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re: Name your top LSU baseball player not named Bregman, Walker, or McDonald

Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
44867 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:47 pm to
Y'all have lost your minds thinking Furniss was anywhere near Joey/Albert Belle. May not like the guy but come on.

Earned three varsity letters in three seasons at LSU (1985-87) and led the Tigers to the school's first College World Series appearance in 1986.

Set the school career records for RBI (172), home runs (49) and total bases (392).
Tied the school record for career triples with 11 (with Tony Toups, John Morse and Mark Howie)
Led the Southeastern Conference in runs in 1986 (63), triples in all three seasons, home runs in 1986 (21) and 1987 (21), RBI in 1986 (66), and batting average in 1987 (.349).
Led the NCAA in home runs in 1987 with 21.
Tied the school record for hits in a game with five versus Louisiana College on Feb. 18, 1987.

A five-time American League All-Star (1993-97)
A five-time Sliver Slugger (1993-96, 1998)
Had perhaps the best year of his career in the strike-shortened 1995 season, when he led the Indians to the World Series and led the American League in runs (151), doubles (52), home runs (50), RBI (126), slugging percentage (.690), total bases (377), .
This post was edited on 4/11/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
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Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175857 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:48 pm to
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He belongs before Bregman

Now you've done it. People here think .337 is the highest career batting average in LSU history.
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
83693 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:49 pm to
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I'm going with


Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
33098 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:50 pm to
Matt fricking Clark
Posted by Errerrerrwere
Member since Aug 2015
42831 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:50 pm to
No. I don't. But I think the fall from Bregman to the next SS is further than the fall of Furness to another 1B/ DH is all.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:52 pm to
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Y'all have lost your minds thinking Furniss was anywhere near Joey/Albert Belle. May not like the guy but come on.


As a college player, Furniss was phenomenal. Belle had a higher ceiling, but Furniss belongs in any discussion of LSU baseball.

On the same token, I'm throwing out Lane Mestepey. Dude was the college lefty version of Greg Maddox.
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
18002 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:52 pm to
Warren Morris
Posted by JakeRStephenes
Member since Feb 2012
3029 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:53 pm to
Jason Determan
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:53 pm to
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But I think the fall from Bregman to the next SS is further than the fall of Furness to another 1B/ DH is all.


Dude, an LSU SS won the NL batting title last year and Furniss was absolutely not a DH. He was a very good defensive first baseman. Methinks you are a younger fan.
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Posted by Perrenial Powerhouse
Madisonville, LA
Member since Jan 2006
3698 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:54 pm to
Blair Barbier
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78272 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:54 pm to
DJ was a big favorite of mine.
Posted by bootyswamper
Paulina KopKop
Member since Nov 2004
2371 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:54 pm to
Tookie Johnson
Wes Grisham
Paul Byrd
Brett Laxton
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3695 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:55 pm to
Aaron Hill
Posted by Errerrerrwere
Member since Aug 2015
42831 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:56 pm to
Ok. I still think Bregman is that much better than DJ.

LSU has had some incredible 1B; plus Eddie DH'd a lot.

And it is a knock when comparing all around baseball players is all.
Posted by jbro12
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2015
565 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:56 pm to
Louis Coleman
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
40086 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:57 pm to
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Y'all have lost your minds thinking Furniss was anywhere near Joey/Albert Belle. May not like the guy but come on.

Is this a joke?
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
36572 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:58 pm to
Larson


I like da bombs
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
44867 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:58 pm to
That u think Furniss was better than Joey Belle?
Posted by Errerrerrwere
Member since Aug 2015
42831 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 7:58 pm to
Albert Bell was a monster. So, I don't think he was joking.

A lot of answers are right by baseball logic and stats. Mine was just a guy that never quit and always seemed to hustle.

I liked watching Mathook play. But our history in baseball shows either none of the answers are right or they are all wrong.
This post was edited on 4/11/17 at 8:12 pm
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