Why? Last year Rice's team ERA was 3.31. The best ERA in MLB last year was the Cardinals with 3.49. The top college teams have ERAs under 4. That's lower than all but the top 11 MLB teams from last year. Jim Rome has made "the ping" the "easy answer" to hate on college baseball. It's ignorant.
yeah, but there are 258 baseball teams. I think the pitching in college baseball has improved because i remember games with scores in the teens, ten years ago or whenever. I don't "hate" on college baseball. It's just that, it's too damn hard to keep track of because of the lack of coverage. I only pay attention to maybe the Super Regionals, and when they get to Omaha. Lack of major coverage is the one thing that kills college baseball.
The NCAA reduced the maximum permissible bat diameter in 2000, which greatly reduced the number of home runs and overall runs scored in games. Jim Rome hates on college baseball because he doesn't have the time to follow it, and hating on it prevents him from having to talk about it.
I think he hates on college baseball because Cal State is good. Well, that's good for the NCAA, because I don't like football scores in baseball every freaking time.
Word of the day or something? heh, I kid. Luna was a hell of a football player too. Little guy ran all over us two years ago.
Well, looks like the University of San Diego Toreros have swept the Longhorns this weekend. The Toreros took today's game 12-8. UT-Austin opens the season 0-3. Still a lot of season to go, though!
Yeah, I think they are D-1A. They're not ranked in any top 25 I've seen, though. This sweep should get them a few votes, though.
yawn ... college baseball season doesnt start till omaha. that's how it is when youre a college baseball dynasty.
Updated poll information: Rice is now #1 in the Rosenblatt Report, #4 in Collegiate Baseball and #5 in Baseball America! Not bad for a very young team!!
Just thought I'd let everyone know that Texas got their first victory today with a 15-2 bashing of UT-Pan Am. Yeah, it's UT-Pan Am, but at least we're on the board.
