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4 for 45 with only 1 walk and 3 rbi

Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:19 am
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
13155 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:19 am
Jones and Braswell combined in last 6 games.

Jones 3 for 27
1 walk
2 RBI

Braswell 1 for 18
1 RBI

But all that doesn’t matter now. 1 game to keep playing.
Posted by PaintCompany
Springfield
Member since Aug 2022
412 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:21 am to
Only one walk between them in 45 plate appearances tells you all you need to know about these 2
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
25826 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:22 am to
As bad as those states are, it's still worse to me that they continue walking people to get to Jones
Posted by TigerMonkey7
Member since Jul 2021
3299 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:23 am to
lol they were two of our top 3 hitters last year too. What a shite show
Posted by Tall Tiger
Golden Rectangle
Member since Sep 2007
3835 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:23 am to
Braswell is a pet player of Jay's. Some coaches have pet players who shouldn't play but for that reason.

Braswell's defense is good but we probably have other guys who could play some decent third base but hit much better.
Posted by Bandits58
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2015
3309 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:23 am to
Bench them both! Start Pearson and Larson
Posted by Mats86
Member since Mar 2021
4921 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:23 am to
That’s rough.
Posted by PaintCompany
Springfield
Member since Aug 2022
412 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:25 am to
We don’t pitch to ground ball contact to even worry about the one ball hit to 3rd a game
Posted by j4lsu
Pineville
Member since Aug 2006
3022 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:29 am to
i am no coach and i don’t get paid to make these decisions, so i am just asking a question…. i understand that jones needs to be in the lineup, but the way it is going, why at 2 spot now? why not 6th or 7th?…. And…

why is Braswell in the lineup at all? Batting .215 or below now, for the year? Is his defense that much better than Reaves or anyone else?

Serious inquiries….
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 6:34 am
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
47520 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:31 am to
quote:

i understand that jones needs to be in the lineup, but the way it is going, why at 2 spot now? why not 6th or 7th?


Sliding him down could completely destroy was confidence he has left, but it could also light a spark. It’s time to do it because Jones is killing potential crooked innings, and they’re walking guys to get to him.

quote:

why is Braswell in the lineup at att? Batting .215 or below now, for the year? Is his defense that much better than Reaves or anyone e else?


Yes, his defense is that much better than the rest of them.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
90105 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:32 am to
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Bench them both! Start Pearson and Larson


How would this work?
Posted by MetArl15
Washington, DC
Member since Apr 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:35 am to
Sliding Jones down can only help at this point. He can’t do worse and moving him puts a better bat higher in the order.
Posted by j4lsu
Pineville
Member since Aug 2006
3022 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:36 am to
thanks for the serious reply. not gonna change my mind on jones being out of the 2 hole…. and really you didn’t try to!…

but didn’t really know about the opinion on braswell and defense at 3b…. i still say it can’t be that much of a difference to keep a .215 hitter in the lineup. again i am no coach. just my opinion.
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
1876 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:38 am to
Braswell is an extra short stop in LSU's infield. You're not getting balls past Milam/Braswell/Dick. Plus, I know Braswell struggles but he does do a lot of little things very well and he just gets really unlucky on some of his swings as well. He has been bad lately though.


I can't tell you on Jones. I've been saying for weeks he needs to drop down the lineup. Every now and then he'll send a solo HR out but right now he sees absolutely nothing so he should be going down the lineup. First pitch fastball down the piper, rest of pitches off speed out of zone. Jones never walks. All or nothing. Swings at trash. He and Braswell are hurting the team badly.
This post was edited on 6/2/25 at 12:40 am
Posted by misey94
Member since Jan 2007
29489 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:42 am to
quote:

why is Braswell in the lineup at att? Batting .215 or below now, for the year? Is his defense that much better than Reaves or anyone e else?


Reeves isn’t a good defensive 3rd baseman and he’s not the best hitter in the world, either. He couldn’t be counted on vs SEC teams. If you watched when he got in and threw to first today, it’s a damn rainbow with 0 juice. Braswell has a gun and gets outs reliably. We are a top 10 fielding defense and he’s a big part of that.

But this isn’t an SEC team, so maybe Reeves gets a shot tomorrow. We saw Jay make that move today.
Posted by j4lsu
Pineville
Member since Aug 2006
3022 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:49 am to
thanks to you also for the serious reply. i am just wondering. and i really don’t know either. the only one that matters is jay and i still trust him, and geaux tigers.
Posted by 1ranter1
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2008
10582 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:52 am to
That’s terrible for any position… but for your 1B and 3B that is unimaginably bad
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
35450 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 12:55 am to
quote:

As bad as those states are, it's still worse to me that they continue walking people to get to Jones


I don't usually give too much of a shite about batting order, but Jones MUST be moved from the 2-hole tomorrow.
Posted by misey94
Member since Jan 2007
29489 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:08 am to
quote:

thanks to you also for the serious reply. i am just wondering. and i really don’t know either. the only one that matters is jay and i still trust him, and geaux tigers.


No problem. Most idiots here just want to melt or troll after a loss, especially if that lines up with an agenda they like to push. But a few of us do like to actually discuss the game like normal human beings, even if it sucked.
Posted by Jimmy Bags
Member since Apr 2025
505 posts
Posted on 6/2/25 at 1:43 am to
At least move Jones back in the lineup or bunt him for now
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