Ace's Replacement Arrives

Perd Hapley

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Wouldn’t be surprised to see him at 1B
I mean maybe, but 3B is a far more pressing need at present time. If Rocco doesn’t make it to campus, we’re going to have to keep Woodson at SS and won’t be able to move him there, either.
 

The Peeper

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I mean maybe, but 3B is a far more pressing need at present time. If Rocco doesn’t make it to campus, we’re going to have to keep Woodson at SS and won’t be able to move him there, either.
I didn't see any mention of him even playing 3rd, just relief pitching and 1st base but I wasn't looking for 3rd base info either
 

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I think this is sullys replacement. Looked like he was DH a good bit at army.
I think Christman is Sully’s replacement.
No player transfers, and no coach tries to recruit, a damned DH. Everybody is aiming to play on the field.

You put the best hitters in the lineup, then figure out the defense. DH is the unlucky odd man out.
 
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gtowndawg

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Didn't their RB from the football team transfer our a few years ago to? I think you have to pay money to cover your scholarship, but I'm sure the NIL money will cover it.
My neighbor attended Naval academy and played football. He had a roommate drafted by the Packers and the Packers had to pay everything back for his 4 years at Navy to get him out of his service commitment. Not sure how it works now but that's what they had to do back then. I bet it's the same today.
 

johnson86-1

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"Apples to Oranges" comparison this season:
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If you multiply his stats to account for the additional games Reese played, you get pretty close to his numbers, but fall short just about everywhere I think. So not super encouraging when thinking about the differences in competition, but that was as a true freshman. And of course you don't usually just replace one of your best players with a new person at the same position without a dropoff.
 

00Dawg

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If you multiply his stats to account for the additional games Reese played, you get pretty close to his numbers, but fall short just about everywhere I think. So not super encouraging when thinking about the differences in competition, but that was as a true freshman. And of course you don't usually just replace one of your best players with a new person at the same position without a dropoff.
Surpasses several, actually: 77 hits, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 27 home runs, 90 walks, and 66 strikeouts. So slightly short on hits, short on doubles, and slightly more K's.
Obviously competition level will put a dent in all of those, but experience will offset some. Honestly, I imagine we'd all love it if Overbeek has the same at-bats as Ace but hits .250 while matching his own 2025 power numbers and keeps that OBP up above .400.
 
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Perd Hapley

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I didn't see any mention of him even playing 3rd, just relief pitching and 1st base but I wasn't looking for 3rd base info either
The graphic in the OP says “Army transfer 3B commits to Mississippi State”, and the OP refers to him as Ace’s replacement…..Ace being our 3B this past season.
 

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The graphic in the OP says “Army transfer 3B commits to Mississippi State”, and the OP refers to him as Ace’s replacement…..Ace being our 3B this past season.
I went to the Army website and high school bio and saw no mention of him playing 3rd, just 1B and RP
 

patdog

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One thing's for sure. The old Polk II / Cohen era days of a bunch of 5'10" 165 lb singles hitters are long gone.
 

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One thing's for sure. The old Polk II / Cohen era days of a bunch of 5'10" 165 lb singles hitters are long gone.

We played in the national championship with Sam Frost starting at third base and Demarcus Henderson as a corner outfielder. Wild times.
 
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