ChiefCornerstone

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Monster

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I got a feeling this is this answer.

You know what they say, crappy dress rehearsal perfect play.

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How has Yorke looked defensively in the past scrimmages?

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Last Friday, Coach called for a suicide squeeze. Bunt was successful towards first. Yorke made it there, grabbed the ball and threw the runner out at home. Was really nice play by Yorke.

Little dude had a cramp there at the end!!! :lol:

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No doubt dbl that price and cut the huge losses.

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So, here's the deal. Blanding is mostly right about all the other sports besides FB and MBB. However, he's not correct about baseball. Most seasons, Baseball breaks even or comes close enough. However, if they make it to Omaha OR have to travel for Regional/Super Regional, then it comes in at a loss.

I recently had lunch with the President of the TAF and one of the top fund raisers. The following is the bottom line:

1. Baseball season ticket renewal every year stands at 99+%

2. Tickets are cheap.

3. The TAF contribution is where the number climbs when talking about Grandstand tickets or Champions Club tix.

4. LSU will NOT consider raising the ticket prices (more than double has been recommended) as they do not want to risk losing the renewal rate of 99+%. Remember, the sport breaks even unless it's an Omaha year or a year good enough to go to an away Regional/Super Regional. The school is ok with that.

5. My biggest pet peeve, and the one I'll likely get downvoted the most for, LSU, every year, sells season tix for baseball via renewal in the name of a person who has been in the grave for over a decade. In some instances, the tickets have changed hands 3 to 4 times from the original owner. Those who remember the Saban years, remember FB tix used to be this way. As a NC was at hand, the school basically took all those tix (some were offered a 1 time amnesty, but not all) and resold them to people willing to pay more. For those who downvote this, tell me this, how fair is it to the above posters (and me) who have been on the waiting list for years to be constantly told NO so someone who never had to wait in line could just renew every year because they got lucky?

The size check I was willing to tender for season tix (just 2) in the Grandstand was substantial. I was told to keep my money and consider putting it into The Oaks for a better chance later down the line.....maybe. I have met many who are in the same boat. The school and the TAF would gain a lot of money if they were willing to re-shuffle the way football did years ago. I was told they know it but don't care. To be fair, that was during the Scott W time, so there might be a re-think in the near future but I'm not holding my breath.

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Yes, of course, money makes the world go round. I don’t for a second think that baseball is getting anywhere close to the same treatment as football.

But, we can give baseball a lot more than 2.1% in rev share, etc.

LSU baseball is far and away the most consistently good product LSU has had for the past 30-40 years… we should invest what is needed to keep it there.

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FIFY

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and live to bash posts

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Mostly this for some around here.

Not sure why you’re getting downvoted so much. Yorke could easily be the fan favorite by the time the SEC schedule comes around. He pulled off a Tre Morganesque put out at home on a bunt with the runner on third going home at the scrimmage yesterday. He’s got power to spare.

In his 3 years at Grand Canyon, he hit 32 HR, 157 RBI and 127 runs. Last year alone he hit .339 with 10 doubles, a triple, 13 HR, 46 RBI and 36 runs.

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Kind of crazy that baseball didn't profit, but it's not structured as a profitable sport.

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The baseball team usually breaks even. It loses money when they go to Omaha (2 1/2 weeks) or have to travel for Regional and Super Regional.

Baseball also loses money because the school refuses to raise ticket prices. They could prob raise the price 50-100% and still sell out. Same for WBB and gymnastics.

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I am trying to identify the plane..not a Cessna 310 so not one of my family's...?

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It's a Beech 18.