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re: OK…no kidding…who is official “back up”:shortstop?
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:34 am to TigerHeart22
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:34 am to TigerHeart22
Ok, so why were we so desperate in the transfer portal for another SS? Jay talked up the pitching depth all offseason. If he was so confident in the pitching depth, why was Guidry not practicing at SS during the spring?
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Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:40 am to KCSunshine
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Brasswel
quote:Batting .000 on this one.
Brasswell
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:55 am to Sofaking2
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Brasswell had very few defensive issues before this year so I am not sure what your friend is talking about?
Pretty sure they moved him around the infield and he played a good bit of 2b. His arm fits there much better for sure. It’s so weak he makes routine plays close.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:59 am to TigerHeart22
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He was never developed as an infielder because of the experience in front of him
That’s simply not true. We had to go get an average SS from VCU to get literally any depth in the middle infield and we were screwed when Dugas got hurt at 2B. They had absolutely no depth in the infield last year either. He was always going to be a project, I don’t even think he started SS at Barbe.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:17 pm to Tigerfan14
I absolutely would love if Guidry had the bat to be an every day starter on the infield. As as infielder he has an elite arm and literally could play any infield position. If the staff had a reason to think he could hit .270 or higher, he’d be playing up the middle right now.
To those saying he didn’t or hasn’t gotten a look at playing infield, you couldn’t be more wrong. He spent the entire fall working at infield and had more looks at the plate than most of the other guys. I imagine Jay wanted him to win a position, he just couldn’t get the bay going, at all.
-Braswell should be playing second…
-I imagine Jay doesn’t want to shatter the young guys confidence keeping in mind that 4 of our first 5 SEC series will have been top 10 teams legitimately
To those saying he didn’t or hasn’t gotten a look at playing infield, you couldn’t be more wrong. He spent the entire fall working at infield and had more looks at the plate than most of the other guys. I imagine Jay wanted him to win a position, he just couldn’t get the bay going, at all.
-Braswell should be playing second…
-I imagine Jay doesn’t want to shatter the young guys confidence keeping in mind that 4 of our first 5 SEC series will have been top 10 teams legitimately
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:24 pm to LSBoosie
Because he needed to pitch……remember when the whole staff had TJ? I know you think it’s easy to play 2 ways but it’s not! Also isn’t easy to step back into SEC hitting after not swinging a bat for 6 months. This spring Guidry decided to devote all of his time to pitching…..CJJ had his lock-down short stop
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:33 pm to TigerHeart22
I’m talking about coming into this season. He didn’t pitch at all in the summer or fall. He only hit and played SS/2B. He didn’t do well, so they moved him back to only being a PO in the spring. I’m asking you if the coaching staff thought our pitching staff was deep and we were thin as SS & 2B, which they did and that’s why Pearson and Neal were getting reps at 2B, why did they move Guidry from being an IF back to being a PO?
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:35 pm to Tigerfan14
Incorrect! Started until his back injury then moved to 2nd to save his arm and his back. He definitely was not developed and unless CJJ goes all in on one of the young guys and gives them a chance to grow, it will be the same next year. The portal is great unless the portal players don’t pan out……….
Also, aTm pitching sucked last year and ours sucks this year. Yeskie is a problem……maybe he knows pitching but his pitchers obviously don’t trust him…….
Also, aTm pitching sucked last year and ours sucks this year. Yeskie is a problem……maybe he knows pitching but his pitchers obviously don’t trust him…….
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:37 pm to KCSunshine
I think they would move Milam to SS and play Pearson at 2nd.
However, I don't think they will bench Braswell.
However, I don't think they will bench Braswell.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:44 pm to LSBoosie
He had to make a decision for himself. Guidry made that decision!
He fought gaining weight while being a 2-way for 2 off seasons. He talked to coach about not pitching this year but was told there was no way he wouldn’t be pitching this year after what he did last year. CJJ didn’t think he was thin at middle infield but that has proved to be wrong. Guidry would have been playing behind someone because they had 2 years experience and he had 0. He had his guy!
He fought gaining weight while being a 2-way for 2 off seasons. He talked to coach about not pitching this year but was told there was no way he wouldn’t be pitching this year after what he did last year. CJJ didn’t think he was thin at middle infield but that has proved to be wrong. Guidry would have been playing behind someone because they had 2 years experience and he had 0. He had his guy!
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:49 pm to BentonTiger7
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and he likely hasn’t been practiced at shortstop
But he has. He spent the entire fall not throwing a single pitch and working as an infielder, which includes SS. He was behind everyone at SS and 2B. He's not going to be an everyday infielder at LSU.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:51 pm to TigerHeart22
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CJJ didn’t think he was thin at middle infield but that has proved to be wrong.
That’s simply not true. Each of the past 2 off seasons Jay has gone out and gotten a transfer middle infielder. Each of the past two off seasons he has also moved an OF to 2nd. If he thought we had depth at the MIF positions he wouldn’t be going out to get transfers and changing people’s positions in order to have guys that can play there.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:52 pm to LSBoosie
You right! I don’t know what I’m talking about. Just a shot in the dark……lol
Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:56 pm to TigerHeart22
Sorry bud but your son was never good enough to be the SS at lsu, no matter how much you talk him up on this board.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:01 pm to TigerHeart22
Brether i know you know this but they gave Gavin a shot in the fall to establish himself as a position player, and he batted 5-37 w/ 18k's
Yes, maybe he became a prisoner of what he was able to do on the mound last year, but he made their decision easy after the fall!
Yes, maybe he became a prisoner of what he was able to do on the mound last year, but he made their decision easy after the fall!
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:04 pm to Gumpsbleaux
Caught me………it’s wild in here
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:04 pm to LSUJML
What’s a shame is of all the SS available in the portal and HS ole JJ picked Brazzy.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:09 pm to Lester Earl
Bottom line is it’s self-inflicted and unless the coaches change their philosophy it will not improve……..
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:12 pm to lsupicker
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Mainieri recruited a lot of Shortstops and played them all over.
CPM didn’t recruit squat. That lazy pOS had Noah Cain do all his legwork.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 1:34 pm to Flightnclouds
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What’s a shame is of all the SS available in the portal and HS ole JJ picked Brazzy.
If we knew when he was signed (during the CWS) that Braswell would be leading the team in hitting in SEC play, we would think that the sky’s the limit for this season. The coaching staff was right to think that they could rebuild his swing and make him a solid hitter, I’d bet that they didn’t expect it to be at the cost of his defense.
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