Was it fun? Yes. Was it necessary? No. Was it a gimmick to get 4,000 people in the seats on a Monday against Savannah State? Definitely. Was it classless or offensive? That’s debatable.

Buster Posey played all 9 positions in a game against a Savannah State team that had lost about half of its pitching staff, and was limping along to finish a rough 2008 season. Now there is outrage, specifically from Michael Wilbon, of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption.

Hey Mike (and Tony for that matter), you realize that Savannah State interim coach Emanuel Wheeler had no problem with it, right? I’m much more outraged by the behavior of the fans and players calling for curtain calls when they’re up by 15 runs. THAT is offensive and embarrassing! Of course, nobody bothers to point that out.

Buster Posey isn’t the first player to play 9 positions in a game, and he won’t be the last.  Stop feigning outrage about it for the sake of a TV show.

In case you were hiding under a rock…

Buster Posey helped FSU complete a 4 game blowout of Savannah State yesterday, 10-0. He played all 9 positions in the game, and hit a Grand Slam.  Is Buster Posey the best player in the country? Yes. If the ACC Season ended today, he’d win the ACC Triple Crown. That sums it up for me.

Andrew Carter caught up with younger brother Jack Posey, to ask him about Buster.

The Tallahassee Democrat has their summary up, about Buster playing all nine positions.

And,  Seminoles.com has their recap about Busterpalooza!

Maybe the curtain call is just a hot topic for me, being a Mets fan. Carlos Delgado didn’t take one, and the New York media was all over him. Forget about the fact that he’s only answered two in his entire career. (Check Metsblog.com for more). But last night at the 23-4 mercy-rule-shortened game where the Noles pounded Savannah State, I wanted to puke a couple of times.

Folks, when the team is up by 15+ runs and your are still cheering for curtain calls, it’s poor sportsmanship. When pitcher, Trent Jarvis, hits a ground ball fielder’s choice to the pitcher and happens to get an RBI on it, and fans call for a curtain call… THAT’S POOR SPORTSMANSHIP. The Noles were up by 15+ runs. Is it really necessary? Maybe I’m stupid for expecting more from the fans, but I do. In fact, the team pushed it a little for my liking too, considering they were stretching some singles into doubles late into the game.

About the curtain calls though, I don’t blame the players for answering them, although I wouldn’t blame them for not answering them either. I’ve watched curtain calls for as long as I can remember as a Mets fan, I’ve watched them for over 10 years of FSU Baseball and unless it’s a big home run I don’t see the point. It’s baseball’s version of the Gatorade bath, a tired tradition and needs to be shuffled out the door.

The FSU Baseball team tripped up against JU last night, 7-6. I agree with the Democrat, they were due for a mid-week loss like that. I won’t panic unless they don’t take 3-4 from Savannah State this weekend. I’m also a Mets fan, so I’m used to panic…

The FSU Softball Team plays Boston College today, on the first day of the ACC Tournament.  The Noles hope to reclaim their ACC Title, and they will be lead by All-ACC Team winners Carly Wynn (1st team), Whitney Buckmon (2nd team), Brittany Osmon (2nd team) and Tiffany McDonald (2nd team). McDonald need only two strikeouts this weekend to break the all time team record of 899, currently held by Jessica Van Der Linden (Jessica Boulware).

The Noles completed the sweep over the Clemson Tigers last night… so how far are they going after some big victories on the road?

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First off… check out the Seminoles.com homepage. It touts the fact that Doak Campbell Stadium will have a new look this fall. Judging from the fact that their still hawking season tickets, might that new look be lots of empty seats for the Noles’ games against FCS opponents?

Farooq is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. I can honestly say that I although I didn’t get to see Ron Simmons play at FSU, I did get to see him and Bradshaw lay out a woodshed beating at a WWE SmackDown! taping in Tallahassee while I was in college at Florida State. He joins Deion Sanders as the only other FSU defensive player in the College Football Hall of Fame. Deion Sanders remains denied.

Also, Preston Parker had he Leon County charges dropped after paying his court costs. I’m sure you’ve heard about that already, and frankly it’s not big news. His other charges are the issue.

Oh yeah… and ChantRant comments on the fact that it’s not nice to play jokes on old people, like Bobby Bowden. Frankly, I thought this was pretty funny.

The FSU Baseball team rebounded from a mildly bad weekend at UNC last weekend, to sweep Stetson. The Noles needed a big 9th inning to put Stetson away, but thanks to Mike McGee, Buster Posey & company, FSU continues to look pretty good as the season slowly starts coming to and end, and the REAL season begins. The Seminoles take on Clemson starting on Saturday in a big three game series up in South Carolina. FSU needs to get back on the ball, so to speak, and win the series if not sweep the Tigers.

In other baseball news, Buster Posey was named to the Dick Howser Award watch list. It’s not a surprise considering Posey is 2nd in the nation in batting average, and leads the ACC. If he’s not a Top 5 draft pick, I’ll be shocked. I’ll be even more shocked if he’s back next season at Florida State with all of that money waiting for him. I’d love to see him in a Mets uniform someday, but I guess that’s highly unlikely.

The Seminole Softball team ended the season on a bit of a sour note. They lost the final two games of the season at Michigan. The Wolverines have basically owned the Noles as far as I can remember, so this isn’t a huge surprise. Tiffany McDonald remains two strikeouts short of the school record. The Noles begin ACC Tournament play on May 8. NCAA Regionals being May 16.

Basically, the Noles played exactly where I expected them to this season at 36-25. They’re young, they won a couple of games they shouldn’t have, and played pretty much to their talent level the rest of the way. It’s a shame that Tiffany McDonald doesn’t have any eligibility left, because the rest of the staff has been mediocre at best in 2008. The Seminoles will also look to replace Brittany Osmon and Whitney Buckmon, two players that have been fantastic. Buckmon, over the course of her career has been a pleasure to watch, and Osmon really put it all together in 2008 after showing flashes of “what might be” over her first three years.

It is nice to know that the middle of the infield, Kristie McConn and Ashley Stager are solid. They’re freshman, and I can only imagine how nicely they’ll work together over the next 3 years. Carly Wynn patrolling center is another very good thing for the Noles. So the future is pretty bright, if the pitching can settle down. Hopefully Pitching Coach, Barbara Sherwood, can make that happen.

I’m sure I could say something about the basketball team too, but why start now? Check out The Serious Tip… I’m sure there is SOMETHING in there about basketball, and if not… just read the other posts. They’re pretty entertaining.

After losing the series to UNC last weekend… is the FSU Baseball team overrated? Vote and comment.

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FSU Baseball is taking on UNC… it’s another Top 3 match-up in college baseball. I’d tell you to check it out, however it’s not on TV here. If you’d like to throw up in your mouth a little bit, check out the palace that UNC is building for the Tar Heels at Boshamer.com. TTrust me I love Dick Howser Stadium, but that looks AWESOME.

FSU Softball has it’s final home series of the year at JoAnne Graf Field. At Saturday’s early game (2 p.m.) the Noles will sport pink jerseys to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The jerseys will be auctioned off after the game, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Sometimes ScalpEm.com reporter, Randy will be taking photos in my place, since I’ll be out of town. If the photos are all of TMac, I take no blame. Sunday is Senior Day, so get out there to thank Kelly Langston, Tiffany McDonald, Whitney Buckmon, Brittany Osmon, and Robyn Petrovich!

Update: I lied, I’ll be there taking photos.

Vote and comment! Will there be retaliation by the Noles?

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