Baseball Tranfers

[Cooterpoot]

Can cross one off the list!

Two more...

Those aren't the only 3....

[KOdawg1]

Those aren't the only 3....

I wouldn't be surprised if we added more, but those two are the biggest priorities rn

[The Federalist Engineer]

Ok. Who is Knight??? I suck at recruiting!!!!

Big kid from Mercer, power bat, same place MSU got Nate Lowe and Yeager

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[ImissCityBagel]

This pleases me. I really like the Texas guy. Sounds like he was kind of mismanaged, so I hope he's hungry when he gets here.

[TheLostDawg]

Amazing isn't it? You know you don't get to be a head coach in the SEC without being ultra competitive and you know this season had to be embarrassing for him and I'm sure there were some heart to hearts he had with himself and his staff. I don't look for any repeats of this year(although a majority of this seasons issues were injuries to pitchers). The guy knows what he's doing.

I believe in Lemonis but I'll say this. 2021 he seemed to always make the right decision with pitching. This year it was like he couldn't get it right.
Hopefully it was a fluke/ he was trying to get them reps as this season was lost/ limited options and he'll go back to looking like he did in '21 this year

[Commercecomet24]

I believe in Lemonis but I'll say this. 2021 he seemed to always make the right decision with pitching. This year it was like he couldn't get it right.
Hopefully it was a fluke/ he was trying to get them reps as this season was lost/ limited options and he'll go back to looking like he did in '21 this year

Fair assessment. I believe this was just one of those years. Injuries, less options on the mound, etc..perfect storm.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Things are getting very interesting in regards to one Paul Skenes. We may just have our Friday starter.

[Commercecomet24]

Well said man!

Thanks for giving me some optimism when I was having doubts last week

No problem, you're welcome! Should be more good news coming this week too. I think we all were shocked how this season and a certain amount of anxiety was to be expected but Lemonis is to good a coach to not do everything in his power to get this right. I'm excited to see the team this fall.

[HoopsDawg]

I feel like Kam will be our starting 3B next year but we'll see

[Todd4State]

No problem, you're welcome! Should be more good news coming this week too. I think we all were shocked how this season and a certain amount of anxiety was to be expected but Lemonis is to good a coach to not do everything in his power to get this right. I'm excited to see the team this fall.

It's very apparent to me that he is "rebuilding" us more like what we are used to seeing.

Amani Larry and Ledbetter have speed- but they also have some power too. Like Tanner Allen and Rowdey had. Knight had 10 stolen bases as well and brings us a little more speed too.

Our offense should be a lot more dynamic next year without losing too much power.

[Todd4State]

I feel like Kam will be our starting 3B next year but we'll see

I think it will be Kam or Alford. Depends on the draft. We can find opportunities for Kam to play the OF some as the season goes along.

[Todd4State]

This pleases me. I really like the Texas guy. Sounds like he was kind of mismanaged, so I hope he's hungry when he gets here.

When I looked at his game stats I noticed that he had two games where he gave up 4 ER and I think those blew up his ERA.

[Todd4State]

I believe in Lemonis but I'll say this. 2021 he seemed to always make the right decision with pitching. This year it was like he couldn't get it right.
Hopefully it was a fluke/ he was trying to get them reps as this season was lost/ limited options and he'll go back to looking like he did in '21 this year

Better players help coaches be right more often. Landon Sims can make a lot of coaches look good. Of course in our situation this year we had so many injuries the options were just limited.

[Commercecomet24]

It's very apparent to me that he is "rebuilding" us more like what we are used to seeing.

Amani Larry and Ledbetter have speed- but they also have some power too. Like Tanner Allen and Rowdey had. Knight had 10 stolen bases as well and brings us a little more speed too.

Our offense should be a lot more dynamic next year without losing too much power.

Yep and also notice that these new players don't strike out at a high rate either which means more contact, which I like. Heck Ledbetter strikes out at a less than 10% rate, Larry only strikes out at about 10% and Knigh struckout only 40 times in 283 PA. Lemonis obviously saw we need more guys that make more consistent contact. I like
the acquisitions so far. Give me a couple more quality arms I'll be real
happy!

[TheLostDawg]

It's very apparent to me that he is "rebuilding" us more like what we are used to seeing.

Amani Larry and Ledbetter have speed- but they also have some power too. Like Tanner Allen and Rowdey had. Knight had 10 stolen bases as well and brings us a little more speed too.

Our offense should be a lot more dynamic next year without losing too much power.

