Cupp will be the SS or 2B. He isn't staying to not play. If Mershon stays, he and Cupp will be the MIFs.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
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Cupp will be the SS or 2B. He isn't staying to not play. If Mershon stays, he and Cupp will be the MIFs.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
Yep. And Pulliam can play the outfield. So crisis averted there.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
The only reason that narrative is being floated is because he won't give insider info to Robbie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Which is the same reason he wanted Leach gone and flipped out when Hollinghead was hired over Bumphis.
And a big reason why Lemonis probably won't talk to him is because of some of the shit he spewed early in the season.
Cupp will probably play SS. I think Stevens will start in RF for now. We may be hoping that Dante Nori and Henry Allen take CF and 1B respectively but I'm also 100% sure that we're going to to fill those spots in the portal.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
The pitching staff as it stands is probably Pico and some combination of Stevens, Loftin, Makhai Grant, Cade O'Leary, Luke Dotson, Karson Ligon, and Ryan McPherson. Not a very experienced group. So obviously we need some arms from the portal. And who knows what we're going to get from Stone Simmons at this point? Or Holcombe for that matter.
PSA
Nolan Stevens , Jackson McKenzie, and Holcombe are all playing for the Newport Gulls this summer.
Stevens has not pitched thus far.
http://necbl_newport.wttbaseball.poi...&view=pitching
Alabama shedding big recruits to the portal.
SS - Mason Swinney
OF- Parker Picot
Both top National Recruits. Bohannon did get good players on campus. I would be more interested in underdeveloped Bama
Players than LSU cancer kids like Moffet.
Moffett isn't a cancer lol. He's just trying to get paid & he'll get a decent bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
The lineup as of today would set the record for fewest HRs in team history. We need some middle of the order guys with pop bad
Understatement in my opinion. The lineup as of today would be the worst lineup we've fielded since 2015. I honestly thought we'd come out swinging hard in the portal. Dominos falling all around us but none our way. It's quite depressing.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Trading bombs for singles is not going to work. Tennessee hitting 177 in one season is impressive and seems fishy as hell. But unless they are actually cheating MSU is toast at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Corbin is the right guy to blow the whistle. He already pulled the Karen moment of the young century with his COVIDian move on NC State.
Com'on Tim, call management
If he gets destroyed in Knoxville next year it might be coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Something is going on. You cant tell me they are all hitting bombs like they are even with their small ball park and its all legit. Hell just look at them. Everyone one of them are straight jacked, except the one pitcher they have...Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
I brought this up in 2022 and I still believe it today. Hell go back and look at that 2022 team they had. Their 5’9 CF looked like Barry Bonds. That is not just a killer S&C program.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
Back to transfer portal talk….these next 14–17 days are put up or shut up time for Lemonis. We need to start getting some commits. It is not sound the alarm time yet, but it is getting really close.
I don?t know even know who we are after and in their top 2 or 3Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
He's making the rounds right now, Going to the highest bidder. His asking price is ridiculous and has risen again this last week. He's off our list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
ETA I've known Moffett since he was a young un. He's a good kid from a good family(I knew his grandmother very well and she was just a wonderful lady), he does have a very high opinion of his skill level though, lol.
I know we are on the Ohio St pitcher and one of the Indiana St guys. We are on a few more pitchers and a couple of more position players but no clue on names.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
He is going to price himself out of the market and end up at USM for a quarter of his price. Then again, A&M throws stupid money around so who knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
ETA: Not saying A&M is the team to beat or anything. Just using them as an example.
They gettin' a little heppin'. Better baseball through modern chemistry, and a few hot bats, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Yep, my son talks to him at least once a week. He asked one sec team last week for 50k more than he was asking. He's doing the sec equivalent of the price is right.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I mean if someone is stupid enough to pay it then why not. To me though, it sounds like this kid doesn't think he can cut it in the Majors so he's getting all he can now. Nothing wrong with that btw, just probably not the type of player we need and could count on next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Got a commitment
https://twitter.com/JustinbFrommer/s...36080183075110
Just picked up a 2 way player from South Carolina Upstate. Noah Sullivan. 1B, DH, P. .324 average with 17 hrs. 8-1 record as a pitcher. Had offers from Clemson, Duke, South Carolina and TCU.
High upside pickup from Lemonis out of the portal.
Right and he needs work. He's still very raw and needs polish. He's not Skenes. We crossed him off after he asked for ridiculous money.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Yeah dude has some pop and was good on the mound as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I think this is another gripe people have. Like this kid wasn't on anyone's radar and he commits out of the blue. Looks like a great pickup tbh. I just think the lack of info gets under people's skin. And honestly, that's baseball recruiting for the most part. Even with the portal, it's not like basketball and football where OV's are announced and reporters have a lot of info.
Just to post his full stats:
.324 BA, .453 OBP, .613 SLG, 17 HRs, 56 RBIs, and BBs more than he K's with 37:31
8-1, 4.88 ERA, 75.2 IPs, 51 Ks, 22 BBs. 1.295 WHIP isn't great, but I'll trust Parker if we decide to go the pitching route with him.
ETA: I think this is a HELL OF A PICKUP by Lemonis.
This is the best of the 3 Imo
I agree. Just watching some video on the kid and he has a nice compact swing with very good bat speed and a very disciplined hitter at the plate.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Accd to Rosey he is going to primarily DH and pitch so looks like he will at least be given the chance to do both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
I like it. We are going to need his bat and he's an experienced arm that has won games.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Agree. His bat could solve our DH problem. We still need to nail down a 1B, at least one OF, and probably 4-5 pitchers. Need two of those pitchers to be weekend starter caliber. Would be HUGE if we could get the kid from Ohio St.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
He's a good bat.
Not a good pitcher.
Good get overall.
Or east CarolinaQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I've heard where he visited. He'd be goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
I'm assuming you're talking about Zach Root. There was a lot of noise right when he entered that he would go to LSU. He'll be a big get for anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
I think he could play first base if needed but I suspect we're still looking for one. Nolan Stevens can also play first base.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Definitely looks like we're prioritizing hitters with low strikeout numbers. All three that we've gotten so far have a K% under 12%.
I've noticed that as well. If nothing else we should be able to put the ball in play.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1