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re: 2016 & 2017 LSU Baseball Recruiting Class (Added Pearson)

Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:31 am to
Posted by ProjectP2294
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:31 am to
We would need some transfers to fit everyone.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 5/23/16 at 11:21 am to
Final stat update on Nick Coomes:

.360/.455/.682 for the season
26 2b, 2 3b, 13 HR, 16 SB

11% BB rate, 19% K rate, .322 ISO Power

He had a .398 BABIP, which could lead some to believe he was lucky on balls in play. There has been some research though at the lower level minor leagues (because of the talent disparity among players) that suggest BABIP can also be an indicator of quality of contact. I feel like that is a more logical explanation in this case.

He had a .511 wOBA, which may not tell the whole story of his offensive production because the weightings aren't for JUCO peers but for MLB players from around 2010. Same with the 75 Runs Created in 58 games.
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/23/16 at 11:55 am to
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We would need some transfers to fit everyone.



Yep, we will have your typical guys who probably didn't play much if really at all this year looking to head elsewhere. For instance Adams and Ducote going into their senior seasons with really no role this year. Adams will compete for 1B job (if Deichmann leaves) but can he win it? Ducote I really like but there is only 1 outfield spot opening up and we have a handful of guys that could fill it (Breaux, for instance).

You have Strall at pitcher who just basically didn't throw this season, going into his last year.

Then you have the freshman who could head elsewhere (probably JUCO), in that group: Lochridge, Dawson, Wofford, Forshag & Bush. Certainly wont lose near all of them, but I'm sure some will think about it, while others might be asked to look elsewhere. I'll throw McKay in the Godfrey grouping as a high talent who just couldnt put it together as a freshman. I hope he stays, but who knows.

Riley Smith is a bit of an enigma, had that injury plague him most of season but is a draft risk for sure if he wants to keep leverage.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 12:00 pm
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