Johannes Heraclitus, apparently praying for change.

 

This is my tribute to Johannes Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher. He was the one man smart enough in the year 500 BC that decreed the doctrine that change was central to the universe and the only thing that endures in this world of ours. 

Guess what, same goes for college baseball. April saw it’s usual dose of a heavily changing landscape with teams getting hot and moving up and teams going cold and sliding down. Heraclitus would be proud of our sport. 

In the end, amidst this evolution of our 2010 season, the only thing that has stayed the same is… the RPI still blows. 

 

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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE MONTH OF APRIL.

Four more weeks in the books, four more weeks of new developments. Here are some of the random high and low points of what we discovered from the ever-changing month of April in the sport we love.

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- We learned that the best team this month was Texas.

The Longhorns laid down the first salvo by sweeping Oklahoma in week one of April. And they never stopped being bad-ass from there either, going 17-0 and seeing their RPI jump from No. 20 up to No. 6. And I know I’m repeating here, but that 17-game streak is the best at the school since 1988. 

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- We learned that the most surprising team in the Top 30 was Virginia Tech.

This team grew up right before our eyes in the month of April, especially with that near-sweep on the road at Georgia Tech. More on them below.

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- We learned that the most surprising team to fall from the Top 30 was Kansas.

One month, you’re beating LSU twice in Baton Rouge while getting ranked in the Top 10 by some people and the next month you’re going 8-8-1 and seeing your RPI dip down to No. 56. The good news is there is still time for redemption as K-State and Oklahoma still await. Let’s hope Tony Thompson (who is hitting just .284 since his return) reverts to form in time to make a difference.

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- We learned it’s never good to write off traditional powers.

Teams like Rice, Cal State Fullerton, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Stanford were all off to rocky starts or way, way off in Not-so-No.-1-seedland at the beginning of the month. But all five of them have started to figure things out, found their identity and put on their rally caps. All of them are within striking distance of a No. 1 seed with the Owls sitting the farthest down at No. 27 in the RPI. 

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- We learned that the biggest nose-dive in the country was: Houston

Yes, yes, add your own “Houston, we have a problem” line here. Go ahead. (as I’m shaking my head at your un-originality). But the Cougars have seen a mighty big fall. On March 31st, they sat at 12-11, 2-1 in CUSA play and a No. 45 ranking in the RPI. But the month of April saw them go 5-12 overall and 2-7 in conference play, which means the Cougars are now in last place in the CUSA standings. To add insult to injury, the UofH is now at No. 108 in the RPI.

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- We learned that there are five teams that LOVED April:

* VIRGINIA TECH

From No. 98 up to No. 31 in 30 days. How’s that sound? Tech has splashed onto everybody’s radar and after personally seeing them fight and scratch in a tooth-and-nail series vs. Virginia, I’ve become a believer too. 

With players like Justin Wright (24) and catcher Steve Domecus, Virginia Tech had an awesome April.

 

* COASTAL CAROLINA.

The Chants had a cameo as the No. 1 rated team after last weekend, but dropped a few slots after the Tuesday loss at Virginia. Still, in the grand scheme of things, they saw their ranking jump from No. 12 to No. 5 in the past month. That’s national seed territory.

* GEORGIA TECH.

The bashin’ Jackets month of April included sweeps of Duke, Clemson and Georgia Southern. A win over Virginia also helped as Tech jumped from No. 24 up to No. 10. But I will admit, the series loss to Virginia Tech raised some suspicions.

* UCONN.

As Al Davis would say, “Just win baby.” And that’s what the Huskies have done, going 21-1 in the month. Thus, their RPI jumps up from 32 to 22.

* RICE

The Owls were in a world of hurt – by their standards at least – sitting at No. 57 and just 14-12 on March 31st. Since then, they’ve started to figure it out, going 12-4 and up to No. 27 in the RPI. 

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- We learned that there are five more teams that can’t wait for April to end:

* THE CITADEL

Nobody had a more noticeable drop – re: thunk! – than the Bulldogs, going just 9-8 and from No. 4 in the RPI to No. 32. If the trend continues, they’ll be fighting for their at-large lives.

* NORTH CAROLINA

As I talked about before, you can’t fault the Heels since they had such a great run the last four years. You just can’t expect it to maintain EVERY year. In April, UNC went just 9-8 and dropped down to No. 33. 

