Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
Humphries will play 3rd. I've heard comparison to Evan Longoria. He would have likely gone in the top 2 rounds of the draft had he not been hurt most of the year with Tommy John
Humphreys at third, Hann and Pirtle as middle IF, and Big Wes at first... That's a pretty damn good infield. With the speed we have in the outfield and the pitching staff we will have next year, scoring runs on us next season will not be easy.

And Todd, I agree that we need to find a little more power. Wes is the only consistent HR threat in the lineup, but we do have guys like Pirtle, Hann, Humpreys, and the catchers who can hit some out. Luckily for us, in this age of college baseball, you don't have to hit very many HRs to score runs. We do need to make up for the loss in power with baserunning and handling the bats well, and we do have a lot of guys who can execute at the plate so I'm not too concerned about our offense next season. Everyone in the lineup can hit .280 or above, and with the exception of 2012, Cohen has always found ways to score runs... Hell, even in 2012, with half the starting lineup hurt and the inexperience problems, we did score enough to win plenty of games. And I don't think anyone disputes that the offense next year will be better than the offense that year, if we can stay away from the injuries that plagued us in 2012.