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Crews with very good start in Double A

Posted on 8/23/23 at 7:57 am
Posted by tigerskin
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Posted on 8/23/23 at 7:57 am
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Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
18208 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:02 am to
Combined with 3 years at LSU, plus a pressure packed postseason run, baw is literally in mid-season form already in the pros. You might say, he’s got things on…. Crews control…

Posted by WackyChris
Da Parish, Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
2866 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:02 am to
Dylan Crews is such a beast. Can’t believe we got to watch him work, learn and grow for three whole seasons at LSU.

Very pleased that he won a Natty before he left. He truly deserved that and all the accolades he’s accumulated as well!

Geaux Tigers!
Posted by wesman21
Youngsville
Member since Jun 2009
3234 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:18 am to
Dude is an OBP machine. The pros are going to love that and his hit tool will only get better as he gets the reps.
Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
6229 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:31 am to
This is probably a dumb question, feel free to dunk on me accordingly:

Is the single A level better than SEC college play? Like Crews and Skenes moving up pretty much immediately, did they see better comp here at LSU?

I don’t really understand/appreciate the differences in the levels of minor league baseball, I’ll hang up and listen.
Posted by 2ManyChampionships79
Member since Apr 2023
293 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:33 am to
Crews and Skenes saw better players in sec play than single A ball. That’s just a fact.
It will obviously get tougher and level off. as they move up
Posted by WHATASHAME
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2009
710 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:37 am to
Question: When a player is sent to the Bigs from a farm team; does this mean someone on the active roster has to be sent down to the farm?
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
18208 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:38 am to
Or someone gets traded, injured, DFA, etc.
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Augusta, GA
Member since Mar 2014
9889 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:40 am to
Crews is just far too good for the talent hes facing right now.
Posted by Notclamdip
Member since Mar 2023
940 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:41 am to
Is that a typical AA throw from the right fielder to the plate? Oof.
Posted by WHATASHAME
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2009
710 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:48 am to
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Or someone gets traded, injured, DFA, etc.


Thanks.

How likely is it that Crews gets hung up waiting for a roster spot to open up? I suppose, if he continues to “show out”, they’ll open a hole regardless. Would this be a plausible assumption?
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
18208 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 8:51 am to
I doubt they’ll rush him up this year. My guess is he is given an opportunity to earn a spot in spring training and never looks back.
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
43092 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:12 am to
That’s a good question. The level of college play is higher the last few years than usual IMO. The Covid year draft was messed up and so more high level players than usual went to college than to the minors. Also NIL brings better high school players to college than usual. The pitching at the CWS was absurd. Never seen so many college pitchers throwing over 95 mph.

To answer your question, in the past most people probably thought SEC was close to high A. May be getting closer to AA for now. Will see how all the draftees fare

This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 9:52 am
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
20957 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:18 am to
quote:

s the single A level better than SEC college play? Like Crews and Skenes moving up pretty much immediately, did they see better comp here at LSU?


Back during the CWS Kyle Peterson and cronies rated college ball to single A minors. What might make that valid is that half the college players are probably lower than that. The college stars are definitely much better than that but how much they raise the collective competitive level of the whole group is debatable.

I personally think that the post season teams are in the AA level with some AAA level talent sprinkled in.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
73708 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:21 am to
quote:

Crews and Skenes saw better players in sec play than single A ball. That’s just a fact.


They saw some players above what they saw in single a. They also saw an absolute shite ton of players that were worse than what they saw in single a.

The spectrum of talent, even in the SEC, is too wide to say that it's definitively better than any level of the minor leagues. The first two innings on a Friday night might be like High A or Double A, but by Sunday it may be no better than Complex League.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
73708 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:24 am to
quote:

I personally think that the post season teams are in the AA level with some AAA level talent sprinkled in.


We had players that played significant roles on a championship team that aren't even getting Indy Ball opportunities. We have some that are struggling in Low A.

And we were the very best team in the nation this year.

There is no reasonable way to view that and think that even the CWS teams would be able to compete in AA.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
75445 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:27 am to
you definitely don’t wait for a roster spot to open for your first round pick.

when Crews is ready they will prompt him.

also the Nats OF is pretty weak.

4 guys on the active roster. 2 hittinf .200 or below. not a ton of power from anyone.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 9:28 am
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
23605 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:43 am to
quote:


How likely is it that Crews gets hung up waiting for a roster spot to open up? I suppose, if he continues to “show out”, they’ll open a hole regardless. Would this be a plausible assumption?


A player of Crews caliber will not get "hung up." Especially when you consider the Nats don't have the dudes in the OF to hold him up.

Crews is the greatest player in LSU baseball history. I think he will cement that legacy with a great pro career as well.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 9:45 am
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
82925 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 9:47 am to
quote:

I personally think that the post season teams are in the AA level with some AAA level talent sprinkled in.

Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
104081 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 10:32 am to
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Stolen base
I swear when Cannizzaro left it’s like he took the ability for lsu baseball players to steal bases with him

How many stolen bases did crews have in his entire career at lsu? My guess would be under 30 which is nuts
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