This team is in serious jeopardy of not making the B1G tournament...
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In the last 7 games we are 2-5. Here is the...
opponents' scoring by inning:
1st 10 runs
2nd 11 runs
3rd 5 runs
4th 2 runs
5th 2 runs
6th 0 runs
7th 4 runs
8th 11 runs
9th 1 run
We are giving up too many runs in the 1st thru 3rd innings and then having to play from behind. The 8th inning is an aberration because UM scored 7 runs against us in that inning. Otherwise, we have had only 4 runs scored against us in the 8th. Maybe Lemonis should be keeping a shorter leash on the starting pitchers.
I agree that this series against Rutgers is crucial. RU is a team that is mediocre on a good day. They have a couple of good hitters in Zarrillo and Marcinczyk at .327, and Freeman, who has not started all games, is .309. It drops off quickly thereafter and the team average is .248 The team ERA is 6.25. If we can't beat these guys at home, that will be very telling. I suppose we could live with 2 out of 3, but we'd have to pick up a lot of wins later on against much better quality teams.
opponents' scoring by inning:
1st 10 runs
2nd 11 runs
3rd 5 runs
4th 2 runs
5th 2 runs
6th 0 runs
7th 4 runs
8th 11 runs
9th 1 run
We are giving up too many runs in the 1st thru 3rd innings and then having to play from behind. The 8th inning is an aberration because UM scored 7 runs against us in that inning. Otherwise, we have had only 4 runs scored against us in the 8th. Maybe Lemonis should be keeping a shorter leash on the starting pitchers.
I agree that this series against Rutgers is crucial. RU is a team that is mediocre on a good day. They have a couple of good hitters in Zarrillo and Marcinczyk at .327, and Freeman, who has not started all games, is .309. It drops off quickly thereafter and the team average is .248 The team ERA is 6.25. If we can't beat these guys at home, that will be very telling. I suppose we could live with 2 out of 3, but we'd have to pick up a lot of wins later on against much better quality teams.
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I'm new to Big Ten baseball...
...is it common for coaches to "encourage the development" of pitchers by letting them work their way out of early-inning jams earlier in the season? That is, are they willing to give away some games early on, in order to strengthen the starting rotation for the tournament run?
If coaches were simply trying to play to win each game--yanking starters early, starting only the best players--is that considered a bad strategy for long-term development?
...is it common for coaches to "encourage the development" of pitchers by letting them work their way out of early-inning jams earlier in the season? That is, are they willing to give away some games early on, in order to strengthen the starting rotation for the tournament run?
If coaches were simply trying to play to win each game--yanking starters early, starting only the best players--is that considered a bad strategy for long-term development?
Good question. I don't know. It's got to be bad for a...
pitcher's psyche to pull him every time there's a sign of trouble, and it's got to be good for their confidence to pitch themselves out of trouble. But there are days when a pitcher just doesn't seem to "have it," and I think he should be pulled quicker.
pitcher's psyche to pull him every time there's a sign of trouble, and it's got to be good for their confidence to pitch themselves out of trouble. But there are days when a pitcher just doesn't seem to "have it," and I think he should be pulled quicker.
Re: Oh well good.
Lemonis is good coach.....IU baseball will be fine.....as noted, team lost a lot of players from last year's team and Big Ten is the best it has been in years.....Talk is that 4 teams will get in tourney......Lemonis will recruit well and IU baseball will be fun to watch.....
Lemonis is good coach.....IU baseball will be fine.....as noted, team lost a lot of players from last year's team and Big Ten is the best it has been in years.....Talk is that 4 teams will get in tourney......Lemonis will recruit well and IU baseball will be fun to watch.....
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