re: #12 Alabama Softball Season Thread: Maybe, Just Maybe 36-18 (12-12)

Bama gave up two runs in the top of the first. If they keep losing it's their last game of the season. Come on!

Florida and Georgia in series.

our lack of hitting is catching up to us. We had 2-3 hits all last night and scored 2. Scoring 4 to win this would be a huge undertaking

Now it's 4 nothing in the 5th with two on and two outs. Barely able to save ourselves with a late grand slam.

I have watched precious little softball this year so my opinions are based on a small sample size.

1. I see less base running speed than we have had in the past. (This could be due to not many base runners in the little I watched)

2. Too many liabilities at the plate to produce runs consistently

3. The 1st baseman requires a near perfect throw to the base. She can get to a poorly thrown ball but she is not going to remain in contact with the base...no flexibility.


And this game has alot of defensive misplays that may not show up as a error...but still poor play.


I am not on the Murphy is on the hot seat bandwagon...its easy to see these things but difficult to produce immediate improvement.

5-0 now....not looking good.

Good or bad , todays starting lineup only has 2 seniors and im leaving out Osorio.

Not sure what recruits will be coming this fall but we need 3 or 4 players ready for a starting role early. Speed and hitting is a priority.

Yeah see you next season softball. When is football coming back again?

.....and I'm afraid we're witnessing the beginning of the decline in Alabama softball...no decent returning pitching, mediocre talent(few athletes), and a staff that seems to have lost the "fire in their bellies"....hope I'm wrong, but...

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...and I'm afraid we're witnessing the beginning of the decline in Alabama softball...no decent returning pitching, mediocre talent(few athletes), and a staff that seems to have lost the "fire in their bellies"....hope I'm wrong, but...

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This is not the beginning. This is a trend that started several years back. This team is so poorly coached it is pathetic. The players are in horrible shape and it shows. The second string first baseman is a clown show. Saying she can't field her position is an understatement. Look at the team that beat us. Every player is in shape. They can hit and they all can field multiple positions. This is the worst hitting team I've seen at this level of softball. Murphy say's he's the hitting coach? Hitting coach my arse. Changes need to be made. Get rid of the worthless first base coach, pitching coach and Murphy if he doesn't present a comprehensive plan to change.