My point is this- when our starting pitching is putting us in a hole to start with, it changes how we have to approach hitting. It takes away our running game after one inning and our small ball, and it makes us passive at the plate because then you have to start to work the count. We fix the starting pitching, and then it will help the hitting. If we can keep ourselves from getting in a big hole at the start-it's going to make it better for our offense.
What small ball exactly would you like to see early in games that giving up a couple of runs somehow changes? Why exactly would a couple of early runs change anything? You will have to score at some point to win. Lets take a look at our SEC games..
LSU Fri- We lead early and the go up 3 runs after the 5th. Todd logic says LSU really better panic! No, they just get on base for their big bat and get right back in the game which they eventually win. Not by small balling I might add.
Starting pitching not to blame here.
LSU Sat- We're only down 1 run through 4. Not this great early in the game mountain that you speak of that's plaguing us. No, our problem this game is that our leadoff man only reached base TWICE. You cant score if you dont get on. Not to mention striking out 11 times.
Starting pitching not to blame here
LSU Sun- We beat that *** by scoring bunches of runs. Wasted a couple of potential runs early being goofy with CT and Demarcus.
Starting piching not to blame here
UK Fri- Do not go down early like Todd's epidemic suggests. We are down 4-2 heading into the 6th. Oh no! Change our gameplan! No... Our leadoff man gets on, WE DONT ****, and proceed to win the game playing swing the bat.
starting pitching not to blame here
UK Sat 1- They score 2 in the first. So 17ing what. Doesn't change up anything, we were down 2 in the SIXTH the night before. Graveman settles and our pitching only gives up 3. Should be enough to win a college baseball game.
But not when our first leadoff man to reach base comes in the NINTH (9TH) INNING! Or when bats like Detz and Porter are riding pine while Little Tyler Fullerton gets his turn. The offense has to produce and you produce by getting the leadoff man on base.
Starting pitching not to blame here.
UK Sat 2- We give up 3 in the 1st. So 17ing what. Doesn't change up anything, we were down 2 in the SIXTH the night before.
It obviously didnt change our small ball up Todd because Cohen ****ed Henderson in the 3rd. Something I have warned against doing. They get the lead runner out at 2nd. Even despite that we STILL scored 2 runs and were right back in the game in the 3rd inning. You telling me that being down 3-2 in the 3rd and losing 4-3 is to be blamed on anything else than the hitters? Kentucky got 3 hits the entire game.
Our blame goes to our bats that only managed FOUR! I will add that we only got our leadoff man on base
TWICE. Pitching is not to blame!
Goat is right, you post what you want to see not what is actually there.
Again, this makes no sense. You are far from a baseball expert Todd. Flair has practiced extensively at 3B and SS, making him not just a corner infielder. Guys like Norris are the corner guys, but Flair is faster than he is. Detz came in as a 2B and has played 1B in Rea's absence. So what? Your theories are dumb and not rooted in any logic at all. It's almost like you just post what YOU would like to see happen.
We aren't getting in these big holes early, not anything that we shouldn't be able to overcome. Our offense is next to last in getting leadoff men on base in conference play. Thats where the blame lies.
