Conference-only hitting stats

[lamont]

Belmont is 3/22 his last 6 games (includes Memphis)

3/22

You can't defend that

8 K's in those 6

[msstate7]

Belmont is 3/22 his last 6 games (includes Memphis)

3/22

You can't defend that

8 K's in those 6

Now that you're circling back to all games, he's .269/.350/.389.

[lamont]

3/22 the last 6

6/36 since we started conference play and the competition got tougher. That's .167

That's a very bad trend. You can't defend it. Either he gets it going soon or you move Stovall to 3B. And yes- Blaylock needs to get going or bench his ass too

[Cooterpoot]

We have no one as good as Alexander to play 3B. Let's see how it goes once he's healthy. I have my doubts about his ability to hit the ball, but until he's healthy, I'm letting it ride.

[msstate7]

When Stovall returns, you put him at 2b and replace blaylock with brown in OF imo

[CadaverDawg]

3/22 the last 6

6/36 since we started conference play and the competition got tougher. That's .167

That's a very bad trend. You can't defend it. Either he gets it going soon or you move Stovall to 3B. And yes- Blaylock needs to get going or bench his ass too

Alexander is still a better option than pretty much anything on our bench, while being a plus defender. If anything, when Stovall returns you put him at 2B, Cody in the outfield in Blaylock's spot, and leave LA at 3B. Alexander just needs some confidence...he hasn't had a good game in a while.

So coach, if you decide to bench LA and Blaylock, who you gonna put in their spots? There's only 1 Stovall. Blaylock is hurting us more than LA right now, both play good D. Not disagreeing that in a perfect world we throw another Stovall or Gridley at 3B and another Cody in RF...but we don't have better options than LA. Stovall will go back to 2B and Cody to OF in Blaylock's spot if you ask me. That's the only logical way to do it. Stovall isn't a 3B anyway imo.

[Tbonewannabe]

We have no one as good as Alexander to play 3B. Let's see how it goes once he's healthy. I have my doubts about his ability to hit the ball, but until he's healthy, I'm letting it ride.

Maybe Alexander is this year's Holland. He might be so much better at defense that you take the struggles at the plate because the next 3rd baseman we have is Bragg who apparently is not up to par.

[Jack Lambert]

Seems like Gridley would be higher.

[lamont]

Alexander is still a better option than pretty much anything on our bench, while being a plus defender. If anything, when Stovall returns you put him at 2B, Cody in the outfield in Blaylock's spot, and leave LA at 3B. Alexander just needs some confidence...he hasn't had a good game in a while.

So coach, if you decide to bench LA and Blaylock, who you gonna put in their spots? There's only 1 Stovall. Blaylock is hurting us more than LA right now, both play good D. Not disagreeing that in a perfect world we throw another Stovall or Gridley at 3B and another Cody in RF...but we don't have better options than LA. Stovall will go back to 2B and Cody to OF in Blaylock's spot if you ask me. That's the only logical way to do it. Stovall isn't a 3B anyway imo.

Stovall to 3rd and give Bragg a chance to see if he can hit.

[CadaverDawg]

Stovall to 3rd and give Bragg a chance to see if he can hit.

In whose spot?

[Todd4State]

Maybe Alexander is this year's Holland. He might be so much better at defense that you take the struggles at the plate because the next 3rd baseman we have is Bragg who apparently is not up to par.

I think it's Bragg's effort during games that's the problem right now.

[Percho]

Macnamee and Lovelady are far and away the most surprising on this list imo. Love to see who steps up. I'm disappointed in Blaylock...I thought he would be better at the plate. Struggles with offspeed stuff. Alexander swings at too many balls

He and Luke both try and hit what they swing at to left field. Jake tries to hit every pitch. If he were a little selective he would bat 500.

[HoopsDawg]

In whose spot?

Stovall to 3rd. MacNamee to LF. Bragg to DH.

[CadaverDawg]

He and Luke both try and hit what they swing at to left field. Jake tries to hit every pitch. If he were a little selective he would bat 500.

I agree

[CadaverDawg]

Stovall to 3rd. MacNamee to LF. Bragg to DH.

Bragg is no better than LA hitting so far, and worse defensively...but I agree that I wouldn't mind getting Bragg some ab's.

[Todd4State]

Bragg is no better than LA hitting so far, and worse defensively...but I agree that I wouldn't mind getting Bragg some ab's.

The only logical place I can see Bragg playing barring injuries is DH. But at the same time I think Cann likes the lineup he has been rolling out there and I don't think he wants to mess with it too much as long as we're winning. That's another reason why Stovall to second and Cody Brown to the OF in place of Blaylock makes a lot of sense given how good Stovall looked when healthy hitting in the 9 hole "in front" of Mangum. I expect Stovall to take a couple of weeks to get his swing back- but once he does having more runners on in front of Mangum, Rooker, and Gridley will make our offense that much better.

The fact that Cann pulled Bragg out of the middle of a game and was willing to start Cody Oquendo at third when LA was hurt says a lot to me.

Plus, I think LA will probably hit better as he heals up too- he still hit better than Gridley this weekend whether we count him missing first base or not.