re: Coach Mainieri's comments after the game

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After watching LSU attempt bunts the past few years, it has to be harder than it looks b/c we suck at it

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In HS, our coach used to give us this little pipe about 1" in diameter. If you missed laying down the bunt where he called it, you ran a lap.

its true though...when he hits ground balls the last month or so they are perfect 2 hoppers right at an if

I think PM thought this could go extra innings and the fact to substitute another player who could bunt was out of the question, like also getting a pinch runner. We didn't need a big inning, we needed a runner in scoring position. RR wasn't looking to move the runner, he was looking to be the hero. If you put a play on you better damn well try to execute, not take it on yourself to be the hero. You bunt, when the runner sees it hit the ground you take off. Not saying he would make it but at least your out of the dbl. play. And like someone else stated, you don't gamble in the bottom of the ninth when you need a run to tie. This isn't the first time PM has made this type of mistake.

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I'm with you...but at least his explanation makes sense. He did try to "Hit and Run" which it did not look like on TV.

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Usually hit and run is behind the runner.

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Correct, Katz did not break on the pitch and Raph tried to pull a low outside pitch(ball 3) rather than hit the ball to right field.

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Sure, I bet he's practiced 3 pointers in practice, but would you play to his weakness or inexperience in a clutch, pressure-packed moment?

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I'm not bashing coach PM. I think he made the wrong call and gambled, but it's baseball and sometimes things work, sometimes they don't. He just bucked convention and unfortunately tried an ill conceived and badly executed "hit and run."

Losing a game which could have been easily won with the runner moved to second stings a bit. This team has a chance for redemption tomorrow, and I have faigh.

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I'm flabbergasted reading some of these comments. When you're in the bottom of the ninth inning and you're down by a run with the tying run on first you bunt him to second. All this crap about the count being a difference maker is pure horse poop. You bunt the tying run to second. That's baseball.

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Jay Quest

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Correct, you play to win on the road and tie at home. If this is Les Miles, the board is crucifying him. PM screwed up and he admitted it.
Tigers will have to get consistent pitching from the rest of the staff something they have not had all year, to advance to championship bracket. They will also need hits with rsp something missing all year. Time for some Omaha magic!

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Time for some Omaha magic!

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Here here

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I'm cool with a gamble. If we're playing in the SEC Tournament. Or Game 3 of a SEC series we've already one. Or a midweek game vs the University of Northeastern Southwest Louisiana at Houma. Not god damn game 1 of the CWS

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I'm with you on this one.

Doesn't matter what our wonderful record is or what we did during the regular season, SEC's, R's or SR's. CWS is crunch time and it's "Shite or get off the Pot."

Botton Line, it shouldn't even come down to a calculated risk gamble like this. We can't hit great pitching in the CWS. We all know what needs to be done. Alan Dunn has worked wonders for the pitching staff. I "Wonder" what a really top notch hitting coach would do for this program. Would be the missing piece to the puzzle.
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Oh BTW, concerning the University of NWSWLa@H, I'm sure Joe and Verge ( ) are hard at work trying to book them for a game in Tiger Stadium. The big games worth watching are apparently not for all the lowly "Local Yokals", but are reserved for the "Special$$$$$$$People" that will travel to Dallas, Houston or Atlanta. It's insulting to local LSU fans, Alumni and especially the Baton Rouge business community that he does this in lieu of trying to book the Home and Home with a Top 10/20 opponent.

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RATeamWannabe

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So we would have won if the run scored and the game tied?

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No, but we would have the pressure on UCLA with another at bat guaranteed.
BTW, Javy has done a good job wih Laird, Jones and the young hitters on the team.

How does a geek like you know Javy needs fired. How about giving us your baseball credentials other than being an internet geek!

Hit and run isnt a bad call right there. If Rhymes pokes it threw the hole its first and third and people say PM is a genius. You're down a run in the CWS against a top line closer.. Take a shot.