Holy Cross game 4 thread

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

Too early to make that assumption IMO

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Well we may get the defensive situation straightened out but other than Rea I haven't seen ANYONE on our team consistently squaring up the baseball. I'll stand by the statement that scoring runs against SEC teams will be challenging for us.

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

To be honest guys, we have so many issues right now offensively and defensively in the field that its going to be a BIG challenge for Cohen to get it straightened out. We are about to go to 4-4 after today having played 3 mediocre teams. Like someone else said, we are going to struggle mightily to score against SEC pitching and we aren't sound enough in the field right now to win 2-1 or 3-2 type games.

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It's probably easier to straighten defense out than offense. And usually you end up better in the long run for doing that too. That's why there are some catchers in MLB that are hitting .200 and hang around awhile.

Our outfield defense is fine. Catcher was an issue, but Collins and Walker look to have stepped up. So, we appear to have solved that.

That leaves the infield. Wes is good. We might consider moving Pirtle to SS and then let Hann or Heck play second. Then we might consider Humphreys and Heck at third.

Lindgren so far - 3 1/3 innings, 0 hits, 1 walk, 6 K's.

Just saying; Coast trash throwing heat.

Edited to add another K.

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Originally Posted by Bullmutt

Just now able to tune in on live stats. Appears today we can neither hit nor defend. It's time for some leadership to assert itself. Question is- by whom?

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Absolutely. Needs to be a veteran out of the too cool for school group. Those guys needs to nut up instead of having well we've been there before attitude. Guess what? You haven't done dick this year and nobody gives a shit about last year. ****ing get your head out of your asses veterans.

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Well we may get the defensive situation straightened out but other than Rea I haven't seen ANYONE on our team consistently squaring up the baseball.

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You gotta think Detz and Pirtle will turn it up. Vickerson has hit it well. CT will be hit or miss, but will typically get you a hit per game. Henderson usually finds a way to get on base, but we are playing Brown over him right now for some reason. And Humphries seemed to be on base all fall, but we aren't playing him any either. Garner has looked great in minimal action, so we took him out of the lineup.

The potential is there, we just have to get em all on the field together IMO.

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

You gotta think Detz and Pirtle will turn it up. Vickers on has hit it well. CT will be hit or miss, but will typically get you a hit per game. Henderson usually finds a way to get on base, but we are playing Brown over him right now for some reason. And Humphries seemed to be on base all fall, but we aren't playing him any either. Garner has looked great in minimal action, so we took him out of the lineup.

The potential is there, we just have to get em all on the field together IMO.

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This is probably going to sound crazy- but it might not be a bad idea to bench Detz in favor or Garner or Humphreys to get some offense.

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

We've hit 3 balls hard today..pirtle single, hann double, and heck ground out

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This is my big concern. 5 hits through 7 innings in a Sunday game against Holy Cross is a concern.

Ok - here we go - Leadoff guy on board.

Vickerson, Detz and Rea coming up - lets go.

Glad we got a hit, but prepare yourself for a lot of Armstrong PT after that one.

Well now I know why we haven't scored, Jim just said this guy hasn't given us a walk since the first inning. Just goes to show you that all you need to shut us down right now is control.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

This is probably going to sound crazy- but it might not be a bad idea to bench Detz in favor or Garner or Humphreys to get some offense.

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Yeah that does sound crazy. Garner can catch and Hump can play 3rd. It's real ****ing simple in the infield. Finding the best 3 OF is the question.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

This is probably going to sound crazy- but it might not be a bad idea to bench Detz in favor or Garner or Humphreys to get some offense.

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Detz just gets on base too much to take out if you ask me.

Please tell me that wasn't a hit and run though.

Wasn't that ball 4 that Vickerson swung on?

Damn. Just damn

How much you wanna bet we try to steal Armstrong here

Our lineup is just really really struggling.

Holy shitballs, what a damn catch. All you can do is tip your cap and realize it ain't our day

Great catch by HC just isn't our day when they make plays like that on Rea's hit.

Haha, we had the same thought there Cadaver.