Multiple consecutive years of suck would be needed to make a change. One could say the trend is down for years, but without losing records. That could change this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxLouisiana
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Multiple consecutive years of suck would be needed to make a change. One could say the trend is down for years, but without losing records. That could change this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxLouisiana
If it takes a losing season to be below acceptable, our program isn’t what we thought it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dad04
I see I'm not the only one on the island.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxLouisiana
Tony is old school and loyal to a fault. Gunner is cut from the same cloth. Most of the players today (not all) were not raised that way. Therein lies the undercurrent with this "team".
Hard to see Maggard doing anything this year. Just a gut feeling for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dad04
We were about cross that finish line into elite status and got JT'd back down the ladder.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRage
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rougarou
To sweep the DH today, we would have to win a game that would put us at .500. We are 0-5 in that department. I hope it happens, but I’m not holding my breath.Quote:
Originally Posted by DieHard1280
There is no doubt that this staff will be back but I hope for Freeman’s sake he finds a good paying gig as a pitching coach somewhere else. God forbid a sixth year with this circus as a volunteer assistant. That in itself is sad. Basically the fans will be the ones to speak in terms of money and the amount of time that they want to waste on their weekends watching a sub par program. You don’t have to be a genius to figure out that next season will be as bad or worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxLouisiana
Did Foote throw a strike in the ceremonial first pitch?
Exactly.... Gunner should have been gone by now and his recent setback shouldn't be used as an excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRage
Glad he's back, but recruiting should have taken care of adequate replacements on the pitching staff. Much more than 1 guy short on the staff
He is the only player on this team interesting enough to follow after he leaves. I see no other potential MLB players out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
I don’t know why everyone is dispelling Gunners injury in that he shouldn’t be here in first place, which is true...but the facts are that he IS here, was counted on the roster preseason and is still here...his injury battle is 100% effecting this years team, regardless if he was good enough to leave 2 years ago
But we can still win the series guys.
Agreed for the most part. Still he’s got more problems than Gunner being unavailable. Wish he’d fix those instead of lamenting Gunner injuries that he cannot fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunJeaux
Very true...Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS
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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux
How productive is complaining about a severely injured pitcher who would never have been here without the injury? If the irony and futility of that exercise is not plainly obvious, then I can't help you. Robe can't fix his arm. He needs to focus in other areas. Did anybody consider the likelihood of recovering from two surgeries and only missing a season was hopeful at best?
Say somebody gave you a car that no longer was driveable, because it was no longer drivable. For two years you complain about your car that is not useable, that you would never have if it was useable. That makes a lot of sense.
I get it. The pitching is bad, but crying for two years over Gunner has not helped our ERA, has it? Exactly when will the whining help us win? I guess its easier to dwell on what you can't control than all the decisions that got us here in the first place.
Everyone knew Gunner would not be 100% this year and should have had a contingency plan in place much like the Kobe injury in basketball he got hurt almost a year before the season started ... Both are BS excusesQuote:
Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS
Or maybe, just maybe NO EXCUSE AT ALL. Go play ball coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun_lannister
I'm good with that just shoot straightQuote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
Just a thought. Robe has stated that you wanna build something solid enough, so that when you walk away it doesn’t crumble immediately. Would the same not apply for building something strong enough so that if a guy goes down it doesn’t crumble?Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunJeaux
I mean even if Gunner pitches: he cant turn the double play himself, he can’t catch the fly ball himself, and maybe it would have been his responsibility to cover first so that when a guy is caught in no man’s land dead to rights he can’t just stroll back to first (I’m not sure whose assignment that was).
When I look at this team, a big problem I see is with Gunner out we don’t have any Gunner type guys to pick us up. I don’t mean talent wise. We obviously won’t have just another top 2-3 pitcher in school history sitting around. But enough Gunners mentally. Guys who are tough enough for where the moment doesn’t consume them. We looked like a chance at .500 and a chance to beat a Sun Belt division leader was much too big of a moment for us last night.
Take everything into context.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunJeaux
In Robichaux's system he endorses draftable players leaving after their junior year.
Two years ago as a junior Gunner's replacement should have already been recruited or in the process of being recruited.
For some reason it didn't happen and it wasn't because he was counting on Gunner.
Robichaux has never gone this long without a viable lights out Friday night starter.
Mentioning Gunner's unavailability is a red herring. On the other hand, his availability would be lagniappe.
It was one less roster spot our “excellent” recruiter had to fill.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun_lannister
Gunners bad arm, of 3 years of horrible recruiting? I think I know which one can be fixed.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRage
After the DH yesterday now you can see why.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Buds
Crow eating bumpQuote:
Originally Posted by zeppelincajun