re: LSU Baseball Mid Season Progress Report (Hitting Only)

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Travinski looks like he's simply going through the motions.

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That this is what we are getting from a graduate guy that CJJ hoped would be a team leader speaks volumes. It points to CJJ losing this lockerroom at some point.

You just can't have a guy that's supposed to be a leader loafing around the bases and going through the motions.

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Do you think Jay goes crazy in the portal and flips over most of this lineup?

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He has no choice.

You lose White, Travinksi, Milazzo, and Bingham.

This recruiting class is outstanding and if he gets lucky there's a couple of bats that would become day one starters...who knows maybe he can actually promise them playing time and an NIL deal without it being a lie.

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Do you think Yeskie and other assistants may be let go?

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The pitching staff has been a disappointment as well but I think there's much more to work with and have shown flashes. It's almost like every guy they go to has a shut down performance and then the next time blows up and so they don't know who to trust...there's also been very limited times where LSU has had a lead...it's been a very unusual first half of conference play.

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GIDP - 1st

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Proof positive being 1st is not always best

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I can safely say that at this point we don't have to worry about Kling and Guidry in the draft.

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I think you are correct here unless some never-before-seen miraculous turnaround happens. Don't hold your breath. I think Kling could be good enough and get there quickly but I think he may need an entire offseason to get his head right.

Guidry needs another pitch or for the two he has to be much better. I also wonder if that may be a head rather than a physical issue.

Jones has so much raw power that a team will take a chance on him thinking they can coach up his hitting. His defense is not elite but it is much better than I was expecting.