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Game 18: 3/11/25 UCF
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I just got home from the game. I'm a casual baseball fan, but I do understand the game and situational baseball. The first thing I noticed was UCF was a physically bigger team. UM looked like a high school team compared to UCF. I know size isn't quite as important as football, but **** was it noticeable. UM just looked not fundamentally sound. Simple throws were errant and harder than they needed to be. Players not covering bases allowing runs to score or runners to advance. The player alignments in the field seemed like a head scratcher at times. There was also zero emotion in the dugout. UCF, meanwhile, looked like they were having a Frat Party. Oh, and Jimenez was jacked up the whole game. You could tell he wanted to put it on UM. Overall, it was frustrating to watch.
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Do u, but I’m just telling u u’ll get more engagement there vs. here b/c this is the football board. But do u, blood
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Said literally no one.
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Oh, remember the days when Jagr was told to shut up and go away because the baseball program was just fine. Tried to tell you. 
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The JD hire is absolutely hilarious when you think he was being asked to step down(fired) as the pitching coach yet somehow his friends like Arod got him the HC gig…. Amazing.
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Absolutely pathetic athletic department/Administration to allow this to happen. We need Rad put out to pasture and bring in a top notch AD for this next hire. Wishful thinking I guess.
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MedleyCane
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This is not a Rad issue (although he may indeed s*ck), it is more about the commitment of the school and it's boosters. College baseball has grown significantly over the years with more schools actually giving a rip about the sport with new commitments to scholarships, infrastructure and coaching support. Meanwhile, UM's upgrades are about developing a new milk shake.
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I don’t follow our baseball program as much, so haven’t heard this before. So, if I understand correctly, you’re saying that JD was about to be ****canned but we promoted him to HC?!?!?
Was this before or after Gino stepped down. Like holy **** I thought he was a terrible hire from the get go but this makes it even worse.
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Ok big guy
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Javi Salas said this was a great hire
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Because he played for him.
A large number of UM players successfully lobbied for Larry Coker after Butch left.
Players are often not the best judges of coaches, especially when there is a personal bias.
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Oh, remember the days when Jagr was told to shut up and go away because the baseball program was just fine. Tried to tell you.
Welcome back Jagr.
You were right.
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Yup if I’m remembering the timeline correctly he was cut maybe to save Gino’s job another season then Gino deciding he maybe didn’t have the heart to make the moves or deal with NIL stepped down. Another super short coaching search began almost as short as the Diaz one… many good candidates were discussed including the Duke HC who seemed to be very interested. But then out of nowhere “JD is the new canes baseball coach”
I don’t really think it’s a resource issue it was just a lazy hire because ex players liked him and they knew the alumni wouldn’t be mad. I’m sure JD is a nice guy and all but anyone who was paying attention knew he was a bad pitching coach.
5 minutes into the interview and I’m blown away. He knows ball plus really can speak about analytics and how to use it so it translates onto the field.
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