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  1. Transmogrified Tiger
    Delaware State, Albany, Charlotte, Southern, and Louisville don't belong anywhere near the bubble. Pacific doesn't deserve an at large, but I don't think it's going to matter. Kent State has a top 64 RPI, only 8 losses, a 9-6 road/neutral mark that will improve to 10-6 if they win in the conference semis(likely), which will also make them 8 of their last 9. I wouldn't put them at the front of the bubble, but I wouldn't eliminate them from consideration.
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    Completely disagree.
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    Or by giving up 8 runs to South Africa. nope, those don't matter - the tiebreaker only applies to the teams involved in the tie. Ah, well I'm still going to think that it's karma for giving up that many runs to South Africa.
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    Or by giving up 8 runs to South Africa.
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    I'm pretty sure Canada is out.
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    unless this one goes extras . . . If they tie or Canada wins, then Mexico would only have 1 win. Mexico's already scored enough so that we only need to win if they hold on. This game doesn't matter anymore to the US. how many innings before its a tie? the tiebreaker is runs/inning - not just runs. The tiebreaker doesn't matter if those 2 tie, and Mexico has scored many more than the original 3 needed.
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    unless this one goes extras . . . If they tie or Canada wins, then Mexico would only have 1 win. Mexico's already scored enough so that we only need to win if they hold on. This game doesn't matter anymore to the US.
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    haha, silly Canada.
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    Yay Ryu.
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    He pitches left handed for Indiana and and right handed for Purdue....now that's ambidextrous. Does he use both arms simultaneously when he pitches for IUPUI? It would be pretty cool to have a glove that you could put on either hand and not let the batter know which hand your throwing with until you step back. Actually, I think it's a rule you have to throw with the same hand for the entire batter, just like the batter can't change batters boxes mid at-bat. Not positive though.
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    We just beat Nebraska, it's an automatic win![/sets up for a fall]
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    Eric Young
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    Quincy Douby has 15 points for Rutgers in the first 10 minutes against Nova, including what was probably a 30 footer just a moment ago. 19-16 Rutgers.
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    Maybe Hill/Guzman have a chance to start the year in the rotation after all..... both have been better than williams or rusch, though obviously in limited action. i haven't been able to figure out dusty's formula as to who spring training counts for yet, however... It's a good thing he isn't managing the Padres. Bobby Hill, Josh Barfield, and Bellhorn are battling for the 2nd base job... EY's in camp. Case closed.
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    MSU wins, faces Illinois tomorrow night.
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    He's crossing the line into senility. Not only does he say stupid stuff, but he'll say the foul is on the wrong team and it'll take him 2 minutes to figure out he screwed up, because he'll be repeating his mistake ad nauseum.
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    It happened in a Brewers game against the A's. Wait for it....
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    MSU leads by 5 at the half. They pretty much started having their way about half way through the first half, hopefully they'll go on a run in the second half to put it out of reach.
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    I swear Colorado has 28 players on their team. I watched them play Mizzou twice, and several other teams on TV, and there's players I hear the names of that I've never heard before. They lead Baylor by 3 with half a minute remaining, Baylor ball. Update: Colorado wins.
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    Both are out if it were up to me. Michigan's done, without my say-so. FSU is probably one of the last teams in at best. Michigan's resume is much better than Syracuse's, and especially FSU's. Even with today's loss. Main question will be what sticks in the minds of the committee tonight and tomorrow while they pick the field. I'm having a tough time seeing how Michigan's resume is much better than Syracuse's. KenPom's breakdown showing their records v. different ranges of RPI's is very similar, and Syracuse has a much better SOS. Add in the fact that Michigan is fading hard while Syracuse appears to be coming on strong and I'd say that Syracuse has a better case.
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    Colorado trails Baylor, yes Baylor, by 5 with 8:27 remaining. Another bubble team who probably wasn't in at the moment making it easy to be excluded from the tourney.
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    Both are out if it were up to me. Michigan's done, without my say-so. FSU is probably one of the last teams in at best. True, I didn't have either in at this point, but it's two less teams that could pull a Syracuse.
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    FSU and Michigan both losing gives hope to the bubble teams dismayed by GW's failure and Syracuse's success.
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    ESPN the Magazine has a neat piece about "Giant Killers". They took 64 of the top mid-major teams, and set 10 "commandments of successful slaying", including beating your opponents by at least 6 PPG, higher 3PT % than your opponents, A/TO ratio of more than 1. Their 5 teams that meet all 10 criteria: UNC Wilmington, Old Dominion, Northern Iowa, Murray State, and Pacific.
  25. Transmogrified Tiger
    Offensive value and power are not mutually exclusive. His offensive value lies in his ability in getting basehits, not striking out, stealing bases and scoring runs Yes, but in his quest to not strike out, he loses power. The power is much more valuable than the ability to not strike out. By taking a "contact at all costs" approach, he limits the player he could be. You're defeating your own argument. I don't think anyone is going to try argue that Pierre doesn't give up power when he tries to hit for contact. He does. However, you also need to realize that an increase in power would probably lower his amount of contact, which would lower his amount of hits. In the end, Pierre AND this team are much better off having Juan do what he's best at AND what this team needs. Quite frankly we have MORE than enough power to get this team through the season. What the Cubs have been missing is a/some speed/OBP/guys who take more than 3 pitches types of players. Juan Pierre should fill that void nicely. Read the rest of the responses, Pierre's OBP would likely not be damaged by the approach I'm advocating.
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