Super Regional Thread...

[GoFrog Yourself]

ESPN would like to see Noater Dame in the CWS. The thumb is on the scales.

Not if it comes at the expense of Number 1 seed Tennessee

 

[BrewingFrog]

Not if it comes at the expense of Number 1 seed Tennessee

Noater Dame is a bigger TV draw, in their minds. They can advertise their presence to draw in casual viewers. Tennessee does not have that name recognition or potential draw, thus their seeding is unimportant to a Network whose metrics of importance do not include such trivialities. Ratings are the only thing that matters. In fact, the #1 Seed losing is a Big Story in itself, and would potentially draw viewers to see the Noater Dame Cinderella who knocked off #1 to get to the CWS. The Story practically writes itself!

And yes, I am that cynical.

 

[HToady]

The white trashness of Louisville, and the weirdness of aggie must make for interesting friction in the stands...

 

[Eight]

Rodgers didn’t improve. BT was the same awesome hitter he has been. I agree you can’t measure Byrne. Goodloe showed improvement as well

once you hit a certain age it is tough to continue to improve, rodgers was most likely at his peak 3-4 years ago

 

[froginmn]

I just feel sick for UT. The ECU fans are basically doing nothing other than throwing horns down.

Hilarious that the Horns made such a big issue of it that now the world knows how mad they get. Every person who was ever a brother knows that you find out what bothers your brother and then do that thing relentlessly.

 

[Bizarro Frog]

Does not matter who you are rooting for in the TX vs ECU game but he home plate ump
is a nincompoop. He has called TX batters out with extreme bogus strikes. Have to switch to robo strike zones or whatever they are called. Help these guys put their ego on the shelf and improve baseball.

 

[Big Frog II]

College umpires have not had a good year.

 

[bmoney214]

That East Carolina stadium is ugly. Horns trying to go 2 and que in the Super.

 

[bmoney214]

Nelson Cruz playing right field for East Carolina.

 

[LisaLT]

The Hispanic titanic?? Did I hear that right? Ivan Melendez? Lol

 

[PurpleBlood87]

The Hispanic titanic?? Did I hear that right? Ivan Melendez? Lol

The Titanic sunk.

 

[Pharm Frog]

Wouldn’t a super in FTW be pleasant right about now? 6-7K packed into Lupton at 103 feeling like 111.

 

[Peacefrog]

Wouldn’t a super in FTW be pleasant right about now? 6-7K packed into Lupton at 103 feeling like 111.

Yes

 

[Peacefrog]

Is the right field fence at ECU only like 250’? Seems like every routine fly ball ends up in the stands.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

Is the right field fence at ECU only like 250’? Seems like every routine fly ball ends up in the stands.

It's only 2 feet tall as well...

 

[Ron Swanson]

This ECU UT game has been phenomenal

 

[bmoney214]

Horns live to see another day. That was a fun game.

 

[GoFrog Yourself]

Noater Dame is a bigger TV draw, in their minds. They can advertise their presence to draw in casual viewers. Tennessee does not have that name recognition or potential draw, thus their seeding is unimportant to a Network whose metrics of importance do not include such trivialities. Ratings are the only thing that matters. In fact, the #1 Seed losing is a Big Story in itself, and would potentially draw viewers to see the Noater Dame Cinderella who knocked off #1 to get to the CWS. The Story practically writes itself!

And yes, I am that cynical.

Most Irish fans likely couldn’t tell you if they had a baseball team, whereas Tennessee has a name and swag appeal to the younger casual fan. If this were football you might have an argument but baseball it’s Tennessee by a mile

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Another joke of a hit batter in the Aggie game.
Aggie just stands there like a statue in the batters box.
Never moves an inch.

 

[BrewingFrog]

Most Irish fans likely couldn’t tell you if they had a baseball team, whereas Tennessee has a name and swag appeal to the younger casual fan. If this were football you might have an argument but baseball it’s Tennessee by a mile

Perhaps.