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Given the import of pitching on the game, and the fact these are pretty young arms, it strikes me as very possible a team could find two 18 year olds who figured it out later in the season, or just had their arms 'fall off', and either excel late or crash and burn.

A team might have to use up its staff to get into the CBWS and then have nothing left?

Yup, both of those scenarios happen in college baseball.

Actually, I thought both teams had to agree to conditions of a run-rule prior to a game.  That's always just been a hard no, from my recollection.  I think I'm missing something.  

Well then, I retract my earlier assertion that TN is a bunch of orange, soft sissies. 

They are just orange.  

Ah, who am I kidding, by the time Arkansas and A&M roll around, I'm gonna be geared up prematurely for their funeral arrangements, and I'll be weeping and wailing if we then lose.

It's gonna be an emotional ride. 

Beisbol 

I guess now is a good time to take a mid(ish) season look at what we've got so far.  Other than Texas, with a stunning 37-5 (19-2) record, the rest of the league is pretty much cannibalizing itself.  So the question is, do we have a lot of pretty good teams running into each other, or a lot of okayish teams running into each other? 

Texas has a pretty good home-away draw so far, with LSU, UGA, AU and A&M all at home, with Florida still left to come.  On the road @Clanga (I'm not used to seeing them with such a crummy record), @Mizzou, @UK, BUT with @Ark and @OU still to come.  They've certainly made the most of it, and if they roll on through the remainder of their series, there's little doubt everyone else in the league is playing for second.  Not that there's much doubt now.  You would think LSU or A&M would've been able to take one of the close games from the Horns, but neither of them could do it.  Consistently winning your close games against tough teams is the mark of greatness. 

But the question remains, how good are the rest of these teams?  LSU utterly squibbed its series against Auburn.  A&M and TN both appear fantastic at times but can't quite get over the hump at other times.  Arkansas looks good on paper and has a respectable 14-7 conf. record good for second place, but they've lost their series with the best teams, with the Longhorns still to come.  Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Bama, and UGA are all congested in a 4-way tie, all appearing good at times but failing to distinguish themselves.  Then there's previously hapless UF, who may be ready to be UF again.  Whatever level these teams are on, they're not getting much traction to separate themselves from the pack.  Is the SEC insanely good or convolutedly mediocre?  

Welp, even if we'd managed grab another game from Texas and get the series win, we'd still be 3 games behind.  Best we can do is beat Arkansas when the chance comes and try to keep sole possession of second place.  But, really, it's more about winning 2/3 remaining conference games.  If we do that, most likely we'll stay in comfortable contention for a Top 8 national seed, which is probably the most achievable goal.  They're just not going to catch Texas for the SEC title, unfortunately. 

If Texas keeps this up I'm gonna have to cut on YTTV prematurely for my wife.  Which will be some bullcrap, 'cuz I didn't even cut tv on for our CWS run a couple years ago. 

I should probably tell her UT is doing so well.  She considers herself more of a MLB* fan, but she'll root for anything UT and be interested in watching if they're good.  



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She'll eventually start getting news updates on her iPhone.  Usually the way she hears about things.  And also her dad texts her about UT stuff occasionally. 

I did tell her when UT won the series vs. LSU.  She did a good job of hiding her smile, but it was clearly there.