I agree Josh, still think Bain or Smith would be better suited for the Sunday role. As seen today when Valek missed his spots he gets crushed...still he impressed me in other areas today.

I absolutely loved to see the young bats finally relax after the first two games and do simply what they've done their entire lives without stressing over the small stuff.

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Posted by bubbz

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Posted on 2/21/16 at 4:40 pm to Adam4848

I do see Bain eventually taking over the Sunday role. Isn't Smith hurt or was hurt? Valek too me seems like a great midweek option.

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Posted by LSU GrandDad

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Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:21 pm to Adam4848

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As seen today when Valek missed his spots he gets crushed...

yea, i'm not impressed with Valek. in fact, he scares me. I just don't think he's SEC quality. I know it's only one game but 2 homers in one inning AND he just doesn't seem to have an out pitch.

Jessie Stalling impressed me a lot. the kid now has 3 pitches. he gave up one hit before he began to throw off speed but shut 'em down after that. this may sound crazy but the way his pitches looked yesterday I would try him in middle relief with the idea of moving him to a starter. I know nothing about his stamina tho.

the hitting ability of the club is just too hard for me to assess. yea, they looked great today but today cinci's pitchers were awful.

overall I think we have a club that is solid defensively with very good starting pitching and very deep bull pen (and good). once again, WE NEED A SUNDAY STARTER. how we compete in the SEC really depends on our hitting and, imo, it's just too early to tell how good we'll be.

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