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Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:05 pm
Posted by LSURussian
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:05 pm
First, let's make this thread like all the other first page threads on the Rant.

Joe Burrow!


2018 LSU baseball stats to-date:

Team Batting Avg: .293 (4th in SEC) For reference LSU finished last season batting .289.

Team Strike Outs (our hitters who have been struck out): 305 (Best in SEC)

Opponents Batters Struck Out: 451 (9th in SEC)

Grounded into Double Plays: 45 (Worst in SEC)

Team ERA: 4.51 (12th in SEC)

SAC Bunts: 29 (3rd in SEC)

Fielding %: .979 (Tied for 5th in SEC)

Runs Scored: 326 (Tied for 6th in SEC)

Home Runs Hit: 41 (10th in SEC)

Home Runs Allowed: 36 (Tied for 3rd in SEC)
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:07 pm to
I am confused. I am sure this all means we should fire someone....but who??
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85054 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:08 pm to
The offense is better than the bullpen.

It's one of those years where the preseason talk was all about this team living and dying by the bullpen which turned out to be very true.
Posted by oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
26411 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:09 pm to
Frustrating year for sure. Those numbers don't look terrible. Just never put it all together this season. This team has been completely inconsistent in every area. Starting pitching looked great, then terrible at times. Same for bullpen, and same for the bats. They never really had all three going good at the same time.

But hey, this weekend seems like a great time to do it. We can hope at least.
Posted by Whataburger
95.60 Longitude 30.20 Latitude
Member since Jan 2018
700 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:12 pm to
A couple of more telling storylines.....

3 road wins on the season.

High likelihood of no more games at the Box this season, earliest closure date since 2007.

I'm thinking & hoping this season is an anomaly and we come roaring back in the next couple of years.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
13088 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:12 pm to
Our main problem is and continues to be pitching. Had everyone on board remained healthy, I believe our starting rotation would be Walker-Labas-Storz with Hess closing.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85054 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:13 pm to
quote:

Had everyone on board remained healthy, I believe our starting rotation would be Walker-Labas-Storz with Hess closing.
None of those guys were even available to start the season. That's an odd hypothetical.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56553 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

The offense is better than the bullpen.


The list of things worse than the bullpen is very short.
Posted by Whataburger
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:17 pm to
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Team ERA: 4.51 (12th in SEC)


The most telling stat.

When your top 2 starters are 4.24 and 3.66, you won't go very far in this league.
Posted by oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
26411 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:18 pm to
quote:

I'm thinking & hoping this season is an anomaly and we come roaring back in the next couple of years


Go back to past seasons. Look at where LSU finished in the SEC and look at their starting post season seeding. Then let me know if you think this is the norm, or just an unnaturally down year for multiple reasons.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56553 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:18 pm to
quote:

When your top 2 starters are 4.24 and 3.66, you won't go very far in this league.


The bullpen ERA is more of a story.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42689 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:34 pm to
LSU had to replace the entire rotation from last year.
On top of that you had to move your closer into a starting role to compensate without a consistent, adequate replacement.
You had a lot of unproven pitching.

On top of that, injuries to both pitchers and position players hurt this team. A healthy Josh Smith alone might have been worth another 4/5 wins which would have LSU right where they normally are.
You could also have used Bain more in the closer role on top of his place in the lineup.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 12:37 pm
Posted by CajunBandit
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
2887 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:41 pm to
quote:

I am confused. I am sure this all means we should fire someone....but who??
Always fire everyone.
Posted by oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
26411 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

You could also have used Bain more in the closer role on top of his place in the lineup


Bain is not a very good pitcher at all.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

It's one of those years where the preseason talk was all about this team living and dying by the bullpen which turned out to be very true.

Last night Will Reese came in the game in relief with an ERA of 20.25. He left the game one out later with an ERA of 21.60.

Taylor Petersen entered the game in relief sporting an ERA of 12.46. He left the game one out later with an ERA of 16.00.

I foresee some players getting processed at the end of the season.....
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
24036 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:37 pm to
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High likelihood of no more games at the Box this season, earliest closure date since 2007.


That's false for two reasons. In 2010, LSU went on the road to UCLA for a Regional, and I'm pretty sure the whole LSU baseball facility shut down in mid-May 2011. Didn't even make it to Hoover, if I recall.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42689 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:44 pm to
Bain is better than what you've been trotting out there recently.
Posted by lsupicker
Member since Oct 2015
1285 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:51 pm to
Does anyone think Alan Dunn should be worried about his job?
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:51 pm to
I don't.
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
20222 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:52 pm to
I doubt it
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