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[Ttucke11]

WAIT YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT HE DOESNT HIT LEFTY??!!?

Again, who were the geniuses that said we only wanted lefties

I know what it says even on Niagara roster, but he's clearly hitting lefty in this pic.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I know what it says even on Niagara roster, but he's clearly hitting lefty in this pic.

Yeah I noticed that.

Oh well. Hope we get him.

 

[TechnoVol]

I know what it says even on Niagara roster, but he's clearly hitting lefty in this pic.

Want.

 

[Direct.Vol]

Yeah Rataczak bats lefty. D1 messed up on it

 

[Ttucke11]

Yeah Rataczak bats lefty. D1 messed up on it

Probably because his own school's page messed it up as well. But yes want. Reading about his story, the guy has talent and tons of grit. Perfect fit on paper.

 

[vol94]

Shortstop always has a stronger arm than third much farther throw in hole at short.

Good point. I watched some replays and there were a few one hop throws to first which got me thinking about arm strength etc.

I played first base so I didn’t need a big arm.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

…ugh.

He’s staying at A&M.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Yeah Rataczak bats lefty. D1 messed up on it

Is this a guy that’s visiting this weekend?

 

[ptgrbn]

Going back to the Curley/Antigua/Kilen conversation for a minute:

Antigua's arm reminds me so much of Rafael Furcal for the Braves back in the day. The absolute missiles he could throw to 1st base always impressed me. I think Antigua has that potential.

Now if he could just hit

 

[Ttucke11]

Now if he could just hit

The guy got 23 at bats after a major hand injury in preseason. Way too small a sample size to have any conclusions whatsoever.

 

[TechnoVol]

 

[NighthawkVol]

The guy got 23 at bats after a major hand injury in preseason. Way too small a sample size to have any conclusions whatsoever.

Exactly. He can hit. He needs to be healthy.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Now if he could just hit

Mark Belanger of the Orioles hit right around the Mendoza line for his career. His pitchers insisted that he saved them at least a run per game. You could look at that as 162 RBI's over a season.

If Antigua is that good, I want him out there saving runs whether he hits or not.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

IMO Curley just looks more like a 3rd baseman. I know we don't play kids because they "look" the part but I mean his size and stability seem to fit more at 3rd (maybe even 1st too). And I think his arm strength is just fine. Granted his consistency with the glove needs to improve and prob will. As good as Billy was for us this past year....he did have some untimely errors both fielding and throwing. I once heard a great baseball mind say "you've got to be stable on the corners and very athletic up the middle to have a championship level team". I concur.

If his arm is questionable, I want to see him at third and not SS, since we have Antigua with the cannon arm.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Yes, those are all good points. I would speculate that Curley might be more valuable at third as he reaches professional baseball.

Fer sure.

 

[TrippieRedd]

One outfielder I would love to go after is Dillon Lewis, plays at Queens (Charlotte).

Hit 22 HRs with 63 RBIs, hitting .371
Also had 20 SBs

 

[ptgrbn]

The guy got 23 at bats after a major hand injury in preseason. Way too small a sample size to have any conclusions whatsoever.

Geez you all are a sensitive bunch!

 

[AngryButchJones]

Geez you all are a sensitive bunch!

No? How is providing context considered "sensitive" lol

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Pitching is never Arky’s problem. They just can’t hit for shiit

 

[VolGee4]

Geez you all are a sensitive bunch!

Not sure how that’s sensitive. It’s just factual.

 

[CAVPUT]

Per Ben McKee, Kaiden Wilson has cancelled his weekend visit to Tennessee.

Dammit Vitello...get with it and earn that new contract.

 

[931Vol]

Pitching is never Arky’s problem. They just can’t hit for shiit

You are absolutely correct. Retaining Nate Thompson after having the worst BA of any team in the tournament is absolutely criminal. DVH seems to value not hurting people’s feelings over winning.

 

[docholiday]

Dammit Vitello...get with it and earn that new contract.

Kaiden Wilson decided he didn't want to clean toilets on Rocky Top.

 

[drvenner]

The guy got 23 at bats after a major hand injury in preseason. Way too small a sample size to have any conclusions whatsoever.

I mean, it's like one rando poster makes a claim about something he has no knowledge of and 47 other people run with it. Look at the first series of the year. So many people were already out on Burke and Sechrist.

 

[drvenner]

Geez you all are a sensitive bunch!

So, is 23 AB a big enough sample size to make a judgment on whether he can hit? Either you think it is or you didn't know all the facts.