Anyone watching LSU vs Louisiana? They’re elite pitchers having trouble I guess we can cut ours some slack now.

Louisiana destroying #7 LSU 9-2 through 5. They are looking stellar right now. SBC with two Top 25 teams with them and TXST.

Dukes drop game 1 of the weekend series against GaSo 4-3

Bummer.

Lets go Dukes in tomorrows game!!

Brian

At some point we need to start asking these questions

Why was the whole pitching staff hurt last season?
Why do we have 6 pitchers on staff and none having a lot of success?
Why does EVERY pitcher have control issues?

We have to lead the sunbelt in walks by our pitching staff?

Is it strength and Conditioning? Is it preparation during week in bullpen?

Something is not right? A lot of different pitchers in last two years and none having success? What changed in the program in last two year? Anyone on the know have any ideas? New staff or anything last two years?

(04-27-2024 03:13 PM)MojoDad Wrote:  At some point we need to start asking these questions

Why was the whole pitching staff hurt last season?
Why do we have 6 pitchers on staff and none having a lot of success?
Why does EVERY pitcher have control issues?

We have to lead the sunbelt in walks by our pitching staff?

Is it strength and Conditioning? Is it preparation during week in bullpen?

Something is not right? A lot of different pitchers in last two years and none having success? What changed in the program in last two year? Anyone on the know have any ideas? New staff or anything last two years?

The concern after OKC was that LaPorte was riding Mickey's recruits. Also, the rise of VT/UVA softball is hurting.

Next year is make or break for LaPorte.

That has nothing to do with what I said.

(04-27-2024 04:13 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(04-27-2024 03:13 PM)MojoDad Wrote:  At some point we need to start asking these questions

Why was the whole pitching staff hurt last season?
Why do we have 6 pitchers on staff and none having a lot of success?
Why does EVERY pitcher have control issues?

We have to lead the sunbelt in walks by our pitching staff?

Is it strength and Conditioning? Is it preparation during week in bullpen?

Something is not right? A lot of different pitchers in last two years and none having success? What changed in the program in last two year? Anyone on the know have any ideas? New staff or anything last two years?

The concern after OKC was that LaPorte was riding Mickey's recruits. Also, the rise of VT/UVA softball is hurting.

Next year is make or break for LaPorte.

I'm a huge believer in giving a coach plenty of freedom to do with the program they are in charge of, however, I'm beginning to question LaPorte myself. I was big time engaged at the beginning of the season. Butler stood out immediately. She clearly had come to life. You could see it early, yet it took LaPorte a number of games before getting Butler to the top of the order. She had her 8th in the order if I remember correctly. The young lady is batting .409, pretty incredible. She plays as though her maturity is far beyond the others, but it was as if LaPorte couldn't see it. I'm puzzled as to the direction we need to take.

My post had nothing to do with Laporte I’m not sure how you guys are missing what I’m asking.

Why is whole pitching staff hurt last year? Why does every pitcher have control issues? What changed in last two seasons to cause this?

This has nothing to do with Reed or Recruits and Mikey Dean lol. If you’re going to reply please reply to the content I’m talking about.

Just be more direct instead of making vague references.

How much more direct do I need to be with the questions?

I assumed you already had ideas about the answer to your questions. Seems I assumed incorrectly.

Would you like someone here to list what coaching and support staff changes have occurred during the time in question? Or are you looking for insight into team process changes during the last two seasons?

(04-27-2024 09:32 PM)MojoDad Wrote:  How much more direct do I need to be with the questions?

I'll answer as best I can, but it does include recruiting and I will mention Mickey:

CC graduated. That's really the big change.

We still have most of the same coaching staff, including the same pitching coach that worked with her. Henzler looks like she is providing a good target (admittedly, I am saying this watching college level camera crews, but not seeing anything wrong).

So, yes, it is one or more of three things:
1. Laporte doesn't have a good feel for when to rest a pitcher and when to push them.
2. The coaches are not instructing well, but Mickey's recruits were so good that they didn't need proper coaching.
3. The coaches are fine, but Laporte hasn't found anyone at the Ford, CC, Good level.

While I have certainly questioned Laporte on #1, I tend to think most of it is #3. However, I also think if we had a consistent third pitcher, we would be a tournament level team this year, so we are close.

I guess I’m not asking the questions right?

Recruiting and Mickey has zero to do with my question. How would they affect the Entire pitching staff hurt last year and the Entire pitching staff having control problems this year. Just nevermind I’ve explained what I’m asking 3 times already and all I get is we can’t recruit as good a Mickey

I’m having a hard time figuring out how recruitment can affect control problems and injuries

I don’t know the answer that’s why I was saying we should be asking why all these pitchers are hurt and can’t throw strikes! My first guess would be strength program and maybe lifting upper body too hard or lifting heavy before games? Or are they running the crap out of the pitchers to cause leg injuries?

