Left Coast Sports Babe

The College World Series is held every year in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Nebrakans are particularly appreciative of watching college level baseball talent – their nearest big league team is the Kansas City Royals.

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Though as popular as the event is, the “Road to Omaha” , which starts with 64 teams in the Regionals, has not achieved the fame and attention of the NCAA men’s basketball championship. 

Suggestion for the NCAA to increase interest: –  Print brackets on their website, along with the injunction that such brackets are not to be used for betting purposes, and call it  “June Madness.”

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The best of times, the worst of times.

On Saturday morning, Florida State catcher Buster Posey was named the college baseball player of the year by national baseball writers.  He was the fifth pick is the draft, after posting a .460 batting average, had played all nine positions, and had six saves with a 0.00 ERA.

In the afternoon game against Stanford, Posey went 1 for 4 with no RBIs, struck out twice, and gave up 6 runs in 1/3 of an inning in relief.  

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