That's what I'm asking you. What's the line for you? You're saying "he was only 15! He deserves a second chance!"
If Kinkel serves his sentence and shows repentence, why shouldn't he get a second chance? Nothing is "deserved", but if someone wanted to grant him one, I wouldn't begrudge it.
Is there a game scheduled today? And if so, is it rained out? It started freaking pouring around 1:30pm at my place and it's pretty much been rainy and wet ever since
Game is scheduled for 6pm first pitch. 40% chance of rain in Corvo after 6pm so game should be a go unless thunder and lightning.
If this team goes on to win it all you could make a real argument that this is the best major sports team in the history of Oregon sports. Just incredible. Just knocked around the number 1 overall pick with our 4th best pitcher on the mound.
God that field is beautiful. I love pictures of baseball fields. So many good feelings come from it - and I don't even have to be there. Baseball is such a beautiful sport.
Incredible team....watched the game last night...the broadcasters said it's a team with 9 swiss army knives...an apt description. not a weakness in the roster and doesn't need to rely on homeruns to score...Pat Casey amazes me.
Watched the Vandy game yesterday. First beavs game I've watched this year. Came away extremely impressed. What they did to that vandy starting pitcher was beyond impressive.
They now have two 20+ game win streaks (24 and 21) in a 58-game (s0 far) season. I've been following baseball since the late 1960s and have never seen a team dominate like this at any level. BNM
Cal State Fullerton is their next opponent in Omaha. Game date & times will be announced later today.
http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/363283-243742-luke-heimlich-releases-statement Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich released a statement Thursday morning, announcing that he will not accompany the No. 1-ranked Beavers to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series, and that he hopes to return to Oregon State as a student-athlete next year. The junior left-hander, 21, removed himself from action for last week's Super Regional in Corvallis after news broke that he was convicted of a juvenile sex offense at age 15 in 2011. Heimlich was not selected in the MLB draft this week. The statement, released through family friend Robin Monsky, is the only thing Heimlich or his family will say publicly about his situation for the time being. The statement: "For the past six years, I have done everything in my power to demonstrate that I am someone my family and my community can be proud of, and show the one person who has suffered the most that I am committed to living a life of integrity. This situation has caused great pain to my family members over the years and I am devastated that they have to relive it all again so publicly. Today the Oregon State University baseball team is heading to Omaha for the College World Series – something my teammates, my coaches and I have worked for all year and dreamed about for a lifetime. I'm sad to say I am not joining them, because doing so would only create further distraction for my teammates, more turmoil for my family, and given the high profile of the national championship, direct even more unwanted attention to an innocent young girl. I want to wish my teammates the best. I hope they understand this decision as my family and I continue to work through this together. My hope is to return to OSU next year as a student-athlete and continue to earn the trust of my community."
