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re: Potential LSU baseball lineup?
Posted on 12/16/22 at 8:57 am to Lester Earl
Posted on 12/16/22 at 8:57 am to Lester Earl
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1B Tre Morgan
CF Dylan crews
3B Tommy tanks
RF Josh Pearson
DH Jared Jones
SS Jordan Thompson
LF Paxton Kling
2B Jack Merrfield
C Brady Neal
I think Kling will be in RF if he is playing. In the fall, most of the starts for Pearson was in LF and most of Kling's starts was in RF/CF.
That 2B spot and C spot will be really fun to watch throughout the season.
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Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:09 am to BayTiger13
I think Pearson will prob play wherever he is most comfortable, since he isn’t a good defender. And they will fill Kling in wherever because he seems to be much more capable of playing all 3.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:22 am to Lester Earl
Good point. I remember an interview of Pearson leading into last year saying he feels more comfortable in LF. Obviously we saw him play more in RF but I think him in LF will be fine. As you said, Kling's athleticism will allow him to play any of the 3 and he will be the CF when Crews leaves. Kling's arm is far more superior to Pearson in regards to RF.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:24 am to Cortez12
I could see Dugas at DH a lot this spring. Hopefully he’s healthy by now. How is Neal behind the plate compared to Milazzo? I haven’t seen Neal catch yet.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:25 am to LSUFanMizeWay
If Skenes is dominant enough on the mound to earn the Saturday spot, JJ will have difficult decisions about giving him ABs when he is not pitching. Is his bat in the lineup so valuable to risk an injury 3-4 ABs a game, which could lead to losing him as a pitcher for extended time? A fb to the hand and he could be out for a while.
With the plethora of hitter options vying for ABs at DH, if Skenes is a top 3 starter for us, it may not be worth risking injury at the plate.
It may very well come down to what was promised to him when he was recruited to transfer and where he sees his value at the next level (pitching vs hitting).
The competition and shakeout will be very interesting to say the least.
With the plethora of hitter options vying for ABs at DH, if Skenes is a top 3 starter for us, it may not be worth risking injury at the plate.
It may very well come down to what was promised to him when he was recruited to transfer and where he sees his value at the next level (pitching vs hitting).
The competition and shakeout will be very interesting to say the least.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:28 am to Cortez12
I’m just glad we don’t have to watch Berry make fielding blunders. Hopefully Thompson has figured out how to throw to 1st, because his glove and bat are good enough
Posted on 12/16/22 at 9:40 am to geauxtigers33
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I would prefer someone else take over the shortstop spot and allow Thompson to play second.
If Johnson was thinking along those lines, he would have had Thompson at 2B a good amount of the time in Fall ball. That didn’t happen.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 10:04 am to MikeTheTiger71
Nippolt/Merrifield/Dugas is going to be fun to watch to see what happens at 2B. Nippolt is a veteran who puts the ball in play and does not strikeout...you would love that at the bottom of the order. Merrifield will be solid defensively if they feel like they need help there. Dugas gives you so much pop if he can stay healthy.
Brady Neal is my favorite recruit in this class...carries the same poise as Tanner Allen of MSU. He's pushing for serious playing time (just turned 18 years old two months ago).
Brady Neal is my favorite recruit in this class...carries the same poise as Tanner Allen of MSU. He's pushing for serious playing time (just turned 18 years old two months ago).
Posted on 12/16/22 at 10:04 am to Cortez12
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Posted on 12/16/22 at 10:41 am to Adam4848
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Nippolt/Merrifield/Dugas is going to be fun to watch to see what happens at 2B.
I think you have to throw Guidry into the mix there as well. He spent more time at SS in the Fall so Johnson could assess his capabilities there, but if he doesn’t displace Thompson, then he’s certainly in consideration at 2B. Some of it will also depend on LF/RF and DH. How much are the youngsters stepping up to claim playing time in those spots, thus forcing Dugas more to 2B to get in the lineup? It’s amazing the depth of options available for those roles. It will definitely be interesting to see it play out.
