BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[REDMENFAN]

Here's the link on today's game:

http://www.carthage.edu/athletics/index.cfm?page=1&CFID=917744&CFTOKEN=71601734

[RedMan1]

Was down at IWU... Augie played tough today, but it was a Carthage day, and it was wonderful... Just asking around.... will carthage be back in bloomington, or maybe in rockford this up-coming week? or somewhere else?

[knarocky22]

I would guess that the regional will be in Bloomington.  .

[Redmen96]

ScrappyMcTavish
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   Re: CCIW
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2006, 04:02:45 pm »   

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When I played, the DONS and SIGS would throw tailgate parties just behind the fence in left-center... I am sure that they still do. Our dads always seemed to wander out that way between games to have a few beers with the college guys and scope out the young ladies. Probably not much different than today.




I just started looking at  the baseball board.  I played football at Carthage and I was one of the Sigs with the keg.  At that time it was dry residence halls  we looked it up.  President Campbell actually stopped for a beer and a brat a few times.  Bob Bonn was furious but what are you gonna do.  I was there when Shorty was there.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Well, glory be!  Carthage AND Augie are coming right back to Bloomington again!

I didn't check all the way back, but over the last 20 years, only 6 times had the CCIW gotten two teams in - three is a first!

I hope we won't be such gracious hosts this time!

[REDMENFAN]

Well, there's a 50% chance a CCIW team makes it to the series this year, lets all hope its carthage 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Well, there's a 50% chance a CCIW team makes it to the series this year, lets all hope its carthage 

With due respect, not ALL of us will hope it is Carthage!

[BigPoppa]

Well, there's a 50% chance a CCIW team makes it to the series this year, lets all hope its carthage 

With due respect, not ALL of us will hope it is Carthage!

You are correct... not ALL wish it is Carthage, but the educated ones do:)

[REDMENFAN]

BP, you're always great at getting info. about other teams. Have you found anything out about the 3 non-cciw schools in the regional besides their records?

[Titan Q]

One of the great things about tournament baseball is all of the strategic pitching decisions faced by the manager.  In the CCIW tourney, Dennis Martel threw ace Matt Aronson in Game #1 vs Elmhurst.   In Game #2, Jesse Foster got beat by Carthage and then Robert Izzinga got beat by Augie.

In the regional, Martel (and every coach) is faced with the same dilemma.  Do you try to beat Webster with Foster and save Arronson for the second game?  Or do you just play in one game at a time and trot Aronson out in the opener?

Tough call.

[BigPoppa]

I think you throw the best available everyday. Everyone in the tourney is a good team and I think everyone will go with their #1 on the first day. I am not sure you want to gamble at this stage.

IWU made the right choice throwing their #1 against Elmhurst. If they lose with their #2 or #3 guy in the opener, can you imagine the fall-out?!

[REDMENFAN]

I believe you throw your top guy your first game, and keep going right down the list.  If you save pitching because you're looking ahead to another game, that's when you get beat. Any other thoughts? This is a great topic to discuss

[Titan Q]

Because the penalty of falling into the loser's bracket is so severe, I think you have to open with your ace and play it one game at a time.

[BigPoppa]

Because the penalty of falling into the loser's bracket is so severe, I think you have to open with your ace and play it one game at a time.

Especially in a 6/7 team regional. The old days of 4 team regionals are gone.

[REDMENFAN]

Any Carthage faithful going to try to make it to any games in Bloomington?