We’ve seen the last of Paul Skenes’ college career. We’re through to the CWS final in Omaha. Let’s recap the group play with some notes. In the Top Bracket (#1 Wake Forest, Tennessee, #5 LSU, #8 Stanford) In the opening games, Wake Forest survives a strong push from Stanford, winning a game they probably didn’t deserve to win. Meanwhile, LSU topped Tennessee behind … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Group Play Recap and Finals preview
Fangraphs Nats Top 31 prospect list
Cole Henry unleasing another pitch, hoping he doesn’t incur another arm injury. Photo via mlb.com We’ll take a quick break from CWS to talk about prospect rankings. So, believe it or not, the final major pundit in the prospect ranking space has finally dropped its “preseason ranking” list for the Nats. Kiley McDaniel and Fangraphs released their pre-season Nats top 31 … [Read more...] about Fangraphs Nats Top 31 prospect list
2023 CWS Super Regionals recap and CWS Preview
We’re through the super regionals, and have a CWS field that is, frankly, stacked. It’s going to be a great CWS. First, lets recap the Supers. #1 Wake Forest v #16 Alabama: Wake Forest squeaked out a 5-4 opener, then blasted Alabama 22-5 to move to Omaha. In 5 post-season games, Wake has outscored its opponents 75-16. Wow. #8 Stanford v Texas: Stanford lost the … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Super Regionals recap and CWS Preview
2023 Early Mock Drafts
Your likely 1-1 overall pick, Dylan Crews from LSU So, in years’ past, when the Nats were drafting somewhere besides the top 5, analyzing mock drafts was a lot more fun. We could look at who was predict to go at the top, then we could analyze all the myriad of names that could conceivably fall to the nats wherever they were picking. In 2023 though, this exercise has … [Read more...] about 2023 Early Mock Drafts
2023 CWS Regionals Recap
Its College Baseball post-season time, something we’ve followed in this space for years. Here’s a quick guide to the CWS 2023 post season. First off, some resources for you. Your final top 25 heading into the post-season according to d1baseball, baseballamerica, and usatoday Coaches poll. All three have Wake Forest #1 overall, a great feat for the smallest school … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Regionals Recap