BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

depew24 · May 10, 2009, 11:59:37 PM

I want you to realize that Fontbonne may or may not have had more heart. YOU CAN NOT MEASURE HEART. For the last time. Webster got out played. Had nothing to do with heart. Period.

I have not talked trash on ANY other team in the SLIAC. In fact, I don't think I mention any other team in any negative comments.

I will say it once again, good luck to Fontbonne. I hope the represent the SLIAC well in the tourney.

You seem to be the one that is always bringing other teams down. All I do is bring my team up. We'll be back next year, I mean you have to lose at least once in the last 4 years in the conference tourney I guess.

This is a personal note for the one that said before this season that WU wouldn't do anything because they lost too much pitching. Wait until next year, can't wait for your excuse then.....

MyArmHurts · May 11, 2009, 07:46:12 AM

Central Regional
Brunner Field, Moline, Ill.
1. Carthage (32-6)
2. Millsaps (32-8)
3. UW-Whitewater (26-17)
4. Washington U. (25-10)
5. Wartburg (27-18)
6. Fontbonne (25-17)

theoneandonly · May 11, 2009, 09:15:08 AM

Fontbonne has their work cut out for them in the regional.. With two 30 win teams in Carthage and Millsaps. However. Fontbonne has faced WashU twice and split with them. Their timely pitching as well as hitting must show up everyday. We all have faith that you can make a run so do it! Good Luck Fontbonne, the whole SLIAC will be cheering you on.

baseball09 · May 11, 2009, 12:19:25 PM

Yuck... I dont think I will want to even see the Fontbonne scores from the tourney. No offense to the Griffins, but it most likely is going to be UGLY

d3baseballnut · May 11, 2009, 12:44:38 PM

The central region is weak.

The bottom 3 are weak and #3 UW Whitewater was a questionable Pool C bid.

theoneandonly · May 11, 2009, 01:19:37 PM

Quote from: baseball09 on May 11, 2009, 12:19:25 PM
Yuck... I dont think I will want to even see the Fontbonne scores from the tourney. No offense to the Griffins, but it most likely is going to be UGLY

A little bitter arent we Jared. I know you are upset over your loss to Fontbonne, but you should be happy for the griffins. They worked their butts off, beat everyone else.. didnt lose a single game (INCLUDING beating Maryville twice) so they deserved to go. Sorry Mr. Wheet that you guys didnt pull it out. Perhaps next year in D II it will be the year for the Saints.

HangEmBangEm · May 11, 2009, 03:02:57 PM

He never said the didn't deserve a shot. They do, bscause of the way they played in the conference tournament. But I will agree that I don't believe this is a team that's going to go deep into regional play.

theoneandonly · May 11, 2009, 03:58:26 PM

I know that. Now let me express that i am not saying they will dominate and im also not saying they are going to get dominated. First of all they are in a weak regional minus the top two teams. Other than that, you are allowed to believe whatever you would like.. BUT i would like to make a point, and that is that last years Websters team didnt stand a chance at doing anything in the tournament either and they were 6 outs away from the SLIAC's first world series appearance. Im not saying this Fontbonne team is anything like last years webster team, im just saying dont count them out so soon. You guys are supposed to be SLIAC supporters and now that your team didnt win, you guys are down on the team that did. you should cheer for them instead of hating on them. It all depends on who gets hot and at what time. Look at all the wild card teams and low ranked teams that have won the world series in the past.

again GOOD LUCK GRIFFINS! Make us proud!

MyArmHurts · May 11, 2009, 04:08:07 PM

About a week ago nobody would have wanted to see the webster vs fontbonne tournament game. Now I'm not saying, I'm just sayin....

MyArmHurts · May 11, 2009, 04:10:55 PM

I meant the score of the webster/fontbonne game. Sorry for the typo. Carry on.

depew24 · May 11, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

TheOneAndOnly,

That's my point, by pure definition of wild card it's the closest team within reach at the end of the season that gets hot. It's a stupid rule in the MLB. You could make a GREAT argument that the wild card team has a better chance of winning because they are playing for their season before the playoffs and this allows them to carry a lot into the playoffs. It's wrong that it's in the game. Just like the DH "position"

BigToughGuy · May 11, 2009, 08:57:07 PM

Fontbonne will suffer two lopsided losses and embarrass the SLIAC. There, I said it.

MyArmHurts · May 11, 2009, 10:35:25 PM

Quote from: BigToughGuy on May 11, 2009, 08:57:07 PM
Fontbonne will suffer two lopsided losses and embarrass the SLIAC. There, I said it.

That may be, but at least they're not hanging it up yet for the summer, which is more than Webster, Maryville and the rest of the league can say.

BigPoppa · May 11, 2009, 10:52:32 PM

If Fontbonne plays well this weekend it can only help the SLIAC in the futre as it may show the depth of the league and lead to multiple bids for SLIAC teams in the future.

theoneandonly · May 12, 2009, 08:18:43 AM

Quote from: depew24 on May 11, 2009, 05:23:46 PM
TheOneAndOnly,

That's my point, by pure definition of wild card it's the closest team within reach at the end of the season that gets hot. It's a stupid rule in the MLB. You could make a GREAT argument that the wild card team has a better chance of winning because they are playing for their season before the playoffs and this allows them to carry a lot into the playoffs. It's wrong that it's in the game. Just like the DH "position"

I somewhat agree with the DH rule. I believe if its going to be a rule in one league it should be in the other. However I DISAGREE about the wildcard. If you are so against a hot team winning. Perhaps there should be no playoffs at all and whoever has the best record at the end of the year should be the winner. That seems like a much simplers decision. HOWEVER its about the fans, the game, and the money. Regarless of how people want to see it, that is what its really about. The playoffs add the extra excitement for the fans, and rake in that extra cash for the fans. Its as simple as that..

Bigtoughguy until that post i thought you had some pretty good insight. Now i see you're just a homer and dont truely enjoy the SLIAC, you only enjoy your team. I hope fontbonne does some work in the tourney just to prove YOU wrong!