I get what you are saying and it’s fair. When I was saying they are basically the same offensively I wasn’t necessarily taking the entire sec season into account bc I agree with LE that over the last month Kling has been trending up and Bingham has been trending down. It was kind of refreshing to see Kling have a decent outing against Mizzou but I should have known it wouldn’t last.

With all that said I agree. I wish we didn’t have to watch either and it’s like picking the lesser of two evils. If we have to pick an evil then give me the guy who most likely will have to play for us next year and let him take his licks now.

One thing I have noticed about all the good teams this year. They are being carried by juniors who are having breakout seasons. There is something to experience in the sec and bc Kling sucked so much last year, he wasn’t able to gain it. Would love to process him and get a stud CF in the portal or have the next Larson come in as a freshman but if we gotta ride with him next year then let him figure it all out now and hit the ground running next year. Lord help us.

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Posted by Rudy40

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:16 pm to FredbullTN

That was a very thought out and reasonable argument Fredbull kudos. Where I would differ with you is Kling had significant at bats last year not a starter but played. This year he has been the main centerfielder and the patern of hitting in non SEC games and not being able to hit SEC pitching has continued and actually he has regressed. My argument would be start Brown...I know I catch grief about his .100 SEC batting average. But I think any reasonable person other than Lester would realize that 10 at bats for a freshman does not give a decent sample size especially compared with the at bats Kling received last year and the 45 at bats he has had in SEC play this season. After that many at bats he is what he is.
As far as I know Brown is the only other choice in centerfield besides Bingham and Bing is a senior so not going to help next season. Also Brown is fast and has a cannon for an arm so why wouldn't you give him a couple of series in a lost season to see if he can hit. If you are aware of another option on team now that would be back next year I am open to that as well but to keep putting Kling out there and watching him fail over and over makes no sense to me.

Again you have made a reasonable thought out argument I just feel there is a better option.

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