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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
WE. NEED. OUTFIELDERS.
And a catcher
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We need portal players to come to State that will play their normal positions. Not bring in guys that have never played or played very little outfield and expect them to play outfield at this high level of the game.
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We need guys thst can play defense that will also put our Punch and Judy hitters.....err....I mean batters on the bench or out the door. Tired of SS & 2B who can hit my 2 month old granddaughters weight!
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that goes hand in hand with the eval part of recruiting. the previous coach was not good in this area
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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
WE. NEED. OUTFIELDERS.
Will chance come back for his final year? Doubt he has any professional prospects, but he's engaged so he may be ready to move on.
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Originally Posted by
CaptainObvious
We need guys thst can play defense that will also put our Punch and Judy hitters.....err....I mean batters on the bench or out the door. Tired of SS & 2B who can hit my 2 month old granddaughters weight!
Your 2 month old granddaughter weighs 3 bills? Both our SS and 2B guys are outhitting Hines and Stallman right now from an average standpoint?
Walk like the King or walk like you don't care who the King is
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Wonder how small program coaches view Summer League baseball now?
Cape Cod All Stars is a buffet for SEC portal poachers.
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Originally Posted by
Coach34
Your 2 month old granddaughter weighs 3 bills? Both our SS and 2B guys are outhitting Hines and Stallman right now from an average standpoint?
I'm talking about the guys they replaced that Lemonis was so hard headed about playing before his weak lineups and lazy style got him canned!
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Originally Posted by
CaptainObvious
I'm talking about the guys they replaced that Lemonis was so hard headed about playing before his weak lineups and lazy style got him canned!
some of us knew what you meant. good job capn
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Originally Posted by
confucius say
Will chance come back for his final year? Doubt he has any professional prospects, but he's engaged so he may be ready to move on.
A lot like Hines, I'm ready for him to move on. He's played hard for us but we can upgrade at all 3 outfield positions and we need to.
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EKU Leading hitter AJ Groenevald (.300/2/14) and leading arm, RHP Burkley Bounds, have each entered the Portal. Bounds made 18 appearances in 2025.
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Butler OF Jack Moroknek is another big portal addition. The graduate transfer an All-Big East Selection hit .372 with 16 doubles, 18 HR and 57 RBI in '25. Also had a 1.145 OPS
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
Wonder how small program coaches view Summer League baseball now?
Cape Cod All Stars is a buffet for SEC portal poachers.
It could definitely change the dynamic of who plays in that league. It may very well become very transfer player oriented.
Most of the top of the line prospects play for Team USA if they are selected and that has been the way it has been for years.
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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
WE. NEED. OUTFIELDERS.
We may need a lot more than that once the coaching staff is settled.
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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
A lot like Hines, I'm ready for him to move on. He's played hard for us but we can upgrade at all 3 outfield positions and we need to.
I would have agreed with you at one time. But not now. He's hitting .339 and even higher in sec play. He is second on the team in stolen bases and is a good defender, albeit with a meh arm. I hope he comes back.
Frei has another year also.
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Originally Posted by
confucius say
I would have agreed with you at one time. But not now. He's hitting .339 and even higher in sec play. He is second on the team in stolen bases and is a good defender, albeit with a meh arm. I hope he comes back.
Frei has another year also.
I would suspect that Chance comes back unless the coach doesn't want him for some reason which would be suprising.
He's a pretty solid player who will be a fifth year senior and playing at MSU is his dream. I guess someone might draft him and take a flyer on him. If he leaves that is the most likely reason why.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
I would suspect that Chance comes back unless the coach doesn't want him for some reason which would be suprising.
He's a pretty solid player who will be a fifth year senior and playing at MSU is his dream. I guess someone might draft him and take a flyer on him. If he leaves that is the most likely reason why.
Big yes on Chance, he has gotten better every year, we need him back.
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Originally Posted by
CaptainObvious
We need guys thst can play defense that will also put our Punch and Judy hitters.....err....I mean batters on the bench or out the door. Tired of SS & 2B who can hit my 2 month old granddaughters weight!
Punch and Judy? We ended the season 3rd in the SEC in BA, 2nd in 2B, 5th in HR, 4th in SLG and broke our single season HR record.
In SEC games only, we are 2nd in BA, SLG, OBP, RS, Hits, & 2b and 3rd in HR
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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