How many of you identify as "the baseball crowd"?

[CajunT]

Basketball for me but I think most of you know that. Reason for this choice not is simply because I enjoy the sport due to It's non stop action. Reason I support this most is because it is the one sport with the potential to bring us the most recognition. Due to the weather issue, the diamond sports are not covered nationally no matter what you accomplish. With so many minor bowl games today, getting into one is not a big deal. Basketball on the other hand brings your school recognition on CBS if you are mentioned on Selection Sunday and that notice goes up exponentially if you pull one upset. I will be the first to admit we have not taken advantage of that potential in recent years. It is still there for the taking however.

Basketball will never get UL into another conference ranked or unranked. Football drives the bus and always will on a national level.

[IberiaCajun]

Basketball
Football

I like baseball, but I can't sit for three to four hours for a college baseball game. I attend about 2 to 3 baseball games a year and of course the regionals.
Basketball is fun, exciting, and usually only about 2 hours long. Easier to attend, even on weeknights.

[MelRock]

Basketball
Football

I like baseball, but I can't sit for three to four hours for a college baseball game. I attend about 2 to 3 baseball games a year and of course the regionals.
Basketball is fun, exciting, and usually only about 2 hours long. Easier to attend, even on weeknights.

I am not trying to argue with you, but most baseball games finish under 3 hours. I have been to over a dozen of them over the last couple of years that were barely 2 hours. Baseball also has one of the best beer selections around.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I like baseball just because you get to sit and relax and enjoy the weather and drink beer all while watching some good baseball.

[IberiaCajun]

I am not trying to argue with you, but most baseball games finish under 3 hours. I have been to over a dozen of them over the last couple of years that were barely 2 hours. Baseball also has one of the best beer selections around.

Well, that is good to know, because that hasn't been my experience. I may try to attend a few more games this year. I am going to watch them in Houston in a couple of weeks. But, I need to make sure I can make it to New Orleans for basketball tournament, also.
Go Cajuns!

[Cajun90]

I am not trying to argue with you, but most baseball games finish under 3 hours. I have been to over a dozen of them over the last couple of years that were barely 2 hours. Baseball also has one of the best beer selections around.

I did a quick look at games last year and probably 80% of the games were completed in the 2:20 to 2:40 mark. It was rare to find a game go beyond three hours unless it was extra innings or high scoring.

Softball is a little harder to get a quick number on due to the number of 5 inning games the Cajuns played last year but its pretty obvious the game is much slower than baseball. Saw a lot of 7 inning games that pushed the 2:20 to 2:30 mark.

Softball could easily be fixed if they would just cut out the number of conferences they allow.

[MelRock]

I did a quick look at games last year and probably 80% of the games were completed in the 2:20 to 2:40 mark. It was rare to find a game go beyond three hours unless it was extra innings or high scoring.

Softball is a little harder to get a quick number on due to the number of 5 inning games the Cajuns played last year but its pretty obvious the game is much slower than baseball. Saw a lot of 7 inning games that pushed the 2:20 to 2:30 mark.

Softball could easily be fixed if they would just cut out the number of conferences they allow.

Thanks for data, I did not have time to look it up. This does not surprise me, Tony pitchers work quick to keep in their rhythm.

[ULalum06]

[Mark Hemphill]

Mark, its interesting you call baseball a slower game. It used to be. But with the new restrictions between innings and the time limit to pitch if no one is on base, that has sped it up some.

But I find softball to be a much slower game today. Two many conferences allowed, too much time allowed for those conferences, too many people allowed to participate in those conferences.

And, pitcher's don't throw strikes anymore. They nibble.

Do they have to go to a full count on EVERY hitter???

This past season there were many nine inning baseball games that were shorter than seven inning softball games.

Jay, I will agree that Lotief can sometimes slow a game down with numerous conferences with the pitchers and batters. I believe that you are allowed one pitcher visit per inning and he sometimes takes full advantage of that. Modern pitching has definitely become an art of "hitting your spot" and that many pitches are wasted to the power hitters trying to pitch around their strength. With baseball, it just seems to me that the batter steps out box after every pitch and the pitchers seem to step off the rubber to scratch and spit after every pitch.

I guess that since I have a daughter that plays softball, I tend to view it with a different perspective than that when I am watching baseball. But with that being said, I will still go watch a Cajun baseball game when the ladies are playing out of town.

[BirdofParadise]

Jay, I will agree that Lotief can sometimes slow a game down with numerous conferences with the pitchers and batters. I believe that you are allowed one pitcher visit per inning and he sometimes takes full advantage of that. Modern pitching has definitely become an art of "hitting your spot" and that many pitches are wasted to the power hitters trying to pitch around their strength. With baseball, it just seems to me that the batter steps out box after every pitch and the pitchers seem to step off the rubber to scratch and spit after every pitch.

I guess that since I have a daughter that plays softball, I tend to view it with a different perspective than that when I am watching baseball. But with that being said, I will still go watch a Cajun baseball game when the ladies are playing out of town.

Yeah, but that isn't on Mike. The rules allow what they allow.

I have a bigger issue with the length of time the umpires allow. I also have an issue with the coach, the assistant coach, all baserunners, the on deck hitter and the hitter meeting at once. A meeting and a signal would do just as well.

I think that's more on the umpires than the coaches. I can't fault Mike for using the rule to his advantage.

I also think umpires use their own conferences when questions arise simply to placate coaches. If an umpire is 100% sure on a call, he needs to say no when a coach says check with your coworkers.

I'm all in favor of getting it right. But that is some real BS sometimes.