re: LSU baseball: What will next years starting lineup look like

They just want to build an Oreo outfield. No big deal.

Landry goes into the game when up by 8 runs. Not exactly defensive strategy being thought out too deep. You can disagree with my opinion. I just rather Landry in CF.

Dean is a 10th rounder. That's about as high as he will get drafted. It's in his best interest to go pro now. Hard to say who is returning at this point. I suppose the lineup next year could possibly be. (dont hold you're breath)

C. Gibbs
1B. Ochinko
2B. DJ
3B. Hanover
SS. Nola
LF. Schimpf
CF. Mahtook
RF. Mitchell
DH. Dean

Holy Santa Clause shite!!!!!!!!! that potential team might go undefeated. haha

It's easy to forget the great grabs by Landry after 1 ESPN highlight. Look I know people swear by this white kid, like a cult following, and it's great. Landry just looks faster and a better fielder.

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Landry just looks faster and a better fielder

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Dean could go, or he could return. I think (God forbid) if we don't win it all he will return for his senior season. He may improve his draft position by being an everyday player since signability will not be a concern by the team that will draft him. Too much is made about "leverage" on negotiations against teams. History shows if a team believes they can sign you (you are a senior or openly state you are going pro) then teams see less risk in drafting you higher. Therefore, Dean could actually improve his draft postition by returning next year with a great season at the plate and an everyday position player. We'll see what Dean decides but I think the chances of him returning are decent.

My question is this then. If he was so great in the field why did it take injuries and a .230 BA for him finally to see the field during a mid week game as a sub? We played freshmen last year. Landry lack of bat gave him a chance, not his superior fielding abilities.

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Landry lack of bat gave him a chance, not his superior fielding abilities.

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You are confusing what got him into the line up and what is keeping him in Center Field. It's pretty simple to see that every time Mahtook is on the field he is in CF, regardless of who else is in the line up.

Yes, he needed Landry to go into a slump to break into the line up. But if Landry were that far superior to Mahtook in CF, then he would have been in CF for the games they were both in the line up for, when Ochinko was on the bench and Schimpf was at first.

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It's easy to forget the great grabs by Landry after 1 ESPN highlight. Look I know people swear by this white kid, like a cult following, and it's great. Landry just looks faster and a better fielder.

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With the exception of the dropped ball in the rice game Mahtook has been money. I dont see him being moved.

I think with Luquette having TJ surgery, that either Didier, Dozar, or Mason Katz will be worked in behind the plate to give Gibbs a break every once in a while and get someone ready for the following year.

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Dean's gone, hope Im wrong, but Dean's gone.

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maybe, maybe not
from a Times Pic yesterday

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He got calls from the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth and seventh rounds, but he turned down their offers because he felt the money was insufficient. He was finally picked in the 10th round by the Minnesota Twins.

Dean isn't saying whether or not he will return to LSU next season, but just the chance of that happening is a positive for LSU.

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