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re: Jones Needs One More Year...
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:37 am to Datsmoneydude
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:37 am to Datsmoneydude
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He could come back and hit 50 homers and he’d still get less money. Thats how the mlb draft works
Really? I seriously doubt that. If he hits 50 homers, he will certainly be in demand and thus a first round pick getting slotted money.
But we all know that no one is going to hit 50 homers, and I seriously doubt Jones could work his way into acfirst round talent
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Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:46 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
Either way, Jones needs to figure out what his best path is to making the best bonus he can make. That can mean a few things.
Although he has major league potential power and defense. His approach at the plate on offspeed is his glaring weakness. He wont last 5 yrs in the minors if this isnt corrected. Professional pitchers will eat him alive and continue to eat him up. He hasn't shown improvement in that dept. I know mlb bases alot of their decisions in the draft on projection. I'd like to know what their formula for fixing that would be. Can he hit .271 and hit 38 bombs in the majors one day? Sure. Would he be a 230ish hitter in the minors? Possible. He needs to use some projection of his own and use his marketability while its hot to get him the most bread for now and in near future.
Although he has major league potential power and defense. His approach at the plate on offspeed is his glaring weakness. He wont last 5 yrs in the minors if this isnt corrected. Professional pitchers will eat him alive and continue to eat him up. He hasn't shown improvement in that dept. I know mlb bases alot of their decisions in the draft on projection. I'd like to know what their formula for fixing that would be. Can he hit .271 and hit 38 bombs in the majors one day? Sure. Would he be a 230ish hitter in the minors? Possible. He needs to use some projection of his own and use his marketability while its hot to get him the most bread for now and in near future.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 11:48 am
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:54 am to HuntinFishin25
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Jones needs another year at LSU with a HEAVY focus on offense. If he leaves for the BIGS, his name will disappear unfortunately. No emotion, simple objectivity.
Jones will leave #3 in career HRs at LSU and two NC, two Reg, and two SReg rings… I dont think we will forget him.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:57 am to sharkfhin
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Either way, Jones needs to figure out what his best path is to making the best bonus he can make. That can mean a few things. Although he has major league potential power and defense. His approach at the plate on offspeed is his glaring weakness. He wont last 5 yrs in the minors if this isnt corrected. Professional pitchers will eat him alive and continue to eat him up. He hasn't shown improvement in that dept. I know mlb bases alot of their decisions in the draft on projection. I'd like to know what their formula for fixing that would be. Can he hit .271 and hit 38 bombs in the majors one day? Sure. Would he be a 230ish hitter in the minors? Possible. He needs to use some projection of his own and use his marketability while its hot to get him the most bread for now and in near future.
Damn u should be a amateur baseball advisor
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:58 am to SludgeFactory
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I'm shocked there are actual LSU fans that don't think Jones could get a call up one day down the road. He has all the tools to be in the bigs. He just needs to get that K rate lowered and keep hitting the ball the other way or up the middle like he did the last four games in Omaha.
2024 Jared Jones was a near complete hitter. If he can find that groove again he can make his way up the ladder.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:59 am to Lester Earl
quote:na I dont like writing for my local newspaper like you do. Thanks for the downvote. Living rent free is fun.
Damn u should be a amateur baseball advisor
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 12:18 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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if you are Jones, who has worked his whole life for a shot at the Big leagues, you probably have to take the chance
I have the same argument every year…the chance will be there next year as well
Posted on 6/26/25 at 12:51 pm to SludgeFactory
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but as a Sr. he loses a lot of leverage if he doesn't have obvious improvement.
Where would you expect him to go and how much would losing the leverage cost him if he came back?
Posted on 6/26/25 at 12:55 pm to burke985
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So what if he got 300k to come back, he isn't guaranteed 500k in the minors? To what get lost in the shuffle of every other college player that hit .300 and hit 20 hr. There's a lot of them hes not a unicorn
Y’all are living in fantasy land. He isn’t coming back. He wants to start his professional career. He is going to get more money in bonus out of the draft than NIL at LSU. This board had almost the same conversation last year with Griffin Herring. Many thought he should come back to be the Friday night starter. He is one of the Yankees best pitching prospects now. I wouldn’t be shocked if he gets called up after the all star break.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 2:06 pm to BatonrougeCajun
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Thank you for helping prove my point
Thats the average. 24 is oldish for a prospect, like a future all-star, but guys make it to the major leagues all the time at 26-28 and have 7+ year careers.
Jones has a decision to make about whether he wants to optimize his potential draft payout or his mlb future. As good a coaching staff as we have at LSU it pales in comparison to playing pro ball.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 2:08 pm to HuntinFishin25
He’s already said that Jay “was” a good coach for him
Posted on 6/26/25 at 2:33 pm to notbilly
1) it isn't happening. Why not?
2) they have coaches in the minors. They have coaches in college.
3) he can play more and develop in MiLB. More games.... True!
Jones definitely needs 1 more year! My top 10. Here's why:
1) Opportunity to set the all-time record for HOME RUNS! Wow!!!
2) Opportunity to be a part of 3 national championship teams!
