Gavin Collins

[57stratdawg]

Is he at 3rd now?

 

[MSUDC11]

Apparently Marrero is going to be really good for us at catcher, hence the move for Collins.

If he can handle the glove a third, that's great. He has an absolute cannon if he can field it cleanly.

 

[Shmuley]

Surely iBastard isn't already monkeying around with ****.

 

[RingN2012]

Apparently Marrero is going to be really good for us at catcher, hence the move for Collins.

If he can handle the glove a third, that's great. He has an absolute cannon if he can field it cleanly.

Question is can he make an accurate throw from third even if he has the glove. We have seen far too many errors at that position in the last few years due to arm accuracy

 

[msstate7]

Question is can he make an accurate throw from third even if he has the glove. We have seen far too many errors at that position in the last few years due to arm accuracy

Either he can or he'll dh. I don't think I can stand to see Gavin catching anymore outside of an emergency. He is captain pass ball

 

[engie]

Marrero was the best high school catcher to actually see college ball per mlb both predraft rankings and actual draft slot I believe. Only reason he fell as far as he did and we got him was because he is undersized...Given bloodlines and all, I'll be pretty upset if he isn't a contributor day 1 with a smaller adjustment period than we are used to seeing.

Also, Collins' wrist is the main issue with this attempted move. He can swing better/earlier than he can receive back there. He's never been a good receiver, but pain is the root of the passed balls IMO. Stovall is pushing everybody at 3B as well...

 

[57stratdawg]

Just sitting here waiting on 53 lineups in 52 games.**

 

[engie]

There will be even more lineup and position tinkering this year because there are a couple freshmen and transfers that are making it extremely difficult to keep them off the field IMO... If you look at our position players, the only truly locked in starter is Robson in center IMO. Literally everywhere else is seeing pretty good battles....

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. I think Luke Reynolds is going to be a good player for us this year. He really came on after we got his swingle settled down last year. Hopefully he keeps it going.

Then again, someone on the infield is going to be on the outside looking in between Gridley, Holland, Stovall, Collins, Lowe, and Gordon.

I agree though. There is going to be a lot of moving guys around with a lot of seemingly solid options between C and the in field.

 

[Shmuley]

Talented kid from Scott County.

 

[Confucius Say]

Talented kid from Scott County.

He a bearcat.

 

[engie]

Alexander in that IF mix as well. Best glove on the team already, or so I've heard...

Eta: Barfield as well

 

[patdog]

Just sitting here waiting on 53 lineups in 52 games.**

If anyone can find a way to make that happen, it's our coach. Our 1985 team had 2 batting orders the entire season. And that was only because he flipped Palmeiro and Clark at the 3 and 4 spots about 40 games into the season. Find your best players and play them. It's not that complicated.

 

[kphall11]

Lets just hope this incoming group of freshman don't wait until there junior year to make an impact just like ever other talented freshman in the past few year. Hopefully Hudson and Humphreys are due this year.