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re: Must win - who do we have confidence out of the pen?
Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:53 am to TigerCub
Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:53 am to TigerCub
quote:That's encouraging.
Baseball America's projection came out this morning. We're a 3 seed in Minneapolis.
ETA: Minnesota's ball park has a seating capacity of 1,420. LINK
This post was edited on 5/22/18 at 10:57 am
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Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:59 am to ell_13
I think this week, they'll update several times, if not daily later in the week.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:01 am to TigerCub
I'm honestly not trying to be "negative". Even before this weekend, I felt that we needed 2 wins either at Auburn or at 1 win there and 2 at the SECT because our RPI and road/neutral record is so bad.
State is in over us. Period. That sweep sealed it. They won when they had to. A one and done in the SECT wouldn't affect that. UK/Tamu is more interesting. You have to ask yourself if 2 SEC wins (vs an easier schedule) is worth 20+ RPI spots. And if either team wins a couple in the SECT, that makes it even easier to choose them over LSU.
Here's what is so frustrating: 1 more SEC win and it would have been a lock. OR winning those 4 midweek games away vs ULL (2), SELU, and Tulane. 8 wins away from home looks so much better than just 4 and that gets ignored completely and our RPI is mid/lower 30s instead of mid 40s.
State is in over us. Period. That sweep sealed it. They won when they had to. A one and done in the SECT wouldn't affect that. UK/Tamu is more interesting. You have to ask yourself if 2 SEC wins (vs an easier schedule) is worth 20+ RPI spots. And if either team wins a couple in the SECT, that makes it even easier to choose them over LSU.
Here's what is so frustrating: 1 more SEC win and it would have been a lock. OR winning those 4 midweek games away vs ULL (2), SELU, and Tulane. 8 wins away from home looks so much better than just 4 and that gets ignored completely and our RPI is mid/lower 30s instead of mid 40s.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:04 am to LSURussian
quote:And it still doesn't have lights or a visitors locker room.
ETA: Minnesota's ball park has a seating capacity of 1,420. LINK
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:15 am to ell_13
Just think if we had held onto those late leads against Ole Miss and S. Carolina. I bet our RPI would be 10 spots higher right now.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:20 am to TigerCub
We let a lot of games get away late this year. It was really frustrating to watch.
This is a whole different topic, but I wonder why we didn't give Cabrera a shot again.
This is a whole different topic, but I wonder why we didn't give Cabrera a shot again.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:23 am to GeismarGeauxer
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who do we have confidence out of the pen?
With a 2 run lean, Peterson.
Beyond that, nobody.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:24 am to ell_13
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I don't think LSU makes the tournament even with a win tbh.
I agree.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:26 am to ell_13
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UK/Tamu is more interesting.
Past history shows that 13-17 SEC teams no matter rpi have a hard time getting in. Look at us in 2011
Clemson had a similar resume then us 2 of the last 5 years and got in both times.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:28 am to Midtiger farm
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facts are in all projections
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:30 am to ell_13
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This is a whole different topic, but I wonder why we didn't give Cabrera a shot again.
I dunno. Maybe they thought doing both was too much for him to handle. He obviously started finding it at the plate the second half of the year.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:30 am to GeismarGeauxer
You absolutely throw Hess if the game is in doubt. There’s a very good chance this is his last game at LSU if you lose. He’s on 5 days rest and only through 70 or so pitches against Auburn. If it were me I’d go:
Bush till you can- Beck or Fontenot if you have a lead or straight to Hess if it’s tied or your down.
Bush till you can- Beck or Fontenot if you have a lead or straight to Hess if it’s tied or your down.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:32 am to Solo Cam
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He’s on 5 days rest
4 days. They could use today as a bullpen in a close situation though.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:35 am to Midtiger farm
quote:shite example. That had everything to do with Moo St. AD being on the committee.
Look at us in 2011
Posted on 5/22/18 at 11:50 am to Midtiger farm
quote:so we are in. Unless we win......this is complicated
Well your opinion would be wrong then
In all projections we are in right now and a win would definitely put us in unless lots of upsets happen in other conference tournaments
Posted on 5/22/18 at 12:16 pm to ell_13
Last year South Carolina had an rpi of 30 and a 13-17 record and didn’t get in
Auburn had a rpi 7 spots lower with a 16-14 record and got in
Auburn had a rpi 7 spots lower with a 16-14 record and got in
Posted on 5/22/18 at 12:22 pm to Midtiger farm
How are either of those relevant? TaMu’s RPI is 20. UK’s is 25. And no team we are talking about is 16-14.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 12:31 pm to ell_13
Similar enough
Why don’t you give me an example of a team with a rpi around 40 and a 15-15 sec record that didn’t get in?
Why don’t you give me an example of a team with a rpi around 40 and a 15-15 sec record that didn’t get in?
Posted on 5/22/18 at 12:38 pm to ell_13
Unc in 15 and 16 had an rpi of 19 and 24 and a 13-16 and 13-17conference record and didn’t get in
Is that a good enough example?
Is that a good enough example?
Posted on 5/22/18 at 12:39 pm to Midtiger farm
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