Did Trey Porter get injured Friday?

drt7891

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I don't think it was injury, just wants to see other guys contribute to wins besides him. Take him out, challenge everyone else to produce. It's early in the season and hits aren't where he wants them.
 

weblow

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He fouled a ball off of his shin and it has been very swollen and hurting him pretty good. He could have played if he had to but Cohen chose to sit him and let him get some rest.

Edited to add that Bruiser beat me to it.
 

BillBraskyDOG

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You know coaches don't sit their best players for long stretches for no reason right? You know cohen wouldn't sit his hottest hitter for 3 games to force others to "step up" right? That's ridiculous.
 

drt7891

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Up until yesterday, the bottom 5 in our lineup have been bad. Starting the day, even CT Bradford's BA was below .300 (it still may be that low). I didn't get to make it to any of the Saturday games, so I didn't know until this thread he sat him for those, too (a shin injury makes sense). Sitting him for that reason against UConn might have been headscratching, but I can completely see it in an early game against an opponent you are comfortable beating. I've seen it done before... sit your best player (especially if your best player has been consistent until that point) and challenge everyone else to produce... especially when production at the plate has been a struggle all year from the latter part of the lineup. And, what do ya know... guys stepped up. CT, Stark, Slaughter, Norris... really, everyone but Britton... they all stepped up. I don't think that's ridiculous at all.
 

8dog

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with this line up, he is nuts.

Porter is a juco off to a hot start. He needs to see more pitching so I hope he wasn't sitting for no reason.
 

BillBraskyDOG

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It is ridiculous and has never happened. No coach has ever sat their best hitter for 3 games to "challenge" other players. Never