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Posted on 7/4/24 at 2:56 pm to
Posted by Wichita Co Tiger
Texas
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 2:56 pm to
Is that the toolsy kid who everyone was saying had more errors than Braswell ?
Posted by Datsmoneydude
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 2:59 pm to
Kinda figured we were out on him for while now. Bring on Dickinson
Posted by WJP23
Member since Feb 2023
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:04 pm to
With the hinting that Braswell could return:

1. Was that the reason Kuch hit the portal?

2. Does that mean we do not feel good about Dickinson; or do they not have anything to do w each other. Supposedly we have been recruiting him with a the lure of SS. If Bras returns does Dickinson still come and play 3B?
Posted by hessmersaint
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:10 pm to
He didn’t have more errors than Braswell. There was some bad info out there. He had 9 errors last year.

He’s at Tennessee now, so hopefully he makes a bunch of errors next year.
Posted by subidc
CharlestonSC
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

Supposedly we have been recruiting him with a the lure of SS. If Bras returns does Dickinson still come and play 3B?



I don’t know much about the Dickinson kid but Bras could play third. I don’t see him playing short at the next level.
Posted by FredbullTN
Houston
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:13 pm to
I think the knock on him was he was pretty atrocious at the plate in conference play, but I could be thinking of someone else.
Posted by Tigah14
Member since Jun 2024
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:20 pm to
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I think the knock on him was he was pretty atrocious at the plate in conference play, but I could be thinking of someone else.

No that’s him. His advanced metrics are really bad, but he’s gonna be really good in Knoxville. I think Dickinson is the more advanced hitter, but it would have been nice to have Kilen defensively
Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:36 pm to
Looks like we’ll have the entire NIL pool available to bring Jared Jones back.
Posted by Tigah14
Member since Jun 2024
306 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:49 pm to
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Looks like we’ll have the entire NIL pool available to bring Jared Jones back.

If you think the 6 top 50 transfers we have are coming for cheap, you’re mistaken. Let’s stop pretending like our portal class is bad
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Is that the toolsy kid who everyone was saying had more errors than Braswell ?


quote:

Kilen in ACC play

.270/.288/.470 3HR 12 RBI
12R 1 BB 15K

.942 FLD% (6 errors)



quote:

Braswell in SEC play

.310/.410/.420 0HR 11 RBI
19R 15BB 22K

.941 FLD% (6 errors)
Posted by Tigah14
Member since Jun 2024
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:05 pm to
Keep that for arguments with Tennessee fans. May come in handy soon
Posted by nps6724
Member since Mar 2019
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:07 pm to
It's certainly not bad. I don't think this portal class had many big-time transfers like Skenes, Tanks, Amick, Burns, Holman, etc. But that could also be because we already know those results, I dunno.
Posted by Wichita Co Tiger
Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2604 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:13 pm to
Thanks Lester. Good info there.

I think sometimes we overvalue a transfer target. Just bc a kid is in the portal doesn’t mean he’s automatically better than what’s on campus or who may be coming in from the recruiting class.

Especially in baseball we often get too concerned about a kid’s projected draft status rather than looking at the results imo.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
25596 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:17 pm to
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I think sometimes we overvalue a transfer target. Just bc a kid is in the portal doesn’t mean he’s automatically better than what’s on campus or who may be coming in from the recruiting class.


Kilen is overrated because his overall numbers look good but as Lester detailed, his conference batting numbers aren't anything to write home about. He'd be a downgrade from Braswell imo
Posted by Tigah14
Member since Jun 2024
306 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

It's certainly not bad. I don't think this portal class had many big-time transfers like Skenes, Tanks, Amick, Burns, Holman, etc. But that could also be because we already know those results, I dunno.

#1 LHP - 7 ERA
#1 RHP - 7 ERA
#1 C - .143 in SEC play
#1 SS - .270 in ACC play
#1 2B - .280 at a mid major

It’s just a really bad portal class. If we get 1-2 more LHP 1 more C and 1-2 more IF then we have filled our needs about as good as we possibly could.
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:18 pm to
Im sure tony will refine him some, but all that contact without the power and no walks isnt super appealing to me.
Posted by Wichita Co Tiger
Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2604 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:21 pm to
Yea I was gonna say it doesn’t seem like there’s a sure fire stud in the portal this year, definitely no Skenes or white types
Posted by Tigah14
Member since Jun 2024
306 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

Im sure tony will refine him some, but all that contact without the power and no walks isnt super appealing to me.

I prefer a combo of Brassy and Dickinson for the same reasons. I just think 5 or 6 of those 27 doubles he hit will turn into homers at LNS
Posted by nps6724
Member since Mar 2019
320 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:27 pm to
Exactly. We're doing pretty good with what's out there. Really wish we could get Fischer from Ole Miss but sounds like he's UTK bound.

If we can pull Arquette from Washington or Braswell comes back, one of them + Dickinson would shore up the left side.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
285048 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

Kilen is overrated



he has helium because he was highly thought of out of high school

SEC isn't gonna be any easier
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