Josh Pearson, Professional Hitter

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It feels like every time that dude comes to the plate (and we need it) something good happens.

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I don't know if that really happens but it really does feel that way.

People like to say he's clutch but I think it's the wrong word. He's just really good at pinch hitting which is a very difficult thing to do. He's definitely a luxury

Is there a player on the team that doesn’t give it their all?

I have said it since Day 1 of this year give me Pearson over Brown every day of the week.

Jay knows.

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Pearson reminds me of Mason Katz.

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Mason Katz was a 1st team all SEC player , 2nd team All American(2013), 2nd team all SEC (2012, 2011).

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Mason Katz was a 1st team all SEC player , 2nd team All American(2013), 2nd team all SEC (2012, 2011).

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Dude, you sure like to pick a lot. Mason is a great kid, our families have been good friends forever. His grandfather, Hippo, was a very close friend of mine. Hippo loved to talk about Mason.

I was not saying Pearson has achieved as much as Mason, just observing that they are similar in that neither have a natural position on the field and that both are clutch hitters. In the end I think Mason was playing first base, having played outfield and second base, just like Pearson.

Katz was a gritty player too, as is Pearson.

Gritty player. A tough out. A clutch hitter. A player without a natural position in the field. Do these qualities not apply to both players?