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re: If you dropped the current Colorado Rockies into the CWS how would they do?
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:43 pm to MemphisGuy
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:43 pm to MemphisGuy
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They wouldn't lose a game, and likely wouldn't be scored on in any game.
This is on the extreme spectrum.
Its Sports and these aren't high school flunkies with pimples at the CWS.
I think if a bunch of College kids can score goals and beat the greatest professional hockey team in the world, teams at the CWS can score runs against the worst Pro team in baseball.
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 1:44 pm
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Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:50 pm to Frac the world
Skenes played college baseball in 2023
In 2024 he had a sub 2 era in the mlb- his two months in the minors didn’t transcend him….
I’m pretty sure lsu with skenes on the mount wouldn’t get arse blasted by this awful Rockies team
So they would be the absolutely heavy favorites, but the way it’s setup and the talent of some college pitchers now, they could lose
In 2024 he had a sub 2 era in the mlb- his two months in the minors didn’t transcend him….
I’m pretty sure lsu with skenes on the mount wouldn’t get arse blasted by this awful Rockies team
So they would be the absolutely heavy favorites, but the way it’s setup and the talent of some college pitchers now, they could lose
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:52 pm to MemphisGuy
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They wouldn't lose a game, and likely wouldn't be scored on in any game.
This is a bit extreme. Paul Skenes spent like 2 months in the minor leagues. He wasn’t a completely different pitcher from when he got called up and when he was pitching in Omaha. Skenes didn’t shut out most teams he pitched against and he’s one of the best pitching prospects this generation. The Rockies don’t have anyone like him. Hell, Chase Dollsnder is in the Rockies’ rotation and he was pitching in the CWS that same year as Skenes. He most certainly gave up runs in college and it wasn’t that long ago.
They’re all elite players compared to a college roster, but that doesn’t mean they’d pitch nothing but shutouts either. All it takes is one swing. Or a walk, runner gets moved over on a FC, and a single that gets through the infield. elite teams in the CWS are not likely to get shutout 5 straight games. The nature of the sport makes that unlikely.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:52 pm to Frac the world
Some of the guys on the college teams will make the majors one day.
ALL of the Rockies are in the majors NOW.
That's always the answer to these questions.
ALL of the Rockies are in the majors NOW.
That's always the answer to these questions.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:04 pm to lsupride87
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Skenes played college baseball in 2023 In 2024 he had a sub 2 era in the mlb- his two months in the minors didn’t transcend him….
He’s also WAY better than anything LSU currently has Eyanson and Anderson may have some success, and maybe even Shores could get some outs, but overall, professional hitters would kill 99.99% of college pitchers.
And the command between big league pitchers and college pitchers is like a different sport. It’s still baseball so a college team could win a game, but it’s highly, highly unlikely
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:29 pm to ragincajun03
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I'm thinking the gap in talent for a Major League team vs your Top 8 college baseball teams is likely much larger than a NFL team vs. Top 8 college football teams.
Idkif "talent gap" and "conceivable ability to win a game" are the same or totally different, but I think baseball would have a much MORE LIKELY chance at winning against pros than football, where the chance is zero.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:39 pm to Frac the world
They would average 20+ runs a game.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:45 pm to Tiger Ugly
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remember years ago one of the local radio stations had Jared Mitchell on a year or two after he was drafted. He was playing AA ball at the time I think and the host, not sure if it was Buddy Songy or Jordy or who exactly it was at the time but they said that they heard AA ball was about the equivalent of college baseball. Jared literally laughed out loud.....said not even close....maybe a big time SEC game with top line Friday night starters might be close otherwise no.
