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We blew 12 games when we had the lead in the 7th inning or later. That's pitching. When you have the lead you have to close that's the way baseball works and our average with risp was almost identical to year before.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
I guess our risp stuck out like a sore thumb because with our bullpen, we knew no late inning lead was safe. I went to a lot of games and from the 7th on felt like the movie, "Groundhog Day".Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Obviously adding Skenes bumps us up another tier, but even if we don't add him, we should be better on the mound next year based solely on having more options.
RHP: Cade Smith, Landon Gartman, Nate Dohm, Aaron Nixon, Colby Holcombe, Loo Cijinte (BHP), Logan Forsythe, Will Gibbs, possibly KC Hunt, possibly Brandon Smith, possibly Parker Stinnett
LHP: Pico Kohn, Cole Cheatham, Bradley Loftin, Loo Cijinte (BHP), Brock Tapper, Tyler Davis (VCU transfer on campus right now), Max Miller, Graham Yntema
There's not a lot of experience in that group, but it beats having about 6 arms to depend on like we had this past year.
Need all the "possibly's" to come back, add Skenes, the VCU transfer, and another lefty for me to feel confident though.
Hancock.Quote:
Originally Posted by viverlibre
"The at bat doesn't even start against that guy until he has two strikes"
Although I watch all the games, attend several and even the CWS, I'm not knowledgeable about baseball, was he not as good this year?Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Yes. His average, on base percentage, and slugging he were all higher this year than 2021.Quote:
Originally Posted by viverlibre
Yep you nailed it. 2021 and 2022 our risp was almost identical we were slightly worse in 2022 with runners on third and less than 2 outs getting the run in. Just think even if we go 8-4 in those 12 games we blew the lead(67% close), we wind up 34-22 and we're in the post season and 67% is reasonable. We had 1 whole save in sec play! The bullpen cost us and that's because of the injuries and the need to move PJ and Brandon out of the pen to the rotation. That's not even counting losing arguably the best pitcher in the country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
Yep. Yep. Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Right now we are in a tricky spot. Obviously I think we are happy with what we?ve brought in from the portal, but there are still a couple of BIG holes. We need another front line starter, hope with Skenes seems to be fading a bit and Watts-Brown did not really reciprocate any return interest. The other is another corner outfielder. Losing Knight hurt, and I do not really know what happened with Groff but it seems that either he has moved off us or we moved off him. If we continue to strike out at that position we may have to roll with Bryce Chance. And while he is a great bat, he does not have the best arm to be playing in the outfield.
The staff has worked their ass off this summer, but we need to close this last month and go from a team who should be in a regional to a team that is hosting a regional. We built that stadium for June, not April.
Is the deal with Groff that we can't really guarantee a starting spot anymore with what we've already brought in?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
One of the best statements ever made about DNF... EVER!!! Rep given.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I wish I could tell you. I was told before the season ended he was entering the portal and we were getting him. It was not going to be a long process and he would play either CF or LF for us. Then it was he wanted to see what his draft options were but that if he was not taken high enough we still had him. I think the Knight stuff kind of pissed him off. No knowledge of that, but reading between the lines it seems like he was under the impression that we were holding him a spot and then went out and got Knight and Ledbetter. Which, I get where he is coming from but we have to build a team. We cannot be held hostage until school starts waiting for the draft process to play out. We had to fill those positions with what was available at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tripp McNeely
I still think there is a chance we get him, but way less confidence than I have been in a long time.
Pitching, and clutch hitting. Those were the differences. Rowdy and TA were clutch, and it was infectious. It appeared no one on this year's team wanted to take the leadership mantle (on offense).Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
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Originally Posted by Tripp McNeely
The M over S requires a "team-first" mentality, and if Grof wanted to be part of MS, he needed to make his decision faster than he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Love the Ledbetter and Knight transfers (even with Knight drafted by MLB). But now, I'm ready to roll with Dakota Jordan and see if he can become the Alpha dog we missed in 2022 (ie, no Mangum, no TA, no Rooker on this past year's team). A single year from Grof will arguably only delay (and cost us to lose a year) from Dakota at the expense of prolonging a 5th-year, non-drafted player's career.
