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Guidry next year
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:58 am
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:58 am
I think it’s a possibility the coaches will let him play SS and pitch next year like Florida did Cag this year. What’s the rant think?
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Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:00 pm to lsuson
That’s a lot of demand on his arm. May work in a relief role. Also, it’s going to be based on his hitting as well and that’s hard to predict since he had so few opportunities this year.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:01 pm to lsuson
there's only one person in the world that truly makes it work, and he is a giant from Japan
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:02 pm to lsuson
I hope he gains some velo on his fb
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:02 pm to lsuson
Thompson was originally looked at as a pitcher and became a great SS. Guidry was looked at first at SS and turned into a dog on the mound. It’s tough to get every projection right for a 16-17 year old. Many of them are athletes and can do well at many positions. People probably don’t realize that Crews could have been our catcher and the best one in the country at it.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:03 pm to lsuson
Shortstop is a tough position to be a two way player at.
It’s not ideal to have to take your starter at a premium position and put the backup there for a period of time while the starter is pitching. Not saying it can’t be done or they won’t do it. It’s just not the best position for the team to be in.
Florida had the luxury of their backup 1st baseman also being able to hit. He was the DH when Cags was playing 1st. So days when Cags is pitching the lineup itself doesn’t actually change.
It’s not ideal to have to take your starter at a premium position and put the backup there for a period of time while the starter is pitching. Not saying it can’t be done or they won’t do it. It’s just not the best position for the team to be in.
Florida had the luxury of their backup 1st baseman also being able to hit. He was the DH when Cags was playing 1st. So days when Cags is pitching the lineup itself doesn’t actually change.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:04 pm to Mikaelomo
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there's only one person in the world that truly makes it work, and he is a giant from Japan
And he is a DH when he isn't pitching, not someone who will have to throw the ball a few hundred extra times in the field.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:04 pm to lsuson
Doing it from first base is much different than from SS.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:07 pm to azcatiger
Johnson saw him all fall and for a dozen games or so in the spring and moved him to pitcher. He developed into a solid relief option. I agree with the comment he needs to add some velocity, but I think pitcher is where Johnson sees him and will solely utilize him.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:08 pm to Mikaelomo
quote:doesnt Ohtani play DH every day?
there's only one person in the world that truly makes it work, and he is a giant from Japan
Also Cag plays 1B.
I dont really think you can have your every day SS try and also pitch, but Ill leave that call up to Jay.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:08 pm to lsuson
I don’t think he will do both. SS is a critical position. You want to try and have consistency at that position. So if he pitches then someone else would have to play there. Who knows Coach Jay will do what’s best for the team.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:11 pm to RayDaniel
I think Braswell will be the SS next season
Guidry and Nippolt can battle for second, I could see a scenario where he plays 2B and continue out of bullpen in relief
Guidry and Nippolt can battle for second, I could see a scenario where he plays 2B and continue out of bullpen in relief
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:11 pm to lsuson
Gavin wants to play SS and hit. He prefers doing that only to being a PO
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:13 pm to easy money
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That’s a lot of demand on his arm.
I dont see how you can do both. It doesnt seem you could practice adequately for both positions.
Also may be why we got the South Caroline infielder.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:15 pm to lsuson
I think Guidry wont pitch at all next year unless the need arises much like this season. If we have a string of more injuries and the pen is getting super thin of quality arms, I can see them using Guidry in some late game situations if they feel comfortable with a defensive replacement at SS...but if we have enough arms better to just leave him at SS.
If he in fact wins the SS job.
If he in fact wins the SS job.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:21 pm to Lakeboy7
Johnson would never say this out loud and I'm glad things worked out for Thompson in the end in Game 3, but he made every effort to replace him at SS going into this season. He took Pineda from Baylor and Young from Vanderbilt thinking he would get one or both of them. Pineda signing for under $150k in the 12th round was surprising, the Orioles splurging and giving Young over $1m was a shocker in the 17th round.
Then he works Guidry at SS all fall and gives him some AB's and innings in the early spring, while batting Thompson 9th.
He made the decision to move Guidry to relief pitcher for a reason.
Then he works Guidry at SS all fall and gives him some AB's and innings in the early spring, while batting Thompson 9th.
He made the decision to move Guidry to relief pitcher for a reason.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:24 pm to lsuson
I want my same SS playing every inning. Several reasons.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:25 pm to lsuson
JJ said that was the plan for next year.
unless he completely explodes as a SS then I cant see ya taking him out to throw sliders to illicit ground balls to a backup SS
unless he completely explodes as a SS then I cant see ya taking him out to throw sliders to illicit ground balls to a backup SS
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:26 pm to RayDaniel
I think it will be dependent on how he hits this off-season. If i'm not mistaken, his glove was ++ but his hitting was the concern coming out of high school? Does anyone have his stats for the fall?
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:30 pm to lsuson
You don't want your SS not playing 1/3rd of your games. I've seen this at the HS level. WM had a team that went 39-3, losing in the finals to Central. All 3 losses came when the SS, Taylor Young LA Tech/Dodgers org, pitched. It's not that he was a bad pitcher at all. It's that you have to shift around your entire infield for him to take the mound. LSU won't have to shift the entire infield, but you still don't want multiple SS.
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