3) Opportunity to go down as most accomplished 1st baseman in the history of LSU baseball.
4) With NIL definite possibility to make as much or more than any signing bonus in 2025.
5) Opportunity to improve his game at the college level for 1 more year.
6) Opportunity to play at LSU in front of packed house every home game.
7) Opportunity to play at LSU in front of packed house most road games.
9) Opportunity to enjoy college life for 1 more year.
10) Opportunity to put on the purple and gold for 1 more glorious season!
Did I miss anything? Come on RANT we need to get our 2026 roster going now! Jones surely reads the RANT after all the nice things we have been saying about him all year - especially after the 5 strike out performance against Ark. - me included. LOL Geaux Tigers!
2) they have coaches in the minors. They have coaches in college.
3) he can play more and develop in MiLB. More games.... True!
Jones definitely needs 1 more year! My top 10. Here's why:
1) Opportunity to set the all-time record for HOME RUNS! Wow!!!
2) Opportunity to be a part of 3 national championship teams!
3) Opportunity to go down as most accomplished 1st baseman in the history of LSU baseball.
4) With NIL definite possibility to make as much or more than any signing bonus in 2025.
5) Opportunity to improve his game at the college level for 1 more year.
6) Opportunity to play at LSU in front of packed house every home game.
7) Opportunity to play at LSU in front of packed house most road games.
9) Opportunity to enjoy college life for 1 more year.
10) Opportunity to put on the purple and gold for 1 more glorious season!
Did I miss anything? Come on RANT we need to get our 2026 roster going now! Jones surely reads the RANT after all the nice things we have been saying about him all year - especially after the 5 strike out performance against Ark. - me included. LOL Geaux Tigers!
Posted on 6/26/25 at 3:20 pm to burke985
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So if he comes back and hits 35hr and has 105 RBI he will lose leverage? .....doubtful
What does this have to do with leverage?
If you're drafted as a junior you can threaten to go back into the draft pool and continue playing baseball, if you're drafted as a senior, you can threaten to not play baseball.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 3:24 pm to DrD
quote:watch out, the usual suspects here will feel like your stepping on their toes and their "gold plated" advice thats "gonna happen" and tell you why he is leaving.
Jones definitely needs 1 more year! My top 10. Here's why:
it will all depend on draft order and money now that NIL is a, you know, a thing. NIL has changed the game and you'll see more student athletes play in their 4th year(lower than early 3rd round imo) as time goes on unless they want to leave for whatever reasons. If your at a big school like "the powerhouse" and get a signing bonus offer of less than 500k and even then its debatable, why leave a storied place like LSU. NIL says hold my beer. If he goes below the 80th pick, stay in school and get better. Jmo.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 5:41 pm to HuntinFishin25
He might benefit from another year at LSU and certainly it would help the team, but the lure of the money will be too great!
Good luck to him in MLB.
Good luck to him in MLB.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:04 pm to sharkfhin
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watch out, the usual suspects here will feel like your stepping on their toes and their "gold plated" advice thats "gonna happen" and tell you why he is leaving. it will all depend on draft order and money now that NIL is a, you know, a thing.
NIL has changed the game and you'll see more student athletes play in their 4th year(lower than early 3rd round imo) as time goes on unless they want to leave for whatever reasons. If your at a big school like "the powerhouse" and get a signing bonus offer of less than 500k and even then its debatable, why leave a storied place like LSU. NIL says hold my beer. If he goes below the 80th pick, stay in school and get better. Jmo.
LSU, or pretty much any college baseball team for that matter, isn't spending nearly enough on NIL to convince someone to give up their junior year leverage.
It's one thing to convince a high school kid to skip the draft and get paid to play college ball... they will still have another bite at the apple. Not the case for juniors.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:10 pm to Broski
Maybe so. It all depends where he gets selected or whether he wants to go no matter what.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:13 pm to Mats86
Which is about 10 grand if I remember what Jake mangum got. That’s a big difference from what he will be offered to sign.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:38 pm to jacksajester
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jacksajester
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Jones isn’t making MLB regardless of if he gets coached by LSUs hitting coach next year or MiLB coaching. He certainly needs to go now & make the most signing bonus he can before moving on to other ventures.
Let’s take a look at just a few of your gems from this year:
Curiel, Milam, Hernandez and Stanfield are bad hitters
Confidence MAKING Omaha: 1 out of 10
LSU is going to get crushed by DBU
LSU will be Eliminated by Tuesday
LSU is now going to get blown out by Arkansas
Pitching Staff Very Limited
This is only going back to regionals
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:56 pm to RB10
The number of people who don’t realize the MLB is chock full of sub .250 hitters these days is a bit surprising. The median batting average in the league hasn’t been north of .248 in 6 years.
Jones is the exact type of player they want right now. He can make a 10+ year career by hitting .230 with 40+ HRs and 80+ RBI during his ceiling years. Something he is definitely capable of.
Jones is the exact type of player they want right now. He can make a 10+ year career by hitting .230 with 40+ HRs and 80+ RBI during his ceiling years. Something he is definitely capable of.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 10:00 pm
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