Rooker Triple Crown Watch

[MSUDC11]

So Rooker finished the year with a .387 BA, 23 homers and 82 RBI.

The batting title is locked up. Everyone within striking distance is done playing, too. Pretty cool that this is the third time in four years we've had a guy win the batting title (Mangum last year, Pirtle in 2014).

Deichmann is the only worry in the HR and RBI categories. Rooker is still three homers ahead of him and 10 RBI ahead, but Deichmann could catch him with a big showing in Omaha.

That said, it's very likely that Rooker will indeed end up winning the triple crown. An all-time great year in SEC history, even if he cooled off a little bit down the stretch.

 

[maroonmania]

So Rooker finished the year with a .387 BA, 23 homers and 82 RBI.

The batting title is locked up. Everyone within striking distance is done playing, too. Pretty cool that this is the third time in four years we've had a guy win the batting title (Mangum last year, Pirtle in 2014).

Deichmann is the only worry in the HR and RBI categories. Rooker is still three homers ahead of him and 10 RBI ahead, but Deichmann could catch him with a big showing in Omaha.

That said, it's very likely that Rooker will indeed end up winning the triple crown. An all-time great year in SEC history, even if he cooled off a little bit down the stretch.

If Deichmann hits 3 or more homers in the new stadium in Omaha that will be some kind of showing. Its a pretty big park anyway and the wind always seems to be blowing in. Now if it was at the old Rosenblatt then he would have a good shot of hitting the HRs needed to catch Rooker. 10 RBIs might be more doable but that is still a lot unless LSU makes it all the way to the championship series.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Kind of goes against the

Pretty cool that this is the third time in four years we've had a guy win the batting title (Mangum last year, Pirtle in 2014).

narrative spewed on here for years by the uneducated, that Cohen didn't know about hitting.

 

[patdog]

He'd have to hit 4 HRs to pass Rooker. Has any team even hit 4 HRs in a CWS in that stadium? I think I remember one year late in the tournament there had only been something like 2 or 3 HRs hit total.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Please don't attempt to discredit the narrative with FACTS

 

[DudyDog]

I think the RBI category is the one most in jeopardy. The big ballpark plus competent hitters in front of him will give him plenty of opportunities to drive in runs. Having said that, he will face a really good lefty against Fla. St. He is hitting in the mid .250's against lefties and will face an Oregon St. team with a team era of 1.something. Fingers crossed that Rooker will hang on.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

He also plays for a coach who's teams **** the bed in the post season, sans one year. I'm not looking for LSU to get past game 3