Curtis Lowe

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Still trying to figure out why Lachenmayer got pulled

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The following is a list of potential factors that played into Johnson's reasoning for pulling Lachenmayer on Saturday:

1. For the season, Lachenmayer has made 14 appearances for a total of 8.1 innings pitched, inclusive of Saturdays 2.0 IP. So this was by far his longest outing of the year.

2. Lachenmayer was at 38 pitches (again his longest outing of the year) through the two innings.

3. Lachenmayer had faced 8 batters and the line-up would be turning over for at least two batters to get a second look at Lachenmayer.

4. Top of the order coming to bat, with #2 and #3 hitters already having faced Lachenmayer in the 5th inning. With the potential of #4 and #5 also seeing Lachenmayer for a second time if any of the first three batters reached base.

Some times it is not just "but he was doing so well", it is understanding the complete picture.

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I have never been to Spain, but I kind of like this center.

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Three Dog Night?

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He’s already 24. Your trajectory as a player is pretty well set by that age for most players. Nowadays there’s very few late bloomers. Especially given how many games they’ve played counting college, travel ball, minor leagues.

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What a load of crapola.

The average age of a Major League Baseball (MLB) debut is approximately 25.0 to 25.2 years old. While elite prospects may debut earlier, the most common debut age range is 22 to 27, with 25 being the most frequent age for new players in recent seasons.

Recent Trends: Despite a focus on young talent, the average debut age has remained around 25 in recent years.

Historical Perspective: While some players debut as teenagers, this has become rarer over time.

Minor League Progression: Most players progress through levels, with Triple-A (the highest level) having an average age around 26.5.

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Can we include Billy Martin with thee Yankees?

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This is the only example given in this thread that would be an apples to apples comparison.

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When he starts a kid at 1B that clearly hasn’t gotten reps at 1B and misses a basic cut for a 1B that’s on the coaches. You can’t blame Serna. Kid is a star. He’s young and introduced at a new position and looked like he’s never been coached on what to do there. When you take a freshman that’s played his whole career at SS and move him to 2B you can’t blame the kid. For people to be saying Ruckert should hit the portal have no clue what they are talking about. I’ve seen the kid play throughout HS. Kid is a star. He’s young. He’s exactly what we need here. But the coaches aren’t preparing the kids for the situations they’re putting them in. Full confidence in JJ to figure it out but this is on JJ and his staff. Clearly the kids need to perform better but it’s also abundantly clear their preparation isn’t there either. That’s on the coaches. High standards here. Accountability has the high for both coaches and players.

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So much supposition and utter BS was typed out in the above. If you would have paid attention to any of the fall or pre-season work-outs/scrimmages you would know that Serna played at 1B on multiple occasions and that Ruckert played 2B on many occasions. This is not including the practice session in which it is a safe assumption that cross-training took place, because it does.

As to Ruckert being a "star", the jury is definitely still out on that one. Kid may have been great in HS, but he has not flashed anything on the collegiate level up to this point.

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Not so fun fact: Kelly is the only LSU coach to lose to aggie twice this century.

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Ed O lost to aTm in 2018 (72-74) and 2020 (7-20). I do believe that is also twice in this century.

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I don’t know how to pronounce Aase, but I’m sticking with my boy here

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short a - see

ahh - see

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MAROON

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Aggies doing Aggie things.

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Who did not get a combine invite ...
Buda
... that should have?

Thanks.

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Thompson?

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Rousse also hired The General, then McNeese won 29 games, made the tourney and won a game to final 32.

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Might want to check your timeline. If you said the AD hired Wade then okay, Rousse was at McNeese when Wade was hired, however he was not the President at McNeese when Wade was hired.

7/1/2024 Rousse hired as the eighth president of McNeese.

3/12/2023 Will Wade hired as BB coach at McNeese,