7 errors in baseball scrimmage

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

We missed on all of our top portal targets or just your top targets?

There wasn't a Paul Skenes in this portal class for the mound. Montgomery was a weird situation where our coaches got misled a little bit and not by Braden. We got two potential rotation pieces in Stephens and Ligdon. We needed a third baseman and we got Kohler. We got Cam Schuelke who is a non-traditional JUCO guy who will be a big addition to the bullpen who dominated in the Cape. We got several guys through the draft that could help us out or will be big additions for us- Luke Dotson, Dylan Cupp, Nolan Stevens, Makhai Grant (injured but an elite talent), Jackson McKenzie, and Paul Spalitta. Montgomery would have been very nice to have but he isn't essential. Personally, I think he made a mistake because he could have been surrounded by Hines and Dakota Jordan in the lineup.

The biggest thing we needed was a pitching coach. We got a guy whose pitching staff finished ahead of Wes Johnson's this year and was one of the top staff's in the SEC. Believe it or not- and you don't- but we have some very talented arms that just need coaching. Holcombe, Loo, and Loftin are all MLB.com top 200 draft picks. Two of those guys will almost no doubt be in our rotation. We're not going to get three MLB.com top 200 talent guys through the portal like that.

We needed a Friday guy and you admitted so back in June/July. I broke it down then, almost every SEC team got better arms then we did from the Portal. It was a complete failure. Even that 3B you mention is the 3rd best 3B transferring into the West

[Todd4State]

We needed a Friday guy and you admitted so back in June/July. I broke it down then, almost every SEC team got better arms than we did from the Portal. It was a complete failure. Even that 3B you mention is the 3rd best 3B transferring into the West

Everyone needs a Friday night guy every year.

[Coach34]

We needed a Friday guy and you admitted so back in June/July. I broke it down then, almost every SEC team got better arms then we did from the Portal. It was a complete failure. Even that 3B you mention is the 3rd best 3B transferring into the West

Holcombe is going to be that guy they say

[Todd4State]

Thats what too many arent getting. We dont lack talent. We are top 5 in the SEC in talent. We need the Sophs to take their step forward and the upper guys to play like they are capable. Thats it.

Yep. Of course we have too many "see it to believe it" fans.

I know I've said it a million times but I don't think our fans understand how bad Foxhall was.

[basedog]

Yep. Of course we have too many "see it to believe it" fans.

I know I've said it a million times but I don't think our fans understand how bad Foxhall was.

I do, Cade wasn't the same. Not all Foxhall fault. Cade left today for Tampa, it's a pitchers catchers camp. Not all pitchers are catchers for Yankee organization are invited.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Everyone needs a Friday night guy every year.

And? What's you're point? We needed one and didn't get one, that's my point. A lot of other SEC teams were able to pull one and we weren't

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Holcombe is going to be that guy they say

Hope he is, but if I had a dime everytime a guy was pumped preseason and didn't pan out.... we'll have to wait and see before we crown him a Friday ace. He's got potential but has a lot of ground to make up from where he was last May

[CaptainObvious]

We have had several Friday night guys prior to 2022. And then we took an All-American Closer and promised to make him a starter and he blew out his arm trying to throw the same velocity for 4 innings that he had always thrown for just 2 innings with a lead to work with. Seems like we have had a few coaches over the past couple of years that make promises to individuals that end up hurting the team. But alas, I guess Jans made promises to DJ and Tolu as well.

[Homedawg]

Hope he is, but if I had a dime everytime a guy was pumped preseason and didn't pan out.... we'll have to wait and see before we crown him a Friday ace. He's got potential but has a lot of ground to make up from where he was last May

The flip side is for every time we had nobody Dakota Hudson shows up..... he came back after we cut his scholarship!! Players get better.

[Homedawg]

We have had several Friday night guys prior to 2022. And then we took an All-American Closer and promised to make him a starter and he blew out his arm trying to throw the same velocity for 4 innings that he had always thrown for just 2 innings with a lead to work with. Seems like we have had a few coaches over the past couple of years that make promises to individuals that end up hurting the team. But alas, I guess Jans made promises to DJ and Tolu as well.

To be fair, sims had always been a starter and in 21 we used him for 4innings plus at the start of the year. So....

[Todd4State]

I do, Cade wasn't the same. Not all Foxhall fault. Cade left today for Tampa, it's a pitchers catchers camp. Not all pitchers are catchers for Yankee organization are invited.

I hope he has a great year this year. Looking forward to following him and the other Diamond Dawgs. Always exciting when things are starting back up.

And? What's you're point? We needed one and didn't get one, that's my point. A lot of other SEC teams were able to pull one and we weren't

My point is a legit Friday night guy is going to be a need for everyone every single year. There aren't many "true" aces out there especially this year. The guy you're talking about may not even be LSU's ace. The top portal prospect for pitching ended up at Wake Forest and not even in the SEC partially because he struggled as a starter at Tennessee and had an ERA of 6.10 as a starter. That's what you're mad about not getting? If we can actually pull an ace that's legit of course we'll take them but everyone will take an ace if they can get them no matter their situation.

The flip side is for every time we had nobody Dakota Hudson shows up..... he came back after we cut his scholarship!! Players get better.

And THIS. MSU fans think that we have to get players out of the portal to be better. That's not always the case. And with what we have coming back the odds of someone stepping up are probably better than us landing a Paul Skenes and it working out for us.

[Cooterpoot]

Going to be a surprise or two with our lineup. Well, one really isn't but one will be. Just have to see how soon it happens, but it's coming. And it's about time.

[Coach34]

What if we are a #2 and lose in the Regional final? Basically makes us Top 32. You fire him for being one of the best 32 teams in the country?

No. No you dont. Stop being stupid

How prophetic of me yet aGAIN

Good thread from January

[Extendedcab]

Nice Coach. LOL

[Pinto]

We didn?t lose in the regional final. We lost trying to come out of the losers bracket.

[smootness]

Holcombe is going to be that guy they say

Yeah, but you also said this.

[ScoobaDawg]

We didn?t lose in the regional final. We lost trying to come out of the losers bracket.

You are a freaking idiot.
Final 2 is a final. They beat us. They advanced.

[PMDawg]

Yeah, but you also said this.

LOL

[Coach34]

Yeah, but you also said this.

Yeah I can’t help it if Parker can’t do a better job