re: Fall Ball Scrimmage 10-14-22

Possible batting order.

CF Crews
1B Morgan
DH Skenes
3B White
LF Pearson
2B Dugas
SS Thompson/Guidry
RF Kling/Stevie
C Milazzo/Trav/Neal

Sheesh. That doesn’t even get to Jones/Frey/Zeb/Jobert…

During the scrimmage when they divide into two, both look like ranked teams.

So much elite talent surround by other excellent players. I’m in awe.

I think he'll hit Dugas 7-9 to make sure we get some base runners down there. I like Kling at 6.

So many freaking options. I want to take a stab so bad, but I'm going to wait. I'm excited to have so many R/L options, though. And you'll have some pop off the bench, good AB guys off the bench, speed, defense. I like the depth and diversity.

I'm still very much focused on how the pitching shapes up, though. If that shapes up, barring just a complete defensive implosion, we're going to be really scary.

Don't quote me on it, but I recall some minor injury issues with him in high school. You also have to wonder if he's looking at the juco route. I don't think he's a saint, either. So, if we don't see him at all again this weekend, I think he:

A) Making sure he's fully healthy for the spring
B) Looking at other options
C) Got in trouble

I was most excited about him making it to campus, honestly. Love Neal, love Shores, Guidry, etc. But, Noot was my guy.

I would like to thank the LSU beat reporter Leah Van for the greet coverage she is giving us. In all seriousness thanks for those that are able to go out and give us the scrimmage reports. Living in Charleston when you are dying for some LSU baseball news stinks. Thanks again!!

It's the health and options that I'm paying attention to. Hurd only threw 1 inning last weekend. Shores was not great last weekend. Taylor has to prove his stamina. With those things in play, I want to see some other guys stepping up.

I have no concerns with Skenes. And, I know what I'm getting out of Collins and Cooper. And, I'll go out on a limb and say that Floyd will be a major contributor - he's as electric as anybody on the staff and will show that more consistently this season. How the rest shapes up is critical.

ETA: People were also talking about Moffett as a closer after last weekend. Then, this weekend happens. Really goes to show that we still have alot to pay attention to on the mound.

The rotation will be
Skeenes
Hurd
Taylor

We need our starters to be able to stretch it out much more than last season and I think they will. I think we have the middle relievers I am a little worried about the back end. If shores can get more consistent he may be an option as closer.

Skenes is Friday no doubt. 1) he’s our best starter obviously but 2) you’d rather him pitch day 1 and let him hit the next two days rather than vice versa. You want to be fresh as a pitcher and not have any soreness that could come from playing even if it comes from running bases hard or taking a bunch of hard swings late one night then bouncing back for a midday game to pitch. But Sat/Sun is still up in the air. I think it’s going to be those two getting the first looks but I’m not sure on the order. No one is.

Again, Jay has a quick hook and he doesn’t mind using relievers back to back days. I’d love to have a set rotation and we know they can always get through the lineup twice but that’s not Jays style. And if our staff proves to be as deep as it can be, you can’t blame him. Not to mention the fact that our lineup will keep us in almost any game even if we go down 2 or 3 early. 3 years ago, that deficit felt like the game was lost already.