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re: Best thing to happen today -> PM realizes he needs a new hitting coach

Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:02 am to
Posted by Nuts4LSU
Washington, DC
Member since Oct 2003
25468 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:02 am to
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Horrible coaching...all around.


It's not like this is a new thing. This is what you get on a consistent basis with Mainieri.
Posted by Choot em Tiger
Member since Jan 2012
10357 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:02 am to
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LSU needs to force PM's hand here and get rid of Javi. Seriously. If PM doesn't like it, he can pack his bags with his babysitter, idgaf.
Posted by Nuts4LSU
Washington, DC
Member since Oct 2003
25468 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:05 am to
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I think it's more a case of Raph being so good even Javi couldn't frick him up.


Did you watch the last month of the season? It took him a while, but Javi got the job done. Batting averages don't drop 70 points in a month by accident, you know.
Posted by ffishstik
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
4190 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:06 am to
Joe Pennucci... serves as the team's recruiting coordinator. Pennucci also works with the hitters and is responsible for overall team defense, working individually with the infielders and catchers.

We can agree to disagree on the talent issue. We brought in Dunn and suddenly we had one of the better bullpens in the country, mostly with pitchers who were already here. I think the same would happen with a solid hitting coach and the talent they already have on next year's roster. If that coach can also improve recruiting for the next class, so much the better.
Posted by Nuts4LSU
Washington, DC
Member since Oct 2003
25468 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:10 am to
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averaging .147 for the series w S Brook is unacceptable


No, it's not unacceptable. It's perfectly acceptable. And it'll be rewarded. LSU expects jack shite diddly from any coach in any sport. No matter how shitty he or she performs, no possibility of being fired. None whatsoever. Alleva is the fricking pussy of college sports. He'll never fire a coach because he's too god damned busy wringing out his tampon for the media about having to play big bad Florida in football.
Posted by Bayoufightingtiger
Member since Aug 2011
4608 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:20 am to
Over the weekend, LSU had 15 total hits. SB pounded out 35 hits over the weekend. SB equaled our total weekend hits in just the last game, 15 hits.
Posted by Broham
Member since Feb 2005
19185 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:22 am to
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PM realizes he needs a new hitting coach

He might realize it but he aint making no change.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
22136 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:36 am to
"No talent", "shitty team". Odd that this team won the SEC, the toughest conference out there & 2 of the teams that are apparently going to Omaha we beat 2-3 on their home fields.SB simply got hot in the post season after playing a weak regular season schedule & outplayed us, & if you follow sports at all, that does happen. Katz,Raph & a few others just got in a slump at the wrong time of the year. Watch enough baseball at any level and that does happen a lot. Do we need a new hitting coach: I am not a professional player or coach.I'll let the experts make that decision & CPM is an expert.
Posted by Tegre
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Jan 2008
1226 posts
Posted on 6/11/12 at 9:39 am to
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He needs to do a MUCH Better job evaluating and recruiting guys who can hit. Yall are putting way to much emphasis on the coach and way too little on the recruiting.


steved obviously we need players with ability and potential but we also need someone to COACH.I don't care how good a kid is in high school its a whole different game in the SEC.Many kids never make the jump and adjustment.

If you couldn't see the difference in mechanics ,technique, and approach between us and SB hitters you don't know the game.Everyone certainly could see the difference in results.

Admittedly a FEW kids are so gifted that they can hit regardless of mechanics and technique but Coaching hitting is crucial to most players.
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