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re: Baseball Preview 2024 Edition (Feb 10th - Pro Prospects & SEC Predictions)
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:44 am to Adam4848
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:44 am to Adam4848
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Scenario 1) is Neal catching and Travinski DHing with Milazzo ready to become a defensive replacement as needed
This is the right answer. I expect that to mainly be the case during SEC play especially.
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Ethan Frey has been getting steady work at catcher with the 2’s and is another guy in this sophomore class you can tell Jay is doing anything he can to get at bats. Frey’s got an incredibly rare frame where’s he going to continue to get stronger and not show it with lack of mobility. Power tool is pretty incredible to no surprise.
Am really hoping we can get him into the lineup in the outfield. His bat would be great in the lineup.
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:55 am to Adam4848
The GOAT thread of the year. We got baseball in just 2 weeks boys lfgggg
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:00 am to LSUSoulja08
Best thread of the year!
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 9:11 am
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:06 am to bradygolf98
I see our serial downvoter is hard at work this morning. 
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:14 am to liquid rabbit
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serial downvoter
There's more than one it looks like
Thanks Adam! Looking forward to the rest of the position previews sir.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:45 am to liquid rabbit
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I see our serial downvoter is hard at work this morning
it's basketball season!
rabble rabble rabble!
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:48 am to MorbidTheClown
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it's basketball season!
It's always Tiger baseball season says AlwysATgr.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:58 am to Adam4848
Been looking forward to this thread since football was over. Thank you for your work!
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:13 am to Adam4848
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:30 am to Ironhead985
I like LSU to repeat as champs, me.
Pohdnaaaa
Pohdnaaaa
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:31 am to Adam4848
Get the sticks going, early and often.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:39 am to Adam4848
First of all, thanks for this update. I'm pumped.
I won't pretend to know more than you about LSU baseball. But I do know a little about this situation. And Jared Jones will see a little time behind the plate, possibly more than Frey. During those first 8 games over a 10 day span, they will work in 4 catchers and I heard Jones' name in that mix. Frey should be the day 1 RF, but I think we could see him catch during that stretch as well. And while we all know Jones will be at 1B on day 1, Coach Jordan would tell you he's very comfortable with Jones catching. All 5 of these guys could start at most places. It's a good problem to have and I think the coaches will shuffle them a good bit to keep everyone healthy and rested.
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Brady Neal So. 5’10 185lbs (16) Bats-L Throws-R
Alex Milazzo Rd-Sr. 5’11 185lbs (7) Bats-R Throws-R
Hayden Travinksi Gr-Sr. 6’3 235lbs (8) Bats-R Throws-R
Ethan Frey So. 6’5 229lbs (33) Bats-R Throws-R
I won't pretend to know more than you about LSU baseball. But I do know a little about this situation. And Jared Jones will see a little time behind the plate, possibly more than Frey. During those first 8 games over a 10 day span, they will work in 4 catchers and I heard Jones' name in that mix. Frey should be the day 1 RF, but I think we could see him catch during that stretch as well. And while we all know Jones will be at 1B on day 1, Coach Jordan would tell you he's very comfortable with Jones catching. All 5 of these guys could start at most places. It's a good problem to have and I think the coaches will shuffle them a good bit to keep everyone healthy and rested.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:55 am to Adam4848
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Adam4848
Thanks, Baw.
I like Travinski catching mid-week games to give the weekend catchers a rest, and DH'ing in the weekend series conference games.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:14 pm to Adam4848
Table has been reserved at Barrett’s
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:29 pm to notbilly
quote:You don’t have to pretend.
I won't pretend to know more than you about LSU baseball
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:34 pm to Adam4848
Adam - I have a catching question that I am not sure how to ask for purposes of this discussion but I will try. I recall during some of the CWS broadcasts it was mentioned about how well Milazzo did at stealing strikes for pitchers. Specifically think i remember it with Floyd. How much weight does the ability for the catcher to add value to the pitching staff matter vs offensive production? Is that quantifiable? Not talking about blocking balls in the dirt to prevent passed balls or wild pitches. I am talking borderline strikes one catcher can get vs another. With the great group of catchers we have, this is one element i don't think gets discussed much. seems the lean is mostly to the bat.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:34 pm to Adam4848
Dylan Crews has been the best catcher on the roster for years.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:36 pm to DRock88
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Dylan Crews has been the best catcher on the roster for years.
troof
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:57 pm to sig3197
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Adam - I have a catching question that I am not sure how to ask for purposes of this discussion but I will try. I recall during some of the CWS broadcasts it was mentioned about how well Milazzo did at stealing strikes for pitchers. Specifically think i remember it with Floyd. How much weight does the ability for the catcher to add value to the pitching staff matter vs offensive production? Is that quantifiable? Not talking about blocking balls in the dirt to prevent passed balls or wild pitches. I am talking borderline strikes one catcher can get vs another. With the great group of catchers we have, this is one element i don't think gets discussed much. seems the lean is mostly to the bat.
My opinion - Depends on the lineup you're working with. Last year anyone would argue LSU didn't have hole/automatic out in it's lineup and so you have more slack so to speak if you wish to go with a defensive catcher at times. Catchers stealing pitches, you're right it's hard to quantify it and it doesn't get brought up enough. Over the course of a year I think things tend to even out but if you're in an elimination game then yes that becomes a bigger focal point.
With this years potential starting 9 you go down what they have returning and you've lost 60% of your HR's, 60% of your 2B's, 60% of your total runs...it's not unmanageable but there are still a few question marks on defensive side, how much will this team run on the base paths? Personally I think Johnson needs to figure out a way to have both Neal and Travinski in the lineup at all times if they can afford it over the course of the season. Milazzo will catch a ton, LSU hasn't had this kind of depth at catcher in quite some time.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:42 pm to DRock88
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Dylan Crews has been the best catcher on the roster for years.
Upvote sir.
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