twk said:
Kent wants to play shortstop next year. That apparently is his top priority above everything else. So, unless Ali signs, I think it unlikely that he will return. Our staff last year concluded that his bat wasn't enough to overcome Camarillo's edge with the glove.
MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
DallasArchAg05 said:RogerTheShrubber said:
Middle infield is middle infield. If he TRULY believes he has the stuff to be an MLB shortstop, PROVE it at the college level at 2nd. The only difference is the turn at 2nd for double plays and PERCEPTION!
Not sure if this is a serious post. There are massive differences between short and second. Not only in skill set, range, and arm strength, but also in responsibility. Yes many middle infielders are versatile enough to play both, but it's not the same position.
Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
It amazes me that your crowd can never stop ****ting on our players. Yall just never get sick of it somehow. Must suck being so miserable.
MagnumLoad said:COYOTE1213 said:twk said:
Kent wants to play shortstop next year. That apparently is his top priority above everything else. So, unless Ali signs, I think it unlikely that he will return. Our staff last year concluded that his bat wasn't enough to overcome Camarillo's edge with the glove.
I doubt that scenario. Regardless Kent was as good a 2nd baseman as Chestnut and proved his ability at the plate when it mattered the most.
I love Chestnut, he's a baller, but Kent was at the least 5th best bat on the team.
IMO if Chestnut thought Schloss treated him bad, I can only imagine how Kent felt. We have Chestnut's word on how he was treated, but Schloss demonstrated his disdain for Kent and was fairly open about it.
Schloss is gone. So, does Kent dislike Early also.
MagnumLoad said:Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
It amazes me that your crowd can never stop ****ting on our players. Yall just never get sick of it somehow. Must suck being so miserable.
It is simply true. Chestnut is not as good of a ball player as Kent. I do question Kent as a team player if indeed he is demanding to play a certain position. He just came off a team that came within an out of winning it all. He was a big positive factor. He would be a big part of next season's team, and would most likely start at either second or short depending on how things develop. But if I am coach and a player made such demands, it tells me he is about hisself more than the team. I tell him it's ok if he wants to leave.
MagnumLoad said:Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
It amazes me that your crowd can never stop ****ting on our players. Yall just never get sick of it somehow. Must suck being so miserable.
It is simply true. Chestnut is not as good of a ball player as Kent. I do question Kent as a team player if indeed he is demanding to play a certain position. He just came off a team that came within an out of winning it all. He was a big positive factor. He would be a big part of next season's team, and would most likely start at either second or short depending on how things develop. But if I am coach and a player made such demands, it tells me he is about hisself more than the team. I tell him it's ok if he wants to leave.
He will absolutely have a starting job if he stays. Just a matter of what position; he wants to play SS but Camarillo may be backW said:
it's very understandable that he wants to be a starter
needs to showcase his talents for a full season for the draft
RogerTheShrubber said:
Middle infield is middle infield. If he TRULY believes he has the stuff to be an MLB shortstop, PROVE it at the college level at 2nd. The only difference is the turn at 2nd for double plays and PERCEPTION!
RogerTheShrubber said:
If he TRULY believes he has the stuff to be an MLB shortstop, PROVE it at the college level at 2nd.
Even better, prove it at DH4 said:RogerTheShrubber said:
If he TRULY believes he has the stuff to be an MLB shortstop, PROVE it at the college level at 2nd.
WHA????
Better question would be how many MLB 2nd basemen played shortstop in college vs. second base. I would be willing to bet that a majority of them were at SS in college.P.U.T.U said:
I was curious and looked last night, the average MLB salary of 2nd and SS are the exact same, curious on why he may be wanting to play SS so strongly
P.U.T.U said:
I was curious and looked last night, the average MLB salary of 2nd and SS are the exact same, curious on why he may be wanting to play SS so strongly
POTD. You nailed it.Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
It amazes me that your crowd can never stop ****ting on our players. Yall just never get sick of it somehow. Must suck being so miserable.
It is simply true. Chestnut is not as good of a ball player as Kent. I do question Kent as a team player if indeed he is demanding to play a certain position. He just came off a team that came within an out of winning it all. He was a big positive factor. He would be a big part of next season's team, and would most likely start at either second or short depending on how things develop. But if I am coach and a player made such demands, it tells me he is about hisself more than the team. I tell him it's ok if he wants to leave.
Except it isn't. Kent got several chances to secure the 2B job. He couldn't do it. Chestnut came in and played well immediately and consistently until the time the entire team slumped after the Georgia series. If you believe that's true then you simply didn't watch the games while 2B was still up for grabs. I like Kent. I think he's a baller. I wanted him to get even more chances than he got early. He didn't capitalize on the early chances he got though. That guy you saw in the post season is not the guy who couldn't secure the 2B job.
All that type of comment does is degrade chestnut who stepped up when nobody else would to secure the 2B spot. It's rude, unnecessary, and most importantly just blatantly wrong. Every year in every sport these boards pick a couple players on a team and go out of their way to **** on them. This year it was Targac and Chestnut for baseball. Yall need to grow tf up.
MagnumLoad said:Killzone3abc said:MagnumLoad said:Wicked Good Ag said:
I think Kent is waiting to see what happens honestly with draft and Camarillo.
I think he knows he would start on this team at short or second regardless. But you also have Chestnut trying to get an extra year also. And we brought in some infielders also.
But that is just my guess
Anyone that would start Chestnut over Kent should not be coaching. Chestnut is a great pinch runner.
It amazes me that your crowd can never stop ****ting on our players. Yall just never get sick of it somehow. Must suck being so miserable.
It is simply true. Chestnut is not as good of a ball player as Kent. I do question Kent as a team player if indeed he is demanding to play a certain position. He just came off a team that came within an out of winning it all. He was a big positive factor. He would be a big part of next season's team, and would most likely start at either second or short depending on how things develop. But if I am coach and a player made such demands, it tells me he is about hisself more than the team. I tell him it's ok if he wants to leave.
Good question.htxag09 said:P.U.T.U said:
I was curious and looked last night, the average MLB salary of 2nd and SS are the exact same, curious on why he may be wanting to play SS so strongly
What's the comparison of number of SS vs 2B drafted?
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