Who is our catcher next year

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

I do watch the games. He?s lazy behind the plate and coat us at least one run in the first two Ark games. He costs us at least one run in more games than. He doesn?t.

Hitting wise he?s over swinging and dipping his back side to try to hit bombs. Hence all or nothing. And more of the nothing than all. He pimps his homeruns and then strikes out 6-8 times between them by being pull and homerun happy. He doesn?t shorten his swing and play team baseball when needed. Shall I continue, because I could co about 8 paragraphs about his and others selfish at bats that are the reason we are on the outside looking in currently.

Maybe you are watching last years games and not 2022. Might want to get that checked out.

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Maybe you're the dumbest 17 on the board. Lazy players aren't 1st round projections. He's banged up & basically is forced to catch every game because we haven't added a viable catcher. And I don't know where this bullshit "selfish" at bat idea came from but that's some of the silliest non-sense I've ever heard of. There's truly no such damn thing. But there is a such thing as trying to do too damn much and pressing to try to tote the load. Tanner could've pitched for us had he so chosen. He'll be on a pro roster in a few years barring injury. You'll still be posting pathetic takes and general dumbassery.

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

I do watch the games. He?s lazy behind the plate and coat us at least one run in the first two Ark games. He costs us at least one run in more games than. He doesn?t.

Hitting wise he?s over swinging and dipping his back side to try to hit bombs. Hence all or nothing. And more of the nothing than all. He pimps his homeruns and then strikes out 6-8 times between them by being pull and homerun happy. He doesn?t shorten his swing and play team baseball when needed. Shall I continue, because I could co about 8 paragraphs about his and others selfish at bats that are the reason we are on the outside looking in currently.

Maybe you are watching last years games and not 2022. Might want to get that checked out.

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I'm sure, even positive he's had bad at bats. Everyone does at every level, except clearly you. However, had you just watched YESTERDAYS game he clearly wasn't just turning and burning. Shall i continue, Ted WIlliams??? Surely that's you!

Up the middle next year..
catcher?
SS?
2b?
Cf?
Again how in the world in what will be year 5 are we in this position??

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Originally Posted by Ari Gold

Up the middle next year..
catcher?
SS?
2b?
Cf?
Again how in the world in what will be year 5 are we in this position??

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It's a great fcking question. I have no idea.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Maybe you're the dumbest 17 on the board. Lazy players aren't 1st round projections. He's banged up & basically is forced to catch every game because we haven't added a viable catcher. And I don't know where this bullshit "selfish" at bat idea came from but that's some of the silliest non-sense I've ever heard of. There's truly no such damn thing. But there is a such thing as trying to do too damn much and pressing to try to tote the load. Tanner could've pitched for us had he so chosen. He'll be on a pro roster in a few years barring injury. You'll still be posting pathetic takes and general dumbassery.

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quality post. idiots need to be told they're idiots. repped

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Originally Posted by Ari Gold

Up the middle next year..
catcher?
SS?
2b?
Cf?
Again how in the world in what will be year 5 are we in this position??

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It's pretty head scratching for sure.

Forsythe is probably the SS next year because of his glove, but he's never going to hit much more than his weight.

Catcher, 2B, and CF need to be transfers. Bane, Meche, and Skinner/McGowan aren't the answers

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

It's pretty head scratching for sure.

Forsythe is probably the SS next year because of his glove, but he's never going to hit much more than his weight.

Catcher, 2B, and CF need to be transfers. Bane, Meche, and Skinner/McGowan aren't the answers

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Meche won't be here if I had to bet. McGowan isn't on scholarship I know. But correct on all counts.

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

Meche won't be here if I had to bet. McGowan isn't on scholarship I know. But correct on all counts.

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Lemonis seems to like McGowan so I'm guessing he is staying. I'm guessing they'll ask Skinner to move on after this year.

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Originally Posted by Tater

quality post. idiots need to be told they're idiots. repped

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False. Because you are neither omniscient nor omnipotent.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Lemonis seems to like McGowan so I'm guessing he is staying. I'm guessing they'll ask Skinner to move on after this year.

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Skinner was close to getting cut after fall practices if what I heard is correct. He's a good athlete but he's not an SEC hitter.

