The Official #6 Tennessee @ #7 LSU Series Thread (Fri. April 25 7:30PM EDT SECNET+) (Sat. April 26 8PM EDT ESPNU) (Sun. April 27 3PM EDT SEC NETWORK)

[taylorvol]

1 would never, ever get thrown a fastball if I were coaching against this team.

???

 

[Drewbydoo]

One…he’s our only legitimate SB threat so he’s closely monitored by opposing Pitchers and Catchers. Two…he’s adjusting to elite POP times for SEC catchers. (It’s the time it takes when Catcher receives the ball to when it’s caught by 2nd baseman (or SS depending on who is covering the bag). Three. he’s adjusting to SEC play where everyone is elite and his speed doesn’t dominate He will be a fabulous base stealer with more experience IMHO.

FYI: I saw an interview with Buster Posey and he said that if he can get rid of the ball in 0.7 seconds, he can throw out even the fastest guys.

eta: that have a reasonable lead.

 

[vol66]

Atta boy Fish!

 

[AthensVol2007]

???

Off speed stuff only to Dean.

 

[theroyz71]

One…he’s our only legitimate SB threat so he’s closely monitored by opposing Pitchers and Catchers. Two…he’s adjusting to elite POP times for SEC catchers. (It’s the time it takes when Catcher receives the ball to when it’s caught by 2nd baseman (or SS depending on who is covering the bag). Three. he’s adjusting to SEC play where everyone is elite and his speed doesn’t dominate He will be a fabulous base stealer with more experience IMHO.

Thanks. I'm pretty familiar with pop time as my son played catcher growing up and in high school.

 

[BradentonVol]

@Caz 2 out rally time?

 

[ArdentVol]

fish doesnt flop

 

[SGMVols]

Off speed stuff only to Dean.

You could spike a slider or curve 10 feet in front of him and he’d chase it.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Well maybe a little thinning of the herd on here ain’t the worst thing. Got some spoiled people considering this team will still be a top 8 seed my Lord

 

[volsagain]

Serious question, why does it seem that his stolen base attempts are always close plays compared to other exceptional base stealers?

I don't think he gets a very good jump. Got to learn to read the pitchers better.

 

[taylorvol]

FYI: I saw an interview with Buster Posey and he said that if he can get rid of the ball in 0.7 seconds, he can throw out even the fastest guys.

eta: that have a reasonable lead.

He was a great one. I read where he had a sub 2.0 second POP time which is elite. Other factors outside of Catcher’s control are how great is the runner’s jump, size of their lead, and how fast/slow is pitchers delivery. C is such a tough position.

 

[vol66]

Let’s go Austin.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Well maybe a little thinning of the herd on here ain’t the worst thing. Got some spoiled people considering this team will still be a top 8 seed my Lord

Regional host no doubt but with what we have left, I’m not sure we host a super.

 

[Bigvalley84]

Looks like we’re gonna finish 1-2 but in all honesty we gave one away Friday night and should have won the series

 

[Tenacjim]

Boy I wish I had a job where I got paid as much as these announcers to basically sit around and shoot the sh!t while a baseball game is played in the background…..

 

[patrick]

Smh

 

[Caz]

@Caz 2 out rally time?

I was hoping, but took a break to grab a little supper. Didn't work out too well I see. Lol

 

[NOLAPhil]

Hope we get lsu later and ruin their season

 

[SGMVols]

Well maybe a little thinning of the herd on here ain’t the worst thing. Got some spoiled people considering this team will still be a top 8 seed my Lord

This team still has a LOT of work to do to hold onto a top 8 after this. Must go 5-4 at minimum and it may even take 6-3.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Hope we get lsu later and ruin their season

I don’t want to see them again. Them or Texas.

 

[patrick]

Another walk. About to get run- ruled.

 

[taylorvol]

Peebles has to be exhausted.

 

[vol66]

Take yer lumps.

 

[Caz]

TV just trying to get someone reps and some gametime experience. Some days, we just get outplayed, and our mojo gets hurt, but we will bounce back big time.

 

[patrick]

This team still has a LOT of work to do to hold onto a top 8 after this. Must go 5-4 at minimum and it may even take 6-3.

this TN team will struggle to go even 5-4. At this point in the season, teams are who they are.