re: Have some Travinski injury scoop

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Milazzo has locked down the catchers spot for the rest of the season.

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OP sets the timeline that Travinski was injured right as he started struggling at the plate in the Supers. I love Milazzo behind the plate but a healthy Travinski is the better option over Milazzo any day and that is why JJ has had him in the lineup. Milazzo looks absolutely lost when he's batting. It is nice that he can bunt, unlike the rest of the team. However, the opposing teams throw right to him b/c he poses no threat at all. Sometimes we are lucky enough for him to sneak something past the infield. Travinski is a better catcher than people give him credit for and the difference in the production at the plate b/t the two is insane. Trav's OPS is almost DOUBLE that of Milazzo. It would be insane to keep a healthy Travinski on the bench.

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LSU likely isn’t playing this weekend if Milazzo doesn’t start the last three games.

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If we are going to do hypotheticals... a healthy Travinski in the lineup, allows us to score runs, and these games aren't as close. The result is less gray hair for me.

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quote: Milazzo has locked down the catchers spot for the rest of the season. OP sets the timeline that Travinski was injured right as he started struggling at the plate in the Supers. I love Milazzo behind the plate but a healthy Travinski is the better option over Milazzo any day and that is why JJ has had him in the lineup. Milazzo looks absolutely lost when he's batting. It is nice that he can bunt, unlike the rest of the team. However, the opposing teams throw right to him b/c he poses no threat at all. Sometimes we are lucky enough for him to sneak something past the infield. Travinski is a better catcher than people give him credit for and the difference in the production at the plate b/t the two is insane. Trav's OPS is almost DOUBLE that of Milazzo. It would be insane to keep a healthy Travinski on the bench. quote: LSU likely isn’t playing this weekend if Milazzo doesn’t start the last three games. If we are going to do hypotheticals... a healthy Travinski in the lineup, allows us to score runs, and these games aren't as close. The result is less gray hair for me.

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This. Also I keep hearing how Milazzo’s framing pitches is so important but what boggles my mind is why should that even matter when the ump’s (who is standing behind him) eyes should be focused 2 feet before the ball touches his glove.

If the ump was behind the pitcher, I get the framing being important but if the ump was worth a crap framing behind the plate, it shouldn’t matter. Let’s just get rid of the damn ump and let technology do it so trying to fool the ump into thinking it’s a strike should not even be a thing.

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hippa violation

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Not a "hippa" violation.

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I expect him to be damn near perfect back there b/c of his terrible bat.

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He has a higher average in Omaha than half the team.

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And if framing strikes works, then that umpire should be fired.

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If this is your threshold, every college umpire would be fired. That’s not the world we live in.

I like all our catchers. They are tough and bring a unique skill set to the team.

Don't question ell, he's the expert on everything related to LSU baseball...
At least he thinks he is.

I clearly saw him holding his side during the first two games of the CWS, and have been saying it all week, tried to tell it to Mr. AFR, but he would have none of it. Flat told me I was wrong.

Please pass your info on to him. Though you'll probably get the same response.

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There’s a chance we’d be 2-0 if he started vs wake tbh.

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Travinski did start, he went 0-4

LSU v WF box score game 1

I was referring to Milazzo…

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Don’t try to make it sound like he’s a good hitter. We all know he isn’t.

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Im not. You’re trying to make it sound like he’s useless. And that’s just not true.