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re: Gio to the Portal
Posted on 6/10/22 at 8:41 am to josh336
Posted on 6/10/22 at 8:41 am to josh336
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He will be really good defensively before he leaves
And this is why Stevenson was playing ahead of Gio. It wasn’t that he was the better option now. It was that Johnson was looking to the future. Gio wasn’t contributing enough in the here-and-now to justify standing in the way of giving Stevenson an opportunity to develop. Johnson certainly didn’t expect Stevenson to play as poorly as he did in the regional or he probably would have brought Gio instead.
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Posted on 6/10/22 at 8:53 am to MikeTheTiger71
Exactly. It’s about the future and building the core and getting them the experience for the future. Unless the difference is obvious, you always go with the younger guy
Posted on 6/10/22 at 8:55 am to hambones
Nice to see my Gio GIF getting some play... all the best to him wherever he lands.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:03 am to josh336
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Stevenson put together better at bats and was at least equally as good defensively as gio
Neither of these sentiments is remotely true.
Stevenson was given the nod because JJ obviously sees a future for him whereas Gio has 1 year left. It definitely wasn’t because he was the better player right now.
This post was edited on 6/10/22 at 9:06 am
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:07 am to RB10
Its very debateable who the better players were this season
They basically have identical numbers at the plate and stevenson worked counts better
They basically have identical numbers at the plate and stevenson worked counts better
This post was edited on 6/10/22 at 9:09 am
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:12 am to josh336
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They basically have identical numbers at the plate and stevenson worked counts better
Stevenson struck out more often and, shockingly, had less power. Stevenson will likely end up a better player, but he’s not a better player today.
It’s ok to admit that. He’s a freshman.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:15 am to MikeTheTiger71
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And this is why Stevenson was playing ahead of Gio. It wasn’t that he was the better option now.
Stevenson played because Gio cooled off big time, and at that same time, Stevenson got hot. So they just kind of went with him from then out. Of course, Stevenson ended up hitting like Gio was. Just wasn’t really that impressed with Stevenson at all & I don’t agree with anyone penciling him in as a starter he t year. LSU needs to upgrade. I can’t believe Drost is being run off for him. He has much more upside
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:24 am to Lester Earl
Gio and Stevenson were similar players this season to me. Stevenson was just a freshman and Gio has had multiple seasons to improve. Both have the same swing and miss problem right now with the speed they have. That is a problem. I don't think many people are giving a starting spot to Stevenson yet. Too many unknowns with Dugas and Kling staying/getting on campus and also anyone else who may compete for an OF spot.
Hard for me to believe that Drost got run off. That may have been his own decision. He has the potential but when you swing and miss as much as he does that potential doesn't do you much good.
Hard for me to believe that Drost got run off. That may have been his own decision. He has the potential but when you swing and miss as much as he does that potential doesn't do you much good.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:36 am to BayTiger13
I just wanted to see some flashes from Stevenson & he didn’t really even do that. He is already 20yr & just can’t figure out what people are clinging to with him. LSU needs to upgrade
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:43 am to Lester Earl
His stats are eerily similar to his his brother's as a freshman, and we all know what year 2 looked like for Andrew. I'm not penciling him as a starter by any means, but I'm not as low on him as some. Defensively, he was fine in RF. He's a natural CF. LF is where he's played the least. I don't think he did anything wrong in LF, he just played timid, almost as if he had not played there much.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 10:02 am to DRock88
I agree with all of that. I think the OF is the position we have to least worry about for next season. They will be just fine.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 10:59 am to BayTiger13
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This post was edited on 6/10/22 at 11:01 am
Posted on 6/10/22 at 11:25 am to Lester Earl
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I can’t believe Drost is being run off for him. He has much more upside
We dont know that he has been run off, and i think we all know why he wasnt playing. Dude has been here 2 years and cant keep from K’ing
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:01 pm to josh336
He was hurt this year
Stevenson 34% K Fresh
Drost 31% K fresh
Drost is still younger than Stevenson too. He played last year at 18. Stevenson has played at 20 the back end of this year
Stevenson 34% K Fresh
Drost 31% K fresh
Drost is still younger than Stevenson too. He played last year at 18. Stevenson has played at 20 the back end of this year
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:09 pm to Lester Earl
And if stevenson strikes out at that rate next year he wont play either.
Drost struck out all fall and all spring. I get he has potential, but he is running out of time now, and he doesnt have much eligibility.
Drost struck out all fall and all spring. I get he has potential, but he is running out of time now, and he doesnt have much eligibility.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:11 pm to DRock88
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His stats are eerily similar to his his brother's as a freshman
The connection is obvious.
But Pretty meaningless though.
Like Digiacomo hit well as a freshmen but was nothing more than a program guy
Just watching him he isn’t nearly as dynamic as his brother is was. As far as running; and defense, and making contact
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:15 pm to Lester Earl
Stevenson absolutely needs to improve the K rate as does Drost.
Like I said earlier, I'm not sure Drost got run off. Maybe a decision on his own. Feel like Johnson could have seen that potential and Johnson loves his LH bats. Drost may have just seen better opportunity by leaving and getting a fresh start. Maybe Drost wasn't as injured as we think and he didn't think Johnson gave him a fair shot at playing time once he was healthy. Who knows.
Like I said earlier, I'm not sure Drost got run off. Maybe a decision on his own. Feel like Johnson could have seen that potential and Johnson loves his LH bats. Drost may have just seen better opportunity by leaving and getting a fresh start. Maybe Drost wasn't as injured as we think and he didn't think Johnson gave him a fair shot at playing time once he was healthy. Who knows.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:15 pm to josh336
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Drost struck out all fall and all spring. I get he has potential, but he is running out of time now, and he doesnt have much eligibility.
A lot of guys strike out now
You put up with it if there is power capabilities.
You don’t put up with it if you slug .308 (Stevenson) or .380 like Gio did over his career
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:20 pm to Lester Earl
That I agree with. That is why I keep saying that it may have been a Drost decision and not getting pushed out.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 12:34 pm to DRock88
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LF is where he's played the least. I don't think he did anything wrong in LF, he just played timid, almost as if he had not played there much.
Way too generous of an assessment on his play this past weekend in LF imo. I still can't get it out of my head of how awful he looked there, and I suspect that if this kid wasn't a "legacy", people would have serious questions about his spot on the roster.
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