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#26
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Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersD1 1h1 hour ago
Also, @HailStateBB LHP Jared Padgett is done for the summer w/ @CotuitKettleers. Will have Tommy John surgery and miss 2017. #HailState
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Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersD1 1h1 hour ago
.@AggieBaseball RHP Turner Larkins is shutting it down the rest of the summer w/ @FalCommodores. Has dealt w/ minor issues in past. #Gigem
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pitchers need to take the summer off if they throw more than 25 innings in a season...well, maybe not 25 but pitchers are throwing waaaaay more innings than they should without adequate time off.






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Here is the SEC players from the list above.....

Arkansas
209 Dominic Fletcher, of
374 Jordan McFarland, of
408 Brenden Heiss, rhp
453 Lucas Krull, lhp

Auburn
109 Davis Daniel, rhp Auburn

Florida
185 Keenan Bell, of
215 Andrew Baker, lhp/of
300 Austin Langworthy, of
340 Tyler Dyson, rhp
377 Nate Brown, rhp

Georgia
272 Will Proctor, ss
407 Anthony Locey, rhp

Kentucky
308 Zack Thompson, rhp
323 Christoper Machamer, rhp/3b
364 T.J. Collett, c

LSU
150 Todd Peterson, rhp
167 Zack Hess, rhp
293 Josh Smith, ss
306 Zach Watson, ss/of
385 Will Reese, rhp

Ole Miss
76 Cooper Johnson, c
110 Ryan Rolison, lhp
135 Will Ethridge, rhp
147 Thomas Dillard, c
192 Grae Kessinger, ss
438 Korey Bell, rhp
443 Greer Holston, rhp

Miss St.
175 Graham Ashcraft, rhp
484 Reed Smith, ss

Missouri
237 Dalton Feeney, rhp

South Carolina
111 Brad Debo, c
128 Carlos Cortes, 2b/of
180 Rian Haire, lhp
435 Joey Polak, 1b

Tennessee
107 Zach Linginfelter, rhp
423 Andrew Schultz, rhp (crazy low. He is top 120 on PG)
437 Garrett Stallings, rhp

Vandy
267 Jack Gillis, lhp
281 Drake Fellows, rhp
412 Zach King, lhp
472 Tyler Duvall, c

Overall, No Tx A&M and Vandys class got totally killed. Like ours last year, which I dont mind.
 
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#28
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I agree with limiting summer work for pitchers. I am amazed when I see kids pitch all spring for HS (usually over pitched!), go right to summer travel, then to showcases, then to either fall and/or scout teams and then throw in Jupiter, FL for the scouts. We wonder why they are having TJ surgery?!

What really baffles me is why a kid who has already committed to a school will take this path unless he has serious draft potential. We have a freshman that did this and had TJ right after Jupiter last year. Had been committed for a year and wasn't a draft prospect....so why would you throw your arm out?
 
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#29
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tonybologna said:
They're ALL pitchers though. Wished we had some more quality position players coming in.
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We do. IMHO the Baseball America and even the Perfect Game info is partial at best. At its worst it is incomplete, misleading, or just wrong. You may notice that players who showcase a lot or participate in sponsored events like the ones Under Amour run, have high ratings. Those opportunities are far from free. That doesn't mean guys with high numbers bought their standing, but it also does not mean that BA or PG have the definitive list. Their are plenty of real players that never make it on those lists. So, recruiters and scouts still have full time jobs.
 
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GManVFL said:
We do. IMHO the Baseball America and even the Perfect Game info is partial at best. At its worst it is incomplete, misleading, or just wrong. You may notice that players who showcase a lot or participate in sponsored events like the ones Under Amour run, have high ratings. Those opportunities are far from free. That doesn't mean guys with high numbers bought their standing, but it also does not mean that BA or PG have the definitive list. Their are plenty of real players that never make it on those lists. So, recruiters and scouts still have full time jobs.
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Yeah I think Pence is easily in that top 500 from a talent standpoint.
 
