The leverage is that these guys can negotiate a better contract when they have the option to return to school. After their senior season the teams know they have no other options. That is why it was unusual to see thornhill and Payton return this year. Lukas will be gone after this year. And I...

The '83 staff was loaded. Mike Capel was 13-1 with 2.98 ERA as third starter and Kirk Killingsworth was closer. Steve LaBay did double duty that year. He threw a four hit shut-out against Miss State to get us to regional final. That team led the nation in ERA that year.

Koh Samet is easy to get to from Bangkok. My son went there and loved it. It is only a 20 minute ferry ride I think.

Talked to a friend who is close to the team this year. He thinks that Thornhill may be closing this year with Schiraldi taking over Sunday starts.