re: It&#39;s time to start talking baseball

Posted by thunderbird1100

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:46 pm to Kim Jong Ir

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Yes, it looks like the young man will hit, but I am not sold on his glove at SS yet. I hope he improves his game and is a solid defensive SS. Of course, no matter how much he improves he is going to be compared to the great Nola. Many people don't realize how truly great Nola was. Those people will find out in a few weeks.

Nola is Nola, you dont replace a glove like that.

But Bregman should be a big step up at the plate, assuming he lives up to the power potential especially.

Posted by Kim Jong Ir

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:46 pm to Delacroix

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Nola is going to be very hard to replace. He was a defensive stud

Yep. People got used to that amazing SS play. We are going to hear a lot of "boy, do we miss Nola" this year I fear.

Posted by Mickey Goldmill

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:47 pm to vjp819

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Javi still coaches, their hitting will suck again. if by chance they hit well in the beginning, he will coach them out of those habits by mid season. bank on that.

We had the 4th best batting average in the SEC last season.

Granted it was only .285 which was 93rd in the country. Still, 4th best in the best conference is not bad.

Posted by Kim Jong Ir

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:47 pm to thunderbird1100

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But Bregman should be a big step up at the plate, assuming he lives up to the power potential especially.

We agree.

Posted by deuce985

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:48 pm to Kim Jong Ir

What freshman can we expect to see a lot of PT? How has Chris Chinea looked so far? Wasn't he a good hitter in HS too?

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Posted by josh336

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:50 pm to Kim Jong Ir

Nolas patience at the plate will also be missed

Posted by lsugrad35

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:50 pm to Delacroix

I was thinking this today...just waiting for the thread to be posted

Posted by LSU=Champions

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:51 pm to deuce985

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What freshman can we expect to see a lot of PT? How has Chris Chinea looked so far? Wasn't he a good hitter in HS too?

Bregman and Laird for sure with a mixture of Stevenson/McMullen. Chinea could see ABs at DH against lefties. The freshman pitchers are the biggest area of uncertainly this year (and mostly every year).

Posted by barry

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:53 pm to Delacroix

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Nola is going to be very hard to replace. He was a defensive stud

Agreed, our LF of the infield was probably the best LSU had. Nola was one of the best fielding college shortstops I have seen.

Posted by Kim Jong Ir

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Posted on 1/2/13 at 3:53 pm to deuce985

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What freshman can we expect to see a lot of PT?

Laird and Stevenson will be vying for the 2 open OF spots. McMullen, a JUCO guy, and Sciambra will also be fighting for those 2 positions.

Another JUCO guy, Ibarra, appeared to be a really slick fielder and will play in the IF.