re: LSU softball batting anaylsis by player

Bait, I love you and always read your post but I have to challenge you on some of the ridiculousness in your post.

First off, serious question, do you actually watch the games? Do you make your own analysis that your own eyes give you or do you take info from other parties and only look to toe the party line?

I have watched every game this spring (and for quite a number of springs), every game this pre-spring and every game but one this fall. I have probably seen many of these players play more than anyone other than their own parents so my statements are based on first hand viewing.

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The staff has given Dawson a few starts this past couple weeks at 2B.

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This is simply false. A couple of starts in a couple of weeks and one of them with no AB's? For whatever reason, Dawson has been given no shot.

She has had far better overall at bats than Quinn. But you continue to miss the bigger point of the debate. This is not about Dawson, forget Dawson, it is about LSU Softball.

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its up to her to be productive and make something happen if she wants a shot.

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The statement you make above on production needs to be reversed. Why is Quinn not held to the same standard of production as every other position player? Perfect example is left field. Players get one game, don't do well they are cycled out the next game. None have been given 3 or 4 starts to see what they can do. Why don't we use the same standard of production at 2nd base? Why is this the only position that can be 0 for a week or even 0 for a series and we will see no serious change considered?

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If Quinn is serviceable, can get a hit or two a game and doesn't continue to make countless errors, shes not losing her position.

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Since when did the standard of a top tier program become having a "serviceable" senior on the field? LSU is much better than this and has depth this year to be better. Use these reps to prepare the young players on the team rather it be Sanchez, Doyle or Dawson. "Serviceable" doesn't build the program and loses valuable experience for the much higher ceiling underclassmen.

If she "doesn't continue to make countless errors" Think about what you're saying right here and rationally figure out how you can even defend that statement? Are you saying, okay, we know she is bad but let's cross our fingers and hope to the heavens we miraculously get better in the last 2/3 of the final season of a career when all data says it will not happen? You know the definition of insanity, right?

A hit or two a game? Are you serious, of course we would take that. For the last year, we have been seeing a hit or two a week from this position. We are no longer "early" in the season. We are roughly 1/3 of the way through coming up on SEC play and are still regressing at this one position. Why is this acceptable to you, any fan or anyone associated with the program?

We know what to expect from Quinn, we have no idea what to expect from Dawson. We have been so bad at 2nd for a while why not put Sanchez there and put Doyle at 3rd? We have options that the staff refuses to even consider.

I believe it is deeper than just softball. The historical, statistical and empirical data cannot justify why the staff is so dead set in accepting such below average play when we have real options to be better.

I love Beth and I have always supported this staff but this position has been an eye sore for more than a couple of years and no one seems to care or wonder why the program accepts it.

Even a loyal fan like you cannot actually believe a "serviceable" 200 hitter is the best option now or for the next two or three years for a program trying to win an NC.