Great learning experience this weekend!

I agree but I expect that list of 8-10 he can count on to grow. You saw what happened when he put his experienced guys in after the newcomers struggled. Beck pitched well, not perfect but good enough to slow them down. Hilliard pitched great. Chris Reid came in as a pinch hitter and had 2 great at bats. I think CPM realizes he will need to rely on his experienced guys early on while the youth get up to speed but they needed to experience a series like this early on, even though it cost us 2 losses so far. This team has a great mixture of youth and experience and even though it might cost us some losses early in, it’ll help out later in the season. Anyone that thought Marceaux wouldn’t have a game like that early on was setting themselves up for disappointment. Wish it would’ve come against lesser competition that we could’ve come back on but it was definitely a learning experience for him.

I expect CPM to treat today’s game as a must win. I think Peterson will throw multiple innings especially if we have a narrow lead in the 6th.

have to put this chris reid thing to bed - he is not starting! luv reid - great person! to come back to the team!
but hughes is the best infield defensive player we have!
not sure if hughes will be moved to ss or 2b this year!
people bringing up the bats! we have lost this series - as coach says-because of the walks we have issued! there is no doubt we need to hit better - but their guy pitched lights out in the first game. i do not think u can win giving up 10 walks.
as i said earlier - u cannot figure out cuts - because you do not know how much reid counted against the 11.7 & he might have come back - not counting!

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We certainly found out that this isn’t the #1 team

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nah. you put way too much stock in one series.

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We already knew that Hess wasn’t a Friday guy

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who's "we". hess is far from being done.

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Hal Hugh’s and Broussard cannot hit, and I would put Reid and anyone else that can hit in both their places.

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we are glad you are not the coach.

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Our middle relievers are not good

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you've seen very little of our final middle relievers. PM has been trying to see who he can rely on in the pen and is hoping to find one or more that can give us quality innings in the future.

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Maybe once it’s official that Hilliard and Walker are ready for full duty then Hess and Marceaux can move to the pen.

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damn you flat out crazy man.

look, the team has layed an egg in Austin. in the long run, it will likely HELP this team grow. our other wins were too easy. guys have to KNOW they need to improve. also, PM had to promise some of these new players they would get a fair shot to start; that's normal. and, he's giving it to them; it's up to them to hold the position down or PM will make some moves. what you may not understand is how "fluid" baseball is; some great players look like shite on some nights and some mediocre players look like stars on some nights.

Mainieri has a long record of finding the right line-ups. give him time. also, our pitchers control will come around; I think our staff is careful not to overwork them before the season starts and they need some time.

lastly, baseball really is a game that requires skill sets that take awhile to get back to norm. MLB players spend 6 or more weeks in spring training and play quite a few practice games before starting their season yet still the first couple of weeks are "shaky with the pitchers". if you view things this way you will realize the difference between baseball and football and begin to enjoy the sport more.

Well, we'll learn to play in cold weather today. 44 with 15 mph north wind. Feels like 41.

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This is a great learning experience for all the new LSU baseball players

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THis week has gone a long way in identifying who can help tis team

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A ton of questions are being answered

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Moral victories