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Can anyone with any baseball knowledge at all, tell us
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:45 pm
in what universe does a coach have Milam and Larson hitting in front of Kling and Milazzo, and not in front of White/Bear?
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Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:48 pm to QB
In a universe where u want your better hitters getting more at bats during a game. The higher up in the lineup the better chance they have of getting an extra at bat then if they’re hitting 8th and 9th. Baseball 101.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:49 pm to QB
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in what universe does a coach have Milam and Larson hitting in front of Kling and Milazzo, and not in front of White/Bear?
many universes where coaches put their worst hitters are the back end of their lineups. so you know Kling and Milazzo patting 8th and 9th
Tommy and Jones are 1 and 2 to get them the most ABs in the game.
This post was edited on 5/11/24 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:52 pm to QB
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in what universe does a coach have Milam and Larson hitting in front of Kling and Milazzo, and not in front of White/Bear?
if you have to ask, don't
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:54 pm to QB
You start some stupid threads if you aren’t deliberately trolling
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:59 pm to QB
As a damned good travel ball coach 
, I put my best OBP guys in front of my best hitters (not all is based in batting average). You want guys getting on base and the next guys who make contact. Many times OBP guys were last in the lineup.
, I put my best OBP guys in front of my best hitters (not all is based in batting average). You want guys getting on base and the next guys who make contact. Many times OBP guys were last in the lineup. This post was edited on 5/11/24 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:04 pm to Cuz413
Sign up for the big leagues bud. It all equates the same
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:14 pm to QB
You need guys at the back end of the line up too. Usually the 9 hole hitter is your worst hitter but he’s the guy who if can come through, sets the table for the top. There’s lots of stats that help set the lineup. Some are just on base percentage. I want a guy who gets on base. Doesn’t have to hit well to do that. 3, 4, and 5 is power.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:44 pm to GeauxtigersMs36
I agree with you. Larsen and Milam are our best hitters to get on base for our power in White/Jones.
This has been the way baseball lineups have been structured for a 100 years. Some young buck decided it was better to have your best power hitters to hit 1/2, and the baseball illiterates on this board think that is the way it should be. 100 years of baseball strategy says otherwise. RBI's is what the game is all about...producing runs. I personally don't think our lineup is built to do that, but you and our coach can keep going with this nonsense and watch us lose. Regardless, it is just not sound baseball
This has been the way baseball lineups have been structured for a 100 years. Some young buck decided it was better to have your best power hitters to hit 1/2, and the baseball illiterates on this board think that is the way it should be. 100 years of baseball strategy says otherwise. RBI's is what the game is all about...producing runs. I personally don't think our lineup is built to do that, but you and our coach can keep going with this nonsense and watch us lose. Regardless, it is just not sound baseball
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:07 pm to QB
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Larsen and Milam are our best hitters to get on base for our power in White/Jones.
Milam has been good lately but his SEC OBP is 8th among tonight’s lineup.
Meanwhile Larson has the highest SEC OBP on the team but he also has the highest BA on the team in SEC play. Larson hitting with guys on base is usually a great thing. That said, I can certainly see the argument for him at leadoff especially with his speed. I’m a little surprised he’s still behind Travinski considering the slump Travinski has run into lately.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:08 pm to QB
Did you really just ask this question?
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:12 pm to QB
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in what universe does a coach have Milam and Larson hitting in front of Kling and Milazzo, and not in front of White/Bear?
Overall, Milam has not hit well enough or gotten on base enough in conference play to warrant putting him at the top of the batting order. Larson was at the top of the batting order for much of conference play, but went into a bit of a slump. I think Johnson’s just trying to take the pressure off a young player.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:32 pm to MikeTheTiger71
Thank you for a reasonable reply. Hard to find on TR these days.
Just to discuss, not argue....wasn't Milam like SEC player of the week last week and Larsen is the leading % hitter on our entire team. Our two HR hitters have 20 and 22 HR's between them. Nobody else is close, especially our 3rd hitter who is batting roughly .230.