Well? we aren?t getting either.
Knight signed with the Mariners today for $50k ($100k below slot value)and Groff committed to Ole Miss.
Hopefully Ledbetter works out and some of these freshman step up.
https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/status...178169862?s=21Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Tibbons
Ledbetter is having a helluva summer
Ledbetter is really good. I expect him to have a big year for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Just landed a LHP - Tyler Davis, VCU
The DNF effect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Tibbons
Underrated pitcher. This guy knows how to pitch. Comes right at hitters, doesn't nibble and doesn't walk people. Great command and gets outs.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Ready to roll w Dakota has consequences. It might work, and it might not. You have to have other options. He might struggle his fr year. This league is unforgiving on freshmen. If he's ready, he'll win the job. But you can't have him as your only option. He nor highfill, not matter the talent level. And if our staff does that, and they won't, they would be stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
Yes sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Willing to sign for 50 stinking K rather than play a year for us? Seems like we could have gotten him an NIL deal to offset most of that amount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Tibbons
As others have said I don't think it's a given that he would beat our Aaron Downs for the LF spot as Ledbetter can play CF. Which is good because it gives some flexibility as far as who we can after.Quote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
I don't fault anyone here. Knight was a better prospect than Groff. He went pro. That's how the cookie crumbles. Groff may not have liked that but this is a business and we have to go after the best player even if it burns us in the short term.
But worst case scenario- an OF of Downs, Ledbetter, Kellum, and maybe Dakota Jordan is something I could roll with if it comes down to it.
I think we're still learning the ropes somewhat here. Although in his case because of COVID age was a factor as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
So we have landed several from the portal and not a hint from D1 baseball. Ole Miss lands 2 and they get a full page right up along with LSU seemingly having an article daily… I’m starting to hate that site…
It sounds like our coaches didn?t get a good read on what Knight wanted to do. If he signed for $50k, then he was never coming to back to play college ball. Maybe he wasn?t honest with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
you have it figured out. It would have been different had he had 2 years to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Tibbons
NIL money wouldn't have made one difference. At his age, and his opportunity, he was signing.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Yeah more at play here than just the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
LSU message board on Skenes.
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/...ate/103421871/
Skenes visited LSU this past weekend. Already visited Arkansas or is visiting Arkansas this weekend.
Someone should mention to him that LSU pitching coach once oversaw the TJ'ing of nearly an entire MSU pitching staff. A pitching staff with ridiculous talent to win a National Championship just evaporated - Parker Ford, Cale Breaux, Keegan James, Ethan Small, Jared Padgett, Noah Hughes. Only Ethan Small fully recovered and reached full potential.
Think about 2017 if MSU did not need emergency walk-ons, field-players, and Mangum pitching.
Just trash...who cares. that coach who did all that is long gone and we have proven how to care for a pitcher and the results on the field and in the draft speak for itself. If it didn't he wouldn't have visited us.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
The coach is not long gone, Wes Johnson is the pitching coach at LSU now. Recently hired from the Twins.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoobaDawg
He visited Arkansas last Tuesday-Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Hasn't been much reported on how it went though which leads most Hog fans to believe it's down to MSU or LSU.
We’re both very much in it still because this guy is basing his decision on where he fits and what is the best school for him to be a 1st rounder BUTTTT- I just know LSU is gonna make him an offer that’s hard to refuse. And I’ll be surprised if he refuses. Program wise? Really no difference in the 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by WPS
What about Skenes? connection to the transfer pitcher from Texas that we signed last month? Hopefully this will work soon n our favor and come in to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I see Skenes re-tweet stuff from quite a few different players. Seems like all of these kids know and have played with each other somewhere along the way. I know nothing, but considering that he will only play one season, I doubt any friendships will sway a decision. Won’t hurt, but probably won’t move the needle much.Quote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
WPS is a hell of a guy, trying to make us feel a tad better. Knows we are suffering a horror show of a season. A true friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by WPS
"Built It and They Will Come" doesn't have the weight we thought now that this NIL and Transfer Portal stuff has hit the fan.
Sorry read your message wrong. thought it was an lsu poster trashing us. forgot that little midget was there.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer