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This is closest to Gorilla Ball since 1997
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:10 am
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:10 am
I know that 188(am i correct?) will never be touched but it sure is fun watching the 6/7 guys we have that can go yard at any time this season. This team is the closest thus far since 1997 to show glimpses of the feared "Gorilla Ball" plate approach. I remember in 97, 1 through 9 "ALL" had double digit nukes on the season.
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Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:13 am to Thacian
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h. I remember in 97, 1 through 9 "ALL" had double digit nukes on the season.
Every position player that had an at-bat hit a HR that year.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:14 am to Thacian
When I think of "Gorilla Ball", I think about leading the country in home runs. We are tied for 18th in the country for home runs. Still, exciting stuff nonetheless. 
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:14 am to Thacian
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I know that 188(am i correct?) will never be touched but it sure is fun watching the 6/7 guys we have that can go yard at any time this season. This team is the closest thus far since 1997 to show glimpses of the feared "Gorilla Ball" plate approach. I remember in 97, 1 through 9 "ALL" had double digit nukes on the season.
Whats crazy is that we are mashing and we are still like 5th in the conference in HRs. Gorilla Ball is most definitely back!
I am not sure Gorilla ball can win you a CWS though. That park is big and the pitching is top notch.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:15 am to Bert Macklin FBI
If you compare the Box to other parks, it is definitely more pitcher friendly, especially in the colder months. I wouldn't be surprised if we average more homeruns per game in our road games in the SEC.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:17 am to zadams_318
It's the thought that we can go yard at any time again. Fun to anticipate and it actually happens
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:22 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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Whats crazy is that we are mashing and we are still like 5th in the conference in HRs. Gorilla Ball is most definitely back!
We play in a bigger park than the rest of the SEC. We've played 7 games ended by run rule which is the most in the conference.
UF for instance has had 120 more AB's than us so far this season. Only 2 SEC teams have had less total AB's than us.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:25 am to Thacian
I think it is spelled Geauxrilla.
But yes, this team seems to be approaching a top five all time homer capable team.
16-1 heading into SEC play with:
11 wins by ten runs or more
7 run rule games (could have been four more had coaches agreed)
6 shutouts
But yes, this team seems to be approaching a top five all time homer capable team.
16-1 heading into SEC play with:
11 wins by ten runs or more
7 run rule games (could have been four more had coaches agreed)
6 shutouts
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:25 am to zadams_318
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We are tied for 18th in the country for home runs
We are 127 AB behind Florida due to 2 less games played and a shitload of 7 inning games.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:31 am to Blutarsky
Jay has also pulled most of the position starters around the 5th inning in over half of our games.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:40 am to Tifway419
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Jay has also pulled most of the position starters around the 5th inning in over half of our games.
Caglianone from UF is really good. He also has 22 more AB's than Crews. shite they have 6 guys with more AB's than Crews and he leads the team.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:40 am to zadams_318
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We are tied for 18th in the country for home runs. Still, exciting stuff nonetheless.
I don’t know about the rest of the country but the new box is one of the least hitter friendly ballparks in the SEC.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:44 am to Blutarsky
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We are 127 AB behind Florida due to 2 less games played and a shitload of 7 inning games.
I can agree with the 7 inning games causing a few less homeruns. But we are still tied for 17th in home runs per game.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 9:53 am to zadams_318
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But we are still tied for 17th in home runs per game.
And every single team ahead of us except for 2 have more AB's this season.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 10:01 am to Thacian
Didn't we lead the nation in homeruns going into conference play like 2 years ago?
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:23 am to Thacian
South Carolina is on a crazy homerun pace so far. If they somehow could stay on this pace it puts them pretty close to the record.
No question the ball is a little juiced.
No question the ball is a little juiced.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:27 am to LSBoosie
quote:possible. We got better pitching/better defense this time around to go with hitting.
Didn't we lead the nation in homeruns going into conference play like 2 years ago?
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Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:34 am to zadams_318
We are still tied for 17th in home runs per game because of the exact post you just replied to. LSU has had less at bats and played more 7 inning games that probably anybody in the country thus far. Idk why that is so hard to understand lol
Less at bats/innings played equals less HRs per game than other teams playing 9 innings
Less at bats/innings played equals less HRs per game than other teams playing 9 innings
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:44 am to zadams_318
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We are tied for 18th in the country for home runs. Still, exciting stuff nonetheless
What I like is, we're hitting a decent number of homers, but the team is just very productive - lots of hits turn into runs. And it isn't "small ball", it's "all ball" -
Seriously, though, 195 runs on 539 at bats is production you can win almost every game with.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:44 am to azcatiger
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South Carolina is on a crazy homerun pace so far.
Well they've played 15 home games so far in their small park. And havent left the state of South Carolina which is wild.
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