We’re through the super regionals, and have a CWS field that is, frankly, stacked. It’s going to be a great CWS. First, lets recap the Supers. #1 Wake Forest v #16 Alabama: Wake Forest squeaked out a 5-4 opener, then blasted Alabama 22-5 to move to Omaha. In 5 post-season games, Wake has outscored its opponents 75-16. Wow. #8 Stanford v Texas: Stanford lost the … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Super Regionals recap and CWS Preview
2023 Early Mock Drafts
Your likely 1-1 overall pick, Dylan Crews from LSU So, in years’ past, when the Nats were drafting somewhere besides the top 5, analyzing mock drafts was a lot more fun. We could look at who was predict to go at the top, then we could analyze all the myriad of names that could conceivably fall to the nats wherever they were picking. In 2023 though, this exercise has … [Read more...] about 2023 Early Mock Drafts
2023 CWS Regionals Recap
Its College Baseball post-season time, something we’ve followed in this space for years. Here’s a quick guide to the CWS 2023 post season. First off, some resources for you. Your final top 25 heading into the post-season according to d1baseball, baseballamerica, and usatoday Coaches poll. All three have Wake Forest #1 overall, a great feat for the smallest school … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Regionals Recap
End of May Check-in On Rotations
We did an end of April check-in on the rotations; how about and end-of May one too? Important links for this analysis: Big Board: the big board shows the rotations, plus the starters and the roles of the relievers as best as I can figure. Furthermore, the rotations are in the correct “order” and synced across the system.Nats MLB stats: at baseball-reference.comAAA … [Read more...] about End of May Check-in On Rotations
First Look: Jake Irvin
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 3: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin (74) pitches during his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on May 3, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) An injury to their 5th starter Kuhl and a rain-induced double header gave an opportunity for the Nats to bring up one of their starter prospects, and so … [Read more...] about First Look: Jake Irvin