BB: Regionals (New England) Harwich '08, '11, ECSU '09, '10

[moc323]

WOW what a day of games.  I watched the WPI Suffolk game, and the end of the USM and Husson game.  I for one was way wrong about yesterday.  I thought that Trinity, USM, would roll over thier competition but clearly not the case.  I stand corrected my friends.  Babson beating Eastern was a bit of a surprise but Eastern has the pitching to come all the way back in the losers bracket.  Couple of questions going into today...
1. After Day 1 who is now the favorite to win it??
2. Babson and WPI play in a winner bracket game today who wins???
3. Did Eastern dig themselves a hole that is too big to get out of?
4. Can WNEC keep it going in NY... i hope so

Another day of blowing off work and watching regional games coming up for today

I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY HERE---BUT, I still believe in the "you are the champs" until someone takes you down, the next year---so--I will say Trinity is STILL the team to beat.   The bad news here is---there are may "favorites" in this one bracket---so, let the battles begin!    Of course USM, ECSU will not go away quietly----IF they do go away AT ALL!!!  tHIS new eng. BRACKET IS NOW EVEN MORE "BRUTAL" THAN IT 1ST LOOKED ON PAPER---IF THAT'S POSSIBLE...PER BABSON WINNING/ecsu LOSING 1ST GAMES...

  Congrats to WNEC mopping up in NY, AS YOU GUYS MENTIONED...  THEY COULD ROLL RIGHT THROUGH THAT BRACKET. 

[moc323]

Another thing, a couple yrs ago, Eastern playing in the NE regional decided to pitch their Ace (Gilblair) in game 1 vs the 7 seed st joes maine. Any idea why it is different this year not pitching your ace?

would Gilblair have been starting on only 3 days rest?  Not sure whom pitched for ECSU on sat---if that's when LEC tourney ended?    that might be only valid reason for going with # 2 was it yesterday?   I didn't follow LEC tourney day by day, so....outsider just wondering if short rest was a factor here?

[neastbball]

Where are all the Eastern fans?

[KSCfan]

Gilblair threw on friday against USM in the little east tournamet, so using my awesome math thats 4 days rest.  Fontaine is a very good pitcher and he was on a little bit longer rest so maybe that is why.  He just choose to have a bad day at the wrong time perhaps.  I have seen Gilblair pitch on shorter rest.  Im guessing they liked fontaine and for good reason to win the game, more rest and a good pitcher, if Eastern was going to win the regional he was going to have to throw at some point in the tournament.

[wordsmith]

Where are all the Eastern fans?

TEE fans are dealing with their own demons today...leave them be....

http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/12194/Ronald+Is+Into+Roleplaying/

[KSCfan]

Eastern started Musson today instead of Gilblair.

[KSCfan]

Eastern 1 Suffolk coming to bat in the 1st. Eastern had a chance to get more than one and Suffolk got the double play to get out of the bases loaded one out jam

[KSCfan]

I was thinking about not starting Gilblair today and i had two schools of thought

1.  One one hand it makes sense because if you are going to come back and win the regional you could currently use him next round when you play again. Musson is a quality pitcher and is going to have to pitch at some point and hopefully you can get past this one with Musson is a good pitcher and have Gilblair for the winner of the Westfield and Husson game

2.  You run the risk of going two and out and never having your best pitcher throw for you in the tournament, which doesnt make a lot of sense.  It would look bad if Eastern got bounced and Gilblair never threw. 

Which one is right, remember you are trying to win the regional not just have a good showing in it.  I personally think that you have to throw Gilblair today.  There is no tommorow when you are in the losers bracket, and the idea of losing two in a row without your best pitcher is not to appealing to me.

[moc323]

I was thinking about not starting Gilblair today and i had two schools of thought

1.  One one hand it makes sense because if you are going to come back and win the regional you could currently use him next round when you play again. Musson is a quality pitcher and is going to have to pitch at some point and hopefully you can get past this one with Musson is a good pitcher and have Gilblair for the winner of the Westfield and Husson game

2.  You run the risk of going two and out and never having your best pitcher throw for you in the tournament, which doesnt make a lot of sense.  It would look bad if Eastern got bounced and Gilblair never threw. 

Which one is right, remember you are trying to win the regional not just have a good showing in it.  I personally think that you have to throw Gilblair today.  There is no tommorow when you are in the losers bracket, and the idea of losing two in a row without your best pitcher is not to appealing to me.

I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU ON THIS NOTE.....

[moc323]

Gilblair threw on friday against USM in the little east tournamet, so using my awesome math thats 4 days rest.  Fontaine is a very good pitcher and he was on a little bit longer rest so maybe that is why.  He just choose to have a bad day at the wrong time perhaps.  I have seen Gilblair pitch on shorter rest.  Im guessing they liked fontaine and for good reason to win the game, more rest and a good pitcher, if Eastern was going to win the regional he was going to have to throw at some point in the tournament.

I THINK A GOOD/HOT HITTING TEAM JUST GOT TO A VERY GOOD STARTER, BEFORE HE GOT INTO HIS GRROVE.   iN THE PROS---AS WE ALL KNOW,  THAT'S ALWAYS A TEAM'S GOAL WHEN GOING VS ANY STARTER---BUT, ESPECIALLY THE TOP NOTCH STARTERS.   YOU NEED TO GET TO THEM EARLY...OR ELSE.   THIS TIME--THE BABSON HITTERS SHOWED UP IN 1ST 2 INNINGS.   I DON'T BLAME THE ECSU STARTER AT ALL THERE----HAPPENS AT ALL LEVELS, IF YOU CAN GET TO A GOOD STARTER BEFORE HE GETS TOO COMFY ON THE HILL...

[Rick Vaughn]

I would guess Eastern fans aren't posting b/c they are at the games.  Get those Blackberries going!!

[moc323]

I would guess Eastern fans aren't posting b/c they are at the games.  Get those Blackberries going!!

OOPS.....Good call....   10am game well underway..

[hockeyfan77]

After   6     ECSU    6     Suffolk   2

[KSCfan]

Eastern starting to open up a lead, 6-2

[KSCfan]

Parke and Bass are really setting the table up nicely for Eastern as they are a combined 8-9 with 5 rbi's that is some serious production out of your top two hitters