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Is it that hard to find a power hitter these days?
Posted on 1/19/12 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 1/19/12 at 1:51 pm
I know that gorilla ball is gone, but LSU should be able to find a power hitting first baseman and/or outfielder every year. It's ridiculous that they can't find someone to anchor the middle of the batting order that can strike some fear in the opposing team's pitchers. Bats or not, LSU should not be in the position offensively that it's been in since 2009. And unfortunately, I don't see much difference this year. Lots of role players and one possible offensive star (Jones).
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Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:03 pm to StatMaster
No it's not hard to find one...just go check any Class A roster in the minor leagues.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:04 pm to StatMaster
Katz will drop bombs this year
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:07 pm to StatMaster
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one possible offensive star
These folks ain't hitting 40 dingers a year anymore......offense stars are going to be the guys that are going to hit .380 w/ 8ish homers and a bunch of RBI's....I think that Jones can do that if he gets his shite together hell I bet Rhymes could do that if he holds it together all year......this is assuming the role players you talked about can get on base for them.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:15 pm to LSU316
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These folks ain't hitting 40 dingers a year anymore......offense stars are going to be the guys that are going to hit .380 w/ 8ish homers and a bunch of RBI's..
agree. the times they are achangin...
too bad, really, i liked the offense that college baseball gave us before--set it apart from minor league bb
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:20 pm to StatMaster
I could do it, just dont feel like it. Practice bores me.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:20 pm to StatMaster
I'm sure there are enough guys who there who could hang the 15hrs a year. The question is not can they jack one, but can they be a viable option hitting .300+?
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:22 pm to StatMaster
Posted on 1/19/12 at 3:16 pm to LSUTygerFan
it is harder to fine someone that will take the small scholly & have to pay to play college baseball. they go pro
Posted on 1/19/12 at 3:30 pm to StatMaster
They all get drafted.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 3:40 pm to StatMaster
There is one in Gulfport, Ms. All state player on a 6A team that has batted in the 4 spot since 10th grade. He has played for the La. Knights, Ms All star team that played in Okie land last yr. No love from the Tigers. He signed with Jones CC today. Oneof the top jucos in the country. Die hard Tiger fan.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 4:25 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
What is his name?
Posted on 1/19/12 at 4:40 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
He did that so he can go pro after one season of JUCO. If he would have gone to LSU he would have had to wait until after his junior year to go pro. Juco he only has to wait one year and hope his pro stock jumps higher.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 4:55 pm to Asllan
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What is his name?
Mark McGwire.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 5:17 pm to StatMaster
When you factor in the new bats and the quality of pitching it's harder for power hitters to flourish.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 5:35 pm to StatMaster
So you don't consider Mahtook from last year as a power hitter? This is the first year we aren't perceived to have one in awhile. But who knows, maybe Katz, Rhymes or Jacoby becomes that guy.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 7:52 pm to StatMaster
Only 6 guys in the whole nation hit > 20 HR last season and they went to:
Georgia Southern
James Madison
College of Charleston
East Tenn. St.
North Carolina A&T
Texas St.
In the big time conferences it will be much more difficult to have those big time HR hitters.
Only 5 guys in all of the SEC had 10 or more HR.
The leader in the SEC was Florida's Zunino and it took him 72 games to hit 19 HR. To compare Mahtook hit 14 HR in 56 games.
Georgia Southern
James Madison
College of Charleston
East Tenn. St.
North Carolina A&T
Texas St.
In the big time conferences it will be much more difficult to have those big time HR hitters.
Only 5 guys in all of the SEC had 10 or more HR.
The leader in the SEC was Florida's Zunino and it took him 72 games to hit 19 HR. To compare Mahtook hit 14 HR in 56 games.
This post was edited on 1/19/12 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:29 pm to Noplacelikehome
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Only 6 guys in the whole nation hit > 20 HR last season
In the big time conferences it will be much more difficult to have those big time HR hitters.
Only 5 guys in all of the SEC had 10 or more HR.
The leader in the SEC was Florida's Zunino and it took him 72 games to hit 19 HR. To compare Mahtook hit 14 HR in 56 games.
wow...I really had no idea things had changed that much...I sure miss the bertman days...
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:37 pm to Spankum
HRs are great, but doubles and tripples are needed also.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:37 pm to Spankum
LOL, that's the problem with most LSU baseball fans, they are living in the past. That era ain't coming back !
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