Inside The Park Blog: Friday March 9, 2007

by user InsideTheParkFantasy

Wake Forest-Georgia Tech game was insane and ended with WF on top 114-112.

It seems like just yesterday that Air Force was ranked pretty high and a lock to go to the tournament, but after four straight losses, including inexcusable games to Texas Christian and Wyoming, they might not get it. Their RPI is pretty decent at 33, but at 23-8, they have to rely on an early win at Stanford and a neutral court win against Texas Tech to impress.

Miami figured out how play basketball about four months late. They beat a Maryland team that was as hot as anyone, and they took Boston College the distance today, leading the whole game until the very end.

Stanford probably needed to do some damage in the Pac-10 tourney to supplement a week RPI (64). They might sneak in, but I don’t think it is very likely.

Matt Murton hit his second home run of the spring, still young and talented, might be a good sleeper.

Michael Young went 4 for 4, and remember this was a second round pick last year. He had a down season, but don’t forget what he can do when he is on.

Cole Hamels got Hamelled (that’s bad, sorry) for four runs in four innings. Four walks and no strikeouts looks pretty bad, but hopefully it was an aberration.

Derek Lee, and Aram were good. Rich Hill was ok. Jake Peavy was pretty bad. Expect all of those to remain the same through the season, except Peavy. He’ll be good.

Rich Harden struck out four in three innings, and more importantly, didn’t get injured yet.

Howie Kendrick went 2 for 3 with two runs. K-rod and K-shields combined for two innings and six strikeouts.

Grady Sizemore hit a homerun, there will be many more to come from last season’s league leader in extra-base hits.

-Adam