LSU vs. Rice, Game 1: Open Thread
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A catcher who has never caught before this year and a knuckle bal pitcher
Let’s run if we get on.
Richard Pittman
Ranaudo should have just run right at the runner and tagged him. He was making no move.
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2-0 rice on 2 unearned runs
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by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Ranaudo pitches out the inning, but damage done
time to get those runs back. Ranaudo earned a zero-run inning there.
Richard Pittman
Strike 3 to Ochinko was a ball
Ojala perfect through 2. We have to stay patient. Don’t give him easy outs.
Richard Pittman
Good Top 3rd..
Let’s get ’em here.
Ojala isn’t realy throwing tons of strikes, but he’s not waking anyone. Let’s hit him.
Richard Pittman
Mitchell walked..
let’s get going
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't blame him for running there..
it took a perfect throw to get him.
Nola could have really made up for his error, but his hit just wasn’t enough to do anything. Still though, we’re finally getting something on Ojala.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Errors killing us.. just killing us
This game should be 0-0. We maybe should be winning.
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Glad to see someone's out there.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice defensive play by Rendon..
Saved at least one run and got an out.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
caught up now..
got behind taking the dog out to relieve himself.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Not for long..
At least we got to him and made him throw some pitches. I think we’ll be in the bullpen soon.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's hoping
At least we didn’t leave all 3 on base. And Dean would’ve been out at home had he not been held at 3rd.
It sure looked like it
we’ve been hurt all year by being aggressive on the bases. I’m glad he decided not to send him.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
a walk would have been better huh
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a bad way to start
now get him home nola
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll live with that too
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, let's get the crowd back into it
Pressure on Ojala now
We chase some bad pitches against this guy
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Now it's time for Schimpf to do something positive
he’s looked bad in his first two at-bats
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We're in the bullpen!
too bad it’s a lefty. Schimpf needs to get this guy. He has hit lefties in the past.
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Taylor Wall?
He’s their 3rd starter. He’ll be very tough.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Keep it going!!
Wow, two straight hits off the lefty, BY lefties
I think the announcer was right
they should have taken wall out. I dont’ care for the bunt call.
Richard Pittman
I'm going to take the dog out again.. be back in a bit.. i'll be behind the game a little so don't give anything away
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I'm about 2 1/2 minutes behind
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by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
You fooled me..
a sacrifice fly to advance a runner to 3rd is not worthy of a whoo.
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by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
If all it takes to sell a bunch of crap is an annoying voice,
I can give a few referrals.
Richard Pittman
Great Job Guys
Watching my grandson pitch in the high school summer league and found out Tigers were behtnd. By the time his game was over (a win) the 4-2 deficit had become a 5-4 advantage. By the time I got to my vehicle, it was a 7-4 advantage. Now home, and will get to see the Tigers win! Great job, guys, in pushing the Tigers into the lead.
you have to like our chances at this point
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
We need to get 7 out of Ranaudo
and try to get a few more runs.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
We're through 6 innings for Rice..
They really haven’t gotten to Ranaudo.
Mr. Wild Bill, 3 of Rice’s runs were unearned. We gave them the runs with errors. when it was 3-0, it should have been 0-0.
Richard Pittman
Went Back Up
and read the thread. That is why I appreciate ATVS. Without a bunch of screaming and shouting like many of the boards, here you can find out what has happened in a rational discussion.
It's really amazing how much errors hurt..
Not only did the errors lead to runs, but they led to Ranaudo throwing more pitches, which could lead to more runs later.
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The big problem with Lemahieu as a pro prospect is..
He doesn’t have the range to be a middle infielder at the next level, and he doesn’t have the kind of power you look for in a corner infielder.
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Can't really point to a lot of examples of
LSu running aggressively and actually benefiting from it. The hit-and-run probably meant the difference between the run scoring and runners on 2nd and 3rd instead.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
If so, they're probably cousins..
they didn’t go to the same high school. Kind of on opposite sides of teh houston metro area.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Come on Tony..
one more inning and then we can bring in short relief and then Ott. I hope we have someone warming
Richard Pittman
We really need to get Landry back into the outfield..
that dude can play.
and Lemahieu makes a snag!
Richard Pittman
More solid defense!
LeMahieu in on it now, well done
Do you take out Schimpf to put in landry at this point?
He’s a much better defender, but Schimpf’s going to be hitting in the bottom of the 8th
Richard Pittman
This is a bad spot to give them a chance..
REndon can cut this lead down with one swing.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, that Raising Cane's sign makes me hungry
Can’t wait to get back to for a bit Louisiana next week
Want to get this guy out..
Want Rendon leading off the 9th, not up at the plate trying to cut the lead to 2.
Richard Pittman
nevermind..
I thought there would be 2 outs now. Oh well, we still want to get this guy out.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's get 'im Bert!
Great job for Ranaudo. Don’t be fooled by the 4 runs. He was great.
Richard Pittman
No real harm done
We’re through their dangerous hitters and they only have 3 outs left.
Richard Pittman
At least 3 up going into the 9th is fine w me
Especially given how bleak it looked in the 4th
I hate bunting
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Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I disagree!
bunting is just a way overused strategy. It’s rarely a good idea to deliberately get out. You only have 27 outs. You should use them very sparingly, and probably never give up any on purpose. It’s also why it’s so frustrating that we’ve had so many runners thrown out. It’s terrible to risk an out to get a single base. It’s even worse to just give up an out for a base. I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting I hate bunting
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I must agree with you.
In my grandson’s game tonight, the coach called for a bunt with none on….I almost had a stroke. Chances of bunting your way on are negligable. Why just take the bat out of the hitter’s hand.
What age?
It’s a little different if it’s, oh.. 9 year olds. Putting the ball in teh field of play is rarely a bad idea.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions
High School Summer League
(Nice way for high school teams to practice/play together after season is over)
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yeah, that's way too high of a level to try that
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Basically a high school team with different (stand in)coaches
since official high school coaches cannot practice with the team after the season.
Still has severa who went 20+ innings on teh season..
They really don’t have a great reliever though. It’s their biggest weakness as a team. Their starters don’t go 7-8 like Ranaudo and Coleman do, and their bullpen is very average.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully they used up Evers..
it would be nice not to have to go against a lefty reliever again this weekend.
Richard Pittman
Eh.. the ump should have called that intentional..
call it a ball and make mahtook keep hitting
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
OK, let's get 3 outs and take it to house
give coleman a chance to win the super tomorrow.
Richard Pittman
Odds are..
we take this one
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Whew!
Not perfect or anything, but good win in that we accomplished wearing out a lot of their arms. Also, good win in that it’s a win, period.
We pretty much guaranteed..
we aren’t seeing a lefty tomorrow. Evers pitched to something like 10 batters and Wall needs to be saved for Sunday.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Now my critters, plus those of my son, want a walk.
By the way, Pittman, I have a son finishing 2d year, Paul N. Hebert… and another son who is a graduate of same.
It's good to be on the downside of law school :)
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 5, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
So I understand.
To make it even better, the current attorney is engaged to a recent graduate of LSU Law. I will be surrounded by LSU Law graduates.

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