Hancock C, Hines, 1B, and Clark, RF is a nice start to putting together a lineup for next season.
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Why do people keep leaving Forsythe out? Everyone on here would have killed to have his defense and him hit .250 this year and the kid over .270 and was hitting almost .300 coming into the last series and still is elite in the field…
Forsythe SS
Hines 1b
Hancock C
Alford 3B
Clark RF
(Random order) That’s what we have so far. Now I bet Kam comes back and will be moved to CF. We need a 2B and another OF. Of course you take whoever is legit and wants to come. Tell everyone everything is open for business. Even catcher and 1b. Then you play the best period.
Hancock got engaged over the weekend. So his priorities may change a little.
Because he is a singles hitter that average climbed because he had limited AB's. He is really good defensively there is no disputing that- but at 165 pounds he will remain a singles hitter that hits about .250. If you can replace him with a quality player you do it- Foreskin is a late inning replacement- not an SEC SS
Leggs had a lower average but had a bigger impact offensively on limited AB's.
Clarks gotta get his draft stock back up. He fell substantially with scouts this year. He needs a big season next year to make any money. Hancock is close to coming back but who knows how it'll go. I don't think he's gonna get drafted so he's gonna have to hope for a limited free agent deal if any. He may just be ready to get on with life and another career. I hope for our sake he comes back has a big year and gets drafted but who knows which way he's gonna go. He does have a pretty nice NIL deal so there's that.
State fans: These guys suck and aren't clutch
Also State fans: Can't wait to get these guys back!
I get what you are saying. But I also see the need for some continuity rather than 8 new guys in the line up.
New Leadoff (LF or 2B)
New 2 hole (LF/2B/DH)
Hines 1B
Hancock C
Clark RF
James CF
New (LF/2B/DH)
Alford 3B
Forsythe SS
The middle of the line up would need to be flexible to keep 3,4, and 5 from all batting LH.
Re: Forsythe
People made up their mind on this kid failing and are unwilling to change their thoughts in light of evidence to the contrary. Same way the people who were seriously calling for Lemo & co's head at this point in time last year are now again yelling for changes because they're right and Lemo sucks in some way. They made their decision and are unwilling to change. They'll explain it away (not Lemo's recruits, Lane had limited AB's, etc. etc.)
Truth of the matter is Forsythe is showing improvement. He hasn't been an "SEC quality bat" but he needed some meat on his bones. A little better spray placement and plate discipiline though and he's a serviceable end of lineup bat with the defense to justify him being an everyday starter. Who would have thought it would just sometimes take a young kid to grow into it.
Almost like this board is made up of several different people with differing opinions.
This is always the silliest critique of a group of people. We aren't some monolith. I can tell you for a fact there are several that I do not share hardly any opinions with on this board.