we just got hosed

[ManAboutTown]

_ I have to disagree that Tulane is a better team. Maybe they were slightly better last night.


Traffica had the batter struck out 3 pitches before he got the base hit. Our entire infield started running off the field, but the ump's strike zone just kept changing. But that doesn't excuse the fact that we left 10 on base. _

You must not have been at the game.. Trust me, Tulane is a better team.

[wcd35]

_ Well, the Cajuns did win last year in New Orleans, 6-3. Of course, the last five games against Tulane have been played in New Orleans. That makes a real difference.

And as far as losing 5 of the last 7 is concerned, if you go back one more year ... it is 5 of the last 10 (even split) ... with only two of those games played in Lafayette and one at a neutral site (win over Tulane at 2002 NCAA Regional in Baton Rouge).

Brian _

This is true and it does make a difference that we only play in New Orleans for the most part. Its more of a gut feeling for me when we play them, maybe because we are always fairly close in ability. That's a change from nearly all midweek games we have played minus SLU and LSU.

[Frenchie35]

_ Then say you got a problem with Traffica.

Don't add to my post. I did not say or imply that I had problems with Traffica. My entire post was about pitchers getting behind the hitters. He was on the hill when things happen. Could have been anybody. I am just saying that you can't get behind hitters. If you don't agree just say getting behind is not a problem.......

[raginsaints]

_ You must not have been at the game.. Trust me, Tulane is a better team. _

I watched the entire game. Trust me, I can formulate my own opinion without your help.

[ManAboutTown]

_ I watched the entire game. Trust me, I can formulate my own opinion without your help. _

Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers there Rosie. Indeed, you certainly can formulate an opinion, and most times, we see eye to eye on said opinions.. but Tulane is fielding a bunch of froshy's and sophty's. They're better than we are, plain and simple. You know, I'm glad the team has gone on a tear, but the truth is, we've been beating up on teams that we should be beating. When this team goes up against better competition, we struggle. I hope we keep the pace up, but last night was an indicator of where we are. A game with major post season implications, and we muster 1 run. Good teams don't allow that to happen.

Btw, when is the last time we fielded a single .400 hitter? Tulane has a few.

[wcd35]

_ Don't add to my post. I did not say or imply that I had problems with Traffica. My entire post was about pitchers getting behind the hitters. He was on the hill when things happen. Could have been anybody. I am just saying that you can't get behind hitters. If you don't agree just say getting behind is not a problem....... _

I agree, I pretty much said the same, but you didnt post a thing about anyone other than Traffica. If you said, we were behind batters all night, it would have been a valid argument.

Instead, along with the sentence fragments that dont help in conveying full discussion, you post the one inning that Tulane scored in, that being Traffica's. Your first post said, bullpen, second was Traffica's line and you failed to back up anything besides Chase falling behind in ONE INNING. If giving up 2 runs is a failure of a bullpen, then your a tough critic. We just couldnt afford those 2 runs tonight.

Try backing your point up with more than the one inning of trouble. Because that doesnt help your point of the bullpen being terrible. One occurrance is a fluke. I'm not denying that we fell behind batters, but I definitely dont know that for a fact. Im genuinely asking for more examples. It sounded like we pitched well, but if the final was completely deceiving, let us know.

I just didnt quite get your point from:

Can you say bull pen.........

or

Yes ours: Traffica in for Bulliard. Can't get behind the hitters. Gave up a walk on a 3-2 pitch, wild pitch to advance the runner, double on a 3-2 pitch RBI, walk on a 3-2 pitch, single on a 3-1 pitch, RBI. Exit Traffica.......

[raginsaints]

_ Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers there Rosie. Indeed, you certainly can formulate an opinion, and most times, we see eye to eye on said opinions.. but Tulane is fielding a bunch of froshy's and sophty's. They're better than we are, plain and simple. You know, I'm glad the team has gone on a tear, but the truth is, we've been beating up on teams that we should be beating. When this team goes up against better competition, we struggle. I hope we keep the pace up, but last night was an indicator of where we are. A game with major post season implications, and we muster 1 run. Good teams don't allow that to happen.

Btw, when is the last time we fielded a single .400 hitter? Tulane has a few. _

I'm not ruffled, they are a better hitting team than we are for sure. I don't think they pitch better than us though.

Our hitting is getting better though, it's much better than last year for sure. I think we will be fine going forward. Just my opinion.

[CajunProud]

Foofoo and Ragin,

I do love your posts. They are usually well thought out and backed up by facts. However, I have to give this one to Foofoo, Tulane is a better team. I believe this is a .500 team, give or take, just like we have had for the last two years. We have set ourselves up so that we can only make a regional by winning the conference tournament, and we all know how well we play during the conference tournament .

My prediction for the rest of this year is that we finish with a 32-23 record and win 1 game in the conference tournament before getting bounced. Although the overall record would be an improvement over the last two years, it really woldn't be that big of an accomplishment since our schedule this year is very weak, and we should win more than we lose.

Hope I'm wrong, and if I am, I will admit it and eat crow.

[moorecajun]

_ Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers there Rosie. Indeed, you certainly can formulate an opinion, and most times, we see eye to eye on said opinions.. but Tulane is fielding a bunch of froshy's and sophty's. They're better than we are, plain and simple. You know, I'm glad the team has gone on a tear, but the truth is, we've been beating up on teams that we should be beating. When this team goes up against better competition, we struggle. I hope we keep the pace up, but last night was an indicator of where we are. A game with major post season implications, and we muster 1 run. Good teams don't allow that to happen.

Btw, when is the last time we fielded a single .400 hitter? Tulane has a few. _

The final was 2 -1? Domination? Home field advantage? Do good teams allow 2 runs?

Let's not give up!

[Red Stick]

Comments from the Tulane forum. www.yogwf.com:

We won't play them for a few reasons...some TPS just mentioned.

1) Umpiring- you can't get a strike called at their place, let alone a close call. We have been called for approximately 2,000 balks at their place in the last 10 years and about 20 in other road games. I got called for 2 balks in one inning there and hadn't been called for one either before or after that. When I asked why the umpire called the balk, he just said "you balked" and wouldn't give any other explanation.

2) Our coaches don't exactly get along. There has also been a lot of bad blood between the players throughout the years. Lots of trash talk, brushbacks, and hard tags. I am frankly surprised there hasn't been a fight yet.

3) Money- as TPS said, we make more in a home game with nobody there than we do going to play them at their place.

4) The trip- I know we go to South Alabama now, but going on 2+ hour bus rides during the week really takes its toll on the players because they have to get up and go to class the next morning. Wednesday practices after Tuesday night road games are usually attrocious.

I will miss us playing against them with all of that said. They are one of those teams you love to hate and they give you plenty of reasons to do so, but they usually play pretty good baseball.

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