Kruger batted 3rd that inning and struck out... He CANT bat 3rd mentally!
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Kruger batted 3rd that inning and struck out... He CANT bat 3rd mentally!
I've lived this argument already. And you're wrong every time so no need to argue again. Go get back in your comic books.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
Why did I turn this on to see us lose again. Bye John. We lose this and we might get swept in Nashville
Guys just except the fact that we are going to lose this game. This is going to be a rough weekend in Nashville. Team is facing some serious adversity right now. They are pressing too damn much. Just play ball!
That has zero to do with what we are talking about. We are talking about a better offense with Kruger batting 2nd vs Kruger not batting 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
Its overwhelming how much better our offense is with Kruger out of the 2-hole
.555 to .200Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
You don't know shit mentally about the game. Stop acting like you do. You have no idea how he feels about hitting 3 hole. I have a sneaky feeling he hit 3 in high school and Juco.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
Kruger isn't comfortable hitting 3rd (your and ISID argument)Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I'm not disputing this- it has zero to do with what I said. Our offense is clearly better when he bats 3rd. Its overwhelming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
Yo have zero understanding of how the lineup works in its totality or how to put a team together. Just ****ing stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
I haven't liked Cohen for about two seasons now. But I still thought maybe he could get the job done. I'm slowly beginning to think he won't ever get us to where we want to be.
If we don't pull this one out u can't blame the pitching. And please don't think one player in RF would have made a difference.
Pound the zone hump. Nice job so far, better than the rest of our garbage pen.
It's pretty obvious - whatever pitching coach is doing is not effective. Butch went through the fall with these guys and they were lights out against our hitters which are better than what we have faced. As a team, pitchers are not prepared. Need to figure this out.
You guys arguing about lineups are a joke. It is far more important who's in your lineup than what order they hit in. If we are losing because of our lineup, then we have much bigger issues than that, which we do.
1. This team has atrocious plate discipline. They aren't seeing breaking balls out of the hand. We are using an ambush, collision style hitting approach in order to produce more power. We are producing more power, but it leaves us extremely vulnerable to pitchers that pitch backwards.
2. We have very little talent in the bullpen. Bad arm actions & deliveries that add up poor command & control. Wes Johnson will fix this in time, but the recruiting in our bullpen leaves a lot to be desired. Wes will fix this, but he's got to work with what he has right now.
He hit cleanup last year.. I'd rather him be cleanup than 3 hole too... 3 hole comes up with nobody on and 2 outs a lot more. Wasted AB there.Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
Young throws a cheeseburger for a double. Shit pitch in clutch situation. Rugby wild pitches guy to second so he can score on a 2 out seeing eye grounder. Maybe you can blame the pitching a little. Maybe if the pitching would get ahead of hitters it might be better.Quote:
Originally Posted by coastratdog
So having a .200 hitter in the 3 hole is better than a .555 hitter in the 2 hole?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
We've scored 1 run against a team that AU scored 35 runs in 3 games last weekend, and your complaint is about the pitching?Quote:
Originally Posted by baseballfan
Agree with almost all of this. You better have the right guys in the lineup, but when you get them there better be sure you have them in the right spots.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Shit maybe this is will james.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseballfan
Great job by hump to come in and slam the door. Give us a chance.
Where they are comfortable, exactly.. Not where they hit .200Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
It matters somewhat. The most important spots in the lineup are 1,2, & 4. Put you best hitters there & 17 it. With this style of hitting, we are going to hit for more power, but we've got to find the approach to maximize power & OBP. Hopefully, that comes with experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
careful- your baseball knowledge is leaking outQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
If something is working then don't fix it. I agree with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
However, the sample size of the season is WAY too small to make any valid observations about where guys are comfortable in the lineup. Some of these guys aren't going to touch a breaking ball ball or change-up regardless of what spot in the lineup they are hitting.
Yes when we average more runs per game- the line up is about far more than 1 hitterQuote:
Originally Posted by Blackout
Swing the ****ing bat.
That was a nice at bat by Lowe***
SMH... All this arguing over lineups. We should be able to throw any 9 guys we got and put 5 runs on this team... Just like we should be able to throw any pitchers we have last night and held eastern Kentucky to under 8 runs. Look at our results this year and tell me the outlier... It's Oregon. We aren't a good baseball team
Right on! Because 3 hole often hits with nobody on and 2 out.. But these guys stuck in the 70's say best hitter is 3 hole cause thats how Casey Stengal did it!Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Told y'all before this season started it'd be Cohen's last year. Still think I'm wrong?
We don't.. The sample size is so futile is silly. Kruger-Brown 2-3 because Kruger is a BETTER hitter and the 2 hole is more importantQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
And Collins swings at two on his nose. Someone said it early, we seem to not have bat discipline and guess on a lot of pitches.
That relief pitcher just blew us down!!
I hope our bullpen guys watched this closer. He rammed it in the zone with the fastball and commanded the plate.
but but but our chemistry is unbelievable!!
"Rooker (captain) says team chemistry is "unbelievable"......
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/s...tity/81730848/
The feel of this team is unbelievable,? Rooker said. The locker room camaraderie, the locker room chemistry it?s unbelievable. Everybody is having fun. We?re building off each other.
ORU gets swept at AU then loses to Jacksonville State last night. And they beat the shit out of us! Mother****er!
Come join us in the 21st century. Casey Stengel ain't walking thru that doorQuote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
We are about to lose 5 straight because Vandy is going to kick our ass.
Imploding last night did something to us mentally. Body language looked awful tonight