re: What happened to Jared Jones?

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Most of his success came vs lower competition, he doesn’t release the barrel at all

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This isn’t true. Don’t cut the guy short he’s been huge in several of the early SEC series.

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This, unfortunately, is the answer. Johnson gets too hung up on lefty-righty matchups on both sides of the equation at times.

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Hung up? We have the best offense in the country. Sheesh

Could be.. JJ doesn’t disclose injuries. Example is Neal.

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Hung up? We have the best offense in the country. Sheesh

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My point is that both Jones and Beloso were in slumps simultaneously (and Beloso’s was actually worse), but Beloso was the one who continued getting ABs because Johnson “had” to have another lefty in the lineup. It’s one thing to play the matchups when you have the pieces to do it effectively. It’s another to try to force it.

I think Jones only is sitting because he is slumping

Travinski doesn’t even play the same position

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I think Jones only is sitting because he is slumping Travinski doesn’t even play the same position

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I’m talking about the games Travinski was at DH or 1B. Yes, Jones is sitting because he is slumping. The issue I have is that Beloso was slumping even worse headed into the Georgia series AND Georgia started lefties, yet Beloso continued in the starting lineup.

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Been that way all year. He doesn’t play to the splits much at all.[quote]Travinski has 1 start at 1B & 1 start at DH.

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True, but both came in the 4 games last week that Jones sat.

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Been that way all year. He doesn’t play to the splits much at all. You knew it was going to be the case when he never sat Brady neal vs LH when he was healthy.

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Yes, understood. I only added it to emphasize the fact that it took a very deliberate decision making process on Johnson’s part to play Beloso and sit Jones. It was so important to him to have another lefty in the starting lineup even with the opponent starting a lefty. I’m not one to reflexively criticize Johnson’s moves, but it seems apparent to me that he doggedly clings to having a certain number of LH hitters in the lineup regardless of the circumstances or personnel available.

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Posted byMessagejmaclsuWhat happened to Jared Jones? by jmaclsuI wish just one time Beloso would bunt it to third base against that shift.

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He probably would still be thrown out at first with his speed.

Fyi: I like Cade’s story this year and glad he came back.

He’s got good bat speed but it’s a really long swing. He’s susceptible to missing the fastball if he sits breaking stuff all the time. Seems like he’s got work to do there. Should still contribute plenty in the post season.

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It’s another to try to force it.

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Its not forced, opposing teams figured out the pitches he cannot hit