I agree they were really tight last night, making bad reads, guessing too much at the plate, overswinging, and taking bad cuts, but they were trying. The bats have been inconsistent all year, which is why they had such a rough start to begin with.
I say kudos to their effort. Last night, they got outplayed in every aspect of the game. Beam was the only bright spot for UT, and he still made some bad pitches and put himself in some unwinnable positions. CTV made some questionable moves, esp with his bullpen calls. BUT he and is an integral piece of UT's recent success, so i give him a pass. He definitely wants it and knows he made some bum calls. He will only get better as he gets older and more experienced.
CJE holding Cal at third was questionable to me. LSU pitchers played their best game to date. I know everyone says he woulda been out by a mile. I say make him throw you out in a 1-0 game when that's the closest you've been to stealing momentum and scoring all night. Can you imaging the spark if he scores there? LSU already had the momentum and their pitcher just got better after that. Nothing to lose there iyam.
The future is looking damn good, esp once they figure out who is staying, who is leaving, and who shows up to plug a hole. Just need to work on hitting and playing small ball. HR's and hitting for power are fun to watch, but they don't win big games in the biggest venue they will play in. I'm sure that will be #1 priority for the offseason.