When the entire staff was hurt last year there is an issue. When the entire staff can’t throw strikes there is a issue

Blows my mind how these questions can be asked and I get the answers above. We can’t recruit and we need Coach Dean back.

What’s funny is about 7 of these current kids were recruited by Mickey so they would still be here if he was here. They were recruited for Auburn!

(04-28-2024 05:33 AM)MojoDad Wrote:  I don’t know the answer that’s why I was saying we should be asking why all these pitchers are hurt and can’t throw strikes! My first guess would be strength program and maybe lifting upper body too hard or lifting heavy before games? Or are they running the crap out of the pitchers to cause leg injuries?

Why would people on this fan message board know the answers to these questions? If you want specific answers, be more specific with your questions.

You keep getting upset when people try to offer their perspective. I’m guessing you’re not very good interacting with other humans. We can’t read your mind. You have to tell people what’s going on in your head. You know. We don’t know.

(04-28-2024 07:46 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  

(04-28-2024 05:33 AM)MojoDad Wrote:  I don’t know the answer that’s why I was saying we should be asking why all these pitchers are hurt and can’t throw strikes! My first guess would be strength program and maybe lifting upper body too hard or lifting heavy before games? Or are they running the crap out of the pitchers to cause leg injuries?

Why would people on this fan message board know the answers to these questions? If you want specific answers, be more specific with your questions.

You keep getting upset when people try to offer their perspective. I’m guessing you’re not very good interacting with other humans. We can’t read your mind. You have to tell people what’s going on in your head. You know. We don’t know.

Ok I’ll ask direct
Why was every pitcher hurt last year?
Why does every pitcher have control issues?

That’s two specific questions

(04-28-2024 07:52 AM)MojoDad Wrote:  Why does every pitcher have control issues?

OKAY I’ll bite. That’s not a precise question.

Are you asking specifically why the pitching staff has as many walks as they do? Or are you asking why, in your opinion, they (all, for some reason) are not able to locate and/or execute their pitches? There’s a pretty categorical quality versus quantity issue at play with your imprecise query.

Humphrey and Fleet have ERAs of 2.67 and 3.00, which I would hardly call “issues.” So I dunno, maybe you’re not asking the right question at all.

(04-28-2024 08:32 AM)bjk3047 Wrote:  

(04-28-2024 07:52 AM)MojoDad Wrote:  Why does every pitcher have control issues?

OKAY I’ll bite. That’s not a precise question.

Are you asking specifically why the pitching staff has as many walks as they do? Or are you asking why, in your opinion, they (all, for some reason) are not able to locate and/or execute their pitches? There’s a pretty categorical quality versus quantity issue at play with your imprecise query.

Humphrey and Fleet have ERAs of 2.67 and 3.00, which I would hardly call “issues.” So I dunno, maybe you’re not asking the right question at all.

Our staff leads sunbelt in walks. 6 pitchers on staff we would have to be real unlucky recruiting 6 pitchers and none having success. So I think there is an issue in the strength program or pitching development.

Well that’s not even remotely true, they rank 5th highest in the conference. So that tells me that you’ve already arrived at your (completely incorrect) conclusion and were never actually looking for an answer to begin with.

https://sunbeltsports.org/stats.aspx?pat...&year=2024

ETA: Also, we only have 5 pitchers who have logged innings this season, not 6.

(04-28-2024 08:59 AM)bjk3047 Wrote:  Well that’s not even remotely true, they rank 5th highest in the conference. So that tells me that you’ve already arrived at your (completely incorrect) conclusion and were never actually looking for an answer to begin with.

https://sunbeltsports.org/stats.aspx?pat...&year=2024

ETA: Also, we only have 5 pitchers who have logged innings this season, not 6.

Lexi Rodgers pitched last season and still is a pitcher if they used her this season or not. This board awfully hard on a guy who is concerned about the pitching staff. Maybe like the guy said few post ago I don’t interact well with humans. Maybe another school with nicer humans will accept me next season.

(04-28-2024 09:19 AM)MojoDad Wrote:  

(04-28-2024 08:59 AM)bjk3047 Wrote:  Well that’s not even remotely true, they rank 5th highest in the conference. So that tells me that you’ve already arrived at your (completely incorrect) conclusion and were never actually looking for an answer to begin with.

https://sunbeltsports.org/stats.aspx?pat...&year=2024

ETA: Also, we only have 5 pitchers who have logged innings this season, not 6.

Lexi Rodgers pitched last season and still is a pitcher if they used her this season or not. This board awfully hard on a guy who is concerned about the pitching staff. Maybe like the guy said few post ago I don’t interact well with humans. Maybe another school with nicer humans will accept me next season.

Like others have said, you either know the answer you're looking for or have an agenda. Do you have a player on the current team?