2 things that absolutely must be addressed before next season:

[benatmsu]

1. Power in the lineup
2. A defensive catcher

 

[rugbdawg]

3 more:

3. Baserunning

4. Starting pitching.

5. Cut Wes Rea.

 

[rem101]

Lindgren has put some of these balls where MLB hall of famers couldn't get to them.

 

[engie]

Collins is a true freshman. He'll be fine. Just needs to go work on receiving and blocking this summer and come back ready to go...

 

[57stratdawg]

I don't understand why Collins hasn't DH'ed more this year.

 

[ShrubDog]

We have no muscle what so ever. Forearms like toothpicks

 

[engie]

I don't understand a lot of stuff about this year...Nothing has gone according to plan really...

But crap happens sometimes...

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

we got power coming up..they are just young.

 

[lutedog]

That's what I've heard for the last 3 years.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

how is that for a catcher?

 

[benatmsu]

how is that for a catcher?

Great. Now if he can just master blocking the ball at the plate, and catching that pesky 3rd strike.

 

[engie]

That's what I've heard for the last 3 years.

Last year you saw it. It just left in the first round -- and the upperclassmen that were supposed to fill that role haven't stepped up and done it. We've also been bitten by finding guys that can hit for power that can't find a position in the field...

 

[engie]

Great. Now if he can just master blocking the ball at the plate, and catching that pesky 3rd strike.

He does much better when it isn't Lindgren. That guy is incredibly hard to catch... Makes what Slauter/Ammo did last year all the more amazing...

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

well he is a....... 17'n FRESHMAN!

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

Swinarski and Humphrey.

 

[benatmsu]

well he is a....... 17'n FRESHMAN!

You're right. He's a great defensive catcher. Sorry.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

when did I say he was a great defensive catcher?

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah, our lack of running game in conference was not something I was expecting. I realize Cohen has a raging hard-on for hit/runs which brings our straight steal total down, but still.

 

[benatmsu]

when did I say he was a great defensive catcher?

You're right. You didn't say that. I'm sorry.

 

[57stratdawg]

Gardner (even though he hasn't had,any ABs in conference) and Collins will help next year.

 

[LastMajorDude]

We have a local boy tearing it up for Hinds CC in the World Series that would love to be a bulldog.... Has hit a homer and two doubles plus some.

 

[EurekaDog]

Hiring ULL's hitting coach? (NM)

asdsadsdsad

 

[DreadNought.sixpack]

Hitting coach for hire

We sure could use a different hitting coach and some work in the weight room. Bloop pop flys all year. I see the ULL guys getting on top of the ball and driving it to all fields. This can be fixed but it appears MSU hitting coach isn't in the same league as ULL's.