I think this is how college sports will be for the blue bloods. Cut the fat. Buy prime and if you have the money then get the wagyu.

We didn't cut our fat last year and paid for it dearly along with losing some quality players through transfers and injuries. Seems our boosters and Lemonis aren't going to let us make the same mistake twice- NIL/ cutting the fat.

[AlSwearengen]

It's very apparent to me that he is "rebuilding" us more like what we are used to seeing.

Amani Larry and Ledbetter have speed- but they also have some power too. Like Tanner Allen and Rowdey had. Knight had 10 stolen bases as well and brings us a little more speed too.

Our offense should be a lot more dynamic next year without losing too much power.

Definitely. Give me those scrappy kids that put pressure on the defense and pitchers all day long. A mixture of gap/contact hitters with speed and some power mixed throughout the lineup is the formula for college ball. Working other team’s starters and getting into bullpens is key. Getting kids on base that are a threat to run runs up a pitcher’s “stressful pitch count” and gets them out of the game sooner.

[BrunswickDawg]

I think this is how college sports will be for the blue bloods. Cut the fat. Buy prime and if you have the money then get the wagyu.

We didn't cut our fat last year and paid for it dearly along with losing some quality players through transfers and injuries. Seems our boosters and Lemonis aren't going to let us make the same mistake twice- NIL/ cutting the fat.

I think that that was partly timing for us and partly coming out of a CWS run where pretty much everyone stepped up and performed. Look at the '21 stats for the guys in the '22 pen - outside of Cam Tullar, everyone had pitched pretty well. It's not like we didn't recognize we needed an OF and 2B, and did pick up some pitching. While everyone points to Sims going down, in hindsight, Stone going down hurt us more because it left the bullpen no anchor. Knowing you have a closer changes the mentality of every guy in the bullpen, and probably puts us in as a 3 seed.

[No BS Dawg]

Things are getting very interesting in regards to one Paul Skenes. We may just have our Friday starter.

What are you hearing?! Please share details!

[Mjoelner34]

I haven't heard anything about us pursuing him

That's confusing unless we already reached out and he showed no interest at all. It would be downright negligent for us to not go after him otherwise.

[Homedawg]

That's confusing unless we already reached out and he showed no interest at all. It would be downright negligent for us to not go after him otherwise.

Maybe so. But remember you have to have priorities. We had glaring holes in the outfield at second and on the mound. Only so much scholarship money and nil money to go around. Also he's a draft risk.

[KOdawg1]

One thing to keep in mind with all these transfers, and I mean this towards myself because I'll be the first to freak out, is that they aren't going to come in immediately and set the world on fire. Some might, but SEC pitching takes a little while to get used to. Most of these dudes haven't seen 96 with movement with a wipeout slider. Not all of them will be an RJ Yeager. Some will be a Scotty Dubrule.

But hopefully by the time we hit postseason play, we'll be rolling, and that's all that matters.

[StarkVegasSteve]

One thing to keep in mind with all these transfers, and I mean this towards myself because I'll be the first to freak out, is that they aren't going to come in immediately and set the world on fire. Some might, but SEC pitching takes a little while to get used to. Most of these dudes haven't seen 96 with movement with a wipeout slider. Not all of them will be an RJ Yeager. Some will be a Scotty Dubrule.

But hopefully by the time we hit postseason play, we'll be rolling, and that's all that matters.

Even RJ took time. Hell for about a month he was BAD. Got benched a couple of times during that stretch. But when he turned it around, he lit on the world on fire for 2 months.

[StarkVegasSteve]

What are you hearing?! Please share details!

If we survive the visit to Arkansas, we will be extremely confident.

[WSOPdawg]

If we survive the visit to Arkansas, we will be extremely confident.

When is his visit to Arkansas?

[No BS Dawg]

If we survive the visit to Arkansas, we will be extremely confident.

Gotcha. With him still taking visits, I?d better reign in my excitement. I was hoping maybe you had word he was ready or close to making the call to the us. Dang, we really need him. Hope he realizes that. Guess everybody needs him too, though.

[Hambone]

Sounds like we are getting an announcement today or tomorrow on someone

[AlSwearengen]

If we survive the visit to Arkansas, we will be extremely confident.

I’ll point out to him that Arkansas is likely to make the CWS, only to have Van Horn save him until after they are put out.

[Mjoelner34]

Maybe so. But remember you have to have priorities. We had glaring holes in the outfield at second and on the mound. Only so much scholarship money and nil money to go around. Also he's a draft risk.

Very true!

