Official Tennessee at Florida Game 3 Thread - 1 PM - ESPN3/SECN

#151
#151
Looked at the stats.

Rod Demonico finished with 34-wins his last season. We've not touched that mark since. That sounds like a Don Devoe type stat.

Of course, that 2007 team underperformed with 3-All Americans on the team.
 
#153
#153
fryeguy93 said:
I don't know, I expected more from their pitching. their reputation was such that it would be the best or near best ever. We have a lot of dingers.

I also don't think they've been all that smart at the plate- albeit, better than us.
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You may be right. I guess time will tell. The weekend may have told us we have a great Friday night pitcher and very capable bat. Gator bats look really solid to me. Catcher is dangerous. The rest of the season will answer our questions. I do know that Friday night proved that we are better than what we are seeing today.
 
#154
#154
Houser grounds out but moves Rodgers to 3B...Leftridge pops up, 2 away for VJax
 
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#160
A football team that plays like our baseball team would consider "simplifying" the offense.

Perhaps play more Earl Weaver or Bobby Cox ball (station-to-station) until the guys get comfortable and then put the high-pressure; double-steal, hit-and-run stuff back in.

Defensively, I have no idea; we look completely lackadaisical in the outfield and like we're playing out-of-position in the infield.

4-9 does not look that bad-especially since we got cheap ones at the end to get to 7 hits
 
#161
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fryeguy93 said:
Looked at the stats.

Rod Demonico finished with 34-wins his last season. We've not touched that mark since. That sounds like a Don Devoe type stat.

Of course, that 2007 team underperformed with 3-All Americans on the team.
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Last year's 3.41 (I think) ERA was the best since the Delmonico era. Point being, it's taken this long just to get DECENT pitching. I think you'd agree that that ERA was okay in the Delmonico era, but that's middling pitching in the SEC now.

None of us could foresee replacing 3 starting pitchers yet that's exactly what has happened. The battle at 3B is ongoing along with a battle that at this point seems fabricated behind the plate.

The good news is UGA is next.
 
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#162
#162
We've got at least 5 home games now in apparently good weather and good competition.

After the long bus ride home (a taste of the minor leagues for those who may consider going pro after this season) they can relax and realize the "preseason" is now over after 16-games.

Austin Peay will be playing Sa-Monday before Tuesday game in Knoxville
Georgia was swept at home by Missouri and will be desperate next weekend and in last place.
Cincinnati is having a mixed season.

this is the last week we can toss off the rust. WE will then have 8 road games
 
#163
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vol66 said:
Last year's 3.41 (I think) ERA was the best since the Delmonico era. Point being, it's taken this long just to get DECENT pitching. I think you'd agree that that ERA was okay in the Delmonico era, but that's middling pitching in the SEC now.

None of us could foresee replacing 3 starting pitchers yet that's exactly what has happened. The battle at 3B is ongoing along with a battle that at this point seems fabricated behind the plate.

The good news is UGA is next.
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Speaking of good news, don't you think this series told us a couple of good things?

1) We've struggled on Fridays but it sure looks like we have a very talented Friday night arm.
2) We have the talent for a deep and powerful batting line up.

But we have a lot to improve on to be a contender in the SEC.
 
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txbo said:
Speaking of good news, don't you think this series told us a couple of good things?

1) We've struggled on Fridays but it sure looks like we have a very talented Friday night arm.
2) We have the talent for a deep and powerful batting line up.

But we have a lot to improve on to be a contender in the SEC.
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Certainly.

We know our fielding, both in the outfield and the infield is no where near where we need it to be. Case in point, the last single, I think by Rodgers, would have been a double for UF, but because their left fielder made a good play it was a single.

I know some will disagree, but in my opinion, this is not a talent issue. It's also not just a coaching issue. I think it's a "pressing" issue. By all involved. I think the coaches are being too aggressive because they are afraid the bottom of the line up can't produce. I think the hitters at the top of the lineup are pressing for the same reason. This causes the defense to feel like they have to be supermen because the margin for error in terms of runs allowed versus runs scored is so small, or at least that is the perception, when in reality we're hitting okay, at least at the top of the order.

