Next year’s roster?

[CAVPUT]

I think Chapman is one of those corner OFers. He's going to be good next year.

Maybe it was youth and inexperience, but there were times he seemed a tad...well...casual about his play.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Yeah I’d prob slide him in at RF.

Hoping we can get a good RF out of the portal so Chapman can play LF. Also, they're high on Eaton and Sharp, so one of those guys could develop.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Quess I’ve missed something….Tears not coming back?

He'll be drafted too high.

 

[cncchris33]

Curley will be an improvement over Amick at 3B. Antigua will be an improvement over Curley at SS. Chapman needs to get better to match what Dreiling was in LF (although Dreiling had to do that between last year and this). Chapman does have a better arm than DD, though.

Agree with all that.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Hoping we can get a good RF out of the portal so Chapman can play LF. Also, they're high on Eaton and Sharp, so one of those guys could develop.

Okay so

C: Clark or Peebles
1B: Transfer or Vill
2B: Transfer or Freshman
3rd: Curley
SS: Antigua
LF: Chapman
CF: Ansley
RF: Transfer


We agree on this?

 

[Bigvalley84]

I have a hard time believing Tony and Frank will start a true freshman at catcher if Peebles returns , Peebles done a good job catching and he also threw some baserunners out and has a years experience , he however needs to be better swinging the bat kinda same thing with Antigua , Antigua is elite defensively but we can’t have 3 or 4 guys hitting 200 and compete in the sec

 

[Ttucke11]

I agree, but they are both liabilities in the field. Curley, especially, has an advanced bat for a freshman, so he's gotta play, but he has to improve his fielding.

Curley at 3B will be above average. He's just outgrown SS

 

[Ttucke11]

Well. The surgeon who performed the surgery says 8 months. But poster guy on VN says no. Who should I believe?

Well he said TJ which no one recovers in 8 months from. Which is what I was referencing. The brace surgery is a fairly new alternative that doesnt have a long track record at all. I'll believe it when I see it. But it's not time to be a downer, my whole point is I wouldn't count on Russell in the rotation, more of a very pleasant cherry on top if (and when) he hopefully recovers in time. Go Vols!

 

[Mccage]

AJ Russell just underwent TJ. Unfortunately I fear he won’t pitch for UT again.

Yes he will

 

[lukeneyland]

I agree, but they are both liabilities in the field. Curley, especially, has an advanced bat for a freshman, so he's gotta play, but he has to improve his fielding.

I think he will. He has a cannon of an arm.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I’d get a couple of transfer starting pitchers.

Starters: Transfer, Transfer, one of the bullpen guys

Bullpen/Other guys: Snead, Causey, Combs Loy, Behnke, Phillips, Russell (Reliever next year), Garcia, Strickland (Fr.), Kuhns (Fr.), Krenzel (Fr.) all the freshman guys mentioned throw mid 90s

 

[CAVPUT]

Okay so

C: Clark or Peebles
1B: Transfer or Vill
2B: Transfer or Freshman
3rd: Curley
SS: Antigua
LF: Chapman
CF: Ansley
RF: Transfer


We agree on this?

I thought the staff was high on the Lawless kid at catcher?

 

[Ttucke11]

I’d get a couple of transfer starting pitchers.

Starters: Transfer, Transfer, one of the bullpen guys

Bullpen/Other guys: Snead, Causey, Combs Loy, Behnke, Phillips, Russell (Reliever next year), Garcia, Strickland (Fr.), Kuhns (Fr.), Krenzel (Fr.) all the freshman guys mentioned throw mid 90s

Yea I have no idea about the rotation yet, so many variables. But I find it hard to believe Loy isn't going to take a leap into one of the spots.

 

[cncchris33]

Curley at 3B will be above average. He's just outgrown SS

Agree

 

[volfan411]

Okay so

C: Clark or Peebles
1B: Transfer or Vill
2B: Transfer or Freshman
3rd: Curley
SS: Antigua
LF: Chapman
CF: Ansley
RF: Transfer


We agree on this?

I agree with this but can't Bargo play in the OF also??

 

[Bigvalley84]

I agree with this but can't Bargo play in the OF also??

Bargo did fine in the outfield and at 3rd when Amick had surgery , I think he can play first base too if needed , he can really hit when he gets regular at bats so hopefully he’s in the mix somewhere

 

[volfan411]

Bargo did fine in the outfield and at 3rd when Amick had surgery , I think he can play first base too if needed , he can really hit when he gets regular at bats so hopefully he’s in the mix somewhere

Yeah I would like to see Bargo or Vill at 1st and the other DH. I think our biggest defensive needs are a 2nd baseman and a big arm for RF.

 

[jp1]

Go find the biggest bat or two that you can find. Start there, add a starting pitcher and we will figure the rest out.

 

[CAVPUT]

Go find the biggest bat or two that you can find. Start there, add a starting pitcher and we will figure the rest out.

My untrained eye has me wondering about our starting pitching next year. Not gonna second guess Vitello, but I'm hoping we don't use "openers" going forward.

 

[sami]

Well. The surgeon who performed the surgery says 8 months. But poster guy on VN says no. Who should I believe?

The answer is self evident.

 

[greenbacknative]

This trophy will be a magnet for some studs in the portal.

 

[JCP201]

Curley will be an improvement over Amick at 3B. Antigua will be an improvement over Curley at SS. Chapman needs to get better to match what Dreiling was in LF (although Dreiling had to do that between last year and this). Chapman does have a better arm than DD, though.

Are we sure Dreiling is gone? he is young. Seems like I saw a post where Tony was pitching for him to come back? I would never find it again, though.

 

[Ttucke11]

The answer is self evident.

I wasn't being a jerk or stating I knew better than anyone else. Just gave my opinion from following college and MLB for years. Very rarely is a tear of the UCL going to allow a guy to pitch in 8 months no matter what surgery it is. Apparently this internal brace surgery allows a much quicker recovery. But this operation is fairly new and the track record is miniscule so far. With all that said, I once again hope I'm wrong!

 

[Ttucke11]

Are we sure Dreiling is gone? he is young. Seems like I saw a post where Tony was pitching for him to come back? I would never find it again, though.

He gone.

 

[sami]

I wasn't being a jerk or stating I knew better than anyone else. Just gave my opinion from following college and MLB for years. Very rarely is a tear of the UCL going to allow a guy to pitch in 8 months no matter what surgery it is. Apparently this internal brace surgery allows a much quicker recovery. But this operation is fairly new and the track record is miniscule so far. With all that said, I once again hope I'm wrong!

I was only kidding, just guessing how the Magic 8-Ball might have answered.