BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Now if this would have happened to Coe would it have been a bigger deal?  

I would pay to see Fadness try and take Coe out like he did Bloom and the kid from Superior.  It's just possible he may have been the one to end up with a broken bone this time.   

[cubs]

I would pay to see Fadness try and take Coe out like he did Bloom and the kid from Superior.  It's just possible he may have been the one to end up with a broken bone this time.   

Just like Former Whitewater Coach Doug Henry would probably end up with a broken hand if he took a swing and connected with Doug Coe huh.....

[StealinHome]

I hear big Ken Kaiser is coming out of his forced retirement and will be umping in Rapids.  Any nonsense will result in body slams instead of ejections.   

May it be a civil tournament won on the field in a way that most all can get behind the team or teams that advance.

[badgerwarhawk]

Just like Former Whitewater Coach Doug Henry would probably end up with a broken hand if he took a swing and connected with Doug Coe huh.....

Would you pay to see it?

Did you notice the , that means I was kidding.   How is the fighting, book keeping statistician anyway?      I'm kidding again but I'll make it more obvious to you.

However Henry and Coe would certainly match up better than Fadness and Coe.  And clearly better than some book keeping, statiscian and Henry.   

[cubs]

Just like Former Whitewater Coach Doug Henry would probably end up with a broken hand if he took a swing and connected with Doug Coe huh.....

Would you pay to see it?

Did you notice the , that means I was kidding.   How is the fighting, book keeping statistician anyway?      I'm kidding again but I'll make it more obvious to you.

However Henry and Coe would certainly match up better than Fadness and Coe.  And clearly better than some book keeping, statiscian and Henry. 

UWO's SID must be pretty quick to get from the pressbox to the field so quick, since he is the guy that does the book and keeps stats....

Anyway, I'd put my money on Coe over Henry, unless of course Henry grabs him from behind and gets a cheap shot on him....

I assumed you could tell I was kidding as well.....

[ShineTime]

I respect the decision coach Bloom made this past weekend not playing the 4 guys but does anyone have an update as to whether these guys will play Friday.  If not the game will be a **** show so I am hoping they are playing.  They will have a tough enough time beating a great team like Oshkosh the way it is.  I am assuming that they will be starting as Archambeau had a similar violation and had a 4 game suspension.

[OshDude]

I respect the decision coach Bloom made this past weekend not playing the 4 guys but does anyone have an update as to whether these guys will play Friday.  If not the game will be a **** show so I am hoping they are playing.  They will have a tough enough time beating a great team like Oshkosh the way it is.   I am assuming that they will be starting as Archambeau had a similar violation and had a 4 game suspension.

No jinxes please. I'll have to counter that one because I'm a superstitious dude.

The Pointers always win the big ones. I have no idea how Oshkosh can beat a proven tourney team like Point. I hope underdog Oshkosh can make a game of it.

[BaseballFan]

No jinxes please. I'll have to counter that one because I'm a superstitious dude.

The Pointers always win the big ones. I have no idea how Oshkosh can beat a proven tourney team like Point. I hope underdog Oshkosh can make a game of it.

Haha

Well Its hard to look past Point considering their playoff success the past few years

[ShineTime]

If Point has all their regulars starting including Schlosser, Fritz, and Larsen they have a great chance to win against Oshkosh.  Without those guys the entire game I have a better chance of winning the Power Ball.  You can't replace experience and talent of those guys.

[cubs]

I'm curious to see who is gonna start for Oshkosh....  Point absolutley "lit up" Demmin in their one victory during the regular season, and I would assume UWO is going to use Rubens the same way they did in the regular season.  That would leave Hendricks, a guy Point has not seen yet who has been pitching pretty well as of late.

Who takes the mound for the Pointers?  My guess is Kempf, as he really hasn't thrown against UWO, except for two innings of mop up duty.

Regardless, Friday can't get here quick enough....

[ShineTime]

It's unpredictable what Oshkosh will do with Ruebens.  He just pitched a complete game against Platteville on Monday 2nd game which didn't make much sense.  I would've guessed they would've thrown him on Sunday to give him more time to rest for Friday.  It's not going to matter who pitches if Point's not at full strength.  Thrun has thrown way too much against Oshkosh so they can't use him.  I'm guessing they would use Thrun against Whitewater if they win the 1rst game since they absolutely smoked the ball against Kempf and Nix.  I know this is crazy but I may start Lorenz against Oshkosh.  The guy is solid and could probably give them 5-6 solid innings.  Look at the guys ERA and his stuff.  He throws some filthy stuff.

[WLCALUM83]

Here's an article mainly on UW-Whitewater baseball:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=748380

[badgerwarhawk]

Coach Bloom is "flummoxed."    

I don't know about you but I admit having to go to the dictionary to find out what that means. 

Stevens Point has won six of the ten conference tournaments and all three played in the Rapids.  I'd be more than surprised if the suspended players weren't back on the team.  It would seem the punishment they've already received would be sufficent.  If the team was close before I'd expect the fences to be mended, misdeeds forgiven and a team refocused on taking it's last shot.  After all while Bloom has shown that winning isn't everythng it is still pretty important in the minds of competitive athletes.  It isn't difficult to imagine a scenario in which the Point team would actually benefit from what has happened. 

[ShineTime]

Can Whitewater just show up this weekend and not play their best ball?  They already have a regional spot locked up as does Oshkosh.  The only way Point gets in is if they win and everyone who knows baseball knows the WIAC should get 3 in regionals.  Does anyone agree with me that this years Whitewater team is the best team in the WIAC in quite some time?  I have to give them an edge even over Point the past few seasons.  They have such a tough lineup and a lights out #1 in Dott and a pretty solid #2 in Dominick.  Look for them to place in the top 3 in Appleton.

[cubs]

Does anyone agree with me that this years Whitewater team is the best team in the WIAC in quite some time?  I have to give them an edge even over Point the past few seasons.  They have such a tough lineup and a lights out #1 in Dott and a pretty solid #2 in Dominick.  Look for them to place in the top 3 in Appleton.

I don't think I would go that far.... 

Remember Whitewater and Oshkosh split their four game set during the regular season.  Both Rubens (9) and Hendricks (7.1) went deep into the game for Oshkosh wins, and Demmin (8 IP) left his start with the lead before Whitewater scored three runs off of Rubens in the bottom of the 9th.

Dott (7 IP) dominated Oshkosh in his start, however Domininck only made it four innings, and Jacobson got hit hard late in his start.  Of course for this match-up to take place Friday, both Oshkosh and Whitewater need to win their first game, and that is not going to be easy.