we see Maldonado in a starter role with uncertainty around Holton and Owen? He didn’t pitch this weekend. Just throwing out ideas. We have some pitching problems to go along with terrible hitting. Not ideal in May.

My thanks to DustyOrleans for prompting this poll.

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Started for LSU today. 5 batters faced… BB, BB, BB, RBI 1B, RBI BB… pulled. He recorded 0 outs. Solid start lol.

There’s so many. For some reason the one that comes to mind is when someone posted his dog was leaning against his house causing it to move, which for whatever reason caught my attention so much I had to ask and he had meant to say “couch” not house. Zero reason this should have made me laugh the way it did which is why I post this. There’s got to have been better ones.

I read the criticism of Coach Baxter. I too am puzzled by the approach we seem to have at the plate. We take so many pitches We seem to be hitting with 2 strikes all the time. We seem to watch a lot of third strikes go by. But before I pile on, I'll show my ignorance here. Just what is the role of a hitting coach? What does he teach? How much influence does he have on a player's performance? Appreciate your thoughts.

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VU has been competitive in 3 games (1 against TN, 2 against Alabama, 0 against Florida).

Today’s score was 6-2, so you could be tempted to think they were competitive in this game. Yet, after the first inning, anyone who’s been paying attention knew that with the ineptness of the batters, VU was already beat. The players certainly performed in such a way that they were resigned to losing.

Giving up 6 runs in a Sunday game for most teams in the league would lead them to believe that they would have a good shot at winning. Not the case with Vanderbilt.

The most runs they’ve scored in one game over this 9 game road stretch on the road in the league is 5, and that was in a game in which they were already way behind and had no real shot at winning.

The approach at the plate is like a deer in the headlights. Really inexcusable how bad they are against anyone on the mound.

Presented by Sutherland & Belk. Probably Chip on Monday and Luke on Wednesday but I’ve not nailed that down yet.

LSU and Mississippi State locked at 13-13 in top of the 8th with bases loaded for State, and two outs. LSU just brought in what sounds like their 5th pitcher or so for the game (6'2", 270 pound Cooper). And UT down 7-0 to Kentucky at home in the 8th. Hoping that holds.

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Well, I've got to find something so----1. Bryce Cunningham's first decent outing since--when??? Good for him. 2. Vastine and Diaz in the field. They handled everything.
Well done there. Now we come home. Maybe we can put together a good win vs. MTSU, get some momentum and set up a sweep of Arkansas. Keep the faith. You gotta believe.

6. UF up from 12 last week

7. VU down from 6

8. Clemson up from 14

MTSU 149, Arky 5

My wife has requested no baseball for Mother's Day so I'll leave it to whoever's watching to update the thread.

Interesting. I guess he coached most of the players graduating. Good on him to show up and support them.

Is he still living in Nashville? Living that buyout life?

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….going to bring home the SEC Championship one day or what?

TN beat Kentucky

LSU destroyed MS State

Arkansas beat S Carolina

Most important games aren't until this evening.

TN will likely be run-ruling Kentucky soon, as they are up 8-1 in the fifth.

Any unintended consequences? Do you think it causes teams to give up earlier? Coaches to use pitching differently?

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Vandy wins the Florida series.

I feel it in my plums.

Very funny stuff getting the tourists to talk sports! What is your favorite one on here?
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