re: College World Series Finals: Florida Gators are the National Champions!

Didn't mean to say it was easy. Just a lot easier than it used to be.

Either way, I don't think it's ever been easy. I think the other day they showed a stat like 16 out of 58 teams have come out of the losers bracket to make the championship game/series. In terms of when the semifinal games are played, that hasn't changed much in relation to start and end of the CWS. When the semifinals started on Wednesday (last time was 2007), the tournament started on a Friday, so it would be the equivalent of the semis starting on a Thursday now. The second bracket also had no break between Sunday and Thursday if you fell into the loser's bracket and won the first semifinal game (not very fair to that side).

Anyway, 16 out of 58. That means before the current schedule took effect (1988-2007), 12 of 40 advanced out of the loser's bracket to the championship. That's roughly 30%. Since 2008, 4 of 18 have come out of the loser's bracket. That's roughly 22%.

That ball just kept carrying Pap has been on fire

The strike zone has been....interesting I ain't complaining

This umpire is a joke

Strike zone is way off the plate

LSU hasn't really been getting deep into counts, they've been swinging and hitting so it hasn't been as noticeable on the other side

Top of LSUs order has finally showed up

This is the exact opposite of how common sense would tell you how this game would go

I won't feel confident unless we get 7 outta Gilbert. Which is looking good