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PM keeps running us out of innings
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:13 pm
Why is no one talking about this? This is the third game in a row that PM has run us out of innings. It didn't hurt him in the past two, but today we lost, and while it certainly wasn't because of his decisions, the Snickeris hit and run call played a major roll in killing any momentum we had.
First, last weekend in the 8th against Oregon State, the PM called and insane hit and run/double steal with runners on 1st and second, one out, and 1 strike. Runner was thrown out, Hanover K'd on the next pitch, and any rally was squashed.
Yesterday again he called for a double steal on a 3-2 count to Moore down 1, in what turned into a strike-em out, throw-em out double play. Then today, Snickeris runs on a 3-2 count and is thrown out killing a major opportunity. This is getting out of hand. Outs are valuable, and continuing to give them away is killing us considering we don't get that many base runners to begin with. Hitting and running takes the bat out of the hitters hands, and when we do it with a base runner who isn't a base stealer, like Katz early, or Snickeris late, it kills us. The staying out of the double play argument make no sense, running just to prevent a dp is hindering the hitters ability to focus on hitting. If this philosophy worked, every team would run to stay out of a dp every time they get runners on base. Watch any other baseball game anywhere, they don't.
This post was long, but I needed to vent. Any one else have thoughts?
First, last weekend in the 8th against Oregon State, the PM called and insane hit and run/double steal with runners on 1st and second, one out, and 1 strike. Runner was thrown out, Hanover K'd on the next pitch, and any rally was squashed.
Yesterday again he called for a double steal on a 3-2 count to Moore down 1, in what turned into a strike-em out, throw-em out double play. Then today, Snickeris runs on a 3-2 count and is thrown out killing a major opportunity. This is getting out of hand. Outs are valuable, and continuing to give them away is killing us considering we don't get that many base runners to begin with. Hitting and running takes the bat out of the hitters hands, and when we do it with a base runner who isn't a base stealer, like Katz early, or Snickeris late, it kills us. The staying out of the double play argument make no sense, running just to prevent a dp is hindering the hitters ability to focus on hitting. If this philosophy worked, every team would run to stay out of a dp every time they get runners on base. Watch any other baseball game anywhere, they don't.
This post was long, but I needed to vent. Any one else have thoughts?
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Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:15 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Why is no one talking about this?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:16 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Why is no one talking about this?
Are you new here?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:17 pm to Lsutigerswood60
As the kids say: tldr. Sorry.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:21 pm to Lsutigerswood60
Aggressive calls from the bench have certainly hurt more than they have helped this year.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:22 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Snickeris runs on a 3-2 count and is thrown out killing a major opportunity.
WE HIT INTO TOO MANY DOUBLE PLAYS WHAT IS SO TOUGH TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:22 pm to Lsutigerswood60
I don't know where you're reading, but to say this isn't being talked about is silly. It's ridiculous that way this team shoots itself in the foot over and over. Usually they figure a way out of it, but not today.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:25 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Why is no one talking about this?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:27 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Why is no one talking about this?
Seriously?
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5 posts
GTFO
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:29 pm to Lsutigerswood60
Snik had a toe on the bag on that play. Bad call by the ump..
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:30 pm to Lsutigerswood60
Like the poster said earlier, we hit into too many DPs. Pretty sure we're over 60! That being the case what would you do? The trouble is when he moves 'em we run ourselves out of innings, and when we don't we hit the DP ball. CPM is doing the best with what he has. Besides pitching, he doesn't have much.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:32 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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Snickeris runs on a 3-2 count and is thrown out killing a major opportunity.
My problem with that play was that at the time, the Stony Brook starter was beginning to labor. If we get the walk there with no one out, there's a chance we might have been able to chase him. Instead he gets a gift out and gets out of the inning.
That said, LSU is not a very good hitting team. It would really help if the Tigers could get an early lead tomorrow. I have a feeling we're gonna need 5 or 6 runs to stay in the game.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:33 pm to Lsutigerswood60
Why do people with less than 10 posts always complain about things that don't get talked about enough on the Rant?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:38 pm to Lsutigerswood60
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PM keeps running us out of innings
Pretty much my only critical thing to say about PM.
But, could it be he understands that he has to try and manufacture runs with the fact that we don't hit that well?
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:39 pm to Lsutigerswood60
P.M. got you where you are today in a Super Regional needing only 1 win to get to the CWS.
I disagree completely with your thought process.
I disagree completely with your thought process.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 4:21 pm to Lsutigerswood60
You do realize that Snickeris was safe on that steal, correct? The call worked.
It's not Mainieri's fault the kid doesn't forgot the basic principles of baseball that require you to stay on the base if you don't want to be tagged out.
It's not Mainieri's fault the kid doesn't forgot the basic principles of baseball that require you to stay on the base if you don't want to be tagged out.
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 4:23 pm
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