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Friday, April 26, 2013

College baseball on way to lowest scoring in 40 years, coaches call for livelier ball

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posted on April 26, 2013 at 05:18 AM by Repoz to college | 27 comment(s)

Screw Lilly…we need the Jeff Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2013!

College baseball is on pace to set a record for fewest home runs and a 40-year low for scoring and batting average. Now some coaches are calling for a livelier ball to bring the numbers back up.

The switch to toned-down metal bats in 2011 has led to an offensive decline greater than many expected.

“The game isn’t the same,” Clemson coach Jack Leggett said this week. “It’s not as exciting.”

Leggett is leading an effort to adopt ...

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1. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) posted on October 09, 2012 at 05:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Maybe they should just do everybody a favor and kill off their pathetic men's basketball program.

I love baseball and I hate to see schools drop it, but if I'm being honest, it does make a lot of sense as a sport to drop of you need to cut the budget. Unless you're in one of a select few conferences, there's almost zero chance it's anything but a financial black hole, there's a relatively large number of scholarships, and there's virtually no way to increase revenue substantially.

2. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on October 09, 2012 at 05:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Townson's pathetic men's basketball program came to GW once, and they announced the starting five and then "Towson is coached by Mike Hunt." The reaction in the stands was, as you might imagine, tremendous. I gather he usually goes by Michael.

3. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on October 09, 2012 at 07:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Austin graduated in the spring and already has a job?? Quit'cher b****in' then!

4. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on October 09, 2012 at 09:16 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would imagine cutting the baseball team and soccer team makes it a lot easier to be in compliance with Title IX than cutting the basketball program.

5. Bob Tufts posted on October 09, 2012 at 10:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

But they aren't cutting men's sports to be in compliance with Title IX according to those proponents that demand no changes in the law. They told me so! :<)

6. Belfry Bob posted on October 10, 2012 at 01:12 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

My alma Mater the University of Richmond (Fellow CAA football member with Towson) recently sent out an e-mail to let supporters and sports team alums that they were also dropping Men's Soccer, and Track - and picking up Men's Lacrosse. Between Title IX and soaring costs, I imagine we'll see stories like this more often. I feel for the players. UR has stated that all scholarships will be honored, but it's got to be tough to lose your team.

7. Athletic Supporter gangnam style posted on October 10, 2012 at 01:18 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Perhaps I'm missing something, but what is stopping these schools from fielding the teams and just not giving out scholarships for them? How much of the cost of, say, a baseball team is the scholarships, anyway? Gloves and balls can't be that expensive and I thought the whole point of conferences was to geographically minimize travel time.

8. Robinson Cano Plate Like Home posted on October 10, 2012 at 01:30 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Read up on Title IX.

9. Barnaby Jones posted on October 10, 2012 at 02:25 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

So long to the Tigers program that produced Chris Nabholz and Casper Wells.

Not to mention, John Schuerholz.

10. Harveys Wallbangers

posted on October 10, 2012 at 07:51 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

the university of wisconsin cut the baseball team almost two decades ago and refuses to consider bringing it back.

11. BDC

posted on October 10, 2012 at 09:25 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

set a record for fielding percentage

Yet another victim of the sabermetric disdain for traditional statistics: Towson baseball.

12. DL from MN posted on October 10, 2012 at 09:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

The school undoubtedly can field club teams but the university can't pay for the equipment, travel, etc.

I think we're going to see a huge change in the higher education system which will lead to a reduction in colleges that offer athletic programs.

13. boteman posted on October 10, 2012 at 09:56 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Maybe they should consider "fielding" video game teams? I hear there's good money if you can make it as a pro.

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