User:Chuck0210/sandbox

This article is against the idea of a salary cap. His statements are strong and he mentions how even the small market teams can win however the Pirates who are the last place team in the financial game have not made the playoffs or had a winning season in a long time.


 * 2009 Season
 * Started the season ranked #19 in Baseball America Poll.
 * 1-2 against South Carolina
 * 4-1 in the Clemson Regional.
 * Alabama, Tennessee Tech, Oklahoma State, Clemson in Clemson Regional.
 * Beat Oklahoma State 6-5 to win the Regional, after beating the Cowboys 15-1 the night before to force one more game in the series.
 * Played in the Tempe, AZ Super Regional
 * Clemson finished the season with a 44-22 record.
 * Beat #4 North Carolina Tar Heels 4-3 in 11 innings in the ACC Tournament after going 1-2 in the Tournament.
 * Finished the season ranked #16 in Baseball America Poll


 * 2010 Season
 * Recruiting class ranked #20 by Baseball America
 * Started the season ranked #15 in Baseball America Poll
 * 2-1 against South Carolina with the one loss coming at Flour Field in Greenville, SC
 * 1-2 in the ACC Championship held in Greensboro, NC
 * 3-1 in Auburn NCAA Regional, beating Auburn 13-7 to win the Regional
 * Selected to host NCAA Super Regional against Alabama
 * Won the Clemson Super Regional after losing the first of the 3 game series to Alabama 5-4.
 * Advanced to Omaha, NE for the College World Series for the 12th time
 * Beat #1 Ranked Arizona State 6-3 in the first game of the College World Series
 * Beat #6 Oklahoma 6-4 for the second win in Omaha
 * Lost two straight games to South Carolina ending the season
 * Finished the season with a 45-25 overall record
 * Ranked #4 in Baseball America's final poll
 * Jack Leggett named ABCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year


 * 2011 Season
 * Ranked #10 in Baseball America Preseason Poll
 * 1-2 against South Carolina with the lone win coming in Clemson, SC
 * 2-1 in the ACC Tournament held in Durham, NC
 * Selected to host a Regional
 * Won first two games of the Clemson Regional, defeating Sacred Heart and Coastal Carolina
 * Lost two in a row to Connecticut to lose the Clemson Regional
 * Finished the season 43-20

2009 Season The Tigers started the season ranked 19th in the Baseball America Pre-Season Poll. Clemson entered the season with the ninth ranked recruiting class in the nation, by securing 12 recruits of which six were selected in the 2008 MLB Draft. The teams schedule included 35 home games, 30 games against 2008 NCAA tournament teams, and two games in Greenville to be played at Fluor Field. The team won both games played in Greenville, defeating Michigan State 6-1 and Furman 8-5. The Tigers won one of three games in the series against rival South Carolina, with the lone win coming in TigerTown. Clemson went 1-2 in the 2009 ACC tournament, with the only win coming against the fourth ranked North Carolina Tar Heels with a score of 4-3 in 11 innings. Clemson was selected to host a NCAA Regional which consisted of Alabama, Oklahoma State, Tennessee Tech, and the top ranked Tigers. Clemson won its first game against Tennessee Tech 5-4, lost the second game to Oklahoma State 3-2. The Tigers then won three games in a row to win the Clemson Regional by defeating Oklahoma State in the final game 6-5. The win advanced the Tigers to a Super Regional which was hosted by second ranked Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona. Arizona State beat Clemson 7-4 and 8-2 to advance to Omaha to play in the NCAA College World Series. After the season nine Tigers were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft with Ben Paulsen being the highest pick of the year, going in the third round to the Colorado Rockies. The Tigers finished the season with a 44-22 overall record. Clemson finished the season ranked #16 in the Baseball America poll.

2010 Season Clemson was ranked 15th in the Baseball America Pre-Season Poll. Before the beginning of the season the team named Dan Pepicelli as the new pitching coach and had a recruiting class ranked 20th in the nation, two of which were selected in the 2009 Major League Draft. The team's 2010 schedule consisted of 56 games, 35 at home, 27 against 2009 NCAA tournament teams, and three games at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC. The Tigers won two of three games in Greenville, defeating Michigan State 10-2 and Furman 12-1. The one loss at Fluor Field came against the South Carolina Gamecock, the only loss in the three game series against the Gamecocks for the Tigers. The team lost its first two games of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina State, 13-8, and Virginia Tech, 9-8, before winning the third game played in Greensboro 9-3 against Georgia Tech. Clemson would not host a Regional Tournament in 2010 but was selected to play in the Auburn Regional Tournament in Auburn Alabama. The Tigers joined Auburn, Southern Mississippi, and Jacksonville State in Auburn. The Tigers won the first game of the Regional, defeating Southern Mississippi 10-1 and followed the win by beating Auburn 5-2. The Tigers then lost to Auburn 11-10 before beating them 13-7, winning the Regional and advancing to a Super Regional. Clemson was selected to host a Super Regional in 2010 and would host Alabama for the best of three series. The Tigers lost the first game of the Series 5-4 and then won two games in a row, 19-5 and 8-6, to win the Super Regional and advance to the College World Series in Omaha for the 12th time in the programs history. The Tigers won their first game in Omaha by defeating Arizona State, the team that eliminated Clemson in the 2009 Super Regional, 6-3. Clemson then defeated Oklahoma 6-4. The Tigers had to be beaten twice in order to be eliminated from the tournament. South Carolina beat the Tigers 5-1 and beat them again 4-3 the next night to eliminate Clemson from the 2010 College World Series. The Gamecocks would go on to win the National Championship in 2010. The Tigers finished the season with a 45-25 overall record and was ranked 10th in the Nation following their 7-4 record in the postseason.

2011 Season The Tigers Started the 2011 Season Ranked 10th in the Nation by Baseball America, who considers the program as a well-above-average program. The Tigers added another new coach to the program with the hiring of hitting coach and recruiting coordinator Bradley LeCroy, from University of Tennessee. Prior to the season former Clemson head coach Bill Wilhelm passed away. Current head coach Jack Leggett received the Palmetto Patriot Award for his contributions to fellow citizens and the state of South Carolina. The Tigers 2011 schedule consisted of 55 regular season games, 32 of which were at home, and 24 against 2010 NCAA Tournament teams. Four of the games were played in Greenville, SC at Fluor Field. The Tigers would go 2-2 in the Minor League Stadium with the wins coming against Michigan State, 8-0, and Furman 5-1. The loses were against Presbyterian College, 4-3 and South Carolina, 5-4. The loss in the Reedy River Rivalry game against South Carolina was one of two loses to the Gamecocks in 2011 with the other loss coming in Columbia with a score of 6-3. Clemson won the game against the Gamecocks held in Clemson with a score of 10-5. The Tigers went 2-1 in the ACC Tournament beating Georgia Tech 9-0 and North Carolina State 6-3 and losing to Florida State by the same score. Clemson was selected to host a NCAA Regional in 2011 which would consist of Sacred Heart, Coastal Carolina, and Connecticut. The Tigers opened the Regional with wins over Sacred Heart and Coastal Carolina with scores of 11-1 and 12-7. Clemson then lost the next two games against Connecticut, 7-6 and 14-1 to be eliminated from the Regional. The Tigers ended the season with an overall record of 43-20 and were ranked 21st in the Nation. Following the 2011 season eight players were selected in the 2011 Major League Draft with Brad Miller being selected to All-American team.