rookietiger995

Correct, TOPS accounts for Tuition only which reps around 40% of total cost of school. Baseball has to give minimum of 25% or higher in athletic aide and only 27 players can receive this aide. My point is if CPM pulled Toups scholly then he likely lost just 25% but would have retained his TOPS or an...

[quote]wasn't told to leave. scholarship pulled. too many new kids coming in and he had dang near a full ride. he chose to look elsewhere to get draft stock up. can't blame the kid. one of top picks coming out of high school and coach chooses to sit him with better on base percentage than most o...

I don't think I agree about the tools. He has average speed and a pretty average throwing arm IMO. He has a PLUS hit/power tool and a really good baseball IQ. He's a nice player but I've never quite bought into the big time hype around him....

I think you could put Cabrerra back on that list,he looked very uncomfortable at the plate all weekend! 2-13 in the series with 8 K's is VERY unCabrerra like! That wrist has to still be bothering him....

Agree with all the position choices here except 1st base. I think CPM goes with Bianco over there to start the season. He loves to have "athletic" middle infield types all over the diamond and 1st is no exception(Jake Slaughter as a Fr). Beloso can flat rake and I think he gets some shots early esp ...

I don't think he has as much pop/power as AD. AD has that ability to stick the ball in gaps and occasionally put one of over the wall but also make solid, consistent contact and doesn't K much. I don't think GD is that type of guy but really just going by summer stats. 19-89(.213) 2 doubles,1 triple...

[quote]Got to get Beloso & Dugas bats in the line up/IF.[/quote] I think a lot of Beloso's PT will depend on how well he hits and what happens behind the dish. Biggest issue with Beloso is he is a DH/1B only so his playing time will depend a lot on his bat. If CPM gives him time and a rope he wil...

[quote]Mason Templet spent last year at LSUE. He's now at ULL.[/quote] Templet is done playing. He hurt his shoulder again playing summer ball and was faced with having to have a 3rd labrum surgery in 5 years and chose to just hang up the spikes. Sucks for him and his family!! Had a great year at...

At this point I would put NOTHING past AB! They said he couldn't hit higher level/SEC pitching..He's doing it! Can't get guys out with just a FB.....He's doing it! Hasn't played 2b in who knows how long and he's doing it, quite well. Let's face it this is AB's world and we are just living in it! ...

"Eight hits for a scrimmage is greater than usual. I guess the pitchers throwing today were not the ones we will see often this season". I don't know who threw against the "starters" group(they had most of the hits in the scrimmage) but I heard Webre's HR and 2b were off of Hess........