@Miami Baseball (Poll)

[GTNavyNuke]

No one won the poll.

Flushed.

 

[gtbeak]

I blame the weekend on Wiley Ballard. He has been with the Braves all season, and they have performed very poorly. And we know how things have gone for us. This weekend he comes down to Coral Gables...the Braves sweep Minnesota and the Jackets get swept.

But seriously, it was just a bad weekend that a good team flushes, doesn't change a thing from what they've been doing all season, doesn't press, and just continues the grind. 14-7 is still a hosting record, and the only concern would be around the fact that we've been beating up on bottom of the conference schools. So, the next three ACC weekends will be important, but 6-3 will be plenty to host.

 

[Eli]

I blame the weekend on Wiley Ballard. He has been with the Braves all season, and they have performed very poorly. And we know how things have gone for us. This weekend he comes down to Coral Gables...the Braves sweep Minnesota and the Jackets get swept.

But seriously, it was just a bad weekend that a good team flushes, doesn't change a thing from what they've been doing all season, doesn't press, and just continues the grind. 14-7 is still a hosting record, and the only concern would be around the fact that we've been beating up on bottom of the conference schools. So, the next three ACC weekends will be important, but 6-3 will be plenty to host.

I blame it on myself for having high expectations and us actually breaking through and winning 2-3 this weekend to widen the gap. I was wrong and I continue to put myself through the pain of being a Tech fan

 

[DecaturJacket]

What an absolute joke of a weekend. Hall should just leave now. Team has completely given up.

12 runs total scored in their last 5 games. Garbage team.

Must not watch much baseball..

Don't feed the trolls...

NGL, I wasn't able to watch today, but watched the last two. We were due for a weekend like this. It sucks, but it may be good in the long run. 7/8/9 sucked all weekend. We made errors, Miami made errors, but made plays to make up for them and prevent runs.

Honestly, not too worried. We knew our Sat/Sun guys were hit or miss. This weekend was more miss. The offense had about as bad of a weekend as they could've had. Already mentioned the 7/8/9, but Jesus come on guys. Not being able to do ANYTHING there all weekend puts you in quite the hole. The top half looked pretty solid as usual. Some unlucky balls/great plays by the defense.

If we have another weekend like this next weekend, I'll be worried. Honestly, seeing how things played out Friday and Saturday, I'm not all that worried. Uncharacteristically bad defense and just freezing cold bats. Tate was lights out. Brady had an off night. Happens. Let's get healthy and move past it.

 

[Eli]

Don't feed the trolls...

NGL, I wasn't able to watch today, but watched the last two. We were due for a weekend like this. It sucks, but it may be good in the long run. 7/8/9 sucked all weekend. We made errors, Miami made errors, but made plays to make up for them and prevent runs.

Honestly, not too worried. We knew our Sat/Sun guys were hit or miss. This weekend was more miss. The offense had about as bad of a weekend as they could've had. Already mentioned the 7/8/9, but Jesus come on guys. Not being able to do ANYTHING there all weekend puts you in quite the hole. The top half looked pretty solid as usual. Some unlucky balls/great plays by the defense.

If we have another weekend like this next weekend, I'll be worried. Honestly, seeing how things played out Friday and Saturday, I'm not all that worried. Uncharacteristically bad defense and just freezing cold bats. Tate was lights out. Brady had an off night. Happens. Let's get healthy and move past it.

I know we want him to get more at-bats but I liked Kerce in the 9 hole, I don’t get the infatuation with putting Will Baker in the lineup at all costs (it seems). I think we have just as quality hitters and fielders who haven’t been given the opportunities he has. Shouse for example you can tell is a star in the making and Rogers has a better avg. with the same amount of HRs and less plate appearances.

 

[Eli]

Also the Schmidt injury is now showing up more as the bottom of the order isn’t as strong as it was with him in the lineup and those guys are starting to revert more towards their mean..

 

[gtbeak]

I know we want him to get more at-bats but I liked Kerce in the 9 hole, I don’t get the infatuation with putting Will Baker in the lineup at all costs (it seems). I think we have just as quality hitters and fielders who haven’t been given the opportunities he has. Shouse for example you can tell is a star in the making and Rogers has a better avg. with the same amount of HRs and less plate appearances.

I suspect the issue with Rogers is the K-Rate. Counting today he is now at 47%. I personally would like to see him get more shots, though.

 

[gtbeak]

Don't feed the trolls...

LoneStar Jacket has been a good poster in past seasons. He/she hasn't been around at all this year. LoneStar, welcome back, but I agree with Decatur, these posts come across as trolling.

 

[GT33]

Completely wasted a day, we got killed before it got going. Long drive home thinking about how we got beat so bad.

We look like a frustrated team, played like a team without any confidence. I wonder who the leader is in the locker room. Whoever that is needs to get everyone else settled down.

Shouse. All I can say is WOW. He's a little wild, but damn, he's got amazing stuff.

