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Lack of Hitting Adjustments
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:36 pm
Anybody have explanations for why our hitters never change their approach at the plate? We get pitched outside by a pitcher with more movement and craft than velocity and still try to pull the ball down the lines or swing for the fence. The result today was a pile of lazy pop ups or routine grounders. Snikeris had a nice opposite field hit today, but I can't recall any other solid hits opposite field. Why do our coaches either not recognize this or not attempt to change our hitters approaches at the plate?
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Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:37 pm to TigerDog83
FIRE JAVI!!!
ETA: UT is actually thinking about hiring him
ETA: UT is actually thinking about hiring him
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:37 pm to TigerDog83
:firejavi:
Eta: damn it
Eta: damn it
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:38 pm to TigerDog83
Serious responses to come bro
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:39 pm to TigerDog83
We been taught little to no technique
Posted on 6/9/12 at 2:42 pm to Choot em Tiger
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Serious responses to come bro
Maybe we'll get some analysis instead of just the old "Fire Javi." It just seems to be a pattern that LSU this season has struggled with the guys like their starter today who uses location against us. It's almost like they try to pull the ball at all costs sometimes and that gets us in trouble. There's no doubt that PM has done a great job getting this team to where it is at with the offensive struggles but at some point the coaches have to get the players to at least take notice of how they are being pitched and attempt to make some changes. Notice how SB's best two hitters, Jankowski and Carmona have so many opposite field hits against good pitching so far.
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:05 pm to TigerDog83
There is a systematic problem. A coach on an opposing SEC team told me that all of LSU hitters are the same. If you can pitch a certain way to get one out, you can get them all out.
The first USC game nearly brought tears to my eye. USC's great senior lefty pitcher Roth was on the hill, and LSU peppered balls the opposite way all game long and Roth gave up more hits against us than any other team all year. Why, oh why, haven't we kept that same approach? A video was posted a couple of weeks ago and our hitting coach commented that hitting a ball to the opposite field is "getting beat by the pitch". No wonder our hitters are all dead pull.
The first USC game nearly brought tears to my eye. USC's great senior lefty pitcher Roth was on the hill, and LSU peppered balls the opposite way all game long and Roth gave up more hits against us than any other team all year. Why, oh why, haven't we kept that same approach? A video was posted a couple of weeks ago and our hitting coach commented that hitting a ball to the opposite field is "getting beat by the pitch". No wonder our hitters are all dead pull.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:06 pm to TigerDog83
Fire les. He doesnt make any adjustments either
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:09 pm to Choupique19
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A video was posted a couple of weeks ago and our hitting coach commented that hitting a ball to the opposite field is "getting beat by the pitch".
I've never once posted Fire Javi on here......but did he really say this?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:14 pm to LSU316
In a round about way. He was saying that a level swing could help you still hit the ball to right field if you get beat by the pitch.
To me, I hear him saying hitting the ball to the opposite field is an accident because you didn't catch up to the fastball.
To me, I hear him saying hitting the ball to the opposite field is an accident because you didn't catch up to the fastball.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:16 pm to LSU316
quote:Not in the context he is mentioning.
I've never once posted Fire Javi on here......but did he really say this?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:18 pm to Choupique19
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To me, I hear him saying hitting the ball to the opposite field is an accident because you didn't catch up to the fastball.
True......wow I guess I'm just frustrated with the way we played offensively today. To only score 1 run with the amount of balls that SOB threw is insanity. If you told me last night that in game 2 their ace would throw 60 balls I would have said we would have at least 8 runs.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:19 pm to Choupique19
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I hear him saying hitting the ball to the opposite field is an accident because you didn't catch up to the fastball.
oh there are so many Lesisms in this one coaching nugget ... if that is what is really being said by a college coach ... something strange is afoot on the diamond ...
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:20 pm to LSU316
Be careful guys. If u question our hitting in these parts u could be quartered or burned at the stake. Trust me.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:21 pm to MOT
Pull up the video. He said "and if you are beat by the pitch it will still travel to right field".
I have heard many good hitting coaches in my life, and they all teach you to let the ball get deep so that you can A) wait on the off speed or B) hit the fastball to the opposite field.
LSU's hitting coordinator thinks that hitting a fastball to right field is getting beat by the pitch. Don't believe me? How many of LSU 's hitters do you think handle off speed very well? I would count Rhymes and Nola and nobody else. The rest are just hacking and trying to pull every fastball thrown near the strikezone.
I have heard many good hitting coaches in my life, and they all teach you to let the ball get deep so that you can A) wait on the off speed or B) hit the fastball to the opposite field.
LSU's hitting coordinator thinks that hitting a fastball to right field is getting beat by the pitch. Don't believe me? How many of LSU 's hitters do you think handle off speed very well? I would count Rhymes and Nola and nobody else. The rest are just hacking and trying to pull every fastball thrown near the strikezone.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:24 pm to Choupique19
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they all teach you to let the ball get deep so that you can A) wait on the off speed or B) hit the fastball to the opposite field.
Especially when you are behind in the count which most of our lineup usually is
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:24 pm to LSU316
I am no baseball expert by any means, but it seems to me that if they could just eliminate the errors once they get on base they would almost never lose a game. Even with the average at best hitting.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:25 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Great point.....I may have a heart attack though if I every see any of our hitters choke up on the bat shorten his swing and punch a slider away to the opposite field on a 1-2 count.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:26 pm to rattlebucket
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If u question our hitting in these parts u could be quartered or burned at the stake.
nice ... and objectivity=lsuhater .. i guess such individuals should try posting somewhere else
Posted on 6/9/12 at 11:27 pm to LSU316
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