re: Am I the only one that thinks college baseball ain't what it was!!

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Most college baseball fans feel that the straw that broke the camel's back with regards to gorilla ball was in a NC game one year, when both teams had run out of pitching, USCw won by a score of 20+ to 13 or so. With multiple HR's by both teams. The fact that LSU has the record for most HR's in a season at 180 says how out of whack hitting had gotten. Brandon Larson once hit 40 HR's and came in second.

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1998 or 1999? I can't remember which year that way. I know the 1998 team hit a HR in every single game and every position player at at least 1.

Thanks cru-cru, That's exactly how I see it. When I go I like giving high fives, love to see the good hitters hit which leads to good defensive plays--more high fives. Just want to enjoy good hitting and good defense and have fun. I do not want college ball to be like pro ball.

188 home runs in a season will do that. One LSU player had 40 HR in a single season.

Ameritrade in Omaha sucks.

Needs to be a compromise between the two extremes. Make the CWS tourney fun again.

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LSU should not be about tweaking and tinkering lineups, LSU should be about fired up excitement and motivation. We simply have the wrong coach

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You do know that skip did this all the time. He would tinker all throughout the season to see which lineup worked the best. He would put random people in at crucial times to see if they could hit or pitch. Everything was preparing for the post-season. The biggest difference I see is each of their emphasis on the SEC tournament. Skip would rather 2 and Q to rest everyone.

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If you're a pitcher,which bat would you want being used if someone hits a line drive right back towards your face?

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I understand your point, but if you're in the line of fire, wear a mask, like catchers and umpires do. No reason to drastically change the game, when a small pitcher's mask can solve the problem.

I just heard all the purists and manly-men gasp, but I don't care.

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IMO, I think they went too far with the bats. The ones used in 2009 and prior I think was the right balance. The real problem though is the new stadium in Omaha.

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Those bats were too jucied up. Tyler freaking Hanover hit 5 home runs with those as a freshman. He was like 5'5 160 and hit 3 home runs the next 3 seasons combined after the switch to the new bats.

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How many injuries do you think were happening during that time???

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Youre arguing against the laws of physics. The ball came off the bat and lot faster using the old bats. That simple fact made them less safe.im not arguing for or against but having the ball come off the bat a little slower makes it safer. Would you rather get hit by a car traveling 10 mph or 30 mph?

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Youre arguing against the laws of physics.

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I have a physics degree. I wasn't mentioning physics. I'm asking you how many injuries do you think were taking place with those bats?

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Would you rather get hit by a car traveling 10 mph or 30 mph?

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Fine... Let's talk physics then. Deichmann can hit a baseball 110+ mph. Most guys are in the 90s. 90 mph (132 fps) to 110 mph (161 fps) in 60 ft is a difference of 80 milliseconds. A blink takes approx 300 milliseconds. Again, how many injuries does that equate to?

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So do I.

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No you don't.

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Thats not the point.

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That's exactly the point. It's a matter of injuries and reaction time. A ball coming at you 90 mph can break your face. Ask Deichmann...

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Which ball does more damage if they hit the same exact spot and at the same trajectory? A ball traveling 120 mph or a ball traveling 90 mph?

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Why are you using 120? None of the balls were going that fast. That's not what the bat changes did. The old bats had larger sweet spots with more trampoline effect throughout. This means more balls at 100-110 mph which when hit at the correct angle, left the park. Balls are STILL hit that hard but with less frequency. My point is that balls coming at a pitcher anywhere from 90 to 110 mph will do not get to the pitcher at significantly different times. If it's going to hit them in the face, it will hit them in the face. Both speeds do significant damage. But it didn't happen nearly as often as officials wanted people to believe.

No one had a problem with the first bat changes. Everyone agreed it was getting out of hand. So they put in standards. First the size of the bat, then the alloy, then physical thresholds. It was perfect in 2009. But they changed it again hiding behind "safety" which was a fricking cop out but it meant that there was no way the could go back. Which is why they've now tried changing the ball to allow for more spin, which causes a higher flight and what officials and coaches had hoped for more distance. It hasn't had the effect most had wanted.

I'm in a pointless argument with Rickydaddy who ruins enough sports around here... bout to kms.