tigerinthebayou

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So the downfall of their team is having a 3-0 lead after 8.5 innings and losing 6-3 then, right?

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I mean I haven't watched tennessee on a regular basis to know if their relievers consistently do that or not. But I do know that LSU's relief pitching has been terrible outside of Cowan and Evans.

Like I said you have to have guys you can rely on out the pen to either keep a game close if you're behind or protect a lead if you're ahead. If Cowan and or Evans aren't available we don't have that. It's not too late for someone to emerge and figure it out but I don't really see anyone who looks to be on the cusp of that.

I think Noot may be a guy to give a look at on the weekend and see how he does but I haven't seen anything promising from anyone. Everytime I think someone might be getting over the hump they go out and shite the bed.

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That’s Johnson overthinking the game. He doesn’t let the game happen.

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What should he let happen? Let a pitcher just keep walking people? At the end of the day you have to find someone who can throw strikes and that seems to be a huge problem with out relievers. So if he has to change pitchers every batter until one of them doesn't walk somebody then so be it.

I mean why not? Not like we have anyone better. At the very least it would provide some entertainment to what is otherwise going to be a pretty boring season for the Saints.

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It’s golf.

Each player in the field will have a plan.

They will have to execute to score their best.

All Rory and Bryson have control of is their decisions and execution.

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To a degree yeah. But if you don't think being paired with Bryson is going to affect Rory you're crazy. If Rory can get out to a fast start and build a bit more cushion he may be able to hang on and win. But if Bryson quickly closes the gap and that crowd starts going crazy for him Rory is going to be feeling a huge amount of pressure which lately hasn't had good results for him.

Him being paired with Lowry as opposed to Bryson would make a huge difference for him. You always hear about comfortable pairings for players. I think this is going to be a very uncomfortable pairing for Rory while Bryson seems to be thrilled with the pairing.

By trash arse Dutton at that

Yeah this is a day you just need to throw strikes. Pitch to contact even if they do square it up on this day it won't matter.

Not good long term doing that but today just don't walk people and you're good.

The problem right now is who of our relievers actually are ready for SEC play? Our starters don't go particularly deep into games and the relievers outside of Cowan have been inconsistent.

Obviously there's time for guys to step up and get together but right now i have no clue who I'd trust coming out of the pen right now.

It's because all the good teams see LSU as a break in the schedule from the grind of constantly playing ranked teams. They come out sluggish LSU looks good in the 1st half. Then they wake up at halftime realize it's a game against a bad team they can't afford to lose and run away with it in the 2nd half.

Yeah it's very embarrassing to lose a baseball game. All of our championship teams went undefeated so the season is definitely over.

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Chris Blair is not good at baseball. Much better at other sports.

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One he's not even the one who called the game today. Two baseball I think is actually his best sport. Great baseball voice and seems to enjoy baseball and shows plenty enthusiasm with it.