re: 2016 Texas A&M Baseball Thread

Probably still a few weeks too early to discuss but was checking Boyd's needs report for top 8 RPI, mostly because I saw BA's projection of A&M, Tech, and TCU being national seeds which seems crazy to me

Most everyone is now projecting 3 SEC and 3 ACC national seeds. I think that's pretty likely as this is by far the most division between the two and the other conferences in RPI that I can ever remember.

But there aren't really many other teams in the mix to be seeded.

UCSB RPI: 7
Boyd's suggests they need to win out to stay in top 8 but the Needs report appears busted. They have 23 games remaining, 5 Top 50 RPI, and 10 150+ (threshold I'm guessing is a negative on overall RPI even with a win*). Currently has 3 top 50 RPI wins. Key Series vs CS Fullerton (May 13-15)

Texas Tech RPI: 10
Boyd's suggests they need to win 19 of 23. Problem is it appears they only have 15 games left
Three top 50 games to go and five 150+. Only one game vs top 100 besides the TCU series. Currently has 9 top 50 wins. Key Series vs TCU (Apr 29-May 1)

Louisiana-Lafayette RPI: 13
Boyd's saying 25 of 28 (again though, they only have 21 left). Five top 50 and six 150+. Currently have 4 top 50 wins. Huge factor here is they are not currently leading the Sun Belt (South Alabama below is). Key Series vs South Alabama (May 13-15)

Coastal Carolina RPI: 15
Boyd's saying win 16 of 18 remaining. Four top 50 left with six 150+. Currently has 8 top 50 wins. Key series vs GT (Apr 29-May 1)

Florida Atlantic RPI: 18
Boyd's says "No way to reach the threshold." Seven top 50 left with three 150+. 3 top 50 wins to date. Key series @ Rice (May 13-15)

South Alabama RPI: 19
No way to reach the threshold. Three remaining top 50s and 6 150+. Currently 5 top 50 wins. Key Series vs Louisiana (May 13-15)

Rice RPI: 20
Boyd's suggests by winning out, Rice gets to top 8. Six top 50s left with 5 150+. Currently 3 top 50 wins. Key series vs FAU (May 13-15)

Minnesota 21 and TCU 23 probably ought to be discussed but I'm bored of looking at these. Everyone else in top 20 is either SEC or ACC.

Remember pretty much at least two of these have to be national seeds. Ugh

* This is probably high because Boyd's shows Texas as a net negative for us despite the win and they sit at 131

since farmer is falling down on the job

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• FRIDAY: #15 Brigham Hill (So., RHP, 5-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. #15 Geoffrey Bramblett (Jr., RHP, 3-2, 2.09 ERA)
• SATURDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 6-0, 3.94 ERA) vs. #16 Jake Walters (So., RHP, 3-3, 2.10 ERA)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 6-1, 3.08 ERA) vs. #29 Nick Eicholtz (Jr., RHP, 3-1, 2.34 ERA)

Pennington in left batting 8th tonight.

Gotta be Joel Davis, doesn't it? (I've no idea, but I'd be very surprised if it is anybody else. Batting .351, slugging % second only to Melton.)

Hard to argue against Pennington... unless we get into a tight game where a Choruby steal is much needed.

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unless we get into a tight game where a Choruby steal is much needed.

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I actually love having Choruby on the bench for this exact reason. He can be a defensive replacement late and/or an elite pinch runner. Using Moroney as a PR lately has been a little odd.

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He can be a defensive replacement late and/or an elite pinch runner.

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I yield to your superior intellect, sir. Good answer.

Hmmm...this is going well. First 3 reach and it's 1-0 Eggys!

I truly despise Will Johnson's use of "pull side"

Gumps 0 0 0
Eggys 3 3 0
Top 2nd

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Top 2