BB: LEC: Little East Conference

dgilblair · April 30, 2009, 05:29:46 PM

I would hope at the very least it is co-ROY even with McCormack winning so many weeklys. If you look at the LEC web site on stats and compare the two you would think Callahan is very very deserving. But if you look at the example that WOrd had from last year I would not have expected co-ROY comparing those two....so who knows. I guess it's possible player A didn't do as well in conference games as player B so that could sway votes maybe?

Ok enough of that, Fontaine was the MAN last night!!!! One of the best pitching performances I have seen this year. Must be nice to have a #3 starter that is a #1 on any team in the LEC. Even his own team. To bad for the couple hiccups by the team in his starts or he would be the POY.

One more thing, do this weekends games and next week count as the regular season? I would think so. Maybe Callahan can steal a weekly from McCormack.

ecfaninri · April 30, 2009, 05:47:36 PM

DGilblair....
That was a big matchup last night vs Wheaton. Having 3 pitchers on the same team has to be comforting for Coach H. I hate to sound giddy but Jim Shult has also gotten quietly stronger for 6+ innings in the past two starts. I shouldn't talk like this because some anti-TEE fans might think I'm gloating. But you what its like, and can appreciate a strong pitching performance. It will be nice to know that Matt and Shult are available for an if game on Sunday. I am just hoping to see two good games on Saturday.

See you on the hill.....

ECSUalum.... thanks for the kind words.

hockeyfan77 · April 30, 2009, 06:03:52 PM

USM downs Babson today 15-9 to improve to 32-5...

Next up for USM:

Sat Plymouth State (DH) @ 12:00

ECSUalum · April 30, 2009, 06:17:23 PM

quote from DGilblair:

"Ok enough of that, Fontaine was the MAN last night!!!! One of the best pitching performances I have seen this year. Must be nice to have a #3 starter that is a #1 on any team in the LEC. Even his own team. To bad for the couple hiccups by the team in his starts or he would be the POY".

ecfaninri,

D could not have said it better!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is exciting, the 4 man rotation is looking great, Bullpen is solid with Tingley, Dutton, Wojick/others, and the offence is firing on all cylinders!!!!!!!.

As stated earlier, hoping the Defense hangs in thier.

Now I think ECSUBB is ready to rock and roll in the post season.

wcbb09 · April 30, 2009, 08:18:44 PM

alright lets settle this ROY thing. i think that both players very good players and should get co-ROY. the only thing that i do have to say though is that callahan has more protection in his lineup than mccormick does because of this i would think that he is seeing more fastballs and pitches in the zone to hit. but overall i think it should be co-ROY

ecfaninri · April 30, 2009, 08:29:27 PM

wcbb09....
Welcome aboard to the LEC site. I might be going out on a limb here, but would you be able to give us some West Conn analysis going into the LEC tournament?

wcbb09 · April 30, 2009, 08:53:32 PM

sorry..i wish i could i follow western because my cousin plays on the team but i do not know the team other than my cousin personally ive just been reading some LEC things and decided to give my two cents on the roy thing

wordsmith · April 30, 2009, 09:04:46 PM

Quote from: ecfaninri on April 30, 2009, 02:47:49 PM

Word...
UMD can't be looking forward to facing KSC after their earlier season matchup.... what do you think?

ecfaninri,

Funny I was pondering this sort of thing last night when I saw the TEE-Wheaties score. I got to thinking, and please understand I filter everything in sports through my own Ohio football experiences.

So UMD does a B-Slap on KSC early in the season, in football that would create this edge the coaches would use to hype the losing team into a frenzy with --> they embarassed you, they out worked you, etc... In football that can work..I don't know if that can work in baseball as the mental approach is similar but the emotional approach is not. Football is a passionately aggressive sport while baseball is a patiently aggressive sport.

So, to answer your question I guess KSC has an advantage, but if I were the Darts I'd be thinking, we got these guys number and know how to beat them and show the Lec it was no fluke. (Haha, no fluke, DChevy you have to get that one being a UMD grad).

My famous predictions:

USM over Plywood State in 2 straight and scoring 1147 runs in the process
RIC uses its over the top mascot to steal JCon's heart and UMB's soul winning 2 games to 1
TEE whips WorstConn as the TEE boardmates DGilblair, ECfanirni, ESCUAlum, stand on the sidelines and GPS stores that sell pins and voodoo dolls of Ed Flaherty.
Finally, UMD has a whale of a series and nips KSC in the swamp in 3 games.

Word 8)

ECSUalum · April 30, 2009, 09:11:24 PM

April 30 NE Region Poll:

New England Region
Overall Record In-Region Record
1. Southern Maine 31-4 26-3
2. Eastern Connecticut State 26-6 23-6
3. Trinity (Connecticut) 24-4 24-2
4. Wheaton (Massachusetts) 28-9    25-8
5. WPI 22-11 21-8
6. Curry 30-5 26-4
7. Williams 20-8 16-5
8. Suffolk 27-8 24-7
9. Worcester State 26-11    26-8
10. Western New England 25-14       22-13

wordsmith · April 30, 2009, 09:17:26 PM

Quote from: ECSUalum on April 30, 2009, 09:11:24 PM
April 30 NE Region Poll:

New England Region
Overall Record In-Region Record
1. Southern Maine 31-4 26-3
2. Eastern Connecticut State 26-6 23-6
3. Trinity (Connecticut) 24-4 24-2
4. Wheaton (Massachusetts) 28-9    25-8
5. WPI 22-11 21-8
6. Curry 30-5 26-4
7. Williams 20-8 16-5
8. Suffolk 27-8 24-7
9. Worcester State 26-11    26-8
10. Western New England 25-14       22-13

So who(m) from this group goes to the Regionals?
Word

ECSUalum · April 30, 2009, 09:27:51 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on April 30, 2009, 09:04:46 PM
Quote from: ecfaninri on April 30, 2009, 02:47:49 PM

Word...
UMD can't be looking forward to facing KSC after their earlier season matchup.... what do you think?

ecfaninri,

Funny I was pondering this sort of thing last night when I saw the TEE-Wheaties score. I got to thinking, and please understand I filter everything in sports through my own Ohio football experiences.