Baseball strategy for as long as I can remember had fast, singles hitters leading off. 2nd hitter usually was a hitter than put the ball in play, often bunting. 3rd hitter was generally your best overall hitter, and 4th and 5th were your power bats. That is why 4th was called CLEANUP....as in clean up the bases. I don't comprehend this strategy of putting your two best power hitters 1/2 and having your worst hitters batting in front of them. How can that be the best run producing formula? I contend it isn't. Did McGuire or Sosa or Maris, or Mantle. I could name all the best power hitters in the game, and they never led off. This new found strategy is just contrary to basic fundamental baseball which is to score as many runs as possible. There is no way over a season that batting White/Jones 1/2 in the order is going to produce the most runs for LSU. That is my position until someone can explain why it shouldn't be. Just because a coach wants to get a certain hitter up to bat as much as possible, does not resonate with sound offensive baseball. But that is just my opinion.
Just to discuss, not argue....wasn't Milam like SEC player of the week last week and Larsen is the leading % hitter on our entire team. Our two HR hitters have 20 and 22 HR's between them. Nobody else is close, especially our 3rd hitter who is batting roughly .230.
Baseball strategy for as long as I can remember had fast, singles hitters leading off. 2nd hitter usually was a hitter than put the ball in play, often bunting. 3rd hitter was generally your best overall hitter, and 4th and 5th were your power bats. That is why 4th was called CLEANUP....as in clean up the bases. I don't comprehend this strategy of putting your two best power hitters 1/2 and having your worst hitters batting in front of them. How can that be the best run producing formula? I contend it isn't. Did McGuire or Sosa or Maris, or Mantle. I could name all the best power hitters in the game, and they never led off. This new found strategy is just contrary to basic fundamental baseball which is to score as many runs as possible. There is no way over a season that batting White/Jones 1/2 in the order is going to produce the most runs for LSU. That is my position until someone can explain why it shouldn't be. Just because a coach wants to get a certain hitter up to bat as much as possible, does not resonate with sound offensive baseball. But that is just my opinion.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:33 pm to GeauxtigersMs36
From 2003- 2007 one of the best hitters and OBP guys for the Boston Red Sox was Bill Mueller and he battled 8th nearly his whole Boston career. And he was one of the biggest reasons they won several World Series in a short period of time.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:36 pm to QB
More quality from that golden nugget on top of your neck.
You are just a fricking wizard, really.
You are just a fricking wizard, really.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:36 pm to QB
Took baseball theory in college. One thing I learned, there’s a hundred thoughts on every aspect of baseball. Best and only class I showed up to at 7am.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:40 pm to QB
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Just because a coach wants to get a certain hitter up to bat as much as possible, does not resonate with sound offensive baseball. But that is just my opinion.
Getting your best hitters.... more chances to hit.... doesnt equal sound offensive baseball?
Im sorry..... what?
Serious question, at what point will you just accept that your really dont have any idea what you are talking about and just stop creating dumb threads? In every one of your threads it is explained to you why you are wrong by multiple posters, yet you keep pumping this shite out.
Its impressive to watch, really.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:56 pm to QB
I think your thread would have went way better if you said “why is white leading off?”
and then you’ve have the co variation of whether we’re better off with tommy and jones up top or if we should try and a get a couple guys on before them.
Instead you asked why Kling and Milazzo are batting last like that’s insane.
and then you’ve have the co variation of whether we’re better off with tommy and jones up top or if we should try and a get a couple guys on before them.
Instead you asked why Kling and Milazzo are batting last like that’s insane.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 8:01 pm to MikeTheTiger71
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Overall, Milam has not hit well enough or gotten on base enough in conference play to warrant putting him at the top of the batting order. Larson was at the top of the batting order for much of conference play, but went into a bit of a slump. I think Johnson’s just trying to take the pressure off a young player.
Agree with this. But now that Larson is raking again, I'd like to see him back at the top of the lineup followed by Tanks and Bear.
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