2015 CWS

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:22 pm

Bummer on Illinois going down. They played well today. I will admit when I'm wrong. I never ever saw the Big 10 being this good in baseball. Icing on the cake would have been coming to Omaha. It will not be as much of a cake walk in that conference as I had believed.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:26 pm

Vandy's SS goes #1, LSU's SS goes #2 in the draft...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:34 pm

Coyote wrote:Vandy's SS goes #1, LSU's SS goes #2 in the draft...

One good thing about a lot of the big time programs making it. We have all four of the Gold Spikes Award finalists in town.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:04 am

Fullerton comes back to beat #3 seed Louisville.

Virginia.....................LSU
Arkansas....................TCU/aTm

Miami.......................Vanderbilt
Florida......................Fullerton

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:07 am

The baseball gods spoke in the CSF UL game. The UL pitcher got out of a huge jam and mouthed off at the CSF bench and he comes back in the next inning and is too wound up, gets pulled and CSF scores enough the rest of the way to win.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:15 am

A controversial late HR to boot also...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:45 am

Texas A&M and TCU still battling heading into the 14th inning tied at 4.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:52 am

skinzfan23 wrote:Texas A&M and TCU still battling heading into the 14th inning tied at 4.

And it just hit my bedtime. Geesh, I thought TCU had this one...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:08 am

Nope....and they should have had it again in the 14th, but A&M got out of a jam. Now onto the 15th.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:49 am

And SEC am gets knocked out by TCU in 16, so we are set.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:50 pm

Coyote wrote:And SEC am gets knocked out by TCU in 16, so we are set.

Wow, I couldn't stay up any longer.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:33 pm

Baseball America suggesting they move the MLB Draft to Omaha to combine it with the CWS festivities.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/dr ... ft-boards/

Now the draft is a TV show, and this might be the last time it is held at MLB Network’s studios. Plans for 2016 are far from set, but MLB intends to make the draft a bigger deal and wants to bring it to fans. Perhaps it will move to Omaha, site of the College World Series. It would be a BA dream to put two of our favorite events together like that.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:44 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Baseball America suggesting they move the MLB Draft to Omaha to combine it with the CWS festivities.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/dr ... ft-boards/

Now the draft is a TV show, and this might be the last time it is held at MLB Network’s studios. Plans for 2016 are far from set, but MLB intends to make the draft a bigger deal and wants to bring it to fans. Perhaps it will move to Omaha, site of the College World Series. It would be a BA dream to put two of our favorite events together like that.

That would be amazing.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:31 am

CWS Appearances:

Virginia........(4) 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015
LSU............(17) 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015
Arkansas......(8) 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015
TCU............(3) 2010, 2014, 2015
Miami..........(24) 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2015
Vanderbilt....(3) 2011, 2014, 2015
Florida........(9) 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Fullerton.....(17) 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:47 am

Wow, thanks for the info Coyote. Crazy to think every team has made it at least 3 times.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:27 pm

Apparently there is going to be a pep band in the outfield to make the atmosphere more collegiate this year.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:32 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Apparently there is going to be a pep band in the outfield to make the atmosphere more collegiate this year.

If it ain't broke...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:40 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Apparently there is going to be a pep band in the outfield to make the atmosphere more collegiate this year.

Is that a pep band from each school? I think that would add to the excitement. I am not sure a generic band playing each schools songs would be the same. If each school had their own band made up of current students, they obviously would add more because they care more for their respective school.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:34 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Apparently there is going to be a pep band in the outfield to make the atmosphere more collegiate this year.
Is that a pep band from each school? I think that would add to the excitement. I am not sure a generic band playing each schools songs would be the same. If each school had their own band made up of current students, they obviously would add more because they care more for their respective school.

The band is from Lincoln SE.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:51 pm

Pretty cool of AAA:

http://www.omaha.com/sports/cws/aaa-off ... 86d38.html

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:33 pm

Home Run, First Game, Top of the 2nd by UVA.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:45 pm

Home Run, First Game, Bottom 5th by Ark.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:59 pm

Linkin5 wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Baseball America suggesting they move the MLB Draft to Omaha to combine it with the CWS festivities.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/dr ... ft-boards/

Now the draft is a TV show, and this might be the last time it is held at MLB Network’s studios. Plans for 2016 are far from set, but MLB intends to make the draft a bigger deal and wants to bring it to fans. Perhaps it will move to Omaha, site of the College World Series. It would be a BA dream to put two of our favorite events together like that.
That would be amazing.

More news that said MLB Network has already been to town to scout potential locations. There was some worry about having it the Thursday before the series b/c it could be a distraction.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:09 pm

Virginia 5
Arkansas 3
Attendance: 24,228

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:36 am

Miami 3
Florida 15
Attendance: 26,377

Post by **BRoss** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:42 am

The Gators took the Rolling Stones' plane:
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Louie · Post by **Louie** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:06 pm

Really great seeing that new ball pay off with good offensive performances. I like a pitching duel as much as the next guy, but HRs are more exciting to me.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:36 pm

Louie wrote:Really great seeing that new ball pay off with good offensive performances. I like a pitching duel as much as the next guy, but HRs are more exciting to me.

I like home runs too. How many have left the park so far?

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:23 pm

Greg S wrote:
Louie wrote:Really great seeing that new ball pay off with good offensive performances. I like a pitching duel as much as the next guy, but HRs are more exciting to me.

I like home runs too. How many have left the park so far?

Greg

Check out 6 and 7 posts above...

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:24 pm

Home Run #3, Third Game, Bottom 8th by LSU.
Ties last year's count of 3 HRs in the CWS.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:52 pm

TCU 10
LSU 3
Attendance: 24,506

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:54 am

There are helicopter rides being given on the cb side of the river by heartland helicopter services for $30 per person. Looks to be about a 10 minute ride around downtown. It would qaulify being in the transportation thread, but after talking to the operators, it sounded like they were doing specifically in conjuction with the cws to capitalize on the increased foot traffic around the bridge.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:14 pm

Game 4: Fullerton vs Vanderbilt is going to conclude starting @ 2pm today. Game 5 will start 55 min after the conclusion of Game 4 and Game 6 will start 55 min after the conclusion of Game 5. It could be a late night for baseball in Omaha.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:11 pm

Walk off HR by Vandy!

Fullerton 3
Vanderbilt 4
Attendance: 21,674

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:22 pm

Coyote wrote:Walk off HR by Vandy!

Wow, beat they are glad the game was postponed.

With Game 4 completed around 3:10, and Game 5 starting around 4 pm, it looks like everything is going to run 2 hrs late tonight.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:30 pm

4:15 start for Game 5

I think this was the first ever walk off HR at TDA...

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:36 pm

Police officer assaulted outside the Mattress Factory:

http://www.ketv.com/news/omaha-police-o ... r/33578174

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:53 pm

Home Run #5, Game 5, Bottom 5th, MIA.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:27 pm

Coyote wrote:Walk off HR by Vandy!

see what happens when they get some decent uniforms on!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:36 pm

nebugeater wrote:
Coyote wrote:Walk off HR by Vandy!

see what happens when they get some decent uniforms on!

Gotta love those pinstripes.