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30 games in. Have we found someone to play CF?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:34 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:34 am
Kling is batting .188. Probably much lower in conference play. Who the hell is Jay going to start in CF Thursday?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:35 am to Riolobo
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This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:35 am to Riolobo
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Kling is batting .188.
I don’t he has a hit in conference play yet
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:37 am to Riolobo
I would like to see Jake Brown. Or keep Bingham out there
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:37 am to Riolobo
He should probably start kling honestly. Somewhat dependent on who vandy starts on the bump
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:38 am to Riolobo
I am enjoying the people that think this will suddenly turn around as if LSU is playing possum or something.
This is a down year, let’s just be glad if they make the post season at all at this point
This is a down year, let’s just be glad if they make the post season at all at this point
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:38 am to Riolobo
It’s Bingham.
The issue is we basically have 2/3 outfield spot up for grabs and NO ONE seems to want to take them.
Bingham is the only guy delivering at the plate so it doesn’t really matter where you play him.
The issue is we basically have 2/3 outfield spot up for grabs and NO ONE seems to want to take them.
Bingham is the only guy delivering at the plate so it doesn’t really matter where you play him.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:39 am to Riolobo
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Kling is batting .188.
Surely LSU has a walk on that can hit better than this
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:39 am to ShoeBang
Well the front of the schedule is way tougher than the back end, so a turnaround to make the postseason is definitely in the card
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:42 am to josh336
I don’t think Kling has a batting average in SEC play. Leads the team in K’s. He hadn’t earned the right to be in the lineup. This is two years now that he has to be benched for poor performance
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:43 am to josh336
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Well the front of the schedule is way tougher than the back end, so a turnaround to make the postseason is definitely in the card
I like the positivity but LSU’s bench should be able to beat Southern with 8 guys in the field and only getting 2 outs per inning instead of 3 - From a talent perspective.
I’m still just happy about the championship last year and understand that you can’t cover the gap in talent and experience that left after last season in one off season.
We lost several solid veteran upperclassmen, two of the greatest college baseball players ever and a MLB level assistant coach. What did we expect to happen?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:45 am to Riolobo
Nah remember 30 games is early in the year. We’re going to get so much better and get to Omaha according to most on the rant
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:48 am to LSUTIGERS8181
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Nah remember 30 games is early in the year. We’re going to get so much better and get to Omaha according to most on the rant
All these same posters, including you, were bitching about the pitching behind Skenes into June last season. Saying they didn't have enough depth to make it out of a regional, or enough talent to win a Super, then not enough depth to make it through Omaha again.
It's almost like sticking with guys throughout their early struggles can pay dividends when you lean on them in the back end of the season.
Crazy, I know.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:50 am to RB10
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It's almost like sticking with guys throughout their early struggles can pay dividends when you lean on them in the back end of the season.
We were 2-7 in SEC play then too?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:52 am to josh336
You can't start Kling.
Sending the message that you can play based on potential is bad.
He should have been sat down earlier. Dude is an absolute no-show this year.
Either put up or sit down at this point.
Sending the message that you can play based on potential is bad.
He should have been sat down earlier. Dude is an absolute no-show this year.
Either put up or sit down at this point.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:53 am to ShoeBang
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We were 2-7 in SEC play then too?
6-3 with the best team in college baseball, and there were people saying this team wouldn't make it to Omaha because they weren't sweeping the SEC series.
Point being, the idiots here are going to melt no matter what.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:57 am to RB10
And there are also people that believe we are going to magically turn it around because Tennessee did it last year. There are people that think Hurd is a great starting pitcher because of one game in Omaha. Point is, there are also people that will pump sunshine no matter what. It's ok to be realistic about what this team actually is.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 10:00 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:57 am to RB10
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Point being, the idiots here are going to melt no matter what.
Oh I agree on that. I’m not melting, just having a realistic take on what this team is and accepting that we are witnessing a down year, offensively and defensively.
LSU needs a fairly historic turnaround starting this weekend if they want to have a shot at making noise in the post season. I just don’t see it happening 30 games in personally. Half way through the season with a conference record in the toilet is tough to overcome when you don’t have any phase of the game that you can lean on every weekend
Last year you had bats that you don’t even come close to matching this year that carried LSU through the pitching and fielding struggles
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:59 am to ShoeBang
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We lost several solid veteran upperclassmen, two of the greatest college baseball players ever and a MLB level assistant coach. What did we expect to happen?
I think it was reasonable to expect a step back, but also to expect some guys to make strides and take another step. Think about Hurd, Pearson, Kling, Neal - guys that were important contributors in Omaha, or were highly touted and showed promise before injury. Hurd was awful last night against Southern, Pearson is batting ~ .240, Kling is hitless in the SEC and < .200, Neal has one hit in SEC play.
Dropping the first two SEC series - when they were very winnable - was tough. Getting swept by Arkansas in a series where every game was in reach was a kick in the teeth. Now that we’ve been flat outplayed by Southern, including ~4 hits and half of our pitchers getting shelled, I think we’re at a real tipping point. With the next two SEC series against premier teams, I can see them turn the momentum quickly with a series win or two, or I could also see them collapse.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:01 am to ShoeBang
I'm sure LSU will turn it around. Last night shows how deep in a confidence rut our team is in. Part of growth is learning how to deal with adversity. This season will bode well for Larson, Brown and Milam no matter the result. I know we have pitchers that are developing but the other parts of our team seem a lil cattywampus.
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