Now it's time to stack some wins in baseball

[MaroonFlounder]

We lose close games. 1-6 in one-run games. Can't finish.

If that trend continues, there will be no postseason.

[State82]

1-6 in one-run games.

That is brutal. We cannot navigate the conference schedule with even a modicum of success with no semblance of a closer. And it is not like Parker can walk in practice today, point his finger at someone on the staff and say "You are the closer. Go make it work." I just do not think that guy is presently on the pitching staff. Maybe it is like some here have pointed out and it is going to require three different guys on the bump in the 9th. And if Dohm does not take the mound at all in some capacity this weekend I am hesitant to believe he takes it again period. Fingers crossed.

[bulldogcountry1]

We lose close games. 1-6 in one-run games. Can't finish.

If that trend continues, there will be no postseason.

Being 1-6 in one-run games doesn't mean our "closers" have blown 6 games.

One of those is the 9-8 LSU loss where we came back from down 9-1, and the pitching staff didn't allow a run the last 6 innings. Another one is the AP 3-2 loss. We didn't give up a run for the last 6 innings.

Actual blown saves are more like 4, with 2 of them from this past weekend on the road. It's a concern that we don't have a closer, but the guys we have need to execute better. The moment seemed too big for some of the guys. Hopefully, they can get some mental toughness and be ready to compete the next time.

[MaroonFlounder]

Being 1-6 in one-run games doesn't mean our "closers" have blown 6 games.

One of those is the 9-8 LSU loss where we came back from down 9-1, and the pitching staff didn't allow a run the last 6 innings. Another one is the AP 3-2 loss. We didn't give up a run for the last 6 innings.

Actual blown saves are more like 4, with 2 of them from this past weekend on the road. It's a concern that we don't have a closer, but the guys we have need to execute better. The moment seemed too big for some of the guys. Hopefully, they can get some mental toughness and be ready to compete the next time.

Did I say that losing close games was only a pitching thing? No, I didn't.

That 2-word sentence: "Can't Finish" doesn't just apply to relief pitching. It also pertains to hitting/scoring runs.