We just cranked a bunch of homers on a team that historically doesn't give them up.

I still think we're okay. I do. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's too early to give up. We need to take full advantage of the home games coming up, if we don't... then I'll be concerned.
 
#165
#165
I really think the weather interruptions and travel have had a bigger impact on this team than imagined. There's just no substitute for consistent field time reps.
 
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#166
txbo said:
I really think the weather interruptions and travel have had a bigger impact on this team than imagined. There's just no substitute for consistent field time reps.
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Sure, no doubt about it. But there were many mistakes, throws that shouldn't have been made, base running mistakes that are so mystifying it's hard to believe, fielding errors that you know no little league coach would allow...it's making me wonder about the TEAM. Who are the leaders? I always thought it would be AJ, maybe Stew, but they are both soft spoken guys...

They have a long bus ride home, maybe they will sort it out. I just don't sense that the fight is there...yet...plenty of time to fix this stuff.
 
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fryeguy93 said:
Looked at the stats.

Rod Demonico finished with 34-wins his last season. We've not touched that mark since. That sounds like a Don Devoe type stat.

Of course, that 2007 team underperformed with 3-All Americans on the team.
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My memory is getting bad in my old age. Remind me why Rod had to go?
 
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vol66 said:
Certainly.

We know our fielding, both in the outfield and the infield is no where near where we need it to be. Case in point, the last single, I think by Rodgers, would have been a double for UF, but because their left fielder made a good play it was a single.

I know some will disagree, but in my opinion, this is not a talent issue. It's also not just a coaching issue. I think it's a "pressing" issue. By all involved. I think the coaches are being too aggressive because they are afraid the bottom of the line up can't produce. I think the hitters at the top of the lineup are pressing for the same reason. This causes the defense to feel like they have to be supermen because the margin for error in terms of runs allowed versus runs scored is so small, or at least that is the perception, when in reality we're hitting okay, at least at the top of the order.

We just cranked a bunch of homers on a team that historically doesn't give them up.

I still think we're okay. I do. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's too early to give up. We need to take full advantage of the home games coming up, if we don't... then I'll be concerned.
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I think we are ok as well. I think Marks is going to be solid. If Cox finds himself you now have a solid 1-2. I get Serrano's baserunning philosophy, but we are running into 2 or 3 outs a game right now because of poor execution, and we are doing it at the top of the order to compound problems. That sticks out to me the most.
 
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31VFL said:
I think we are ok as well. I think Marks is going to be solid. If Cox finds himself you now have a solid 1-2. I get Serrano's baserunning philosophy, but we are running into 2 or 3 outs a game right now because of poor execution, and we are doing it at the top of the order to compound problems. That sticks out to me the most.
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Cox coming around to last years form would be big, I agree.

I don't really know what I'm trying to get across...I think we are "over doing it" coaching wise. We had a much more veteran squad than UF, yet it still seems like our coaches are pulling all the strings, every pitch, every at bat, the base running, like the players are puppets...we need to loosen up and let them play ball, it seems like we are making it harder than it has to be, if that makes sense... jmo.
 
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vol66 said:
Cox coming around to last years form would be big, I agree.

I don't really know what I'm trying to get across...I think we are "over doing it" coaching wise. We had a much more veteran squad than UF, yet it still seems like our coaches are pulling all the strings, every pitch, every at bat, the base running, like the players are puppets...we need to loosen up and let them play ball, it seems like we are making it harder than it has to be, if that makes sense... jmo.
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It does. I don't mind sacrificing a guy over, but the hit and runs aren't working. We rarely even get bat on ball on them. We had a chance for big innings early and ran our way out of both.
 
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txbo said:
Speaking of good news, don't you think this series told us a couple of good things?

1) We've struggled on Fridays but it sure looks like we have a very talented Friday night arm.
2) We have the talent for a deep and powerful batting line up.

But we have a lot to improve on to be a contender in the SEC.
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I thought Kyle Serrano would be better. :dunno:

GO BASEVOLS!
 
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