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More important: Hitting or Defense?
Posted on 4/15/17 at 7:30 am
Posted on 4/15/17 at 7:30 am
For the last several years it seems to me that we have recruited top notch defenders. Whether it be speed in the outfield or playmakers up the middle. Many of those speed guys however have been missing two things, a big bat and a big arm. Our outfield and our lineup has been littered with guys who need to hit for average instead of guys who can hit with power and drive in runs(Duplantis type guys).
Would you rather recruit big time hitters and accept giving up a double here or there or increased errors for the sake of a potent lineup?
shite, please move to tRant
Would you rather recruit big time hitters and accept giving up a double here or there or increased errors for the sake of a potent lineup?
shite, please move to tRant
This post was edited on 4/15/17 at 7:34 am
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Posted on 4/15/17 at 5:30 pm to gotiger
Never pass on a hitter
Posted on 4/15/17 at 5:43 pm to gotiger
Pearson has both average and power. Plus he runs a 6.45 60. Just hope he makes it to campus.
This post was edited on 4/15/17 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 4/15/17 at 8:39 pm to gotiger
Defense wins you championships
Posted on 4/15/17 at 8:51 pm to LSU12223
Defense hasn't been our problem in Omaha, so I beg to differ
Posted on 4/15/17 at 9:46 pm to gotiger
Ask Ole Miss
Posted on 4/15/17 at 9:59 pm to LSU12223
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Defense wins you championships
I must have missed all those titles we've won in Omaha under PM. Question.... Did Skip win with defense or power hitters?
Posted on 4/15/17 at 10:06 pm to LSU12223
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Defense wins you championships
Not in baseball
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:10 am to gotiger
An old axiom in baseball is that you can carry 2 starters who are weak hitters if they are great defensive players at key positions like SS or catcher. You can't have 3 weak hitters in the lineup.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:47 am to TigahJay
In all sports. Doesn't matter. I'm not saying offense doesn't win you games, but defense will always win you championships. Have to have a mix of both.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 2:46 pm to LSU12223
Usually I am I the side of defense wins championships. But in baseball Its offense that wins. No doubt about it.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 8:36 pm to Zach
Exact
Posted on 4/16/17 at 8:45 pm to LSU12223
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defense will always win you championships
This is just something that is repeated because it is repeated. LSU won most of its CWS titles with offense first and foremost. Sure, you can't win with piss poor defense, but stellar defense won't make up for piss poor offense.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:00 pm to Jester
We've had piss poor offense the past couple seasons. With average offense and stellar defense you will win a lot of games
Posted on 4/18/17 at 4:51 am to BayouBengals18
Stupid comparison. College baseball is in a totally different era than when skip coached.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 6:26 am to BayouBengals18
Nuance. I want mickey mantle.
Impressive power, blazing speed, fields position with ease but obsessed with completing his 4 year degree in 3 at big state u. Promised grandmama to go to college before pro ball.
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 6:57 am
Posted on 4/19/17 at 6:53 am to gotiger
depends on your pitching, imo. great pitching can get by with an OK defense, esp with great hitting.
great defense can win you a lot of games it's just that it's not always as obvious as a timely hit.
great defense can win you a lot of games it's just that it's not always as obvious as a timely hit.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 2:07 pm to LSU GrandDad
Pitching and Power Hitters
Posted on 4/21/17 at 6:10 am to LSU12223
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stellar defense you will win a lot of games
Is pitching considered defense??
Speed is a huge factor in baseball these days
Obviously a team making 10 errors a game will not win championships but a team with a batting average of 150 will not win championship either.
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