BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

cat_fan_08 · May 13, 2009, 06:45:22 PM

West isn't only regional to be rained out. Looks like midwest is too.

Visitors should check out the evergreen aviation and space museum while in town for the regional. It's the home of the Spruce Goose.

Ralph Turner · May 13, 2009, 06:54:01 PM

Quote from: wildcat11 on May 13, 2009, 06:33:39 PM
The weather is going to break and be fine for the rest of the weekend and Fri, Sat, and Sunday should be perfect weather. I don't think the PacNW should be condemned from hosting future regionals because of one rain day.

Nope just build the weather into the schedule, and keep it to 6-game brackets.

swede · May 13, 2009, 07:59:32 PM

Showers should be gone by noon Thursday with a high of 65 but a bit breezy.

Friday- Partly cloudy with a high in the upper 60's

Sat. & Sun. Mostly sunny with highs in the 70's

My favorite place to sit is on the first baseline at the top. You'll get protected from the breeze Thursday and the sun this weekend (depending on which game). You can also stand without bothering people and see the foul balls smash into cars

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I may only take in the Championship game. I sure could use something from your favorite team for my D3 room

. I'll even exchange.

regent1 · May 13, 2009, 08:00:47 PM

RE Linfield playoff schedule:
Maybe I am missing something

But if the winner of game 1 loses in game 5, they still have only one loss but I don't see on the brackets when they play again. Can anyone cure of my inability to see?

BackOfBleachers · May 13, 2009, 08:31:35 PM

Pardon me if this has been addressed. Are games broadcast over the web? I don't see any mention of this at Linfield's website, so maybe they don't do it. Is there a place to pick up live stats? I did finally find a link at http://www.d3baseball.com/schedule/2009-05-13 [We will likely have to increment that date ahead every day.] Is that my best (only) bet?

Ralph Turner · May 13, 2009, 08:42:31 PM

I usually look on the front page on the right siderail for Livestats, audio or video.

BackOfBleachers · May 13, 2009, 09:00:32 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on May 13, 2009, 08:42:31 PM
I usually look on the front page on the right siderail for Livestats, audio or video.

Thanks, good to know.

BigPoppa · May 13, 2009, 10:32:37 PM

Quote from: ppfan on May 13, 2009, 04:24:16 PM
All of today's games are postponed until tomorrow. Does this mean that the winner of the west regional will have 1 less day of rest than all the other regional winners?

Yes, but so will the winner of the Central and Midwest which were also washed out today. No big deal. At this point in the season, you just play until they kick you off the field. Adrenaline can take players a long way when this much is on the line.

D O.C. · May 14, 2009, 11:56:53 AM

QuoteAll of today's games are postponed until tomorrow.

Well, der...

I would guess that the predominant weather pattern was factored in for the regional choice. The field turf stadium would have to have been also.

It is ironic that one of the major industries of the Willamette Valley is the real deal field turf and grass seed, yet it takes the imitation stuff to get the job done.

ludawg6 · May 14, 2009, 12:00:49 PM

Just found this board a few days ago and decided to join up... been catching up reading all the West Region posts and the SCIAC posts - I am a CLU grad and pulling heavy for the graple today... live up north so family and I will be there Friday afternoon/evening for the game (hopefully the evening)...

I have heard MUCH grief from the PLU faithful up here in the Seattle/Tacoma area... and much deserved so... it doesn't matter what you do - MLB or D3 baseball/hoops/football - East Coast Bias is alive and well...

Good Luck to Slim and the Kingsmen...its been awile since you've been in the spot... time to return to the scene of the crime and finish the job that we left undone 19 years ago...

TexasBB · May 14, 2009, 01:48:59 PM

The newest Top 25 has been released and I must note that two teams from the West Region Linfield ranked 25 and Pacific Luth. ranked 21 did not get bids.

These two teams are considered by those voting to be amoung the best 25 teams in the country and yet could not make a 54 team field. I know I am beating a dead horse but did any other region have this happen? If someone could do the search I would like to know how many top 25 teams got left out and where were they from? If this happens then something is wrong no top 25 team should be left out. I have this bad feeling that the west region is getting hosed.

Ralph Turner · May 14, 2009, 02:35:50 PM

Quote from: TexasBB on May 14, 2009, 01:48:59 PM
The newest Top 25 has been released and I must note that two teams from the West Region Linfield ranked 25 and Pacific Luth. ranked 21 did not get bids.

These two teams are considered by those voting to be among the best 25 teams in the country and yet could not make a 54 team field. I know I am beating a dead horse but did any other region have this happen? If someone could do the search I would like to know how many top 25 teams got left out and where were they from? If this happens then something is wrong no top 25 team should be left out. I have this bad feeling that the west region is getting hosed.

I have found a guy who will deliver the carcass of an old dead horse anywhere I need one.

BigPoppa · May 14, 2009, 02:35:55 PM

Do you have a link to the poll? I'd be interested to look at it and see how teams landed compared to the D3baseball.com poll.

Ralph Turner · May 14, 2009, 02:37:12 PM

Quote from: BigPoppa on May 14, 2009, 02:35:55 PM
Do you have a link to the poll? I'd be interested to look at it and see how teams landed compared to the D3baseball.com poll.

http://www.d3baseball.com/top25/2009/week-12

Ralph Turner · May 14, 2009, 02:41:48 PM

Quote from: TexasBB on May 14, 2009, 01:48:59 PM
The newest Top 25 has been released and I must note that two teams from the West Region Linfield ranked 25 and Pacific Luth. ranked 21 did not get bids.

These two teams are considered by those voting to be amoung the best 25 teams in the country and yet could not make a 54 team field. I know I am beating a dead horse but did any other region have this happen? If someone could do the search I would like to know how many top 25 teams got left out and where were they from? If this happens then something is wrong no top 25 team should be left out. I have this bad feeling that the west region is getting hosed.

Texas BB...

whatever you can do to keep UTT from adding football will be to your health?

Let me direct you to the Football boards for historical background.

What would you say if two Top 10 teams were perennially paired in the first round of the football playoffs?

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=5306.0

We call those games the "Texas Sub-bracket" or "Bracket-gate".