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Chop,

He coached 10-12 years in Corsicana before coming to Texas. I think that is his only Juco experience other than he played juco ball somewhere around the trio (Cisco, Ranger, Eastland)
 
Chop said:
Didn’t Skip Johnson coach for a spell at Navarro or another JC down South of Dallas? That would explain his recruiting prowess around those parts.
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well, he spent 10 seasons as Texas' pitching coach, and according to his bio was at Navarro for 13 years. Waxahachie used to always have a strong baseball program.
 
SabreHorn said:
Chop,

He coached 10-12 years in Corsicana before coming to Texas. I think that is his only Juco experience other than he played juco ball somewhere around the trio (Cisco, Ranger, Eastland)
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Hmmmmmm. Still, not the sort of background we like to see in a Sooner Coach. We traditionally own Greater Houston baseball recruiting. OU is trying to stake their claim as the top dog in DFW baseball recruiting. And they have the coach who might could pull it off.
 
aUTfan said:
Its looking more and more likely that Belyeu and Cox will fall into our lap.
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We’ll need both of them. Plus Hodo and/or Kennedy to return. Campbell might move to infield—where he’s played before. If we get all that, our lineup will still be quite good.

Nobody should expect a repeat of last year’s offensive production—that was ridiculous. Still, we could have a well-above-average batting lineup if the pieces fall into place.
 
I think Hodo can make it in the majors and fairly quickly, he sees the ball too well. Kennedy could use a little more time, he could improve his draft stock tremendously with a good year and with so many bats gone, he would get a lot of at bats next year, something for him to think about.

Also of note, Tanner Witt, looks like the article I saw was wrong and i'm glad for it.
 
Chop said:
Locking down Houston and DFW probably isn’t even possible in this day and age.
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Particularly Houston, where so many are oil company transplants. That said, there is one commitment, that should it hold, will rattle a lot of cages around Disch Falk. I am too stunned to be pissed.
 
aUTfan said:
Kennedy could use a little more time, he could improve his draft stock tremendously with a good year and with so many bats gone, he would get a lot of at bats next year, something for him to think about.
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Yep. I think Kennedy's injury is working against him in the eyes of the scouts. If he's back in the Disch next year, he could hit 0.333+ with around 15 homeruns. That's just a tad more than what he would've had if he played a full year last year.

I'd expect Campbell to bat over 0.300 (around what he batted the 2nd half of the season last year) and to ding around 15 homeruns.

Ace Whitehead--0.333+ (maybe even higher) and 15+ homeruns.

If an incoming catcher beats out Schuster, then Schuster might get a look at DH. Schuster bats over 0.300 and hits homeruns at a pretty good clip.

We've got to fill in the other spaces in the lineup with guys whose batting averages don't suck, and who have at least some power. Cox and Belyeu both look promising.
 
Wait & see if it holds. I'm on the warpath, but I really can't blame the parents. If it was my kid, not sure I wouldn't do the same.
 
aUTfan said:
Tanner Witt, looks like the article I saw was wrong and i'm glad for it.
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It's tough to come back from a Tommy John surgery. Happens all the time, but it's not easy. It's taken DuPlantier a long time--he's just now looking like he's really "back".
 
SabreHorn said:
Wait & see if it holds. I'm on the warpath, but I really can't blame the parents. If it was my kid, not sure I wouldn't do the same.
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UGH....for what its worth, i think Woody was a great hire. I don't know what Rodriguez can do, guess we will see. Hiring Pierce shocked me to be honest but oh well. His decision to put Allen as the pitching coach was a bonehead mistake and it cost Allen his job, to me it was a red flag indicating some poor decision making by Pierce. Even still, he deserves another year but he only gets a year by year pass from me.
 
SabreHorn said:
Wait & see if it holds. I'm on the warpath, but I really can't blame the parents. If it was my kid, not sure I wouldn't do the same.
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I'm not happy seeing all these high draft picks committed to out of state teams, Miss St. (Jett Williams), Arkansas (Cole Phillips)
 
Chop said:
Yep. I think Kennedy's injury is working against him in the eyes of the scouts. If he's back in the Disch next year, he could hit 0.333+ with around 15 homeruns. That's just a tad more than what he would've had if he played a full year last year.

I'd expect Campbell to bat over 0.300 (around what he batted the 2nd half of the season last year) and to ding around 15 homeruns.

Ace Whitehead--0.333+ (maybe even higher) and 15+ homeruns.

If an incoming catcher beats out Schuster, then Schuster might get a look at DH. Schuster bats over 0.300 and hits homeruns at a pretty good clip.

We've got to fill in the other spaces in the lineup with guys whose batting averages don't suck, and who have at least some power. Cox and Belyeu both look promising.
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I saw a good bat from Schuessler but I don't think hes going to beat out the transfer and may not beat out Galvin from Sinton defensively. If Schuessler doesn't he can probably play 1st base or DH. Man there are a lot of question marks for next season.
 
aUTfan said:
I saw a good bat from Schuessler but I don't think hes going to beat out the transfer and may not beat out Galvin from Sinton defensively. If Schuessler doesn't he can probably play 1st base or DH. Man there are a lot of question marks for next season.
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Yeah. I think Schusler will bat over 0.300 with plenty of homeruns, so we've got to find a way to get him in the every day lineup. It doesn't look like we've settled on a first baseman, so maybe Schussler could go there?

Ace Whitehead could play any outfield position, or DH. I could be all wet on this, but I think he'll be the big star at the plate for us. Maybe another Murph.
 
Chop said:
Ace Whitehead could play any outfield position, or DH. I could be all wet on this, but I think he'll be the big star at the plate for us. Maybe another Murph.
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I just picked the crack pipe back up, so, with regard to Ace Whitehead, make that: "... maybe another Ivan!!!"

:bevo::bevo::bevo:
 
aUTfan said:
Thats a wrap for day one of the MLB draft. Not too much damage to our team today.
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90% + probability Coffey and Bolte are off to the Minors

As long as Cox (both as a pitcher and as a batter), and Belyeu are still Longhorns, we'll probably be allright.

Also, Porchas, but I don't think he'll go in the draft (at least not until the late rounds). He's good, real good, but he doesn't throw 95 mph +, and he doesn't have a track record in college yet. He's also a Catholic school kid from some ranch town in California.* But he's good. We'll all see at the Disch (I hope...).









*Ladera Ranch is a 4,000 acres planned community adjacent to Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Juan Capistrano. Located along Antonio Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway, construction of the community began in 1999 ... in Orange County. :D
 
Boooom!!!! Pete Hansen, 97 overall pick to St. Louis!! Congratulations to Pete!!

And Silas Ardoin at 107 to Baltimore Orioles!! Congratulations to Silas!!

:hookem::bevo:
 
Douglas Hodo, 167th pick, 6th rd, Baltimore Orioles. Congratulations to Mr. Hodo!! :hookem:
 
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I've always been impressed with the MLB draft process, tons of kids, tons of scouts and lots of baseball.
 
Through 10 rounds:

Players not yet drafted:

Eric Kennedy is still on the board for those that are eligible

commits:
Jalin Flores
Mathew porchas
Max Belue

The big surprise was Brenner Cox getting drafted so high.
 
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