BB: LL: Liberty League

[BBFan62]

Bard will make the LL 9 teams strong

You're right; I forgot that RIT joins this year. Well, then perhaps 3 game series in lieu of 4. Otherwise each time will lose some in region games. As it is, UR dropped 4 games from the Florida series and will now start out of the gate at the UAA tournament. UR is the only team in the tournament that won't have previous games played prior to the UAA. When UR opens against Wash U, we're Wash U's 12th game. Usually the YellowJackets played 4 games prior to the UAA tournament. So we'll have to see what happens in 2013 when Bard joins.

3 long months from today - opening day for UR!
Happy Holidays to all!
I'm sure the boards will start heating up sometime in February after final rosters are posted!

[BBFan62]

Well, yesterday was 54 degrees in Chicago; do not wake Mother nature! My son and I played catch; a very rare treat indeed for a Chicago January! Only 63 days until opening day at the UAA!!

[spectator123]

Well, yesterday was 54 degrees in Chicago; do not wake Mother nature! My son and I played catch; a very rare treat indeed for a Chicago January! Only 63 days until opening day at the UAA!!

Just hope that the weather doesn't catch up to us this coming spring

[BoomerIL]

Well, yesterday was 54 degrees in Chicago; do not wake Mother nature! My son and I played catch; a very rare treat indeed for a Chicago January! Only 63 days until opening day at the UAA!!

Just hope that the weather doesn't catch up to us this coming spring

I don't know about you two!!!  Can't find anything else to do!!!!  Hahahahaha  LOL 

Miss you guys!!!!!!!!

[BBFan62]

Well, yesterday was 54 degrees in Chicago; do not wake Mother nature! My son and I played catch; a very rare treat indeed for a Chicago January! Only 63 days until opening day at the UAA!!

Just hope that the weather doesn't catch up to us this coming spring

I don't know about you two!!!  Can't find anything else to do!!!!  Hahahahaha  LOL 

Miss you guys!!!!!!!!

Boomer!!!!!!!!
How ya doin'
I didn't think baseball dads had anything else to do. But, I'll be joining you before I know it! Can't believe J's a Junior already. It was only a short 2 seasons ago that I wondered if he could make the team! We're in for a very interesting year............

[spectator123]

Well, yesterday was 54 degrees in Chicago; do not wake Mother nature! My son and I played catch; a very rare treat indeed for a Chicago January! Only 63 days until opening day at the UAA!!

Just hope that the weather doesn't catch up to us this coming spring

I don't know about you two!!!  Can't find anything else to do!!!!  Hahahahaha  LOL 


Miss you guys!!!!!!!!

you must not have anything else to do either

[BoomerIL]

Boy do I miss you two.

I went through some of Andy's articles that I printed out when he was playing, and I'm really depressed to think that those four years went by so quickly, plus another one tacked onto that. Big Ed always reminded me that you have to make every effort to be at your sons games. I tried my best and regret mssing some of the first Florida games Andy's senior year.

All I can hope for now is that someday Andy will get married and have a couple of boys that I can play ball with. In the mean time I'll be watching the Cubs and hope they will do better this season.

As usual, we'll keep in touch, and I'll always follow those Yellowjackets!!!!!

[strike3]

D3baseball Preseason All-American Team announced this afternoon.

2 players from LL earned well deserved recognition:
Dave Kinney, Clarkson. Art Levenson, RPI.

Full team here: http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2012

Florida is around the corner!

[BBFan62]

D3baseball Preseason All-American Team announced this afternoon.

2 players from LL earned well deserved recognition:
Dave Kinney, Clarkson. Art Levenson, RPI.

Full team here: http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2012

Florida is around the corner!

On Groundhog day, if the groundhog finds his mitt, does it mean baseball is closer? March 11 still seems so far away! It was 52 in Chicago today

[Joe Baseball]

D3baseball Preseason All-American Team announced this afternoon.

2 players from LL earned well deserved recognition:
Dave Kinney, Clarkson. Art Levenson, RPI.

Full team here: http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2012

Florida is around the corner!

On Groundhog day, if the groundhog finds his mitt, does it mean baseball is closer? March 11 still seems so far away! It was 52 in Chicago today

It's 80 today here in Orlando.  Hopefully, a preview of the conditions for the UAA tournament.  Can't wait to see UR down here!

[BBFan62]

D3baseball Preseason All-American Team announced this afternoon.

2 players from LL earned well deserved recognition:
Dave Kinney, Clarkson. Art Levenson, RPI.

Full team here: http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2012

Florida is around the corner!

On Groundhog day, if the groundhog finds his mitt, does it mean baseball is closer? March 11 still seems so far away! It was 52 in Chicago today

It's 80 today here in Orlando.  Hopefully, a preview of the conditions for the UAA tournament.  Can't wait to see UR down here!

JB,
PLEASE - Bribe Mother Nature. The UAA is always a great time, except when it rains. Practice is underway and everyone is working hard.

[airball55]

Alright, I will be the first to take a shot at predicting the LL this year.

Regular Season
1. RPI
2. Clarkson
3. Rochester
4. St. Lawrence
5. Skidmore
6. RIT
7. Union
8. Vassar

Call me stubborn but I just think RPI should have enough pitching to win the regular season.  I will not pick them however to win the tournament, as usual.  There, I will go with Clarkson, to make it 3 out of 4.  The U of R boys should be happy with the higher pick, but, history is on their side in regular seasons.  Skidmore can certainly make a jump, no surprise if they get in.  I could see Union jump RIT as well, not really sure what to do with the Tigers.  Have fun!

[strike3]

1. RPI. . Good hitters and fielding. Still have pitcher Duvall. Key will be how the other starters surrounding him do.
2.  Clarkson - Lost a few impact players, Will miss Mcinerney. Still strong with Kinney & Coleman.
3. St. Lawrence -  Young team, well represented on LL first and second teams. 
4. UR - Will miss Just, but still have Caghan and pitcher Adam Sullivan
5. Skidmore - Big hole left by Laracuente and Rubenstein.
6. RIT - lost Hughes, their All star short stop, but still has strong leadoff in Justin Smith.
7. Union
8. Vassar

RPI to win Tourney too.

[strike3]

RPI v. Brockport on Saturday splits with RPI, 6-1  loss followed by 3-1 win.

[airball55]

Clarkson starts off decent with three of four.  Only loss comes with ace on hill, so the Knights have to be happy with start, gets real rough at end of trip with three difficult opponents (Worcester St., WNEC, Whitewater..yikes!).  I may have been off on RPI.  Just not the same program as 5-10 years ago.  St. Lawrence off to a good start at 5-1, but, outside of Otterbein, the schedule has been weak.  Rochester playing competitive but appears to be struggling at plate.  Skidmore as usual, not playing very good competition in Florida so it will be hard to read them.  Newcomer RIT had a rough trip.  I still like my top four picks, but, may move the Redhawks down a bit.  Northern teams may be the teams to beat.