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Framing is an art. As a former college catcher you have to know when to frame. The catching something out of the zone and pulling it back is actually more harmful than beneficial. The art is extending the arm and catching it in a natural looking position. Positioning your catchers mitt in a way to receive it closer to the zone. Most of today’s catchers do not receive the ball well.

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Everything you say is true but isn't consistently accurate in the college game unfortunately. Umpires consistently fall for guys pulling balls back into the strike zone. It's frustrating to watch.

Ironically, the worse the "frame" job, it seems the higher chance of success. Even with our teams. Our recent catchers are sub standard at receiving but seem to steal more strikes than Milazo, Hernandez or Papierski did.

Obviously terrible take by OP and I'm not making excuses for the terrible LSU season. It was an inexcusable debacle.

However, to pretend that making a finals run in the prior year doesn't hurt just isn't accurate and is ignoring empirical evidence.

Since 2021 (portal), both the CWS winner and runner up have had significant decline in the following year. Literally all 10 teams.

Champion win totals drop 34% and runner ups drop 33%. Average win totals go from 52 to 34. Win percentage goes from 75% to 57%. The data is almost identical for both champions and 2nd place.

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Been saying this for years! Not hard to do. I’m also for electronic balls and strikes, but baseball’s a traditionalist, stubborn sport. Tennis added electronic line calling and nobody bitches about line calls anymore.

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I just don't understand the argument against electronic strike calls. Yesterday, their catcher was jerking the mitt close to a foot to "frame" strikes and he was getting the calls. Coastal's "amazing" catcher last year did the same. That just isn't supposed to be effective at high levels of baseball.

As a freshman catcher in high school, my coach made fun of me for trying that.

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He may not admit this but he donated a smooth million towards BK buyout if they could get Kiffin. He and Kiffin are good friends and he wanted him in BR. So behind the scenes he helped the cause.

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Lane trying to recruit him to the dark side.

He is not an LSU fan. He grew up here and loves the city and is a huge Saints supporter. We all loved him when he plastered billboards blasting the NFL after the Saints loss.

Went to Ole Miss and supports them. Just like we all do with our alma mater. The hate is just weird.

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They shouldn’t forgo high school recruiting, they should be more selective. Imagine not having Pickett or Berry last year.

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Unfortunately, it isn't too hard to imagine not having Berry on the field last year.

Not trying to internet goalie you and I'm no historian. How did we spoil 1962?

I would like to use this against some Ole MIss guys but I like to check my work. They beat us in 62.

I hate Pete Carroll. As every self respecting LSU fan over 40 should.

That being said, thanks to Pete if he didn't bash LSU in this process.

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Johnson is 10 years younger than Bianco, who was a favorite of Bertman, many former LSU players, many LSU fans in general and a common sense hire. Bianco, according to sources, would have taken the job if offered. Yes, he has just the one trip to the College World Series and six super regional losses. But Bianco knows the SEC and has been a consistent contender despite scholarship disadvantages unique to Ole Miss in addition to brand name power Mississippi State right next door with unique scholarship advantages.

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Quote from the article. This might be the craziest excuse making I've ever seen anywhere.

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He did well but easy with us not winning. I mean a guy slid off a bag and he tagged him. He retreated to a base for a put out, had a wild throw Jones saved him on. The one huge play was in the 9th in the hole. Outstanding play, and definitely contributed to the W, but idk if a single to left with no one on base saved the game. I did forget his amazing bunt out.

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Seriously, you should just go frick off. He had an amazing defensive game and we're one win away from a 2nd championship in three years. But you have to jump in and throw rain in the parade. You seem miserable, take that shite somewhere else tonight.