BB: NWC: Northwest Conference

[wildcat11]

Chapman played Linfield in a 4 game series this season. I saw all 4 games.

Linfield is one of the best teams Chapman has faced the in the past 2 years.

They are very well coached. They hit very well. They are very fundamentally sound and team that plays the game the right way. Kelson Brown their shortstop is one of the best players at the DIII level this year and is legitimate POY candidate.

They play excellent defense, the pitchers just battle you and their hitters have great approaches in at bats.  Some of their early season losses are not reflected of how this team is playing at this time.,

Crash,

I have caught the last four Linfield home stands and the 'Cats are just playing their best at the right time.  All I know is the 'Cats took a pitcher that was 9-0 on the season coming into this weekend and ran him off the bump twice in two days. 

I'm excited to see teams from around the region and see who moves on to Appleton.

[CAT BAT 22]

I got to see the 'Cats take on Chapman in game two of their series.  Did anyone else notice the wrist bands they were all wearing...  kind of like what you see QB's and Free Safety's wearing in football.... a different way to relay in signs that I haven't seen in baseball.  Pretty cool.

I was thoroughly impressed with Linfield's approach at the plate.  A great combination of speed and power on that team.  Boskovich is a flat out stud!  Not just at the plate... he made some great plays in LF that saved runs.  

[CrashDavisD3]

I also saw the wrist bands. I believe there were using the same system that some teams use to call pitches. I have only seen catchers where them in the past. I have heard the system is very difficult to pick signs and Linfield appear to be using for all other signs for batters and fielders too.

Here is some information on found on this system I am not sure if this what there using but I would guess it is.
http://www.baseballnews.com/features/the_pick_proof.htm

[wildcat11]

Typically my blog is about all things Linfield football but we posted up a video of yesterday's 8-5 victory over Linfield and a slide show of pics from the 3 games series.

ADvantage Catdome:  'Cats Baseball Sweeps PLU to clinch NWC title and Playoff Berth!

[D O.C.]

a different way to relay in signs that I haven't seen in baseball

1 - 2 - 1
3 - 4 - 3
5 - 2 - 3

That was interesting to watch, I agree.

Yes, I was wondering about injuries, etc. to the teams.

[tigerfan_2001]

a different way to relay in signs that I haven't seen in baseball

1 - 2 - 1
3 - 4 - 3
5 - 2 - 3

That was interesting to watch, I agree.

Yes, I was wondering about injuries, etc. to the teams.

I have talked with some coaches and they have as many as 9 different sets.  Some I know change the cards every inning, so a 1-2-2 might mean fastball up in the 1st inning and slider away in the 2nd. 

[BigPoppa]

You'd be surprised at the many, many creative ways that college coaches send in their signs. everything from "open and closed boxes" to certain touched locations being worth certain points that are added or subtracted to multiple coaches sending in signals with one or more of them being dummy signs based on the outs or counts.

Bert Blyleven even used a different set based on whether he was even, ahead or behind in the count.

Heck, Cal State Fullerton even calls pick-offs one pitch in advance so as not to tip off the runners if they see a different signal on a certain pitch... it is the NEXT pitch they have to be careful on.

[CAT BAT 22]

Yep, pretty crafty.  Brosius kept giving Boskovich the "hit ball way over fence" sign in the game I saw. 

[D O.C.]

Yeah, something like 17 times that signal was given.

[CrashDavisD3]

Yep, pretty crafty.  Brosius kept giving Boskovich the "hit ball way over fence" sign in the game I saw. 

Yep and we saw that sign too in the Chapman/Linfield series in Orange. We like to pick that sign....Also the signs he gives to Kelson Brown for a gap double off the fence.

[Gig Harbor Cat]

The wristband system is from a Salem area based company called Own the Zone.  It works well, we have used it at our high school for 2 years now. 

Go Cats

GHC

[D O.C.]

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[Tuxguy]

WAY TO GO CATS!!!!!!!

Down most of the game, and come back and put the hurt......Sorry, was thinking football........and take a big game one was great!  Go Cats!!
Cleared the appointments for tomorrow night so ...Mrs. Tuxguy and I will be at the game tomorrow..........

The purple will be flowing............

ONE GAME AT A TIME!
GO WILDCATS!!

[Piobark]

For those who may have missed it, Lewis & Clark has hired a new coach. Tom Flynn is the new guy - previously a head coach at Wabash College in Indiana.

[CalCat]

For those who may have missed it, Lewis & Clark has hired a new coach. Tom Flynn is the new guy - previously a head coach at Wabash College in Indiana.

Thanks for the update and welcome to the boards Piobark