BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[ECSUalum]

Well said kscer. I apoligize for the cheap shot. you are a true fan and supporter. i really look forward to how things play out this season. the competitive juices flow and things are said. dgilblair as well says it best; to have a son playing is a certain degree of torture. i have a great liking for as many call it "TEE" because of the great service they've done for northeast baseball for the last 20+ years. It has often gone unadvertised because they are DIII but what they have done with the consistency they have done it for is unheard of in college athletics and i as a new england sports fan appreciate it a great deal. To win, year in and year out gives me and others a appreciation for the "good" side of sports in a age when so much especially in baseball is tainted.

Mans007,

Here is +1  to offset your previous smite from Word.  Word, I hope you understand.

Mans007, As you can see the Keene, USM, TEE posters are passionate about thier teams and what is said about thier alma maters.  The shot at KSC acedemics was unfair!  It is a great institution up thier in Swampy Land, as are all the LEC universities

We will give you the benefit of the doubt going forward

By the way I agree totally re ECSU contribution to not only D-III NE baseball but Baseball at National Level!!!

[Jcon8958]

1. USM
2. ECSU
3. KSC
4. RIC
5. UMB
6. WCSU
7. PSU
8. UMD

Player of the year- Anthony D'Alfonso (USM)
Pitcher of the year- Billy Armstrong (WCSU)

KSCFAN you really cant just let it go that Conway deserved to win the POTY award. Whatever not going to start up this argument again no need to Conway won the award thats all there is to it.

Anyway these are my Preseason Picks for standings and Pitcher/Player of the Year.

[kscer]

Player of the year: Should be Burleson if Flaherty can resist pitching him. I think Chevalier has a shot if Howe can find someone to bat around him so they have to pitch to him. D'Alfonso is frightening if he can put together a consistent full season.Cant wait to see these boys become men and see who leads their team to success.
Pitcher of the year is Gilblair. No Ifs.

[KSCfan]

Jconn i was just trying to get you fired up, hhaha it was a joke. I dont know that much about the pitcher from WCSU that you mentioned Armstrong i think it was, but i have heard good things about him.  If gilblair is healthy then he should be the frontrunner.  Im sure that is by now, if there is one thing i know about that kid is that he will do whatever he needs to do for Eastern to win.  Coach of the year anyone?  If Umass Boston can slide into the 3 or 4 slot then you might see Eygabroat win it.  Did i read a previous post that USM and Eastern play each other the first conference weekend?  Also i know that Keene will be putting its home games on the webcast similar to last year, i have listened to Eastern on the radio before, does USM do anything like that.  I would really like to listen to the Eastern/USM game.   

[ecfaninri]

KSCfan....
Yes you are correct sir! Soutern Maine at EConn in Mansfield on Saturday March 28th. Eastern will be returning from its Phoenix trip on the 25th after playing the likes of Johns Hopkins, Williams (2), and Calvin. what a way to start the LEC.

[hockeyfan77]

Jconn i was just trying to get you fired up, hhaha it was a joke. I dont know that much about the pitcher from WCSU that you mentioned Armstrong i think it was, but i have heard good things about him.  If gilblair is healthy then he should be the frontrunner.  Im sure that is by now, if there is one thing i know about that kid is that he will do whatever he needs to do for Eastern to win.  Coach of the year anyone?  If Umass Boston can slide into the 3 or 4 slot then you might see Eygabroat win it.  Did i read a previous post that USM and Eastern play each other the first conference weekend?  Also i know that Keene will be putting its home games on the webcast similar to last year, i have listened to Eastern on the radio before, does USM do anything like that.  I would really like to listen to the Eastern/USM game.   

USM  has a radio broadcast for all their home games: right now it just has the in season sports:  ie like hockey 


http://people.usm.maine.edu/jkessler/athletics/

[dchevy5]

Hello everyone

This is my first post and I hope I do it right.

I just became aware of this message board recently and have really enjoyed reading it this week.
I love the passion everyone has for their team, the conference, and the game itself.   I, myself, rarely miss a KSC game (occasionally work interferes), and have seen all the great LEC teams many times over the last three years.

Looking forward to a great 2009 season.

By the way, anyone going to Arizona, stop by Four Peaks Brewery and Pub, 1340 E 8th St, Tempe.  I give it my highest recommendation.

[ecfaninri]

Hello everyone

This is my first post and I hope I do it right.

