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Techincally. But it's only because they let the winner from every conference into the tourney. You really think the MEAC winner is one of the best 25% in the country?
Yeah, but I would admit that some sneak in that aren't. BC is not one of these that snuck in. But my whole point with this was that Strasburg didn't face some bottom of the barrel team. You are right, I should have specified REGIONAL CWS.
Basically, forgetting all the big dance stuff I have confused the argument with, I believe that people confuse BC with a bad team just because they haven't heard of it.
I think, for what it was, a first outing of the year, it was a great performance. hopefully he'll get a little more efficient as the year goes on and be able to get deeper into games. But it's not like he beat Texas or LSU or Cal-St. Fullerton. I'm eager to see what he can do against a team like that.
are they as good as kids playing short A ball? if not he should be dominating, especially if you're one of the people who for some reason want him in the rotation against major leaguers this year
I can easily agree with this. Texas/LSU/CSF are the UNCs and Dukes of CBSB and I am eager to see how he handles that level. I believe that he was just being held by inning count for this first game. While his pitch count was high for the innings pitched, it actually was a good indicator of how hard he is to hit. His pitch count was high mainly because his balls were getting fouled off so much. And for the record, I am not one of the ones who would like to see him the rotation this year. Short september bullpen stint... sure. Rotation... no way.
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Nebraska. I actually work at the University, sadly, not in the athletic department.Used to work on the ground crew at Rosenblatt Stadium (including during the CWS) for about 5 summers a while back, FWIW.
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I'd really like to see what he can do in one of their matchups with Fullerton, UCLA or Long Beach, but I don't think any of those matchups will happen.
You also have to factor in things like metal bats and some of these stadiums in the NCAA. I've seen some ridiculous wind aided homers in college ball. On pure talent the pros would likely be better, but you can't ignore those other factors.Strasburg also looked really good in the Olympics against good comp despite being at the end of a season where he pitched a lot at 19 years old. I would start Strasburg at Potomac.
The stadium factor is very true. At Long Beach and Pepperdine, pitcher's stats are a bit inflated because of the heavy, damp sea air and in LB's case the large demensions of the ballpark. About 400 to almost all fields.
"Could Strasburg go from the draft directly to the rotation?"I'm starting to think he could. 3 starts and done would work for me.
I wouldn't count on it until 2010 and not until 2011 full time.