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re: What’s your best and worst catchers that ever played at LSU
Posted on 4/5/19 at 1:59 pm to RedPop4
Posted on 4/5/19 at 1:59 pm to RedPop4
Brad Cresse was the best hitting catcher, but he was a mediocre defensive catcher. Pap was the best defensive catcher, but was very inconsistant at the plate and was benched both his sophomore and junior year because his hitting was so bad. Cade S was really good offensively and defensively for his senior year and was ok as a junior.
Michah Gibbs was really good offensively and defensively for his entire career, so I would say he was the best.
Michah Gibbs was really good offensively and defensively for his entire career, so I would say he was the best.
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Posted on 4/5/19 at 2:06 pm to Erin Go Bragh
quote:
Ryan Jorgensen was the best catcher to play at LSU.
He would be my choice as well. An excellent defensive catcher who hit over .300 and had some pop.
I think Skip recognized Jorgensen was the best catcher on the roster so it allowed Cresse to DH some and the rest allowed him to accumulate some monster stats.
Of course, when they got to Omaha Skip went with Cresse behind the plate and had Wally doing the DHing.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 2:16 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
quote:Micah Gibbs whose walk up song was about his hometown, Pflugerville, Texas.
What’s your best catcher...that ever played at LSU
Gibbs part of the song starts at 1:12 and lasts about 15 seconds
Posted on 4/5/19 at 2:25 pm to lsupride87
I remember when he was struggling at False River. 
Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:30 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
Donnie Lacombe...…….Did you play Bass Drum in Tiger Band?
Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:56 pm to semjase
IMO gibbs > pap
Matt heath & Liuzza > Jorg
Matt heath & Liuzza > Jorg
Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:59 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
quote:
Worst catcher would be Bryce Jordan.
Bryce Jordan looked like Benito Santiago or JohnnyBench compared to Jordan Romero.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:54 pm to BattinRouge11
But hit a lead off homer in 1997 CWS final if I recall. Wrapped around the LF pole. Don’t hate too much bro.
Replying to the hating Danny Higgins comment for being last out of 1998.
Replying to the hating Danny Higgins comment for being last out of 1998.
This post was edited on 4/5/19 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:22 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
Best- Cresse/Hymel tie
Worst- Ross
Worst- Ross
Posted on 4/5/19 at 8:16 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
Hymel and Cresse were not good catchers. Both were great hitters, but not that good defensively. Osik was moved from ss to catcher because Hymel struggled so much behind the plate.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 8:56 pm to mametoo
Hymel was the college World Series most oustanding player and all tournament Catcher for our first title in 1991. Hymel played 244 games at catcher in the minor leagues, only 32 at first base. Osik wasn’t even on the 91 team.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 9:00 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
I was mesmerized by how hard Gary Hymel threw the ball back to the pitcher every time. I used to tell my dad I swear it was harder than the pitcher was throwing. He had gorilla ball skills.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 9:24 pm to Madking
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Osik wasn’t even on the 91 team
Who said that he was?
Posted on 4/6/19 at 4:03 pm to bubbz
I don’t guess you remember Gibbs’ first two years on campus.
This post was edited on 4/6/19 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 4/6/19 at 4:21 pm to Jack Daniel
Defensively - Jorgensen, Pap and Lanier.
Offensively - Cresse, Kade S and Hymel
Worst - Matt heath and fuducci
Offensively - Cresse, Kade S and Hymel
Worst - Matt heath and fuducci
Posted on 4/6/19 at 4:46 pm to SM6
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Matt Liuzza was a douche bag. That's all I got.
Can only assume that he banged your girlfriend??
Posted on 4/6/19 at 5:04 pm to Donnie_LaCombe2
Was it Ty Ross arguing with the umpire in Omaha? That would be my favorite.
Posted on 4/6/19 at 5:08 pm to mametoo
So you’re saying it’s impossibke that he improved from his Jr. to Sr. Season? He was good enough to play catcher at the next level so he must not have been as bad as you’re claiming.
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