College World Series Game Two Discussion

by John Sickels on Jun 19, 2025 5:30 PM EDT Comment 16 comments

Game Two, the University of Florida against UCLA. Use this thread for discussion.

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My guess for the lines:

Gators: 3 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors
Bruins: 7 runs, 13 hits, 1 error

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by Whiteyballer on Jun 19, 2025 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

This should be a much better game

My prediction is Florida winning a close game, taking advantage of a wild Gerrit Cole. 4-2

by jar75 on Jun 19, 2025 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

Is Cole starting?

From everything I’ve seen, Trevor Bauer is on the mound. Florida will send Alex Panteliodis.

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by Whiteyballer on Jun 19, 2025 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I assumed that Cole was, but you're right

It is Bauer, and that makes it a lot harder for me to pick a winner here.

by jar75 on Jun 19, 2025 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Looks like FSU will get to face Cole. Rough way to start for them. First Purke, then Cole.

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by Whiteyballer on Jun 19, 2025 7:09 PM EDT reply actions

Only if UCLA loses

Either way, I don’t see Florida St being much of an obstacle for either of these teams.

by jar75 on Jun 19, 2025 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I meant to say that

Looks like I forgot to include that part.

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by Whiteyballer on Jun 20, 2025 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

den dekker

can play some centerfield

by T Pac on Jun 19, 2025 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Excellent defender. Can’t really hit too well, but everyone has their flaws…

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by Andy Seiler on Jun 19, 2025 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Panteliodis?

What do we know about him?

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by 306008 on Jun 19, 2025 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Bauer...

does he have a little Lincecumness to him? Could be a pretty high pick next year in a loaded draft?

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by joegonzo on Jun 20, 2025 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

he should be

easily a top 10 pick IMO.

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by doublestix on Jun 20, 2025 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions

No

I love me some Trevor Bauer, but next year’s draft is much too deep for him to go in the top 10. Is he even a top 10 college player (not a ranking, just a listing)?

Anthony Rendon
Matt Purke
Taylor Jungmann
Gerrit Cole
Zach Cone
Danny Hultzen
Mikie Mahtook
Jackie Bradley Jr
Sonny Gray
Matt Barnes
George Springer
Brett Mooneyham
Harold Martinez
Jason Esposito
Logan Verrett
Alex Meyer
Jack Armstrong

I’m not saying I’d take every player listed above over Bauer, but I could definitely see them going ahead of him.

by jar75 on Jun 20, 2025 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

bauer

I’d see him as something like a third rounder maybe.

by John Sickels on Jun 20, 2025 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

well there's clearly a difference of opinion here

i see a pitcher who throws in the low-90’s (and touches 95), two good if not great off speed pitches (not to mention his slider), and excellent results in the Pac-10. i don’t think teams will be scared off by the strange mechanics after Lincecum.

jar, you make a good case because there are so many excellent talents in the draft next year. personally, I think he’s right up there with Jungmann, Cole, Purke, and Grey for the top pitchers in the class. maybe i’m alone on this thinking, but I see Bauer as a real talent. he might not go in the top 10, but only because it’s such a loaded class.

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by doublestix on Jun 20, 2025 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions