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Looked good in the games I saw him play there. He is very athletic for his size.StateFan2001 said:
I would be surprised if Novy can handle 3B with his size. I guess we will see what happens there. Novy looks more like a 1B.
Not convinced on this one.StateFan2001 said:
Luke has the athleticism and arm strength to play at SS
basementwolf said:Not convinced on this one.StateFan2001 said:
Luke has the athleticism and arm strength to play at SS
Yep. Only in a last ditch pinch if we strike out. Otherwise, go get another Butterworth or DeCriscio type.
Ripper said:basementwolf said:Not convinced on this one.StateFan2001 said:
Luke has the athleticism and arm strength to play at SS
Yep. Only in a last ditch pinch if we strike out. Otherwise, go get another Butterworth or DeCriscio type.
Butterworth? The 2nd baseman at WCU before coming to Raleigh? Why can't Nixon do it if he did it
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Why not get a guy who has already been good at shortstop. Several positions you should be trying to upgrade IMO.
What are you not convinced about? If you tell me you would like a SS that comes with more pop at the plate or something like that then ok. But, would be interested to hear what concerns you have defensively.basementwolf said:Not convinced on this one.StateFan2001 said:
Luke has the athleticism and arm strength to play at SS
He has been good at SS - just not a State to this point. Let's be real Butterworth had less pedigree in terms of playing SS than Luke has before he actually came and played SS at State. One was recruited out of HS to play in the ACC and one was recruited to play at WCU. One has played 2B for 2 years at NC State and the othe had played 2B for 2 years at WCU.James Henderson said:
Why not get a guy who has already been good at shortstop. Several positions you should be trying to upgrade IMO.
You try to put the best player at each position. If we can't land an experienced SS and Luke is our best option at SS, then I would imagine Luke would be reassigned to SS. That situation has not happened the past 2 years. If we do move Luke to SS, we would need a high level 2B in the portal, since we already have a nice 2B.StateFan2001 said:He has been good at SS - just not a State to this point. Let's be real Butterworth had less pedigree in terms of playing SS than Luke has before he actually came and played SS at State. One was recruited out of HS to play in the ACC and one was recruited to play at WCU. One has played 2B for 2 years at NC State and the othe had played 2B for 2 years at WCU.James Henderson said:
Why not get a guy who has already been good at shortstop. Several positions you should be trying to upgrade IMO.
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Based purely on my eye test of watching pretty much all of Butters and Nixon's games at NCSU, IMO Nixon is not close to Butters defensively. You can't base it on where they were recruited to go out of HS; I'm sure someone went and saw Butters play at WCU before asking them to come to state.pack2010 said:Ripper said:basementwolf said:Not convinced on this one.StateFan2001 said:
Luke has the athleticism and arm strength to play at SS
Yep. Only in a last ditch pinch if we strike out. Otherwise, go get another Butterworth or DeCriscio type.
Butterworth? The 2nd baseman at WCU before coming to Raleigh? Why can't Nixon do it if he did it
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I could see that being a Outfielders options
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I could see that being a Outfielders options
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No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
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Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
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StateFan2001 said:Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
You have a remarkable way of twisting words lol. I didn't say that's what "I" would do. That's what I see happening though.
That said, if you upgrade the sticks at ss and 3b to add 20 more home runs and 40 some RBI's, you have a pretty damn good lineup.
Help is on the way
StateFan2001 said:Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
Getting Hogue back especially would be a nice add. Fraasman, while frustrating at times, was a solid bat. Assuming a 2nd year JUCO leap, he could have a big senior year. Obviously, there are some concerns but there is a lot of power potential in Head, McHugh and Sosa. Throw in Novy and you have 5-6 guys in the lineup that could hit 10+ home runs.
Should be easy to upgrade 3rd offensively. Can we get another good MIF to pair with Nixon? Our track record says yes.
The answer on other SS or 2B is yes big targets right now
We need a 20+ HR threat.pack2010 said:StateFan2001 said:Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
Getting Hogue back especially would be a nice add. Fraasman, while frustrating at times, was a solid bat. Assuming a 2nd year JUCO leap, he could have a big senior year. Obviously, there are some concerns but there is a lot of power potential in Head, McHugh and Sosa. Throw in Novy and you have 5-6 guys in the lineup that could hit 10+ home runs.
Should be easy to upgrade 3rd offensively. Can we get another good MIF to pair with Nixon? Our track record says yes.
Yes we do
Definitely do, but there's also no reason that person can't be already on the team. If a guy like AMac can double his career high in one season here, or guys like Pennington, Decrisio, etc. can greatly increase their power production, I don't see any reason a guy like Sosa or Hogue or Fraasman couldn't do the same. Now, if there's a guy out there that's already a 20+ HR guy, by all means get them. But if we're looking for a guy in the mold of a proven producer who can increase their power in a season, I just think it's possible for a guy already on the team to do so.Glasswolf said:We need a 20+ HR threat.pack2010 said:StateFan2001 said:Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
Getting Hogue back especially would be a nice add. Fraasman, while frustrating at times, was a solid bat. Assuming a 2nd year JUCO leap, he could have a big senior year. Obviously, there are some concerns but there is a lot of power potential in Head, McHugh and Sosa. Throw in Novy and you have 5-6 guys in the lineup that could hit 10+ home runs.
Should be easy to upgrade 3rd offensively. Can we get another good MIF to pair with Nixon? Our track record says yes.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
Yeah for sure. But it wouldn't hurt if we could find a guy who has already done it maybe at a lower level to add into what we already have.
Agree
yeah so does everyone in the country. Ben Miller is the only dude in the ACC to hit 20 or more HRs and he was like 42 years old.Glasswolf said:We need a 20+ HR threat.pack2010 said:StateFan2001 said:Alex Gee said:Mandras said:
No thanks on that OF....
There's gotta be some d2 or d3 power hitter who can play mediocre LF.
I'd be very surprised if Hogue and Fraasman were both drafted. Maybe someone takes a chance on Fraasman, but I doubt both go and would lean towards the outfield being identical to this year.
So are you just running this back offensively with exception of left side of defense?
Getting Hogue back especially would be a nice add. Fraasman, while frustrating at times, was a solid bat. Assuming a 2nd year JUCO leap, he could have a big senior year. Obviously, there are some concerns but there is a lot of power potential in Head, McHugh and Sosa. Throw in Novy and you have 5-6 guys in the lineup that could hit 10+ home runs.
Should be easy to upgrade 3rd offensively. Can we get another good MIF to pair with Nixon? Our track record says yes.
Alex Sosa has the ability to hit 15 plus HRs and is on a similar track as Cozy in year 3. Cozy hit 19 bombs in year 3 having hit 10 as a SO and 4 as a FR. I think Sosa can hit 15+ next year.
People act like Fraasman hit barely .200 and struck out every other AB. His K% was 16% which is generally considered above average and he's got big power, IMO. He's a 15 HR guy easily next year (IMO) assuming he's back. Hart and BoRob will help Fraasman adjust his approach at the plate.
Novy with consistent PT and ABs should be a 10+ HR guy and I love his plate discipline. His raw power is off the charts.
Ty Head, another year older/stronger should be a 10+ HR guy. Hell, he just missed being a 10+ guy this year with several warning track outs.
Hogue just hits, kid can roll out of bed and hit over .300 and I'd wager he's a 10+ HR guy again next year as well, assuming he's also back.
Luke Nixon needs to cut down on the Ks and work on just getting on base more and we need to actually utilize his speed (Head too).
I'm not overly worried about power next year, more so the defensively ability of whomever takes over at 3rd and SS.
Agree
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