re: LSU Hitting Stats Thru 4 Games

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I don’t think he can be the 5th guy (4 playing and 1 sitting each game). This is only 3 positions - CF, RF, 2nd base. Need another position. Unless the thought is rotating 5 guys in 3 positions but that’s not the way I understood it. There has to be another position Jay has in mind. We’ve played 4 games so I guess we will know by who sits the next game. Only one that makes sense to me is Braswell and slide Milam over to short.

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Edit: I misread the post I quoted. I also agree that if it is indeed 5 that Braswell has to be the 5th.

Guys, yall are WAY over thinking this. Milam is one of the 5 that is rotating. He sat out the first game and then played in the next 3.

Now this doesn't mean that he can't play his way out of the rotation and earn a permanent spot. I just don't think Jay is going to make that decision after the first weekend. I think he is going to give them all several weeks to rotate and then narrow it down to start SEC Play.

Not to mention nothing is final with Jay. Beloso, Milazzo, and Travinski all played sparingly early in the year last year but played alot down the stretch and Jones and Kling played alot early but eventually got beat out. Making definitive statements on who should be the everyday guy after 4 games in nonsensical.

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Only one that makes sense to me is Braswell and slide Milam over to short.

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As much as I like my NM guy I can't recall the last time I saw a 5'6" - 5'7" guy playing shortstop for LSU if ever, he makes one of my favorite all time Tigers 2B Mike Fontenot (who doesn't get enough love on this board) look like a giant in comparison. I do believe Milam is going to lock down 2B, dude is already starting to live up to Jay's accolades.