BB G1 Final: Louisiana 11, Coastal 9

[CajunVic]

LOL ! I can promise you they didn't bus here. They flew. Likely into New Orleans I'm assuming. hence the 10;00 AM start on Sunday. That's because of travel arrangements. You don't win a National Championship and jump on a bus that distance !

Maybe he thought the plane would have landed at Cajun Field and they would have walked to and from the hotel across Congress for the games.

Chuckle, Chuckle, Chuckle

[JMV JustMyView]

If I can piggy back on a few comments. Cooper certainly knew he was starting on Tuesday. I know this because I knew he was starting on Tuesday and I'm not getting that info without the player knowing. I got that info on Monday. I'm sure he did as well.

It is not uncommon for a coach to use a pitcher for an inning or two on Friday and then come back with the same pitcher on Sunday. BUT we are used to seeing that with bullpen guys. The fact we may do it with a starter may seem strange, but it's the same thing.

Since we saw it on Tuesday, my guess is Cooper is going to go two. A guess, but an educated one. The number of pitches he throws in those two innings will dictate whether he starts Sunday or not. And, it should be noted that number is different from pitcher to pitcher. (I don't know what Coop's number is, but I do know he recovers quickly.)

And, although it's unorthodox, I agree it probably gives us the best chance to win.

Now....I will agree that this decision highlights some issues we have. I have my own opinion what those issues are and I have my own opinion on the solution. I choose to keep those opinions and solutions to myself (well, myself and Coach.)

Just wanted to clarify a couple of things prior to the start of the series. See you at the ball park and GEAUX CAJUNS!!!

No offense Jay, but now we have coaches listening to you for solutions?

[JMV JustMyView]

Maybe he thought the plane would have landed at Cajun Field and they would have walked to and from the hotel across Congress for the games.

Chuckle, Chuckle, Chuckle

Did we charge for landing and unloading the plane?

[CajunVic]

I believe it’s $15 this weekend to enter CF parking lot from a road unless you can produce a game ticket to baseball. Not sure what it is if you enter from the air.

[ManAboutTown]

I would be a lot more “on board” if we had 3-4 bullpen guys with consistent outings, lack the propensity to give away free bases and had sub 3 ERAs. We don’t have any of that, to this point in the season. Y’all can get mad at that all you want, but it’s a fact. At least Coop has like a .160 avg against and has mostly been consistent wherever he’s been. (And btw, we “found out” he was our ace a couple weeks ago?) Who is our next most consistent pitcher? Fluno? Christie?

I want to win and I want these guys to be successful. But I’m not going to lie to myself. Past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior. And here we are.

One way or the other, this will be a fun thread to revisit on Sunday.

AOF, I’ll be in my regular seat, 10 rows above you. Feel free to come and visit with me over several beers and tell me how wrong I am while we sweep Covid Carolina.

[Dad04]

Have a feeling it had more to do with his hip falling off than anything else

Yeah that was very odd.

[JayWalker]

No offense Jay, but now we have coaches listening to you for solutions?

One of my first bosses said to me one time, "If you have a problem to bring me, bring me a solution, too."

Now, I'm not so naive to think that every solution I come up with is valid. But I always try.

No one has to impliment when I suggest a solution to an issue. And, I never suggested that.

Oh...and anyone worth his salt will always at least listen to a solution. Including baseball coaches.

[JMV JustMyView]

One of my first bosses said to me one time, "If you have a problem to bring me, bring me a solution, too."

Now, I'm not so naive to think that every solution I come up with is valid. But I always try.

No one has to impliment when I suggest a solution to an issue. And, I never suggested that.

Oh...and anyone worth his salt will always at least listen to a solution. Including baseball coaches.

Jay could be the next Larry Dierker folks.

[JamesTheJeweler]

We're sweeping Coastal. I said what I said. This weekend is the Great Awakening.

If we die..........we die.

[Dad04]

We're sweeping Coastal. I said what I said. This weekend is the Great Awakening.

If we die..........we die.

They pitch worse than us, as does everyone else in the league. We have a chance if we keep them from hitting baseballs in the pine trees.