- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Neal for DH?
Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:30 am to TigerFanInTennessee
Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:30 am to TigerFanInTennessee
quote:
oh I agree, but Neal has hit pretty good his last couple games, and it’s worth giving him one last shot in case he gets hot
Neal got a good hit against A&M on Sunday. But let's not confuse him hitting Grambling and Northwestern pitching as him flipping a switch. Neal has not had trouble hitting non-conference pitching all season.
Neal is batting below .200 in SEC play. Even if you just go back to the beginning of April, I think he's 3 for 19 in SEC play during that time.
2
Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:48 am to notbilly
Millazo needs to catch.
Travinski needs to stay at DH.
If we get to a situation where we need a ton of runs on a Sunday, i'd be good with Neal catching and/or DH'ing with Trav catching.
Travinski needs to stay at DH.
If we get to a situation where we need a ton of runs on a Sunday, i'd be good with Neal catching and/or DH'ing with Trav catching.
Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:56 am to notbilly
I think something that gets lost in the shuffle is how inexperienced Neal is when it comes to plate appearances. He has just hit the point where he has more plate appearances than Milazzo did his freshman season. And I’m talking strictly SEC. Their averages are nearly identical, as well as strikeouts. Neal has just a tick higher OBP but that’s basically where the similarities end. To this point Neal has 4 career HRs in SEC games to Milazzos 0. And the RBIs are 9 to 1 in favor of Neal.
With that said Milazzo has improved every year in the sec and should be our primary catcher going forward. Neal has a higher ceiling, but he is just going to need reps. Same goes for Kling. Getting Neal some at bats in SEC games is going to be crucial to his development. There aren’t going to be a ton of SEC experienced catchers available in the portal, and as we saw with Mac Bingham and Tyler McManus, success in other conferences doesn’t always carry over to the SEC.
With that said Milazzo has improved every year in the sec and should be our primary catcher going forward. Neal has a higher ceiling, but he is just going to need reps. Same goes for Kling. Getting Neal some at bats in SEC games is going to be crucial to his development. There aren’t going to be a ton of SEC experienced catchers available in the portal, and as we saw with Mac Bingham and Tyler McManus, success in other conferences doesn’t always carry over to the SEC.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News