FredJacket
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Here we go. Opening weekend. My quite limited research leads me to believe we’re playing 2 average to above average opponents (Minnesota and UConn) and a weaker team in Bradley. Until proven otherwise, I’ll put Ga Tech in the average to above average category too.
With home field… I think sweeping the weekend is certainly a reasonable expectation. But even typing that, my confidence is pretty tenuous. Our offense should score runs all weekend. The winning will come when/if we limit the opponents scoring.
Defense: Will be interesting to see how CDH approaches 3rd base. Likely to be a freshman. I’m really reading between the lines; but it seems he has a decision to make between the better fielder (Waddell) and the better bat (Serratos). Both played shortstop in HS.
Pitching: The dead horse here is just throw strikes. Those “freebies”...a term I've seen the pitchers using (BBs and HBP)...have HAVE HAVE to be limited.
GO YELLOW JACKETS!!
Minnesota
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 6 – Minn 5
Win Prob: GT 60%
Minnesota’s preseason rankings are similar to Ga Tech’s. They have a veteran lineup returning that is lefty heavy. Their pitching staff is very young (in general)… but I do not know about who they’ll start on Friday. I assume it will be an experienced guy (their #1). They are playing 4 games in 3 days in Atlanta. Sat DH v Kennesaw St and Sun v Ga State
Bradley
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 7 – Bradley 4
Win Prob: GT 78%
Cannot get any substantive info on Bradley baseball on the interwebs. Bradley’s weekend: Fri v Ga State; Sat v Ga Tech; Sun v Kennesaw St
Connecticut
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 5 – UConn 4
Win Prob: GT 59%
UConn’s weekend: Fri v Kennesaw St; Sat v Ga State; Sun v Ga Tech. UConn has a stud starter (Cate). CDH (in the Around the Diamond video) seemed to believe Cate might start against us on Sunday.
So… assuming Minnesota starts its #1 on Friday, we may be facing 2 x #1’s this weekend.
*Don’t ask me how Massey's algorithm works. I suspect for opening weekend it is essentially a continuation of 2017.
With home field… I think sweeping the weekend is certainly a reasonable expectation. But even typing that, my confidence is pretty tenuous. Our offense should score runs all weekend. The winning will come when/if we limit the opponents scoring.
Defense: Will be interesting to see how CDH approaches 3rd base. Likely to be a freshman. I’m really reading between the lines; but it seems he has a decision to make between the better fielder (Waddell) and the better bat (Serratos). Both played shortstop in HS.
Pitching: The dead horse here is just throw strikes. Those “freebies”...a term I've seen the pitchers using (BBs and HBP)...have HAVE HAVE to be limited.
GO YELLOW JACKETS!!
Minnesota
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 6 – Minn 5
Win Prob: GT 60%
Minnesota’s preseason rankings are similar to Ga Tech’s. They have a veteran lineup returning that is lefty heavy. Their pitching staff is very young (in general)… but I do not know about who they’ll start on Friday. I assume it will be an experienced guy (their #1). They are playing 4 games in 3 days in Atlanta. Sat DH v Kennesaw St and Sun v Ga State
Bradley
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 7 – Bradley 4
Win Prob: GT 78%
Cannot get any substantive info on Bradley baseball on the interwebs. Bradley’s weekend: Fri v Ga State; Sat v Ga Tech; Sun v Kennesaw St
Connecticut
Massey model prediction*:
Most Likely Score: GT 5 – UConn 4
Win Prob: GT 59%
UConn’s weekend: Fri v Kennesaw St; Sat v Ga State; Sun v Ga Tech. UConn has a stud starter (Cate). CDH (in the Around the Diamond video) seemed to believe Cate might start against us on Sunday.
So… assuming Minnesota starts its #1 on Friday, we may be facing 2 x #1’s this weekend.
*Don’t ask me how Massey's algorithm works. I suspect for opening weekend it is essentially a continuation of 2017.
