  Barnes CF
7.  Mittlestadt LF
8.  Coady RF
9.  DH Clark or Hanke

I'm definitely not trying to argue but Polcyn is the real deal guys.  He had a D1 offer to Milwaukee.  Douglas is a great SS but I think he's better suited at 2B or CF.