2021 College World Series Thread

[justhookit 4174]

No but it at least gives them time to figure out if they can play. What a mess.

[4th&Five 41444]

They'll likely have more cases tomorrow.

[The Dog 43715]

Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team.

[brojangles2 776]

1 hour ago, Don Johnson said:

Rumors floating that NCST could be without some starters.  Possibly Covid related.  Betting odds have changed.

I forgot COVID even fucking existed TBH. 

[Js1 84994]

Jesus, Vandy goes from one strike away from being eliminated on Wednesday to potentially waltzing into the finals without having to play Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun.  While Texas has to play Thurs-Fri-Sat and MSU Fri-Sat. 

I hate to put an asterisk on a title, but if Vandy wins the whole thing, you have to.  At least the other programs who had to forfeit in their tournaments (VCU MBB, Michigan and ND Hockey) did so in the first round, not the semifinals. 

Edited June 25, 2021 by Js1

[DanRydell 799]

If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense

[justhookit 4174]

1 minute ago, The Dog said:

Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team.

This ^

[Valmy77 13086]

1 minute ago, The Dog said:

Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team.

They only brought 27 players to the series, right? I wonder if they could overnight some backups from NC to play tomorrow.

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Valmy77 13086]

Just now, DanRydell said:

If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense

Yes. If anybody deserves a free ticket to the finals it should be the winners bracket team.

[The Dog 43715]

2 minutes ago, DanRydell said:

If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense

this makes too much sense to actually do.

[GreenspointTexas 9545]

Lololol

[dcar00 14002]

this is all so stupid.

[Firemans4Horn 17773]

Should have got the fucking shot you morons. 

[4th&Five 41444]

4 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

That's not much of an announcement then, is it?

[AUS-97HORN 11644]

so Vandy gets a free walk to the championship game, gets both their starters to have full rest....  and Texas now has to win 4 games in 6 days?

[immamac 42388]

3 minutes ago, The Dog said:

this makes too much sense to actually do.

I was actually just going to post this. It makes so much sense. Texas plays MSU, wins. MSU plays candy, advances. 

3 team playoff instead of 4. 

 

[The Dog 43715]

Just now, immamac said:

I was actually just going to post this. It makes so much sense. Texas plays MSU, wins. MSU plays candy, advances. 

3 team playoff instead of 4. 

 

I think it's Texas and Vandy play an elimination game then winner faces Miss State for the title in the champ series.

[GreenspointTexas 9545]

Should have got the fucking shot you morons. 

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[Surly Bevo 24686]

Advancing MSU and having Texas-Vandy in a one game playoff tomorrow at 6pm to meet them makes WAAAAAY to much fucking sense for the NCAA to pull off.  If I'm Texas/MSU and NCState has to forfeit I'm raising holy hell.

[GreenspointTexas 9545]

Why cant Texas and Vandy play tonight then?

[Surly Bevo 24686]

Just now, GreenspointTexas said:

Why cant Texas and Vandy play tonight then?

It's gonna rain....

[dcar00 14002]

are we in the same hotel as NCState?

[Surly Bevo 24686]

Game On....LOL they figured that out fast

[Huckleberry 32660]

5 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

That's not much of an announcement then, is it?

No shit. Every team could make the same announcement because it is true of everyone.

[Brisketexan 104226]

1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Why cant Texas and Vandy play tonight then?

Cuz it's gonna rain.

Goddamn, feel like I have to explain EVERYTHING around here.

[Js1 84994]

2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Advancing MSU and having Texas-Vandy in a one game playoff tomorrow at 6pm to meet them makes WAAAAAY to much fucking sense for the NCAA to pull off.  If I'm Texas/MSU and NCState has to forfeit I'm raising holy hell.

It's the only right option.  

So it won't happen and Vandy will get a free spot in the finals because SEC

[Laxtonto 11901]

This is going to practically guarantee that there will be claims of bias regardless of how this is approached..

 

This is completely fucked now and the NCAA has to  either delay all games for a week to let everyone get back on a decent rest schedule or just cancel it now. Because of the time/rest component of all of this, forcing a forfeit for any team will provide an extreme advantage for one team and put the other bracket at a guaranteed disadvantage regardless who comes out of this.

[Surly Bevo 24686]

Just now, Js1 said:

It's the only right option.  

So it won't happen and Vandy will get a free spot in the finals because SEC

Vandy and NCState are playing

[Js1 84994]

Just now, Surly Bevo said:

Vandy and NCState are playing

This should be interesting. 

[Dahobbs 17407]

27 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

What if you're using this thread to try to get laid?

Asking for a friend.

Are you looking for middle-aged men? Your wheelhouse keeps expanding. 

[Firemans4Horn 17773]

 

[Huckleberry 32660]

Just now, Js1 said:

This should be interesting. 

NC State's first baseman might be able to get some Vandy runners picked off by coughing toward them when they take their lead.

[GreenspointTexas 9545]

So our game now likely to start around 715?

[Valmy77 13086]

Whew. Sanity prevails. Let's play some baseball!

[dcar00 14002]

hopefully false positives or the players who tested positive have been vax'd

[The Dog 43715]

 

[Brisketexan 104226]

Just now, Dahobbs said:

Are you looking for middle-aged men? Your wheelhouse keeps expanding. 

Naah, I just have a strategy of showing my witty Surly repartee to women to impress them.

I'll admit that this approach has some workshopping to do......

[Don Johnson 4744]

 

[Valmy77 13086]

Just now, GreenspointTexas said:

So our game now likely to start around 715?

Or midnight. Whatever.

[Guest Lobo]

You think they still start our game at 7:00p or also push it back one hour? 

[Laxtonto 11901]

"Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.”

 

Fucking christ...

[The Dog 43715]

Just now, Don Johnson said:

 

that's nuts.

[Valmy77 13086]

Just now, Don Johnson said:

 

Woah. Insane.

Like I said earlier I hope they can get the backups out here if they have to play a second game.

[GreenspointTexas 9545]

Just now, Laxtonto said:

"Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.”

 

Fucking christ...

To be fair, they made their own beds

[Brisketexan 104226]

1 minute ago, Laxtonto said:

"Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.”

 

Fucking christ...

 

Just now, The Dog said:

that's nuts.

It's more than nuts.  It's Christ's nuts.

Seriously, that's some hardcore shit.

[Guest Lobo]

"Skip, should we call for the double-switch?"

"Oh no...that's just what they'll be expecting."  

[dcar00 14002]

Just now, Valmy77 said:

Whew. Sanity prevails. Let's play some baseball!

yep.  I kind of liked the potential opportunity for a one off with Vandy to get the champ series against MSU.  my guess is if they offer that to Vandy, Vandy would have said "yeah, no, we'll take our chances with team Covid".

[Surly Bevo 24686]

2 minutes ago, Don Johnson said:

 

They need to imagine themselves back in 14U Travel Ball (though those teams usually have more than 4 people capable of pitching)

[dcar00 14002]

1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said:

To be fair, they made their own beds

they did?