2021 Frog Baseball (General)
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Sacco was a much better hitter last season before the season was cut short too soon. I think he got in his own head early and never got the demons out all season. I'm hoping he's not our best option at SS next season, but 2020 Sacco would not be a bad option next year.
He got a lot of key hits for us down the stretch and made a lot of key defensive plays down the stretch. He stepped up when we needed it as much as anybody. That's all I'm saying. You can think he's terrible all day long, but I don't think he'd be the reason we didn't win games if started as 2b next year.
Didn’t think he was terrible and never even implied that…but also not impressed with him offensively or defensively (other than one particular series this season). And I absolutely don’t think his importance down the stretch even compared to Brown, Sikes, Hump, and Taylor when it comes to specific position players.
I take it he’s in need of some body sculpting. If that’s the case, it’s not like we spent a whole lot of time developing Byrne behind the plate this season so don’t know if that’s an option at 3B. My guess is that we’re going to need some newbies to come in and play immediately if the Frogs are going to do well next year. Could use a grad transfer or two IMO.
"If Gray was our most important player the last month of the season then we deserved even less success than we got."
We were the 2nd team eliminated in our regional and absolutely fell apart at the end of the season. Aside from an ugly, improbably run at Bricktown, we enjoyed very little success. If we deserved less than that because of the influence of Rodgers that seems a clear indication of how you perceive his quality.
If you expect to be impressed with all 9 starters all season long from start to finish you're going to have a tough time being happy with your team. Gray was an important part of this team down the stretch. He outperformed his expectations at times where Sikes, Brown, Taylor, and Hump went cold. He made solid defensive plays to get crucial outs to save runs. He was a very important piece of the puzzle and one I'd be happy to have back at 2b next season.
We’re gonna need a whole lot of new guys to immediately be good for us. 2-3 good portal guys would be huge.
I assume mostly for arms and maybe 1B or are you thinking some of the projected starters need to be backups?
Any thoughts on J. Ray? Short reliever? Closer? Brain surgery?
I think Gray could move to 1B like Austin Henry did which could put Maynard or Goodloe at 2nd. I really like Gray's bat and hopefully 1B is a better spot for him...
Would love to have P Brown take over LF so we can use someone like Creed Wiliams and other dudes at DH.
Moose...what's your thoughts on Sikes and his chances of being drafted given its only 20 rounds.
Dang it. With new coach and all…now I want a do over. Guess I have to wait till 2022. Damn…2022. I don’t have many left.
I liked the fact that Rodgers was one of the few hitters that would consistently take the ball the other way.
He's the pitching version of Sacco at the plate. Total mental meltdown, which you wouldn't expect with Schloss' reputation for dominating the psychological part of the game. J Ray has some Rick Ankiel problems in his dome right now. Hopefully Saarloos can get him straightened out.
His stuff is too good IMO to overlook. I think his bout w COVID really messed him up this season. If anybody needed a summer league reset it is JR. Hopefully he gets back to the 2020 version of himself and gets himself back into form.
Covid might have messed him up...but he wasn't exactly great before that. I do expect him back next year unless he transfers.
What ever happened to Cam Brown? He had 2 very good midweek games then literally disappeared? He get hurt, suspended???