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zachpack said:
I agree with limiting summer work for pitchers. I am amazed when I see kids pitch all spring for HS (usually over pitched!), go right to summer travel, then to showcases, then to either fall and/or scout teams and then throw in Jupiter, FL for the scouts. We wonder why they are having TJ surgery?!

What really baffles me is why a kid who has already committed to a school will take this path unless he has serious draft potential. We have a freshman that did this and had TJ right after Jupiter last year. Had been committed for a year and wasn't a draft prospect....so why would you throw your arm out?
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Sounds exactly like a guy I know except he had spoken with Braves, Royals, Mets, and Rockies scouts. The Rockies were watching him at Jupiter when he injured his arm. Everyone wanted to see his velo go up just a little more. Guys play schedules like that because they know it will give them exposure and because they are invited. They don't want to say no to Scout team coaches or coaches of elite national teams like Marucci. But in his case, I honestly believe he was preparing for the SEC. Everyone who knows him knows he bleeds orange and wants to be the best he can for his team. AT, Slim, CDS and TN. Besides all that a young athlete never senses their own mortality. They believe and feel like they are invincible and always will be if they just work harder...and more.
 
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#32
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Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersD1 1h1 hour ago
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Have a feeling ECU will have to fight hard to keep himKendall Rogers added,
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Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersD1 4m4 minutes ago
.@HailStateBB has reached a new deal with head coach John Cohen. Four-year extension running through the 2020 campaign. #HailState
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txbo said:
Former Hog, Andrew Benintendi to make his major league debut with the Red Sox tonight. That was a fast run through the minors.

Boston Red Sox to call up prized prospect Andrew Benintendi
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My goodness. That was a fast track thru the minors but he did have that college experience playing at Arkansas in the best overall conference in college baseball too. I think that prepared him well. Still a little shocked he's already up to the MLB club though.
 
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tonybologna said:
My goodness. That was a fast track thru the minors but he did have that college experience playing at Arkansas in the best overall conference in college baseball too. I think that prepared him well. Still a little shocked he's already up to the MLB club though.
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He came in the 7th and went 0-2.
 
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#40
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tonybologna said:
That was a very lengthy read but it's scary as well. No wonder we're having all of these Tommy John issues even in college more these days.
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True. Last 2 paragraphs really make good points. What would it take to make D1 Baseball a headcount sport so the requirements for NCAA "Entropy Rules" could be properly implemented?
 
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Nations top assistants according to D1 Baseball (Future HC's):

TCU heralded pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Kirk Saarloos was named the D1Baseball.com Assistant of the Year earlier this week, and it’s time to take an inside look at other assistants who did terrific jobs and earned strong consideration for the award.

While Saarloos earned our national award, fellow Horned Frogs assistant Bill Mosiello shined as hitting coach. Meanwhile, LSU’s Andy Cannizaro did a masterful job of rebuilding a depleted offense and Texas A&M’s Will Bolt once again helped build one of the nation’s elite offenses.

So, who were the nation’s elite assistants in 2016?

Andy Cannizaro, LSU: Cannizaro has only been in college baseball for two seasons, but his impact has been felt. Cannizaro guided one of the nation’s elite offensive lineups last season, but did an even better job in 2016, as the Tigers had to replace all but one position player. Still, LSU spent much of the season hitting over .300 and finished the year with a .295 team batting average. In addition to his job as LSU’s hitting coach, Cannizaro is an excellent recruiter and recently was a finalist for the Tulane head coaching job. The 37-year-old New Orleans native will soon be a head coach for good reason.

Will Bolt, Texas A&M: Bolt, as with Cannizaro, made our list last season because of the potent offense he helped put together with the Aggies. Well, he was back at it against in 2016, once again molding one of the nation’s elite offenses and certainly the SEC’s top offense. The Aggies led the SEC in hitting with a .311 batting average, while they finished the year ranked 31st in homers per game and 22nd nationally in slugging percentage. Bolt and A&M assistant Justin Seely make a great team and continue to do a terrific job in College Station.

