re: Looking forward to next year’s team

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I said that last year about this years team...

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There was a lot that built on guys making smooth transitions to roles they've never been in on this year's team. Specifically on the pitching staff.

Evans was moving from a late season Sunday role, where he wasn't consistently a starter, to Fridays.

Schmidt was moving from part time starter and pretty bad SEC reliever to a weekend starter role.

Moore was going from Big 12 Saturday to SEC Saturday. His transition was less extreme, but he was always considered a high floor guy.

Sheerin was coming off an injury that kept him out last year and transitioning from an absolute shithook conference.

Rizy hasn't actually performed much differently this year, it's just that the contact made against him is going to base hits.

Williams was smoke and mirrors last year and it caught up to him this year.

Guidry was coming off a significant injury and missed time.

The warts were there if people wanted to see them.

Arrambide and Serna both hit 20+ homers next season

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Are both locks to be back?

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We haven't lost a contributor we wanted to keep yet.

Pearson had a lot of bad luck. He’s probably a .250ish SEC hitter with good power. Ruckert had a lot of growing pains and has trended up much better at the end of the season. I would be comfortable with him at second. Patrick I’ve not seen anything from other than one clutch hit against MSST. Good kid, but he’s maybe a 9 hole hitter I could plug in left field if the rest of our lineup is nails.

Need two outfielders and a SS in the portal unless Ruckert moves to short and you grab a 2B in the portal. I think you really only need 3 starters in the portal, which can let you really spend to bring in some studs.

Pitching is by far the biggest need for improvement. Need a lot of arms in relief.

Jay needs a top flight Friday starter more than anything else. High first round draft pick caliber of pitcher.

Schmidt and Evans are not that and will never be that.

Jay doesn’t win national championships without that. Need a Anderson / Skenes level ace and then a Eyanson / Floyd level second guy. Hopefully more Eyanson than Floyd.

Louisville has a lefty 1B that has hit 33 bombs so far this year. That'll play.

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Arrambide: 75/25

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Jay will literally die before he lets Arrambide leave