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re: Chis Stanfield appreciation thread
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:27 pm to burreauxxx
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:27 pm to burreauxxx
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Notable that everyone was slapping around those arms after the first inning. 15 hits
Not to poo-poo Pearson’s homers, but they were both on absolutely terrible pitches that just hung up there begging to demolished. And if you don’t like dead pull hitters, what do you think Pearson is? He may not be as extreme as Stanfield, but just about every ball he’s hit hard for 3 1/3 years has been pulled.
And I’ve always liked Pearson. You somehow know I went to WM, so you know this. I predicted he’d hit his way into the starting lineup by the end of his freshman season.
Turns out I was right, but I don’t think he’s gotten any better really. Maybe worse. Or likely pretty much the same, but just got really hot at the end of ‘22 and got a lot of fastballs hitting at the bottom of a really good lineup. I think we can all agree that he hasn’t had the career trajectory we’d all hoped after that season. I thought he’d have been a .350/15 homer guy hitting in the middle of the lineup by last year and would have gotten drafted high enough to leave. (I think that says a lot about his dad that he came in at about his ceiling).
But we can also all agree that we’re lucky to have him on this team, whatever his role winds up being by the end of the year. Great “teams” (not just collections of talent) need guys like him. Even with Crews, Skenes, Tanks, Morgan, and (we can throw Ty Floyd in here since he wound up going 1st round even though he didn’t pitch like a 1st rounder all year), we don’t win the CWS without guys like Dugas, Beloso, Travinski, Jobert, Thompson, and Milazzo.
Hard to call the 1st 3 simply “program guys” considering their production that year, but you need some guys that have been around for a while, have played in big games, and know the unique expectations of playing for LSU. Maybe “need” is not the best word—more than 1 way to skin a cat, but they help.
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:32 pm to Mrtommorrow1987
I thought Stanford was robbed of a hit in this series. It was reviewed but the call stood out when he looked safe. In another at bat I thought he missed a squeeze sign. All in all I like him. He looks a bit unorthodox at times on base and at the plate maybe just not sure of himself. Looks very good on defense. Plenty of speed on defense.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:32 pm to Hot Carl
Carl, that’s a bullshite post for a WM guy. SMH
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:34 pm to josh336
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I could dig up lots of bench stanfield posts and threads. Including in the thursday game thread.
I could dig up in-game posts bitching about Crews being in a slump. Any time a player struggles and slumps the mouth breathers want him benched, regardless of race, so your very clear implication is bullshite.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:41 pm to Hot Carl
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And if you don’t like dead pull hitters, what do you think Pearson is
I’ve seen him go the other way plenty
And I’m not saying Pearson is the answer. I’m suggesting there’s not much margin between him and Stanny as players imo. Stanny significant BA edge but not a great hitter, but Josh gives far more ability to change the scoreboard instantly.
Both are good defenders with a lot of experience. Do they both have a clutch gene, I don’t know. Either way, I don’t see a huge difference in these two players.
I’ve also advocated for Larson to get more ABs. He is a better hitter than both with more upside too imo. If he could return to the level we saw from him in SEC play a year ago when he was probably our most consistent hitter at times, then he could easily hold down a corner OF spot with Curiel in the middle.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:42 pm to Hot Carl
And this team doesn’t have that many, which makes Pearson all the more valuable. But his value is not just his mere production. It’s not getting an AB for an entire week and 3 full games, but not complaining, continuing to work, cheering on his teammates, and being ready to produce when his number is called like it was last night. And with the transfer portal and NIL and the era of mercenaries, that is even more valuable.
But why are we pitting Pearson vs. Stanfield anyway? There’s no need. Last night may sneakily prove to be one of the bigger wins of the season if we can finish today off with the sweep, and they both lead the way offensively.
Sure, we only gave up 3 runs, but we scored a shite ton in some non great offensive conditions and OU likely laid down at some point. Not saying they “quit,” but at some point they just knew it wasn’t their night, and it’s easy to have bad ABs after that. Which took some pressure off our pitchers and allowed us to get through only using 2 after only using 1 the night before.
I’m sure we did it a couple of times in ‘23 when Skenes threw complete games in Game 1, but how many times in the past few years have we gone into Game 3 having only used 3 guys? But that also makes today a sneakily big game. Can never assume a sweep in the SEC, especially on the road, but we’re set up about as well as you can be today to do it. Need to take advantage of the opportunity with the schedule getting much harder coming up. Winning today would be like giving ourselves a mulligan.
But why are we pitting Pearson vs. Stanfield anyway? There’s no need. Last night may sneakily prove to be one of the bigger wins of the season if we can finish today off with the sweep, and they both lead the way offensively.
Sure, we only gave up 3 runs, but we scored a shite ton in some non great offensive conditions and OU likely laid down at some point. Not saying they “quit,” but at some point they just knew it wasn’t their night, and it’s easy to have bad ABs after that. Which took some pressure off our pitchers and allowed us to get through only using 2 after only using 1 the night before.
I’m sure we did it a couple of times in ‘23 when Skenes threw complete games in Game 1, but how many times in the past few years have we gone into Game 3 having only used 3 guys? But that also makes today a sneakily big game. Can never assume a sweep in the SEC, especially on the road, but we’re set up about as well as you can be today to do it. Need to take advantage of the opportunity with the schedule getting much harder coming up. Winning today would be like giving ourselves a mulligan.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:02 pm to burreauxxx
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I’ve seen him go the other way plenty
Define “plenty.”
I’d like to see a spray chart of his hits in his career and his average exit velo of pull side vs anything left of center. I’m not saying he never does it, but when he does, it’s usually because he’s on a heater. And I’d bet most of his hits to the left side have been off LHP when he’s trying to stay in there and let the ball travel. Despite having much fewer ABs against LHP. quote:
And I’m not saying Pearson is the answer.
Maybe you’re not. I’m saying, what’s the question you’re trying to answer and why are you asking it? Are you afraid Stanfield is gonna come back down to the mean once we start to face better pitching in the back half of SEC play and the postseason? Cause I can listen to that argument. I’m always skeptical of dudes all of a sudden doing things they’ve never done before. (Not totally sold that Frey is gonna continue to hit like he has been and keep that DH spot the rest of the season yet. Not sold he’s not, either, though).
Stanfield may just be hot right now. But I’m confident if he hits a prolonged slump, Jay will replace him before he hurts the team. But with the length of this lineup and how we’re hitting right now, I think his speed gives him a little more rope than most guys would have.
And it’s not just his defense. I know he’s not stealing a lot of bases, and that’s how a lot of us thought it might manifest itself offensively, but it puts pressure on the defense even if he’s not swiping bags. 3Bs have to play him up, which makes it easier for a hard hit ball to get though the 6 hole or down the line for a double that may have been routine if they were playing back.
Pitchers have to think about him when he’s on base, too. Which can lead to a lack of concentration on the hitter. So maybe Curiel gets a fastball down the middle instead of on the black. Or Jones gets a hanging slider instead of one that snaps at his knees. Speed puts pressure on defenses in every sport. It’s not always easy to quantify the positive effects.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:31 pm to Lester Earl
Oh good, another moron chiming in. Just supports what I said.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:34 pm to ulmtiger
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thought Stanford was robbed of a hit in this series
This
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