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[57stratdawg]

doing some soft tossing this week and theres a possibility he returns if he looks good.

That would be big.

 

[MSUDC11]

That would be enormous, actually. We're talking about one of the best relievers in college baseball from a year ago.

Can't expect him to give us those long 3-4 inning stints that he gave us so often last year, but just one or so innings a weekend to help bridge the gap from our starters to Self and Price would be really, really big.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

He also said Stovall would be ready next weekend vs LSU, maybe this weekend
which would be HUGE

 

[57stratdawg]

I'm guessing Mangum isn't pitching again in 2017.

 

[MSUDC11]

I'm guessing Mangum isn't pitching again in 2017.

Nope. But the vibe about whether he goes pro or not has totally changed in the last month or two. Sounds like there is a much better chance he is back for 2018.

 

[Shamoan]

Just in time for omaha* Half asterisk*

 

[57stratdawg]

Fair trade, IMO.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

^^^ would be great to have a guy with a closer mentality, who has excelled in a closer role, that you can bring into a pressure situation in earlier innings. Like you said, help bridge that gap. Could've gone to him at ATM instead of Plumlee in that bases loaded situation.

 

[maroonmania]

Nope. But the vibe about whether he goes pro or not has totally changed in the last month or two. Sounds like there is a much better chance he is back for 2018.

Yep, his chance of going pro this year literally hit a wall. Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[MSUDC11]

I've been thinking about how it's been a down year for Mangum. And it has. His batting average is almost 100 points lower.

And yet he's still hitting .320. Tells you just how freaking ridiculous that dude was last year.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Don't laugh too hard. A similar thing happened to Virginia in 2015.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Mangum, Stovall and McNamee would give us a good nucleus to build an order around next year. Vansau, Poole, Skelton and Alexander will get better. Will need either Bragg to make a jump, or some instant impact JUCOs. Who knows what Gordon will do. This team will certainly compete with the pitching we will have.