Is Dillon Guillory hurt........

[CajunProud]

because if he isn't, why in the hell aren't we using him. The catcher today couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.

[CajunProud]

And for that matter, where in the hell are Dayton Marze, Blake Wascom, Corey Chapman and Patrick Holloway? They're on the roster. If you don't have confidence in them to pitch, then why in the hell recruit them?
If I have to watch Harmon come in and throw that straight as an arrow fast ball over the heart of the plate for the other team to hit off of the scoreboard, i'm going to puke. Robe loves to run the same guys out there game after game. Give the other kids a chance. The ones you've been using aren't getting it done.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ because if he isn't, why in the hell aren't we using him. The catcher today couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. _

If you have not figured it out, catching is a little more than about hitting. I can guarentee that Robe is going with LaFleur because he is a leader and can catch. Other 2 catchers are freshmen. It took Lucroy a couple years to figure out how to catch.

When it comes to a catcher, in my opinion, it is always an added bonus if they can hit. They are a catcher 1st and a hitter 2nd.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ And for that matter, where in the hell are Dayton Marze, Blake Wascom, Corey Chapman and Patrick Holloway? They're on the roster. If you don't have confidence in them to pitch, then why in the hell recruit them?
If I have to watch Harmon come in and throw that straight as an arrow fast ball over the heart of the plate for the other team to hit off of the scoreboard, i'm going to puke. Robe loves to run the same guys out there game after game. Give the other kids a chance. The ones you've been using aren't getting it done. _

Do you really think that Marze, Wascom, & Holloway will contribute enough to justify losing a red shirt season? Why dont you look at Chapman's era and ask yourself again why doesn't Robe use him more?

[CajunProud]

_ Do you really think that Marze, Wascom, & Holloway will contribute enough to justify losing a red shirt season? Why dont you look at Chapman's era and ask yourself again why doesn't Robe use him more? _

If you look on the Ragin Cajun web site it does not list these guys as red shirts. If that is the case then I stand corrected. However, look at the guys ERA's that are playing. Not very good, so my point is, we can't do any worse, and if they aren't good enough to play, why recruit them?

[CajunProud]

_ If you have not figured it out, catching is a little more than about hitting. I can guarentee that Robe is going with LaFleur because he is a leader and can catch. Other 2 catchers are freshmen. It took Lucroy a couple years to figure out how to catch.

When it comes to a catcher, in my opinion, it is always an added bonus if they can hit. They are a catcher 1st and a hitter 2nd. _

I was at all 3 games this weekend and don't recall seeing Lafleur throwing any runners out, but I did see him strike out with runners in scoring position, and if you call giving up 39 runs in 3 games handling the pitching staff, well then, we just as soon not have a catcher behind the plate at all. By the way, who calls the pitches? Whoever it is needs to stop calling for a fastball down the heart of the plate with 2 strikes. That seems to be the favorite pitch. How about a curve or change.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ I was at all 3 games this weekend and don't recall seeing Lafleur throwing any runners out, but I did see him strike out with runners in scoring position, and if you call giving up 39 runs in 3 games handling the pitching staff, well then, we just as soon not have a catcher behind the plate at all. By the way, who calls the pitches? Whoever it is needs to stop calling for a fastball down the heart of the plate with 2 strikes. That seems to be the favorite pitch. How about a curve or change. _

LaFleur is calling the pitches. Did you see how many curveballs that Cook thew yesterday? When pitchers fall behind batters, you really dont have a choice but to call the pitch right down the middle. Cook worked ahead of batters and he pitched into the 7th. Solich, Broussard, Bulliard were constantly behind in the count. Those 3 gave up 10 runs. How many did Cook give up in 7 innings?

The problem is pitching not the catching.

[RaginCajun918]

_ LaFleur is calling the pitches. Did you see how many curveballs that Cook thew yesterday? When pitchers fall behind batters, you really dont have a choice but to call the pitch right down the middle. Cook worked ahead of batters and he pitched into the 7th. Solich, Broussard, Bulliard were constantly behind in the count. Those 3 gave up 10 runs. How many did Cook give up in 7 innings?

The problem is pitching not the catching. _

RC08, isnt it funny to come on here and read most of the peoples posts on here and realize they really dont know anything about baseball, but they come on raginpagin and try to say how a team should be ran... I thank you for coming on here and trying to explain to the "experts" but I dont even feel like wasting my time...

[CajunProud]

_ RC08, isnt it funny to come on here and read most of the peoples posts on here and realize they really dont know anything about baseball, but they come on raginpagin and try to say how a team should be ran... I thank you for coming on here and trying to explain to the "experts" but I dont even feel like wasting my time... _

Thanks for not wasing MY time, genius....

[RaginCajun918]

Thanks for not wasing MY time, genius....

Just look at your posts and what you say, I am not trying to be mean, but you say you went to every game this weekend, but do you really know what is going on while you are there? Just from your posts I cant help but think, you have no clue...

[CajunProud]

_ Just look at your posts and what you say, I am not trying to be mean, but you say you went to every game this weekend, but do you really know what is going on while you are there? Just from your posts I cant help but think, you have no clue... _

I don't have to look back at my posts because I typed them. I was there and I stand by all of my posts. And yes, I do have a clue, I actually played the game. Cook threw very well, but he did not start throwing a lot of curve balls until after they began smacking his fast ball. The early hits he gave up came when he was up in the count and instead of throwing a curve (which he has an excellent one) he threw a fast ball down the pipe. Now, maybe he wasn't hitting the spots that were being called with the fast ball, but my point is, when you get to this level everyone can hit the fast ball. Cook has a good enough curve to throw it any time in the count.

[RaginCajun918]

I don't have to look back at my posts because I typed them. I was there and I stand by all of my posts. And yes, I do have a clue, I actually played the game. Cook threw very well, but he did not start throwing a lot of curve balls until after they began smacking his fast ball. The early hits he gave up came when he was up in the count and instead of throwing a curve (which he has an excellent one) he threw a fast ball down the pipe. Now, maybe he wasn't hitting the spots that were being called with the fast ball, but my point is, when you get to this level everyone can hit the fast ball. Cook has a good enough curve to throw it any time in the count.

Ok... I dont see how you can say that, he threw his curve all game, most good, some not so good... and No he can not just throw his curve ball every pitch, he has to throw the fast some too... The early hits you are talking about where he was up in the count, I guess you are talking about the first single up the middle where it was 2-2 count because his second hit he was down 2-0, the third where the guy hit a bomb, it was first pitch, his fourth 1-0 (double), fifth was an infield single and it was also first pitch, his sixth which was a double he was down 2-0... So when you get behind hitters like he did, that is your end result...