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re: Why do Thompson and Dugas switch positions?
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:54 am to TNTigerman
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:54 am to TNTigerman
Just a shift variation to get more range on the right side for left handed pull hitters. Dugas doesn't have the typical range of collegiate middle infielder so they swap they flip.
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Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:59 am to TNTigerman
Thompson has a lot more range. Just putting Thompson on the batter's pull side.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:10 am to TNTigerman
They switch based on a strong pull lefty hitter. JT has the range and glove to field that better.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:10 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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Are you kidding? High draft choice?
I have seen him predicted as high as the 50s/low 60th pick.
I would say the third round is pretty high.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:11 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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I have seen him predicted as high as the 50s/low 60th pick.
I would say the third round is pretty high.
Let me know how that works out
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:38 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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You can look at any team you want to in the pros, the SS is going to have one of the highest fielding % on his team, not be second to last
This just isn’t true.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:41 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:How to tell people your IQ is 40 without telling them.
Thompson is not a good fielder
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:42 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:Pro tip. Your 3B and SS will always be lowest and second to lowest in Fielding. Check any year. Check any team. It’s nearly always the case.
he is 2nd to last among starters in fielding %
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:46 am to ibleedprplngld
It's not that Dugas doesn't have the range, it's the fact that he still dealing with an injury which doesn't allow him to play the position like he was in the beginning of the season.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:46 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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And Tre has saved him a ton of errors
Tre has played LF most of the season.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:47 am to TNTigerman
Lefties tend to hit ground balls towards second, righties to SS
it’s why you put your best I fielder at SS in the first place, because you see way more right handed hitters.
look at Trout and Ohani’s spray charts.
it’s why you put your best I fielder at SS in the first place, because you see way more right handed hitters.
look at Trout and Ohani’s spray charts.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:48 am to SammyTiger
I don’t like when they do it when Skenes pitches though because he rarely induces pulled ground balls. It also sucks when you’re in a DP situation like we saw last night.
This post was edited on 6/22/23 at 11:49 am
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:49 am to ibleedprplngld
What's sad is that if the ball is hit to Thompson (as expected after the shift), that forces Dugas to make a strong throw to first in order to turn a double play. It looks like LSU is incapable of doing that right now which is unacceptable
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:57 am to jroy64
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he had a bad year last year,
Thompson was very bad last year….and just imagine how much more awful it would have been if we had a typical SEC first baseman. Morgan bailed Thompson out so many times catching his one-hoppers and balls in the dirt.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:02 pm to ell_13
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tip. Your 3B and SS will always be lowest and second to lowest in Fielding. Check any year. Check any team. It’s nearly always the case.
Are you dumb? I can pull a ton of stats that show that this is patently false
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:05 pm to TNTigerman
Thompson should not be on the field !
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:10 pm to ell_13
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How to tell people your IQ is 40 without telling them.
This coming from the guy who isn't sure we should start Skenes.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:13 pm to ECOTIGER
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Which doesn't make sense because if he does get hit the ball to short he has to make an even longer throw..
I think it's more to do with Thompsons range and glove.
If they truly wanted to protect Dugas, they'd put Tre at short and Dugas at 1B.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:14 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:A ton? Go for it. Show me the college teams with just the starters fielding. No pitchers. No backups. Just the starters as you said. SS or 3B will be in the top 2. You’ll find your anectdotes where an OF has had a couple drops and bad throws or a 2B up there too. But those two positions will always be up there if that’s where they’ve started all year. Weird you’d try to argue differently when it’s pretty well known and accepted.
Are you dumb? I can pull a ton of stats that show that this is patently false
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:16 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:I said you have to pitch him. And I wouldn’t be shocked if Jay held him for the pen or started him. It’s definitely not an automatic decision.
the guy who isn't sure we should start Skenes.
This post was edited on 6/22/23 at 12:22 pm
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