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commadore wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 12:49 pm You just beat me to this. Sounds good to me.

At first glance, it sounds good to me, as well. It obviously will help northern teams who often spend the first part of the season on the road in the South and West.

Interesting piece by Kendall Rogers for D1 Baseball about the proposed new model for college baseball that primarily involves changing when the season begins and ends.

Premier Power Five Coaches Unveil ‘New College Baseball Model’

From Vandy 247, a transcript of Corbs interesting' interview Friday on 104.5 The Game:

Tim Corbin talks MLB Draft, potential return to facilities

From Sports Illustrated:

Baseball America's 'Way Too Early' Top-25: Where's Vanderbilt?

This piece from the Fansided site, Blog Red Machine, includes some video of Sonny throwing to Curt:

Cincinnati Reds news: Sonny Gray and Curt Casali readying for season

According to this piece from Vandy 247, Sterling Hayes and Chance Huff had previously entered the transfer portal.

Vanderbilt 1B/DH Justyn-Henry Malloy enters NCAA transfer portal

Good interview with Corbs from WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire:

Full interview: Vanderbilt baseball coach from NH

Good piece on what JJ has been up to since the start of his season was delayed.

Day To Day With Former Vanderbilt Baseball Star JJ Bleday

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing that, Don.

From WZTV (Nashville):

Vanderbilt's Augenstein adjusts to strange senior season, hopeful for Masters

Good piece about Walker Grisanti from Sports Illustrated:

Vanderbilt's Walker Grisanti Offers Guidance To Help Us Through This Time

For anyone who missed it, here's a link to Harrison Ray's thank you letter:

Thank You, Commodore Nation

Not about Vanderbilt specifically, but a good piece about the complications that have arisen from the NCAA awarding an extra year eligibility for athletes competing in spring sports, in this case baseball.

In a Crisis, Even a Gift From the N.C.A.A. Begets Turmoil

According to the Detroit Free Press, the Tigers may pick Austin Martin first overall in this summer's MLB draft, which would give the Commodores three players picked 1-1.

The next Detroit Tigers star? Austin Martin is Baseball America's top draft prospect

This pictorial is a fun trip down memory lane courtesy of The Tennessean:

Vanderbilt Commodores baseball over the years

... in "Student-Athlete"? Who gives a flying leap about the non-athlete students who want to go to grad school and enhance their career opportunities in some field other than the athletic fields? The university administrators are to give a prime classroom spot to someone who may not even ...

Good piece from Saturday Down South recapping Corbs' appearance on the Paul Finebaum show the other day:

Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin shares how time away from sports may prove to be beneficial once they return

This piece by Kendall Rogers for D1 Baseball sheds some light on the 2020 MLB draft, and there will be one.

MLB Draft Announcement Gives College Baseball Some Clarity

Adam Sparks plays "what if" in this piece for The Tennessean:

Kumar Rocker's encore, Vols rivalry, Omaha return: What we missed in Vanderbilt baseball season

From Adam Sparks for The Tennessean:

Vanderbilt baseball has many questions heading into uncertain offseason