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Posted on 3/12/21 at 12:26 pm to LSUZach011
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PM gets his feeling hurt when his players want to play another sport
Chad Jones, Jared Mitchell,
Posted on 3/12/21 at 12:56 pm to Nutriaitch
You guys forget that he didn’t really give Chad Jones many opportunities prior to the Auburn series.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:02 pm to michael corleone
quote:You forget that Jones was an outfielder, not a pitcher, prior to the Auburn series and got as many opportunities as you would expect for a guy who a) wasn’t consistent for many of the same reasons Hampton hasn’t shown much and b) left in the middle of the season for a month each year.
You guys forget that he didn’t really give Chad Jones many opportunities prior to the Auburn series.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:08 pm to michael corleone
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You guys forget that he didn’t really give Chad Jones many opportunities prior to the Auburn series.
He did before he left for spring practice. Also, tell me which guy to bench in the outfield to get Jones more playing time in 2009:
Jared Mitchell
Ryan Schimpf
Mikie Mahtook
Leon Landry
The fact that Mainieri brought him in to pitch in an SEC game after one bullpen session and then let him pitch in Omaha kind of dispels the notion he gets his feelings hurt when guys play two sports. That and the fact Mitchell was a 3 years starter and Ware started SEC games for us. Hell, he even gave Jones an at bat when we were up big against Arkansas in the CWS
This post was edited on 3/12/21 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:11 pm to ell_13
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Because the other options were Wes Toups who transferred. And Bianco who hit 0.074 last year.
Yes, Hampton beat out Bianco and Toups in two or three weeks proving Mainieri would play a two sports guy.
Fast forward to 2021. Toups and Cabrera are gone, but we now have Crews and Drost and Dugas along with Gio. And Hampton Iis trying to beat out several of those guys despite being part time and injured.
This post was edited on 3/12/21 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:17 pm to doubleb
Beloso had also been getting plenty of reps in LF.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:17 pm to doubleb
Is this thread seriously still going? 
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:20 pm to DRock88
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Beloso had also been getting plenty of reps in LF.
sure, in practice. Beloso has only played DH this year in actual games. He only played 1B last year. Mainieri told him to lose weight to play outfield but he hasn't actually played there during games yet.
This post was edited on 3/12/21 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:22 pm to MOT
Thanks for making my point. Chad Jones was a pitcher PM put into the outfield. He didn’t use him at his natural position for whatever reason. I can’t figure why you guys love PM so damn much. Y’all can’t admit he should have given MH 10 more AB over guys like Sanford and Bianco. I will check back in after the third SEC series. Let’s see how much the team SO/BB has improved by then.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:25 pm to michael corleone
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Chad Jones was a pitcher PM put into the outfield. He didn’t use him at his natural position for whatever reason
Are you an idiot?
Chad in high school barely pitched.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:33 pm to michael corleone
quote:hate to break it to you but that’s the way baseball is moving. Guys are striking out more than ever, at every level.
Let’s see how much the team SO/BB has improved
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:37 pm to deaux
quote:To me Hampton's best chance at getting playing time while he was removing the rust from his swing was as a pinch runner. He can fly.
we have much more talent at the OF positions than we did last year, and Hampton found himself behind the 8-ball after missing fall ball again.
But then again the first time he was inserted as a pinch runner this season was in the opening series Louisiana Tech game.
He went in to run for Travinski after Hayden singled to load the bases in the 5th inning.
Crews followed Travinski's hit with a single and Hampton almost made it to third base before he looked up and saw Jordan Thompson already standing on third base.
Hampton was thrown out in a run down between second and third base.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:37 pm to Broski
Look at his 2007 draft report out of High school. LHP. 90 mph fastball. Y’all are some special folks. The guy pitched in HS and travel ball.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:43 pm to michael corleone
Chad Jones was definitely more of an outfielder in high school and travel ball. Seen him play many games at that time and was always in the outfield
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:43 pm to michael corleone
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Look at his 2007 draft report out of High school. LHP. 90 mph fastball. Y’all are some special folks. The guy pitched in HS and travel ball.
Where did I say he didn't pitch?
Out of high school he was projected to be a corner outfielder, middle of the order bat.
Idiot.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:47 pm to lsufball19
That’s my point. Hampton wasn’t even in the 2nd tier of OFs. Dugas, Gio, Crews, Drost, Sanford, and Beloso were all ahead...then you have Bianco, Morgan can play OF, Safford.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:48 pm to michael corleone
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Chad Jones was a pitcher PM put into the outfield.
He was both in high school. He was recruited to play outfield, not pitch. Him being able to pitch for us was a bonus.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:49 pm to Broski
Whatever. You lack of knowledge of actual FACTS is glaring. Keep using 2nd grade words to project out because you don’t know stats or facts big guys. Read his 2007 draft report. Guess that’s not factual enough for you.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 1:50 pm to michael corleone
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You lack of knowledge of actual FACTS is glaring.
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Keep using 2nd grade words
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