Elander makes bold statement about bats.

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Not hard to see, and it didn’t start in this series. Guys over swinging. No situational awareness. Coach has been the batting coach here for a long while. JMO, This is why you need to be in the dugout and not on third. Understandably, this isn’t the main issue. We aren’t putting pressure on pitchers with base runners. Fix it.
https://atozsports.com/nashville/vo...tIvGIToSaTZzfbY-is_aem_QBqnlcmKbbkwvVEg6vBT9g
 
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WaywardVol said:
Not hard to see, and it didn’t start in this series. Guys over swinging. No situational awareness. Coach has been the batting coach here for a long while. This is why you need to be in the dugout and not on third. We aren’t putting pressure on pitchers with base runners. Fix it.
https://atozsports.com/nashville/vo...tIvGIToSaTZzfbY-is_aem_QBqnlcmKbbkwvVEg6vBT9g
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Him being in the dugout has absolutely nothing to do with them over-swinging

Him being in the dugout has quickly turned into the baseball version of "should Heupel call plays"
 
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preacherman20 said:
I don't know what people think he does in the dugout. Coach V rarely talked to a player in the dugout while we were hitting. He was into the game and relaying information to the coaches on the bases.
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IMO you can get a better feel for an at bat from being on the field anyway. These are the same types of fans that think they know offense better than Heupel.
 
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WaywardVol said:
Not hard to see, and it didn’t start in this series. Guys over swinging. No situational awareness. Coach has been the batting coach here for a long while. This is why you need to be in the dugout and not on third. We aren’t putting pressure on pitchers with base runners. Fix it.
https://atozsports.com/nashville/vo...tIvGIToSaTZzfbY-is_aem_QBqnlcmKbbkwvVEg6vBT9g
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Hold on.

He's been the batting coach a long time...in which he was also at 3rd the whole time.

So why exactly does that mean he needs to be in the dugout?
 
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rockytop25 said:
Him being in the dugout has absolutely nothing to do with them over-swinging

Him being in the dugout has quickly turned into the baseball version of "should Heupel call plays"
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Exactly! Wasn't in the dugout when we won a natty. Know wasn't HC but was still the hitting coach.

Edit: WallyBalls beat me to it.
 
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I agree that the full swing and pray we hit the ball approach is not working. However, the bunt fake out was a really good play and it was a situational hit. We could use more of that to keep putting pressure on opposing defenses. Just get the damn thing in play.
 
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lukeneyland said:
IMO you can get a better feel for an at bat from being on the field anyway. These are the same types of fans that think they know offense better than Heupel.
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Why does every disagreement on this formum Have to turn into a personal attack against the poster. It’s just nonsense. The main point of the post is E’s comments about the team. Where E positions himself is secondary to the whole matter.
 
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preacherman20 said:
I don't know what people think he does in the dugout. Coach V rarely talked to a player in the dugout while we were hitting. He was into the game and relaying information to the coaches on the bases.
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It kinda looks like our keyboard coaches are proficient in baseball, basketball and football. How did we ever become so blessed to have these superstars in our midst o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O
 
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WaywardVol said:
Why does every disagreement on this formum Have to turn into a personal attack against the poster. It’s just nonsense. The main point of the post is E’s comments about the team. Where E positions himself is secondary to the whole matter.
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I said what I said specifically because you mentioned E’s positioning. It’s a ridiculous criticism. Ridiculous criticisms are far too prevalent on this site and it’s grating.
 
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UT’s offensive rankings in SEC’s 16 teams. With almost 30% of regular season completed, this team ranks last or at the bottom of nearly every offensive metric in the SEC. They are 3rd in Doubles which is the one bright note.

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)

On the defensive side, TN is 5th in FP at .981
 
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lukeneyland said:
I said what I said specifically because you mentioned E’s positioning. It’s a ridiculous criticism. Ridiculous criticisms are far too prevalent on this site and it’s grating.
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Utilize the block feature. I’m assuming it was put there for a reason. personal attacks are far more ridiculous. No fan needs your permission to make comments about sports related issues. Sometimes ridiculously bad play leads to over magnified criticisms of other areas. I’m willing to admit that. Look at those stats, and let me know your real concern.

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)
 
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rockytop25 said:
Him being in the dugout has absolutely nothing to do with them over-swinging

Him being in the dugout has quickly turned into the baseball version of "should Heupel call plays"
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Here are the stats. I didn’t do it. I’ll agree, that when things are that bad, we do tend to focus on periphery things. I willing to admit that. If I edit my OP and remove that comment, can you provide some insight as to what Josh said and this stats?

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)
 
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WaywardVol said:
Here are the stats. I didn’t do it. I’ll agree, that when things are that bad, we do tend to focus on periphery things. I willing to admit that. If I edit my OP and remove that comment, can you provide some insight as to what Josh said and this stats?

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)
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I was never arguing the stats. They are what they are, not good.

Elander being on 3rd or in the dugout wouldn't change the stats very much (if any)
 
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WaywardVol said:
Here are the stats. I didn’t do it. I’ll agree, that when things are that bad, we do tend to focus on periphery things. I willing to admit that. If I edit my OP and remove that comment, can you provide some insight as to what Josh said and this stats?

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)
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Yeah our hitting sucks so far. I’m not sure why. Hitting a baseball is a high variance activity and is very hard to coach. Maybe this group of guys just isn’t good enough. Maybe they are and they will come good eventually. I don’t know. I just resent the whole positioning narrative as an explanation.
 
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taylorvol said:
UT’s offensive rankings in SEC’s 16 teams. With almost 30% of regular season completed, this team ranks last or at the bottom of nearly every offensive metric in the SEC. They are 3rd in Doubles which is the one bright note.

BA .268. 16th (LAST)
Runs 95. 16th (LAST)
Hits. 137. 16th (LAST)
Doubles. 38. 3rd
HR. 22. 11th
RBIs. 89. 16th LAST)
Total Bases. 245. 15th
Slugging %. .479. 14th
Walks 71. 14th
Ks. 105. 12th
OBP. .374. 16th (LAST)

On the defensive side, TN is 5th in FP at .981
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I know the stats are what they are. Would you agree that the schedule of competition is better than previous seasons?
 
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lukeneyland said:
Yeah our hitting sucks so far. I’m not sure why. Hitting a baseball is a high variance activity and is very hard to coach. Maybe this group of guys just isn’t good enough. Maybe they are and they will come good eventually. I don’t know. I just resent the whole positioning narrative as an explanation.
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@beachvol23 has got to be laughing his ass off. What i originally considered a driveby dropping a turd in the punch bowl has bled into other posts, OPs and threads. This place never ceases to amaze…
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
I know the stats are what they are. Would you agree that the schedule of competition is better than previous seasons?
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That’s not a worthwhile explanation. We hit far better than this in actual league play the past 5 years. We’ve only really faced two or three teams with high quality pitching
 
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