2018 College World Series

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:23 pm

MadMartin8 wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:08 am
Linkin5 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:50 pm
Silverspoon wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:57 pm Excuse me if this isnt posted in the "Omaha Crime" thread, but I have a bad feeling this will be the year something bad happens during the CWS. Not that I want it to happen of course, but with the way the world is today, and how big the event has gotten, I could see somebody running down fans with a van, or a bomb, or a mass shooting. Lets hope not, but I have just had a feeling over the last year that it could happen.
Jesus Christ man step off the ledge.
It's a refreshing, and a bit crazy, change from "the stadium is oriented wrrrronnnngggg waaaaahhhhhhh" that usually happens around this time though.

'This is a pitchers stadium! Not enough home runs!'

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:46 pm

I think it's quaint that the owh thinks we're still in a time where out of towners will buy the local paper for info on food, parking, etc.in Omaha during the cws.

That's cute.

And so 80s.
Like the owh.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:23 am

I’m just wondering if there’ll be a Dak Prescott sighting in Omaha since his Mississippi St Bulldogs made the CWS field of 8..

I wouldn’t be surprised

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:49 am

Maybe, but how about a Roger Clemons sighting.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:05 am

Could be. You never know. I’d love a photo op with #4 though

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

twiztid1 · Post by **twiztid1** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:41 am

Wind is blowing in pretty hardcore tonight. Stadium orientation talk should be strong.

nebraska · Post by **nebraska** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:11 pm

Wow, the World Herald brought out their $25 sign. Hello CWS fans, please give us your money.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:33 pm

North Carolina 8
Oregon St. 6

4:25 I think it was, the longest CWS ever.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:23 am

Washington 0
Miss St. 1

Walk off single

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:44 pm

While attending the Errol Spence fight down in Dallas Saturday night, Dak Prescott was wearing his MSU baseball jersey and cap..

If MSU keeps winning, I wouldn’t be surprised if he makes the trek to Omaha

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:22 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:44 pm While attending the Errol Spence fight down in Dallas Saturday night, Dak Prescott was wearing his MSU baseball jersey and cap..

If MSU keeps winning, I wouldn’t be surprised if he makes the trek to Omaha ...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Who needs the Cowboys QB when Patrick Mahomes was in town last night.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:32 pm

iamjacobm wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:22 pm
Omaha Cowboy wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:44 pm While attending the Errol Spence fight down in Dallas Saturday night, Dak Prescott was wearing his MSU baseball jersey and cap..

If MSU keeps winning, I wouldn’t be surprised if he makes the trek to Omaha ...

Ciao..LiO...Peace
Who needs the Cowboys QB when Patrick Mahomes was in town last night.

Mahomes? Lol..

Anywho, here is a vid of Dak donning his MSU baseball gear Saturday night:

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Rehulk · Post by **Rehulk** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:55 am

Triple header on Tuesday due to Thor being a dick.

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:18 pm

Rosenblatt's Revenge continues. The baseball gods still must be sated.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:19 pm

It's not the best for the fans, tv audience and such. But some of this has been great for stadium sales and for the restaraunt and shops around TD. We were there Saturday for the first game. Lots of concession sales in the stadium during the hours long wait. Plus many fans exited the stadium during the delay (I had not realized you could leave and return, guess I was thinking NCAA basketball). You had fans for the first game and fans arriving for the 2nd game, overlapping for hours. People spent a lot more time than planned. I know we ate and drank more and a lot longer than planned Sunday. Everything around the stadium was hopping and packed.

Greg

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:24 pm

Greg S wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:19 pm It's not the best for the fans, tv audience and such. But some of this has been great for stadium sales and for the restaraunt and shops around TD. We were there Saturday for the first game. Lots of concession sales in the stadium during the hours long wait. Plus many fans exited the stadium during the delay (I had not realized you could leave and return, guess I was thinking NCAA basketball). You had fans for the first game and fans arriving for the 2nd game, overlapping for hours. People spent a lot more time than planned. I know we ate and drank more and a lot longer than planned Sunday. Everything around the stadium was hopping and packed.

