Countdown to Baseball

[SumterAubie 3,031]

https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/top-25-breakdown-no-8-auburn/

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

4 weeks....

 

[TigerCatcher 182]

Same spot in the Collegiate Baseball pre-season poll  http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-1-poll-12-16-19/

Rank	Team (2019 Final Record)	Points
1.	Louisville (51-18)	497
2.	Vanderbilt (59-12)	495
3.	Texas Tech. (46-20)	491
4.	Miami, Fla. (41-20)	488
5.	Arizona St. (38-19)	485
6.	Mississippi St. (52-15)	483
7.	Georgia (46-17)	480
8.	Auburn (38-28)	477
9.	Arkansas (46-20)	475
10.	Michigan (50-22)	473

 

A little higher in the PG top 25

Rk	Team		'19 Record	'19 Rk	2019 Finish
1		Louisville	51-18	4	College World Series
2		Vanderbilt	59-12	1	College World Series Champions
3		Texas Tech	46-20	5	College World Series
4		Arkansas	46-20	6	College World Series
5		Arizona State	38-19	NR	Baton Rouge Regional
6		Auburn	38-28	9	College World Series
7		Miami	41-20	23	Starkville Regional
8		Mississippi State	52-15	3	College World Series
9		UCLA	52-11	7	Los Angeles Super Regional
10		Georgia	46-17	14	Athens Regional

[TigerCatcher 182]

Expectations not quite as lofty over at Baseball America....  https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/college-baseball-top-25/

 1 Vanderbilt  SEC

 2 Louisville  ACC

 3 Arizona State  Pac-12

 4 Florida  SEC

 5 Miami  ACC

 6 Texas Tech  Big 12

 7 Georgia  SEC

 8 Michigan Big 10

 9 Mississippi State  SEC

 10 UCLA  Pac-12

 11  Arkansas  SEC

 12 Florida State  ACC

 13 Auburn  SEC

 14 Louisiana State  SEC

 15 Duke  ACC

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

3 weeks!!!

[TigerCatcher 182]

On 1/23/2020 at 11:08 PM, Tigerbelle said:

3 weeks!!!

Seeing your post reminded me...there's a little age on it, but were you aware?

Twins 2019 Draft Pick To Have Tommy John Surgery

Aug 24 2019 06:16 PM | Seth Stohs in Minor Leagues

 

Unfortunate news from the Minnesota Twins minor league system came out on Saturday night. According to Le Soliel, a French Canadian newspaper in Quebec, Twins 2019 draft pick Edouard Julien will have Tommy John surgery in early September.

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

No I had no idea!  Hope it worked out well for him. I'd love to watch him play in the Big League soon.

Maybe that was the reason he struggled a little last season.....

 

[mustache eagle 2,397]

23 hours ago, TigerCatcher said:

Seeing your post reminded me...there's a little age on it, but were you aware?

Twins 2019 Draft Pick To Have Tommy John Surgery

Aug 24 2019 06:16 PM | Seth Stohs in Minor Leagues

 

Unfortunate news from the Minnesota Twins minor league system came out on Saturday night. According to Le Soliel, a French Canadian newspaper in Quebec, Twins 2019 draft pick Edouard Julien will have Tommy John surgery in early September.

Somebody who speaks French want to translate?

[Win4AU 4,052]

I’m pumped.  Should be another good season.  Hopefully I can make it to a game this season.  Used to love watching the baseball games when it was starting to get warm in Auburn.

[AUGoo 2,659]

21 hours ago, mustache eagle said:

Somebody who speaks French want to translate?

Yeah.

Sounds like he hurt his elbow...........badly.

Gonna need surgery.

Im here for you.

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

2 weeks!!!!

[Paladin 3,305]

 

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

ONE WEEK!!!!!!!

I think Huddy will be an awesome coach!!! 

[tgrogan21 6,198]

Is it just me that is surprised that Ryan Bliss didn't get at least 2nd team on the Coaches Pre-Season All-SEC?

[TigerCatcher 182]

1 hour ago, tgrogan21 said:

Is it just me that is surprised that Ryan Bliss didn't get at least 2nd team on the Coaches Pre-Season All-SEC?

Bliss is moving over to SS and hasn't played there in conference before, so I'm not at all surprised.  Aaaaaand, this league if freaking loaded at that position.

That said, Woley was the only position player from Auburn named to the team as a 1B, which he won't play in all likelihood.  That should remind us how much stock to put in a pre-season all star list.  It's how you finish that matters.  Bliss will be by far the most athletic at his position.

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

16 hours ago, TigerCatcher said:

Bliss is moving over to SS and hasn't played there in conference before, so I'm not at all surprised.  Aaaaaand, this league if freaking loaded at that position.

That said, Woley was the only position player from Auburn named to the team as a 1B, which he won't play in all likelihood.  That should remind us how much stock to put in a pre-season all star list.  It's how you finish that matters.  Bliss will be by far the most athletic at his position.

Ryan Bliss is just a natural, instinctive baseball player.  He was born to play the game. I think he will be a great SS for Auburn and I can't wait to see him in action.

[mustache eagle 2,397]

Hope he has the arm

deep ss is a long way from 1st

[tgrogan21 6,198]

2 hours ago, Tigerbelle said:

Ryan Bliss is just a natural, instinctive baseball player.  He was born to play the game. I think he will be a great SS for Auburn and I can't wait to see him in action.

He was one of my favorites from last year and I can't wait to see how he has progressed. I'm picking him to be the breakout player this year. 🤞

[AuburnTiger4Life 2,225]

Sorry kinda OT but check out South Alabama’s new clubhouse! 😍 as a USA alum I’m very proud lol 

 

[augolf1716 21,101]

10 minutes ago, AuburnTiger4Life said:

Sorry kinda OT but check out South Alabama’s new clubhouse! 😍 as a USA alum I’m very proud lol 

 

Very nice but plastic hangers........... j/k j/k it looks great

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

9 hours ago, mustache eagle said:

Hope he has the arm

deep ss is a long way from 1st

I'm pretty sure he does.  

 

[TigerCatcher 182]

On 2/7/2020 at 4:29 PM, mustache eagle said:

Hope he has the arm

deep ss is a long way from 1st

I take it at face value that you have doubts.  He has plus speed and excellent footwork, will get to balls quicker than anybody else we could trot out to the 6 spot which will typically shorten throws.  As an 18 year old PG had him at 86 mph across the infield.  That's not Furcal big, but it's more than adequate.  

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

If the current forecast holds...it's going to be very chilly at Plainsman Park on Friday night.  That may affect the team a little bit. 

[Paladin 3,305]

 

[TigerCatcher 182]

Pretty cool that Coach Baird gets to see this thing come full circle.  Only way it could have been better would have been to have a certain former catcher as HC, but I for one am thrilled that it worked out the way it has.  Those of us who've been through it have lived a tortured existence around Hitchcock Field...Renfroe, Slater, Pawlowski, and Golloway.  I guess it's true that it's always darkest before the dawn.