Episode 112: 2023 New England (Region 1) Preview - a podcast by Cespedes Family BBQ

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Welcome to Episode 112 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the first of two New England preview pods -- we begin with Region 1. In order:

  • GNAC (at 1:55)
    • St. Joseph's (ME) is usually a good bet to win 30 games but has a lot of offense to replace 
    • Anna Maria has some All-Region returning talent that could push the Monks for 1st place
    • Johnson & Wales has won two conference tourneys in a row despite underwhelming records so we're done being surprised by their success
  • NAC (at 11:24)
    • Husson might be slowly building a legitimate regional contender up in Bangor
  • NESCAC (at 20:20)
    • Middlebury just had a monster season and has basically the whole squad back ready to do it again; will they steal 200 bags?
    • Tufts has some high-end talent but lost a bunch of impact hitters so will need some younger players to step up
    • Colby has forced their way into the conversation atop this conference and we love to see it
    • Keep an eye on Hamilton to lead the rest of the pack if not climb even higher
  • NEWMAC (at 33:35)
    • Wheaton (MA) lost a RIDICULOUS amount of talent but we're not in the business of betting against the Lyons, we'll just have to see what it looks like
    • Babson has its entire stellar pitching staff back and that could be a real strength as they try to return to the postseason
    • There's usually a strong third team in this conference but we're not sure who it's gonna be yet

We conclude (at 43:05) with our player and pitcher of the year picks, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye. 

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