Cajuns vs USA - Pool B G1

[Rebel02]

Is it safe to say that the 2 games SLU just loss in conference tournament were bigger than any games they've played all season? Doesn't look like they were motivated to play in those games? Perhaps their coach didn't light a fire under their asses


igeaux.mobi

[CajunsHat]

First baseman Tyler Benzel and pitcher Gus Schlosser were named to the 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove South Region Team announced May 25.

Benzel, a senior, led the Moccasins with a .387 average and has seven home runs to go with 43 RBI. In the field Benzel had a .990 fielding percentage, committing only 4 errors. In 24 conference games Benzel had a .995 fielding percentage, while hitting .398 and driving in 19.

Before anyone discounts this as D2, know they are at the top of the pile in D2 in a tough conference. They would porbably consistently be a top 100 rpi team in D1. Cudda used hm this year and last.

http://fscmocs.com/article.asp?articleID=2424

Speaking of former players...how is les doing? Where did he end up?

igeaux.mobi

[wcd35]

_ Speaking of former players...how is les doing? Where did he end up?

igeaux.mobi _

Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of St. Louis Community College

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=592762

[2 ul 0105]

_ I was furious when we lost that game. But I'm not ready to fire the coach because of it or this season as a whole. We've lost games that we should have won, but have won ones that we should've lost. Baseball's not black and white like someone pointed out earlier. Its what you do over the long term that matters.

If 31-24 is a termination-worthy record, no matter how long a coach has been here, then something is wrong. Yes we can have high expectations, but people acting like we've had 3 losing seasons in a row _

Outside of the stretch at the end of the season last year we not played consistent baseball since 2007. And it has nothing to do with having a young team because in 08 we should have still been good. Its either a lack of recruiting talent or mentally mind-*&(&ing the talent you do have.

[Ned Clampett]

_ That's fighting words.

I could give _____ if we beat SLU or LSU for that matter. The problem is when you still have a chance at an at large bid and you are playing a team who is out of the conference tournament and starting a guy with an ERA in the 30's, you should NEVER lose that game. Yes I realize its baseball but that's is inexcusable. Things like this happen more often than not. _

2, I'm not trying to get in a ______in' match with you, but did you listen to that last game against ULM? The dude with the 30+ ERA gave up a two run dinger in the first. Therefore his ERA might have shot up a bit. My point is: The Grainger kid beat us. We were 0 for a lifetime against that guy.

[Dad04]

_ Speaking of former players...how is les doing? Where did he end up?

igeaux.mobi _

He is in the Detroit Tigers system getting ready for his second season in the short season NY Penn league.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=592762

[2 ul 0105]

_ Is it safe to say that the 2 games SLU just loss in conference tournament were bigger than any games they've played all season? Doesn't look like they were motivated to play in those games? Perhaps their coach didn't light a fire under their asses

igeaux.mobi _

I'll make your day, outside of him I can't name another person that we could realistically get that I would want to even consider replacing Tony with and Tony knows it. This is why I believe that Tony has lost his fire, which is what bothers me.

[Ned Clampett]

Looking at the future, this incoming class has huge promise, and I view them similar to Hud's first class. I really think we have a great crop that can come in and win a lot of games. _

Damn right. Like dad said, get the two pitchers in, and that bulldog from Lafayette High. That kid there might turn out to be the tough one we have been missing for a while.

[2 ul 0105]

_ 2, I'm not trying to get in a ______in' match with you, but did you listen to that last game against ULM? The dude with the 30+ ERA gave up a two run dinger in the first. Therefore his ERA might have shot up a bit. My point is: The Grainger kid beat us. We were 0 for a lifetime against that guy. _

Yes I did, I am almost positive that he had a 30 something ERA going into the game. He only pitched 2.1 innings though. Still there is no reason that a team with everything to play for should lay an egg against a team with NOTHING to play for. And yes I realize its baseball, but we never win those games.

[wcd35]

IDK if regular season conference standings matter to anyone here, but just to give a brief comparison over 6 years Artigues has been at SLU. Also included overall record

Cajuns - 210-143-1 against, on average, tougher opposition by way of conference and out of conference opposition, also including regionals
2 Regionals, also robbed in 2006
1st - 2007, 2010
2nd - 2006
3rd - 2011
5th - 2008, 2009

SLU - 201-142, solid record
No regionals, 2010 was close
2nd - 2009
3rd - 2010
4th - 2011
7th - 2006, 2007, 2008


Also, we have won at least 2 games in the conference tournament 4 of the last 5 years not counting this year