Harrison Bragg

[Bucksnort_Dawg]

What's up with him? I guess I expected him to come in and be a factor early. Big guy with a power bat. Haven't seen much report on him, but I don't see him being included in many starting lineups and Canizarro already announced that Alexander beat him out at third.

http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.c.../projecting-the-2017-mississippi-state-lineup

 

[AlSwearengen]

Well, I think it comes down to big and powerful are useless if you don't make contact or at least barrel up the ball. It seems to be a matter of him and a couple others adjusting to the pitching and having the "switch" come on. Maybe a redshirt helps him.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

He strikes out too much, and he isn't a great defender.

 

[Bucksnort_Dawg]

It makes more sense now. I hadn't really seen any of that. Thanks Guys.

 

[maroonmania]

He strikes out too much, and he isn't a great defender.

Concerned that he will not be able to keep a high enough batting average to be our DH but we don't have a lot of other good options. Cody Brown only hit .241 last year if he were to DH when not in the field and Marrero was only at .233. So there are really no proven options to use at DH currently. We need one of the non-regulars on the team to step up and show that they can hit near .300 with some pop. I wish like anything we could have held on to Kruger one more year.

 

[msstate7]

He strikes out too much, and he isn't a great defender.

Does he walk any? If he can hit for power and walk some, I can live with strike outs

 

[BiscuitEater]

What's up with him? I guess I expected him to come in and be a factor early.

Ergo, think you answered your own question

Canizarro already announced that Alexander beat him out at third.

He will definitely have some opportunities to show what he can do at the plate.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

I haven't had access to the spring stats, so I don't really know how everyone is looking at the plate of late. We may not have a true DH, but we have some options. Someone will step up.


Marrero will catch some, and that will free up Loveday to DH.

Brown or Gordon will be able to DH against RHers when the other is playing 1st

Skelton had a great fall.

 

[Cossa]

From what I have seen... he's got a minus glove and minus arm accuracy. It's been a fairly small sample size but very consistently shaky in the field.

 

[maroonmania]

We certainly have some guys we can plug into DH but most teams have a guy that is a top notch hitter but a liability in the field that fits perfectly into the DH role. We don't seem to have a real plus hitter sitting on the bench at the moment. Just have to hope someone we don't know about turns it on at the plate which could be Bragg but I'm not very confident in that.

 

[maroonmania]

From what I have seen... he's got a minus glove and minus arm accuracy. It's been a fairly small sample size but very consistently shaky in the field.

Sounds perfect for a DH IF he can really hit but can he?

 

[Hoover Dawg]

I've never thought he was an instant impact player, at least for 2017. Maybe a guy who can provide some power off the bench in a pinch hitting role or something. Maybe he can help provide some power next year after Rooker is gone, and we can stick him in RF or at 1B, depending on other factors. I agree with the guy that said a redshirt would help.