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ErickMarreroU

ErickMarreroU

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Everyone, please drop your predictions for this season below. We are 5 days away from showtime, and I have truly never been more excited for a season in my life

My Prediction

40-13
9-2 Midweek (9-0) at Home
19-11 ACC (Historically, this is an automatic top16 and most likely a top8 seed)
Top8 National Seed
Omaha Trip
Lose in the final 4


Leigh 🧹(3-0)
UCF W (4-0)
Indiana State W (5-0)
Lafayette 🧹(9-0)
@FAU (W) (10-0)
Florida (12-1)
Bethune (13-1)
Boston College 🧹(16-1)
@UCF (L) (16-2)
@Duke (18-3)
FIU W (19-3)
Creighton 🧹(22-3)
@Clemson (23-5)
FGCU (W) (24-5)
Virginia Tech (26-6)
FIU (W) (27-6)
Wake Forest (29-7)
USF (W) (30-7)
@Stanford (32-8)
@FAU (L) (32-9)
California 🧹(35-9)
@NC State (36-11)
FIU (W) (37-11)
Louisville (39-12)
@ Florida State (40-13)
 
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I’m not going to give an exact record but I believe we will finish this year similar to last year in a super. Just not sure the pitching is where it needs to be. This is also all very matchup dependent, we never match up well with the talent level arms sec teams have.
 
38-17 (18-12 ACC) and host a regional is my official prediction.

Last year I said it was the most uncertain I’ve been going into a season and that a repeat of the year before and being in the host conversation weren’t crazy outcomes (and honestly we pulled off both at different points in the season).

This year the confidence interval is a lot narrower: somewhere between a repeat of last year (regular season) and being a top 8 are reasonable outcomes. Obviously based on my prediction, I lean towards the positive end of that, but there are a few pitching questions I still need to see be answered.
 
scane said:
38-17 (18-12 ACC) and host a regional is my official prediction.

Last year I said it was the most uncertain I’ve been going into a season and that a repeat of the year before and being in the host conversation weren’t crazy outcomes (and honestly we pulled off both at different points in the season).

This year the confidence interval is a lot narrower: somewhere between a repeat of last year (regular season) and being a top 8 are reasonable outcomes. Obviously based on my prediction, I lean towards the positive end of that, but there are a few pitching questions I still need to see be answered.
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Agreed. Confident but reluctant. Offense is great imo pitching is the only question. Rotation is going to have to be very consistent.
 
37 - 18 and a regional host. And I think the pitching will be fine as it sounds like Menendez and Robert are on track for March returns, but the offense may struggle.

While we hit home runs w last year's position player transfers, I am skeptical of that repeating. Thus, the lineup may be top heavy again, but hope I am wrong.
 
39 - 16 , Super Regional and if the starting pitching is what it can be OMAHA …

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
 
35-20, but get hot at end of season, winning FSU series which leads us on a run
 
scane said:
38-17 (18-12 ACC) and host a regional is my official prediction.

Last year I said it was the most uncertain I’ve been going into a season and that a repeat of the year before and being in the host conversation weren’t crazy outcomes (and honestly we pulled off both at different points in the season).

This year the confidence interval is a lot narrower: somewhere between a repeat of last year (regular season) and being a top 8 are reasonable outcomes. Obviously based on my prediction, I lean towards the positive end of that, but there are a few pitching questions I still need to see be answered.
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I co-sign this. I'm in the same boat.
 
scane said:
38-17 (18-12 ACC) and host a regional is my official prediction.

Last year I said it was the most uncertain I’ve been going into a season and that a repeat of the year before and being in the host conversation weren’t crazy outcomes (and honestly we pulled off both at different points in the season).

This year the confidence interval is a lot narrower: somewhere between a repeat of last year (regular season) and being a top 8 are reasonable outcomes. Obviously based on my prediction, I lean towards the positive end of that, but there are a few pitching questions I still need to see be answered.
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I'm in that same 38-40 win boat. The talent upgrade cannot be emphasized enough, but we're also facing better sides this year.

