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re: Is Austin Nola a Liability for Us?
Posted on 5/10/09 at 12:54 am to JustSmokin
Posted on 5/10/09 at 12:54 am to JustSmokin
Look guys, I know everyone likes to be smartasses and jackasses on here, but I just wanted to hear evryone's honest opinion on the situation. You can't say you felt good at the end of the game with the bases juiced and Nola up with him ending up striking out looking. At least for that situation I would have put in Buzzy or Pontiff to pinch hit, does anyone else feel this way?
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Posted on 5/10/09 at 12:57 am to Beaux
No. Because with a lead having a strong defense is more important I believe. If we were trailing, I'd say it may be a consideration for coach PM, but with the lead you have to protect that lead with your best defenders.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 12:58 am to Beaux
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I am just trying to think of ways of how to improve the team
We're 10-1 since the move. I feel pretty fricking good about that.
You think we'd be 11-0 with Landry in the lineup?
This post was edited on 5/10/09 at 1:00 am
Posted on 5/10/09 at 1:00 am to Beaux
Beaux, you are right that Nola has been weak at the plate, and this is disconcerting.
But there is more to making out a lineup than putting in the best hitters and fielders. Chemistry is important for a team. Skip was the best at managing this. He always found the move or change that was needed to spark the team. For whatever reason, the team is winning and winning big after moving Nola to short. Good coaches just let it ride in this situation.
But there is more to making out a lineup than putting in the best hitters and fielders. Chemistry is important for a team. Skip was the best at managing this. He always found the move or change that was needed to spark the team. For whatever reason, the team is winning and winning big after moving Nola to short. Good coaches just let it ride in this situation.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 2:23 am to Beaux
yeah i think youre overreacting, he may not be the best hitter, but he is an outstanding freshman shortstop. he does lack the experience and it shows at times, but if he can get bust into it headfirst with top of the line SEC play he will have solid experience for postseason.
if you think about it most of the team looked shitty at the begining of the year. most of our best hitters from last year had the worst batting averages on the team. right about now they all seem to be returning to form (at the right time
)
also take in mind that this wasnt cupcake U, this was a top 10 team. you want to try to get as many runs as possible, and if that means using one of your weaker hitters to try to squeeze a run out of the bottom of the order by bunting a guy over sounds like a good exchange.
i will agree with you here, i think one of our experienced guys should have pinch hit in that situation, but weve owned florida hitting all weekend so far so i guess mainieri figured hed give the kid a shot.
if you think about it most of the team looked shitty at the begining of the year. most of our best hitters from last year had the worst batting averages on the team. right about now they all seem to be returning to form (at the right time
) also take in mind that this wasnt cupcake U, this was a top 10 team. you want to try to get as many runs as possible, and if that means using one of your weaker hitters to try to squeeze a run out of the bottom of the order by bunting a guy over sounds like a good exchange.
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You can't say you felt good at the end of the game with the bases juiced and Nola up with him ending up striking out looking. At least for that situation I would have put in Buzzy or Pontiff to pinch hit, does anyone else feel this way?
i will agree with you here, i think one of our experienced guys should have pinch hit in that situation, but weve owned florida hitting all weekend so far so i guess mainieri figured hed give the kid a shot.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:39 am to Beaux
I think his work at SS is well worth it. He isn't going to be a masher out there, but who got benched for him? I don't think we lost a big bat. LaMahieu is a liability at SS, his range isn't close to Nola's and there is something to be said about pitching and defense. Considering we have two starters and a closer who are ground ball pitchers we need a vacuum at SS while LaMahieu fits nicely at 2B since we can keep Schimpf in the lineup in LF.
This post was edited on 5/10/09 at 8:41 am
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