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Posted on 4/26/13 at 11:57 am
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
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Posted on 4/26/13 at 11:57 am
This year's tournament has been expanded to 12 teams, with seeds 5-12 having to play a single emlimination game right off of the bat.

Just curious what you guys thoughts are on the changes in this year's tourney.

Personally I always liked the 8 team double elimination format.
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
102446 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 11:57 am to
I thought it was ten teams?


ETA: Guess it is 12 teams. Disregard.
This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 12:23 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
79052 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 11:59 am to
quote:

Personally I always liked the 8 team double elimination format


So do I. But the SEC got tired of not getting 9 teams into the NCAAs.
Posted by DMagic
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Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:00 pm to
Can we bitch about Hoover in this thread?
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
79052 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:01 pm to
quote:

Can we bitch about Hoover in this thread?


I'd rather bitch about the NCAA selection committee screwing LSU a couple years ago. I'm pretty sure someone from Mississippi St was the head of the committee that year, so frick State.
Posted by engie
Member since Jan 2012
8953 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

Personally I always liked the 8 team double elimination format.


Just finish in the top 4 and that's exactly what we get.

There needs to be an overhaul to how SEC baseball is handled with 14 teams to get the parity back...
Posted by Politiceaux
Member since Feb 2009
17667 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:04 pm to
Well the set up with 10 teams was an abortion so hopefully this will be a bit better. I liked the 8 team double elimination as well. Bringing 12 teams in is going to equate to some really shitty baseball.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97080 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

This year's tournament has been expanded to 12 teams, with seeds 5-12 having to play a single emlimination game right off of the bat. Just curious what you guys thoughts are on the changes in this year's tourney.


Much better than last years format that actually rewarded seeds 3 and 4 more than seeds 1 and 2.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:36 pm to
quote:

Can we bitch about Hoover in this thread?


Yes, Please.

Im 110% for moving the SEC baseball tourney to Memphis and AutoZone Park
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
62312 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

I'd rather bitch about the NCAA selection committee screwing LSU a couple years ago.


I would amend that to the SEC in general - UK got the shaft last season.

Anybody want to post odds on which SEC school get shafted this year?
Posted by memphisplaya
Member since Jan 2009
87208 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:00 pm to
quote:

Im 110% for moving the SEC baseball tourney to Memphis and AutoZone Park


Which is genius. Autozone is gorgeous, and it's downtown memphis, which is arguably the best part outside of East Memphis. Plus memphis in general is a very neutral city. You will find all kinds of SEC fans in the area.

Arkansas, Ole Miss, State, Tennessee, LSU, Bama, Auburn, Kentucky , and Georgia fans are everywhere
This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 1:01 pm
Posted by engie
Member since Jan 2012
8953 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:08 pm to
Autozone is also the greatest MiLB park ever built IMO. Certainly the most expensive by a mile.

Of course, the RV crowd would be pissed -- but I don't understand why their voice is listened to? They don't pump any real money into Hoover.

I'd love to be able to pregame at bars, walk to games you want to see, walk back to bars/hotels, etc...
This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 1:09 pm
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
62312 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:10 pm to
If you are doing Memphis then why not do Nashville?

More to do in Nashville
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
7998 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

If you are doing Memphis then why not do Nashville?

More to do in Nashville


Yes but the Nashville Sounds stadium might literally be the worst minor league stadium in the country.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
62312 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

Yes but the Nashville Sounds stadium might literally be the worst minor league stadium in the country.


Not disagreeing with you on that just noting that I tend to drive to Nashville and drive through Memphis.

Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97080 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:22 pm to
Nashville is great but Memphis is pretty fun too.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

Yes but the Nashville Sounds stadium might literally be the worst minor league stadium in the country.


THIS
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 2:00 pm to
Gree Stadium was built in 1978. Think about that for a minute. How many major or minor league ballparks not named Fenway or Wrigley are that old??????

This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 2:02 pm
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
22093 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 2:00 pm to
Even tho LSU has won it several times in the past few yrs, it's really more meaningful for teams scrambling to get an invite or host position. No HC wants to tire out his starting pitchers with the regionals coming up the following wk.The league's HC's like it in Hoover according to CPM, tho he's made no comments I am aware of regarding its setup this yr.
Posted by GoldenFlakes
Member since Dec 2012
549 posts
Posted on 4/26/13 at 2:19 pm to
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