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Has Katz played 3rd in any game at LSU?
Posted on 5/27/13 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/27/13 at 10:12 am
Was thinking how versatile he is and I think I remember him at 3rd once or twice a couple years ago.
I might be mistaking his gun for Hanover, however.
Katz has played a great 2B with JJ out.
I might be mistaking his gun for Hanover, however.
Katz has played a great 2B with JJ out.
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Posted on 5/27/13 at 10:34 am to Meauxjeaux
Shake it off, fellas. I'm stumped too...
Posted on 5/27/13 at 11:22 am to Meauxjeaux
Katz is a liability in the field at a top caliber program. He has done the job though and with his bat the way it is, that's all that matters. Let's not get crazy though. Katz is one of the worst fielders on the team.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 11:24 am to Meauxjeaux
As a freshman I think
Posted on 5/27/13 at 11:29 am to Clark W Griswold
He played 3rd throughout high school.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 11:52 am to easy money
How is he one of the worst fielders? He has made some great plays at first and second.
This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 11:53 am
Posted on 5/27/13 at 12:35 pm to easy money
He played 2B in high school. And he is a very versatile fielder, as he's shown over the years.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:12 pm to zip25
So easy was wrong twice? 
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:33 pm to Meauxjeaux
Katz has done an admirable job at first even though its clearly not a natural position for him. Just glad he's not in the outfield any longer.
This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:34 pm to easy money
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Katz is a liability in the field at a top caliber program.
i haven't seen anything that would make him a liability
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Katz is one of the worst fielders on the team.
one of the worst starters, but the team is great defensively
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:39 pm to zip25
Played 3rd in high school.
Jesuit's Katz opts for LSU
Jesuit's Katz opts for LSU
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Katz, a third baseman, batted .385 with 13 home runs and 41 RBIs for Jesuit last season, when the Blue Jays (26-11) reached the Class 5A state championship game. He hit .404 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs for the Jesuit-based Retif Oil American Legion team, which won the Louisiana state championship.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:41 pm to CWilken21
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batted .385 with 13 home runs and 41 RBIs for Jesuit last season
That's scarily similar to where his stats must have been this year after as many games
Posted on 5/27/13 at 1:52 pm to easy money
I agree. This will play out in Katz's career as a pro. Katz is a great college hitter but LSU fans tend to see everything through purple and gold glasses. He is serviceable as a fielder on the college level. Don't make him sound like he can play great at every position.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 3:21 pm to CWilken21
False. That article was written after his junior year, hoss. He played 2B his entire senior season in high school. Sophomore Josh Faciane (now at ULM) replaced him at 3B that year.
He's a good fielder, but on a team of defensive stars he doesn't stand out. It's his versatility that is most valuable.
He's a good fielder, but on a team of defensive stars he doesn't stand out. It's his versatility that is most valuable.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 3:27 pm to zip25
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It's his versatility that is most valuable.
It's so nice when those with reading comprehension skills + knowledge respond in a thread.
I've re-read my OP several times and still can't find anything about Katz being studly, only versatile.
LSU is #2 in fielding percentage in the country and last I check Katz has held down 2 of the 4 spots all year. Pretty good work there, IMO.
ETA: I take it all back. I said he's played a great 2B and see how that could be taken as I think he's a great second baseman.
This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 5/27/13 at 3:56 pm to Meauxjeaux
I was right. I saw this kid play like 25 times in high school. He hit a homerun in probably a little more than half of those games and he played 3rd or dh every time I saw him. I really like this kid as a ball player, but from my observations he is nothing special in the field. I'd rather see him at 1st or 2nd over the outfield like he played in the past. His "versatility" is due to the fact that he is lights out at the plate. He has to be in your lineup and he is more serviceable than other options.
I would have liked to see lsu get his high school teammate bubby Riley from Delgado, but he's going to nc st.
meauxjeaux
I would have liked to see lsu get his high school teammate bubby Riley from Delgado, but he's going to nc st.
meauxjeaux This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 5/27/13 at 4:01 pm to easy money
Statistics can be deceiving. I guess Blake dean was a great fielder too because we loved him and he didn't make a lot of mistakes?
Posted on 5/27/13 at 4:05 pm to easy money
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Statistics can be deceiving. I guess Blake dean was a great fielder too because we loved him and he didn't make a lot of mistakes?
not really a valid comparison since Katz has played the 2 positions in our infield and Dean was a DH and OF
Posted on 5/27/13 at 4:09 pm to TigerBait1127
Dean was left handed....he can play 1st, of, or pitch. The comparison was because of their ability to hit and just be fillers in the field. I'm afraid ,just like dean , that Katz will struggle to grab MLB attention due to his ability in the field.
Also, Katz played mostly outfield his first couple of years and mostly 1b now. Seems pretty comparable. They find themselves in almost an identical scenario. However, Katz being right handed allows him to do more.
Also, Katz played mostly outfield his first couple of years and mostly 1b now. Seems pretty comparable. They find themselves in almost an identical scenario. However, Katz being right handed allows him to do more.
This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 5/27/13 at 4:13 pm to easy money
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.he can play 1st, of, or pitch.
I thought we were talking about what actually happened. Katz fields 1st much better than dean ever did. He has a sharp glove. Neither plays outfield well
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that Katz will struggle to grab MLB attention due to his ability in the field.
that doesn't make him a liability at the college level though. He has never been a liability for LSU while playing infield. Dean played DH for LSU in 2009, so it isn't comparable at all
This post was edited on 5/27/13 at 4:14 pm
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