Boom

[Cooterpoot]

Bbbbbboooom

[DEDawg]

Ahhh come on tell it

[Pancho]

wool

[Coach34]

Sounds like a C or SS

[maroonmania]

Well, I double checked the news and we haven't bombed Iran so I guess it's a player commit of some sort for us.

[KOdawg1]

My guess is Milewski

[38843dawg]

Well, I double checked the news and we haven't bombed Iran so I guess it's a player commit of some sort for us.

I?m guessing he?s referring to the baseball commit, but it was also a good night for Lebby.

[BigDawg81]

He is playing summer ball apparently

[maroonmania]

I?m guessing he?s referring to the baseball commit, but it was also a good night for Lebby.

What baseball commit? Haven't seen one made public today.

[38843dawg]

What baseball commit? Haven't seen one made public today.

Soon

[ZedFedder]

Just landed Becker, Ford, and Milewski***

[Coach34]

Confirmed- it’s not a pitcher. It’s an IF- C or SS. Waiting on the player to make the announcement

[vv83]

Confirmed- it?s not a pitcher. It?s an IF- C or SS. Waiting on the player to make the announcement

Were you wrong or is it someone besides Pitzer?

[AlSwearengen]

Were you wrong or is it someone besides Pitzer?

The hitting coach posted 3 sets of eyes on his twitter account, so people are assuming 3 commits to watch for.

[38843dawg]

The hitting coach posted 3 sets of eyes on his twitter account, so people are assuming 3 commits to watch for.

I?m not sure about the number but we do have another one. No knock on Pitzer but this isn?t necessarily the guy that had the coaches fired up.

[Coach34]

Were you wrong or is it someone besides Pitzer?

You don’t “Boom” over a guy with a 6.99 ERA

[MStateDawg]

You don?t ?Boom? over a guy with a 6.99 ERA

Just a note about that era: He threw 1.1 innings versus Auburn and gave up 10 earned runs. It was in a 24-2 loss on a Friday night and I feel they probably just left him out there without his best stuff just hoping he could eat up some innings. Outside of that awful appearance, his era was right around 4.

[Cowbell]

We have the #1 portal class according to Twitter.

[vv83]

You don’t “Boom” over a guy with a 6.99 ERA

hence why I asked if you were wrong

[Coach34]

https://x.com/kevinmilewski_/status/1936488733966000302?s=46&t=OwYh-8ppYKXqKt8QQD9Mtw

Here’s the Boom

[BeardoMSU]

https://twitter.com/kevinmilewski_/status/1936488733966000302

[KOdawg1]

Milewski had higher exit velo's than Ace Reese.

The dude can smash a baseball.

[confucius say]

Milewski had higher exit velo's than Ace Reese.

The dude can smash a baseball.

How good is he defensively?

[KOdawg1]

How good is he defensively?
Not that great. He allowed a lot of stolen bases but many times, that's more so on pitchers than catchers.

I think he's okay at blocking and framing. Big guy at 6'5

[Cooterpoot]

Two down, top portal class already, more to come

[No BS Dawg]

His is a definite upgrade over what we?ve had the last few years. If we hold onto our catcher commits, we will be set at that position for several years to come..

[BigDawg81]

Unless I’m misreading Kendall tweet and the comments, Becker and Ford to Tennessee. That’s unfortunate

[KOdawg1]

Unless I’m misreading Kendall tweet and the comments, Becker and Ford to Tennessee. That’s unfortunate

He didn't say that.

Ford may end up going to Tennessee, but Becker is down to us, Texas, or going back to UVA.

[KOdawg1]

https://twitter.com/KendallRogers/status/1936537871072071910

[BigDawg81]

He clarified it a little more

[HoopsDawg]

He didn't say that.

Ford may end up going to Tennessee, but Becker is down to us, Texas, or going back to UVA.

I think UVA crapped the bed on Becker.

[The Federalist Engineer]

How good is he defensively?

65 Steal Attempts and 8 Caught Stealing

8 pass balls

Many games with 5 or 6 bases stolen

[Coach34]

65 Steal Attempts and 8 Caught Stealing

8 pass balls

Many games with 5 or 6 bases stolen

His arm is pretty good. Pitchers have to do their job and help the Catcher. But he can swing it- and that?s what we were looking for

[The Federalist Engineer]

Ross and Joe Powell combined for:

67 attempts and 9 caught (1 by Ross)

15 pass balls (11 by Ross)

[Todd4State]

65 Steal Attempts and 8 Caught Stealing

8 pass balls

Many games with 5 or 6 bases stolen

That can be misleading a bit because as we all know that can be on the pitchers and it is a lot of times on them. Really what we need to know is his POP time. If he has like a 2.0 or so POP time then a lot of those steals were definitely on the pitching staff.

