Inconsistent pitching….

I’m more concerned with hitting.
Pitching will come and go and relies a lot on the umpire’s given strike zone.
Outside of our big three, we can’t hit to save our life.

My opinion….
For whatever reason LSU doesn’t “coach” the mental aspect of the game
You 100% have to let a pitcher get him himself out of a jam but you also need to realize when he’s done he’s done
I’m sure it’s a very fine line for them to figure out but it seems like once some of them get rattled they are done

The walks kill me. I feel a sense of dread that each walked batter will score.

I don't feel the same dread with a single. I guess it's giving them the gift of a base, plus the indication of loss of control carrying over to the next batter, that makes me worry so much.

Hanging pitches in heart of zone is often helped by the ump forcing the man to pitch in the zone for a strike call. Arky pitcher got so many low outside strikes.

That was their ace. LSU bullpen

There was a game a few back where Coleman came in and was throwing low with a purpose but got no close calls. He was pulled for walking too many. It is a two edged deal. You need to keep the ball down, inside or out. But getting calls is the key.

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They just aren’t as good as this board made them out to be

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Nobody ever is. Or as bad as this board makes them out to be.