■ KU closer Paul Smyth is the subject of a profile in the University Daily Kansan: Experience in bullpen emboldens closer
Smyth is also not your prototypical Big 12 closer in a conference that has seen great fireballers such as Texas’ Houston Street or Missouri’s Kyle Gibson. Smyth said using more off-speed stuff allows him to get batters off balance, especially if the lineup only sees him once.
“For me, I rely a lot more on my movement,” Smyth said. “In terms of quality innings I’m able to go through it one time and after that I think it becomes a little rockier, so one time through is good.”
Just for laughs, check out Smyth's profile picture at the bottom of the page HERE
■ Just for laughs, check out the All-Time Baseball Movie Team
Manager: Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own) - Simply put, this guy can flat out manage a team. He's not afraid to get in a player's face, but he also has a compassionate side. Will take chances, like executing suicide squeezes with his best hitters (work on your bunting Hobbs). He'll demand respect in the clubhouse.
■ No laughing matter here: MU recruit Brannon Champagne is being honored by the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame as an outstanding scholar-athlete.
■ CollegeBaseball.Rivals.com has released their Preseason All-American Team. No Tigers to be found
■ Big12Hardball.com argues for more marquee matchups on opening weekend
With the uniform start date, it seems that opening day should be a bigger deal than it is. Wouldn’t better games on opening day make college baseball more desirable for coverage, whether it be by television or print media?
I’m not arguing the point for the purpose of controversy. After three years of covering college baseball and several years of following it, I’m still trying to
understand why and how the sport works the way it does other than that’s the way it’s always been.
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