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Post by elonfirefighter on Feb 2, 2012 9:50:30 GMT -5
15 days till the start of the season!!! Just a heads up for those that don't know, Sat 18 is a full day of athletics at Elon. Baseball play a double header starting at 11, and Men's Bball plays western at 3. I encourage any one that is free that weekend to come support the Baseball team and head over to the gym around 3.
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Post by bhill483 on Feb 2, 2012 20:16:12 GMT -5
It would be good to get out to a nice start on the first weekend with weekend series at SC and CofC to follow. Early chances for some quality wins against those teams though.
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Post by hihard1 on Feb 7, 2012 13:46:13 GMT -5
The Phoenix should be fine the 1st week Then 3 weeks of Strong/Brutal Competition for this young team.
Has anyone seen practice(s)?
How's the rotation shaping up? Assume Webb, Clark & Whitehead are leading, JUCO guys? How's the IF going to shake out? Outfield s/b solid...Luce, Fraser & Serra And then, will the offense improve?
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Post by elonpride on Feb 7, 2012 15:16:26 GMT -5
I haven't seen or read too much, which is a tad concerning. Usually, there's quite the hype shortly before the season opener.
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Post by topher99 on Feb 7, 2012 15:53:25 GMT -5
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Post by hihard1 on Feb 9, 2012 9:42:49 GMT -5
Any word on Jordan Darnell's progression? Perfect Game says he will be this year's Closer...
The polls all have Elon 4th in the SoCon. Regionals will be a reach this year. Hope we have a competitive season and the experienced players provide leadership for a run in the SoCon Tourney!
You never know, Coach K can work the team to suprise many...
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Post by bballfan on Feb 15, 2012 21:26:56 GMT -5
Coach K can work wonders. I give him alot of credit. My expereince is that his style of ball works well during the season against back of rotation guys .... but has a hard time working in tournament ball against top 2-3 in rotation of good teams.
His style relies on BB, HBP that lead to SB and Hit-n-Run to work. Tournament ball/top end rotation guys of good teams don't give up many (BB,HBP) so you don't get the third and fourth (SB, HnR). They will have a tough time scoring with this method in SoCon Tourney.
If they can improve their batting average and get more hits or even key hits .... it will help more in tourney play. Tough to increase BA because they take alot of pitches in order to get BB and HBP. Getting behind in the count to coax a BB or HBP is especially tough against opposing pitchers that have swing-n-miss type pitches (top of the rotation guys of good teams in tourney). Good Luck to Coach K and Team this season. Will be routing for the Pheonix.
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Post by elon77 on Feb 16, 2012 12:23:10 GMT -5
Coach K can work wonders. I give him alot of credit. My expereince is that his style of ball works well during the season against back of rotation guys .... but has a hard time working in tournament ball against top 2-3 in rotation of good teams. His style relies on BB, HBP that lead to SB and Hit-n-Run to work. Tournament ball/top end rotation guys of good teams don't give up many (BB,HBP) so you don't get the third and fourth (SB, HnR). They will have a tough time scoring with this method in SoCon Tourney. If they can improve their batting average and get more hits or even key hits .... it will help more in tourney play. Tough to increase BA because they take alot of pitches in order to get BB and HBP. Getting behind in the count to coax a BB or HBP is especially tough against opposing pitchers that have swing-n-miss type pitches (top of the rotation guys of good teams in tourney). Good Luck to Coach K and Team this season. Will be routing for the Pheonix. I'll be rooting or routing for them too! Go Elon.
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Post by elonfirefighter on Feb 16, 2012 12:36:06 GMT -5
cant wait, ill be there for game 1 sat, then off to the basketball game. I'm going to try something new this weekend and do live updates from the games, with pictures from the games.
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Post by bballfan on Feb 16, 2012 14:49:52 GMT -5
Really Elon77? Spelling on a blog? it's a typo... Let's see if you can figure it out and tell me what I meant without me spelling it out for you. Now try this one. teg a efil dna etubirtnoc gnihtemos lufgninaem rehto naht msacras dna gnikcehc gnilleps. LOL Interestingly enough recent article: Nationally Ranked Elon concluded the 2011 season ranked among the national leaders in numerous statistical categories. The team’s best standing came in stolen bases where the Phoenix finished 11th out of 292 NCAA Division I teams with 114 stolen bases. Elon also finished in the top-30 in walks (22nd with 278), triples (25th with 21) and hit-by-pitch (27th with 79). www.elonphoenix.com/news/2012/2/15/BB_0215125230.aspx?path=baseball
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Post by elonfirefighter on Feb 16, 2012 14:59:18 GMT -5
I can't say much, i would mispell my name if it were not on my ID
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Post by bballfan on Feb 16, 2012 21:35:17 GMT -5
Not directed at you EFF. Just someone without much to say .... saying too much or a poor attempt at humor.... Not sure which. It's not about spelling anyway it's about my typing skill. LOL.
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Post by phoenix3 on Feb 17, 2012 8:11:50 GMT -5
If you missed the "Meet the Phoenix" event at the Cutting Board in Burlington last night you really missed a great time. Coach Kennedy talked a little about our young team, the players divided up & sat at the tables. They had a raffle & sold season tickets, etc. A really great time!
To chime in on another post, Coach K did really tout our pitching. He seems to feel that it is the best part of the team. He also said that the biggest improvement on the team overall is our team speed. So, look for some small ball and lots of steals. He also said that because we are young, we will likely have a rocky road in the early season, but the team should be "really good at the end of the season."
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Post by elonfirefighter on Feb 17, 2012 8:55:19 GMT -5
thats good to hear, with the new bats it makes the game more about pitching. Hopefully we can get some good speed on the bases. We will know a lot about the team in the next month, they're going to be tested big early
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Post by phoenixphanatic21 on Feb 17, 2012 10:57:24 GMT -5
Happy game day everybody! Wish I could be there. Let me know how we look.
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