Cheese was also not a very good coach as far as developing catchers. We'll see what Kirby can do with him.

Worst case scenario we are looking at a Mike Piazza style catcher here that probably is average defensively that has elite power and can give us 10-15 home runs. And as I suspect we will add another catcher in the portal to go along with Mislewski, Owen, and the two freshmen I wouldn't be surprised if first base is a potential secondary option for him depending on how things shake out.

[Pancho]

I feel good about Becker

[KOdawg1]

I would look at bringing in another catcher that's a 'defense first' kinda guy.

[Pancho]

We have 3 in the incoming freshman group

[KOdawg1]

We have 3 in the incoming freshman group

No. We have 2. And they're freshmen.

[Pancho]

Maybe 1 of them is a real player. If not, they'll split after a year or 2 in today's portal climate.

[CaptainObvious]

I feel good about Becker

Do tell. No seriously. DO TELL!

Gut feeling. Or secret intel?

[Pancho]

I'm told the $ part is very close between us and texsa. I guess he has to decide which team will be better and if he wants to be a part of it. He'll be on a potential top 5 or 10 team in the country either way.

[AlSwearengen]

I'm told the $ part is very close between us and texsa. I guess he has to decide which team will be better and if he wants to be a part of it. He'll be on a potential top 5 or 10 team in the country either way.

Someone needs to point out to him that Schlossnagle is a flake.

[Pancho]

I agree but in most of these case the $$ does the talking.

[Todd4State]

I'm told the $ part is very close between us and texsa. I guess he has to decide which team will be better and if he wants to be a part of it. He'll be on a potential top 5 or 10 team in the country either way.

He wants to play SS. I know he can do that at MSU. Not sure what the situation is at Texas. Could see Schlossnagle telling him he could play SS and then move him to 3B

[Pancho]

Maybe he eventually understands and choose BOC. It'll be one heck of a team for sure here in starkville

[HoopsDawg]

I feel good about Becker

LOL, we aren't getting Becker.

[Pancho]

well then spill your info then. you claim to be about hoops and swoop in and derail a normal conversation between adults. what gives? will he take a lower number simply to play in austin? please inform the public since you obviously know more than others.

[HoopsDawg]

well then spill your info then. you claim to be about hoops and swoop in and derail a normal conversation between adults. what gives? will he take a lower number simply to play in austin? please inform the public since you obviously know more than others.

It won't be a lower number in Austin. Why would you think that? Carry on with your normal adult conversation. I'm just trying to inform you.

[KOdawg1]

The people saying we're getting Becker don't know what they're talking about.

The people saying we're not getting Becker also don't know what they're talking about either.

No one knows for sure. Just people trying to be internet heroes.

[HoopsDawg]

The people saying we're getting Becker don't know what they're talking about.

The people saying we're not getting Becker also don't know what they're talking about either.

No one knows for sure. Just people trying to be internet heroes.

He committed to UVA last Tuesday

[maroonmania]

He committed to UVA last Tuesday

So much for $$ doing the talking.***

[KOdawg1]

He committed to UVA last Tuesday
Then why not say that back then until it conveniently leaks today?

[HoopsDawg]

Then why not say that back then until it continently leaks today?

I didn't want to be an internet hero

[KOdawg1]

I didn't want to be an internet hero
Crisis averted

[maroonmania]

So, do we have a decent shot at any remaining top portal SS prospects?

[Coach34]

Yep and now being reported Becker returning to Va. Didn’t even mention us being in the mix really. It was down to Texas or Va

[ZedFedder]

Wonder if those guys have a little something against O?Connor for leaving?

[HoopsDawg]

Wonder if those guys have a little something against O?Connor for leaving?

Nah. Starkville isn't for everyone. Especially if you're from NYC.

[maroonmania]

Nah. Starkville isn't for everyone. Especially if you're from NYC.

Yea, I had already perceived that was likely part of the issue. Quite a culture change from NYC to MS.

[HoopsDawg]

Yea, I had already perceived that was likely part of the issue. Quite a culture change from NYC to MS.

Reese is a little shaky at 3B. Need an elite defender at SS. If he has to bat 9 hole, so be it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well, I double checked the news and we haven't bombed Iran so I guess it's a player commit of some sort for us.

Wait a day?