Alexander

[Joe Mayo]

I know another Alexander thread but I'm coming at this not even angry cause this game doesn't really matter.

I've always viewed a bad hitter as a guy that hits low 200s but Luke is just in a different world. He's now hitting 150 in conference play. Has there ever been an everyday starter hit that bad? That's just a whole different territory of bad.

 

[57stratdawg]

Cohen didn't leave us much infield depth.

 

[MaroonNation]

What was Slammin' Sammy Frost's BA?

 

[Joe Mayo]

I get that and I'm not even saying there's another option. I guess I'm just amazed that a college hitter can hit .150 in 100 at bats. I can't remember a guy ever hitting that low.

 

[Joe Mayo]

In 2012 Frost hit 250 in 76 SEC at bats and in 2013 he hit 343 in 35 SEC at bats and 302 overall that year in 96 total at bats. I'd kill for Sam Frost at this point.

 

[MSUDC11]

This is what we get for running off Luke Reynolds****

 

[Shamoan]

Simple answer, no. Alexander sets the basement. He simply couldn't play for a cusa team, which tells me he has to have pics of something incriminating.

 

[engie]

avg

gp-gs

ab

r

h

2b

3b

hr

rbi

tb

slg%

bb

hbp

so

gdp

ob%

sf

sh

sb-att

po

a

e

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.228

35-30

127

15

29

3

0

2

16

38

.299

15

1

20

2

.313

1

1

1-2

166

31

0

1.000

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Luke

.223

54-53

197

30

44

9

0

5

21

68

.345

20

1

57

6

.297

1

5

5-6

51

77

6

.955

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I'll let people figure out who the first one is. Hint -- very similar difficulties at the plate at the same age trying to play through what I think is the same injury. Luke did strike out far too often this season. And he needs to make some significant adjustments at the plate this summer, assuming he plays and doesn't have the hamate bone removed.

 

[patdog]

Dan Zelmer was under .200 for the 1985 team all season and started every game. Not .150 though. Funny thing is, he made the All-CWS team that year.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

While I do think Alexander is going to be a great everyday SHORTSTOP for us next year (yes I said that), I do think it's time to get Harrison Bragg some time at 3B, if nothing else, just for some experience and at-bats. The guy may end up at 1B or DH next year, but still, I think we'll be depending on him heavily.

All you guys jumping off bandwagons are nuts, you have no idea about how guys improve from one year to the next. Alexander/Stovall will be the best middle infield in the SEC next year. With Skelton (or the JUCO guy) and hopefully Mangum up the middle, that's the makings of an elite team defensively, and they'll all get better at the plate too. Skelton may be at 3B when it's said and done.

 

[CuzDawg]

Zelmer platooned with John Scott in '84. He didn't play in '85.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

I do wish we had kept him around. We certainly created another MSU hater with that move. Funny enough, it appears he's down at Southern at present. He sat out last year, but is eligible now, and isn't getting any playing time. Not sure what's up with that.

 

[57stratdawg]

I hope he's not healthy. We had him bunting with two strikes this weekend and he doesn't look like he can hit the ball out of the park in DB. That's a long way from a guy that hit .500 his Sr Year.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

While I do think Alexander is going to be a great everyday SHORTSTOP for us next year (yes I said that), I do think it's time to get Harrison Bragg some time at 3B, if nothing else, just for some experience and at-bats. The guy may end up at 1B or DH next year, but still, I think we'll be depending on him heavily.

All you guys jumping off bandwagons are nuts, you have no idea about how guys improve from one year to the next. Alexander/Stovall will be the best middle infield in the SEC next year. With Skelton (or the JUCO guy) and hopefully Mangum up the middle, that's the makings of an elite team defensively, and they'll all get better at the plate too. Skelton may be at 3B when it's said and done.

WTF is this?

Or should I say, WhoTF is this? Can't be Hoover.


Just bullshitting man, this is a good observation. I would add Poole, the board whipping post, to that list of second-year players who deliver. He has the goods, just needs to learn.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Poole's a 4th year player, can't see him improving much in a 5th year if he hasn't by now. But he's certainly good to have as depth.

I am hoping the starting outfield is Vansau/Mangum/McNamee, all upperclassmen. Pretty legit.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I forgot that.

I like what I have seen in Vansau and McNamee.

 

[patdog]

****. You're right. Got him & Frank Davis mixed up.

 

[msstate7]

While I do think Alexander is going to be a great everyday SHORTSTOP for us next year (yes I said that), I do think it's time to get Harrison Bragg some time at 3B, if nothing else, just for some experience and at-bats. The guy may end up at 1B or DH next year, but still, I think we'll be depending on him heavily.

All you guys jumping off bandwagons are nuts, you have no idea about how guys improve from one year to the next. Alexander/Stovall will be the best middle infield in the SEC next year. With Skelton (or the JUCO guy) and hopefully Mangum up the middle, that's the makings of an elite team defensively, and they'll all get better at the plate too. Skelton may be at 3B when it's said and done.

I think Alexander makes a huge jump and plays SS too. Catcher is interesting to me. I wonder if we have a great MIF recruit if Stovall gets a look at catcher again. I would have a better idea if I looked at our recruiting, but I don't look till after the draft... hate getting my hopes up over a kid that never comes

 

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Engie, who's the first guy?

 

[engie]

Gavin Collins.