Greg

If there is a positive takeaway surrounding the daily rain delays this year during the CWS, it’s what you’ve outlined above. There’s a silver lining to almost anything

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:52 pm

All these rained out games is making me afraid. Afraid that the scam artists and wheeler dealers and politicians could use this as an excuse to tear down the Baseball Stadium in a couple of years when they get done getting rich destroying the Gene Leahy Mall. I can hear the lies and B.S. now going along the lines that if we don't build a new indoor ball park we will loose the College World Series.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:01 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:52 pm All these rained out games is making me afraid. Afraid that the scam artists and wheeler dealers and politicians could use this as an excuse to tear down the Baseball Stadium in a couple of years when they get done getting rich destroying the Gene Leahy Mall. I can hear the lies and B.S. now going along the lines that if we don't build a new indoor ball park we will loose the College World Series.

“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”
FDR

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:33 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:52 pm All these rained out games is making me afraid. Afraid that the scam artists and wheeler dealers and politicians could use this as an excuse to tear down the Baseball Stadium in a couple of years when they get done getting rich destroying the Gene Leahy Mall. I can hear the lies and B.S. now going along the lines that if we don't build a new indoor ball park we will loose the College World Series.

Are you afraid of your shadow?

buildomaha · Post by **buildomaha** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:28 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:52 pm All these rained out games is making me afraid. Afraid that the scam artists and wheeler dealers and politicians could use this as an excuse to tear down the Baseball Stadium in a couple of years when they get done getting rich destroying the Gene Leahy Mall. I can hear the lies and B.S. now going along the lines that if we don't build a new indoor ball park we will loose the College World Series.

Are you ok?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:19 am

Nice CWS related story in today’s W-H:

“Peter Burns works for ESPN, so he's in town to cover the College World Series. This isn't his first trip here. That came last year when he brought his father, a big LSU fan.

But Burns still had some things to cross off his Omaha bucket list. One was a trip to Stadium View, an unassuming sports memorabilia shop that still sits across 13th Street from the old site of Rosenblatt.

Burns, an avid baseball card collector as a kid, went on the recommendation of a friend who makes a yearly pilgrimage to Omaha for the CWS.

"We walked in and it was like you could hear the angel's harp," Burns said Thursday on "The Bottom Line." "It was just nirvana for me. ... It's not a shop. It's a museum."”...

The complete story link-

https://www.omaha.com/sports/cws/espn-a ... 0dd6b.html

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:08 pm

So has anyone see attendance numbers for this years CWS? I believe they have been numbers releases throguht the series in other years and I have not see any. I also did a couple of searches and do not find any.

The games I have been able to watch all or part of on TV have looked like more empty seats than normal. Not just talking about the games with weather impacts either.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:18 pm

nebugeater wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:08 pm The games I have been able to watch all or part of on TV have looked like more empty seats than normal. Not just talking about the games with weather impacts either.

There have been some late arriving crowds for the evening games, but the place has been full. Friday Night was packed, nearly 5 deep around the outfield concourse standing room only area.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:22 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:18 pm
nebugeater wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:08 pm The games I have been able to watch all or part of on TV have looked like more empty seats than normal. Not just talking about the games with weather impacts either.
There have been some late arriving crowds for the evening games, but the place has been full. Friday Night was packed, nearly 5 deep around the outfield concourse standing room only area.

Will be interesting to see the numbers if they are released the same way as other years.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:26 pm

6/23 Game 13 = 21821
6/22 Game 12 = 25016
6/22 Game 11 = 21002
6/21 Game 10 = 24806
6/20 Game 9 = 21568
6/20 Game 8 = 13637
6/19 Game 7 = 16620
6/19 Game 6 = 13387
6/18 Game 5 = 16881
6/17 Game 4 = 19100
6/17 Game 3 = 23034
6/16 Game 2 = 24758
6/16 Game 1 = 21628

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:33 pm

So using the numbers from Brad:

Total attendance so far through 13 games is 263,258 or an average 20,250 per game.

Last year set the all-time attendance mark with 357,646 for 16 games, avg 22,352.

No doubt this year is down, but I am pretty sure that most people will agree that weather is the largest factor for that.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:11 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:33 pmNo doubt this year is down, but I am pretty sure that most people will agree that weather is the largest factor for that.

That and people are tired of being murdered every time they go east of 72nd.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:04 pm

Big E wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:11 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:33 pmNo doubt this year is down, but I am pretty sure that most people will agree that weather is the largest factor for that.
That and people are tired of being murdered every time they go east of 72nd.

