re: Mainieri says Drost practicing in CF

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The Sun and the old school bullpens are a lot more difficult to manage than a lot of people realize.

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I'm still at a loss back in the late 2000s when the new box was built why they thought it was a good idea still to have the BPs essentially on the field of play. I guess we figure our guys can get used to it and be an advantage for us against the visiting teams not used to it? No clue

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Eh, that doesn’t sway much

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I’m on record as saying I want crews in center and Drost in right.

But that’s mainly because I think Crews is going to end up being our center fielder and Drost our right fielder next year anyway so we might as well start them there now while Gio is out.

Right. “That alone”. Meaning there are other factors like length and variety of throws you need to make.

I’ll say this again because the first few times didn’t sink in apparently. I’m talking specifically for a freshman at Alex box. Okay?

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I think we are way to granular here. Just give me a guy that can run a bit, throw,and hit like a son of a bitch in right. He is just going to have to navigate the sun if needed and bullpens. But half the games are on the road so I just dont think that makes much of a difference.

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And then there are night games.

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say this again because the first few times didn’t sink in apparently. I’m talking specifically for a freshman at Alex box. Okay?

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I know what you are talking about, I’m asking you why

Do you think battling the sun is a skill or something? What’s the deal

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n CF by ell_13
My point was that you gave a great example of someone who is less athletic playing a more difficult position. It goes against your point that a more difficult position requires the best athlete. It’s not a requirement.

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??????

In my personal opinion at the major college baseball level what makes a position difficult is the amount of thinking that is involved to play the position. All these dudes are really good athletes that’s why they are at LSU. They all have strengths and weaknesses but there natural athletic ability is at a level that most of the people in this thread don’t understand.

Outfield in general takes less thinking than the infield I don’t think anyone argues with that. Again still my opinion but playing CF is mostly an athlete being an athlete and seeing the ball and going get it. As well as you can be way more aggressive on the ball than the other two outfielders can. The wall behind you is nowhere near you compared to the other two and you don’t have to worry about the foul territory which at the Box first changes from natural grass to turf then you have the bullpens then you have the walls and also the infielders are closer to you than in center. And that’s not including when you travel the other two positions have to take into play the differences in the parks where the area the CF covers is relatively similar in all ballparks.

You want your best athlete out there in an ideal situation because of the ground you have to cover but I believe it if you have two guys who have not been practicing there like you do here with Drost and Crews it really doesn’t matter which one you put out there they should be able to pick up on the position relatively quick.

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You think it doesn’t make the spot more difficult?

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Not at the cost of not playing your best OF in center field, no.

CF is going to run into sun issues too. That is negligible

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Not at the cost of not playing your best OF in center field, no.

CF is going to run into sun issues too. That is negligible

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This. Youre playing at the top of D1 baseballl, the sun shouldnt decide the outfield positions. Play your best centerfielder in centerfield. With that being said, I dont see crews being better in center than he is in right. Give drost a shot to play center and never put bianco out there again