Game 3: USM @ LA

[Rougarou]

Hell, Jam was practically crossing the plate before Izzy even left the batters box. ____, maybe we should've just stole home, lol.

I said the same thing yesterday right after the bunt went foul.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Yes, that was the play of the game. We lay that bunt down and it is over. You're right he might have stolen home without the attempted bunt.

The reality is we were just a few plays away from a sweep, and a few plays away from getting swept.

[RaisingCajun08]

Teurlings SS, Hayden Cantrelle, is on his way.

I believe Cantrelle was signed as a Pitcher.

[RaisingCajun08]

No matter how you spin it, the situation did not dictate a suicide bunt there. When we've run the suicide in the past (Alabama game comes to mind) it has been when the guy on the mound is stingy and you have to scratch and claw for a couple runs. We had put up 11 runs on 15 hits at that junction in the game, and izzie particularly had hit the ball hard in every at bat today.

With one of the fastest runners on the team at 3rd and the best bunter on the team at the plate. I make that same call every time.

[Rougarou]

The reality is we were just a few plays away from a sweep, and a few plays away from getting swept.

Amen.

[GoneGolfin]

Not sure why we scheduled St. Peters. They haven't won more than 11 games going back to 2014. That's going to hurt. Rain outs would be nice!

Sun Belt currently 72-67. Better than a couple weeks ago but not as good as last year. Conference finished 148-125... So at this point (about half of all NC games played, conference should be about 12-13 games above 500 to match last year's pace.

Sun Belt is 72-67 for a .5180 WP.

However, for our purposes, the Sun Belt is 66-63 (.5116), with a .5098 OWP contribution to the Cajuns' RPI. This .5098 is low ... need to bring it up significantly.

Yes, as stated earlier, Saint Peter's is likely to really hurt. This team is the poster child for teams that you do not schedule.

Brian

[LaCajunsFan]

Sun Belt is 72-67 for a .5180 WP.

However, for our purposes, the Sun Belt is 66-63 (.5116), with a .5098 OWP contribution to the Cajuns' RPI. This .5098 is low ... need to bring it up significantly.

Yes, as stated earlier, Saint Peter's is likely to really hurt. This team is the poster child for teams that you do not schedule.

Brian

That's what I was thinking....thanks for confirming.

[CajunAmos]

Asking a guy to get down a perfect suicide squeeze with the infield drawn in is putting a whole lot more pressure on the batter than asking him to swing away. Especially when a Texas leaguer, lazy fly ball, routine ground ball or practically any contact imaginable wins you the game. All the pressure was on the pitcher and we put all the pressure on ourselves by asking izzie to lay down the bunt. That's the definition of being too cute and trying to force your brand of baseball in an unnecessary situation.

Suicide didn't need to be perfect. He could have bunted it right back to the pitcher and Jam scores. Jam was about 10' from home plate when the ball was bunted. The reason it didn't work was he tried to make it too perfect.

[CharlieK]

Asking a guy to get down a perfect suicide squeeze with the infield drawn in is putting a whole lot more pressure on the batter than asking him to swing away. Especially when a Texas leaguer, lazy fly ball, routine ground ball or practically any contact imaginable wins you the game. All the pressure was on the pitcher and we put all the pressure on ourselves by asking izzie to lay down the bunt. That's the definition of being too cute and trying to force your brand of baseball in an unnecessary situation.

I liked the call. First Williams was home almost immediately. Any kind of fair bunt wins the game. Anything other than a pop up or a foul. It was like he materialized there he got there so quick. Second you will need to be able to execute those plays later in the season in pressure packed games. Perfect chance to do it in a game where you already won the series and get some confidence.

[Cajun_RH]

I wish we used more slash hits in situations like that. Show bunt to draw the infield in and chip one right over their heads.