*Warning* Positive Baseball Post..

[57stratdawg]

This team is putting up some impressive numbers, especially offensively.

SEC Ranking:

3rd in BA (.317)
6th in Slugging
3rd in OB%
66-65 BB to K ratio offensively
Most doubles in SEC
20-22 in steal attempts
3.00 ERA (middle of road)
4th in fielding %

 

[msstate7]

Hudson and sexton have to consistently give us 6-7 innings of good pitching for us to get where we need to be.

 

[8dog]

I cant buy into our offense though its improved. Defensively there is just no need to keep forcing the daniel brown deal. We have some good young arms that can get outs along with tatum houston and smith.

 

[patdog]

So far, I've been pretty pleased with the way this team is playing. As usual, the competition will step up once we get into SEC play, but the step up won't be as huge as in a lot of prior years.

 

[57stratdawg]

Truthfully the next two weekends will tell us all we need to know. If we can go 3-3 against Oregon and Vandy, i think the team has a chance to be very good. Slip below that and the outlook get dim.

 

[8dog]

This is essentially an sec weekend ahead of us. Some are touting oregons staff as the best starting rotation in the country.

 

[missouridawg]

The power numbers are certainly up as we are 2nd in nation in doubles.

What I saw last night from Small, plus other small samples of Padgett, Breaux, James, Cyr, and Pilkington have me very excited about the future pitching staff. Toss in Marrero, Mangum, Cole Goreon, Alexander, and Stovall... It appears that Cohen has a great nucleus to work with for the next 3 years.

 

[The Maroon Pug]

I was about to say the same thing, but even if we go 2-4 with close games going into the 8th/9th inning I will feel pretty good about SEC play and postseason

 

[coach66]

I want to buy in very badly but not there yet. I see some potential.

Nm

 

[Hump4Hoops]

I have to wonder how much SDSU and Alcorn skewed those stats.

I'm not sure if the other SEC teams have played comparable schedules, maybe they have.

Our power does make me optimistic. Kruger could be the best JuCo in any sport we've had in a long time. All SEC potential if he can stay healthy, which our catchers have not done recently.

We were close to 0-3, and a hair away from 3-0 last weekend. 1-1-1 is what we deserved. We showed some power against a decent South Alabama, but benefitted from them kicking the ball around.

This weekend is YUUUGE. If we win 1 and don't get blown out in the other 2, I can live with that. Any better and I'll be impressed.

 

[tcdog70]

I'm not sure if the other SEC teams have played comparable schedules, maybe they have.

Our power does make me optimistic. Kruger could be the best JuCo in any sport we've had in a long time. All SEC potential if he can stay healthy, which our catchers have not done recently.

We were close to 0-3, and a hair away from 3-0 last weekend. 1-1-1 is what we deserved. We showed some power against a decent South Alabama, but benefitted from them kicking the ball around.

This weekend is YUUUGE. If we win 1 and don't get blown out in the other 2, I can live with that. Any better and I'll be impressed.

you don't think other SEC schools have played Cup Cakes? instead of finding negatives, ho about be a little Positive about our hitting. Collins, Kruger, Rooker, Brown, the Maple Hammer and maybe Humphreys are going to Hit.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

I hope you're right, but remember last year.

3 early games with 16+ runs.

 

[57stratdawg]

We have to get more production out of our Saturday & Sunday starters. Whoever they ultimately end up being. Sexton's ERA is around 5 and Brown's is around 4. We're going to get rocked pretty heavily in SEC play if that's what we're walking out there each game.

Hopefully they've just had some bad luck. Both of their K:BB ratios are solid (especially's Sexton's 6:1).

 

[8dog]

Sexton always has the potential to be really good on any given day. Brown not so much. Teams hitting both pretty hard but browns baa is over .300

 

[KurtRambis4]

We aren't exactly the

only SEC team to have played an easy game or two...