re: Reaves is your starting 3B

i think that’s fair to say.

Obviously everything is subject to change and i feel bad for Braswell, but Reaves is hitting to well to sit

I am very happy for Reaves for a while he was super snake but. smashing lazers right at people and getting robbed at the wall.

premature...all of this against mediocre pitching...but I digress. We will see very shortly if it's real. We know what Bras can do against SEC pitching..

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I think I heard the radio crew last weekend say we'll see three lefty starters against Mizzou and Texas. If that is correct, then expect to see Braswell play some. SEC games will be tighter, so defense is still important.

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Missouri has by far the worst pitching in the SEC

I thought Reeves was the best option there from the start, but I understood Jay would want to give his veteran the first crack, and give him every chance to get going. I don't think there's much question that Braswell is the better defender, but it's a simple question you have to ask yourself: Who will provide more net value on the field? Reeves, I believe, will significantly outhit any problems he has on defense, whereas I just don't see it right now with Braswell, where his defense would make up for the lack of offense, especially at a non premium defensive position.

I do realize that Braswell led the team in hitting in SEC play last year. I get that. But he was always kind of a soft line drive, singles hitter, mostly, and I questioned whether or not he could repeat what he did last year. I believe he's absolutely a better hitter than he's shown so far this year, but Reeves, aside from batting average, gives you significantly more extra base potential between the two. So, unless Reeves just falls apart on defense, I don't think it makes sense to take him out of the lineup. It's not like he's playing shortstop, where his defense is ultra crucial, anyway.

still have a few that will see SEC pitching for the first time and Reaves is one of them
We haven't heard the last from Braswell

We shall see

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Braswell is not an LSU SEC caliber player plain and simple

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He was one of our best players in SEC play last year

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Braswell bat didn’t get hot until SEC play last year.

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He also didn't have anybody behind him that could take his spot. This team is much deeper than last years team in all areas of the game.

In defense of Brazzy and/or Larson, it's pretty hard to get themselves(is this even a word?) out of a slump when other guys are playing and they are no longer every day starters(esp Braz). Last year, Jay never pulled Brazzy no matter how much he slumped esp on defense and the kids came on when it counted for the sec/ncaa tourneys. This year, Brazzy has been thrown to the curb pretty much for his Sr season and it looks like Larson has lost all confidence in changing his slump because other guys are playing. Slumps are difficult to get out of when you aren't getting enough at bats.