re: 2014 Baseball Commitments

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Very true. An 11.5 limit has been around as far back as the 60's when I played. Tells me that maybe the NCAA doesn't think much about baseball.

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That may be accurate, and it could be raised to a more reasonable 15-18, if not more. The only thing I can see is maybe the NCAA wants to keep baseball in parity. A lot of schools may not be able to afford the higher number of scholarships. Not a problem with LSU, but maybe others.

One positive about the 11.5 is that as a player, you know when a school REALLY wants you, as opposed to just stockpiling talent, or keeping it from other schools.

I want to say it went to 11.7 in the late 80s

Deichmann has the same question Bregman had. They know he can hit, but they don't know exactly how to value his bat because they aren't certain where he fits defensively. If they think he projects up the middle he is worth a big bonus as is. If they think he has to play a corner then the big bonus becomes uncertain because they would have to bank on power development.

Those are the two I feel least confident of getting here.

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The way I look at it, football has 85 scholarship players on the team for 22 starting positions. Baseball has 11.7 scholarships to spread out over 35 guys with 9 starting positions. This breaks down to not very much per player. This has always seemed crazy to me!

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The guys that are being talked about (draft risks, etc) are getting the full ride most likely. Not sure how TOPS fits in all of this per NCAA rules.

Here is some good reading for those who don't understand the nuances of the draft and why players get picked where they do (and signability):

https://www.yougoprobaseball.com/signing-a-professional-baseball-contract.html

https://www.yougoprobaseball.com/how-much-money-do-minor-league-baseball-players-make-get-paid.html

FYI, here is a link to the late April Draft Rankings for the Deep South I area, which includes colleges and HS in the LA/MS area. As you can see Nola on top, but Laird at a potential 5th round pick may also be a casualty. This may rapidly change as the draft gets closer and how the college playoffs go.... LINK

Deichmann is overrated. Didn't even post a top 3 avg on his high school team the past 2 years

Any Juco guys? I see Delgado is headed to the World Series.

Stefan signed with ULL last fall.

Normally the juco names would have leaked out if we had signed any in the Fall or Spring, so I'm assuming we don't have any at this point.

But they usually add a couple over the Summer after the draft and other attrition has shaken out.