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The main point was to say that the extraordinary step of moving JaCoby from 2B to CF to start the season had little to do with needing more speed out there, and almost everything to do with not having a proven hitter who was a true centerfielder.

You're probably right, but I remember the talk of Jones moving to center was happening near the end of his freshman year when Mahtook was still roaming centerfield. I think Mainieri thought that Jones would just naturally run everything down out there, and he could easily find a solid second baseman. As it played out, I don't think that Jones was a true natural in centerfield, and we definitely didn't have a "solid" replacement at second base.

You just caught my interest when you threw Sciambra in with the other failed options at centerfield when it looked like Sciambra was coming around until the injury. I don't look at Sciambra's time in center as a failed trial.

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Posted by Doc Fenton

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Posted on 2/4/13 at 10:04 am to Choupique19

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I don't look at Sciambra's time in center as a failed trial.

Neither do I, but as it relates to JaCoby's move to CF, it was something unknown that occurred after the fact. I can't remember the exact order of who started when, but I think he was either the 3rd or the 4th guy that Mainieri tried out there.

What bothered me at the time (before I knew a thing about Sciambra) was that I thought JaCoby was playing the very best out of all LSU's infielders to end the 2011 season, when Austin Nola was having an error-prone season. Why move a guy who was playing lights out defensively to end his freshman year?

But that's all water under the bridge now. As far as coaching decisions go, now I'm all focused on making sure Ibarra works at 3B and finding ways to get Moore into the batting lineup.

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