Well, looks like COhen has us a closer now.......
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I don't think a guy with an era of 4.78 against juco players is going to step in as a closer in the sec next year and have much success. That doesn't seem to fit the image of the kind of guy Cohen is saying he will fill your roster with next year.
...his ERA over the first 2-3 innings was a LOT lower. Remember, he was a starter and part time reliever. He was frequently left in too long. According to www.bulldawgjunction.com he throws 91-92 and tops out at 94. We don't have a single pitcher on the roster right now that throws 92+. Dixon is certainly an improvement over our current Bull pen.Roscoe said:
but i'm confined to my house right now and am logging some serious internet time. Don't get so damn excited about this stuff.
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Then why do you post over here so often? Seriously, you must care somewhat because you sure as fu.ck post here constantly.
I cant imagine ever posting on a rival's message board as much as you do.
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goldenwavedawg said:
Goldenwavedawg? I'm glad you support Cohen considering how terribly he treated some of your Tupelo Alumni. You're a disgrace to the Tupelo Area and all of Lee County.
Ideally, you want a closer that has good control and can throw three pitches well (fastball with velocity, change up, and a curve (slider, whatver ) ). Remember he usually comes in with a lead in the last inning, so his coach hopes he only faces 3-5 batters. Also, rarely goes around the lineup so he usually never faces a batter twice.
And as a Madison County resident (5A STATE CHAMPS BABY!!!!!) I was disgraced by Wesson's performances many times.
Thank goodness for Madison County residents like Scott DeLoach who actually has a nutsack.
Thank goodness for Madison County residents like Scott DeLoach who actually has a nutsack.
I do agree with you that this guy is not exactly a blue chip recruit. Honestly, at this point in the recruiting game, there's not going to be a whole lot out there. That's one reason why I would rather keep a guy like a Greg Houston for another year and then continue to build from there.
At the same time, I don't think this guy is devoid of ability. You can't coach 94. Well, you can to an extent, but you know what I mean. Plus, San Diego State saw something in him coming out of HS. So, it's not like this guy is a Mississippi College reject.
So, why was his ERA so high? Probably one or more of several reasons:
A. His fastball has very little movement.
B. He has no breaking pitch, or can't throw it for strikes consistently.
C. He has poor control in general.
D. He had a couple of really bad outings, or was absolutely hung out to dry a couple of times.
E. He plays at Coors Field.
That being said, it seems like this guy has at least a pretty good fastball. Personally, I don't expect him to be the closer, or anything like that, but probably more like a middle relief guy. But if the staff can teach him how to overcome whatever his issues are, and find ways to correct those issues, then this guy could potentially turn out to be a pretty decent pitcher.
Now, is there a chance that he could totally flop? Sure. Could he turn out to be the next Brandon Medders? Sure. He'll probably fall somewhere in between.
At the same time, I don't think this guy is devoid of ability. You can't coach 94. Well, you can to an extent, but you know what I mean. Plus, San Diego State saw something in him coming out of HS. So, it's not like this guy is a Mississippi College reject.
So, why was his ERA so high? Probably one or more of several reasons:
A. His fastball has very little movement.
B. He has no breaking pitch, or can't throw it for strikes consistently.
C. He has poor control in general.
D. He had a couple of really bad outings, or was absolutely hung out to dry a couple of times.
E. He plays at Coors Field.
That being said, it seems like this guy has at least a pretty good fastball. Personally, I don't expect him to be the closer, or anything like that, but probably more like a middle relief guy. But if the staff can teach him how to overcome whatever his issues are, and find ways to correct those issues, then this guy could potentially turn out to be a pretty decent pitcher.
Now, is there a chance that he could totally flop? Sure. Could he turn out to be the next Brandon Medders? Sure. He'll probably fall somewhere in between.
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era are wasting your energy. The guy will be graduating about the time we start seeing marked improvement in baseball. Everyone needs to stop trying to solve all of our problems b/c the only thing that will solve them is a little time. We have everything we need to be successful, but barring several star players transferring in from other DI programs, we won't burn the baseball world up next year.
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I was talking about the way he treated Jared Koon, but A for effort on the comeback. And I'm glad you know all about DeLoach's nutsack. I'm sure he's excited about your support.Todd4State said:
had a great career at state. I wish cohen would have treated him better. Bless his heart. Cohen's so mean!
when he wasn't on the team. Maybe it had to do with the fact that he wasn't any good. Seriously, if you he wasn't good enough to make THIS pitching staff, it probably is Koon that should be disgraced, not Cohen. Hell, if a Diamond Girl could chuck it up there at 80, he probably would have let her take a shot on the mound.
And I will say this as far as nutsacks- I don't know anything about DeLoach's nutsack in particular- sorry to ruin your fantasy, I know buzzkill, but I do know the difference between men and women. DeLoach played like a man, therefore I am assuming that he has a nutsack. Your ambiguously gay Tupelo duo however played like women, therefore, based on what I learned in HS anatomy, they do not have nutsacks.
Sorry for the confusion.
You may put your pants on now.
And I will say this as far as nutsacks- I don't know anything about DeLoach's nutsack in particular- sorry to ruin your fantasy, I know buzzkill, but I do know the difference between men and women. DeLoach played like a man, therefore I am assuming that he has a nutsack. Your ambiguously gay Tupelo duo however played like women, therefore, based on what I learned in HS anatomy, they do not have nutsacks.
Sorry for the confusion.
You may put your pants on now.
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<font size="-1">Dixon, Michael <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> 8.31 2-0 14 0 0 0/0 0 17.1 23 19 16 11 14 7 0 5 69 .333 4 3 0 4 3</span>
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<font><font size="-1"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="2">Caleb Reed 9.17 2-1 11 0 0 0/0 0 17.2 28 19 18 15 8 4 0 3 75 .373 1 0 1 0 1 It appears this guy may have some stuff but has little control of it. He has 4 wild pitches and 3 HBP which alarms me. Also, over half of his hits are for extra bases/homeruns. Hell, it may be the case that this guy has so much junk that the catcher cant catch it ( I doubt it), but he appears to be a project anyway. Like many of you said "you cant teach velocity" Just for the record: Caleb Reed was selected for no reason other than he was a freshman as well and had a similar ERA and IP </font></font></font><font size="-1">
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