Ignorance

[champdawg.sixpack]

You kids need to calm down about the baseball team. Cohen/Thompson will get it figured out. Waaaaay too early to throw in the towel. Hell , the black bears started out 4-8 last year and went to CWS. This time of year is when you make the decisons and changes that will take you thru the year. Hate....HATE losing, but we will be fine. If you knew the game, you would know that.

 

[drt7891]

I know the game... And I know that we cannot hit. We have not for the past 2 seasons.

Now, throw in the fact that there is not a soul in the pen we can rely on to protect a 3-4 run lead late in games... And you get a very frustrated fan base.

Show me how we are going to turn it around. We have heard "our pitching staff will be fine," "we have a better hitting team," "we have more power" all offseason and outside the first 2 weeks of the season, none of that exists.

These aren't fluke losses, man...

 

[Shmuley]

After that shitfest masquerading as a basketball program wrapped up yet another abortion of a basketball season, the natives are restless to see a competently coached team of SEC level athletes compete well. So far, it has not been impressive.

 

[BossDawg78]

I don't think OM started out at 4-8 last year either. Could be wrong though.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

We CAN hit. the timely hit is the issue. those will come.

 

[57stratdawg]

This team has a lot of holes. A lot. We got 12 walks and only scored 5 runs, and that's not even addressing the bullpen.

The stance on this team preseaon was: A) score more runs, B) give up more. We all knew the staff was going to be work in progress, but the offense is ****. Cohen's coaching decisions limit our ability to score runs as well.

The goal for this team is making the tournament at this point.

 

[57stratdawg]

We cant hit. I understand what you're saying, but we can't hit.

 

[drt7891]

We can hit the occasional slap single, yea.

 

[msstate7]

We cant hit. I understand what you're saying, but we can't hit.

If Collins gets back in the lineup, our hitting will be better.

 

[philduckworth]

This team has a lot of holes. A lot. We got 12 walks and only scored 5 runs, and that's not even addressing the bullpen.

The stance on this team preseaon was: A) score more runs, B) give up more. We all knew the staff was going to be work in progress, but the offense is ****. Cohen's coaching decisions limit our ability to score runs as well.

The goal for this team is making the tournament at this point.

Good post. We need to get Collins healthy. I want to see Collins, Humphrey's, Rooker, Cody Brown, Heck and Rea in every game no matter if it's a righty or a lefty on the hill. I don't care what Cohen does with the other 3 spots. I would probably go with Holland, Gridley, and Smith in CF.

I was pulling for Daniel Brown as the closer but he had a bad performance today. Need to get Ross back in the flow as long relief. This pitch 2 innings every game is not working after being a starter last year. I would move Laster back to the pen for SEC also.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

What was our team BA in 2013? .293. What was our SEC record in 2013? 16-14. Our ERa was 2.80. My point is made.

 

[drt7891]

I just don't see our hitting woes being fixed simply by Collins being in the lineup.

 

[drt7891]

You just threw out irrelevant stats.. How in your point made?

 

[57stratdawg]

Hahahahaha, I'm assuming you're drunk..

 

[msstate7]

I just don't see our hitting woes being fixed simply by Collins being in the lineup.

Put Collins 3rd in front of rea. Collins will see good pitches if rea continues to hit. Taking lovelady out of the lineup will close one of the holes in our lineup. Not saying Collins will fix everything, but he will give us a legitimate top half of the lineup

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

What!!!

My point is we werent a great hitting team in 2013. Nor did we burn thru the SEC schedule. We ended up the #2 team in the country. If you call that irrelavent then your def is different from mine. Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. Get it right by tourny time and all is well. We have the talent and the coaching. we will be juuuuust fine. No, Im not drunk. Im just seasoned

 

[57stratdawg]

What happen to Collins? Noticed he hasn't been in either lineup today.

I agree on Collins, Rea, Humphrey, Rooker, &CBrown. If this team is going to do much, it'll be because of those guys.

 

[drt7891]

Nevermind we've already had 2 complete implosions in the 8th being up 3-4 runs in both games. And never mind we can't hit for **** against pine bluff and western Kentucky.

I'm glad you are all aboard.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

You will be too in May and June. ....

You prolly hated the 2013 team too at this point in the season.

 

[drt7891]

I do agree it'll be more productive.

 

[121Josey]

Heck, C.Brown, Collins, Rea, is a formidable top of the order. They just need to find somebody to hit behind Rea so that Rea can see some decent pitching.

 

[msstate7]

Heck, C.Brown, Collins, Rea, is a formidable top of the order. They just need to find somebody to hit behind Rea so that Rea can see some decent pitching.

Needs to be holland. He needs to step it up. Break up righties too...

Heck -- ss
Brown -- rf
Collins -- c
Rea -- 1b
Holland -- 2b
Humphreys -- dh
Vickerson -- lf
Spruill -- 3b
Robson -- cf

 

[OleMissLogo]

I don't think OM started out at 4-8 last year either. Could be wrong though.

Yea not sure what he is thinking. We started regular season 11-1 and SEC play 7-5.

 

[512taylor]

Wes needs to work on his bunting.

 

[57stratdawg]

.293 was third in the conference in BA that year, and we were fourth in slugging percentage. Fools like yourself always make the argument that the 2013 team couldn't hit when it finished in the top 3 or 4 in basically every offensive category. Frazier led the conference in doubles and Renfroe was second in slugging percentage barely behind Mason Katz.

The 2015 team is ranked about 10th in most offensive categories. I assume you can see the difference...?

 

[Shamoan]

well, if the black bears did it, im sold. i agree though....ive been pissed at cohens decisions before and he went and coached for a national title that year. i learned my lesson to stfu. still, its damn frustrating. we have all the advantages in the world...a supportive fanbase, plans to have the best stadium in the very near future, the momentum of playing for said national title, yet we seem to not cash in as seen in our starting roster. that said, the run to the national title has bought cohen some serious room to breathe.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Wes needs to work on his bunting.

Wes needs to hang out in a batting cage with Bulldog Bruce for a while. Wouldn't hurt some of our other hitters either.

It IS waaay too early to break out the sack cloths and ashes, but from what little I have seen of our swings with guys on base, we swing way, way too timid the entire at bat most of the time. You gotta let your guys have some rips. You're gonna get lucky much more with a few rips than bouncing ground balls for outs 2 & 3.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

Look idiot. You obviously dont get the game. It is obvious that you went to google to try and beat me. thats pretty sad.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Wait, so you didn't go google for your stats? You just knew those off the top of your head? Right.