* OREGON STATE

This team is twisting in the wind, going 6-9 since the 1st and down to No. 30 in the RPI. The most alarming thing is the Beavers damn being stuck down at 9th in the Pac 10.

* TEXAS A&M

Like the Beavers, the Aggies are lost in the reeds near the bottom of their conference, sitting at 8th in the Big 12 after going 6-9-1 and dipping to 36th in the RPI. Of course, missing the Big 12 tournament hangs over their heads now too.

* SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

That 18-1 start has been lost in the fog of an 8-9 April, which also saw their high stratosphere RPI plunge from No. 30-to-49. 

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- We learned that these teams are ready for their close-up.

* TCU

The Frogs have been on MY radar since opening day. Now, they’re inching into everybody’s as they have crept up to No. 13 in the RPI – even though they should be in the human rankings Top 5. But the most important thing is to get a No. 1 seed, while also avoiding Texas in the Supers.

* PORTLAND

The Pilots have people on the West coast slapping their faces McCauley Culkin style as they sit at the top of the WCC with an 11-1 mark, including last week’s rare sweep at Pepperdine. After non-conference games this weekend, the Pilots will host San Diego (9-0) in what could be a preview of the WCC playoffs.

* PACIFIC

The surprising Tigers are still hanging around. In fact, they enter May still having the most wins of any Big West team (at 25-14) and enter this weekend’s three-game set with No. 16 Cal State Fullerton. If they are going to make a push for their first-ever NCAA tournament bid, they’ll have to win this.

* SOUTH ALABAMA

The Jags are back! It’s been a while too. Sitting at No. 59 in the RPI and in 1st place in the Sun Belt, this team is primed for a big move toward their first NCAA bid since the early 2000s. They’ll host 2nd-place Florida Atlantic next weekend. One word of warning that April taught us: put an asterisk next to the Jags after they went just 2-4 in mid-week games. 

* LIBERTY

The Flames emerged after a huge series sweep at home vs. VMI two weeks ago – which I was privileged to see part of – and now sit at No. 54 in the RPI. Like a coiled up snake that’s ready to strike, coach Jim Toman’s charges will host league-leading national darlings Coastal Carolina in two weeks. THAT’s going to be the make-or-break weekend for the Flames.

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- We learned that George Horton can probably coach circles around your coach.

You freakin’ kiddin’ me? This Oregon Ducks team is now 28-13, three games back in the Pac 10 and ranked No. 26 in the country? Damn! That incubation period for the return of baseball on the Eugene campus sure didn’t last long. Who else could’ve done THAT quick of a Grade-A job under these conditions? Even Augie Garrido took longer to turn around an already existing Texas program. 

Horton, I’ve got two words for you: Golden. God!

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- What do Campbell, VMI, Cal State Northridge, William & Mary, Akron, and College of Charleston have in common?:

All six of them entered the month as the surprising winningest teams of their respective conferences, but they exit the month no longer in that position. 

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- What do Michigan State, Pacific, Indiana State, South Dakota State and Portland all have in common?

All five of them entered the month as the surprising winningest teams in their respective conferences, and still a bit surprisingly, they exit the month as the winningest teams in their respective loops. Bravo guys.

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- We learned that Jordan Ribera is freakin’ amazing.

Here’s a warning to pitchers about to take on Fresno State; please be sure to go ahead and walk Jordan Ribera. The national home run leader just keeps on getting pitched to and keeps on cranking screaming bombs over the outfield wall. In Thursday night’s 13-9, 10-inning loss to Dallas Baptist, the Bulldog slugger smashed his 21st yard call on the season. More impressively, Ribera’s four-bagger was the sixth straight game he’s gone yard, setting a school record. 

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10 PLACES TO BE THIS WEEKEND.

It’s not a huge weekend around the country, but the top battles will certainly be worth the price of admission. So get out to one of these games in these fair cities and tell ‘em that the Stitch-Head dude sent ya’.

10- SOUTHERN MISS AT TULANE.

I know what you’re thinking… “why is THIS series on here?” Well in case you don’t know, this series between these two under-achieving lots happens to be played at the same time that Jazz Fest is going on down in New Orleans. So you’re either crazy or Mormon if you wouldn’t want to be in the Crescent City for this one.

