- Feb 2, 2017
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I see very little about this team that says we make the tournament. The pitching is gawdawful and the infield defense isn't much better. I also don't see a good conf record. Based on what they've shown this far, .500 in SEC play would be an accomplishment.I’ll make 2 guarantees about our team this season
1. We’ll have a good regular.
2. We’ll shyt the bed in the postseason.
This dipshyt Sully will do what he does best…he’ll pull an “0 and 2, it’s time for BBQ” in the regionals or Super regionals. Book it.
I’ll make 2 guarantees about our team this season
1. We’ll have a good regular.
2. We’ll shyt the bed in the postseason.
This dipshyt Sully will do what he does best…he’ll pull an “0 and 2, it’s time for BBQ” in the regionals or Super regionals. Book it.
Yeah, the DH had four ugly K's, missed ball by six inches and he is hitting in the eight hole. I think it is time to put Garrison behind the plate as he is a much better receiver than Heyman, can throw out a runner but he is also the most experienced and we need someone on the field who can communicate with the kiddy corps we have on the bump. The continued focus on the long ball has us with double digit K's every game which is too many missed opportunities to make things happen. I also believe the experiment of Thomas as the full time 3rd baseman has failed and I would put Albert in his place. We need to get some of the SO's out of the line-up. I alluded in an earlier post he is going to need to let some of these kid pitchers work thru the problems they create and not force another kid to solve the other guys problem. Working thru a jam is where character is developed and I doubt any of these guys were pulled the second they walk a batter in their previous stops along the way. Right now we look like a middle of the pack SEC team.The game last night was pretty disappointing to watch. One thing that stood out to me was O’Sullivan’s facial expressions. Every shot made it look like he was saying “these guys suck, but it isn’t me!” Might not have been that at all. Maybe his expectations were higher than what they are capable of right now? Maybe he was hungover? At any rate, most of the pitching didn’t look like something that would turn quickly into legit SEC contenders and there were sure a lot of undisciplined swings against that endless string of lefties.
After listening to the baseball kickoff show on WRUF as the season got ready to begin, O’Sullivan made it sound like we were definitely heading back to the post-season to do some damage. Not how most HC’s usually slow play things at the outset. I can’t imagine the overall and eventual talent not being there but the pitching sure does look like a mess compared with what you’d expect from last year’s Nat’l runners-up, regardless of who we lost, who’s hurt, and so forth. Is there something else going on? Team chemistry problem? Over-inflated egos, players and coaches? If the latter, we’ve had a few slaps in the face already. Should’ve already begun refocusing.