re: hershiser and announcing crew

Orel had two really good moments during the game: (1) Talking about coleman pitching from the stretch. It was a good pickup by him and you could tell last night Coleman was much better from the stretch last night.
(2) Right before Mikie's game winner he said there's no way that he should throw anything other than a fastball. dude threw a curve ball and bam - basehit. Big mistake by UT on pitch selection.

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Orel had two really good moments during the game: (1) Talking about coleman pitching from the stretch. It was a good pickup by him and you could tell last night Coleman was much better from the stretch last night.

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I thought this was so true. I think a high fastball was the pitch.

I think they are doing a pretty good job overall. They seem to be into the game and enjoying it. That may sound like a no brainer, but too often, some of the ex-pro guys (Reynolds) have treated the College World Series like a little league match-up.

Orel has been especially good. I'm a casual dan of baseball, and his expert perspective and "coaching details" have been great as far as I'm concerned. It seems to me that he has found a way to introduce a professional baseball perspective while simultaneously respecting and enjoying the college game.

I have not heard this crew once speak condescendingly about the aluminum bats.

We need Harold Reynolds. He is by far the best commentator that the CWS has had.

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We need Harold Reynolds. He is by far the best commentator that the CWS has had.

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ESPN broadcasts the College World Series.
ESPN fired Harold Reynolds.
Harold Renolds works for the MLB Network.

You'd just as soon ask for John Madden to do LSU football games.

I liked how they were all wearing purple last night.

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when there is a runner on first, the ss and 2nd baseman communicate who is going to cover second in the event of a hit. the way they communicate is to signal using an open mouth or closed mouth. open means "you cover". closed means "i cover". they hide their signal with the glove so that the opponent can't see the signal

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Thanks bfniii.

It blows my mind how much cat and mouse stuff goes on during the game....I love it

I loved the Hershiser line about the hair gel helping increase the grip on the ball. When Ventura said something about using foreign substances on the ball, Orel said it was not foreign he only used American made products!

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I think they've done a fine job.

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I agree. Except for MP getting some of the players' names wrong, they've done well.

Orel is the best of the bunch. The knowledge he brings to the booth is great...not only about pitching, but also with hitting. He has pointed out several things and about the players' swings and stances that make lots of sense.

Orel wasn't a bad hitter in his day as a major leaguer either. I would venture to say that he's one of the only pitchers if not th only one who batted 1.000 in the MLWS. He went 3 for 3 in the '88 series against the A's with 1 run and an RBI. Not to mention how he shut the A's down at the plate.