My take - I'm sure you guys have been waiting for this
Tennessee does not suck across the board. All aspects of the team are better than recent years. EXCEPT ONE.
Offense is better.
Our starting pitcher I believe has been worked out and may be close to last season.
However, our bullpen is terrible and it is KILLING us.
Offense sometime takes night off sure but our bullpen has been atrocious since the conference season began and I think CDS is struggling with what to do with some rather mentally weak guys- some of whom are upperclassmen who should know better.
Andy Cox is an enigma wrapped in a riddle
Stephen Kane might as well wear a fire suit
and the damn walks and HBPs are insane.
I don't think it can be this bad all season. I think sooner or later one of these guys will grab the bull by the horns (like Soto) and will themselves into the roles.
I hope it will be Cox, Kane or Lipinski but feel it will most likely have to be Hunter Martin or Zach Reid. We shouldn't depend on freshmen Harper-Cook or Neely but if they step up, so be it.
God! I looked at all their stats and the opp batting avg and walks are terrible.
If 2 guys would just step the hell up, we'll be in regional play