BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

theoneandonly · May 12, 2009, 09:25:08 AM

Fontbonne really has their work cut out. They obviously have carthage the number 1 seed in the tourney. If they were to upset carthage they would get the LOSER of UW-Whitewater vs. Washington which isint as bad as having to face Millsaps. If they go down however, they will have a someone easier road to the championship for the fact that they are playing teams that have lost already, even though they will be one of those teams, but it seems like Fontbonne plays VERY well when its do or die. Basically it should be an interesting tournament for the Griffins. Go get yours!

I know its a whole different league, but Fontbonne beat #1 seed Webster and #2 seed Maryville (twice) whos to say they wont do it again? its a little tougher this time around, but hey you never know, and thats why baseball is such a great game!

BoBo · May 12, 2009, 09:46:56 AM

Quote from: theoneandonly on May 12, 2009, 09:25:08 AM
Fontbonne really has their work cut out. They obviously have carthage the number 1 seed in the tourney. If they were to upset carthage they would get the winner of UW-Whitewater vs. Washington which isint as bad as having to face Millsaps. If they go down however, they will have a ~~someone~~ somewhat easier road to the championship for the fact that they are playing teams that have lost already, even though they will be one of those teams, but it seems like Fontbonne plays VERY well when its do or die. Basically it should be an interesting tournament for the Griffins. Go get yours!

I know its a whole different league, but Fontbonne beat #1 seed Webster and #2 seed Maryville (twice) whos to say they wont do it again? its a little tougher this time around, but hey you never know, and thats why baseball is such a great game!

Greetings theone, I'm in a different ballpark than you on this one. I always found the easiest way to a championship is simply by winning...IMHO, coming through the losers bracket is rarely the recommended option!!

BTW, it's a LOT tougher this time around!!

theoneandonly · May 12, 2009, 10:06:27 AM

Quote from: BoBo on May 12, 2009, 09:46:56 AM
Quote from: theoneandonly on May 12, 2009, 09:25:08 AM
Fontbonne really has their work cut out. They obviously have carthage the number 1 seed in the tourney. If they were to upset carthage they would get the winner of UW-Whitewater vs. Washington which isint as bad as having to face Millsaps. If they go down however, they will have a ~~someone~~ somewhat easier road to the championship for the fact that they are playing teams that have lost already, even though they will be one of those teams, but it seems like Fontbonne plays VERY well when its do or die. Basically it should be an interesting tournament for the Griffins. Go get yours!

I know its a whole different league, but Fontbonne beat #1 seed Webster and #2 seed Maryville (twice) whos to say they wont do it again? its a little tougher this time around, but hey you never know, and thats why baseball is such a great game!

Greetings theone, I'm in a different ballpark than you on this one. I always found the easiest way to a championship is simply by winning...IMHO, losing is never the better option!!

BTW, it's a LOT tougher this time around!!

You have a point, and i may have come across wrong i guess. In all honesty its always easier to win. Thats just a fact. I guess what i was getting at was that they play well with their backs up against the wall. And in realizty every team has their backs up against the wall from here on out. Slip up once and you have a LOT of work to do, slip up twice and pack your bags and go back home. I see what you are saying and i did say that wrong BUT again this time IS a lot tougher!

depew24 · May 12, 2009, 11:18:57 AM

I am not against a team getting hot and winning but I am against a team that get's hot just enough but yet still can't win their division. If a team isn't even the best in their division they CAN'T be the best in the league.

theoneandonly · May 12, 2009, 01:45:48 PM

I dont see this changing anytime soon sorry.l I enjoy it, I think it makes the games more fun. More competitive and well the league ismaking more money so they dont care.

Who is going to the regional games tomorrow? please keep us updated!

Also,
What happened to raetzeloff this season? Pre season all american and he wasnt anywhere to be seen in the all-conference selections.. Anyone got any inside info they can share? or was it just an "off season"

BigToughGuy · May 12, 2009, 02:20:27 PM

Quote from: theoneandonly on May 12, 2009, 09:25:08 AM
Fontbonne really has their work cut out. They obviously have carthage the number 1 seed in the tourney. If they were to upset carthage they would get the winner of UW-Whitewater vs. Washington which isint as bad as having to face Millsaps. If they go down however, they will have a someone easier road to the championship for the fact that they are playing teams that have lost already, even though they will be one of those teams, but it seems like Fontbonne plays VERY well when its do or die. Basically it should be an interesting tournament for the Griffins. Go get yours!

I know its a whole different league, but Fontbonne beat #1 seed Webster and #2 seed Maryville (twice) whos to say they wont do it again? its a little tougher this time around, but hey you never know, and thats why baseball is such a great game!

Hey theoneandonlymoron,

If lightning strikes for a 4th time and Fontbonne beats Carthage, they would get the loser of Whitewater-Wash U, not the winner.

