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re: Is Austin Nola a Liability for Us?
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:05 am to Rockerbraves
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:05 am to Rockerbraves
im hardly in a position to 2nd guess PM , he knows what hes doing, thats why they hired him and not me/you, now if the team were losing, id pile on with u
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Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:07 am to Beaux
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Is Austin Nola a Liability for Us?
Yes, he absolutely is ... and it's about time somebody said so. Nola is a total washout and so are Hancock (did you see that crappy baserunning Friday night?), Matulis (no way he'll be needed in the postseason) and Mahtook (you hit into a triple play and you lose your scholly punk). Mainieri's got to go if he keeps playing these freshmen scrubs.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:11 am to Pheeebs
Is Austin Nola a liability?.....what's the problem?...ever since Mainieri inserted Nola at short, we've been playing light-out defense....an offensive liability?....he's probably the best sacrificer on the team...lays down some beautiful bunts...works the count and gets the occasional hit...most importantly, we've been winning ever since the change....that's enough to win me over as a fan..the winning.......of course there are many young LSU fans that count stats over wins and always will think the grass is greener on the other side...like we should change back because Nola isn't hitting like Blake Dean or something....only ranters who don't know shite about baseball would be complaining about Nola starting...i don't see any team that can beat us in a three-game series right now with us pitching, hitting and playing defense the way we are....
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:17 am to Rockerbraves
Nola isn't as big of a liability at the plate as this thread implies. His on-base percentage is at .333 because he's drawing a lot of walks and making opposing pitchers work hard.
Good things happen when you make a pitcher work hard to get you out -- wild pitches and passed balls, opportunities for guys on base to steal, etc.
Good things happen when you make a pitcher work hard to get you out -- wild pitches and passed balls, opportunities for guys on base to steal, etc.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:19 am to Beaux
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Is Austin Nola a liability?.....what's the problem?...ever since Mainieri inserted Nola at short, we've been playing light-out defense....an offensive liability?....he's probably the best sacrificer on the team...lays down some beautiful bunts...works the count and gets the occasional hit...most importantly, we've been winning ever since the change....that's enough to win me over as a fan..the winning.......of course there are many young LSU fans that count stats over wins and always will think the grass is greener on the other side...like we should change back because Nola isn't hitting like Blake Dean or something....only ranters who don't know shite about baseball would be complaining about Nola starting...i don't see any team that can beat us in a three-game series right now with us pitching, hitting and playing defense the way we are....
Pay attention to this.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:27 am to TigerintheNO
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We are better defensively at short & 2nd base. More range & less errors
i agree about shortstop, but not 2nd base.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:30 am to josh336
thanks...apacheba..
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:31 am to josh336
B/c DJ has made 1 error?
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:32 am to iknowmorethanyou
how many did schimpf make in how many games at 2nd? and are you really gonna argue lemahieu has better range at 2nd than schimpf? if so, that's laughable
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:33 am to josh336
Uh, see Friday night game...
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:38 am to iknowmorethanyou
i saw it, lemahieu had a good defensive game up to his standards
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:39 am to Beaux
I think his work at SS is well worth it. He isn't going to be a masher out there, but who got benched for him? I don't think we lost a big bat. LaMahieu is a liability at SS, his range isn't close to Nola's and there is something to be said about pitching and defense. Considering we have two starters and a closer who are ground ball pitchers we need a vacuum at SS while LaMahieu fits nicely at 2B since we can keep Schimpf in the lineup in LF.
This post was edited on 5/10/09 at 8:41 am
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:40 am to josh336
You're gonna defend your comments to the nth degree and I wouldn't expect any less!
No way Schimpf turns that 4-3 beauty. Schimpf's range may be on par with DJ, but no way his arm is as strong from the hole.
No way Schimpf turns that 4-3 beauty. Schimpf's range may be on par with DJ, but no way his arm is as strong from the hole.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:41 am to iknowmorethanyou
schimpfs range is better, he would have made that play easier, imo, his arm is at least as strong
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:41 am to josh336
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how many did schimpf make in how many games at 2nd? and are you really gonna argue lemahieu has better range at 2nd than schimpf? if so, that's laughable
But Josh, Schimpf played 2B the entire last season and most of this and DJ has been playing SS all his life. You've got to cut him a little slack.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:44 am to josh336
imo, it would have been a fielder's choice. but we can agree to disagree
nobody can argue that our lineup is clicking right now.
nobody can argue that our lineup is clicking right now.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:44 am to IM4LSU2
I'm not ripping on Lemahieu at all, he plays a pretty good 2nd base, I'm just arguing that I think Schimpf has a little more range, as good of an arm and played really good 2nd base. People that think that move was made because of schimpfs lack of defense just weren't paying attention.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:45 am to iknowmorethanyou
agreed on the team clicking
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:51 am to Beaux
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I hate to be negative but when a coach walks a 260 (Gibbs) hitter to get to your next hitter(nola) , that doesn't say much about the next hitter(Nola). Also when Nola finally gets an at bat Maineri has no faith in him and makes him bunt everytime. He currently is batting below 220 and below 200 in SEC play. At what point does his offensive liabilities outweigh his defense...and I wouldn't exactly say his defense was superb this weekend either, I would like to see LaMehieu back at short and Schimpth at second and Landry back in the outfield, or move LeMehieu to short and Buzzy to second(from what I understand he can play second) thoughts opinions, please understand this is not a flame and merely an opinion. i understand Nola is the future but we need instant gratification for the 2009 year. Contructive compliments and debate is strongly advised
I disagree with pretty much all of that.
We are a better team with Nola at shortstop. And, I think he's played very well defensively this weekend. I think he is an upgrade at SS from LeMahieu. And, LeMahieu is a HUGE upgrade at 2nd over Shimpf, IMO.
I think we are 10-1 with Nola at shortstop.
Posted on 5/10/09 at 8:55 am to moneyg
Do you know what our record is when Buzzy Haydel starts...undefeated but I don't here anyone wanting to start Haydel
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