I’ve heard the double A comparison before, but the statement said that your elite players could probably play at a double A level.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:46 pm to TexasTiger08
Major conference draftees usually get dropped into high A and promoted to AA pretty quick. Not a great barometer for the overall level of play though since that’s the best of the best
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:47 pm to Frac the world
Northeastern played the Red Sox in February and only lost 2-5.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:48 pm to Frac the world
Every player for the Rockies is in the MLB, how many players does a CWS team have that will be MLB players? These questions are always so dumb, pro teams would dominate college teams.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:02 pm to sta4ever
quote:The "Red Sox" played a total of 3 active major leaguers in that game.
Northeastern played the Red Sox in February and only lost 2-5.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:12 pm to TexasTiger08
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I’ve heard the double A comparison before, but the statement said that your elite players could probably play at a double A level.
Yes, I guess you could construe what he said to mean elite SEC players. For me not too many of those.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:18 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Undefeated champs.
Without breaking a sweat.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:20 pm to MemphisGuy
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They wouldn't lose a game, and likely wouldn't be scored on in any game.
Teams would score every once in a while, just takes one swing of the bat. Teams scored on Paul Skenes and he was basically an MLB all-star playing in college.
But the Rockies would put up ridiculous numbers on the scoreboard. Just rake teams.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:21 pm to Frac the world
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So, would they win the CWS if dropped into it this year?
Literally everybody on their team is a professional baseball player. They would kill any college team they played
This is similar to those old “could Alabama beat the Browns” threads. No, and it wouldn’t be close.
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:21 pm to lsupride87
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Skenes played college baseball in 2023
In 2024 he had a sub 2 era in the mlb- his two months in the minors didn’t transcend him….
I’m pretty sure lsu with skenes on the mount wouldn’t get arse blasted by this awful Rockies team
So they would be the absolutely heavy favorites, but the way it’s setup and the talent of some college pitchers now, they could lose
That season was arguably the most dominant pitching season in college history. Not a lot of Paul Skenes lookalikes running around.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:46 pm to Cliff Booth
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Some of the guys on the college teams will make the majors one day.
ALL of the Rockies are in the majors NOW.
That's always the answer to these questions.
That's always the answer for football (IMO) because it's a contact sport. Along the LOS you've got 25-35 year old grown arse MEN going agaisnt 18-19 year old teens.
Baseball is zero-contact though. I'm not advocating for the college guys in this hypothetical, I'm just saying that with a ton of luck and maybe an off day from the pros it's not inconceivable that a group of college dudes might could win a game. In football there is zero chance any college would ever beat the pros.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:48 pm to CatfishJohn
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That season was arguably the most dominant pitching season in college history. Not a lot of Paul Skenes lookalikes running around.
Pride using Paul Skenes as an example when most college teams don’t have 3 pitchers that can even throw strikes consistently is right on brand for Pride. Absolutely retarded
Posted on 6/2/25 at 3:54 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Paul skenes was great. But here were his college stats in 2023
1.69 ERA—0.75 WHIP
He was awesome. Every year though college baseball produces players with similar stat lines. I could use Rhett Lowder from the very same 2023 season on a completely different team. Any time he pitched Wake Forrest would have a chance to beat the 2025 Rockies
So if you put the Rockies in that 2023 World Series, they could potentially face lowder and skenes in separate games and lose and be out. Sorry I gave a real scenario to answer the OP
It’s how baseball works. When the 2025 Rockies ran into those guys in those seasons they would potentially lose
Like I said they would be heavy favorites, but it isn’t automatic like football or basketball would be
1.69 ERA—0.75 WHIP
He was awesome. Every year though college baseball produces players with similar stat lines. I could use Rhett Lowder from the very same 2023 season on a completely different team. Any time he pitched Wake Forrest would have a chance to beat the 2025 Rockies
So if you put the Rockies in that 2023 World Series, they could potentially face lowder and skenes in separate games and lose and be out. Sorry I gave a real scenario to answer the OP
It’s how baseball works. When the 2025 Rockies ran into those guys in those seasons they would potentially lose
Like I said they would be heavy favorites, but it isn’t automatic like football or basketball would be
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 4:00 pm
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