Comments on: Clearing the Bases Tournament Preview 2/3 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/30/cleating-the-bases-tournament-23/ News, notes and commentary about Division III baseball Sun, 30 May 2010 20:07:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: BB2 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/30/cleating-the-bases-tournament-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 BB2 Fri, 02 May 2008 11:02:58 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/?p=82#comment-1271 I appreciate your specifics in your reply above, re: what Babson needs to see happen this week. They already handled their conference foes as you know, during the regular season at 11-1...including those 2 wins vs #9 in the country, Wheaton. I realize winning the tourney matters more to the comittee than the 11-1 conference record, during the season.... Wil watch the 4 teams you noted above and hope that does pan out. Again, thanks for the specific needs clarification. As a fan, it's nice to know whom to root for, to help your own favorite team qualify... :)) I appreciate your specifics in your reply above, re: what Babson needs to see happen this week. They already handled their conference foes as you know, during the regular season at 11-1…including those 2 wins vs #9 in the country, Wheaton. I realize winning the tourney matters more to the comittee than the 11-1 conference record, during the season…. Wil watch the 4 teams you noted above and hope that does pan out. Again, thanks for the specific needs clarification. As a fan, it’s nice to know whom to root for, to help your own favorite team qualify… :) )

]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/30/cleating-the-bases-tournament-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 dixon Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:10 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/?p=82#comment-1263 I am positive that what happened in 2007 and earlier should have no bearing on this season. The sure way to make the playoffs is to win the conference. If that does not happen, then schedule a lot of in region games and win them. it is simple. You see Rhodes (a good comparison to Babson the last few years) coming to Maryland and N Carolina to try to get some previously unscheduled in region wins in an attempt to get in the playoffs. I am sure that Babson will certainly be given a look for the playoffs, all that matters is how they do in comparison. Hope for Keene State and Trinity to win their conference and Amherst and Eastern Conn to lose a few games. This is the help Babson might need. I am positive that what happened in 2007 and earlier should have no bearing on this season.

The sure way to make the playoffs is to win the conference. If that does not happen, then schedule a lot of in region games and win them. it is simple. You see Rhodes (a good comparison to Babson the last few years) coming to Maryland and N Carolina to try to get some previously unscheduled in region wins in an attempt to get in the playoffs.

I am sure that Babson will certainly be given a look for the playoffs, all that matters is how they do in comparison. Hope for Keene State and Trinity to win their conference and Amherst and Eastern Conn to lose a few games. This is the help Babson might need.

]]> By: BB2 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/30/cleating-the-bases-tournament-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 BB2 Thu, 01 May 2008 06:41:09 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/?p=82#comment-1262 It's hard to believe Babson still doesn't receive the credit in the regional rankings they deserve.....especially, as you said---last year they were "one of the best teams left out" of NCAA's....and since they have a returning lineup in their 1st 6 batting slots, which match up with any team in New England? They have also beaten such highly ranked teams as Wentworth and, more importantly, they swept Wheaton home and away 4-2 and 4-2 in the 2 conference meetings this season? Wheaton was 9-3 in Newmac (2 of 3 losses to Babson) while Babson was 11-1 and is the 1st team, other than Wheaton to win the regular season NEWMAC conference in the 10 years NEWMAC has existed?? Yes, Babson lost in semifinal round of the NEWMAC tourney, but, a fluke of a one time implosion in an 8th inning, after leading 11-2...then losing 12-11, cost them a possible tourney championship... They are finishing the year at 13-3 record also, including 12 straight wins.....before the tourney...so, not sure why Eastern Ct and others are ranked above them? Babson beat Eastern at EASTERN IN 2007, LAST TIME THEY PLAYED? Wheaton receives such high praise every year-----Babson only lost 5-3 in tourney finals to Wheaton last year-----and BEAT Wheaton both times they played this season? Shouldn't those 2 games carry a ton of weight???? along with Babson winning the NEWMAC Conference and Wheaton ending up 2nd? Babson's ONLY conference loss, was an extra inning game to MIT maybe, on the road....11-1 vs Wheaton's 9-3?? WOW-----Please don't let this team watch from outside 2 years in a row? That would suggest to me, no-one has spent time evaluating or watching them play this season......26-10 or so, approx overall..... with many quality wins.....11-1 conference record---- 2-0 vs Wheaton....beat Wentworth also..... Thanks for listening--brand new reaser/member to D3Baseball.com --- MARK It’s hard to believe Babson still doesn’t receive the credit in the regional rankings they deserve…..especially, as you said—last year they were “one of the best teams left out” of NCAA’s….and since they have a returning lineup in their 1st 6 batting slots, which match up with any team in New England? They have also beaten such highly ranked teams as Wentworth and, more importantly, they swept Wheaton home and away 4-2 and 4-2 in the 2 conference meetings this season? Wheaton was 9-3 in Newmac (2 of 3 losses to Babson) while Babson was 11-1 and is the 1st team, other than Wheaton to win the regular season NEWMAC conference in the 10 years NEWMAC has existed?? Yes, Babson lost in semifinal round of the NEWMAC tourney, but, a fluke of a one time implosion in an 8th inning, after leading 11-2…then losing 12-11, cost them a possible tourney championship… They are finishing the year at 13-3 record also, including 12 straight wins…..before the tourney…so, not sure why Eastern Ct and others are ranked above them? Babson beat Eastern at EASTERN IN 2007, LAST TIME THEY PLAYED? Wheaton receives such high praise every year—–Babson only lost 5-3 in tourney finals to Wheaton last year—–and BEAT Wheaton both times they played this season? Shouldn’t those 2 games carry a ton of weight???? along with Babson winning the NEWMAC Conference and Wheaton ending up 2nd? Babson’s ONLY conference loss, was an extra inning game to MIT maybe, on the road….11-1 vs Wheaton’s 9-3?? WOW—–Please don’t let this team watch from outside 2 years in a row? That would suggest to me, no-one has spent time evaluating or watching them play this season……26-10 or so, approx overall….. with many quality wins…..11-1 conference record—- 2-0 vs Wheaton….beat Wentworth also….. Thanks for listening–brand new reaser/member to D3Baseball.com — MARK

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