Coach Babineaux

[CajunPride12]

Question...When is the last team you can remember that had a line up such as this one...with no holes from lead-off thru the 9 hole?

2006 and 2007

[jumboragncajun]

2006 and 2007

Well, I have an opinion about that....with compensation for the changes in the bats, I think this team hits MUCH better:

In 2006 and 2007, the BA nationwide was .291.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseba.../TrendsYBY.pdf

This season BA nationwide is .270
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseba...3MidTrends.pdf

Unscientific logic would tell me that if this team were using the 2007 bats, we could possibly be hitting 21 points higher. That would put us at .339 for the season. The 07 team .310 as a team. Apples to apples, I do not think we have seen a team hit this well.

[CajunRed]

Well, I have an opinion about that....with compensation for the changes in the bats, I think this team hits MUCH better:

In 2006 and 2007, the BA nationwide was .291.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseba.../TrendsYBY.pdf

This season BA nationwide is .270
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseba...3MidTrends.pdf

Unscientific logic would tell me that if this team were using the 2007 bats, we could possibly be hitting 21 points higher. That would put us at .339 for the season. The 07 team .310 as a team. Apples to apples, I do not think we have seen a team hit this well.

I agree...and I've been watching Cajuns for a long time.

[raginsaints]

Are we still on track to have the new scoreboard put up after this weekend? Being a UL fan has made me a pessimist.

What are we most worried about in regard to South Al? They have good pitchers, do they have dangerous hitters?

How many innings can we stretch Ben Carter if he's pitching well? Can we get 6 or 7 from him?

[CajunPride12]

I agree...and I've been watching Cajuns for a long time.

I agree that this years team is better offensively when it comes to average. When it come to power and being physical at the plate the team in 2007 wins. Unfortunately we will never know because this years team will never hit with the old bats, but you could have given Hawkins, Lucroy, Gisclair, and Hatfield a broom stick and it wouldnt have mattered.

[Ex-UL SID]

Are we still on track to have the new scoreboard put up after this weekend? Being a UL fan has made me a pessimist.

What are we most worried about in regard to South Al? They have good pitchers, do they have dangerous hitters?

How many innings can we stretch Ben Carter if he's pitching well? Can we get 6 or 7 from him?

The old scoreboard comes down on Monday and then they will begin putting the new one up.

[snote]

morning all.. back at it this morning..

coach babineaux will be in studio for sportsnote show (espn1420) @ 11am talking Cajun baseball .. got to move on from the weekend although if anyone has any questions about last weekends series, please feel free to post them below as well as any Monroe questions and the upcoming (to tigue moore 1 week from today) sun belt conference tourney questions, etc etc etc..

and yes if wish, one can ring (337) 269-1077 and ask or speak on Cajun baseball over the airwaves..

and as always, my thanks..

[cjdecuir]

Why the quick hook on Austin Saturday after the homerun. Shouldn't the Ace battle through this a little more?

[raginsaints]

What are we going to do about Sunday's (Saturday this week) starter?
How's the scoreboard supposed to look?
When you get to the tournament and regionals, how many starting pitchers do you need/want to have?


I'll only be able to listen until about 11:20 so if he answers after that, I would appreciate a recap.

[jumboragncajun]

I like the enthusiasm...spirit...and the fact that they sound like a chicks softball team with all the pep in the dugout. But what the heck are they doing when we see them 'rowing a boat' or something like that. Then throwing something over their shoulder? What's going on here? I have asked some of the younger people that sit around me and they havn't a clue. Apparently, not all the kids are doing it these days. It is unique to this team?

I won't be able to listen today, but could someone please post the answer?