Bb G3 Final: UL 3,Wright State 4

[Dad04]

Im just saying with more success comes different sets of challenges that present growing pains that will have to be dealt with differently than in the past. We will need to depend on hitting more in the future than in the past because as you said, more often than not the draft will hit us on the mound not at the plate.

I agree 100%. If our recruiting and coaching of position players was equal to our pitchers, we would be dealing with trolls from our regional opponents fans we host every year, whining about only getting 600 seats per team.

[Rougarou]

I agree 100%. If our recruiting and coaching of position players was equal to our pitchers, we would be dealing with trolls from our regional opponents fans we host every year, whining about only getting 600 seats per team.

Ahh those were the days.

[Dad04]

The good and/or bad news with this team is, we'll know who they really are in the next 4 weeks. They'll either colapse or improve greatly by playing these teams. You'll have your answers soon.

Won't collapse. Team hitting will improve (Cantrelle won't end up .175 BA) ending up at .250ish BA, not much higher OB%. Pitching will not be as strong as last year, about where we are now 3.7 ERA. There will likely be some outliers, overachievers at the plate, but could be balanced with some disappointments.

It is what it is.

[Dad04]

Ahh those were the days.

I told my wife in June 2014. Enjoy it. These are the good old days.

[Dad04]

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[CajunEXPRESS]

The pitchers have pitched to a 3.71 era this season. And without DMo's implosion at Texas, it would be 3.30. That's more than good enough.

The pitchers have no blame to how this season has begun. We've already lost games where the pitchers held the opponent to 3 and 4 runs, and twice lost when we allowed 5. Scoring 5 runs a game in college baseball isn't too much to ask.

BTW, a 3.71 era would have been 34th in the country last season, just ahead of Vanderbilt.
A 3.30 era would have been 11th in the country last season, just ahead of the 2017 Ragin Cajuns, who ended the year at 3.31

Our pitching gives up runs early. Now with a weak hitting team the early bad numbers matteres more than a high powered offense.

[ManAboutTown]

Won't collapse. Team hitting will improve (Cantrelle won't end up .175 BA) ending up at .250ish BA, not much higher OB%. Pitching will not be as strong as last year, about where we are now 3.7 ERA. There will likely be some outliers, overachievers at the plate, but could be balanced with some disappointments.

It is what it is.

I’m with you. I’m plssed like everyone else, but we still don’t know a thing about this team. This team can still end up being a bunch of overachievers once their confidence arrives.

Btw, I don’t see enough people talking about McKinnon. The dude has been very solid since that first night in Austin. He’s been nothing short of fantastic defensively.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Won't collapse. Team hitting will improve (Cantrelle won't end up .175 BA) ending up at .250ish BA, not much higher OB%. Pitching will not be as strong as last year, about where we are now 3.7 ERA. There will likely be some outliers, overachievers at the plate, but could be balanced with some disappointments.

It is what it is.

I'd do cartwheels if we have any ten game stretch where we're hitting .250 for that 10 game stretch.

[sportsfanatic21]

Apparently I'm not remembering the high powered offenses from the last 3 years

No matter how many times its said in different ways...the pitching isn't the problem

[Rougarou]

I told my wife in June 2014. Enjoy it. These are the good old days.

I did the same. I did everything in my power to go to every game possible, or if I couldn't be there, listen on the radio. I was in the emergency room a couple hours before game two of the super regional getting stitched up for a cut on my face. I went straight to the ball park after. I soaked in every ounce of that season and rode every emotion. I was in a funk or depression for like 2 months after the last out in game 3 against Ole Miss. I didn't want to take any of it for granted because I knew how special it was.