re: Let's turn our attention to the two sports LSU has a natty title chance

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I'll never understand giving up this early in the season.

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It's not just that they're losing, it's how; and it's when.

After getting swept by Arkansas in a tight series, LSU DESPERATELY needed some wins... and we get rolled at home by Southern. That's something we shouldn't see, even when we're down like we are right now. But they wanted it more than we did.

And then the Vandy series; game 1 was a blowout... no, it wasn't. It turned into an escape. Game 2 we had under control... then we blow it late. Game 3 was a chance at redemption and winning a big series... we get run-ruled AGAIN. Third series (out of 4), including both home series, that we get fricking destroyed when a win would give you the series.

This team is currently playing like they would rather be anywhere but on the field with something on the line. Early on when it isn't crunch time, sure, they look good. Homers and strikeouts everywhere. But a hint of pressure and they collapse. It's impressive, really, how badly they can perform. Runner on third and less than 2 outs, almost a gauranteed strikeout or popup. Only solid contact is an inning-ending double play. They seem to find the one thing you can't have happen, and do it. Routine ground balls become errors, which then score. Don't even throw to the plate when a guy is coming home. They just freeze up.

I don't see how you flip that, this late in the season. MLB with 160 games, you ride it out and hope to turn around. But it's too far gone for our schedule.