Get your head in the game, idiot!

frank_ezelle · May 12, 2009, 02:35:09 PM

An FYI: Millsaps will webcast all of their games at the regionals and they will have a Coach's show this evening at 6 Central. More information at: http://www.gomajors.com/news/2009/5/12/BB_0512090021.aspx

theoneandonly · May 12, 2009, 03:56:07 PM

Quote from: BigToughGuy on May 12, 2009, 02:20:27 PM
Quote from: theoneandonly on May 12, 2009, 09:25:08 AM
Fontbonne really has their work cut out. They obviously have carthage the number 1 seed in the tourney. If they were to upset carthage they would get the winner of UW-Whitewater vs. Washington which isint as bad as having to face Millsaps. If they go down however, they will have a someone easier road to the championship for the fact that they are playing teams that have lost already, even though they will be one of those teams, but it seems like Fontbonne plays VERY well when its do or die. Basically it should be an interesting tournament for the Griffins. Go get yours!

I know its a whole different league, but Fontbonne beat #1 seed Webster and #2 seed Maryville (twice) whos to say they wont do it again? its a little tougher this time around, but hey you never know, and thats why baseball is such a great game!

Hey theoneandonlymoron,

If lightning strikes for a 4th time and Fontbonne beats Carthage, they would get the loser of Whitewater-Wash U, not the winner.

Get your head in the game, idiot!

So hostile. settle down, just a mistype. You wonder why your Karma is so low. Get a life and quit starting fights on the internet. You must be one of those webster fans. Its too bad your boys choked. Maybe next year. As for myself im a fan of the entire sliac. I have my favored teams but i will cheer for any team that goes on in the playoffs. Seriously though get a life.. You can respond to this all you want but dont expect a response from me after this.

voice · May 12, 2009, 05:36:55 PM

All games involving UW-Whitewater in the Augustana Regional will be broadcast LIVE on KOOL 106.5.
The games will be streamed at: http://www.uwwsports.com/sports/gen/2007/followthewarhawks_09202007.asp

The broadcast begins 15 minutes prior to game-time

flyonthewall · May 12, 2009, 05:56:19 PM

Big Tough Guy, Webster won 24 straight conference games with total domination, and then ran their mouth about how they had this GREAT shot at going to the College World Series this year and then choked in the conference tournament... There, I said it.

Good work Fontbonne, you showed you had more HEART than Webster and any other team in the SLIAC. Like I said earlier in the season, Fontbonne has a lot of guys that really wanted it bad, and as I said, if It comes down to close games, I said Fontbonne and Maryville had more heart than Webster, and.... WHATTYA know, Webster couldnt win the close game against either team... say what you want about my post, I could care, less... all I care about is that Webster thinks that their stuff doesnt stink and look what happened... CHOKE ARTISTS!

flyonthewall · May 12, 2009, 06:00:52 PM

about raetzloff, I heard that Kurich was trying to get him drafted and tried changing some things with him so that he could be more pro ready. whatever that means, Im guessing it had to do with his swing, because he went from being an All-American, hitting bombs, stealing bases, to having a Sub-par year (compared to what we're used to with him), which was still pretty impressive. He still walked, 40? times this year and scored a lot as well. Opinions?

HangEmBangEm · May 12, 2009, 06:06:31 PM

See none of you defended these teams that were getting 10 runed all year. Now talk crap about the team that most people would agree, although choking in the conference, is still the better team. 25-2 is still a better conference record than any of your teams will have in the sliac. Its true, Webster looked past the conference tournament and then played DOWN to the competition level. Whoops. Won't happen again. That's a guarantee. And for the last time, wanting it real bad as you people say doesn't mean they had more heart or wanted it worse. Its an ignorant argument. Webster played the worst baseball of their season and fontbonne played their best. Enough said.

d3baseballnut · May 12, 2009, 06:26:51 PM

MAY MADNESS PICKS NEED TO BE IN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.....IF YOU WANT TO PLAY...

Email prediction for Winner and runner-up for each regional: basefrk2@aol.com

depew24 · May 12, 2009, 07:00:23 PM

Completely agree HangEm.

It's funny to watch the people that say they are 'SLIAC' fans say they would root for anyone in the tourney. That's wrong, if WU were in you wouldn't and that's fine. I have never once claimed to be a fan of the SLIAC. I am, however, a fan of a school in the conference.

Just like I'm not an ACC fan but a UNC fan.

MyArmHurts · May 12, 2009, 07:28:36 PM

I can't agree with this whole heart arguement. You can't tell me that fontbonne wanted it any more than webster or maryville or greenville. Bottom line: the webster bats went silent at the worst possible time and fontbonne played their best defense and got their best pitching at the best possible time. The conference tournament is step 1 of the postseason and webster didn't bring it last week. If an mlb team wins 100 games in the regular season and then loses in the wild card round, tough. Once the "regular season" ends everybodys record is 0 and 0.