re: Kling needs to sit

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I meant to add “like” in there that’s my fault. It was an exaggeration, I was making the point that he hasn’t been getting on base for the past two weeks.

I think there are better options such as Frey, Neal, Brown, and Milazzo. I also would like to see Larson get more at bats.

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Have to balance the offense with the defense.

Does this team have a player who can do what Kling does defensively? Bingham had his issues playing CF; none of Larson, Brown, Frey, Pearson, or Neal have the speed to replace Kling in CF.

Traditionally, baseball teams will sacrifice some offense in order to be strong defensively up the middle. That is why you don't see Braswell or Milam coming out of the line-up. Braswell struggled early in the year at the plate and Milam has been struggling at the plate since before the SEC games have started. Do you think there are better options to replace them also?

All offense and no defense = 2023 Tiger Football.

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When has Jay previously done this?

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When he didn't have a team that hit as well nor scored as much as last year's team.

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He he had Tre Morgan playing LF for a large part of last year.

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Okay. But when the push for the trip to Omaha came along, what did Johnson do? He sacrificed the potential offense of Jones' bat (more power) for better defense at 1b (see the first point that I made in my initial response - have to balance offensive production with defensive production).

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Braswell isn’t very good defensively.

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Johnson had commitments from multiple slick fielding shortstops over the past couple of years that just did not make it to campus (damned draft). Realistically, what other options are on the roster to replace Braswell if Milam continues to slump at the plate?

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He doesn’t have range, has a weak arm

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Not going to agree with you 100% percent on this point. Range is more than adequate to play SS; defensive positioning plays a big part in a lot of the balls that the middle infielders cannot field and that I do have some issues with how the defense gets shaded to one side or the other no matter what the ensuing pitch call and location is. Much to static positioning by batter.

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and has already made several errors

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All shortstops make errors, it comes with playing the position. The key is to find the player who will make the fewest errors at that position.

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I think it’s very possible that there is a better option at 2nd

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Call your shot.

Is Milam really struggling?

He has 12 strike outs in 74 AB’s. Tied for 2nd least among the usual starters.
He’s hitting the ball decent, just not getting enough of them to fall.

I'm furious at his K's but he was an eyelash away from a grand slam if the wind wasn't howling in from left.

I don't think you can rule Paxton out but personally I would like to see Ashton get a chance

Outways- WTF

Yeah unfortunately you are correct as much potential as he has and opportunity he as not done anything with it.
Pearson to to left
Bingham to CF (also a disappointment)
Frey, larson,Brown, neal to right.
We have a crazy amount of talent got to give thim the AB's in a game to see who shines because right now kling ain't it and Bingham isn't far behind.

Kling did sound like he hit a grand slam last night the wind just killed it

“Almosts” and “What Ifs” are cute for telling stories but the FACTS are he is playing like arse at the plate. We have plenty of outfielders than can replicate his ability or at least 95% of it in the OF while making a much large impact at the plate

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When he didn't have a team that hit as well nor scored as much as last year's team.

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I’m asking you when? Because his Arizona teams were bad defensively.

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Okay. But when the push for the trip to Omaha came along, what did Johnson do? He sacrificed the potential offense of Jones' bat (more power) for better defense at 1b (see the first point that I made in my initial response - have to balance offensive production with defensive production).

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He did that because Jared Jones struggled in SEC play and teams figured him out. There were better options offensively than Jones.

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Johnson had commitments from multiple slick fielding shortstops over the past couple of years that just did not make it to campus (damned draft). Realistically, what other options are on the roster to replace Braswell if Milam continues to slump at the plate?

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That’s fine. I never said Braswell should be benched. He’s hitting the ball well lately. I was refuting your point that Braswell is in there because you need a strong defense up the middle. He’s extremely average defensively for a SS.

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Not going to agree with you 100% percent on this point. Range is more than adequate to play SS

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Again it all relative. He’s very average for a SS. I never said he shouldn’t be playing.

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Call your shot.

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Not sure. Maybe Pearson, maybe Neal.

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Is Milam really struggling?

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Yeah and I’m not sure how you could say otherwise. In his last 33 plate appearances, he’s got 3 hits and 4 BB/HBP. I’m not saying he should be permanently benched, but he isn’t hitting well at all currently.

He needs to drop to the pitchers spot in the order and let who ever is pitching hit