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Off the cuff: The announcers at the College World Series have been arguing about whether baseball players or basketball players are better athletes. Not sure if that's the proper question but the answer is that it's tougher to play baseball than to play basketball. UNC basketball great Phil Ford was accomplished at both and once said that baseball was tougher. Michael Jordan might agree with that as well. I think a lot more people can hit a 20-foot jump shot than can hit a 95 mph fastball. In the first six games of the NCAA tournament, the Heels committed only two errors but in the last two games, they have committed three. Two of the errors are by Ryan Graepel who came in to play shortstop late in the season because of his defense. Ironically, he had three hits in one game and started the rally against LSU Friday night with a double in the ninth inning. Of the four teams left, Carolina would seem to be the favorite. The problem is that UNC has to win two straight against Fresno State because the Bulldogs have yet to lose in the double elimination tournament. Carolina has a tough road but the Heels have the best and deepest pitching staff left so they have a decent chance. The Tar Heels could play six days in a row. They have to beat Fresno State Saturday and Sunday to make it to the best-of-three-game CWS finals against either Georgia or Stanford. If you'd like to sponsor my site, please let me know by emailing me.
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