re: Analyzing The Dip in Batting Average in SEC Play

Good post.

It sucks when Kling does get on base we don't use his speed to steal more.

To your point about his skill set he should be in the lineup but is frustrating when he is he isn't being fully utilized.

Jones is the wrong guy to pick on. It's not his fault he has to be under the microscope as the 3rd most consistent hitter.

Can they win it all with him as the 3rd guy? Im not sure. It was great when he was the 5th and 6th guy team's had to focus on.

All that said he has been very consistent. He shouldn't get shite on for the other guys not holding their weight.

The 27k from Dugas is incredibly disappointing.

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Finally, crunching some numbers, if you remove Crews and Tommy White from the statistics in SEC play, LSU, as a team, hits .243.

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What’s the SEC average if you factor out the top 2 batters on each SEC team? This stat is extremely disingenuous.

Dugas is by far the most alarming to me. He has looked lost in probably over 75% of his ABs since the injury. He also cannot get the barrel around on fastballs on the inside part of the plate. He has always struggled with off speed pitches but now his fastball hunting isn’t even working. It’s hard to say it’s injury related because he still has good swings from time to time, but they are few and far between. Good thing is he still has plenty time and reps remaining before we really need him to turn it back on.

Morgan went through a bit of a slump but he’s made good contact lately and seems to be coming out of it.

Beloso has regressed to the mean. He may need to start dropping a bunt or two down the third base line just to get on base. His power hasn’t been there lately and the shift has neutralized his line drive stroke.

Jared Jones is who he is. He’s going to strike out a lot. But the XBH have been essentially non existent. You’d expect plenty of doubles out of him to go along with the homers. Just hasn’t been the case.

I would DH travinsky over Beloso. Kling needs to get as many reps as possible. I’m holding out hope that Pearson can find his groove but with Kling back he may not get many more chances. I have also considered moving Morgan back to first, but that gets rid of another bat in either Jones or Travinsky. I haven’t been impressed by Morgan in the outfield. Some tough decisions to come for sure.

I think we’ve reached the point where the absolute grind of the SEC season has caught up to us. Even the last couple sweeps were grinded out. I would tinker a little bit, maybe give some guys a day off here and there for the next couple of weeks.

Ultimately, going through a bit of a slump in May is fine. As long as it doesn’t carry over into June.

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Lester Earl

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just curious what lineup would you go with?

Personally I'm leaning more toward

1. Tre -LF
2. Crews - CF
3. Tommy - 3B
4. Dugas - 2B
5. Jones - 1B
6. Thompson - SS
7. Travenski - C
8. Beloso - DH
9. Kling - RF

Maybe on Saturday's swap

Travenski in at DH
Milazzo in at C

Ty seems to bury that slider and over throw his FB quite often. I think Milazzo behind the plate for him could save us some bases

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if you remove Crews and Tommy White from the statistics in SEC play, LSU, as a team, hits .243.

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Do you think Crews and White will no longer be in the lineup? Because Crews and White are on this team and in this lineup so this stat doesn’t mean Jack shite.

I really want to know how many SEC teams are hitting better than .243 when you take out their top two hitters.

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If I was an opposing pitcher I would throw low and away every time to Jones.

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This is easier said than done at the college level. Yes the top guys can hit their spots consistently but majority of college pitchers make mistakes all the time and Jones crushes mistakes.

What’s about

Thompson
Tre’
Crews
White
Jones
Dugas
Beloso
Travenski
Kling

I like Tre Crews White in the 2/3/4 spots.
Thompson can hit and run. Why not throw him back up there and see what he can do?
I like your swapping Milazzo/Trav with Ty.

ETA: really after looking at the OBP% and Thompson’s SO/BB/AB I might take that back. Maybe just keep it the way it is, but get Kling and Trav in there more.

I don’t mind Dugas leadoff but I don’t think you can hit him 4th. He can set the table but he isn’t making enough contact to drive in runs. That’s kinda the idea of this thread

I think they will probably play Travinski more at C to chase the optimal offensive lineup, that is just Johnson’s M.O. Even more so now that production is dipping a bit overall.


I don’t think the order is as much of the problem as the personnel.

Dugas-Morgan-crews-white I wouldn’t mess with much. After that Jones-Beloso- travinski in some order. Thompson/Kling see clear 8-9 guys imo. Or milazzo if he is in the lineup