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re: Time for a change at the leadoff spot
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:01 pm to Tigerfan7218
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:01 pm to Tigerfan7218
the guy gets on base 41% of the time, thats not bad
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Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:02 pm to Lester Earl
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so you are saying he isnt good at working the count?
I'm saying that you'd better hope that he walks, because when he swings...the odds of him getting on base bottom out.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:02 pm to josh336
Yea, you're right, I'm not saying pull the guy right this second, I'm just saying if he keeps trending down (and lets be honest, he is right now), maybe give Ware or someone else a shot
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:03 pm to Cajun Revolution
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I'm just wondering how many games Watkins will win for us vs. how many he may hurt us.
i still dont think people understand that pitcher for FLA in the 9th was dealing. 95MPH on the corner is hard to hit. I dont care if you are trey watkins, mikie mahtook, or todd walker.
he made Ryhmes, arguably our most consistent hitter all year, look stupid with the same pitch.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:04 pm to Lester Earl
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This post was edited on 4/14/23 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:05 pm to msutiger
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You cant sit there with your bat on your shoulder with 2 strikes in the 9th.
In the words of Lee Corso (ala NCAA Football 2007-09) "I agree 250%". Gotta swing the bat
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:06 pm to DBG
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Watkins leads the team in K's and his on-base % is 7th among the regular 9
I've been saying that all year long. J. Jones should be leading off. Wakins can bring up the rear!
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:06 pm to toddg
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If you cannot be counted on to make contact with the ball you absolutely should not be the leadoff hitter.
not even if you get on base 41% of the time?
lol, ok.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:07 pm to Lester Earl
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i still dont think people understand that pitcher for FLA in the 9th was dealing. 95MPH on the corner is hard to hit. I dont care if you are trey watkins, mikie mahtook, or todd walker.
he made Ryhmes, arguably our most consistent hitter all year, look stupid with the same pitch.
I'm not about to critique them for swinging or not. Just didn't like the situation. Watkins should have been pitch hit for...but who you even going to put in? Ware was already burnt. The PH argument may not work.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:08 pm to msutiger
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You cant sit there with your bat on your shoulder with 2 strikes in the 9th. You have got to protect the plate. Same goes for Rhymes
yeah, everyone knows that, thanks coach.
that's why everyone is crying. I guess we should move Rhymes to 9 hole too.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:08 pm to josh336
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Hitting leadoff isn't as simple as you make it out to be.
Dude, it's what I did...in college baseball...for 2 years. (blew out knees.)
I didn't play the caliber of baseball that LSU plays...I wasn't good enough. But, a leadoff hitter's job is the same at any level. I understand that you have to work the pitcher. Primarily so that your teamates can see his array of pitches and to raise his pitch count. However, you can't argue that a 250 batting average is acceptable against the kinds of teams we have played. It's not!!!
Lester is arguing that he should have been pinch hit for in that situation. Think about that for a moment...pinch hitting for your LEADOFF hitter. I don't care where he is hitting in the inning...2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. PINCH HITTING for your leadoff hitter? What does that say about your confidence in his abilities?
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:10 pm to Cajun Revolution
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Ware was already burnt. The PH argument may not work.
did they ever say Edward's sickness?
Snikeris was coming into the game already. Could have made a double switch
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:11 pm to CROWN N COKE
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PINCH HITTING for your leadoff hitter? What does that say about your confidence in his abilities?
Good point.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:12 pm to Lester Earl
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get on base 41% of the time?
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cannot be counted on to make contact with the ball
That is a prototypical 9-hole hitter.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:12 pm to Lester Earl
Way to stay logical. Watkins isnt getting it done, regardless of what you claim or how close he is to others in OBP. Jacoby is a better hitter and its time to give him his fair shot.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 pm to CROWN N COKE
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. However, you can't argue that a 250 batting average is acceptable against the kinds of teams we have played. It's not!!!
you are simply clueless
again, his OBP is over .400
that is the most important stat for any leadoff hitter. I just assume you were terrible at leading off if you dont understand that.
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PINCH HITTING for your leadoff hitter? What does that say about your confidence in his abilities?
you take the good with the bad. His skills as a leadoff hitter as the best on the team. He also strikes out a lot. which is why you pinch hit for him.
a good leadoff hitter doesnt have to be your best pure hitter. THey have to get on base ANY way they know how. That is the bottom line. Have another crown and coke and go to bed. You are clueless
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 pm to Lester Earl
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Snikeris was coming into the game already. Could have made a double switch
So you would rather put Snikeris in to hit over Watkins
.....that says alot right there
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 pm to CROWN N COKE
He's a turd burglar
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 pm to Lester Earl
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jacby jones is the only guy that should even get consideration at this point.
Im not sure he is ready to assume that responsibility
Then what was the school of thought when Watkins was put at leadoff for the 1st time?
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 pm to Lester Earl
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Ware was already burnt. The PH argument may not work.
did they ever say Edward's sickness?
Snikeris was coming into the game already. Could have made a double switch
Just heard them say he was unavailable. I don't know much about Snikeris. Maybe he'd work.
What's the name of that JC 1B that hit a shite load of HRs in JC. He might have left the program, can't remember.
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