BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[REDMENFAN]

Augie Superfan,

Yes I know Lapinski was the hard throwing lefty with an amazing breaking ball, I should know I watched him shove it to us twice last year. Hymes was the tall righty, probably about 6'5'' or 6'6'' who was clocked several times last year in the CCIW tournament and hit 90, we hit him pretty hard though because his off speed pitches were not very good at all, and Carthage loves the fastball if that's primarily all you have. Actually, both got drafted and are in the Astros organization...look it up.

[Sweetness]

I heard that North Central College had about 12 players quit the baseball team this year and mainly the whole in fields are freshman.  Did anyone else hear anything about this?  What do you guys think, will North Central College be as good as last year's team.   

[BigPoppa]

Check out this interesting list on the Carthage web page:

Do any of the teams listed surprise you, as far as winning percentage? Marietta is amazing!!

I highlighted the Central Region teams.


By Percentage
W-L-T
Pct.

1.
Marietta
617-127-3
.8280

2.
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
475-142-2
.7690

3.
Aurora
459-152-2
.7504

4.
Ferrum
417-139-1
.7496

5.
Johns Hopkins
449-155-1
.7430

6.
Wooster
497-171-4
.7426

7.
Southwestern (Texas)
345-122-0
.7388


St. Scholastica
366-130-0
.7379

8.
Carthage
497-176-4
.7371

9.
SUNY-Cortland
459-164-1
.7364

10.
Eastern Connecticut State
491-178-1
.7336

11.
Ohio Wesleyan
495-183-4
.7288

12.
Dallas
205-79-1
.7211

13.
Bridgewater State (Mass.)
408-160-4
.7168

14.
Allegheny
443-180-2
.7104

15.
Chapman
316-130-1
.7081

16.
Southern Maine
464-191-3
.7075

17.
Mary Washington
373-155-1
.7061

18.
St. Thomas (Minn.)
443-188-1
.7017

19.
College of New Jersey
416-171-7
.7012

20.
North Carolina Wesleyan
460-207-1
.6894


27.
St. Olaf
290-136-0
.6808


29.
Wisconsin-Whitewater
383-195-3
.6618

41.
Simpson
347-210-1
.6223

42.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
348-211-4
.6217

47.
Monmouth
292-183-1
.6145

48.
Marian (Wis.)
399-262-2
.6033

49.
Wartburg
357-236-3
.6015

51.
Illinois Wesleyan
367-245-3
.5992

[augie_superfan]

REDMENFAN,

Don't get all upset man...I thought you were just mixing up the 2.  Personally, I don't think Himes threw that hard but maybe he did.  I know they are both playing in the Astros system so I don't know how that came up as me having to look it up.  And, his last name is HIMES...look it up

[REDMENFAN]

Really didn't mean it as sounding upset, sorry if it came out that way. I don't post to try and make people upset, just enjoy the baseball chat

[augie_superfan]

Here is the Augie preview...

http://www.augustana.edu/athletics/baseball/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1138401031&archive=1139363034&start_from=&ucat=2&;

[REDMENFAN]

The season is less than a month away! Any injury reports or anything like that? I watched Carthage practice for a while yesterday hitting live in the cages. So far, so good as far as injuries are concerned. Talked to some guys and they said Jacob husing has been throwing off the mound, and throwing GAS so that's very positive to hear. If his arm is healthy enough to be a weekend starter, look out. With Olson, Evosovich, and Husing (who if healthy could very well be the best pitcher in the conference) the Redmen should have a very successful season. Olson/Husing back to back could very well be like Grybash/Dusty Reed back to back in 2003 when both went undefeated.

[BigPoppa]

Olson/Husing back to back could very well be like Grybash/Dusty Reed back to back in 2003 when both went undefeated.

No body is a bigger backer than me of the mighty Redmen(not Red Men), but that statement is just giving others a reason to hang it on the bulletinboard to use for motivation. The CCIW is tough enough... don't give others a reason to try even harder to beat the Redmen.

I agree that the Big Red Machine is once again loaded with arms, but two guys going undefeated in the CCIW on the same team is very tough.

[Dirty Dozen]

I had heard that Mike Woodard was hired at Elmhurst College to coach infielders?  If this is true, what a great hire for Coach Clark Jones.  Mike played in the big leagues for San Francisco, Oakland, White Sox, Indians, and I think he may have even played for the Yankees at one time.  Most recently I think he was coaching at one of the Proviso schools?

[REDMENFAN]

I find it pretty hard to believe that teams would use something written on a chat board from a fan as bulletin board material. Now if they saw something in a newspaper that was said by an actual player or something, maybe it would be different. All I'm trying to say is that these two, if they both remain healthy, could have outstanding years. Maybe I'm going out on a limb saying they have a chance to both go undefeathed through the CCIW, but ya never know. Heck, they could both very well lose their first games in the conference. I guess what I should have said is the talent level and potential of these two have the makings to possibly be as good as Grybash and Dusty

[BigPoppa]

You might be amazed at what ends up in dugouts... I heard that Chapman hanging chatroom postings(from this site) in their dugout last weekend right before they went out and pounded Pomona-Pitzer.

[REDMENFAN]

Well Big Poppa, either way, no matter how motivated you get, I don't think posting something in a locker room or hitting room is going to help you hit a baseball when you step to the plate. In football it might make you hit harder at first, in basketball it might make you play more physical and give more effort, but I don't see how getting all jacked up is going to help you hit a baseball. If you are thinking about something that was said in a chatroom when you are in the batters box, chances are you aren't going to get on base.

[titan missile]

Well Big Poppa, either way, no matter how motivated you get, I don't think posting something in a locker room or hitting room is going to help you hit a baseball when you step to the plate. In football it might make you hit harder at first, in basketball it might make you play more physical and give more effort, but I don't see how getting all jacked up is going to help you hit a baseball. If you are thinking about something that was said in a chatroom when you are in the batters box, chances are you aren't going to get on base.

I strongly disagree with that statement. 

For one, baseball is such a mental game.  Motivation only intensifies it.  When a team is stongly motivated, it gives them a big edge.  Just like getting "up" for big games against top opponents or rivals, you only add fuel to the fire.

I'm not saying your words really did this, just thought I would chime in on this topic.

[REDMENFAN]

Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. When the conference season starts, if anyone who talks to any coaches or players regularly in the CCIW and find out stuff from this site has been being posted for motivation, then let us all know and I will be surprised but admit I was wrong. Titan missle, I agree with you that when you are playing a disliked opponent or playing a rivalry game or something like that, intesity and focus is a huge part of baseball. Any of you who played know its a lot different playing a non conference team you don't know much about instead of a team who consider a rival (like Carthage and Wesleyan is becoming.) However, I still don't think there is any chance players would care, let alone take offense to something that fans are saying in a chat room. If I knew my comments would've have stirred things up, I would've have posted them earlier to get more people posting! This site is mostly opinion and what we as fans think, and there's no harm in disagreeing and debating with each other, it just makes the board that much more interesting.

[BigPoppa]

Redmenfan... I guess it just comes down to a matter principle for me. I would rather shut my mouth and not wake a sleeping dog than to announce to the world that I am in the room.

We each have our own methods to our madness...