Sea Pony 07 said:Decay said:
I remember we did this with Stripling maybe? He'd go play outfield when he was relieved.
And then obviously Monty has the ability to do it. Two way guys are cool.
The last pitcher I remember playing both was Brooks Raley.
This is the kind of poster who is probably upset that Aggie basketball will probably make the NCAA tournamentRandy Rhodes said:
A&M has no chance tomorrow. Easy win for Florida
McInnis said:Sea Pony 07 said:Decay said:
I remember we did this with Stripling maybe? He'd go play outfield when he was relieved.
And then obviously Monty has the ability to do it. Two way guys are cool.
The last pitcher I remember playing both was Brooks Raley.
That guy's had an amazing career hasn't he? Twelve years of professional baseball and it looks like he's going to stick with the Mets this year. With a whopping career WAR of 1.1.
tjack16 said:McInnis said:Sea Pony 07 said:Decay said:
I remember we did this with Stripling maybe? He'd go play outfield when he was relieved.
And then obviously Monty has the ability to do it. Two way guys are cool.
The last pitcher I remember playing both was Brooks Raley.
That guy's had an amazing career hasn't he? Twelve years of professional baseball and it looks like he's going to stick with the Mets this year. With a whopping career WAR of 1.1.
Did Mengden do that too? Also Werner but he barely ever pitched
Bullpen had holes earlier. Glad it's just the starters now and that they aren't leet. I doubt seriously Schloss keeps it all the same but I think he likes to see guys in a spot for several games in order to evaluate though might conclude he can't wait at times.cheeky said:
What I've learned thus far:
Starting pitching is adequate, but far from elite. Both starters were hammered out of the game in 2.1 innings which is a full notch below not good. Tanner was particularly flat and elevated in the zone which = batting practice.
Bullpen is much improved and looking more like a strength this season vs last year's liability.
Appel and Schott should swap places in the batting order.
DH is a black hole. Schloss will earn his pay figuring this out. DH remains 0'fer the weekend. Targac has played himself out of the lineup. Who will step up?
Kent, who obviously struggled at the plate tonight, should start at either SS/2nd base depending upon Camarillo's OPS, but either one regardless. He's one of our best defenders and still hovering around .300. Good problem to have since we appear to be loaded with young talent who can slide into the 4 spot.
We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did). Either we insert a hot bat over there to impersonate a first baseman or a below average hitter with a decent glove, but we are particularly poor at this position.
This team can go as far as the pitching will take us, and maybe a bit farther with an offense that could well average 8+ runs per game in SEC play. That's a long way. If we continue to improve in each phase of the game, this team could play for a natty. The potential is exciting enough to get a new stadium built.
cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Yes and no. Extremely rare to have a 1B with so little pop. That said, I'd love to still have him.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
I'm sure this has been covered before but I'm asking again. Where does the 4th syllable go when pronouncing that name? Can I get an Italian in here to explain? TIAQuote:
CagliANone
dixichkn said:I'm sure this has been covered before but I'm asking again. Where does the 4th syllable go when pronouncing that name? Can I get an Italian in here to explain? TIAQuote:
CagliANone
With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
If by intangible you mean a Mendoza line hitter who may lead the team in strikeouts then we are on the same page. I hate it for the guy, but he's a liability in the lineup and has been for about 60 games. That's a large sample size, meaningful, tangible and relevant.greg.w.h said:Bullpen had holes earlier. Glad it's just the starters now and that they aren't leet. I doubt seriously Schloss keeps it all the same but I think he likes to see guys in a spot for several games in order to evaluate though might conclude he can't wait at times.cheeky said:
What I've learned thus far:
Starting pitching is adequate, but far from elite. Both starters were hammered out of the game in 2.1 innings which is a full notch below not good. Tanner was particularly flat and elevated in the zone which = batting practice.
Bullpen is much improved and looking more like a strength this season vs last year's liability.
Appel and Schott should swap places in the batting order.
DH is a black hole. Schloss will earn his pay figuring this out. DH remains 0'fer the weekend. Targac has played himself out of the lineup. Who will step up?
Kent, who obviously struggled at the plate tonight, should start at either SS/2nd base depending upon Camarillo's OPS, but either one regardless. He's one of our best defenders and still hovering around .300. Good problem to have since we appear to be loaded with young talent who can slide into the 4 spot.
We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did). Either we insert a hot bat over there to impersonate a first baseman or a below average hitter with a decent glove, but we are particularly poor at this position.
This team can go as far as the pitching will take us, and maybe a bit farther with an offense that could well average 8+ runs per game in SEC play. That's a long way. If we continue to improve in each phase of the game, this team could play for a natty. The potential is exciting enough to get a new stadium built.
Targac brings something intangible that Schloss likes a lot. It isn't just playing favorites.
