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Originally Posted by
Coach34
We were 13th in fielding in the SEC in 2021. It didnt stop us from winning a Natty.
Pitching is what matters
And even then, luck and timing can play just as big of a part (see OM 2022).
Baseball is a sport where sometimes stats just don't matter. Yes, it's obvious this team had issues (especially pitching).
But as you point out - the 2021 team didn't exactly light up any of the stat categories. These are stats from all games - including post season so we played more games than most teams)
On offense: 7th in Batting Average, 9th in SLG, 5th OBP, 3rd in Runs Scored (having played the most games), 4th in hits, 2nd in RBI, 8th in HR, 4th in Total Bases, 3rd in BB, 2nd lowest K's, 1st in Ground into DPS
Pitching: 6th in ERA, 2nd in BA Against,1st in Ks, 8th in hits, 11th in runs, 10th in Earned Runs, 2nd in Walks, 4th in HR allowed, 1st in Wild Pitches,
Fielding - 9th in %, 4th in Errors
If you glance at those stats against the rest of the SEC would you peg them as the National Champs? Hell No.
But those MF's knew how to win. They were killers who nutted up when things mattered. That is what makes winners in the SEC today - because the talent is there across the board.
7 different SEC schools have Nattys since 1990 (that ups to at least 9 starting next year. 9 SEC team have played for Nattys (at least 11 next year). 9 different SEC teams have made the CWS over the past 5 years (that goes to at least 11 next year).
The road is just going to get harder.
I don't think its the talent, or in some respects the coaching decisions in game. Lemonis is going to have to demand work and excellence - and he's going to have to be a hard ass about it. Some times teams have players who are naturally that way (2018-2021), Sometimes they aren't and the coach has to make them that way (see Cohen, John - 2009-2012). Can Lemonis do it? I don't know. If he can't, then he's got to figure out how to get the players who will do it themselves - or next year we will be coach searching.
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