Comments on: CWS – Day 7 in pictures http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/ College Baseball Today Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gusball http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 Gusball Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:03:14 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2157 Wow. That was one helluva baseball game. I've been lucky enough to see some great ones here at Rosenblatt (2005 in particular had some fantastic games: Texas' Chance Wheeless beating Baylor with a walkoff HR -- with a bum shoulder no less -- the Nebraska-ASU thriller and Baylor's amazing comeback over from a 7-0 deficit against No. 1 Tulane) but this one is right up there at the top. Talk about having a definitive answer when your resolve is tested! How about these Longhorns? Michael Torres had a terrific game, making some spectacular plays at hot corner and going yard on Mike Leake (how many HRs had Leake allowed all season?) But Torres, Cole Green and Texas' other outstanding efforts took a backseat to what happened in that 9th inning. Cameron Rupp, seriously, how far did that ball travel, dude? I was in right center and it cleared the CF wall by a mile. And Connor Rowe, the 9-hole hitter? Had 6 homers this season, none in 6 weeks. Un-freaking-real. It's so good to see the Horns silence all this talk about how they can't hit worth crap, they're a bunch of slap-hitters who bunt all the time and have no power. This team's got plenty of power. They just happen to play for a coach who firmly believes in the bunt as a major offensive strategy, and they play in a stadium with cavernous dimensions and a prevailing wind that knocks down most anything that has the gall to approach the OF walls. Credit to Augie, who has given his players the green light to swing away in normal bunt situations b/c he knows Rosenblatt is playing small. This postseason run by Texas has been the most amazing I've ever seen from them, and that covers a lot of baseball. They might not win it all (although I think they have a very good chance against LSU), but damn this has been one heck of a fun ride. Wow. That was one helluva baseball game. I’ve been lucky enough to see some great ones here at Rosenblatt (2005 in particular had some fantastic games: Texas’ Chance Wheeless beating Baylor with a walkoff HR — with a bum shoulder no less — the Nebraska-ASU thriller and Baylor’s amazing comeback over from a 7-0 deficit against No. 1 Tulane) but this one is right up there at the top. Talk about having a definitive answer when your resolve is tested! How about these Longhorns? Michael Torres had a terrific game, making some spectacular plays at hot corner and going yard on Mike Leake (how many HRs had Leake allowed all season?) But Torres, Cole Green and Texas’ other outstanding efforts took a backseat to what happened in that 9th inning. Cameron Rupp, seriously, how far did that ball travel, dude? I was in right center and it cleared the CF wall by a mile. And Connor Rowe, the 9-hole hitter? Had 6 homers this season, none in 6 weeks. Un-freaking-real. It’s so good to see the Horns silence all this talk about how they can’t hit worth crap, they’re a bunch of slap-hitters who bunt all the time and have no power. This team’s got plenty of power. They just happen to play for a coach who firmly believes in the bunt as a major offensive strategy, and they play in a stadium with cavernous dimensions and a prevailing wind that knocks down most anything that has the gall to approach the OF walls. Credit to Augie, who has given his players the green light to swing away in normal bunt situations b/c he knows Rosenblatt is playing small.
This postseason run by Texas has been the most amazing I’ve ever seen from them, and that covers a lot of baseball. They might not win it all (although I think they have a very good chance against LSU), but damn this has been one heck of a fun ride.

]]> By: wal http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 wal Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:45:06 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2156 Ric, Wondering why LSU was the visitor in their game vs Arkansas and Texas was the home team vs. ASU. Does the team undefeated in the bracket get to choose home or away in the 2 games if needed? Do tell. Ric,

Wondering why LSU was the visitor in their game vs Arkansas and Texas was the home team vs. ASU. Does the team undefeated in the bracket get to choose home or away in the 2 games if needed? Do tell.

]]> By: Texas Wahoo http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Texas Wahoo Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:21:06 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2155 I was wondering the same thing. I noticed he took off the helmet, looked like he was going to throw it up in the air and then appeared to think twice about it and kept it in his hand. I wonder if he was thinking about that as well. I was wondering the same thing. I noticed he took off the helmet, looked like he was going to throw it up in the air and then appeared to think twice about it and kept it in his hand. I wonder if he was thinking about that as well.

]]> By: KC http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 KC Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:12:54 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2154 ...And even then the Texas fans would have impaled you with one of Bevo's horns. …And even then the Texas fans would have impaled you with one of Bevo’s horns.

]]> By: Jerry Palm http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Jerry Palm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:38:04 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2153 Actually, I was thinking the same thing, but as a former ump, the only way I'm making that call is if he throws that helmet at me. Actually, I was thinking the same thing, but as a former ump, the only way I’m making that call is if he throws that helmet at me.

]]> By: KC http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2009/06/20/cws-day-7-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 KC Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:44:42 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2150#comment-2152 Not to suggest the umpires should have done anything about it, but isn't it technically against the rules to intentionally take off your batting helmet while running the bases, as Connor Rowe did? If so, wouldn't that have been a hell of a way to have the game winning HR taken away? Not to suggest the umpires should have done anything about it, but isn’t it technically against the rules to intentionally take off your batting helmet while running the bases, as Connor Rowe did? If so, wouldn’t that have been a hell of a way to have the game winning HR taken away?

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