re: Yorke shouldn’t take another AB for the rest of the season

Posted by Geaux Guy

Member since Dec 2018

6816 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 6:50 am to NeilArmstrong1969

Simply: We recruited him to be a power hitter and he’s not producing. We didn’t recruit him to ‘hit right side’, ‘lay down bunts’, or ‘hit sac fly’s’…

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Posted by josh336

baton rouge

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 4/4/26 at 6:52 am to Geaux Guy

quote:
Simply: We recruited him to be a power hitter and he’s not producing.

Link?
How do you know lsu recruited him to be a power hitter? Please lay this out for me and show your work

Posted by Pankins

Flahrida

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 4/4/26 at 6:54 am to Yippie_Ky_yae

quote:
Milan’s Dad

The Lombards?

Posted by BHS78

Member since May 2017

3855 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 6:55 am to NeilArmstrong1969

So you only want people that agree with you to comment, no counter opinions. I remember last year when TD want Bear to be benched.

Posted by Cuz413

Member since Nov 2007

11302 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 7:17 am to NeilArmstrong1969

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Yorke shouldn’t take another AB for the rest of the season

This has potential for Karma today.

Posted by notbilly

alter

Member since Sep 2015

7160 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 7:40 am to Lucado

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I think the problem is there is no one else on the roster who can competently play 1B. Yorke isn't great, but we saw how the Pearson experiment went.

Yamin is an experienced first baseman. That's what he played at Dayton. Serna and Arrambide are both ok there, but Yorke has more experience. However, Yorke isn't that good at it either. He occasionally makes some good plays, but he's been bad there as well.

I would really like to see what Yamin would look like with a couple of full games at 1B. Jay loves lefties and I don't think that would ever happen unfortunately.

Even though they are throwing a RHP tonight, I'd be fine with Serna at 1B to give him a break from catching, as Jay usually does. Braun will likely be the DH vs the RHP.

Posted by SludgeFactory

Middle of Nowhere

Member since Jun 2025

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Posted on 4/4/26 at 7:48 am to NeilArmstrong1969

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This is a valid point, LSU is the pinnacle of college baseball and it’s disrespectful to everyone that’s come through this program for Yorke to be out there wearing that uniform. If I had the talent to play baseball at LSU I promise you I’d put in more effort than Yorke does to be in shape

Oh look, another OT Baller that is ripped with a million dollar salary and a 10 for a wife.

I'm all for free speech, but shite like this is toxic.

You couldn't hold Yorke's jock, and the closest you ever came to any accomplishment was likely smelling a locker room from a 100 yards away.

Posted by hashtag

Comfy, AF

Member since Aug 2005

33699 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 7:50 am to PurpleNGold

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I mean Yorke comes from a baseball family. So, he should certainly know that swinging the bat (pop up) on a 3-0 count is just not sound baseball on this level. Just an example.

Jay could also take the bat out of his hand in that situation. Why didn't he?

Posted by FredbullTN

Houston

Member since Sep 2023

5585 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:01 am to Dlab2013

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He’s still top 4 on the team in OBP…. Op is a retard

In conference among regular starters he is only ahead of Milam.

ETA he is also dead last in conference only batting avg at .172

This post was edited on 4/4/26 at 8:05 am

Posted by djrunner

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2010

5598 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:02 am to NeilArmstrong1969

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Yeah…plus he’s fat

This is a valid point, LSU is the pinnacle of college baseball and it’s disrespectful to everyone that’s come through this program for Yorke to be out there wearing that uniform. If I had the talent to play baseball at LSU I promise you I’d put in more effort than Yorke does to be in shape

What about Will Wade?

Posted by bakersman

Shreveport

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:03 am to NeilArmstrong1969

Outside of the first game of the season, I’ve been saying this all year. So many times we need him to just put the ball in play and we score a run, then he strikes out. Or just get the ball out of the infield, and it’s a pop up. He does not have any situational awareness at the plate. It’s just swing big

Posted by djrunner

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2010

5598 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:06 am to PurpleNGold

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Yorke is all up in his own head. Jay needs to set him down and set his head straigh

Name all of the baseball players who came out of a slump on the bench? That is not how it works. Need reps. It will happen and when it does all you idiots will be like "it's about time, we should have sat him until he worked things out"...

Posted by bishop

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Member since Jun 2004

2461 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:10 am to NeilArmstrong1969

We have all seen it. Just pitch him inside and he will watch it time and time again. If he does swing, he is late.

Pop ups and strike outs.

It’s tough to watch and I feel bad for the guy.

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Posted by GeauxTime9

Baton Rouge, La

Member since Dec 2010

7038 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:17 am to bishop

Serna 1B
Bide C
Braun DH

Posted by FredbullTN

Houston

Member since Sep 2023

5585 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:20 am to djrunner

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Name all of the baseball players who came out of a slump on the bench? That is not how it works. Need reps. It will happen and when it does all you idiots will be like "it's about time, we should have sat him until he worked things out"...

It looks like the move is Braun at 1B and then Arrambide at DH. All 3 of Braun, Arrambide, Serna are out performing Yorke, plus it gives guys we will need next year, significant experience. That leaves open the possibility to use Yorke at DH against righties if you absolutely want to but the numbers would suggest otherwise.

Conference only Avg/OBP/Slg/OPS

Serna .265 /.366 /.382 /.748
Arrambide .250 /.423 /.350 /.773
Braun .231 /.500 /.538 /1.038
Yorke. .172 /.359 /.172 /.531

Posted by tigerbait1.6

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2013

4872 posts

Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:22 am to NeilArmstrong1969

He needs to go back to that online school he came from

Posted by vidtiger23

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 4/4/26 at 8:22 am to Geaux Guy

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Simply: We recruited him to be a power hitter and he’s not producing. We didn’t recruit him to ‘hit right side’, ‘lay down bunts’, or ‘hit sac fly’s’…

Judging by what Jay said about the guy initially. None of this is true