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re: What is the legacy of Matty Ott?
Posted on 5/3/12 at 4:33 pm to AstroTiger
Posted on 5/3/12 at 4:33 pm to AstroTiger
quote:
What is the legacy of Matty Ott?
National championship winning closer who holds LSU's all-time saves record.
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 4:35 pm to AstroTiger
I will remember all the stories of a gf getting in his head after they broke up. Don't know how true, but it was on the rant and stated by quite a few
This post was edited on 5/4/12 at 7:15 am
Posted on 5/3/12 at 4:45 pm to The Boat
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He was one of the best ever his freshman year.
2010 was horrendous.
Yep. I went from chalking up a win everytime he came in for the 2009 season, to dreading his entry in 2010. I don't think I've ever seen such polar-opposite, consecutive years in an LSU pitcher.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 4:57 pm to Thunder Tiger
Baseball's Justin Vincent
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:00 pm to DBG
quote:
What is the legacy of Matty Ott?
Pure badass his freshman year. Sucked after that.
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:07 pm to DBG
quote:
so how is Ott remembered?
Having a remarkable freshman season and helping LSU win a national championship in 2009.
2010 and 2011, everyone and their mother had figured him out...he wasn't fooling anybody.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:12 pm to Adam4848
quote:
2010 and 2011, everyone and their mother had figured him out...he wasn't fooling anybody.
his batting average against was lower in 2011 than it was in 2009.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:15 pm to Lester Earl
I think there was an injury and a surgery somewhere in there. Ott was a freaking beast of a closer. He struggled in the middle of his career but I can't ever, and I mean EVER remember anyone at LSU who could close a game like he did in 09.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:15 pm to DBG
Ott had one good year. After that, the team around him sucked and he couldnt be as effective. He wasnt even used the same completely. Even as good as he was for one year, he isnt in the top 20 best pitchers ever at LSU. People who dont remember the 90s will disagree, but they are young and dont matter anyway.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:25 pm to Chazz Reinhold
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Ott had one good year
2011 he had a lower ERA and hitters hit for a lower average against him than they did in his super 2009 season.
just for comparisons sake:
2011
2.60 ERA
.229 AVG against
8.9 K:9
2009
2.68 ERA
.237 AVG against
8.2 K:9
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:25 pm to TBoy
I dont remember him ever having a surgery.
I think the justin vincent of baseball is pretty accurate.
I think the justin vincent of baseball is pretty accurate.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:35 pm to Lester Earl
The perception is he was bad in 2011 because of blown saves against Florida and Mississippi State and when he got pounded against ULL.
And he lost his job for a while which means he pitched in lower pressure situations.
And he lost his job for a while which means he pitched in lower pressure situations.
This post was edited on 5/3/12 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:50 pm to AstroTiger
Matty Ice was a big piece of the 09 NC puzzle. When he came in the game, you just had that felling we were going to win. Those are some awesome memories. 
Posted on 5/3/12 at 5:58 pm to The Boat
He never lost his job. LSU didn't have many save opportunities last year.
between the ULL debacle (which wasnt even a save situation) and the MSU game in the last series, he was great.
Between those games LSU had 4 save opportunities. Ott had 3, Berry got 1.
After ULL, Ott threw 17 IP, only giving up 3 ER. 15K's. saved 2 of 3 games, blown save coming vs MSU 2nd to last game.
between the ULL debacle (which wasnt even a save situation) and the MSU game in the last series, he was great.
Between those games LSU had 4 save opportunities. Ott had 3, Berry got 1.
After ULL, Ott threw 17 IP, only giving up 3 ER. 15K's. saved 2 of 3 games, blown save coming vs MSU 2nd to last game.
This post was edited on 5/3/12 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:00 pm to Lester Earl
He lost his job around the Arkansas series which led to Berry's own debacle on that Saturday.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:04 pm to The Boat
He got a save the next weekend vs Auburn after the ARK series.
Berry's save came on a 2 inning outing. He was basically just left in the game after the 8th to close. Then he blew the ARK game.
Berry's save came on a 2 inning outing. He was basically just left in the game after the 8th to close. Then he blew the ARK game.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:05 pm to Lester Earl
Nah man Gausman went 8. Berry was so bad Mainieri had no choice but to go back to Ott.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:13 pm to The Boat
this is the timeline i see:
may 18th Ott gets save opp vs FL and blows it
LSU doesn't have another save opp until Apr 1st. Eades starts the 8th with LSU up 7-3. Eades doesnt record an out and Berry enters in the 8th. Then pitches the 9th to record the save.
the next save opp doesnt come until Apr 9th vs ARK. Berry gets shelled after Gausman goes 8. He never gets a another shot after this.
dont know. not sure i constitute that as losing your job. Essentially got 1 official save chance after Ott had blown game vs CSF then FL in back to back weekends
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:14 pm to The Boat
A jewel in our miraculous run to the '09 NC.
Without him, we do not win it...........
Without him, we do not win it...........
Posted on 5/3/12 at 6:18 pm to DBG
An appreciation for the huge role in 09, but I think of the meatballs first.
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