 

[BuzzGT]

Outcoached...Outplayed...This is what you get when you start reading the newspaper clippings, instead of taking care of business.

 

[Bogey]

Outcoached...Outplayed...This is what you get when you start reading the newspaper clippings, instead of taking care of business.

Yep. Baseball is a head game, similar to golf in that respect. When you begin to think you have figured out your game, the game gods bring you back to reality. The most successful baseball coaches understand that and can mediate that tendency for young players to keep their focus until the last out.
This team has some serious coaching issues, but is not lacking the talent to have a high level of success, in my opinion.

 

[THWG]

Yep. Baseball is a head game, similar to golf in that respect. When you begin to think you have figured out your game, the game gods bring you back to reality. The most successful baseball coaches understand that and can mediate that tendency for young players to keep their focus until the last out.
This team has some serious coaching issues, but is not lacking the talent to have a high level of success, in my opinion.

Serious coaching issues?? We're 29-11 and 14-7 in the ACC still, what would the record have to be for us not to have serious coaching issues? 40-0? Every team goes through bad weeks in baseball.

 

[Eli]

Yep. Baseball is a head game, similar to golf in that respect. When you begin to think you have figured out your game, the game gods bring you back to reality. The most successful baseball coaches understand that and can mediate that tendency for young players to keep their focus until the last out.
This team has some serious coaching issues, but is not lacking the talent to have a high level of success, in my opinion.

We are the youngest team in the ACC. Talented yes but the youngest and that comes with mistakes.

 

[bensaysitathome]

At a glance, it looks like 8 of the top 15 teams lost their weekend series FWIW.

I agree, we looked unable to do much of anything most of this weekend. Sandwiching this sweep between two of our biggest midweeks makes it feel worse, and UVA is another team that has the talent to beat a whole bunch of teams when they get it together.

The team needs to right the ship and get back to our winning ways. Don't let the mental loss spiral.

 

[DecaturJacket]

I know we want him to get more at-bats but I liked Kerce in the 9 hole, I don’t get the infatuation with putting Will Baker in the lineup at all costs (it seems). I think we have just as quality hitters and fielders who haven’t been given the opportunities he has. Shouse for example you can tell is a star in the making and Rogers has a better avg. with the same amount of HRs and less plate appearances.

Yeah, I don't really understand the Baker obsession. They obviously see something that they like though. He started opening day and has now become a fixture in the lineup while Schmidt is out. He's shown flashes and was 5 for his last 14 heading down to Miami, but yeah 1 for 8 on the weekend. Looking at this season, he's a pretty streaky hitter. All of his hits are usually over a 3-4 stretch and then he's cold again.

I'm with you. I'd rather see Coupet, Shouse, Rogers, Neises. At least mix it up. I was surprised Baker got the start in all three this weekend. However, a lot of that probably had to do with Hernandez being banged up after Friday and needing Baker at 2B - though his .929 fld% isn't good either.

 

[DecaturJacket]

At a glance, it looks like 8 of the top 15 teams lost their weekend series FWIW.

I agree, we looked unable to do much of anything most of this weekend. Sandwiching this sweep between two of our biggest midweeks makes it feel worse, and UVA is another team that has the talent to beat a whole bunch of teams when they get it together.

The team needs to right the ship and get back to our winning ways. Don't let the mental loss spiral.

Coming back home for the next three weekends (two of which are ACC) will help. We just never play well at Miami for whatever reason.

 

[Bogey]

Serious coaching issues?? We're 29-11 and 14-7 in the ACC still, what would the record have to be for us not to have serious coaching issues? 40-0? Every team goes through bad weeks in baseball.

Just my opinion based on the last several years, not solely on the last 4 games, and could possibly be related to the over due coaching transition. We shall see.

 

[Eli]

D1 dropped us to 24th. If we would have won 2-3 this weekend we likely stay at 14th. This series killed us we need a 4-0 week.

 

[DecaturJacket]

Just my opinion based on the last several years, not solely on the last 4 games, and could possibly be related to the over due coaching transition. We shall see.

Just out of curiosity, what exactly would you point out as a coaching issue? Player/pitching management? Lineup construction? Or just going cold at the plate for an extended period?

 

[Eli]

Yeah, I don't really understand the Baker obsession. They obviously see something that they like though. He started opening day and has now become a fixture in the lineup while Schmidt is out. He's shown flashes and was 5 for his last 14 heading down to Miami, but yeah 1 for 8 on the weekend. Looking at this season, he's a pretty streaky hitter. All of his hits are usually over a 3-4 stretch and then he's cold again.

I'm with you. I'd rather see Coupet, Shouse, Rogers, Neises. At least mix it up. I was surprised Baker got the start in all three this weekend. However, a lot of that probably had to do with Hernandez being banged up after Friday and needing Baker at 2B - though his .929 fld% isn't good either.

I also would like to see Kerce moved to 2nd base and Hernandez at 3rd. 7-9 in the lineup also needs a shakeup as that group can’t continue to go hitless