Great teams beat other good teams about 60% of the time in the MLB. We are now playing only good teams in conference. There will be a regression in win rate.
The capital of Sardinia, Cagliari, is pronounced cal YAR ee, so my guess is they would pronounce his name cal yah NO nee.TAMUallen said:dixichkn said:I'm sure this has been covered before but I'm asking again. Where does the 4th syllable go when pronouncing that name? Can I get an Italian in here to explain? TIAQuote:
CagliANone
An actual Italian would have all of the letters included in pronunciation. Somewhere here it changed to caglione without a spelling change
cheeky said:With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
Right handed defender with below average glove, arm and speed with a plus bat. Assigned to play single A ball this year and I'll wager never makes it to the show. Great college hitter no doubt. But that's not even remotely close to a pure first baseman; it was plugging a hole. Same thing we're doing this year. Ideally you have a left handed defender with a plus glove, at least average speed and arm with a plus bat and plus power. Name the last guy we had who checked those boxes?
Caglianone (UF) is a pure first baseman. Tre' Morgan (former LSU) the same. Left handed, great defense, and a plus bat with tremendous power. If we've ever had that it was before my time.
Sounds like you just have a peculiar, personal idea of what a 1st basemen should be and are just going to disagree with everyone else's ideas because of your strange criteria.cheeky said:With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
Right handed defender with below average glove, arm and speed with a plus bat. Assigned to play single A ball this year and I'll wager never makes it to the show. Great college hitter no doubt. But that's not even remotely close to a pure first baseman; it was plugging a hole. Same thing we're doing this year. Ideally you have a left handed defender with a plus glove, at least average speed and arm with a plus bat and plus power. Name the last guy we had who checked those boxes?
Caglianone (UF) is a pure first baseman. Tre' Morgan (former LSU) the same. Left handed, great defense, and a plus bat with tremendous power. If we've ever had that it was before my time.
He's not likely to go anywhere in the bigs because he has no power, not that he can't play 1B. Hell, defense for an MLB 1B is all too often an afterthought. If you have a great hitting catcher, or a second DH it's "teach them to play a serviceable first so we can keep their bat in the lineup." Most can't run, can't throw and will dig low balls with their eyes closed. At the major league level.cheeky said:With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
Right handed defender with below average glove, arm and speed with a plus bat. Assigned to play single A ball this year and I'll wager never makes it to the show. Great college hitter no doubt. But that's not even remotely close to a pure first baseman; it was plugging a hole. Same thing we're doing this year. Ideally you have a left handed defender with a plus glove, at least average speed and arm with a plus bat and plus power. Name the last guy we had who checked those boxes?
Caglianone (UF) is a pure first baseman. Tre' Morgan (former LSU) the same. Left handed, great defense, and a plus bat with tremendous power. If we've ever had that it was before my time.
cheeky said:With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
Right handed defender with below average glove, arm and speed with a plus bat. Assigned to play single A ball this year and I'll wager never makes it to the show. Great college hitter no doubt. But that's not even remotely close to a pure first baseman; it was plugging a hole. Same thing we're doing this year. Ideally you have a left handed defender with a plus glove, at least average speed and arm with a plus bat and plus power. Name the last guy we had who checked those boxes?
Caglianone (UF) is a pure first baseman. Tre' Morgan (former LSU) the same. Left handed, great defense, and a plus bat with tremendous power. If we've ever had that it was before my time.
Sean98 said:He's not likely to go anywhere in the bigs because he has no power, not that he can't play 1B. Hell, defense for an MLB 1B is all too often an afterthought. If you have a great hitting catcher, or a second DH it's "teach them to play a serviceable first so we can keep their bat in the lineup." Most can't run, can't throw and will dig low balls with their eyes closed. At the major league level.cheeky said:With all due respect, the uneducated have checked in.aeroag14 said:cheeky said:
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We don't have a pure first baseman, again (can't remember when last we did)
Ummmmmm……Jack Moss?
Right handed defender with below average glove, arm and speed with a plus bat. Assigned to play single A ball this year and I'll wager never makes it to the show. Great college hitter no doubt. But that's not even remotely close to a pure first baseman; it was plugging a hole. Same thing we're doing this year. Ideally you have a left handed defender with a plus glove, at least average speed and arm with a plus bat and plus power. Name the last guy we had who checked those boxes?
Caglianone (UF) is a pure first baseman. Tre' Morgan (former LSU) the same. Left handed, great defense, and a plus bat with tremendous power. If we've ever had that it was before my time.
I'm a little more removed from MLB knowledge than I was a few years ago but I have trouble thinking of a single MLB first baseman that has the tools you just listed that isn't an All-Star at that level. Freddie Freeman I guess. And if you're not satisfied unless your college team has Freddie them I'm not sure you're going to have a lot of joy in your life.