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midweeks we should dominate this year compared to last year with our batting firepower... and we shouldn't get swept in any series IMO with this squad.. should at least squeak out one win in any series we lose.... going with 40'ish wins - Host an exciting regionals and hoping pitching is on all gears for an OMAHA appearance...
 
ErickMarreroU said:
Everyone, please drop your predictions for this season below. We are 5 days away from showtime, and I have truly never been more excited for a season in my life

My Prediction

40-13
9-2 Midweek (9-0) at Home
19-11 ACC (Historically, this is an automatic top16 and most likely a top8 seed)
Top8 National Seed
Omaha Trip
Lose in the final 4


Leigh 🧹(3-0)
UCF W (4-0)
Indiana State W (5-0)
Lafayette 🧹(9-0)
@FAU (W) (10-0)
Florida (12-1)
Bethune (13-1)
Boston College 🧹(16-1)
@UCF (L) (16-2)
@Duke (18-3)
FIU W (19-3)
Creighton 🧹(22-3)
@Clemson (23-5)
FGCU (W) (24-5)
Virginia Tech (26-6)
FIU (W) (27-6)
Wake Forest (29-7)
USF (W) (30-7)
@Stanford (32-8)
@FAU (L) (32-9)
California 🧹(35-9)
@NC State (36-11)
FIU (W) (37-11)
Louisville (39-12)
@ Florida State (40-13)
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I knew about this news before making this prediction.
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njsbshzvshsn said:
Have heard rumblings Evans is OUT this weekend. Can somebody confirm?
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He is out for more than this weekend, possibly a month.
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Have heard it’s not long term from someone in the team. They expect him to be back on the rotation next weekend.
 
Based on what has been reported this team should make omaha ..but baseball is a funny sport as we know
 
I would have to find it from last year but I think I was very close to spot on in my record prediction overall and in conference even though I probably redacted it halfway through the year before we got hot.

Guessing somewhere close to 40 wins overall (38-40 is my guess and 42 best case scenario) and 18-20 conference wins.

Regional host somewhere in the 8-13 range overall seed. Maybe get a super host slot if the cards fall favorably.

EDIT - I lied. Last year I said around .500 overall and .500 in the conference and wouldn't be surprised at sub .500 conference record. Ended the regular season 15-14 in conference (we could have been 16-14 if the NCST game didn't get suspended and cancelled) so I was close there. I looked spot at the end of the Pitt series in early April. Still wasn't that far off.
 
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Regional host as we look back on a handful of terrible losses that kept us from being a 1-8 seed.
 
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JayCane20 said:
I would have to find it from last year but I think I was very close to spot on in my record prediction overall and in conference even though I probably redacted it halfway through the year before we got hot.

Guessing somewhere close to 40 wins overall (38-40 is my guess and 42 best case scenario) and 18-20 conference wins.

Regional host somewhere in the 8-13 range overall seed. Maybe get a super host slot if the cards fall favorably.

EDIT - I lied. Last year I said around .500 overall and .500 in the conference and wouldn't be surprised at sub .500 conference record. Ended the regular season 15-14 in conference (we could have been 16-14 if the NCST game didn't get suspended and cancelled) so I was close there. I looked spot at the end of the Pitt series in early April. Still wasn't that far off.
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We were all over the place last year. This year, everyone is within the same frame of mind, between 35-40+ wins
 
No clue, but what is expectation that hitting is a major improvement, while overall pitching is maybe only a small to medium downgrade? Or is that expected to be the same or better from last season? Fielding Id think you'd hope for it to maybe be on par or only a slight downgrade with the improved hitting?
 
Calinative said:
No clue, but what is expectation that hitting is a major improvement, while overall pitching is maybe only a small to medium downgrade? Or is that expected to be the same or better from last season? Fielding Id think you'd hope for it to maybe be on par or only a slight downgrade with the improved hitting?
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I actually don't think pitching will be a downgrade from last year... we lost 1 main starter, but I think we will be stronger in the midweek games and I think our bullpen will be deeper and stronger than last year... thennnn, getting Robert and Frank into the pitching staff should take it to another level overall....
 
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