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9- RUTGERS at No. 12 LOUISVILLE

Is it just me, or do the Scarlet Knights seem to play the best teams in the Big East week-in/week-out? What kind of sick demented mind would keep doing this to poor Rutgers? Well, there’s no time to shed any tears for these guys as Rutgers goes to Derby City with an offense hitting .302 and 55 home runs and always seeming to get the clutch hit when they need it. Feeling here is, the ‘Ville’s 3.77 ERA will show through. But keep an eye on the Saturday game as the Cards will throw out frosh righty Matt Koch (1-0, 1.93) for his first collegiate start. 

Bonus to being in Cassius Clay-town? The Kentucky Derby.

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8- OHIO STATE at MICHIGAN

This is part of that crazy-nasty-tasty logjam at the top of the Big 10 standings that makes that conference chase the most intriguing race in the country. And on top of that, it’s Ohio State-Michigan, one of the greatest rivalries in all of college sports. How cool is that? But here’s a question for ya’… Why the hell is the Big 10 Network showing Northwestern vs. Illinois this weekend? Idjits. 

Still checking to see if the Dead Schembechlers are coming in for a Thursday night pre-weekend concert.

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7- FLORIDA GULF COAST at No. 23 CLEMSON

Worth keeping an eye on for a couple of reasons. First off, seeing Chris Sale (6-0, 2.15, 93-9 K-to-BB ratio) going up against the Tiger batting order should be awesome. Jeff Schaus, Brad Miller and Kyle Parker will present Sale with three of the toughest bats he’ll face this year. Also, this series could be just what the doctor ordered for the Tigers, who have taken a beating in ACC play lately. Maybe this will cure the ills.

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6- BOSTON COLLEGE at No. 21 VIRGINIA TECH

A showdown of two teams that have rocketed up the RPI rankings like nobody’s business and have enhanced their profiles into at-large consideration. As discussed above, Tech has gone from 98 to 31 this month and BC is sitting pretty at No. 45 with huge opportunities vs. Tech, Florida State and Georgia Tech ahead of them. So if either team misses out on the post-season, they have only themselves to blame. Oh, and that matchup of BC’s Pat Dean (5-0, 3.50) vs. Justin Wright (4-3, 3.52) should be tasty.

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5- AUBURN AT No. 7 ARKANSAS

Okay Tigers. Plainsmen. War Eagles. It’s time for all of you to step up and be counted, or forever lose our trust. Nobody around here can figure you out, you’re the Sybil of college baseball. One weekend you’re beating defending national title winner LSU two out of three, the next thing you know, you’ve lost a game to Southeast Missouri or Troy. If you can prove your wares in Baum Stadium, congratulations. The Legitimacy Committee welcomes you. If you lose bad or drop all three? Then we’ll know you’re just another average team getting a huge RPI bump from your conference.

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4- No. 20 CONNECTICUT at PITTSBURGH

Hope you’re not easily offended. ‘Coz these two are highly offensive clubs, I’m tellin’ ya’. Pitt is second in the country with a team average of .368 (and a ridiculous .447 on-base%). The Huskies counter with a .313 offense and in 3rd in the nation with 125 thefts. These two are the tops in the Big East at 13-2 and 12-3 respectively. It’s also a matchup of two of the bigger winners in the country as UConn is 34-8 and Pitt just reached the 30-win total, against 10 losses. The big difference? The Huskies lead the loop with a 3.67 ERA. Big test for that staff this week. 

UConn head coach Jim Penders knows his pitching staff with be tested big time this weekend.

 

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3- No. 24 KANSAS STATE at No. 15 OKLAHOMA.

Well thanks to Texas, there is no intrigue left in the chase for the Big 12 title (teams that are stratospherically superior tend to do that to conference races), so this is going to be a battle for 2nd place, at best. But also, keep in mind that these two are still in the fight for a regional hosting slot and at-large consideration as well, so this becomes an interesting series because the 2nd place team in the Big 12 is a good feather for your caps. Edge to OU for playing at home and having the better pitching staff. It’ll be Sooner pitching (3.63, 2nd in the Big 12) vs. Wildcat batting (.338, best in the Big 12). Mmmm, mmmm, good.

