Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

I literally cannot stand to see the guy come to the plate.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

Guy is a double play machine. His avg with risp has to be around .000
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

but they could be behind?</p>
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

He never seems to get a hit, but yet his average is somehow around .300.
 
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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

He's been this way since day one. I've always wondered why he stays inthe lineup. I guess I understand the past 2 years but we've got a few options now. I have zero confidence in the guy. I hate to say that but I just don't.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

I call it from the outfield every time he's up to bat.

Situation 1- Runner on first.....Double Play
Situation 2- RISP..... Out, probably not even moving the runner.
Situation 3- Nobody on... A. 0-1 outs- maybe a hit or walk B. 2 outs- probably will get a hit
 

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Cohen trying to protect freshmen. Some of it is because Wes Rea is hurt- he is honestly our best first baseman in my opinion from both an offensive and defensive standpoint. Daryl Norris will eventually move over to third or DH in the coming years.

A lot of it is we have too many easy outs in our lineup- Collins being one of those. Our choices right now for the most part are to either go with a freshman with some talent or a veteran who isn't a great player. Neither option is really great. Especially in SEC play. We're still rebuilding to a degree even though we are making strides. And that's why our lineup is the way it is- but we still should be competitive and we can still make postseason play with what we have right now.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

We just have way too many fly outs on a regular basis.
 

Todd4State

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to be a line drive hitting team. When we take that kind of approach, we get hits.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

In fact, I'm sure that is what the vast majority of players are coached to do.
 

bsm138

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saying that unlike other teams that can rely on multiple home runs a game our team will be lucky to see one during an entire series. So we should approach hitting without the thought of the long ball and focus on things like going oppo and keeping the ball out of the air.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

But I think every team, even those who hit more homeruns than others, coach for the line drive.

What he said sounded like a truism to me. He seemed to say that this year you all needed to focus on line drives, when, in fact, that is true for every team every year.

ETA: I shouldn't nitpick on a rival board. But I can't help it, I guess.
 

Todd4State

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This has to be a first.

It seems obvious, but the fact of the matter is the players sometimes don't remember that, and they need a subtle reminder. If you want evidence of this, see any time MSU hits fly balls, because those are not to our advantage.

But to answer your question- not necessarily. Each hitter is different- Ryan Klesko had more of an upper cut swing because he knew that he was very strong and if he can get the ball in the air, there's a decent chance that it will get out of the yard. Then you look at some of the leadoff type hitters such as say, Vince Coleman, Kenny Lofton, and Juan Pierre. They're going to want to hit the ball on the ground more often than not to try to take advantage of their speed. Then you have a guy like Pete Rose, who was more of a line drive hitter. What it comes down to is each player must understand their identity and role, and understand who they are as a player and what style fits their talents the best. And the same could be applied for teams as well. For example, LSU is going to want to try to get the ball in the air more than MSU because they have more power hitters- they have guys that can take that chance more than us. That's also why they were one of the teams that was complaining about the bats more than some of the others.

Now, I do think in general, trying to hit line drives and being a line drive hitter is probably the best way to go in general, and is probably the most common style out there, and it is a very sound approach.

Basically, all I'm saying is that MSU has a bunch of hitters that are very similar, and if they're not hitting line drives, they're probably not hitting.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

I appreciate your posts. I really do. But you haven't achieved the Ninja status yet.
 

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

please KYS as quickly as possible.
 

anon1751035439

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Ryan Collins is the worst baseball player we've ever had. I'm not exaggerating either.

What does an LSU board have to do with this? But since you asked, I don't frequent any LSU board.
 

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2010: Average for the season .271, sec average .300<div>2009: .268 for the season, .278 in the sec</div><div>
</div><div>He did hit .345 his freshman year and only .290 in the sec, and I don't know how the hell he pulled that off after watching him play the last two years. I don't want him playing unless he plays first when Norris pitches, or if he plays outfield when Bradford pitches, or maybe if he is pinch hitting at the end of the game for someone like Frost or Thigpen. His problem is he usually sucks for the first 20 games of the season, then somehow turns it around too late for anyone to notice. He isn't as horrible as people say he is, but he shouldn't be playing every day.</div>