BB Final: Louisiana 1, Miss St 3

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

Cantrelle probably needs to sit for a game or two or at least move down in the order.. 3 for 30 is a tough way to start your collegiate career. Hope he can figure out college pitching soon.

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Hayden is going to be a great player for us. But he is not a 2 hole hitter right now, I don’t care how well he “handles the bat”.

Put him in the 7-8 slot and let him see some fastballs. It is mind-numbing that these coaches can not see this.

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Originally Posted by Rougarou

The players have been yelled at a lot since the season started. Most of the time out of public view

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Another reason why the guys can’t stand playing for JT.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

Hayden is going to be a great player for us. But he is not a 2 hole hitter right now, I don't care how well he "handles the bat".

Put him in the 7-8 slot and let him see some fastballs. It is mind-numbing that these coaches can not see this.

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Really not fair to place the expectations on this young kid to hit in the 2 hole just because the team has nobody else to place there. Had he started out on fire and demonstrated he was ready, maybe. I agree that he should have been given more time towards the bottom of the line up to catch his feet and get a feel for D1 pitching, especially the pitching we have generally been facing early in this schedule. He got put on the pedestal way too early and he/we paying for it.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

Not surprising. Talbot’s system says the strikeout isn’t as bad as historically thought, analytically speaking..

Which I have said from day one is utter and complete nonsense.

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The strikeout is devastating to an offense. It is a confidence and momentum killer. At the same time it gives the pitcher more confidence. Nothing can be accomplished offensively with a strikeout. I don't care what numbers say. JT is off his rocker if he truly believes the strikeout is not that bad.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Really not fair to place the expectations on this young kid to hit in the 2 hole just because the team has nobody else to place there. Had he started out on fire and demonstrated he was ready, maybe. I agree that he should have been given more time towards the bottom of the line up to catch his feet and get a feel for D1 pitching, especially the pitching we have generally been facing early in this schedule. He got put on the pedestal way too early and he/we paying for it.

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I’ve seen many times, players get ruined mentally from this exact situation. It’s one thing to weather a guy, it’s another thing to break him.

Not saying that this will break Hayden, because I don’t think that, but it’s a slippery slope.

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Originally Posted by Textitan

Please don’t try to use logic, it doesn’t fit the narrative perpetuated around here. There were 4 freshmen in the lineup against one of the best arms in the country, with an extremely liberal zone behind the plate. It sucked, not arguing that, but let’s see where this team sits in conference. This is baseball, not football. Some should stop treating it as such.

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I was critical when hud made stupid calls i will do the same for Robe & marlin .. Robe ____ed himself this year and will have to answer for it

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

I’ve seen many times, players get ruined mentally from this exact situation. It’s one thing to weather a guy, it’s another thing to break him.

Not saying that this will break Hayden, because I don’t think that, but it’s a slippery slope.

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Not sure about "breaking" him, but it has become quite obvious that will not "make him" in two hole. He is batting .100 and has 9 SO's on 30 AB's. That is just not working, at all.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I was critical when hud made stupid calls i will do the same for Robe & marlin .. Robe ____ed himself this year and will have to answer for it

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I have much more loyalty to Robe than Hud and Marlin. You are not wrong.

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

Cantrelle probably needs to sit for a game or two or at least move down in the order.. 3 for 30 is a tough way to start your collegiate career. Hope he can figure out college pitching soon.

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Cantrelle had college pitching figured last summer. Hit .308 in college summer woodbat league.

http://pointstreak.com/baseball/play...ayerid=1147234

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Originally Posted by Dad04

Cantrelle had college pitching figured last summer. Hit .308 in college summer woodbat league.

http://pointstreak.com/baseball/play...ayerid=1147234

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Thats the problem.. All our players go away to summer leagues and knock the ball out of the park with regularity. They come home and get stymied .

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

I have no clue on his coaching abilities...but if my memory is correct....he wasn’t exactly known to tear the cover off the ball...

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His stats has nothing to do with being an effective hitting coach...what was Robicheaux’s lifetime ERA??

Brooks probably wouldn’t be interested BUT he would be a huge improvement over what we have. Ask Mikey Mahtook if he’s a good hitting coach.

This team is simply getting "cut up" early. It's going to pay huge dividends come regional time.