This post was edited on 12/16/22 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/16/22 at 11:01 am to MikeTheTiger71
Agreed with Guidry sliding to 2B if needed.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 11:41 am to BayTiger13
If he ends up being one of the best hitters he will be in the lineup especially in matchups they need him to be. Jay Johnson has already proven that whatever bats he needs in the lineup will be in the lineup regardless of defensive attributes so I can pretty much guarantee if he ends up being one of the best hitters on team he will get some at bats even when pitching. If they have someone who is also talented to fill the DH spot then sure but Johnson isn’t going to remove a top 3 bat from the lineup. This is all considering if he is that kind of talent with the bat in his hands of course. He may not be
Posted on 12/16/22 at 11:56 am to Bring Da Wood
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How is Neal behind the plate compared to Milazzo? I haven’t seen Neal catch yet.
From what I saw in the fall, Neal is a solid defender behind the plate and does okay with handling pitchers. His arm is above avg.
But no one on this team, and not many in the country for that matter, have the arm Milazzo has. His is a cannon that allows him to throw from his knees on a rope to 2B and gives him the confidence to throw back picks as well.
Milazzo is more adept at blocking balls up and keeping in front of him and he is more agile this year having lost some weight and getting the injury issue behind him. Neal's blocking wasn't bad, but has a tendency to allow the ball to get away from him as it more ricochets off as opposed to getting knocked down.
One of the biggest overlooked aspects to me though is the handling of the staff. While Milazzo will not have had any more experience than Neal at handling what is likely to be 2/3 of the starting weekend rotation and some of the key arms in the pen, I feel like he still provides more of a calming experience to pitchers due to his experience and age. This makes a big difference to a lot of pitchers, especially in boosting their confidence on the mound. I also noticed that Milazzo was doing a great job of communicating with the pitchers and Wes in the fall all throughout the scrimmages.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 11:56 am to Cortez12
Crews
Pearson
Tanks
Morgan
Skenes
Dugas
Neal
Kling
Merrifield
Alot of other combinations that fit. Every other position player not listed above will see some time, some alot of time. We should be deep enough to sit 5-6 starters during the week with no concern of enough drop off to get whipped.
Pearson
Tanks
Morgan
Skenes
Dugas
Neal
Kling
Merrifield
Alot of other combinations that fit. Every other position player not listed above will see some time, some alot of time. We should be deep enough to sit 5-6 starters during the week with no concern of enough drop off to get whipped.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 12:31 pm to dmatt2021
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Jay Johnson has already proven that whatever bats he needs in the lineup will be in the lineup regardless of defensive attributes so I can pretty much guarantee if he ends up being one of the best hitters on team he will get some at bats even when pitching.
Someone making a few errors to get a top bat in the lineup is a little bit different than taking a starting pitcher and expecting him to have a good start on the mound in the SEC while also providing production at the plate. I think they will let him concentrate on his starts on the mound and not have the at bats bother him.
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If they have someone who is also talented to fill the DH spot then sure but Johnson isn’t going to remove a top 3 bat from the lineup.
They have quite a few guys talented enough to fill the DH spot. Going strictly off of fall when they all faced the same caliber of pitching, he did not produce at the plate so much better than other options to say he has to be in the lineup. The options will be there for sure. Roster is loaded.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 12:40 pm to Bring Da Wood
Neal threw out a bunch of guys this fall. 5 or 6 according to all the reports. But has played other positions and is obviously athletic and can swing it.
Milazzo is good defensively but he is overrated by fans. His only truly elite tool is his pop time. He gets rid of the ball in a flash. Everything is just above average. Which equals a good defensive catcher. But people act like he’s generational defensively. All that says, He simply can’t hit .190 and play everyday with a guy like Neal behind him.
Milazzo is good defensively but he is overrated by fans. His only truly elite tool is his pop time. He gets rid of the ball in a flash. Everything is just above average. Which equals a good defensive catcher. But people act like he’s generational defensively. All that says, He simply can’t hit .190 and play everyday with a guy like Neal behind him.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 1:09 pm to Lester Earl
I think catcher will be by committee until conference play. We may see three a weekend early on.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 2:03 pm to ProjectP2294
Jones will or should get lots of at bats.
Posted on 12/16/22 at 7:07 pm to BayTiger13
And my point is if he does proves his bat is elite he will be in lineup sometimes when he pitches. To say they won’t give him at bats when he pitches especially sometimes I think is a stretch. There has been players do it before and he has already done it at Air Force
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