CWS Reflections Thursday, June 25, 2009

Louisiana State is the 2009 national champion. The Tigers won 15 of their last 16 games to take home their first title since 2000.
Here are some superlatives as I look back on the College World Series that was.
Best Team: LSU
They won the College World Series.
Best Fans: LSU
This doesn’t require much of an explanation. [...]

Manny not Coming to Omaha Friday, June 19, 2009

Well, it was fun to think about.
Now reality has set in.
Manny Ramirez will not be playing in Omaha.
According to published reports, the suspended Major League slugger will join Triple A Albuquerque on Tuesday for a three-game series. He will then leave the team to join Class A Inland Empire for a three-game series starting [...]

Is Ed Servais Leaving Creighton? Wednesday, June 10, 2009

As I told you on Wednesday’s six o’clock newscast, Creighton baseball coach Ed Servais has been contacted by Wake Forest about its head coaching vacancy. A source close to the situation tells KETV that a decision could come this weekend.
Servais just finished his sixth season with the Bluejays. He has averaged nearly 40 [...]

2009 College World Series Monday, June 8, 2009

The field is set. 
Texas, Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, Southern Mississippi, LSU, North Carolina, Virginia and Arkansas.
It is obvious that northern schools have a competitive advantage in college baseball.  When are the southern schools going to catch a break?  Right.
Here are your opening matchups for the double elimination tournament:
Bracket One (SATURDAY)

1:00pm Arkansas vs Cal State [...]

Conversation with Trev: Part One Sunday, June 7, 2009

Recently, I paid a visit to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to chat with Trev Alberts. My interview with the athletic director was rescheduled three times because of issues that popped up that he had to attend to. That should give you an idea of just how busy he is… which is how I [...]

Mannywood Coming to Rosenblatt? Wednesday, June 3, 2009

There’s an interesting story looming on the horizon. If it happens, it will be one of the biggest stories to hit Omaha since Michael Phelps hit the water.
Manny Ramirez is serving his 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy. He will be back in the Dodgers lineup on July 3rd. [...]

A Month? Really? Wow. Shame on Me. Monday, June 1, 2009

I was perusing the Internet recently and came upon a page entitled, “Schick’s Shtick.”  It was a link I found through ketv.com.  I couldn’t believe that the author’s last post came in the first week of May.  I was prepared to inform this “blogger” of his laziness by sending an email laced with hate and juvenile vitriol, signing [...]