OllaTiger

TJ Ribs - went on a weekend night recently, 6 pm, no weather issues. Might have been 25% occupancy. Can't see them being around a great deal longer if that is the norm.

Yes, Jay missed on position players in the portal, no argument there, he freely admitted that.

But was that really this team's biggest problem?

Pitching, particularly free passes, statistically was their biggest flaw. And I would argue that the majority of that was returning players regressing and freshman just never developing. Add to that the worst season of defensive catching we've witnessed (returning player and a freshman), and those are what contributed to allowing 10+ runs per game routinely. Sure, errors by portal transfers added to that misery, but the hideous amounts of walks, past balls, wild pitches really can't be pinned on the portal misses.

Sorry I didn't post official stats, but at a glance, this team finished middle of the pack on offense, but near (if not at) the bottom in runs allowed.

All this to ask the question - even if Jay hits on the portal transfers next season - does that guarantee that there will be postseason baseball at the Box again next June? My concern is that pitching development is a lot larger issue than getting a couple of big bats in the lineup.

I realize Jay's a whole lot smarter than all of us combined, just hoping he spends a lot more time adressing the pitching approach and developmental problems than just spending lots of money on big bats this offseason.

LOL, Elon might land on Mars before the front porch gets erected

Can I get betting odds on whether or not the porch gets inflated before sundown or not?

Ironic, as I sit in my office drinking coffee as my 8:00 interview was a no-show. As was my noon interview yesterday.

Do they call, email, or text to say "Thanks for considering me, but I've decided not to come for the interview"? No, they just simply agree to a time, then never show up.

I request my HR person to schedule at least 8 interviews, knowing that at least four of them will be a no-show.

Spare me your whining kid.

You probably don't want to watch this week's Paradise episode.

Um, they are sitting courtside, so yeah.....

Runnin around robbing banks all wacked off of Scooby Snacks.....

Calvin's chicken salad and some Ruffles

I survived the Alex Box rain storm June 10, 2023.
No way Jay, err, NCAA officials make us play at 1:00.

Was just wondering the last time LSU won the regular season title in baseball.
If I looked at things correctly, it was in 2017, LSU went 21-9.

Since then: (wins, final place)

2018 - 15, tied for 7th
2019 - 17, 5th
2020 - COVID
2021 - 13, tied for 8th
2022 - 17, 4th
2023 - 19, 3rd
2024 - 13, 7th
2025 - Currently tied for 3rd with 15 wins

Just a bit surprising that LSU hasn't even finished runner up in SEC standings in the last 8 seasons. (Florida and Arkansas both won 20 in 2023, so maybe 19-10 was sort of runner up up?)

Not sure anybody's catching Texas this season, but a runner up finish would help offset the lower RPI, I would think? 20 wins would definitely be an accomplishment in this year's league.

Here's hoping the bats rise from the ashes and a little Box magic for the weekend before hitting the road against a 5 win team to finish strong.

Happy Birthday Jared