Tulane Thwarts Cajuns' Rally, 9-6

[ManAboutTown]

What is it about toothpicks that ____ our fans off so much?

It’s not the toothpick.. The toothpick is a symptom..

[CajunT]

Needed Batty to eat innings. Also needed to let him mentally recover from that first inning, so I didn’t hate the idea of sending him back out. We have very few southpaws this year; need him to contribute.

Fitzgerald, a player I really like, needs to figure it out in RF. He’s misplayed multiple balls they have caused problems for us.

We also should have turned a double play that resulted in another run while we were trying to scrap back.

Also, don’t forget that Hannie got robbed on a bases clearing rocket by the first baseman.

Even with all of that, you had your team “super star“ at the plate 3 times from innings 5-8 with RISP and he couldn’t deliver.

It’s inches, not feet.

What you said is true about Cantrelle last night, but let's remember I heard similar noise from the back of the room about him last season, and look at his numbers at the end of the season. He will hit, I not concerned about him. He has a track record of producing, but there are others in that lineup that need to come through soon.

[Turbine]

Just because the result wasn’t the desired outcome doesn’t mean the decision was inherently wrong.

And sometimes it works.

[Rougarou]

What you said is true about Cantrelle last night, but let's remember I heard similar noise from the back of the room about him last season, and look at his numbers at the end of the season. He will hit, I not concerned about him. He has a track record of producing, but there are others in that lineup that need to come through soon.

If my memory serves, Cantrelle starts pretty cold every season and then gets hot and then reduces to the mean. Which for him, the mean is pretty darn good.He is usually pretty consistent getting on base a lot even when he doesn't swing it great, which is very valuable. His OBP is not as good so far this season as in past years. He is probably trying too hard right now.

[Million$Mullet]

It’s not the toothpick.. The toothpick is a symptom..

Is that a baldwinism?

[ManAboutTown]

What you said is true about Cantrelle last night, but let's remember I heard similar noise from the back of the room about him last season, and look at his numbers at the end of the season. He will hit, I not concerned about him. He has a track record of producing, but there are others in that lineup that need to come through soon.

I remember the conversations and I agreed with your stance at that time. It’s time for the guy to step up and be clutch, not just a stat sheet filler. The 2020 Cajuns need him to be the super star everyone swears he is. I’m not meaning to bang on the guy too much, but the foolishness he carries with him will eventually annoy people when he’s not delivering in big spots. He’s a JR, he’s supposedly a high round draft pick, and yet people struggle to recall “his” moments? Also, why is Brennan Breaux the leader of this team?

All I’m saying is, there is a little too much noise around him. If you’re going to say “look at me”, you better damn well produce when the lights are brightest.

[ConfusedFan]

What you said is true about Cantrelle last night, but let's remember I heard similar noise from the back of the room about him last season, and look at his numbers at the end of the season. He will hit, I not concerned about him. He has a track record of producing, but there are others in that lineup that need to come through soon.

.309. Good, but not great. Nothing to brag about. Hype shouldn't follow. But maybe we all should believe him and think he's great. We all know he feels that way about himself

[ManAboutTown]

Is that a baldwinism?

If not, it should be.

[ConfusedFan]

I remember the conversations and I agreed with your stance at that time. It’s time for the guy to step up and be clutch, not just a stat sheet filler. The 2020 Cajuns need him to be the super star everyone swears he is. I’m not meaning to bang on the guy too much, but the foolishness he carries with him will eventually annoy people when he’s not delivering in big spots. He’s a JR, he’s supposedly a high round draft pick, and yet people struggle to recall “his” moments? Also, why is Brennan Breaux the leader of this team?

All I’m saying is, there is a little too much noise around him. If you’re going to say “look at me”, you better damn well produce when the lights are brightest.

I need to meet MAT. The man knows what he's talking about

[CajunT]

I remember the conversations and I agreed with your stance at that time. It’s time for the guy to step up and be clutch, not just a stat sheet filler. The 2020 Cajuns need him to be the super star everyone swears he is. I’m not meaning to bang on the guy too much, but the foolishness he carries with him will eventually annoy people when he’s not delivering in big spots. He’s a JR, he’s supposedly a high round draft pick, and yet people struggle to recall “his” moments? Also, why is Brennan Breaux the leader of this team?

All I’m saying is, there is a little too much noise around him. If you’re going to say “look at me”, you better damn well produce when the lights are brightest.

I don't struggle to recall his moments and anyone watching last year's team shouldn't either. That's simply hyperbole in my opinion. Go back to his freshman season and last season, he has never started out hitting the ball and this week was no different. And while I agree that he will have to play up to his hype for this team to win consistently, in my opinion it's too damn early to be banging the guy when the lineup around him is also struggling. The guy literally carried the team at times in the second half of last season. It's not potential when you've already shown what you are capable of doing, it's simply seeing the ball and getting comfortable.

[wcd35]

2018: .115 over his first 9 games before hitting in 18 out of 20 games
2019: .125 over first 12 games before 14 gm hit streak and hits in 28 out of 30 games after the first 12

Its coming. Kid has hit for the cycle, had walk offs, 3 HR game, and at the very least set the table more times than anyone else (2nd in runs scored freshman, led as soph.) That's pretty much textbook leadoff guy

[CajunT]

2018: .115 over his first 9 games before hitting in 18 out of 20 games
2019: .125 over first 12 games before 14 gm hit streak and hits in 28 out of 30 games after the first 12

Its coming. Kid has hit for the cycle, had walk offs, 3 HR game, and at the very least set the table more times than anyone else (2nd in runs scored freshman, led as soph.) That's pretty much textbook leadoff guy

This!