It’s hard to believe but we've already completed 16% of the
baseball season. I had predicted we’d be at 8 and 1 at this point but did
not correctly predict the loss.
I’m still stinging from the Memphis defeat. They are
an inferior team and we played poorly. Hopefully, we got that out of our
system.
Defense: With the exception of the Memphis game, our defense
has been excellent. We may have the best defensive outfield in all of
college to AAA baseball. The infield has been suspect. Mistone is
fine. He won’t have another outing like Tuesday night. Anderson is
a really good fielder but I’m concerned about how the pressure might get to
him. The Overby’s at 2nd are okay. Orvis has been good
at first base but he’s not hitting well. Overby 1 may move to this
spot. Our catcher is as good as any in the country.
Offense: This is sporadic. I guess this should be
expected. If we can score 4 runs in any game, we should win it.
Scoring 4 is sometimes a chore. Mathis is as expected. Bousfield
could be the next Yarbrough. Mistone is hitting better than last year as
is Anderson. We need Overby to bring some power and Allen to get more
aggressive. Turner has been a pleasant surprise and has big time power.
Pitching: With the exception of a couple of sorry
performances by lower level relievers, our pitching is excellent. If we
get to a regional, super regional, or Omaha, it will be on the arms of our
pitching staff.
Coaching: I think Bianco is doing one of his better jobs
this year. He has to move runners instead of driving them in with home
runs. He’s pinch hitting and running when necessary. He knows every
run is precious and we likely won’t score 4 in the bottom of the 9th.
I see a chance for us to be really good. We could
finish as high at 19-11 in the SEC which should mean a regional in Oxford which
is the way God intended May and June to be.
Today is a depressing day because there is no game.
This is why I’m writing this basically useless blog.