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2- No. 11 LSU at No. 10 FLORIDA

If I’d have told you at the beginning of the season that one of these teams would be rolling and one’s national seedings hopes were on life support, who would you have said? Yes, yes, LSU would be the rolling team, of course. But it’s been a harsh last few weeks for the purple and gold. Anthony Ranaudo has been more-than-human since his return (2-1, 6.35) and got lit up at Ole Miss. The rest of the pitching staff hasn’t done much better as the team ERA sits at a 5.09 perch. And the Tigers have been pretty brutal on the road too, going just 4-5 in true road games.

Meanwhile, I love Florida’s discipline. The home-standing Gators are issuing an SEC-low 97 walks and have the best defense in the loop at .979. Gotta love the featured closers for both teams as well. Florida’s fireballin’ Kevin Chapman (2-0, 1.59, 7svs) and LSU’s Matty Ott (1-1, 2.43, 11svs). Makes you hope that every game this weekend will come down to these two.

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1-  No. 3 ARIZONA STATE at No. 9 UCLA

Like Buddy Holly used to sing, “oh boy!” This is gonna be a wicked way to kick off the cruel month of May. The two teams that have made the most headlines in the resurgent Pac 10 collide at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The ultimate pitching-vs.-batting showdown as UCLA trails only Texas in team ERA (at 2.75) and ASU leads the Pac 10 with a team average of .350.

It’s all about pressure for ASU as the Devils are 3rd in the country with a team on-base% of .448, they will also steal you blind (84 on the season) and always go for the extra base (26 triples). Bruin bats have cooled of late, but they still swing it at a .312 pace. And don’t sell ASU pitching short either as they are 5th in the country with a team ERA of 3.18.

Here are the keys to the weekend:

1- If Gerrit Cole (6-1, 2.89) and Trevor Bauer (6-2, 2.57) can control the on-base machines of ASU’s top two in the lineup, Drew Maggi (.385) and Zack MacPhee (.440).

2- If Arizona State’s “No-Name” pitching crew can get quality starts from Merrill Kelly (8-0, 3.75) and Seth Blair (7-0, 3.08) to keep the relief corps of Jordan Swagerty (10svs) and Mitchell Lambson (4-2, 3svs) at shorter, more effective stints.

3- Whoever has the better 6-through-9 batting order will win the series. We all know what the top dogs can do from each stat sheet, but it all comes down to the unsung ones. Batter up.

Tim Esmay (10) had some choice words for Bruin head coach John Savage after the 2008 post-game handshake.

 

Oh, one more thing to keep in mind. The last time ASU played at UCLA, the post-game handshake saw then-assistant Tim Esmay have to be separated from UCLA head coach John Savage for some reason. Oh, oddly, the one doing the separating? None other than former noted antagonizer Pat Murphy. And no, I never found out the origin for this 2008 post-game exchange. We’ll see if any more flare-ups occur this weekend.

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OTHER MATCHUPS WORTH MENTION.

- Wichita State (27-15, 8-4) at Illinois State (20-16, 8-1). 

The top two teams in the Missouri Valley face-off in Normal. Though it’s been a while since the Shockers have dominated the Valley, I always want to say “Wichita State’s reign of the Valley is on the line.” Sorry, it’s a habit.

- Wagner (11-5, 17-19) at Bryant (11-5, 19-19)

These two are tied for the lead in the Northeast Conference, so top-seeding in the post-season will be at stake. The Seahawks have fatted up on some of the bottom-feeders in the conference, so this weekend starts a tougher final stretch.

- Centenary (20-16, 9-2) at South Dakota State (25-13, 8-4)

This is the battle to stay close to Oral Roberts going on in Brookings this weekend. Coach Price told me last week that his Jackrabbits have the best batting order (.339 team average) in the Summit, but also that the Gents have the best pitching (4.90). We’ll see who comes out on top here.

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PITCHING MATCHUP OF THE WEEKEND.

Well, lemme just go ahead and lay out the three matchups for the ASU-UCLA games, ‘coz they are the bad-ass arms races for the next few days. No sense in dilly-dallying with any other matchups:

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Friday.

ASU: Seth Blair, RHP, Jr. (7-0, 3.08)

UCLA: Gerrit Cole, RHP, So. (6-1, 2.89)

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Saturday.

