Bring n WOOD said:

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Seems to not be seeing the ball/pitches too well at the plate lately….hoping he can pull out of his slump….

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He apparently was injured for a while, but seems like a repeat of last year with a few scattered injuries and poor production. Doesn't seem like an exception any more but now has become the norm. I think Schloss is giving him a lot of tries because he is looking for more right handed hitting production here in SEC play first match up purposes.

We hit righties better (good up and down the lineup). Our top guys, including Jace (Jace is actually hitting lefties better than righties) hit lefties but Schott, Burton and Camarillo have a drop off against lefties. Appel is hitting .600 against lefties (and .317 v righties). Kent is hitting lefties at .417 and righties at .231.

Kent was hitting both going into Florida (.300 against righties) and was put in full time. For whatever reason, the lefty Kent hasn't been hitting the righties since. Limited ABs though. Targac is a switch hitter but so far is .000 against lefties and .250 against righties.

you moran said:

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We hit righties better (good up and down the lineup). Our top guys, including Jace (Jace is actually hitting lefties better than righties) hit lefties but Schott, Burton and Camarillo have a drop off against lefties. Appel is hitting .600 against lefties (and .317 v righties). Kent is hitting lefties at .417 and righties at .231.

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Where did you get these stats?

jkag89 said:

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Bost struggled mightily last year after getting the #12 as well. I hope it's just a coincidence and it probably is.. but I do wonder if they pressed because the pressure of being the representative.

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#12 did not effect Troy Claunch one bit.

I guess it can't be the TexAgs baseball board without singling out at least one player to insistently nit pick their level of play and direct ire towards.

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I've been very positive on Targac in all the game threads? So not sure where the "ire" is. I was just saying I hope it's not pressure due to the #12.

My post was not directly about any on this thread but have you read those on the game threads? Those are the ones in which I'm referring. For example from last night's thread:

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For the love of baseball...can Targac do anything except strikeout?

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[PLEASE FLAG POSTS LIKE THIS. STAFF WILL TAKE CARE OF THE POST AND POSTER. -STAFF]

jkag89 said:

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My post was not directly about any on this thread but have you read those on the game threads? Those are the ones in which I'm referring. For example from last night's thread:

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For the love of baseball...can Targac do anything except strikeout?

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Now on that I agree with you. It was uncalled for. It wasn't a serious question and came off as sarcastic.

This forum isn't like the zoo, or even the premium board, and there was a lot of stuff like that there during the P V game. Most regular posters on the baseball forum seem to have real affection for our players and posts like the one you quoted aren't going to be welcomed here.

I pull them off the Stattracker during games (and at the end of games before they disappear). The 12th man sidearm gametracker. Go to season stats in that thing and scroll.

Every once in a blue moon, there is a glitch, usually right after the game, and the stats are not accurate. Like it doubles the game result in the season numbers as one example. But that's become very, very rare. Just make sure the more common numbers like Jace's HR total for example are correct and you're good. Very rare and will get corrected by the next game.

Sea Pony 07 said:

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I hate that he is struggling so much. Schloss gave him the 12 for a reason, so I'm continuing to hold on hope he will turn it around at the plate. I thought he looked a lot better at that last AB. He looked like he was pressing quite a lot, and I'm sure he is putting more pressure on himself than anyone else is.

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He definitely looked like he was trying too hard. I think he turns it around with more at-bats. I've been pretty high on him since he was a freshman.

My thoughts exactly. I'll admit I take it more personally with baseball but I've seen it across all the Men's team sports. I've even seen it creep in a bit in soccer and softball.

Unfortunately, we may be at a point now where nothing is going to help except a slump buster thread.

Like DH and play second?

Hammer is in a slump. Possibly added to it because of his injury. He needs at bats. HE WILL GET PAST IT!! We will be happy when it does.

phatty26 said:

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phatty26 said:

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Nobody is attacking him but you can't keep striking out every ab and expect people to not be upset. He's not producing band hasn't since his sophomore year. He's a great kid and why he's 12 but he's killing us when he's in the lineup. If he's hurt sit out but ge doesn't get a steady diet of fastballs anymore.

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Schloss decides. Suck it up buttercup.

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Not sure what you are referring to but ok. You like stirring up stuff where there is nothing.

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Im referring to you saying people like you can be upset about individual player performance. And you're the one stirring up disappointment about a specific athlete, not me.

grover1263 said:

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Targac will show up big sometime this year. He is mentally down on himself right now. Schlossnagle is trying to find the right times for him to get AB's and possibly get something positive going. Baseball is hard! Hitting is hard! 90% mental! Be positive with him. Believe me, there is nobody that feels worse then Ryan Targac himself!

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He has been hurt. Just needs reps.

Agdad081216 said:

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Like DH and play second?

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I like the way you think.

Or…he can just play one and we put up about 22 runs in HCU.

the solution here...

is for Chestnut to get healthy or Jack Bell to step in