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re: Baseball starting line-up
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:32 pm to daltonh0309
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:32 pm to daltonh0309
At the one fall scrimmage I went to, Drost played CF full time for the Purple squad, and stayed to play CF when Gold went on defense. He’d swap out for Stevenson two batters before his turn to bat, then go back out to CF when his AB was over
I don’t know how many more scrimmages Johnson did like that, if any. But it was clear that day that Johnson would like very much to have Drost be able to play CF and unlock what is probably his best offensive lineup.
Something like:
1b Morgan
RF Crews
3b Berry
LF Dugas
2b C. Doughty
C McManus
SS Thompson
CF Drost
DH
I don’t know how many more scrimmages Johnson did like that, if any. But it was clear that day that Johnson would like very much to have Drost be able to play CF and unlock what is probably his best offensive lineup.
Something like:
1b Morgan
RF Crews
3b Berry
LF Dugas
2b C. Doughty
C McManus
SS Thompson
CF Drost
DH
0
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:36 pm to daltonh0309
Regardless of the starters…this is one of the deepest LSU teams I’ve seen in awhile.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:37 pm to daltonh0309
I don’t really have a prediction other than McManus will start over Milazzo.Johnson wants to score runs,Milazzo will have to make big improvements if he wants to get behind the plate consistently.Prolly play mid week a lot to start the year
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:38 pm to Genestealer55
I just want Tre Morgan to lead off and not Dylan Crews. I will trust JJ and staff to decide who plays CF/RF and 3b.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:40 pm to GeauxTime9
quote:
C - McManus
1B - Morgan
2nd - Doughty
SS - Thompson
3rd - Berry
LF - Dugas
CF - Bianco
RF - Crews
DH - Crapshoo
Not a chance
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:13 pm to USMCTIGER1970
I don't know why you say that Bianco isn't bad at all. He's actually a damn good CFer for what it's worth
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:16 pm to poncho villa
The team doesn’t have a true CF. Bianco could get some run, but I think he’s more of a natural RF
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:21 pm to Lester Earl
Your true centerfielder is Morgan but he's a damn good 1st baseman too.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:23 pm to GeorgeWest
I like Doughty leading off.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:28 pm to GeorgeWest
quote:
I just want Tre Morgan to lead off and not Dylan Crews. I will trust JJ and staff to decide who plays CF/RF and 3b.
I actually like the idea of Doughty as leadoff and is something Johnson played around with the latter part of fall. Doughty was even the leadoff for at least one, and I think both, of the exhibition games this fall.
If his avg stays up like he did in the fall, then it’s a perfect fit. Someone that can work the plate, get on base, has some speed and instincts to steal, can be a doubles machine like he was in the fall, and gives some power as well, but in the grand scheme is probably the 5th most power bat in the lineup; so not really a 3/4 guy on this team.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:30 pm to Cj_Jones2001
quote:
1. Crews - CF
2. Morgan - 1B
3. Berry - 3B
4. Doughty - 2B
5. Dugas - LF
The bat juice in that first 5 is best we've had in a long, long time. That is some serious MLB type power.
I'm almost physically aroused at the thought of it
And then throw in McManus
This post was edited on 1/17/22 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:30 pm to poncho villa
quote:
I don't know why you say that Bianco isn't bad at all. He's actually a damn good CFer for what it's worth
The rant as a whole criminally underrate Bianco’s athleticism.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:34 pm to LSUTitan
quote:
Your true centerfielder is Morgan but he's a damn good 1st baseman too.
I’d love to see Morgan in CF & leading off
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:37 pm to Lester Earl
All about Morgan leading off, and I know we've had this discussion a lot on here, but he's an elite first baseman that saves bad throws often, I just feel like his value is greater there.
But if we have another great defensive 1st baseman, I'm all about it.
But if we have another great defensive 1st baseman, I'm all about it.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:40 pm to CatfishJohn
I think Morgan ends up batting 6th.
Doughty
Crews
Berry
McManus
Dugas
Morgan
Doughty
Crews
Berry
McManus
Dugas
Morgan
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:44 pm to DRock88
quote:
I think Morgan ends up batting 6th.
I just can't see that with his OBP and average. Dude gets on fricking base...a lot. And led our team in stolen bases. He's a pretty perfect leadoff.
Crews is only guy that had him beat last year in OBP and average and that was slightly and he has power so I don't think you see him 1st.
This post was edited on 1/17/22 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:48 pm to DRock88
quote:
I think Morgan ends up batting 6th.
Wut no way
That’d be crazy
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:51 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:
I know we've had this discussion a lot on here, but he's an elite first baseman that saves bad throws often, I just feel like his value is greater there.
It is a good discussion to have, but I agree with you. He saved so many throwing errors last season.
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:53 pm to Kim Jong Ir
quote:
He saved so many throwing errors last season.
Right. I think his VORP, if we looked at just defense, would be so much higher at 1st than CF.
This post was edited on 1/17/22 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 1/17/22 at 3:00 pm to Kim Jong Ir
Morgan’s ability to move off first base will be dictated by the other guys on the infield. I don’t see how Berry could be at third with anyone other than Morgan at first.
If we play a more defensive lineup across the infield with Doughty or Merrifield at 3rd, someone else (maybe Berry) could play first.
If we play a more defensive lineup across the infield with Doughty or Merrifield at 3rd, someone else (maybe Berry) could play first.
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