Almost as bad as the parking

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:11 pm

Big E wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:11 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:33 pmNo doubt this year is down, but I am pretty sure that most people will agree that weather is the largest factor for that.
That and people are tired of being murdered every time they go east of 72nd.

It's like a war zone, for reals.

In all seriousness, if you look at the attendance numbers there, it's easy to see the weather impacted ones. I'm not concerned.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:01 am

Arkansas 4
Molestore 1

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:04 pm

Largest Crowd of the year last night 25,321.

6/26 Champ GM 1 = 25,321
6/23 Game 13 = 21821
6/22 Game 12 = 25016
6/22 Game 11 = 21002
6/21 Game 10 = 24806
6/20 Game 9 = 21568
6/20 Game 8 = 13637
6/19 Game 7 = 16620
6/19 Game 6 = 13387
6/18 Game 5 = 16881
6/17 Game 4 = 19100
6/17 Game 3 = 23034
6/16 Game 2 = 24758
6/16 Game 1 = 21628
Total = 288,579 (20,612 Average)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:33 pm

I drove by around 7, an hr after the game started and the GA line was still a block long. We walked around for a while, but got in during the 5th inning with no wait.

The other good news, they shouldn't have a problem breaking the 300,000 mark this year even if Arkansas wins tonight.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:00 pm

One thing I heard interesting on Sharp and Benning this morning is that Gary Sharp was saying that MECA will not allow you to bring iPads into TD Ameritrade Park (assuming it applies to all tablets). Found that interesting.

Greg

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:26 pm

Here are a few pictures that the World Herald took from the Police helicopter of last night's game:

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:42 pm

Greg S wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:00 pm One thing I heard interesting on Sharp and Benning this morning is that Gary Sharp was saying that MECA will not allow you to bring iPads into TD Ameritrade Park (assuming it applies to all tablets). Found that interesting.

Didn't he say he didn't know if it was the NCAA or MECA. Something about their ability to record and then post video...

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:55 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:26 pm Here are a few pictures that the World Herald took from the Police helicopter of last night's game:

I tried to get a helicopter to shoot aerial during the games again this year. Unfortunately the one that I used the past couple times is also a crop duster and they already started getting it ready for crop dusting season. Too bad Omaha is without a helicopter again that the general public can pay to fly in.

Coyote wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:42 pm Something about their ability to record and then post video...

I would assume most iphones can record (and post) better video than an ipad...

My guess is the size is super annoying when people use them to take photos.

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:36 pm

Brad wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:55 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:26 pm Here are a few pictures that the World Herald took from the Police helicopter of last night's game:
I tried to get a helicopter to shoot aerial during the games again this year. Unfortunately the one that I used the past couple times is also a crop duster and they already started getting it ready for crop dusting season. Too bad Omaha is without a helicopter again that the general public can pay to fly in.

Coyote wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:42 pm Something about their ability to record and then post video...
I would assume most iphones can record (and post) better video than an ipad...

My guess is the size is super annoying when people use them to take photos.

DING DING We have a winner.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:33 am

I hear Oregon State came from behind in the 9th to win it and force a Game 3. That right?

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:33 pm

mrsticka wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:33 am I hear Oregon State came from behind in the 9th to win it and force a Game 3. That right?

Yep.... Arkansas missed a routine pop fly in the 9th that would have given them the national championship.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:38 pm

Largest Crowd of the year last night 25,580.

6/27 Champ GM 2 = 25,580
6/26 Champ GM 1 = 25,321
6/23 Game 13 = 21821
6/22 Game 12 = 25016
6/22 Game 11 = 21002
6/21 Game 10 = 24806
6/20 Game 9 = 21568
6/20 Game 8 = 13637
6/19 Game 7 = 16620
6/19 Game 6 = 13387
6/18 Game 5 = 16881
6/17 Game 4 = 19100
6/17 Game 3 = 23034
6/16 Game 2 = 24758
6/16 Game 1 = 21628
Total = 314,159 (20,944 Average)

13th straight year with 300,000 or more fans.

Apparently I29 Northbound was a line of Arkansas Cars yesterday. If they all stick around, it could be another big attendance game tonight.