BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[HangEmBangEm]

I found it funny viddawg!.. and nerd incase you cant read correctly.. I SPECIFICALLY SAID

FIRST REAL TEST

I believe this will BE THIER FIRST because blackburn did play a game well at webster and it is also hard to play at blackburn thus making it their FIRST... If you dont agree you are entitled to that but you need to settle down your antics. So far all you have done is come in here for 10 posts and bitch and moan about what other people say about webster and then defend them till the end of the day on how great they are and how htey have no weaknesses. UNTIL they go undefeated in the sliac, which IS possible, then get out of the regional, then you can come back and talk to us about how great they are.. and yes i know, last year they were two outs away, but ya know what they didnt quite get those two outs. SO im sure you will have something stupid to post back to this, just dont expect a response, because everyone on here EXCEPT you loves baseball, and the sliac (regardless of how down it is) and enjoy watching EVERY team. Yes we have our favorites but we dont come on here to start fights, we come on here to talk baseball. so dont expect many more people to reply to your messages.

Ok so everyone stop posting till you're team gets out of the regional and goes undefeated in conference. Ha seems like it could get boring in here waiting for that. I dont know why we have to downplay a good accomplishment. Hand it over to last years team and move on. No need to bring last year into this.

[VideoDawg]

As for Blackburn's antics, I think the college level is too mature for the play when they act as if the pitcher has thrown the ball in the outfield and everyone can't seem to find the ball when the pitcher still has it in his hand. I have never seen it work and all the teams in the SLIAC are all aware of it. I am sure at one point when they first tried it, it may have gotten an out, but now it just seems to get eye rolls. The fans in left field are not a myth, they have been there, drunk or not, and they do cause mayhem. But as far as those guys go I think it is good for Blackburn that they have fans who try and get in the opposing team's head. As long as it is not too over the top, and it stays in the stands, it is all in the nature of the sport. The players have also calmed down and for that I give credit to Coach Neal. An incident that I recall happening more than once is when the first basemen has put hard tags on pick-offs, specifically to the head and face of opposing players. Coach Neal has talked to him, if not benched him, and the dirty play stopped. I have overheard a lot of players attributing Blackburn's "stubbornness" to that one particular player on many different occasions.

Just so you know I have actually seen it work at Blackburn. I don't know the pitcher but he was a rollypolly kind of guy and he sold it. He even fell to the ground. The runner took it hook line and sinker. I laughed for a month remembering that play. It is over done if it is more than once every couple of years.

I have no problem with any fan shouting, yelling and giving the players or even umpires jazz. As long as they don't swear at them or throw anything on the field. Players on the other hand have to be mature when playing and they really need guidance from the coach when they cross the line.   

[VideoDawg]

I found it funny viddawg!.. and nerd incase you cant read correctly.. I SPECIFICALLY SAID

FIRST REAL TEST

I believe this will BE THIER FIRST because blackburn did play a game well at webster and it is also hard to play at blackburn thus making it their FIRST... If you dont agree you are entitled to that but you need to settle down your antics. So far all you have done is come in here for 10 posts and bitch and moan about what other people say about webster and then defend them till the end of the day on how great they are and how htey have no weaknesses. UNTIL they go undefeated in the sliac, which IS possible, then get out of the regional, then you can come back and talk to us about how great they are.. and yes i know, last year they were two outs away, but ya know what they didnt quite get those two outs. SO im sure you will have something stupid to post back to this, just dont expect a response, because everyone on here EXCEPT you loves baseball, and the sliac (regardless of how down it is) and enjoy watching EVERY team. Yes we have our favorites but we dont come on here to start fights, we come on here to talk baseball. so dont expect many more people to reply to your messages.

Ok so everyone stop posting till you're team gets out of the regional and goes undefeated in conference. Ha seems like it could get boring in here waiting for that. I dont know why we have to downplay a good accomplishment. Hand it over to last years team and move on. No need to bring last year into this.

Hangem...You got about fifteen pages of history to read so you can understand the context. oneandonly gets all the slack he wants.

[theoneandonly]

In the last 6 years of baseball, I have seen the play that blackburn does where the pitcher does the fake throw into the outfield at least twice a year. Two years ago blackburn ran the play 4 times, all 4 it worked. its usually used in high pressure situations with new players on the field aka freshmen/transfers. and as bush league as it is, as immature as it may seem, it gets outs in big situations.. last time i check the game was about getting outs and scoring runs on the other side.. SO whatever it takes my friend whatever it takes.. and videodawg, thanks for the backup much appreciated karma +1!

[SLIAC4LIFE]

Well props to Blackburn on being aware when a freshman/transfer is in the game and on second base in a pressure situation. I would think that coaches make a point before every game they play Blackburn, NOT to fall for that. I understand that the point of the game is to get outs, and score runs, I just think that is a silly play. BUT there is no rule against it so, if it works, use it.  I guess it is one of those things that will become a tradition in Beaver Town.

[VideoDawg]

I was hoping base throwing would be a tradition. What was the story behind that?

Does anyone know.

[WashedUP07]

I was hoping base throwing would be a tradition. What was the story behind that?

Does anyone know.

Dont remember exactly how it happened but if I recall correctly it was a game back in '05 WU vs Blackburn @ GCS. It had been raining off and on the whole game and WU was up 4 - 0 going into the 6th when the game was suddenly called due to weather. Since 5 inn had already been completeted the win to WU and Neal went nuts stormed out of the dugout as well as multiple BB players. After arguing with the ump for several minutes Neal procedes down the 1st base line rips the base outta the ground and tosses it into RF.

