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<blockquote data-quote="FredJacket" data-source="post: 400671" data-attributes="member: 2843"><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>GO YELLOW JACKETS!!</p><p></p><p><u>Minnesota</u></p><p>Massey model prediction*:</p><p>Most Likely Score: GT 6 – Minn 5</p><p>Win Prob: GT 60%</p><p></p><p>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</p><p></p><p><u>Bradley</u></p><p>Massey model prediction*:</p><p>Most Likely Score: GT 7 – Bradley 4</p><p>Win Prob: GT 78%</p><p></p><p>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</p><p></p><p><u>Connecticut</u></p><p>Massey model prediction*:</p><p>Most Likely Score: GT 5 – UConn 4</p><p>Win Prob: GT 59%</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>So… assuming Minnesota starts its #1 on Friday, we may be facing 2 x #1’s this weekend.</p><p></p><p>*Don’t ask me how Massey's algorithm works. I suspect for opening weekend it is essentially a continuation of 2017.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FredJacket, post: 400671, member: 2843"] 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!! [U]Minnesota[/U] 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 [U]Bradley[/U] 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 [U]Connecticut[/U] 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. [/QUOTE]
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