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Players to watch for rounds 2-5...
Blayze Jordan, JT, Tanner Allen, Cameron Tullar
For next year's sake, I really hope we get JT and TA back. Even in a limited role, JT can be effective, and we really need TA's bat. Not sure who would play RF and replace his production.
I'd be happy if Blayze came but it would be unrealistic to expect him to come in and immediately contribute, plus he's kind of a project. Tullar is projected in round 5 so we'll see
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
Players to watch for rounds 2-5...
Blayze Jordan, JT, Tanner Allen, Cameron Tullar
For next year's sake, I really hope we get JT and TA back. Even in a limited role, JT can be effective, and we really need TA's bat. Not sure who would play RF and replace his production.
I'd be happy if Blayze came but it would be unrealistic to expect him to come in and immediately contribute, plus he's kind of a project. Tullar is projected in round 5 so we'll see
I don't know. If Blaze came to MSU I think he would definitely be a guy that could DH if not play first if we wanted to move Hatcher. I think he would start day one probably.
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I hate their final season was cut short for them and us fans. It will be be tough to replace that type of consistency. That said, it was a great day for the MSU baseball program. I think we have 9 1st rounders to play at MSU since 2012. We had 10 all the years prior. Think about the talent coming through here making impacts at the next level. I think college baseball can grow. And our program continues the upward trajectory. I see more elite talent in the dugout next year too.
The 2021 season is going to be interesting. I'm also going to miss watching Foscues approach at the plate. Very business like.
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Originally Posted by
hp22
I hate their final season was cut short for them and us fans. It will be be tough to replace that type of consistency. That said, it was a great day for the MSU baseball program. I think we have 9 1st rounders to play at MSU since 2012. We had 10 all the years prior. Think about the talent coming through here making impacts at the next level. I think college baseball can grow. And our program continues the upward trajectory. I see more elite talent in the dugout next year too.
The 2021 season is going to be interesting. I'm also going to miss watching Foscues approach at the plate. Very business like.
Good post and very well said. Our best days are ahead of us now that we have some stability with our coaches.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
I don't know. If Blaze came to MSU I think he would definitely be a guy that could DH if not play first if we wanted to move Hatcher. I think he would start day one probably.
He's got to learn how to hit a curveball.
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
He's got to learn how to hit a curveball.
Blaze would start.
It's not that he can't hit a curveball. It's that there is enough concern that someone doesn't want to pay him $2 mil right now.
Huge difference. He can hit most crappy college curveballs.
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Blaze would start.
It's not that he can't hit a curveball. It's that there is enough concern that someone doesn't want to pay him $2 mil right now.
Huge difference. He can hit most crappy college curveballs.
How many pitchers you think LSU, Ark, Vandy, Florida, hell even Ole Miss runs out there that have crappy curveballs.
Blaze turned heads cause he can hit the ball 500 ft when he was 13. He struggled against a lot of pitching during the showcases. That’s the reason he went from being a top pick to not even in the first round. Well that and he doesn’t really have a position.
Kid needs to come to State, work his ass off and blow up like he can. Instead I believe he is gonna take the Jucu route and try again next yr from all indications.
He could be really special for us if he gets here and works.
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Blaze would start.
It's not that he can't hit a curveball. It's that there is enough concern that someone doesn't want to pay him $2 mil right now.
Huge difference. He can hit most crappy college curveballs.
Except he won't be facing crappy college breaking balls in the Southeastern Conference.
I'd be pumped if he came in day 1 and was in our starting line-up. I'm just saying you can't expect it. I want him to come to school though bc I think he could answer those questions and improve his stock. Especially if he could show he can handle 3B
Last edited by KOdawg1; 06-11-2020 at 12:54 AM.
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So basically play him against non SEC teams? He will not see one “crappy curveball” once conference play happens.
Yes, like the previous poster said, he struggled a lot when he was in the elite showcases.
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TSUN was not mentioned last night.
Praise The Lord and Go Dawgs!!!
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Originally Posted by
TNDawg35
How many pitchers you think LSU, Ark, Vandy, Florida, hell even Ole Miss runs out there that have crappy curveballs.
Most of them. He'd be fine.
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
Except he won't be facing crappy college breaking balls in the Southeastern Conference.
I'd be pumped if he came in day 1 and was in our starting line-up. I'm just saying you can't expect it. I want him to come to school though bc I think he could answer those questions and improve his stock. Especially if he could show he can handle 3B
Sigh
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Sigh
Sigh
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Senior Member
This Blaze Jordan ?can not hit a curve ball? is being blown way out of proportion. Reclassifying ended up backfiring on him. You are talking about a kid that did not get a JR or SR season of baseball because he reclassified and Covid. Basically the last time he was seen facing elite curveballs was just after his sophomore season. He needed this summer in front of scouts to get back in the first round. If he comes to State, he will be an immediate impact starter. Based on the results of last nights draft it shows going to college pays off. And yes he is athletic enough to play 3rd.
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Originally Posted by
Hambone
So basically play him against non SEC teams? He will not see one “crappy curveball” once conference play happens.
Yes, like the previous poster said, he struggled a lot when he was in the elite showcases.
Sigh...
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Sigh...
Keep sighing.
The only time he would see a crappy curveball in SEC play would be on a Sunday when the opposing team is just simply out of pitching.
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Originally Posted by
MaroonFlounder
Keep sighing.
The only time he would see a crappy curveball in SEC play would be on a Sunday when the opposing team is just simply out of pitching.
There's a difference between a crappy pro curveball and a crappy college curveball. There are plenty of SEC pitchers with good curveballs, even in relation to pro pitchers, but there are also plenty that don't have them.
And no one is saying he won't struggle to some degree with good college pitchers, just that he won't struggle so much that he can't start for us. We've had plenty of starters, even good hitters, who struggled at times and K'd a lot. Maybe he's one of those. But he would certainly have the opportunity to start for us.
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Originally Posted by
MaroonFlounder
Keep sighing.
The only time he would see a crappy curveball in SEC play would be on a Sunday when the opposing team is just simply out of pitching.
With 50-Man rosters SEC wont be out of pitching in 2021. We might want to play 4 games per weekend. The 4th game by gentleman's agreement should be all Freshmen or players that did not participate in Games 1, 2, and 3.
Yeah, stupid idea. It would mess up the RPI calculations.
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Originally Posted by
MaroonFlounder
Keep sighing.
The only time he would see a crappy curveball in SEC play would be on a Sunday when the opposing team is just simply out of pitching.
You're not understanding the magnitude of his issue.
He can hit a CB... he just doesn't hit them at a level yet that would make a team feel comfortable giving him $2 mil. He'll be fine in college baseball
CAN'T PUT A SADDLE ON A MUSTANG
Quit Your Bi$&$&?!, He's Not Going to Run the Ball More
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
You're not understanding the magnitude of his issue.
He can hit a CB... he just doesn't hit them at a level yet that would make a team feel comfortable giving him $2 mil. He'll be fine in college baseball
This. It may take the kid a little time to adjust to SEC pitching, but he has the tools if he puts in the proper work.
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