where are the "we cant hit" yahoos tonight?
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Just enjoy the fact that we are ahead on the road. We guys who can verify with our own eyes that this team struggles to hit will continue to monitor the progress or lack thereof.
One night we don't hit and we have to hear from one side. Then we hit well next game and we have to hear from the other side. Like a bunch of emotional girls.
But we are hitting in key spots here tonight. 7 for 30 to this point is .234 BA. We have the right guy on the bump and hopefully he is good for at least one more inning.
or 10-9. I'd just like to win. Doesn't like that's ever going to happen consistently with Cohen.
Hitting was not WHY we lost...but it ain't as if we turned into Louisville Cardinals circa 2007 tonight either....
We ended up 7 for 33 for a .213 clip tonight. We did have some big hits, but 2 were solo homers. The 2 run triple which should have been a homer now does come back into play somewhat. How you ask? Because by them ruling it a triple, USC got to play in tight to cut down a run at the plate on and infield grounder, which they got from Brownlee, but bobbled and had to go to first to get the out. So yes, we got Bradford home and cannot assume anything different would have happened in the inning....except.....Had the shortstop not been in on the edge of the grass with Bradford already home, who is to say Browning hard hit grounder would not have squeezed through, putting him on with still just one out. Game of inches came into play in both instances. Ball hits 2 inch wide railing and falls back onto field. Shortstop is in on grass and in hole usually left open between 3rd and short. I know it is quirky to look at that way, but as I said in another thread, my mind is boggled after this one.
The difference in the game though....was hitting in key situations with game on the line....by USC...to at least get it tied. They got to our starter by hitting the ball late in a game. Our guys were shell shocked when they came to the plate in the ninth, and they put absolutely no pressure on Matt Price, who, by the way, is a real closer, so Carolina's hitting won the game because they pressured our Junior and Senior pitchers into making mistakes.... When our guys start to intimidate the opponents pitchers because they put pressure on them, then maybe we can overcome sloppiness. Obviously USC had the nutts to do that tonight.
We ended up 7 for 33 for a .213 clip tonight. We did have some big hits, but 2 were solo homers. The 2 run triple which should have been a homer now does come back into play somewhat. How you ask? Because by them ruling it a triple, USC got to play in tight to cut down a run at the plate on and infield grounder, which they got from Brownlee, but bobbled and had to go to first to get the out. So yes, we got Bradford home and cannot assume anything different would have happened in the inning....except.....Had the shortstop not been in on the edge of the grass with Bradford already home, who is to say Browning hard hit grounder would not have squeezed through, putting him on with still just one out. Game of inches came into play in both instances. Ball hits 2 inch wide railing and falls back onto field. Shortstop is in on grass and in hole usually left open between 3rd and short. I know it is quirky to look at that way, but as I said in another thread, my mind is boggled after this one.
The difference in the game though....was hitting in key situations with game on the line....by USC...to at least get it tied. They got to our starter by hitting the ball late in a game. Our guys were shell shocked when they came to the plate in the ninth, and they put absolutely no pressure on Matt Price, who, by the way, is a real closer, so Carolina's hitting won the game because they pressured our Junior and Senior pitchers into making mistakes.... When our guys start to intimidate the opponents pitchers because they put pressure on them, then maybe we can overcome sloppiness. Obviously USC had the nutts to do that tonight.
If you felt the need to jump up and down about that, then maybe your team ain't too good at the plate. I don't know one way or the other. Just saying.
ETA: I decided to investigate. And I guess I understand your enthusiasm about your offensive explosion tonight.
Batting: Kentucky .323; Ole Miss .313; Auburn .306; LSU .302; Florida .293; Arkansas .278; Georgia .278; South Carolina .274; Mississippi State .273; Vanderbilt .271; Tennessee .260; Alabama .255
ETA: I decided to investigate. And I guess I understand your enthusiasm about your offensive explosion tonight.
Batting: Kentucky .323; Ole Miss .313; Auburn .306; LSU .302; Florida .293; Arkansas .278; Georgia .278; South Carolina .274; Mississippi State .273; Vanderbilt .271; Tennessee .260; Alabama .255
my guess is your scarf & bowtie wearing *** won't be on here near as much. Have fun with another 2-10 season.
You want to go 20-10 in the SEC every year? Tough ****, no one in the entire league can sustain that.
6-8 with an awesome .313 batting average. Omaha bound!
We are sucking hind tit at 5-8, 1/2 a game behind.
We are sucking hind tit at 5-8, 1/2 a game behind.
I'm tired of being one of the worst teams in the SEC at the only sport we were worth a **** at when I was a kid. If that sounds stupid, so be it. I don't really give a 17. From the day I was born until I graduated from MSU, we went to 3 minor bowl games & had 0 tourney appearances in basketball. But we had some damn fine baseball teams. It seems strange that many people seem to lower the expectations in baseball but not football or basketball. I think it's obvious that we aren't that far away from being a good team. I'm just tired of waiting til next year.</p>
We had a chance to win last night and blew it. Get over your 17ing self. They aren't ranked 7th for nothing.