4.30.2005
The Race is On...
Well, that may not be an accurate statement, but here goes. UT baseball has eight regular season, conference games left. (and 3 non-conference) So in the old days, we would be talking about the race to win the Big 12, (more accurately the Southwest Conference...but anyway) and thus be granted a regional playoff. It could have been exciting. Thanks to a bad start with conference play this year - they dropped three! to Baylor at the opener - the rest of the conference play has been "must win must win". BUT... now the NCAA has the stupid Championship Tournament. Much like basketball does. All you have to do is be in the top 8 in the Big 12, and you are in the tournament. Then it's a clean slate, and whomever wins that tournament is the Big 12 Champ. Funny thing about the "Top 8?" There are only 10 baseball teams in the Big 12 Conference. Anyway, while your regular season play "supposedly" carries more weight on whether or not your team is awarded a regional, I still hate the tournament idea. To me it's just another money maker for the NCAA and has little to do with finding the true "best team". So, okay. there. I know there are certainly more pressing issues in the world, but lest you forget, I am a baseball fanatic. (grins widely)
So, the standings as of today: #1 - Baylor W14 - L5; #2 Texas W12 - L6; #3 Nebraska W11 - L6; #4 Missouri W10 - L6; #5 - Okla State W9 - L10; #6 (tie) Texas Tech W7 - L10 & Okla U W7 - L10; #8 (tie) Aggies W7 - L12 & Kansas State W7 - L12 and #10 Kansas with 4 wins and 11 losses. I think that being a UT fan, I am very spoiled. We almost always win. At most sports. Considering I have been a UT sports fan basically since before I was born, I don't know any different. So many of my Memorial Day weekends over the last 25 years have been spent at Disch-Falk Field, grilling grub, drinking beer, getting sunburned... with my family. The organization of NCAA baseball has changed quite a bit over the years, but the TAILGATING HAS NOT!
I guess that's the bottom line. I still enjoy baseball for the game it is, even though the powers that be keep screwing with the system.
Here's the key player from last night, Seth Johnston. He was 1 for 4, but had 2 RBI which is more important! (and actually another player, Chance Wheless also went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI... the final score against Missouri was 4-1)
(this is from TexasSports.com)
Okay, guess I'm done now. There is a more pressing issue today, other than the UT baseball team needing to beat Missouri again. Baby Cuzzin's baby boy is 2 today!
We are all going to the baseball game at 2, then Cayle's party is at 5 at Austin Park and Pizza. Then... Bag100 plays at Bigsby's on 6th Street later tonight. Hopefully I can drag some of my cousins down there for the show. The Pecan Street Festival is happening this weekend downtown. Ben will be busy with that most of the weekend... maybe I'll see him next week?
Oh, and my handsome nephew Brett turned 18 yesterday! I can't believe it. I have not received any phone calls from the family, so I'm assuming he survived the night. I'll post some photos of him later.
So, the standings as of today: #1 - Baylor W14 - L5; #2 Texas W12 - L6; #3 Nebraska W11 - L6; #4 Missouri W10 - L6; #5 - Okla State W9 - L10; #6 (tie) Texas Tech W7 - L10 & Okla U W7 - L10; #8 (tie) Aggies W7 - L12 & Kansas State W7 - L12 and #10 Kansas with 4 wins and 11 losses. I think that being a UT fan, I am very spoiled. We almost always win. At most sports. Considering I have been a UT sports fan basically since before I was born, I don't know any different. So many of my Memorial Day weekends over the last 25 years have been spent at Disch-Falk Field, grilling grub, drinking beer, getting sunburned... with my family. The organization of NCAA baseball has changed quite a bit over the years, but the TAILGATING HAS NOT!
I guess that's the bottom line. I still enjoy baseball for the game it is, even though the powers that be keep screwing with the system.
Here's the key player from last night, Seth Johnston. He was 1 for 4, but had 2 RBI which is more important! (and actually another player, Chance Wheless also went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI... the final score against Missouri was 4-1)
(this is from TexasSports.com)
Okay, guess I'm done now. There is a more pressing issue today, other than the UT baseball team needing to beat Missouri again. Baby Cuzzin's baby boy is 2 today!
We are all going to the baseball game at 2, then Cayle's party is at 5 at Austin Park and Pizza. Then... Bag100 plays at Bigsby's on 6th Street later tonight. Hopefully I can drag some of my cousins down there for the show. The Pecan Street Festival is happening this weekend downtown. Ben will be busy with that most of the weekend... maybe I'll see him next week?
Oh, and my handsome nephew Brett turned 18 yesterday! I can't believe it. I have not received any phone calls from the family, so I'm assuming he survived the night. I'll post some photos of him later.
# posted by Lisa @ 8:02 AM 