I just became aware of this message board recently and have really enjoyed reading it this week.
I love the passion everyone has for their team, the conference, and the game itself.   I, myself, rarely miss a KSC game (occasionally work interferes), and have seen all the great LEC teams many times over the last three years.

Looking forward to a great 2009 season.

By the way, anyone going to Arizona, stop by Four Peaks Brewery and Pub, 1340 E 8th St, Tempe.  I give it my highest recommendation.

[ecfaninri]

dchevy5...
Welcome aboard. It's great to have another KSC fan on board. I was in Phoenix two years ago with EConn and loved the fact that as a pure baseball junkie, there's plenty of baseball to be had. Between the RussMatt tourney and the Cactus League in full swing.. it doesn't get much better than that. We saw all the EConn games plus the Angels,Giants, Royals, Diamondbacks,Padres, and A's play. But if you like breweries.... one of the old time baseball pubs to visit is in Old Scottsdale at a place called the Pink Pony. This place is a part of old baseball lore where players used to hangout with fans after the spring training games. It is right down the street from where the Giants play. It's an older version of GameOn near Fenway or the Pickles Pub outside of Camden Yards. It displays out autographed pitures of former players,   memorabilia on the walls and even has music and singing by an old timer who closely resembles the lies of a Gong Show act or lounge lizard. It dates back to the '40's but is a baseball junkie's hangout.

It will be good to see how EConn and KSC do angainst Johns Hopkins out in Phoenix.

How much snow has the Swamp taken on so far?

[dchevy5]

I'm not sure about Keene, but I live 40 miles east of there and I can barely get out of my garage.  There is no place to put the stuff.  Everything hinges on whether or not there is a late winter snow storm.  Sometimes we are almost over the hump and then we get a foot on March 12th or something.

You are right about the abundance of baseball to watch in Az in March.  Add in ASU, as well.  We are going again this year and can hardly wait.  Thanks for the recommendation on the Pink Pony.  Last year we went to an old time cowboy bar in Old Scottsdale called The Rusty Spur.  It was St. Patrick's day.  We stopped in for a beer and ended up leaving about 4 hours later.  Crazy day.

[ECSUalum]

dchevy5,

Welcome to the best board on d3baseball!!!

Info on Phoenix helpful, as we will be thier for the first time.

Saw ECSU play in SoCal a couple of times..

[dchevy5]

Thanks for the welcome.

This will be our fourth (and, sadly, last)  year going to Phoenix and I would be happy to share any info that I can.  Let me know if you'd like to know anything in particular as far as hotels, restaurants,  airport, sightseeing etc.  We've done a lot of it.  There is one restaurant that I would call a can't miss, and that is Rustler's Roost in Phoenix.  It is a HUGE cowboy steakhouse (seats 2000) with an unbelievable view of Phoenix.  There is actually a live steer in a small pen right at the entrance.  Sawdust floor, live country band, etc, and great steaks.  Last year we had a group of about 45 KSC people go there one night and had a blast.

[kscer]

dchevy5,
Welcome. It's good to have another fan who's knowledgeable around. This Little East Board is the best and the most active, especially if the games are good and unpredictable. I'll see you in the swamp if it ever unfreezes.

[wordsmith]

Welcome dchevy5,

One thing about KSC few of ya'll might not realize. A couple years back I started to refer to the KSC baseball team as a car dealership. Why?

They've had a Chevy, an Austin, and a Plourd playing in the infield, a Ford playing in the outfield and Truck in the bullpen. So welcome dchevy5. Hope Chevy motors onto a great senior year.

Anyway, I was at the Swamp today. Nasty snowmobile accident on the access road. The guy lost it, swerved off the trail, went airbourne between two trees, landed in a corn field, and rolled over a couple of times. He walked, err limped away.  The snowmobile was not so fortunate....anyway.... The swamp has snow above my knee, but that only takes it down to the ice storm of mid-December. Past that, I'd have to estimate another 1-2 inches of ice then more snow pack.

Another 10-12" forecast for Wednesday. Unless we get some extended warm weather...... The Swamp schedule may be another year like 2007.

Word

[dgilblair]

dchevy5...
It will be good to see how EConn and KSC do angainst Johns Hopkins out in Phoenix.

How much snow has the Swamp taken on so far?

Randolph Macon should be a big test to start the year off.  They look like really good team, on paper anyway.

Welcome aboard dchevy5.