Statistics for SEC only baseball tells us what we already know..

[Xenomorph]

We've collected a lot of hits and we have a lot of pitchers who've had their dicks knocked in the dirt.

http://a.espncdn.com/sec/baseball/2019/SECOnlyStatistics.pdf

 

[coach66]

It was a tough weekend sitting at the ballpark. What gives me some hope is we

probably would have won the second game if we had played defense in critical spots and the third game we hit the ball hard on several occassions but either right at people or LSU made solid defensive plays. We did not play well this weekend but I will give LSU credit for answering the bell.

 

[57stratdawg]

Not sure I’ve ever seen a pitching staff whiplash us like this. Went from one of the best in the country to a liability in a couple weeks.

Maybe we’ll get a regional with Youngstown, Alcorn and South Dakota State. Then Samford in the Supers**

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

probably would have won the second game if we had played defense in critical spots and the third game we hit the ball hard on several occassions but either right at people or LSU made solid defensive plays. We did not play well this weekend but I will give LSU credit for answering the bell.

LSU shortstop saved about 4 or so hits up the middle. There was about 4 or 5 hits that we knocked the cover off the ball and if the defender was 3 or 4 steps further away then it would have been doubles. Sometimes Ron Polk was correct in saying "That's baseball".

 

[AlSwearengen]

Not sure I’ve ever seen a pitching staff whiplash us like this. Went from one of the best in the country to a liability in a couple weeks.

Maybe we’ll get a regional with Youngstown, Alcorn and South Dakota State. Then Samford in the Supers**

There is a big difference b/t our out of conference opponents (even the better ones) and decent SEC teams. I had high hopes for Brandon Smith, who looks to have good movement on a fastball and a pretty good curve, but he has struggled lately. Trystan Barlow is an SEC arm. Cole Gordon is good when his curve is spinning. I won’t list anymore, to keep the post short, but I will add that I don’t get excited about juco transfer pitchers.

Bottom line is, we have a bunch of pitchers that can get it done when their stuff and location is on but you have to have pitchers that can get it done when they are average and not quite as sharp.

Basically, our talent level isn’t what it needs to be. I hope i’m wrong on this, but lsu was sending out bullpen guys throwing 95 with movement and that is supposed to be a weakness for them.

I’m hoping the facilities and having the same coach (that is supposed to be a good recruiter) for more than a year will help us build our talent level across the board. We need to have middle inning relief guys that are going to be drafted. Then, we will have talented depth.

 

[msstate7]

LSU shortstop saved about 4 or so hits up the middle. There was about 4 or 5 hits that we knocked the cover off the ball and if the defender was 3 or 4 steps further away then it would have been doubles. Sometimes Ron Polk was correct in saying "That's baseball".

That's what SSs do. As much as I love westburg's bat, he no SS at this level imo

 

[8dog]

We have to get more innings from gordon and barlow. If that means going without a “closer” thats fine. Id rather get six a weekend from cole.

 

[philduckworth]

We have to get more innings from gordon and barlow. If that means going without a “closer” thats fine. Id rather get six a weekend from cole.

Price is getting to the point where he can pitch the 9th inning. Sunday could have been a different story if Gordon comes in to start the 7th.

 

[Hankp22]

I'm more concerned about us defensively

I think our bullpen will find someone for that Neff/France role before the season ends. And we have to figure something out for Sundays (game 3). That said, I think we have some capable arms and I believe someone is going to step up.

My main concern continues to be on the defensive side of the ball. We did nothing to help our pitchers defensively this weekend. We had chances to get out of innings and kicked the ball around. And credit LSU, they took advantage of it Friday and Saturday.

Baseball is a long season and we have a really good baseball team. We can hit with anyone and have two high level starters. We have some experience on the back end and Barlow has developed into a really good SEC pitcher. I think Keegan James will pitch some big innings for us down the stretch.

We have some winnable SEC series coming up and we need to win them both. It was time for this team to face a little adversity on the season. It will fun to see them respond this week.

 

[GTAT]

I think our bullpen will find someone for that Neff/France role before the season ends. And we have to figure something out for Sundays (game 3). That said, I think we have some capable arms and I believe someone is going to step up.

My main concern continues to be on the defensive side of the ball. We did nothing to help our pitchers defensively this weekend. We had chances to get out of innings and kicked the ball around. And credit LSU, they took advantage of it Friday and Saturday.

Baseball is a long season and we have a really good baseball team. We can hit with anyone and have two high level starters. We have some experience on the back end and Barlow has developed into a really good SEC pitcher. I think Keegan James will pitch some big innings for us down the stretch.

We have some winnable SEC series coming up and we need to win them both. It was time for this team to face a little adversity on the season. It will fun to see them respond this week.

First thing to do is put Halter at SS. The other combinations after that don't matter, some variation of Westburg, Allen, Hatcher and Cumbest at 2B, 1B and DH. We've at least got to get SS shored up. If we aren't going to do that, let's just go offense-heavy and move Allen to 2B and put Hatcher at 1B permanently.

 

[philduckworth]

First thing to do is put Halter at SS. The other combinations after that don't matter, some variation of Westburg, Allen, Hatcher and Cumbest at 2B, 1B and DH. We've at least got to get SS shored up. If we aren't going to do that, let's just go offense-heavy and move Allen to 2B and put Hatcher at 1B permanently.

LOL

 

[AlSwearengen]

Price is getting to the point where he can pitch the 9th inning. Sunday could have been a different story if Gordon comes in to start the 7th.

Hope you are right, but the last time i saw Price he was throwing BP to auburn. Didn’t get an out.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Unless you thought we were going to sweep LSU, then we’re really only one game off schedule. We could/should have won Game 2, the other two games went about right.

 

[philduckworth]

Hope you are right, but the last time i saw Price he was throwing BP to auburn. Didn’t get an out.

You should have watched him against LSU then.

 

[MSUDC11]

Unless you thought we were going to sweep LSU, then we’re really only one game off schedule. We could/should have won Game 2, the other two games went about right.

Many thought we'd lose two at Florida and beat LSU twice so those two are a wash, at least to me. But we need to win the next two series to stay in the national seed hunt in all likelihood