Jake Mangum reminds me of....

[Maroon Blood]

....the late, great Dan Van Cleve. Both Jackson Prep boys, intense and team leaders who play with great emotion and attitude. Even with Will, Rafael, Bobby, Jeff, etc., Dan was the backbone and unsung leader of the 1985 team.

 

[aTotal360]

Magnum **

 

[coach66]

Good comparison, he also reminds me of Mike Kelly who many won't

Remember. Jakes baseball IQ is off the charts and he is a very tough out. He will drive pitchers pitch count upwards which will also helps his team. Just a great player who could go down as one of the best ever.

 

[coach66]

Jake the Snake.

Nm

 

[Shmuley]

Mike Kelly. Centerfielder. Clutch.

 

[ShrubDog]

Magnum **

Thank you

 

[DudyDog]

Two great comparisons. Kelly brought that yankee swag with him before swag was a word. Van Cleve, as you said, was the glue that brought everything together.

Mangum has the ability to go down as one of the great ones before he's done. He, along with a few others have brought that toughness and hard nosed approach we were lacking last year.

You can see each passing weekend the confidence building with this team. I believe they are locked in and focused on making this a great season going forward. This weekend could go down as one of those we talk about for a long, long time. Time will tell.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Another Freshmans not getting

much attention is Elih. He's been tearing it up, lately, after having started off slowly.

 

[coach66]

Yes he is, a very solid defender and a switch hitter with gap power. Oh, and

He's a gamer.