Holes in our lineup.

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Gilbert and Skelton are hitting .200 and .130 respectively. There is really nothing you can do with catcher. We just got to hope one of them busts out.

Alexander is at .194. I know he is a plus defender but his bat kills us. He needs to be around .250 to keep him in the lineup.

What options do we have at SS if he continues to struggle? The easiest thing to do is move Stovall to SS and put Jordan at 2B.

I’ve been impressed with our freshmen so far. Need to keep them in the lineup. A lot of upside with them.

Allen: .353
Foscue: .333
Hatcher: .297
Jordan: .273

 

[Todd4State]

I think I would just keep Stovall where he is at second base and start Westburg at SS before I moved Stovall to SS but that's just me.

 

[msstate7]

Alexander has to hit .240 or better and continue to walk. His obp is over .350.

Hatcher numbers have plummeted since opening weekend. Hopefully sitting last night will get him going again.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Alexander is not a plus defender....at least not a ss. Hes about the most average ss ive seen.

As for bats. We're just not a great hitting team. I do think theres potential to get "good enough" with time. But for now we are gonna have to rely on pitching. And i think we'll actually do ok. I like pilk vs other's 1s, small vs others 2s, and i think billingsley is gonna be the best Sun guy in the league.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I don’t even think Billingsley thinks he can be the best 3 guy

 

[8dog]

The lack of xbh threat is killing us. Just hard to single a lot of runs

 

[5049]

Alexander is at .194. I know he is a plus defender but his bat kills us. He needs to be around .250 to keep him in the lineup.

He ain't no plus defender

As far as the next shortstop, I'd say start Foscue or Westburg there

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Whose name is Holes? See none on the roster. Is this a new transfer?

 

[57stratdawg]

MacNamee hurting us there.

 

[5049]

And Vansau and Alexander and one of Gilbert/Skelton. It was time for those guys to step up and to date, they have not. Who would have thought Tanner freaking Poole would be the guy providing power

Skelton is an MLB talent, it's time that guy had his head on straight

 

[msstate7]

And Vansau and Alexander and one of Gilbert/Skelton. It was time for those guys to step up and to date, they have not. Who would have thought Tanner freaking Poole would be the guy providing power

Skelton is an MLB talent, it's time that guy had his head on straight

Mlb talent, huh? Who are the sec players that have caught in mlb the last 10 years, zunino and McCann?

 

[CuzDawg]

With that short porch in left, Macnamee could’ve really helped us this weekend.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

He ain't no plus defender

As far as the next shortstop, I'd say start Foscue or Westburg there

Westburg only has 2 ABs to this point, so that isn’t happening. I’m never a fan of starting a true freshman at SS. There are few exceptions if they are truly elite like Bregman.

As good as Gridley and Frazier were at SS, they could not have handled it full time their freshman year.

 

[5049]

Mlb talent, huh? Who are the sec players that have caught in mlb the last 10 years, zunino and McCann?

http://hailstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4413

DRAFT HISTORY: Chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 36th round of Major League Baseball’s 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Considered by many to be a Top 5 round talent if he was more signable.

You would argue with a tree stump

Zunino was drafted in the 30th round out of high school, just for reference