BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

Greg, I thought it was pretty clear that I wasn't serious about kicking anyone out.  But I do have mixed feelings about having let Carroll back in - eight is vastly better than nine for scheduling in most sports.

[BigPoppa]

Greg, I thought it was pretty clear that I wasn't serious about kicking anyone out.  But I do have mixed feelings about having let Carroll back in - eight is vastly better than nine for scheduling in most sports.

I'd be OK kicking the IWU Green Weenies out, but that is my Carthage blood speaking

[Gregory Sager]

I have always thought that Millikin would be a great fit for the SLIAC.

For institutional reasons, if nothing else, Millikin really is a better fit for the CCIW than it is for the SLIAC.

Greg, I thought it was pretty clear that I wasn't serious about kicking anyone out.

Well, you were using the eye-popping smiley rather than the winky smiley or the grinning smiley ...

If nothing else, it was worth posting that just to make it plain to anyone who reads this page that the CCIW really doesn't operate upon a win-or-get-out basis ... and that, as far as I know, no D3 league operates that way. League membership entails so much more than who's winning on the field and who's losing.

But I do have mixed feelings about having let Carroll back in - eight is vastly better than nine for scheduling in most sports.

Heck, I'll go one step further than you and state outright that I don't like it at all. Nothing against Carroll specifically, but I just don't think that the league needs the conundrum of unbalanced schedules and the extra travel headaches. But it is what it is. Every CCIW athletic department will simply have to learn to make the most of it. In D3, the presidents make the decisions and the athletic departments abide by them. To me, it's an infinitely better way to run an institution of higher learning than the tail-wags-the-dog situation in which so many D1 schools find themselves.

I'd be OK kicking the IWU Green Weenies out, but that is my Carthage blood speaking

I'd be lying if I said that I've never heard that sentiment expressed elsewhere, BP.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Greg, I thought it was pretty clear that I wasn't serious about kicking anyone out.  But I do have mixed feelings about having let Carroll back in - eight is vastly better than nine for scheduling in most sports.

I'd be OK kicking the IWU Green Weenies out, but that is my Carthage blood speaking

That does it, BP.  I would've been happy going 2-1 when Carthage comes to town; now it's gotta be 3-0!!

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU 5, Benedictine 0.  As often happens in OOC games during the conference season, it was get everyone some game action - NINE pitchers combined for the 3 hit shutout.

[BigPoppa]

Redmen knock of U of Chicago last night 9-8. Really hoping they can get on a roll this weekend and get back in the top of the mix in the CCIW.

[mwunder]

What is this stat?

Intentional BB allowed
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1. Carlisle, Adam, MILLIKIN...   96
2. Guzzi, Jeff, ELMHURST......   80
   Snedeker, Kyle, IWU........   80
4. Davidson, Kyle, MILLIKIN...   65
5. 2 tied at..................   64

[Bishopleftiesdad]

What is this stat?

Intentional BB allowed
----------------------
1. Carlisle, Adam, MILLIKIN...   96
2. Guzzi, Jeff, ELMHURST......   80
   Snedeker, Kyle, IWU........   80
4. Davidson, Kyle, MILLIKIN...   65
5. 2 tied at..................   64

Intentional Walk?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_base_on_balls

Are those numbers just for this season. They seem awfully high if it is an Intentional walk.

[mwunder]

What is this stat?

Intentional BB allowed
----------------------
1. Carlisle, Adam, MILLIKIN...   96
2. Guzzi, Jeff, ELMHURST......   80
   Snedeker, Kyle, IWU........   80
4. Davidson, Kyle, MILLIKIN...   65
5. 2 tied at..................   64

Intentional Walk?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_base_on_balls

Are those numbers just for this season. They seem awfully high if it is an Intentional walk.

The number in the stat line is what threw me.  No way anyone is handing out 4 free passes a game.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

What is this stat?

Intentional BB allowed
----------------------
1. Carlisle, Adam, MILLIKIN...   96
2. Guzzi, Jeff, ELMHURST......   80
   Snedeker, Kyle, IWU........   80
4. Davidson, Kyle, MILLIKIN...   65
5. 2 tied at..................   64

Intentional Walk?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_base_on_balls

Are those numbers just for this season. They seem awfully high if it is an Intentional walk.

The number in the stat line is what threw me.  No way anyone is handing out 4 free passes a game.

Yeah my son pitches and he has given maybe one intentional walk all year.

[Gregory Sager]

Great opportunity here for North Park grad assistant coach Tony Sanchez. Congrats to Tony!

[Mr. Ypsi]

The way IWU plays on the road this season, I was afraid of something like this: Titan ace John Munyon (4-1 in conference play, with a 1.91 ERA) gave up five runs in the bottom of the first.   After one, Augie is up 5-0.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Woo hoo!  After the first inning, Munyon and others gave up no more runs.  They chipped away at the deficit, finally winning 7-5 in ten innings.

[BigPoppa]

Carthage outhits Millikin 25-4 on the day and only earns a split!? Unreal!

Redmen are too inconsistent to make any post-season noise. (Can you tell I am frustrated!?) Millikin!? Seriously!?

[mr_b]

Carthage outhits Millikin 25-4 on the day and only earns a split!? Unreal!

Redmen are too inconsistent to make any post-season noise. (Can you tell I am frustrated!?) Millikin!? Seriously!?

Actually, it shouldn't come as a big surprise -- Millikin is much improved this season. Still, if you outhit any team 25-4 you should sweep them.