So UMD does a B-Slap on KSC early in the season, in football that would create this edge the coaches would use to hype the losing team into a frenzy with --> they embarassed you, they out worked you, etc... In football that can work..I don't know if that can work in baseball as the mental approach is similar but the emotional approach is not. Football is a passionately aggressive sport while baseball is a patiently aggressive sport.

So, to answer your question I guess KSC has an advantage, but if I were the Darts I'd be thinking, we got these guys number and know how to beat them and show the Lec it was no fluke. (Haha, no fluke, DChevy you have to get that one being a UMD grad).

My famous predictions:

USM over Plywood State in 2 straight and scoring 1147 runs in the process
RIC uses its over the top mascot to steal JCon's heart and UMB's soul winning 2 games to 1
TEE whips WorstConn as the TEE boardmates DGilblair, ECfanirni, ESCUAlum, stand on the sidelines and GPS stores that sell pins and voodoo dolls of Ed Flaherty.
Finally, UMD has a whale of a series and nips KSC in the swamp in 3 games.

Word 8)

Word,

You could actualy make a living working stand up comedy in Vegas

Another Classic Word post.

Now, D and B, What would be the Gaelic equivalent to VooDoo dolls? These Celtic equivalents would certainly be more effective against Coach "O'Flaherty" and at the same time protect the user from clipboard attack

ECSUalum · April 30, 2009, 09:40:18 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on April 30, 2009, 09:17:26 PM
Quote from: ECSUalum on April 30, 2009, 09:11:24 PM
April 30 NE Region Poll:

New England Region
Overall Record In-Region Record
1. Southern Maine 31-4 26-3
2. Eastern Connecticut State 26-6 23-6
3. Trinity (Connecticut) 24-4 24-2
4. Wheaton (Massachusetts) 28-9    25-8
5. WPI 22-11 21-8
6. Curry 30-5 26-4
7. Williams 20-8 16-5
8. Suffolk 27-8 24-7
9. Worcester State 26-11    26-8
10. Western New England 25-14       22-13

So who(m) from this group goes to the Regionals?
Word

USM or ECSU dep. on who wins LEC, and Curry. My best guess, assuming Trinity wins NESCAC, and Curry gets eliminated in TCCC, (Curry to NY Regional)

Does anyone think ECSU gets benefit of the doubt because of location of NE Regionals, or does this make no difference???

ecfaninri · April 30, 2009, 10:33:10 PM

ESCUAlum....
I do think that Eastern will get serious consideration for staying in Mansfield for the NE Regional if they don't win the LEC tourney..... ONLY because of cost factors for travel. I wonder if the NCAA would send USM to NY if THEY don't win the LEC tourney. It's interesting that Trinity, USM and the Warriors held the number 1 National ranking in 6 of the 10 weeks of national polls. Is there anyone who doesn't think that any of these three won't get an at-large bid if they don't win out?

Stump · April 30, 2009, 11:36:06 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on April 30, 2009, 09:17:26 PM
Quote from: ECSUalum on April 30, 2009, 09:11:24 PM
April 30 NE Region Poll:

New England Region
Overall Record In-Region Record
1. Southern Maine 31-4 26-3
2. Eastern Connecticut State 26-6 23-6
3. Trinity (Connecticut) 24-4 24-2
4. Wheaton (Massachusetts) 28-9    25-8
5. WPI 22-11 21-8
6. Curry 30-5 26-4
7. Williams 20-8 16-5
8. Suffolk 27-8 24-7
9. Worcester State 26-11    26-8
10. Western New England 25-14       22-13

So who(m) from this group goes to the Regionals?
Word

Probably all but WPI, Williams and ,unless they win TCCC, WNEC(sorry Word

)

7 guaranties: including Babson and Castleton/Husson(not in top 10) so the best case scenario is 2 teams being shipped to NY.

Best guess right now:
USM, Trinity, Suffolk, Worcester State, Babson, Curry, Castleton, at large ECSU. Wheaton(at large to NY)

Do automatic qualifiers have to stay in region or could Trinity,Worcester or Castleton possibly be shipped to NY? They would be the closest(if proximity is a major criteria for shipping to NY). Is it possible NE could end up with 6 AQ and 2 wild card and send an AQ and a wild card to NY? That would open some more possibilities for NE region.

mans007 · April 30, 2009, 11:52:17 PM

my assumptions... No matter what happens, USM in, ECSU in, Trinity in. Wheaton out. For anyone else on the fence, they will have to watch other regions around the country for upsets in conference tourney's. If there are a couple upsets, it will be very tough for anyone else to get an at large. But if everything goes as planned around the country you could see someone else sneak in from the NE region.

BB: LEC: Little East Conference

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