Portal Activity (News and Rumors)

#2,527
#2,527
preacherman20 said:
No. He has 5 days to put up big numbers or he will not be drafted high this year. Draft starts this Sunday.
Click to expand...


He very easily could be drafted outside the top 10 rounds and followed for the next month. It’s not the old “draft and follow way” but we talked about the pirates in the other thread. We don’t want him being drafted by team that saves money on their first rounder. If he is he could be followed this month and given way more than slot or even sign big money as a free agent. This week is part of the puzzle but far from all Of it
 
#2,529
#2,529
jp1 said:
What about the player that wasn't recruited heavily coming out of HS, yet has straight worked their tail off and deserves to be on the bigger stage to meet their personal goals and their potential. Does that kid not deserve that chance without sitting out?
Click to expand...

no he doesn’t. He “deserves” to be loyal to the school that did recruit him. If he wants to jump ship on them he should sit out
 
#2,530
#2,530
hUTch2002 said:
And that’s what’s great about our country. You can find it offensive, I generally don’t and it’s perfectly ok for us to disagree. I personally did stop using the word because I don’t want to offend someone who does find it offensive. There are other ways to get the same point across.
Click to expand...

And because you were considerate of the fact others are hurt by it (truthfully, a better way of saying it than “they find it offensive”), you stopped using it. And it didn’t kill you. It didn’t cause you damage in any way. You chose kindness.

Folks who dig in and act like they’re the ones who are put upon because they want to continue to use hurtful language after being told it’s hurtful are childish. Why is it so important to them that they continue to use those words? Why are they so invested? It takes zero effort to NOT say a word.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ohhbother, ukvols, Proud Army Wife and 6 others
#2,535
#2,535
fryeguy93 said:
that's what I think about Amick

I believe Holman will be several more days.

I think Amick could go lots of places and be successful.
I honestly think Holman's best choice would be Knoxville
Click to expand...

One angle that hasn’t been discussed is turf. I think turf is absolutely the best place to develop as an infielder and that’s huge for Amick. Put that as a check mark in the big orange column
 
  • Like
Reactions: taylorvol
#2,536
#2,536
BruinVol said:
One angle that hasn’t been discussed is turf. I think turf is absolutely the best place to develop as an infielder and that’s huge for Amick. Put that as a check mark in the big orange column
Click to expand...

Interesting take given that he's always played on dirt/grass infields and the pros, at all levels, play on dirt/grass.
 
#2,538
#2,538
turbovol said:
Interesting take given that he's always played on dirt/grass infields and the pros, at all levels, play on dirt/grass.
Click to expand...
However, the turf fields in the MLB are pretty close to artificial turf anyway, with very few bad hops. Now, college fields are once too however, not as nice as the ones in MLB. I do agree with Bruin on this one.........:)
 
  • Like
Reactions: rockytop36, VFFL@THE BEACH, chuckiepoo and 3 others
#2,539
#2,539
BruinVol said:
Remember he just needs to trick the scouts into thinking he can play the left side of the infield.
Turf helps that
Click to expand...

Why do you say it like that? Why does he need to “trick the scouts”? I don’t think the book is written on a 20 year old kid. You’ve been weirdly negative and unfair to him just because he is a transfer. It’s possible that he can work hard and make big defensive improvements with a full year in the field. You’re just assuming he can’t ever be a good fielder.
 
  • Like
Reactions: drvenner, volman128 and abbyvol
#2,540
#2,540
TheMookieMonster said:
Why do you say it like that? Why does he need to “trick the scouts”? I don’t think the book is written on a 20 year old kid. You’ve been weirdly negative and unfair to him just because he is a transfer. It’s possible that he can work hard and make big defensive improvements with a full year in the field. You’re just assuming he can’t ever be a good fielder.
Click to expand...

It’s no secret scouts don’t like evaluating infielders on turf. They admit to getting “tricked” into thinking guys can really flash the leather.


The post wasn’t meant to be a negative one about Amick. Just one of the issues scouts are having
 
  • Like
Reactions: chuckiepoo and txbo
#2,541
#2,541
Also I’ll add I think playing and developing on turf makes a player better at a higher rate than natural
 
#2,542
#2,542
StarRaider said:
i feel like a failure... cannot come up with a meme for that post
Click to expand...
tenor.gif
 
  • Like
Reactions: HeadVol77, chuckiepoo and StarRaider
#2,543
#2,543
BruinVol said:
It’s no secret scouts don’t like evaluating infielders on turf. They admit to getting “tricked” into thinking guys can really flash the leather.


The post wasn’t meant to be a negative one about Amick. Just one of the issues scouts are having
Click to expand...

Fair enough. It just seems like you’ve been extremely negative about Amick, but it is what it is. Hopefully he comes here and makes huge strides defensively under our staff and this debate turns out to be a non-issue.
 
#2,544
#2,544
TheMookieMonster said:
Fair enough. It just seems like you’ve been extremely negative about Amick, but it is what it is. Hopefully he comes here and makes huge strides defensively under our staff and this debate turns out to be a non-issue.
Click to expand...

fair

I think he would be a great addition as a hitter
 
#2,547
#2,547
BruinVol said:
no he doesn’t. He “deserves” to be loyal to the school that did recruit him. If he wants to jump ship on them he should sit out
Click to expand...
You are speaking from a fan standpoint rather than inserting yourself in the shoes of the recruit/player.

There are multiple reasons why a player would transfer, some kids need a bigger stage, playing time, etc. There is obviously a pretty small time window from an eligibility/career standpoint. You've obviously not gone through this process before as a player or parent.

Have you ever changed jobs to advance your career?
 
  • Like
Reactions: chuckiepoo
#2,548
#2,548
jp1 said:
You are speaking from a fan standpoint rather than inserting yourself in the shoes of the recruit/player.

There are multiple reasons why a player would transfer, some kids need a bigger stage, playing time, etc. There is obviously a pretty small time window from an eligibility/career standpoint. You've obviously not gone through this process before as a player or parent.

Have you ever changed jobs to advance your career?
Click to expand...

all this has been covered too much here so read back thru the answers but the main thing is imo amateur sports should be different than professional sports or an adults professional life
 
#2,549
#2,549
BruinVol said:
Also I’ll add I think playing and developing on turf makes a player better at a higher rate than natural
Click to expand...
I’m totally confused by your posts regarding turf. If you develop better on it, why do scouts not like it? If scouts don’t think it gives a true indication of your skill set then how does one develop better on it? I’d say it’s easier to field on and hence why it likely “tricks” scouts because everything is smooth. If everything is smooth and consistently repeatable then you’re not completely developed; you’ve proven you can field a rolling ball and little more.
 
  • Like
Reactions: youcancallmeAl and jp1
#2,550
#2,550
BruinVol said:
all this has been covered too much here so read back thru the answers but the main thing is imo amateur sports should be different than professional sports or an adults professional life
Click to expand...
Ridiculous take imo. You are limiting a major step in that professional career, or just that "amateurs" life in general. As a fan, I understand where you are coming from. From the other side of the coin, not so much. Sometimes you have to walk in their shoes before you understand.
 
  • Like
Reactions: rockytop36
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top