BB: LL: Liberty League

[BoomerIL]

Pete will definitely be missed!!

Last years team was very good, and could have been better.  I think the upperclassmen are on a mission for next season.  They got a taste of "what could have been," and what that next level might feel like.  Getting some national recognition last season will hopefully help them take it up a notch or two this coming year.

[shoeless]

no doubt on pete and no doubt last year it was yours to lose.  you lost to some teams that you should not have lost to IMHO.

pitching and offense you had nothing to complain about.

if you shore up your d you will be right back in it if you can replace pete.

your top of the lineup was solid.

[nybaseball11]

Rochester's offense should be, if not the best, top 2 i the conference. I don't know what RPI has done with their team but they always seem to reload offensively. I don't believe that RPI is going to have the arms to put together the season they had last year unless they are going to rely on younger help. Losing Zongol, two time pitcher of the year, Klien, who put together a really underrated year, and the big boy Carrol is really going to hurt. Not to mention they lose their catcher Slusher.

Mondo, Novick, and Dreimeiller are going to have to really develop in order to have RPI contend in the New York Region. I don't know who they possibly have stepping into the 4th conference starter role.

Rochester has 3 of the 4 conference guys returning and a lineup that loses Kahovec.

I know its early but does anyone know anything about Clarkson, St. Lawrence or skidmore, they always seem to scrap together good teams with not the best talent in the world?

[shoeless]

dont you lose kahovec and venderstine and pete and sullivan ... that is 3/5ths of your top of the lineup.  you can't replace those kind of bats and leadership.

[nybaseball11]

Kahovec and shane (who was injured most of last year graduated). Sullivan and Vanderstyne are back each had a year of eligibility left. Losing some seniors will hurt leadership wise but it seems as though a lot of the guys who can contribute this year have been around for a while.

[shoeless]

RPI JV team should provide a few quality players to varsity this year.  Including a surprise pitcher.

It will be  a fun year. 

[nyy2344nyy]

Boomer - yeah it was me!!!!   I hope someone can help me understand what the rules are regarding fall ball games.  Apparently, a school scheduled 2 different teams on successive weekends and then cancelled the 2nd weekend on the morning of the game due to "weather"

In reality as I have been lead to believe, the 2nd weekend would have counted against their spring record had it been played.  Is this true???

The worst part is that one team did not get to play a fall ball game due to another teams actions.  Kinda sad if you ask me - I know, you didn't!!

If the coach would have been up front about his plans/intentions, perhaps the team that did not get to play could have made other arrangements.  I did hear from a college student at the school in question, that the weather was great all day long, and they couldn't understand why the game wasn't played.

Something fishy, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, putting that behind us, I can't wait for spring!!!

See you at the ballpark!

[BoomerIL]

nyy2344nyy.....

A very good source said that, it is not unusual for the Bonny coach to pull stunts like this.  They played Canisius the week before, and if they didn't play then, then would have played our team.  So your right, our guys were used.  Here and I thought that "holy" D1 team had some honor, integrity??  Their coach must be a real tool!!!

I got to Jamestown and stayed over Friday night.  In the morning the skies were mostly cloudy, but no rain.  The Weather Channel didn't show any either for the Olean area.  Got a call about 8 a.m. that told me the game was cancelled due to rain!!  It didn't rain!!!

Me and mom will be in town next weekend.  See you at the alumni game!!

[nybaseball11]

Does Vanderstyne repeat as player of the year in the Liberty League?

[SaintsMarchin]

If he is just a DH there is no way he should be player of the year...I thought he did not deserve it last year to tell you the truth

[shoeless]

Saintsmarchin ...

what makes you say he didn't deserve it?  didn't he bat like nearly .500?

he played virtually every position.  against us (RPi) i know he played second base and rf.

I think that rochester has 3 returning infielders that made liberty league first team.  Fuke, vanderstine and Stein.  Frankly my opinion the 1b Brien is better than those 3 hitting.  So i'd say they are set in the infield.  Defensive in the infield they still need to improve.  offensively they should be solid.

[BaseB13]

RPI lost a ton.. Especially pitching.. 3 arms?  UR lost their ace and some other key guys.  St Law and Clarkson I'm not entirely sure about.. They both always field a decent team regardless... Skidmore lost two players total (No arms).

[BoomerIL]

UR has a bunch of freshman that should challenge for all of the field positions.  The sticks are there.  Pitching wise we should be as good as last season.  Losing Pete is a big loss, and would have ceratainly helped UR get to the NCAA's, which is still a realistic goal for this coming season.

[shoeless]

Skidmore was a very young team last year.  They did better as season went on.  And i agree clarkson could contend.

RPI we need to replace the pitching.

I also think Rochester lost pete, plus the ace closer. 

Between RPI and Rochester it will be whatever pitching staff produces.  Rochesters hitters are all back.  RPI we lost a few key sticks.  But our JV team gives us a big edge.

[SaintsMarchin]

do not count out SLU, they have been LL finalists the past 4 years and have some talent coming back led by Harris, Duff and Bodnar. According to their stats they are losing some offensive production in Canaan and Ford. Skidmore also is a good squad and very well coached.