Baseball rpi

[Dad04]

YUUUGE game today. St. Peters going winless looks more likely after cancelling their next two games.

[angeleast]

YUUUGE game today. St. Peters going winless looks more likely after cancelling their next two games.

Man very time I hear the name st peters I start to itch... think I'm allergic to them. Anyway , today is the perfect example of a must win. Let's see what our guys are made of

[raginsaints]

Brian, does the committee ever look at radical outliers like the St. Peter's series and toss them out when considering tournament bids?

[Cajun90]

Brian, does the committee ever look at radical outliers like the St. Peter's series and toss them out when considering tournament bids?

....and reduce our wins by three - so right now we would be 25-18-1?

[raginsaints]

I'd be a lot more comfortable at 25-18-1 and no RPI murdering series than 28-18-1 with a series against a winless team

[Cajun90]

I'd be a lot more comfortable at 25-18-1 and no RPI murdering series than 28-18-1 with a series against a winless team

Neither is good but my point is if you "don't count those games for RPI" you could expect not to reap the benefit of the wins as well.

Either way it isn't happening. Historically you have a better shot at a strong SOS and lower WP than a high WP and low SOS.

[sportsfanatic21]

Huge game for Hogan today. A loss today and we can probably stop worrying about RPI and at large bids. I'm sure it would still be mathematically possible, but highly unlikely.

The next 3 games are as close to "must win" as it gets.

[GoneGolfin]

Brian, does the committee ever look at radical outliers like the St. Peter's series and toss them out when considering tournament bids?

I have seen zero evidence, since RPI became the committee's tool (20+ years), that the selection committee would take this into account. This is despite several coaches complaining over the years about some opponents dragging down their RPI (near selection time). The principal problem is ... it is a slippery slope. Where do you draw the line?

It would also be admitting to a serious flaw in the RPI ... and the pressure would be on to fix it.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Huge game for Hogan today. A loss today and we can probably stop worrying about RPI and at large bids. I'm sure it would still be mathematically possible, but highly unlikely.

The next 3 games are as close to "must win" as it gets.

No. Today's game is extremely important. As far as midweek is concerned, win 1/2 and the Cajuns are on schedule (assuming a win today). The must for midweek is winning one of the two ... not both.

My concern is that the loss of Izzy is too much to overcome with a lineup that has struggled to produce. I would have rather lost a starting pitcher (not Gunner).

Brian

[BraveCajun]

I know it may be too late in the season for such a drastic change but any thoughts of trying out Todd Lott in RF? He was an OF in high school but a medical issue to his throwing arm basically rendered him to the DH spot. Is his throwing arm back to 100%? With Izzy being out for the remainder of the season, it may be worth the risk to give it a shot.