[662dawg]

We just got Will Hoyle, a 2B from Duke. Not sure where he fits in. His stats aren't good at all from that I've seen so far 🤷

[KOdawg1]

We just got Will Hoyle, a 2B from Duke. Not sure where he fits in. His stats aren't good at all from that I've seen so far 🤷
Probably gonna be a bench bat, defensive replacement, and pinch runner.

[662dawg]

Probably gonna be a bench bat, defensive replacement, and pinch runner.

Just saw that he has experience at SS too. Interesting.

[No BS Dawg]

We just got Will Hoyle, a 2B from Duke. Not sure where he fits in. His stats aren't good at all from that I've seen so far 🤷

Yeah, not sure on this one unless it?s added depth. Also had 12 stolen bases, so may be a top tier pinch runner when needed. I hope this wasn?t the pick-up Robbie Faulk was referring to today. My hopes were in other positions.

[Homedawg]

Just a guy battling for a spot... no different than a lot of others. Somebody has to be part of the 8 not on aid. May the best man win.

[Commercecomet24]

Just a guy battling for a spot... no different than a lot of others. Somebody has to be part of the 8 not on aid. May the best man win.

You are correct, sir!

[WSOPdawg]

We just got Will Hoyle, a 2B from Duke. Not sure where he fits in. His stats aren't good at all from that I've seen so far ��

So with Larry incoming at 2nd base, and now with Hoyle, what about Nate Chester - one of our first transfers a few weeks ago? Maybe all of these guys can provide necessary MI depth.

[Commercecomet24]

So with Larry incoming at 2nd base, and now with Hoyle, what about Nate Chester - one of our first transfers a few weeks ago? Maybe all of these guys can provide necessary MI depth.

Hoyle can play ss or 3B too, provided he wins a roster spot. Lot of competition for spots this fall and that's a good thing.

[TNDawg35]

Hoyle can play ss or 3B too, provided he wins a roster spot. Lot of competition for spots this fall and that's a good thing.

I think Lemonis has pretty much told everyone you don’t have a spot. Everything up for grabs and I don’t care if you have been here 5 years, your fighting for a spot. Which is what he should have done.

[Homedawg]

I think Lemonis has pretty much told everyone you don’t have a spot. Everything up for grabs and I don’t care if you have been here 5 years, your fighting for a spot. Which is what he should have done.

There will be 27 people w a spot and they know it. The 27 on scholarship. It's the rest that aren't safe. Those will all be up for grabs.

[Commercecomet24]

There will be 27 people w a spot and they know it. The 27 on scholarship. It's the rest that aren't safe. Those will all be up for grabs.

Yep.

[lastmajordog]

As good as om bats were, it was alpha pitching that won it for them at the show in omaha.

[DownwardDawg]

As good as om bats were, it was alpha pitching that won it for them at the show in omaha.

Absolutely. And it's almost always that way.

[Cowbell]

Absolutely. And it's almost always that way.

Bednar and Sims agree

[BrunswickDawg]

Bednar and Sims agree

Don’t forget Hootie

[Cowbell]

Don?t forget Hootie

YES!

[Commercecomet24]

Don’t forget Hootie

And Preston

[Cowbell]

And Preston

He even excelled when he gave up hits. That HR goodbye wave should go down in history.

[NWADAWG]

This year it was like he couldn't get it right.

To be fair, after all the arms we lost, there weren't many right decisions available to make. There was a lot of which wrong decision and when.

[Commercecomet24]

He even excelled when he gave up hits. That HR goodbye wave should go down in history.

Man I had forgotten about that wave. That was a classic!

[Commercecomet24]

To be fair, after all the arms we lost, there weren't many right decisions available to make. There was a lot of which wrong decision and when.

Yeah lot of fighting with short sticks this year on the mound.

[Goldendawg]

Just read article on Genes Page regarding Duke transfer. A career .206 hitter? Wow, he does have a .966 fielding average, but what am I missing here to potentially fill a roster spot? Late inning defensive sub?

[Pancho]

He is a graduate and can come participate in the fall. Lemo and crew will have the job of deciding who stays and who does not.

[AlSwearengen]

Yeah, the guy from Duke might end up being a defensive replacement late in games. That is probably his ceiling.

[TheLostDawg]

Yeah, the guy from Duke might end up being a defensive replacement late in games. That is probably his ceiling.

Yes and he knows it if you read his comments. Talks about helping off the field if that's where he's needed

[AlSwearengen]

Yes and he knows it if you read his comments. Talks about helping off the field if that's where he's needed

He may want to get into coaching.