re: I hope we adjust the line up a little today

Which was my original point. This is the absolute worst time to be sacrificing defense.

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It should be clear enough that Hughes is a better defender simply given the fact that he was trusted to play shortstop for an entire season and Reid has about 4 innings there over the course of his career.

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And it was quite obvious watching Hughes play SS that he can't make the plays that we have been seeing from our previous shortstops in Bregman and Kramer, albeit those are some huge shoes to fill, but this is LSU.

For the argument that Hal gets to balls Reid doesnt at 3rd is just absurd. it's 3rd base, not shortstop. playing 3rd is more about having a quick initial reaction and fielding balls cleanly. And yes, Hal is better than Reid at that, but he's not getting to balls Reid isn't. That doesn't happen at 3rd base too often. Hal is without a doubt a better 3rd baseman than Reid, but he's not all worldly.

You can say for every ball Hal may get that Reid wouldn't have, Reid may have driven in a run or got on base instead of grounding out to shortstop and ending an inning and/or leaving runners on base at a critical moment in the game.
Hal can't even make a productive out much less a productive at bat. He either hits a weak ground ball to short, or flys out in the infield.
He batted 5 times last night, 0-5, only saw 14 pitches.
Beloso and Reid saw 18 and 19 pitches, in 1 less at bat each.
Neither got a hit in the game yet they had 3 rbis and 3 runs between them.

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Reid wasn’t exactly a slouch at third base when he has played there.

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Not the point. Reid has a good glove. The problem with Reid is athleticism. His range is less than Hal’s. Additionally, Hal has a better glove. You would also be replacing Hal in the lineup with Gio, who has been very poor once there was a book on him.

I trust the coaches. If they bench Hal they’ve got a good reason, just like if they keep him in there.

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Btw, this is a message board right? A place to share your thoughts?

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That’s what the people who disagree with you are doing - sharing their thoughts.

I agree with OP.

That lineup has ZERO holes. There is something to be said about constant pressure. No easy outs throughout a line up.

Hughes is an easy out, and every pitcher knows it. No one has presented any case for why Hughes is so much more valuable at 3B. I'm not interested in the eye test. If there is a stat out there that supports that theory I would like to see it.

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Hell he will probably start today and drop a bomb and go 3-4 with a few good plays in the field. Then I’ll have to come here and eat shite again.

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No you won’t. That’s hindsight. You have every reason to expect 1 for 5 with three strikeouts. But if he saves the game with his glove...

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Also, without looking it up I’m not sure what other options we had then Stevenson in the outfield. I know we have Reid who can do just as good a job at 3rd.

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Are you intentionally lying, or do you really believe that? Reid is inferior to Hal at third. Beloso is inferior to Reid at first. You would weaken our defense at two positions just to replace Hughes’ bat with Gio’s? Remember that we can probably expect Gio to be about a .200 hitter based on what he’s done lately and the increasing arm talent we will be seeing as we move forward.

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It’s amazing that people can watch a team absolutely explode, score the most runs all season and then call for a lineup change barely 12 hours later ?

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yeah 10 hits is quite the explosion right? Just because they walked people and kicked the ball around all night doesnt mean our lineup is where it needs to be to make a run. Hughes OBP os fricking around .270. Some seasons LSU may have one starter that even hits at that low of a clip.