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Originally Posted by
confucius say
Mershon has struggled with the glove some
He's worn the yellow jersey which they give to the best defender for the previous day or something.
I think he's pretty decent, he's just not as good as Forsythe with the glove. It's all about what you're willing to trade.
Do you want a better hitter with more pop and serviceable defense, or a singles hitter with near elite defense?
Have to consider that Mershon has never faced SEC pitching so he could very easily struggle at the plate like Lane will. In which case, Lane then has the upper hand
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Originally Posted by
parabrave
Who is our closer?
Aaron Nixon will probably be given the opportunity but he won't be the only one.
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
He's worn the yellow jersey which they give to the best defender for the previous day or something.
I think he's pretty decent, he's just not as good as Forsythe with the glove. It's all about what you're willing to trade.
Do you want a better hitter with more pop and serviceable defense, or a singles hitter with near elite defense?
Have to consider that Mershon has never faced SEC pitching so he could very easily struggle at the plate like Lane will. In which case, Lane then has the upper hand
Mershon has been facing SEC pitching all spring and fall. So, I'm sure the coaches have a decent idea of what he's going to do
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Originally Posted by
Tripp McNeely
So, I'm sure the coaches have a decent idea of what he's going to do
Well yeah, no one has said any different
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
Aaron Nixon will probably be given the opportunity but he won't be the only one.
I really like Dohm. He's going to help. But agree, Nixon will get the first shot.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
That's not bad but at this level it's also kind of the issue. OBP matters but despite what baseball stat nerds say AVG also matters. Someone with an OBP like Hancock needs to hit over .300 to hit higher in the lineup.
Otherwise he has value hitting lower in the lineup. But he needs to do more damage in addition to continuing to get on base.
A guy with a high OBP but without a ton of pop is actually great at the top of the lineup. It's not going to help us a ton if he's walking before Forsythe steps up. But if he walks in front of Hines, we're in business.
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Originally Posted by
smootness
A guy with a high OBP but without a ton of pop is actually great at the top of the lineup. It's not going to help us a ton if he's walking before Forsythe steps up. But if he walks in front of Hines, we're in business.
We may be saying the same thing but Hancock has some pop.
Thing is we have a guy who can hit for average, has power, can run, and get on base- his name is Colton Ledbetter.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
We may be saying the same thing but Hancock has some pop.
Thing is we have a guy who can hit for average, has power, can run, and get on base- his name is Colton Ledbetter.
Hancock is going to start the year somewhere between 2-6. 6 would be low if I had to guess.
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
Hancock is going to start the year somewhere between 2-6. 6 would be low if I had to guess.
I think he is perfect for the 6th spot in our lineup. After you get through Larry, Ledbetter, Hines, Jordan, Clark, and Alford in whatever order then all of a sudden here comes a guy that can grind out a ten pitch at bat.
Then Down may be in there somewhere as well.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
I think he is perfect for the 6th spot in our lineup. After you get through Larry, Ledbetter, Hines, Jordan, Clark, and Alford in whatever order then all of a sudden here comes a guy that can grind out a ten pitch at bat.
Then Down may be in there somewhere as well.
What we expecting from Aaron Downs this year. He was an elite recruit with hitting as his best tool, seems this is his moment to shine and take-off.
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
What we expecting from Aaron Downs this year. He was an elite recruit with hitting as his best tool, seems this is his moment to shine and take-off.
He was 0-4 Sunday with 3 strikeouts I believe....
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Originally Posted by
Cowbell
He was 0-4 Sunday with 3 strikeouts I believe....
Thanks for the inside scoop.
Who did he bat against
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
What we expecting from Aaron Downs this year. He was an elite recruit with hitting as his best tool, seems this is his moment to shine and take-off.
He has a small lead over Hujsak for DH right now.
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
What we expecting from Aaron Downs this year. He was an elite recruit with hitting as his best tool, seems this is his moment to shine and take-off.
We need Downs and Alford to both make a jump this year. Now is the time.
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
He has a small lead over Hujsak for DH right now.
So the OF is firmly...
Ledbetter, Dakota, Kellum
DH - Downs, Hujsack
Does Highfill factor as DH at this point in time?
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
So the OF is firmly...
Ledbetter, Dakota, Kellum
DH - Downs, Hujsack
Does Highfill factor as DH at this point in time?
No. He will be the midweek catcher at times. But not dh. He's super athletic. That's his strength. Elite speed for a catcher. That's his best tool
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Originally Posted by
somebodyshotmypaw
We need Downs and Alford to both make a jump this year. Now is the time.
We do. I think Alford is a dude.
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Originally Posted by
The Federalist Engineer
So the OF is firmly...
Ledbetter, Dakota, Kellum
DH - Downs, Hujsack
Does Highfill factor as DH at this point in time?
So, we look like:
C - Hancock (w/ Highfill probably getting a good bit of playing time midweek)
1B - Hines
2B - ?
SS - Forsythe
3B - Alford
LF - Hudson
CF Ledbetter,
RF - Kellum
Who am I missing at 2b? Do we have a clear starter there? Are any of the positions listed actually in question on who will be starting at the beginning of the season?
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02-02-2023, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by
Johnson85
So, we look like:
C - Hancock (w/ Highfill probably getting a good bit of playing time midweek)
1B - Hines
2B - ?
SS - Forsythe
3B - Alford
LF - Hudson
CF Ledbetter,
RF - Kellum
Who am I missing at 2b? Do we have a clear starter there? Are any of the positions listed actually in question on who will be starting at the beginning of the season?
Larry has 2B locked down and leadoff hitter. You mean Jordan in LF. Mershon is going to give Forsythe a run at SS. He's hitting really well so far.
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