Proposed change to the CWS

[ShockCity]

OU beat KState 29-4 earlier in the year in a game in which 11 home runs were hit.

Baylor and Texas had a 19-11 pitchers duel earlier in the year.

Arizona had a 23-9 and a 20-3 game with ASU, a 19-5 game with UCLA, a 15-14 game with USC.

Let me know if you want some more examples...

[newshock1234]

OU beat KState 29-4 earlier in the year in a game in which 11 home runs were hit.

Baylor and Texas had a 19-11 pitchers duel earlier in the year.

Arizona had a 23-9 and a 20-3 game with ASU, a 19-5 game with UCLA, a 15-14 game with USC.

Let me know if you want some more examples...

dont forget Florida State win over Ohio state in their regional final this year by the score of 37-6

[CharlieHog]

OU beat KState 29-4 earlier in the year in a game in which 11 home runs were hit.

Baylor and Texas had a 19-11 pitchers duel earlier in the year.

Arizona had a 23-9 and a 20-3 game with ASU, a 19-5 game with UCLA, a 15-14 game with USC.

Let me know if you want some more examples...

This just in: college pitchers are not always that good, or that on, or that fresh.

There are outrageous scores whether it's college kids using metal bats or professionals using wood bats.

Anyway, who cares if there are a few high scores? Does that affect your enjoyment of the game? It doesn't affect mine in the least. I love seeing low-scoring pitching duels. One of my favorite games this past season was beating Missouri State 2-0 in a game that took about 2 hours to play. But if my teams busts out 20 runs on somebody, whether it's the Hogs (my college team) or the Indians (my professional team), I'm good with that too.

[ShockCity]

OU beat KState 29-4 earlier in the year in a game in which 11 home runs were hit.

Baylor and Texas had a 19-11 pitchers duel earlier in the year.

Arizona had a 23-9 and a 20-3 game with ASU, a 19-5 game with UCLA, a 15-14 game with USC.

Let me know if you want some more examples...

This just in: college pitchers are not always that good, or that on, or that fresh.

There are outrageous scores whether it's college kids using metal bats or professionals using wood bats.

Anyway, who cares if there are a few high scores? Does that affect your enjoyment of the game? It doesn't affect mine in the least. I love seeing low-scoring pitching duels. One of my favorite games this past season was beating Missouri State 2-0 in a game that took about 2 hours to play. But if my teams busts out 20 runs on somebody, whether it's the Hogs (my college team) or the Indians (my professional team), I'm good with that too.

My point is that it does affect alot of enjoyment for some people, including most baseball traditionalists. To a point, it does affect my enjoyment. I don't care to watch home run derby's. That's just my opinion.

[GoShockers89]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

[vbird53]

*Increase the regional size from 4 to 8 and go double elimination with current championship game format. (ie, the old CWS format)

I really like this idea, even more than my first proposal on this thread. It makes a lot of sense.

You would only have 8 regional sites, and the winners advance to Omaha. Keep the CWS the same as it now stands, but please play the final series on a weekend.

[CharlieHog]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

[ShockerFever]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

You took the words right outta my mouth on that one.



If some of you seriously can't get past the aluminum bat thing, then don't go to games or don't follow the sport. Stay home and watch your precious Royals give up 13 runs a game with wooden bats.

I could be wrong on this, but doesn't the NFL play with a different size football than college football? Why is that?

[newshock1234]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

You took the words right outta my mouth on that one.



If some of you seriously can't get past the aluminum bat thing, then don't go to games or don't follow the sport. Stay home and watch your precious Royals give up 13 runs a game with wooden bats.

I could be wrong on this, but doesn't the NFL play with a different size football than college football? Why is that?

i get what your saying, but the football example is a bad example, that is not the same.

[ShockCity]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

Tell these families there's no difference between aluminum and wood.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/sports/baseball/16bats.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

[ShockCity]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

You took the words right outta my mouth on that one.



If some of you seriously can't get past the aluminum bat thing, then don't go to games or don't follow the sport. Stay home and watch your precious Royals give up 13 runs a game with wooden bats.

I could be wrong on this, but doesn't the NFL play with a different size football than college football? Why is that?

I seriously doubt you would feel this way if you were a pitcher and took a heater in the face off an aluminum bat.

[ShockCity]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/13343180

http://ponyball.net/aluminum-bat-dangerous.html

[CharlieHog]

I seriously doubt you would feel this way if you were a pitcher and took a heater in the face off an aluminum bat.

I seriously doubt a liner to the head at 60 feet feels any better off a wooden bat than a metal bat.

Additionally, I see broken bats in every MLB game I watch. Sometimes the shard goes flying into the stands, sometimes it flys out towards the pitchers or infielders.

And although I have seen metal bats break, I have never seen one break into two or more pieces and fly in all directions.


Unfortunately, sports are dangerous. All of them. In a couple of months football players will take to the summer heat for their first practices of the high school season. If I don't read about some poor kid collapsing and dying it will be a good year.

[shocky]

The bat issue is holding the sport back, but I'm not how much. I envision college baseball replacing some level of minor league ball in some areas like it has here. Going to wood would help bring the game in line with the pros. As far as safety, I'm split. It would be safer I'm sure, but not by much IMO. The PING is has turned into a marketing gimmick by the NCAA, so I'm not sure they would ever give that up.
I agree with Charlie on scholarships and the potential of the sport. I'm not sure that even in the summer some schools will embrace the sport. Also, I'm not sure that college baseball has a huge potential on the national stage. With that said, the NCAA needs to allow schools reach their maximum potential in the sport and there is no doubt that there is room to grow. What if WSU was playing now? You can't grow the sport when northern schools are playing in the south for two months getting their brains beat in. Start the season right at the end of the NCAA basketball tournament and end with the CWS right before school starts. Someone tell me why the NCAA doesn't do this. It will bring in more money with more schools in the north getting serious. Someone explain this madness to me.

[ShockerFever]

I would throw in another pro on the wood bat side of the argument: safety.

It is scientifically proven that the inelasticity of a metal bat results in less reaction time for the pitcher. This alone is enough reason for me to advocate a switch.

And yes, I am a traditionalist who hates the 'ping' sound and sawed off bloop doubles to the opposite field.

I have only heard of one death in baseball on the field recently and it was a minor league game with a wood bat.

You took the words right outta my mouth on that one.



If some of you seriously can't get past the aluminum bat thing, then don't go to games or don't follow the sport. Stay home and watch your precious Royals give up 13 runs a game with wooden bats.

I could be wrong on this, but doesn't the NFL play with a different size football than college football? Why is that?

i get what your saying, but the football example is a bad example, that is not the same.

But you do get what I mean. I'll try to think of a better example.