BB: LL: Liberty League

[Bob Maxwell]

That being said... very interesting numbers Alleycat has give us.

thanks for the information.

[NYBB]

 9 Pete McEneaney...  1.12   5-0     7   6   0   0/2    0  40.0  23   7   5  12  40   2   0   0  134  .172    1  10   0    1   0

All America #'s from my friend Pete.  The fact that he's given up only TWO extra base hits with no triples or homeruns is amazing.

[shoeless]

Your friend Pete's team didn't fair as well tongiht losing two.  I told you defense is key to winning, rochester will struggle with Pete or Blair on the mound against RPI if they continue to make errors for the pitchers.    Why did Vanderstyle not play i? He is batting like .450?  Did he get hurt?

[BoomerIL]

shoeless....

I've noticed lately that the only time you mention anything about Rochester is when they lose.  Why is that??  Just curious.  I guess because your an RPI "homer"??  That's o.k. then, I guess.  Have you ever played the game?  I will agree with you in part though that defense is a very important part, not the only part, to any teams success.  You can't give away chances and freebie runs.

By the way, you never did respond to my question about meeting next week at RPI so I lke buy you on hot dog and Coke.  I mean after all, we should put a face to a name, shouldn't we?

[Ralph Turner]

So I went ahead and did the opponent winning % for the top 4 teams in the region just to see where they were at to this point of the season.

Cortalnd (22-3)  402-274 = .595
Rensselaer (21-4) 298-297 = .501
Ithaca (20-7) 291-350 = .453
Rochester (22-5) 233-346 = .402

I do not know what this means, but it does show strength of schedule, I guess.

Any thoughts

Please check out the Handbook (when it is released).  The Opponents winning percentage is only calculated on "in-region" games.  Please confirm that.  It looks Ithaca's in-region record is 20-2.  The games versus California teams do not count as "in-region".

[AlleyCat]

In region record is good except they only play a couple of teams with winning records. The Empire 8 is real weak this year and that should be taken into consideration like it is with any other team. Ithaca is good but look at what they are playing. Cortand and St John Fisher where the only teams that had a good record and they lost twice to them.

In region or not, strength of schedule is determined by W-L's of your opponents

[shoeless]

shoeless....

I've noticed lately that the only time you mention anything about Rochester is when they lose.  Why is that??  Just curious.  I guess because your an RPI "homer"??  That's o.k. then, I guess.  Have you ever played the game?  I will agree with you in part though that defense is a very important part, not the only part, to any teams success.  You can't give away chances and freebie runs.

By the way, you never did respond to my question about meeting next week at RPI so I lke buy you on hot dog and Coke.  I mean after all, we should put a face to a name, shouldn't we?




Just dogging it.  I wont' be at RPI, but if i get there i'll be sure to go around looking for you.  Of course i only mention it when they lose, they are the rivalry.  WHat do you want me to do go after Union?  Right Now i see it as us and rochester.  Next weekend will be time to put up or shut up.  Should be good games.  I did see the games last year and despite rochester not making many errors they didn't impress me defensively in the infield.  I thought outfield had great arms and speed, but i dind't feel the same about the infield. 

BTW - i just trash talk, nothing personal.

[BoomerIL]

shoeless....

I know you like "busting my chops!"  That's o.k.  I have to admit that our defense as been less than stellar, compared to last season.  I know that the rivalry is a love/hate one like so many other rivalries in sports!  When your basically "king of the hill" everyone wants to knock you off, i.e. RPI.  Rochester has played very well this season, BUT when you lose one to Vassar, and the two yesterday to Clarkson (not a knock on those two teams even though I mention them here), UR can't afford to do that anymore.

Rochester is a team with a lot of character and talent.  Defensively they have to 'tighten it up.'  They just can't let RPI jump out to a big lead by making mistakes.  I can only say that they will prepare for this weekend, and will play against Ithaca tomorrow to help get ready.  Another tough game.  I still wish they could have played Brockport and Cortland.  It does seem though that Rochester has a better than average competitive schedule if you look at it.

[shoeless]

Boomer

at this level, no matter who you are.  If you want to win the big games with the ace pitchers on the mound.   you can ill afford to give a team 4 or 5 outs.  It demoralizes a pitcher.

good luck to you,

[BaseB13]

Been awhile since I had time to check these.  Few comments, UR has been putting together an exceptional season. Would have liked to see them not blow the deal versus Ithaca yesterday.  However, many of the Ithaca fans have claimed that NY Region baseball is not good competition for Ithaca.  Looks like UR was pretty damn competitive.  UR is 3 - 4 since the Vassar weekend, what the hell happened against Medaille?  Hopefully they can right the ship against RPI.  Not how you start, it's how  you finish. 

Looks like RPI is playing very well this year as usual during the regular season.  I agree they're the team to beat in the regular season.  Not sure they are in the conference tournament as they can't seal the deal in the last few years.  Maybe this year will be different?

Big weekend for Skid and Clarkson as well.  That will have some serious implications for both teams making the tournament.  I think that could have been a big reason Clarkson won two last week on the second day.  When you're playing for your post season life you can sometimes dig a little deeper and squeak out a couple extra W's. 

[John McGraw]

MCLA 6 RPI 5

Oof.

[shoeless]

Boomer,

WHat are your thoughts on this weekend?   Rochester is slumping coming in though i saw that they played ithaca into extra innings.

[ocho]

Skidmore split with Clarkson winning game 1 behind their new ace, freshman Nick Laracuente. They lost the second on a rare poor outing by Ed Reilly who gave up 8 runs in 1 2/3 innings. They were never really in the game after that.

[shoeless]

RPI will han SKIDMORE 4 more next weekend so enjoy the ride.

Boomer - We outplayed you defensively on Day 1 in my opinion. Altough in second game pitchers both threw 7 hitters only our defense was more costly. 

Frankly neither of our shortstops looked very good defensively and errors they made were very costly.

[John McGraw]

The Rochester-RPI games can be heard on WRPI 91.5 FM Troy.

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