ASU: Merrill Kelly, RHP, Jr. (8-0, 3.75)

UCLA: Trevor Bauer, RHP, So. (6-2, 2.57)

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Sunday.

ASU: Jake Borup, RHP, So. (8-1, 3.58)

UCLA: Rob Rasmussen, LHP, Jr. (6-1, 2.85)

And on another note, wouldn’t this matchup be that much more bitchin’ if Josh Spence was actually going out onto the mound this weekend? Hmmmm.

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WELL, WE’VE ALREADY GOT OUR ANSWER ABOUT COASTAL…

During the latest Baldcast I wondered out loud if Coasal Carolina – who was No. 1 in the RPI – could hang on to their Top 8 status. Well, after their Tuesday night loss at Virginia, the Chants dropped down to No. 5. Soooo, let’s just suffice to say that CCU could *easily* drop out of National seed category, especially if they happen to lose a game to UNC-Asheville or Radford. Hell, given the fickle RPI ratings crap, they could drop out of No. 1 seed territory altogether. 

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FIRST TEAM TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP.

Army swept two games from Lafayette back on Sunday to lock up the Patriot League regular season title and home field advantage during the PL playoffs next month. The Black Knights are on a 10-2 run since April 10th and will have their final PL weekend series of the season vs. Bucknell starting on Saturday. At 24-13 and 13-3, the Cadets only have five games remaining before hosting the playoffs.

Christina Hendricks, your bountiful spirit earns you Honorary Stitch-Head status.

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HONORARY STITCH-HEAD

It’s been a while since we’ve indoctrinated a new Honorary Stitch-Head into our exclusive club, but I thought I’d go ahead and take the time to add another esteemed member for this week’s edition of the Thursday Thoughts. 

Today’s honorary status goes to actress Christina Hendricks. She is the rarest of the rare these days; a voluptuous, hour-glass model that actually becomes a star on the small screen. In this day and age of twiggy-emaciated starlets, she follows in the footsteps of the Sophia Loren’s, Marilyn Monroe’s and Mae West’s of the bygone eras of full-figuredness. Of course, it’s not so ironic that she gets her fame from a time-pieced TV show that comes from the 60s in A&E’s “Mad Men” playing an advertising agency’s executive secretary Joan Holloway.

None-the-less, we love our Honorary Stitch-Heads that come in all shapes and sizes. And as usual, we welcome them with our usual refrain – Can I get a hell-yeah?

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THE BEST CONFERENCE RACE REMAINING.

The Big 10.

The fact that the Big 10 doesn’t have any marquee teams is bad for the conference, but phenomenal for fans wanting to see a donnybrook-of-a-chase for the regular season title. Check out these standings:

1- Michigan State, 7-5

1- Michigan, 7-5

1- Northwestern, 7-5

1- Ohio State, 7-5

5- Indiana, 6-6

5- Minnesota, 6-6

5- Purdue, 6-6

8- Illinois, 5-7

8- Iowa, 5-7

10- Penn State, 4-8

This weekend sees the Ohio State-Michigan elimination series. Another great rivalry, the Purdue-Indiana series, could be a weeding out of who will head on to the Big 10 tournament in Columbus. Again, there is no frontrunner to this conference – so a one-bid league is likely at this point – but you gotta love the tension as the end draws near for these guys.

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TEN COMMON SENSE, TIME-SAVING RULE CHANGES

Everybody is so freaked out over the length of baseball games these days. And you can include me in that group because I have become appalled by how damn long those College World Series games have become each and every June. Now we see that the SEC will go to a pitch clock for their tournament games next month at what used to be called the Hoover Met (I don’t remember the corporate giant that took over the naming rights… and I don’t care either). 

So while that’s a good start, I thought there should be some other ways that a game should be sped up as well. Here’s my 10-point plan for doing that:

1- Yes, a 20-second pitch clock. 

2- No more than three throws over to 1st base when there is a man on.

3- Absolutely NO batter/coach timeout conferences.

4- Pitcher cannot step off the rubber.

5- Batter cannot call time out once in the ready position.

6- Once a batter steps into the batter’s box, he must stay in the batter’s box then entire at-bat. No excuses.

