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re: Austin Nola - 10 Top Catchers in MLB
Posted on 1/14/21 at 12:42 pm to ccox11
Posted on 1/14/21 at 12:42 pm to ccox11
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He was the best defensive shortstop in LSU history-- and it isn't even close.
I'm sure you soured on Bregman after college but Nola was not indisputably better defensively than Breg. Breg was in the SC Top 10 more than once in a season and was great at a routine level as well
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Posted on 1/14/21 at 1:27 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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I'm sure you soured on Bregman after college but Nola was not indisputably better defensively than Breg. Breg was in the SC Top 10 more than once in a season and was great at a routine level as well
I didn't sour on Bregman at all. I love Bregman. Bregman was just not as good defensively at LSU as Austin Nola. Both made numerous highlight plays (as did Kramer Robertson)-- Nola just made less errors.
Nola made 34 errors in 4 seasons (fielding percentages of .960, .967, .950, and .980). Bregman made 36 errors in 3 seasons (fielding percentages of .939, .966, .975).
Bregman was great. Obviously he was the best overall shortstop we've ever had. He was a 9/10 defender. Nola was a 10/10. (Kramer was probably an 8/10.) Any college team would take any of the three to play shortstop for every game of every season and be extremely happy. But if you don't realize that Nola was a better college defender then you didn't watch enough of the games or your judgement is clouded because of Bregman's hitting ability, draft pick, or MLB ability.
This post was edited on 1/14/21 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 1/15/21 at 9:08 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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I'm sure you soured on Bregman after college but Nola was not indisputably better defensively than Breg. Breg was in the SC Top 10 more than once in a season and was great at a routine level as well
Yea. I have never seen a SS make plays like Bregman. Notably two stand out that only he could make. His instincts combined with talent were unmatched.
* home game he jumped a mile and snagged a line drive that was a sure-thing base hit over most college SS's head.
* Minute Maid Classic he turned his back to home and streaked towards left field and snagged a sure-thing blooper over his shoulder.
This post was edited on 1/15/21 at 9:11 pm
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