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

Skinner was close to getting cut after fall practices if what I heard is correct. He's a good athlete but he's not an SEC hitter.

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They might let him stay because of what he did in Omaha. More of a PR thing than anything.

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Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton

False. Because you are neither omniscient nor omnipotent.

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what??

it doesn't take being a deity to know someone said something ridiculously stupid.

Not having an SEC level SS for the 3rd year in a row next year would be extremely disappointing

Guess rouge has been coaching LT up.... him and his selfish self ... if only they all listened to the guru...

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Lemonis seems to like McGowan so I'm guessing he is staying. I'm guessing they'll ask Skinner to move on after this year.

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McGowan will have to get one of the 8 non scholarship spots. And he's a utility catcher. Question is will he want to come back?? Some love it here and want to see it out. Others want to go play. I have no problem w the latter. But get the former for sure.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Maybe not. But I would catch at State a whole season before I would end up in Low A riding the bus living with 3 other guys trying to make the most out of my meal money in Biden's economy

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And there is some chatter of a nil deal from an outfit in his hometown that could help

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Originally Posted by msubaseball5976

I usually don?t post here, just read. But for the record, I know for a fact Luke had two offers in the draft last year. He turned them down to come back to state. To act like he wouldn?t ever be drafted and come back next year is false information.

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any chance he comes back for 1 more year? We need him.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Yep. Catching is hard on a body and doing it on one leg even harder. I've seen people say he didn't run hard on that ground ball and crap like that. When your ankle is the size of a ham it makes it difficult to sprint sometimes. Much respect for him and what he's doing right now. I mean he has a pro ball future and he doesn't have to be out there with this injury right now but he's trying to help us win. He certainly hasn't "opted out" like so many college players in all sports do now.

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Why in the hell is he catching on a bum ankle? I know he's a plus catcher and Hancock may not be, but that seems like the only place where we could actually afford a good player to sit and rest.

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Originally Posted by msubaseball5976

I usually don?t post here, just read. But for the record, I know for a fact Luke had two offers in the draft last year. He turned them down to come back to state. To act like he wouldn?t ever be drafted and come back next year is false information.

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If he turned it down it means he was offered a twix and a Dr Pepper to sign. Which he will be again this June as well.

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Originally Posted by Johnson85

Why in the hell is he catching on a bum ankle? I know he's a plus catcher and Hancock may not be, but that seems like the only place where we could actually afford a good player to sit and rest.

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Probably because he's a competitor and he's trying to help the team win. These players play hurt and banged up more than most realize. They want to win. Heck I've played with a broken bone in my hand and torn cartilage.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Probably because he's a competitor and he's trying to help the team win. These players play hurt and banged up more than most realize. They want to win. Heck I've played with a broken bone in my hand and torn cartilage.

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Oh I get why he wants to play. You really have to be a freak athlete to be able to play at this level and not be the type of guy that wants to play. I'm just surprised that if he's hurting badly enough that his ankle is really swollen and he has trouble running things out that the coaches aren't having him sit and rest since we actually have a solid back up for him. Even if they put him at DH, I would assume that would let him heal up some compared to playing catcher.

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Originally Posted by Johnson85

Oh I get why he wants to play. You really have to be a freak athlete to be able to play at this level and not be the type of guy that wants to play. I'm just surprised that if he's hurting badly enough that his ankle is really swollen and he has trouble running things out that the coaches aren't having him sit and rest since we actually have a solid back up for him. Even if they put him at DH, I would assume that would let him heal up some compared to playing catcher.

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I completely understand where you're coming from. The kids tough and doesn't want to come out. He's trying to be a leader contrary to what I've seen some on here say(not you, but others). Folks that catch seem to have a different mentality(my kids one of them), they deal with so many bangs and bruises they just look at stuff like this as just another one.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

I completely understand where you're coming from. The kids tough and doesn't want to come out. He's trying to be a leader contrary to what I've seen some on here say(not you, but others). Folks that catch seem to have a different mentality(my kids one of them), they deal with so many bangs and bruises they just look at stuff like this as just another one.

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Hope all is pain free soon and pulling for you and yo kids!