7- Any batter that goes to re-adjust the velcro on his batting gloves is given a strike.

8- When a coach calls time out to go out to the mound, a 60-second clock starts. That should speed up any slow half-steppers out there. (Call this the “Skip Bertman Rule” for how painfully slow he used to limp out to the mound)

9- Put a limit on catcher’s visits to the mound.

10- If the catcher DOES go to the mound, the coach cannot come out and make a pitching change immediately afterward. 

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IN THE DUGOUT.

This past week, I was commissioned by the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award people to do a feature on one of their 10 finalists – an award that is given to a four-year player that has outstanding accomplishments on AND off the field. So I chose Appalachian State first baseman David Towarnicky, mainly because he was the only player on the entire original 30-player list that had a 4.0 grade point average. Hopefully that feature will run on the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website early next week, so I’ll let you know when it does get posted. But while I had him on the phone to talk about his off-the-field interests and activities, I also asked the Academic All American a little bit about the year that the Mountaineers are putting together and their prospects of making the NCAA tournament, as they are currently the No. 40 team in the RPI and have a 31-8-1 record. 

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Me:

Why did you choose to go to Appalachian State? Was it your first choice?

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Towarnicky:

No. Not at all. I was going to go to Harvard. The coaches really wanted me to go there and I was all set to do that. Then, after a few weeks I stopped hearing from them. And I couldn’t figure out why. Turns out the a couple of the coaches retired or moved on and I didn’t hear back from them. By that time, Appalachian State was interested and I took a visit up here with my parents and just fell in love with the place. I really felt like this was the place for me.

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Me:

Since you’ve been there your teams have won 33, 32 and 33 games the last few years and now you’ve already won 31, is this the year you guys break through to the NCAA tournament?

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Towarnicky:

I sure hope so. It would mean everything for me to see Coach Pollard get there. I mean, he has worked so hard to turn this program around, it’s unbelievable. When coach Pollard got here, this place was in shambles. The coaching staff has done an unbelievable job of improving everything – the facilities, the attitude of the players, the community support. I just think it would be so awesome to make the Regionals.

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Me: 

What has been the biggest difference this year compared to the last few years?

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Towarnicky:

Oh I’d have to say the defense. We’re a lot more fundamentally sound on defense. Plus we’ve got so much speed out there too. The left side of the infield has been incredible with a pair of freshmen in third baseman Hector Crespo and shortstop Doug Jones and also centerfielder Tyler Zupcic, these guys have all come in here and played great from the start. They don’t play like freshman. 

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Me:

I know from my pre-season preview I wrote of you guys that the left side of your defense was going to be all-new and some young guys would have to step in right away.

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Towarnicky:

Yeah, and like I said, those guys have been incredible. In fact, we joke all the time that we should put Crespo out as a fourth outfielder and let Doug just cover the whole left side. He’s just been that good at getting to everything and covering a lot of ground. 

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Me:

I know the offense has still been potent. But is the pitching a concern?

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Towarnicky:

Actually the pitching has been so improved it’s amazing. The biggest thing has been the depth we have in our staff. I mean, the past few years Coach Pollard has had one or two guys in the bullpen that he could rely on. After that, he’d have to throw guys out there that he might not be comfortable putting out there and was never sure what he was gonna get. This year, he’s got five or six guys that can get the job done and it’s been a huge difference. 

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Me:

I’ve read that you’re on schedule to graduate in December.

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Towarnicky:

That’s the plan right now.

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Me:

What are your plans after you graduate?

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Towarnicky:

Well that’s interesting, because of my International Business minor, I have to get six hours of studying overseas to complete it, so I’ve got a flight lined up to go to Germany five days after the Southern Conference tournament is over, so that I can complete my international study. But if we DO make it to the Regionals, then I’ll miss that time in Germany and it will push my graduation back from December to the following spring. 

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Me:

Looking back on your experience here at ASU, what’s it been like?

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Towarnicky:

It’s been amazing. It really has. This has been the perfect place for me and I’ve had the best four years of my life. And if I have to extend my time here to next spring, that’d be fine with me. (Laughs)

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Okay, there you go. I’ve written until my fingers bled. Hope you guys have a great college baseball weekend and I hope all these professional basketball and professional baseball games don’t get in your way.

G’night.