BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

Pre-Season:                     Current

1 Webster                       1 Webster
2 Maryville                       2 Maryville
3 Westminster                3 Fontbonne
4 Eureka                         4 Blackburn
5 Fontbonne                   5 Eureka
6 Greenville                    6 Principia
7 Blackburn                     7 MacMurray
8 Principia                       8 Greenville
9 MacMurray                   9 Westminster

While the SLIAC is a mess when compared to the Pre-season poll, I just posted on the CCIW board that the pre-season Coaches Poll and the current standings match exactly. Just goes to show that sometimes they get it right and other times not. Just thought it might interest some of you as it is almost time to start sizing up the Central Region for potential post-season picks.

I think the SLIAC will only get one team in this year. If Webster loses the tourney, I am not certain they are strong enough nationally to earn a Pool C bid. Oddly, this means the SLIAC season is nearly meaningless at this point unless a team is fighting to get into the SLIAC tourney. Once the games begin there, it will be a winner take all scenario.

[depew24]

I agree that only one team will come from the SLIAC. Unfortunately WU did not impress people on a national level on their Florida trip this year.

[theoneandonly]

Here is who i think is in the most contention for SLIAC all conference catchers in this order:

Webster: Schaefer .336 (36-107) 11 Doubles 1 Triple 5 hr 28RBI 8walks .388 OB%  .961 Fielding %

Fontbonne: Horn .266 (25-94)  6 Doubles 1 HR 21 RBI 8walks .333 OB%   .989 Fielding %

Eureka: Knoblauch (18-59) 2 Doubles 8 RBI 4walks .359 OB% .950 Fielding %

Westmin: Beasley(in limited games) .459  (17-37) 4 Doubles 1HR 11 RBI 5walks
.524 OB%   .955 Fielding %

I never said i knew all. I just didnt think Schaefer was going to shine. Obviously he is doing his part in the 14-0 Webster Run

[HangEmBangEm]

Well looking at last years stats it didn't come as a big surprise to me.

[theoneandonly]

He is doing his part as a hitter, the real need behind the plate is defense though. That is why so many catchers get drafted without putting up extremely high numbers.. defense is the first priority, and i wasnt sure how he would work out behind the plate. Thats what was behind my reasoning.

[HangEmBangEm]

Ya that's understandable. He didn't catch a whole lot last year. But doing research that was his position in high school. But high school means nothing. Looks like not many people run on the combo of pitcher doing a good job being quick and picking at key times and a pretty good arm behind the plate. Not many people have tested the waters though. Maryville could change that though.

[theoneandonly]

Ya that's understandable. He didn't catch a whole lot last year. But doing research that was his position in high school. But high school means nothing. Looks like not many people run on the combo of pitcher doing a good job being quick and picking at key times and a pretty good arm behind the plate. Not many people have tested the waters though. Maryville could change that though.

yeah if they ever play, it looks like on the sliac site that the games have already been postponed. perhaps still wet field conditions?

[BigToughGuy]

Here is who i think is in the most contention for SLIAC all conference catchers in this order:

Webster: Schaefer .336 (36-107) 11 Doubles 1 Triple 5 hr 28RBI 8walks .388 OB%  .961 Fielding %

Fontbonne: Horn .266 (25-94)  6 Doubles 1 HR 21 RBI 8walks .333 OB%   .989 Fielding %

Eureka: Knoblauch (18-59) 2 Doubles 8 RBI 4walks .359 OB% .950 Fielding %

Westmin: Beasley(in limited games) .459  (17-37) 4 Doubles 1HR 11 RBI 5walks
.524 OB%   .955 Fielding %

I never said i knew all. I just didnt think Schaefer was going to shine. Obviously he is doing his part in the 14-0 Webster Run

theoneandonly,

I really wanted to use that as a conversation starter rather than an attack.  That is my own fault for not being specific.  I was actually looking for opinions on everyone's mid-season All-SLIAC favorites at all positions, not just catchers.  I just used one of the pleasant surprises (Schaefer) to get the conversation started to illustrate that the pre-season favorites at various positions (Horn, Raetzloff, etc.) aren't necessarily the favorites at this point.

[BigToughGuy]

Ya that's understandable. He didn't catch a whole lot last year. But doing research that was his position in high school. But high school means nothing. Looks like not many people run on the combo of pitcher doing a good job being quick and picking at key times and a pretty good arm behind the plate. Not many people have tested the waters though. Maryville could change that though.

yeah if they ever play, it looks like on the sliac site that the games have already been postponed. perhaps still wet field conditions?

I saw that too and made a quick phone call to find out the story.  The website is incorrect.  The twinbill starts at 5:00 tonight at Maryville.  Should be a couple of good games.

[BigPoppa]

If you SLIACers had to start a team using only SLIAC players, who would play your team? You have a three game series coming and your guys have to play the spots they play on thier team... no CFs moving to LF and the like.

C-
1B-
2B-
SS-
3B-
LF-
CF-
RF-
DH-

SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-

[theoneandonly]

This is hard to do because players get moved everyday in the SLIAC

[BigPoppa]

This is hard to do because players get moved everyday in the SLIAC

Play them where they have played then...

[depew24]

WU won the first game 8-1 and pitched a 2 hitter. Maryville threw Alex Kollack.

The second game WU was leading 4-0 after 5 and had only given up 2 hits thus far.

[bballnerd1967]

videodawg did webster prove to you that they run the conference. They absolutely smoked their "only competition" they had in the sliac. Great games today for webster....really proving themselves.

[HangEmBangEm]

Class is shown by the people that don't need to talk about themselves or their team. Webster let their playing talk tonight so don't drag that down by talking crap to someone that it really isn't a big deal for. No need to make personal posts. Praise your team and leave the rest of it out