BB - UL vs FIU (Sunday)

[cajun_civil]

I don't go many games but went today. This was the most frustrating game I have watched in a long time. We did not move up the baserunners on a long fly ball to center field. I think the run could have scored from third on the slow roller hit by Conrad in the ninth. Saw Conrad clearly upset the run did not score. Also, I think Babs should have sent the runner from second on a hit earlier in the game. Of course, that is after the fact and I am sure if the runner had be thrown out at the plate, I would have questioned that play as well. But what are the odds lately that we would have back-to-back hits to scorre a run? Every inning we had a least one and sometimes two runners in scoring position but could not deliver. Heard we stranded 16 (yes 16) baserunners. WOW. Hitters did not look confident once we got people on base. Difficult and frustrating game to watch!

Yeah and something like 39 or 40 on the weekend

[Just1More]

You don't get that many base runners because "you can't hit". When you can't score with that many opps, it's mental. Coaching is failing these guys. You can't get mad "at" them. You have to change the attitude "with them". Robe needs to visit our football program... right now!

[Lafman]

You don't get that many base runners because "you can't hit". When you can't score with that many opps, it's mental. Coaching is failing these guys. You can't get mad "at" them. You have to change the attitude "with them". Robe needs to visit our football program... right now!

young team that is coming together...but have to play 'basic' baseball better...coaching is fine...

[dstroker1]

But hey...our pitching coach is gonna be happy.

Tony is our pitching coach!

[dstroker1]

at this point your right

you're

[Flcajun]

Glad i went to the beach instead of watching the rest of this.

[Just1More]

young team that is coming together...but have to play 'basic' baseball better...coaching is fine...

I'm sorry, but if you're talking about base running, if these young men didn't learn what to do in high school, they'll never get it. It's a confidence issue... and coaches either have the gift in building player confidence or players show up that are too strong for a coach to remove it. If we have a natural offensive leader on this team, he probably isn't feeling strong enough to lead due to the egos of the potbellies.

I think this coaching staff is good, but they're failing in creating player ownership. This group of players doesn't own the outcome of their own offense. I like coaches to coach and then get their asses out of the way of the one, two or three leaders on the team... so that they can take over the mindset of the game. I'm not talking about pitching. Pitching is a second game going on all by itself.

You can believe it's youth and a lack of basics... I believe we can hit. These guys swing well. They do not look like they want to kick the other teams' ___. They don't look excited that they are about to drive in runs. They don't look ____ed off that they failed to score and/or win. I've seen this before. It was a coaching personality issue.

[ronnied]

I'm sorry, but if you're talking about base running, if these young men didn't learn what to do in high school, they'll never get it. It's a confidence issue... and coaches either have the gift in building player confidence or players show up that are too strong for a coach to remove it. If we have a natural offensive leader on this team, he probably isn't feeling strong enough to lead due to the egos of the potbellies.

I think this coaching staff is good, but they're failing in creating player ownership. This group of players doesn't own the outcome of their own offense. I like coaches to coach and then get their asses out of the way of the one, two or three leaders on the team... so that they can take over the mindset of the game. I'm not talking about pitching. Pitching is a second game going on all by itself.

You can believe it's youth and a lack of basics... I believe we can hit. These guys swing well. They do not look like they want to kick the other teams' ___. They don't look excited that they are about to drive in runs. They don't look ____ed off that they failed to score and/or win. I've seen this before. It was a coaching personality issue.

So what was the final score? I missed the last inning while unloading my boat and I think we were down 2-1.

[Turbine]

Final

UL 1
FIU 2

[ronnied]

Final

UL 1
FIU 2

Thanks.

Not good. How many close games have we lost this year? Seems like we can't get a break.

[Lafman]

I'm sorry, but if you're talking about base running, if these young men didn't learn what to do in high school, they'll never get it


Not true...the runner in the case of the last inning should have been told to run on contact. In my opinion, he should have at least asked the coach what did he(the coach) want the runner to do.

[Just1More]

I'm sorry, but if you're talking about base running, if these young men didn't learn what to do in high school, they'll never get it


Not true...the runner in the case of the last inning should have been told to run on contact. In my opinion, he should have at least asked the coach what did he(the coach) want the runner to do.

What's not true? Base runners out of high school know what to ask a third base coach. The third base coach is also supposed to make it clear without being asked. That was just a poor job by all involved. I am much more concerned with the lack of confidence in critical at-bats. Someone isn't allowing these young men to take over the game and own it from a mental standpoint IMO.