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re: VCU Infielder Ben Nippolt Transferring to LSU
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:17 pm to OneMoreTime
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:17 pm to OneMoreTime
Good depth. Seems like more of a hitter. He can compete with dugas at 2nd
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:18 pm to N2daWild
He led off for VCU, so I can't imagine he's slow. VCU had a pretty loaded infield, so I wouldn't completely write him off as a SS. Jay will look at several guys for all 3 infield positions. Like I said prior, though, he'll really have to pop to get more than spot work. Very low risk sign for us, very high reward potential for him and us.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:24 pm to OneMoreTime
SS is the turd in the baseball punchbowl this year! Before Young signed we were looking like world beaters; now we look like world beaters without a SS. I hope Guidry can play.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:30 pm to DRock88
Bnips is good addition. This team will probably win some games
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:50 pm to Penrod
What made you think Young would've solved those problems? He wasn't exactly worlds better than Thompson and you guys act like he has no ability. He was good his freshman year and at the end of this past season. He still has tons of potential. I wouldn't give up on him. Guidry may end up starter who knows. I don't like saying that for freshman but it wouldn't shock me either. He's pretty talented. We'll be okay.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:53 pm to deuce985
Lol, he absolutely is worlds better than thompson, especially defensively
Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:55 pm to josh336
No...I don't believe that's true at all. You could argue maybe defensively he was better but saying he's "worlds better" is pure hyperbole.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:04 pm to deuce985
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No...I don't believe that's true at all.
Well it is. And numbers show it. Thompson had an OPS this past season of .827, pineda was .893. Go back to their freshmen years and its even greater. Thompson fielded .894 this year. Pineda, .966
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:04 pm to deuce985
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What made you think Young would've solved those problems?
This. Never understood the love for Young. Pineda is the one I wish we could have gotten here.
Hopefully either Thompson will improve or we can transition to Guidry before conference play.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:07 pm to deuce985
Sorry, just realized you were talking about young. Thought i saw you reference Pineda. My apologies. Im not gonna argue that Young is worlds better than thompson
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:08 pm to josh336
What are you talking about? He said Young. We're talking about Young not Pineda.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:08 pm to josh336
I think he’s talking about young not Pineda
Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:22 pm to deuce985
I clarified above
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:27 am to josh336
For the Young doubters, he just signed for 1.3 million. MLB thinks he's okay.
Nippolt speed 7.41 60yd. Thompson 6.7. Guidry 6.36
Nippolt speed 7.41 60yd. Thompson 6.7. Guidry 6.36
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:58 am to N2daWild
Nippolt is the new Bianco.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 6:54 am to deuce985
quote:Defensively he is, and any offensive comparisons are irrelevant as Thompson would have still been in the lineup somewhere else anyway.
What made you think Young would've solved those problems? He wasn't exactly worlds better than Thompson
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