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JaCoby Jones Appreciation Thread
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:49 pm
I have seen and heard some things about JJ tonight and over the past few weeks, I have even said my piece, but we need to remember something about this guy, he has potential.
Tonight was the first time in his LSU career where Jacoby Jones didn't start. He has started in every single game since arriving on campus. Not too shabby.
Also, he is a beastly 2B and would hate to have him watch the games while someone else weakens a pretty solid middle infield.
He is 1 for his last 27 and hasn't hit a HR since Feb 19th. His last RBI was against Auburn.
HOWEVER...
He is figuring out how to layoff the close pitches. That is where the majority of his walks are coming from. It isn't because pitchers are pitching around him, it's because he is seeing the close ones, maybe a bit too much. He is roping the damn ball right to almost every player on the field every game. He has a black cloud floating over him right now.
He isn't Ty Ross. Remember this. He is in a terrible slump right now and thank god it is now and not later. He will bounce back. He needs to have a spot in the lineup and we ride him out. He never misses another game...fact.
Show the love and remember that JJ is going to be drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB draft regardless.
Tonight was the first time in his LSU career where Jacoby Jones didn't start. He has started in every single game since arriving on campus. Not too shabby.
Also, he is a beastly 2B and would hate to have him watch the games while someone else weakens a pretty solid middle infield.
He is 1 for his last 27 and hasn't hit a HR since Feb 19th. His last RBI was against Auburn.
HOWEVER...
He is figuring out how to layoff the close pitches. That is where the majority of his walks are coming from. It isn't because pitchers are pitching around him, it's because he is seeing the close ones, maybe a bit too much. He is roping the damn ball right to almost every player on the field every game. He has a black cloud floating over him right now.
He isn't Ty Ross. Remember this. He is in a terrible slump right now and thank god it is now and not later. He will bounce back. He needs to have a spot in the lineup and we ride him out. He never misses another game...fact.
Show the love and remember that JJ is going to be drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB draft regardless.
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 9:51 pm
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Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:50 pm to tadelatt
I didn't read the post, but...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:52 pm to tadelatt
He's an LSU TIGER.......nuff said.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:54 pm to tadelatt
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:56 pm to tadelatt
JaCoby is that you?
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:05 pm to tadelatt
He's in a 2 season slump. The kid just can't hit anything with movement. This is the batter he is.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:05 pm to tadelatt
<------ unwavering faith in Jacoby
Look forward to his forthcoming hot streak
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:07 pm to tadelatt
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:08 pm to tadelatt
He's slumped for two years. Put Yocum in.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:08 pm to tadelatt
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, but we need to remember something about this guy, he has potential.
shut the frick up already
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:11 pm to tadelatt
I agree tade, I believe in him and hope he pulls out of this slump soon. I also agree his glove and fielding are way too good to take off the field. I think everyone should take a deep breath and remember that we are playing great at the moment and he isn't hurting us...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:14 pm to tadelatt
How much do we actually lose in the field for someone with a stronger bat? Does better hitting outweigh weaker fielding, or does stronger fielding outweigh weaker hitting? That's really what it boils down to.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:31 pm to tadelatt
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and remember that JJ is going to be drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB draft regardless.
don't bet your last dollar on that. the kid can flat out play d but ya gotta hit in the bigs. he needs to get his degree.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 10:38 pm to tadelatt
Lets give him a victory lap after every strikeout
Posted on 4/3/13 at 12:26 am to tadelatt
I was more or less with you until
What team is gonna draft someone who can't hit? Honestly, JJ reminds me a lot of a more talented me when I was a kid. Great leather, never a liability in that department, but just can't hit. Put a machine in there, I'd drill line drives all over the field. As soon as it was a live arm, though, I'd just do my best to work the count and hope to get beaned or walked. I don't know what his impediment is, but he absolutely has the talent to hit better than what he has the past two years. But he hasn't done it. I trust PM's decision to keep him in the lineup, but I've pretty much given up on him being able to provide a base hit, ESPECIALLY when we need it.
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Show the love and remember that JJ is going to be drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB draft regardless
What team is gonna draft someone who can't hit? Honestly, JJ reminds me a lot of a more talented me when I was a kid. Great leather, never a liability in that department, but just can't hit. Put a machine in there, I'd drill line drives all over the field. As soon as it was a live arm, though, I'd just do my best to work the count and hope to get beaned or walked. I don't know what his impediment is, but he absolutely has the talent to hit better than what he has the past two years. But he hasn't done it. I trust PM's decision to keep him in the lineup, but I've pretty much given up on him being able to provide a base hit, ESPECIALLY when we need it.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 1:03 am to tadelatt
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He needs to have a spot in the lineup and we ride him out.
i like him a lot and had high hopes. I just don't think 2nd base is a position where you can accept really poor hitting
Posted on 4/3/13 at 6:07 am to tadelatt
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he is a beastly 2B
This!
Posted on 4/3/13 at 8:42 am to tadelatt
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he has potential
Skip used to say "a lot of coaches have gotten fired because of 'potential'"
Posted on 4/3/13 at 8:26 pm to tadelatt
Good post.JJ has been and will continue to be one of the great Tiger baseball players.Right now he is in a deep slump but he will bounce back.It has to be hard on him to have to listen to all the negative crap that the rant is throwing his way.Right now he needs all the encourage that real tiger fans can give him.Come on Tiger fans-quit running down our own players.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 7:24 am to tadelatt
I believe this is going to be Jacoby's weekend... the lights will be brighter.The crowd will be bigger and louder.The weather will be nice. It's like a perfect Jacoby storm.
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