re: I’m accepting apologies. Re: Gio

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Yep. You are insecure because I am always wrong. Lol.

That Makes zero sense to anyway that understands human psychology.

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You certainly have it all figured out. Everyone just pokes, laughs and only corrects you because you're the savant here with anything LSU, sports or well, really just anything.

Look, the BEST Bianco ever mustered up over any time here was going .277 avg with a sub .500 slugging when he started most games last year from Apr 20 through end of season. It was a good run for him, but you're also sitting here bashing DiGiacomo for a .286 avg/.531 slugging to start this season. And while you claim you never said Bianco is any better than DiGiacomo you've made countless arguments why he should start over him in RF this very thread, so which is it exactly? Stop backtracking on everything you say when it's convenient for you to do so.

That also completely leaves out Bianco's horrible start to last year when he was starting a lot of games early on and went 4 for 24 and then sat the bench for a while.

The problem at the plate has always pretty much been there for Bianco and that's why he's struggled to get in the every day lineup. He brings great versatility though so having him as a utility bench player makes a lot of sense. DiGiacomo by comparison has been pretty consistently alright at the plate in his career here and why he's a starter by comparison despite some bad injuries derailing some seasons for him here.

I wouldn't make any changes right now, except getting Milazzo back behind the plate. Gio gets another week, then you have to start looking at Merrifield, Bianco, Pearson, Stevenson, and what kind of trade offs you want to make.

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If Bianco can produce like he did the 12 weeks to end last season

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Apr 20 through June 13 isnt quite close to 12 weeks, so not sure why you are using 12 weeks here. He started more than a handful of games to open last season, where he struggled and got benched - opened last year 4 for 24.

He mostly sat the bench from Mar 9 through Apr 17 (over a month). He then started most games from Apr 20 on through end of that season, in that ~8 week stretch he hit .277 with a .494 SLG. DiGiacomo has started .286 this year slugging .531. Do you not see the irony in championing for one guy whose best run ever in 3.5 years here was .277/.494 and calling the guy currently hitting .286/.531 to see the bench?

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he is infinitely better than Gio.

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Well except even that run Bianco had isnt even as good as DiGiacomo's start to this year which you claim he needs to see the bench for

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If he doesn’t prove to be, come back to Gio. You know what you have. It’s not going to cost you losses in the short-run. Gio just isn’t that much of a difference maker.

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So again, your argument is we should play the guy who has obviously been a worse player over his career here than the guy who has produced pretty decent results by comparison and his start to the season you are acting like is terrible and he needs to see the bench for is actually better than the replacement guy's best run here over 3.5 seasons. Not to mention Gio is a lefty while Bianco is a righty, and with Bianco starting over him leaves just 2 true lefties in the lineup with a coach who wants to get left handed bats into the lineup...

Just so we're clear here

He brought Bianco in for Jobert against the tough lefty from OU, too. He wants Bianco to take a spot in the lineup against tough LH pitching. He won't take it. Then, Gio flashes, Jobert starts hitting lefties again, etc.

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He does, but his 1st hand game evidence is limited. Which is why ive been patient with this team, and will continue to be. They are way to talented to struggle like they have been. Johnson is adapting slowly, which is fine. Wouldn't be my approach, but will also acknowledge it isnt a wrong approach.

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Lol

I believe you are overpaid.

You can simulate games as much as you want in practice, but they still aren't real games. Players can perform differently through each.

He has very little first hand game experience with most of this roster. Between the LSU guys, the freshmen, and the transfers.


i think that is why he has been so slow to make drastic changes. But they are becoming more common as he learns the roster.

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pinch hits are opportunities, but not really opportunities

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Mental gymnastics, folks.

Joubert's HR in G2 vs the lefty was a big deal. Shows he doesn't have to be platooned. Likely keeps Berry at 3B as well.

He definitely earned GoatBert this weekend for sure. He looked very comfortable and clearly saw the ball well.

Just to elaborate. He was 1-10 against A&M's lefty heavy pitching. 2-20 between Bethune Cookman and Florida.

Florida was as scared of him as they were anybody else in our lineup as that series wore on.

But, you still have to keep an eye on it.