When is the last time we fielded a team that struggled?

[Rougarou]

Thanks for saying this. Windy is a perfect example. I can count three different ABs where he came back from 0-2 to earn a walk.

We have seen some pitching that didn’t exactly hit their spots, but these hitters are also causing a lot of these walks. It was very obvious the last two games.

Windy's approach is probably the most improved on the team. He seems like he is seeing the ball much better. Not check swinging at every pitch.

[ManAboutTown]

Windy's approach is probably the most improved on the team. He seems like he is seeing the ball much better. Not check swinging at every pitch.

Still swinging under the ball a little too much but I agree. He’s hit some screamers earlier on too. Very excited about that.

[wcd35]

I love seeing the improvement from guys like Colton Frank, Caleb Armstrong, Windy even like you mention shows better plate discipline.

Right now, guys I think need to be everyday guys just from the eye test of watching every game: Hagedorn and Toro (prefer to catch Toro as his arm is noticeably better, but DH for Hagedorn who is only JC batter hitting), Frank, Windham, Cantrelle. Others you could make a case for but I dont have a problem rotating 2B & OF.

The OF is a bit of a mess and I don't feel like anyone is a must due to current circumstances. But I feel like Hannie has earned a shot. Brennan is hopefully OK and you let guys like him work out of it at the plate. Just dont like his K numbers, even against RHP.

Fitzgerald is hitting the Juco slump like it owes him money right now, feel like he watches 2 strikes every AB. But he only K'd once and got on 2x last night. I know those JC guys will come good, hopefully one or two sooner at the plate. That newcoming Juco hitting slump is a real thing though, between Fitz, Talley, Greene, and Kimple, those are our 4 lowest OBP's for guys with more than 5 ABs. Hagedorn is only one not affected.

[Rougarou]

I love seeing the improvement from guys like Colton Frank, Caleb Armstrong, Windy even like you mention shows better plate discipline.

Right now, guys I think need to be everyday guys just from the eye test of watching every game: Hagedorn and Toro (prefer to catch Toro as his arm is noticeably better, but DH for Hagedorn who is only JC batter hitting), Frank, Windham, Cantrelle. Others you could make a case for but I dont have a problem rotating 2B & OF.

The OF is a bit of a mess and I don't feel like anyone is a must due to current circumstances. But I feel like Hannie has earned a shot. Brennan is hopefully OK and you let guys like him work out of it at the plate. Just dont like his K numbers, even against RHP.

Fitzgerald is hitting the Juco slump like it owes him money right now, feel like he watches 2 strikes every AB. But he only K'd once and got on 2x last night. I know those JC guys will come good, hopefully one or two sooner at the plate. That newcoming Juco hitting slump is a real thing though, between Fitz, Talley, Greene, and Kimple, those are our 4 lowest OBP's for guys with more than 5 ABs. Hagedorn is only one not affected.

Great post. I agree with everything except to say Hannie has earned his spot at least for now. He is the only one that has some physicality at the plate, which is severely needed. He had a big triple against SLU and was robbed of another extra base hit last night that would have probably led to a different result in the game.

Breaux if healthy is a must too based on his defense in centerfield.

[CajunEXPRESS]

We hit the ball hard last night. Tis baseball

You can say ‘tis baseball’ only so long before acknowledging tis what ya are.

[talktomewillis]

Before we start railing too much on the JUCO's, let's remember something.

Dex Kjerstad started 1-22. He wound up with the best percentage of hits per game in school history and finished just two hits away from the school record (he had 99).

We'll be ok.

[wcd35]

Before we start railing too much on the JUCO's, let's remember something.

Dex Kjerstad started 1-22. He wound up with the best percentage of hits per game in school history and finished just two hits away from the school record (he had 99).

We'll be ok.

I certainly wasn't trying to rail on the JC guys. What you said is exactly my thoughts and why I think you just let guys work through it. Like I said in my post, that early Juco slump is a real thing at times but they'll get past it soon. Fitzgerald starting to touch a few

[ManAboutTown]

I certainly wasn't trying to rail on the JC guys. What you said is exactly my thoughts and why I think you just let guys work through it. Like I said in my post, that early Juco slump is a real thing at times but they'll get past it soon. Fitzgerald starting to touch a few

I still believe Ben Fitzgerald is the best hitter on this club.

[wcd35]

I still believe Ben Fitzgerald is the best hitter on this club.

Yep. If Matt Deggs felt that way about the guy after seeing him all fall (or at least that he was our best power hitter), then I certainly can't do anything but think the same thing. I think the hits are coming soon for Fitz. Just hard to see a guy K 7/11 ABs when you know what kind of player he really is. Feel for the kid when he's scuffling bc you know it's frustrating for him more than for fans

[CajunVic]

It is early and will be interesting to see where things shake out for this team when our projected first round draft pick is batting .111 and the best batter on the team is batting .067 after 5 games in.

One has a toothpick and the other has MAT. There is hope.

I will be there again this weekend cheering this team on.