Baseball Guys

[BuckyIsAB****]

Im ready for it to get going. Any word? Predictions if you feel like it. Lemon better do a lot better than sneaking into Hoover to save it in my opinion. Making Hoover is less impressive than 6-6

[KOdawg1]

I know a lot of the hardcore baseball guys are optimistic, but I'm just not seeing it.

We hired a new pitching coach, so that's a plus. He should have us better there.

But because of the fact we've sucked the last 2 years, our portal haul this past year was kinda weak.

I think we'll be in the bottom half of the SEC. Maybe we can squeak into the NCAAT.. Idk

[basedog]

We should be much more motivated. We will be improved but where we stack up in the Sec is questionable right now.

[Todd4State]

Pitching will be much improved. We should go to a SR.

Dakota Jordan and Hines are going to be one of the more dangerous combinations in the SEC.

We should be better on defense too.

Colby Holmcombe is going to surprise a lot of people.

[MStateDawg]

We should be better on defense too.

I think this is a guarantee.

Swapping out Slate for Kohler is definitely an improvement at 3rd.
Highfill having a year under his belt certainly helps at catcher.
DJ in right will be better than Kellum.
Hujsack can handle center.

Hines at 1st is the only position where we might not be a strong as last year.

[Mjoelner34]

I think this is a guarantee.

Swapping out Slate for Kohler is definitely an improvement at 3rd.
Highfill having a year under his belt certainly helps at catcher.
DJ in right will be better than Kellum.
Hujsack can handle center.

Hines at 1st is the only position where we might not be a strong as last year.

Lemonis not starting Hines at 1st for last month of the season = Leach not giving meaningful snaps to Robertson and Locke up by 40 against an FCS team in the 4th.

[KOdawg1]

We should go to a SR.

I stopped reading right here

[Coach34]

We should be pretty good. Top of the batting order is Top 3 in the country. Defense should be pretty good

Comes down to pitching. Holcombe supposedly made a big jump in the Fall. We get 2 more quality arms back in Simmons and Auger. New PC has been impressive to everyone.

Let's roll

[basedog]

I stopped reading right here

Key word Todd wrote was "should", I'm not positive just yet but we "should" make the tournament.

[KOdawg1]

Key word Todd wrote was "should", I'm not positive just yet but we "should" make the tournament.

We "should" make the tournament.

Super regional is a little far fetched

[Coach34]

Super regional is a little far fetched

How so? We certainly have the talent.

[confucius say]

Solid.
Lineup will be old. As of today:
DJ in right
Hujsak in center
Chance in left
Mershon/Cupp at SS
Kohler at third
Larry/Cupp at second
Hines at first
Highfill at catcher

Pitching will be the key, as always. I think it will be improved. Question is how much.

[KOdawg1]

How so? We certainly have the talent.

I think we'll be decent. Just don't think we did enough to address some needs to be back yet. Y'all are expecting a major turnaround and I just don't think that's realistic. We can improve a lot from last year and still be a pretty average team

[Todd4State]

We "should" make the tournament.

Super regional is a little far fetched

Not really. Unless we get the regional of death and we're a 2 seed we should be able to beat a four seed like a Marist and a 3 like say Samford or an average ACC team. Then all we have to do is beat the 1 seed.

So no it's not that far fetched unless you think we're worse than Samford.

And if we don't make it to a SR then we should find another head coach.

[Coach34]

Solid.
Lineup will be old. As of today:
DJ in right
Hujsak in center
Chance in left
Mershon/Cupp at SS
Kohler at third
Larry/Cupp at second
Hines at first
Highfill at catcher

Pitching will be the key, as always. I think it will be improved. Question is how much.

I dont see us sitting Larry to play Chance.

[Todd4State]

I think we'll be decent. Just don't think we did enough to address some needs to be back yet. Y'all are expecting a major turnaround and I just don't think that's realistic. We can improve a lot from last year and still be a pretty average team

I'm curious as to what you think we didn't address?

The number one thing we needed was a pitching coach. And I don't think our fans really fathom how bad it was the past two years. We had guys literally going to their private coaches and high school coaches for help to try to find answers.

Defense? We got a new third baseman and a new shortstop if it's not Mershon. Highfill should be better.

[Todd4State]

I dont see us sitting Larry to play Chance.

I don't either. But odds are we'll find a spot for both anyway.

[Todd4State]

Solid.
Lineup will be old. As of today:
DJ in right
Hujsak in center
Chance in left
Mershon/Cupp at SS
Kohler at third
Larry/Cupp at second
Hines at first
Highfill at catcher

Pitching will be the key, as always. I think it will be improved. Question is how much.

Cupp should start at SS unless he struggles to adjust at the plate.

[Coach34]

I think we'll be decent. Just don't think we did enough to address some needs to be back yet. Y'all are expecting a major turnaround and I just don't think that's realistic. We can improve a lot from last year and still be a pretty average team

We have 4 guys that will be drafted in the Top 5 rounds of the MLB draft next summer. Talent should find its way to production

[KOdawg1]

I'm curious as to what you think we didn't address?

The number one thing we needed was a pitching coach. And I don't think our fans really fathom how bad it was the past two years. We had guys literally going to their private coaches and high school coaches for help to try to find answers.

Defense? We got a new third baseman and a new shortstop if it's not Mershon. Highfill should be better.

I'm just taking a wait and see approach before I place any sort of expectations on this team. I thought we would be decent in 2022. We weren't. I thought we would be improved in 2023. We weren't.

Kohler will be better than Alford, but he had a high K% in the AAC. His glove will be better.

We're relying on some hitters who don't have much experience or production. Not saying they can't do it, but we're having to hope.

We got some decent arms with potential but are far from proven. I acknowledged Parker should help. I just don't think he helps so much that we're back in a super regional yet.