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A lot can be said about portal misses, but we simply have no dominant arms....
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:33 am
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:33 am
Evans is a supporting actor as is Schmitty
Would be great #3 and #4 type guys in a long form tourney.
If we can get two top notch arms in the portal those dudes could help us on an omaha run next year.
Here's to hoping Jay can keep the good pieces from this year and flush the bad ones.
I personally believe he can.
Would be great #3 and #4 type guys in a long form tourney.
If we can get two top notch arms in the portal those dudes could help us on an omaha run next year.
Here's to hoping Jay can keep the good pieces from this year and flush the bad ones.
I personally believe he can.
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Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:38 am to TheosDeddy
Portal is a crap shoot. The days of seeing a consistent power year in and year out are over, imo.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:40 am to TheosDeddy
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Would be great #3 and #4 type guys in a long form tourney.
Evans or Schmidt as a number 4 would be insane for a team to have. That’s not very realistic. I agree with your sentiment of no dominant guy though although they can get there next year. Schmidt can easily be that if he works in his efficiency, but he’s not there yet. You’re also forgetting we have a starter out. Schmidt was our number 3 all year.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:40 am to TheosDeddy
They are both good SEC starters. Not dominant all americans, but they are not the main reason behind this team’s struggles
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:47 am to TheosDeddy
Pitching has been adequate..Defense and situational hitting has been terrible compared to.what we are accustomed to..No team identity.A lot can be improved but Pitching is not at the top.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:51 am to GeauxTime9
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Portal is a crap shoot.
Skenes and Tommy Tanks were not crap shoots, easily identified as tops in the portal and JJ closed.
He must get back to that level of identification and recruitment or this program will languish in mediocrity.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:51 am to TheosDeddy
If our catching and defense were improved I would imagine our arms would be just fine.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:52 am to Red504
It seems like the walks and hit batters are worse this year but I haven’t looked it up for comparison. I believe it’s fairly simple. This team has no leadership.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:55 am to TheosDeddy
We lost on Reddemann but he is a west coast guy and I doubt UCLA outbid us. Volchko was a unique situation wanting to graduate then transfer. Valencias wasnt going anywhere other than State. I’m not sure who else Jay could have gotten. I guess Mack at Tennessee.
Schmidt and Evans have shown ace potential. Next year could rival Anderson/Eyanson.
Schmidt and Evans have shown ace potential. Next year could rival Anderson/Eyanson.
This post was edited on 4/12/26 at 11:59 am
Posted on 4/12/26 at 11:59 am to TheosDeddy
If a starting pitcher gives up 3 or 4 runs, and your team leaves runners on base in scoring position multiple times a game, the problem isn't the pitching.
No, we do not have Skene, Eyanson, or Anderson but we have good pitchers, certainly good enough to have won at least half the games we have lost.
Fielding and hitting have cost us much more IMO.
No, we do not have Skene, Eyanson, or Anderson but we have good pitchers, certainly good enough to have won at least half the games we have lost.
Fielding and hitting have cost us much more IMO.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:10 pm to lsu711
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could rival Anderson/Eyanson
We can hope
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:13 pm to TheosDeddy
They are all extremely young and inexperienced starting pitchers. There is a ton of potential there. Schmidt could be a first round guy.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:15 pm to lsu711
Relying on the portal is feast or famine. You never get to see the value of investment until they are suited up and in the field or at bat.
Look at the Yankees, who are the closest comparison to building rosters in FA, which is what college is now. It hasn’t exactly worked out well for them. I have faith that CJJ will continue going after the best and will have a success sooner than most. This year just didn’t work out.
Look at the Yankees, who are the closest comparison to building rosters in FA, which is what college is now. It hasn’t exactly worked out well for them. I have faith that CJJ will continue going after the best and will have a success sooner than most. This year just didn’t work out.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:15 pm to TheosDeddy
Bullpen is horrendous again and just as important we have only 1 real infielder and that's Milam. Catcher and all the infielders are below average.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:24 pm to TheosDeddy
We have plenty of usable arms. Need a lefty starter. Evans and Schmidt are good enough to win plenty of SEC games.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:34 pm to Geauxldilocks
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Skenes and Tommy Tanks were not crap shoots, easily identified as tops in the portal and JJ closed.
You’re proving my point.
The portal is a roller coaster.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:37 pm to TheosDeddy
It’s almost like it is difficult to repeat in the age of NIL and transfer portal.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 12:52 pm to kciDAtaE
"LOUISIANA LIFERS" all up in here defending and making excuses for dysfunction and mediocrity.
That's what yall do in all LSU Sports and all the other aspects of your existence.
It's why the State of Louisiana is so messed up and why so many LSU graduates get the frick out!
That's what yall do in all LSU Sports and all the other aspects of your existence.
It's why the State of Louisiana is so messed up and why so many LSU graduates get the frick out!
Posted on 4/12/26 at 1:00 pm to semjase
Haha. The Indiana fan has entered the chat to tell people how to expect excellence on a consistent basis.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 1:09 pm to TheosDeddy
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we simply have no dominant arms
Baseball America posted their top 2027 draft prospects a couple days ago. Evans and Schmidt came in at #6 and #7 overall. #4 and #5 pitchers.
The hoops that some of you jump through to try to convince yourselves and others that Jay has no talent or money to work with is truly astonishing.
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