And now that were on the topic of BB antics again who can forget the infamous boot? Alot of BB fans used to make the trip across the river to GCS well theyd sit on the 1st base side w/a boot connected to a rope. Whenever WU would make an error the boot would be tossed well onto the field near the 1st base line and reeled back in. Not sure if they do that anymore but BB fans were always well prepared for the opponent, always knew your name  where you're from, your current stats, hell sometimes they knew your parents names lol. Always fueled the fire for a great rivalry.

[VideoDawg]

Now that is funny. The boot thing kills me. Great story! I bet a Blackburn guy has a different recollection on the base thing. 

[bballnerd1967]

1. Webster
2. Maryville



fourth is up for grabs. Font, Eureka or a sleeper.

Thats my 2 cents.  

fourth should go to fontbonne, they need to improve their pitch locations though. They didnt really have a pitcher that threw really hard but they still left pitches up in the zone and those pitches will get hit in any league.  They dont throw hard enough to blow it by hitters up in the zone.

[HangEmBangEm]

I found it funny viddawg!.. and nerd incase you cant read correctly.. I SPECIFICALLY SAID

FIRST REAL TEST

I believe this will BE THIER FIRST because blackburn did play a game well at webster and it is also hard to play at blackburn thus making it their FIRST... If you dont agree you are entitled to that but you need to settle down your antics. So far all you have done is come in here for 10 posts and bitch and moan about what other people say about webster and then defend them till the end of the day on how great they are and how htey have no weaknesses. UNTIL they go undefeated in the sliac, which IS possible, then get out of the regional, then you can come back and talk to us about how great they are.. and yes i know, last year they were two outs away, but ya know what they didnt quite get those two outs. SO im sure you will have something stupid to post back to this, just dont expect a response, because everyone on here EXCEPT you loves baseball, and the sliac (regardless of how down it is) and enjoy watching EVERY team. Yes we have our favorites but we dont come on here to start fights, we come on here to talk baseball. so dont expect many more people to reply to your messages.

Ok so everyone stop posting till you're team gets out of the regional and goes undefeated in conference. Ha seems like it could get boring in here waiting for that. I dont know why we have to downplay a good accomplishment. Hand it over to last years team and move on. No need to bring last year into this.

Hangem...You got about fifteen pages of history to read so you can understand the context. oneandonly gets all the slack he wants.

Hey now easy fella's lets not forget sarcasm and that this doesnt have to be a cut throat board. I was simply trying to make a point that not all fans are quite as extreme as the one you were arguing with yesterday. AND that no matter what happens lets just let the accomplishments of past years stay that way... in the past years. Everyone besides baseball nerd can agree that Webster has not proven anything YET. Hopefully they can do big things, but until then, lets live in the present. All i'm trying to say there haha wasn't trying to be hostile.

[thenatural13]

I was hoping base throwing would be a tradition. What was the story behind that?

Does anyone know.

Dont remember exactly how it happened but if I recall correctly it was a game back in '05 WU vs Blackburn @ GCS. It had been raining off and on the whole game and WU was up 4 - 0 going into the 6th when the game was suddenly called due to weather. Since 5 inn had already been completeted the win to WU and Neal went nuts stormed out of the dugout as well as multiple BB players. After arguing with the ump for several minutes Neal procedes down the 1st base line rips the base outta the ground and tosses it into RF.

And now that were on the topic of BB antics again who can forget the infamous boot? Alot of BB fans used to make the trip across the river to GCS well theyd sit on the 1st base side w/a boot connected to a rope. Whenever WU would make an error the boot would be tossed well onto the field near the 1st base line and reeled back in. Not sure if they do that anymore but BB fans were always well prepared for the opponent, always knew your name  where you're from, your current stats, hell sometimes they knew your parents names lol. Always fueled the fire for a great rivalry.

This is very close but not quite right. I was on the team in 05.. merely a freshmen, but remember it like it was yesterday. A player on our squad had bases loaded and cleared the bases on a hit down the first base line.. it rolled into the right field corner, the rightfield bobbled it, the hitter got an inside the park homerun. AFTER the player was back in the dugout, they called the ball foul and made all the runners return to the field. that was when it all hit the fan. Neal got escorted out by the police from the entire stadium, on his way out of the dugout he told us, if that doesnt pump you up, i dont know what will. end scene.  ha!

[VideoDawg]

Now that's a story. You'll never forget that day til the day you die. That's why you play. That's why I played. Geez I love baseball.

[WashedUP07]

Must be a lot of good Neal stories out there I have some good ones and didnt even play for the guy, I guess you would remember the '05 SLIAC conf tourney, first game WU vs BB WU was the visiting team. Our leadoff hits a ground ball to the SS who boots it. I glanced into the BB dugout and see clipboard slammed to the ground papers go flying everywhere,  no kidding first play of the game lol you can guess whose hand that clipboard flew out of. Extremely competitive coach nonetheless.

[theoneandonly]

Its good to see you blackburn and webster guys getting along haha. I know while you're in season or still playing, thats just not the case. Huge rivalry. but thats what makes the SLIAC so great. so many rivalrys! Then you can turn around and be friends after.

[theoneandonly]

I would like to mention a couple of guys who have been on a aboslutle tear for the first half of the season.

First on of my dark horse picks at the beginning of the season... Dakota Huey of Webster
He is hitting .449  in 24 games. 40-89. 28 runs, 9 doubles, 2 homers, and 23 Rbis. One heck of a start for this guy.

Also....

Robert Huckstep of Maryville, who was not one of my dark horses.  He is currently having a BREAKOUT season.

He is hitting .452 in 20 games. 33-73. 14 runs, 11 doubles, and 22 rbis...


And while im typing I want to throw in one more guy.  Adam Cadle of Blackburn. Not many people knew about him starting the season so he also was not one of my dark horse picks.

He is hitting .419 in 19 games.  31-74. 22 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun, and 13 rbis. Not bad for a guy who took a year off school/baseball.