2022 Big 12 Baseball Thread

['stache 21789]

Why is rpi so much more fucked up in baseball than in basketball? Maybe it is and I just don’t notice but the disparities are crazy, especially within a round robin conference. The fact that teams are cancelling games because they might drop on rpi even by winning is absurd, they need to fix that shit asap.

[TCU Alum 56]

44 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Big XII conference standings (final) and RPI:

I guess they use the combined W-L records when coming up with 2,3,4?  Tech had a combined 4 wins, while OU had 3?  

[TCU Alum 56]

Latest regular season numbers from D1:

D1Baseball Top 25:  • D1Baseball

"Big 12 regular-season champ TCU made the week’s biggest leap, up six spots to No. 18. Texas and UCLA moved up three spots apiece to 22 and 23, respectively.

Three teams entered the rankings this week: Oklahoma jumped in at No. 21 after winning a series at Texas Tech. East Carolina returned to the rankings at No. 22 after running its winning streak to 14 straight games. And LSU returned to the rankings after a one-week absence by sweeping Vanderbilt. The Tigers checked in at No. 23.

Connecticut, Florida State and Vandy dropped out of the Top 25.

D1Baseball editors and national writers determine the Top 25 rankings."

[jimmyjazz 45877]

28 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Why is rpi so much more fucked up in baseball than in basketball? Maybe it is and I just don’t notice but the disparities are crazy, especially within a round robin conference. The fact that teams are cancelling games because they might drop on rpi even by winning is absurd, they need to fix that shit asap.

That could be fixed by dropping the lowest RPI opponent from the calculation or something like that.

[Hookem2147 21188]

Birdsell for Tech winning Big 12 pitcher of the year is laughably bad. He was good against the crap teams and was hit around against any team with a pulse. I could argue Lucas Gordon had a better season than him and Gordon didn't even make first team All-Big 12.

Edited May 24, 2022 by Hookem2147

[Js1 85259]

9 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Birdsell for Tech winning Big 12 pitcher of the year is laughably bad. He was good against the crap teams and was hit around against any team with a pulse. I could argue Lucas Gordon had a better season than him and Gordon didn't even make first team All-Big 12.

3rd in ERA in conference-only stats
Tied for 1st in wins
6th in IP
4th in K
6th in BAA

Yeah I don't see it.   Lucas was 1st in ERA, same number of wins, 7th in K, 5th in BAA for Big 12 games only

Never know what the fuck they actually look at for these awards - is it a whole season thing or a Big 12 award? 

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

[TrashMaster G 17539]

24 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

So, Hanson was the only pitcher that was a unanimous selection and he isn't Pitcher of the Year???

 

[InkaUtexas 25855]

The only two unanimous are Longhorns. Must be a conspiracy. 

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

[OB3 3608]

 

[NorthLoop 14180]

Don't know anything about him but that sounds like a good resume

[Hookem2147 21188]

He’s going to have a steep rebuild ahead. Their pitching was absolute garbage and their top 4 hitters all hit the portal after the season.

Baylor and Kansas should be dragging up the rear of the conference next season. Good year to get them on the road.

[Horny Bull 2759]

Well, they can’t get much worse.

[Valmy77 13225]

7 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

Well, they can’t get much worse.

Oh it can always get worse. And in Baylor's case I hope it does.

And if he does turn it around, hopefully by the time he does we are long gone.

[torre 1285]

29 minutes ago, OB3 said:

 

Former long time assistant to Steve Smith at Baylor.    Great reputation,  should have many contacts to navigate the portal.

[HenryJames 66034]

[Hookem2147 21188]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

Offensive mind in baseball?  Wtf does that entail?

Edited June 15, 2022 by Pato del Muerto

[NorthLoop 14180]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Offensive mind in baseball?  Wtf does that entail?

See ball hit ball 

[Dnaguy 11915]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

[Horny Bull 2759]

 

[Hookem2147 21188]

That's a solid hire. Fitzgerald was a big reason DBU took a big leap the last decade.

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

The Big 12 will remain a great basketball conference when Texas and Oklahoma leave but I'm not seeing it with baseball. 

The Big 12 won't be comparable to the SEC, ACC, or Pac 12. I just realized  Tadlock and Holiday graduated from the schools they coach at but the Big 12 has to keep those 2 coaches in the conference. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

10 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Don't know anything about him but that sounds like a good resume

Baylor missed on at least 2 or 3 coaches if Kendall Rogers is to be trusted. 

Lane Burroughs at Louisiana Tech was their top choice. 

[zlavydra 2119]

Fuck Baylor.

[CycleTex87 2965]

8 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Offensive mind in baseball?  Wtf does that entail?

I thought the same thing, then I thought about base running as well as hitting…

[DeadArmadillo 907]

On 3/26/2022 at 10:52 AM, DeadArmadillo said:

Depends. Does anyone at OU even realize that they have a baseball team? Historically a very good program, but not much better than the girlfriends and grandparents crowd except for Bedlam, Tech, or Texas. And with Tech, it’s Red Raiders that live near Norman that kinda fill the place up. I don’t know why Sooners seem to support football and softball and little else

I guess Skip is now safe 

[Hookem2147 21188]

Solid catcher/DH who had a .327 average for WVU this year