Bill Mosiello, TCU (prior to TCU he was at Tennessee): For as good as fellow assistant Kirk Saarloos was this past season, Mosiello, a college baseball coaching veteran, also did a tremendous job. The Horned Frogs lost several key cogs from the solid 2015 offensive lineup. And though Connor Wanhanen, one of the team’s leading hitters in ’15, struggled in 2016, the Frogs still managed to put together a banner year at the plate, hitting .302 while also finishing 30th nationally in doubles per game, 28th nationally in on-base percentage and 30th nationally in scoring. It was a year to remember for the TCU offense.

Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina: Here’s one of the rising assistants in college baseball. Schnall spent time with Terry Rooney at UCF, but recently felt a calling to head home and coach with Gary Gilmore. Well, that moved has certainly paid dividends. Schnall, the associate head coach for the Chanticleers, has a hand in a lot of the day-to-day operations for the program, while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Schnall had a chance to take the UCF head coaching job this offseason, but chose to stay put at Coastal. After all, conventional wisdom suggests he will be the next head coach at CCU when the Gilmore era finishes up.

Ray Hayward, Texas Tech: Given the personnel he had at his disposal entering the 2016 season, Hayward did a terrific job. Sure, the Red Raiders finished the year with an ERA north of four. However, that doesn’t even begin tell the tale of Hayward’s job this past season. The Red Raiders started three true freshmen for much of the season, with sinker-baller Davis Martin blossoming into one of the nation’s elite pitchers with a 2.52 ERA in 89.1 innings of work. Steven Gingery and others also had banner campaigns as the Red Raiders reached the CWS for the second time in three seasons.

Jason Dietrich, Cal State Fullerton (Now at Oregon): The Titans reached the CWS two seasons ago with Thomas Eshelman and Justin Garza leading the charge on the mound, but lost both after last season. Well, Dietrich did yet another amazing job with the Titans arms this past season. Fullerton finished the 2016 campaign first nationally in ERA with a 2.22 mark, while also ranking third nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.32. Dietrich has since moved on to Oregon, while the Titans have hired former big leaguer and Boras Corp representative Blake Hawksworth.

Rob Walton, Oklahoma State: The Cowboys reached the CWS for the first time since 1999 and Walton was a huge reason for it. Walton did yet another terrific job with his pitching staff, as the Cowboys finished the season ranked 21st nationally in ERA with a 3.21 mark. Meanwhile, he helped mold All-American righthander Thomas Hatch into an All-American, while also doing a great job with Tyler Buffett and others. Walton had a chance to take the Missouri head coaching job this summer, but chose to stay put as the associate head coach at OSU.

Randy Hood, UNC Wilmington: The Seahawks had a season to remember as they were just a win away from advancing to the Super Regional round. And Hood, who coached his 15th season this past spring, did yet another astonishing job as the offensive leader. UNCW had one of the nation’s elite offenses, ranking eight nationally in batting average, while also ranking second nationally in homers with 1.45 per game, 26th in doubles, 20th in OBP and most importantly, third in scoring. In addition to his role leading the offense, he also serves as an excellent recruiting coordinator for Mark Scalf.

Gino DiMare, Miami: The Hurricanes have gotten a lot of their mojo back since DiMare decided to return to the coaching staff. And once again, the ‘Canes had one of the nation’s better offenses this past season on the road to the CWS. Miami finished the year with a .298 average, which ranked 37th nationally, while also finishing 19th in OBP at .399 and 37th in scoring with 6.8 runs per game. In addition to his job as hitting coach, DiMare also continues to do a quality job on the recruiting trail.

Andrew See, Clemson: The Tigers brought in a new coaching staff last summer and the pitching staff looked like a true construction zone for Monte Lee and his staff. Well, that was until See showed up after spending the last three seasons at Duke. See, who tutored Michael Matuella and others at Duke, did an admirable job in his first season, helping develop Pat Krall, Charlie Barnes, Alex Eubanks and Brooks Crawford into quality pitchers, while also helping lead Clemson to a national seed and a regional host.
 
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Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersD1 Aug 17
I’m told former @AlabamaBSB skipper Mitch Gaspard headed to @kstatesports as Brad Hill’s new top assistant. Great hire for KSU. #Big12
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interesting.....
 
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Dudy Noble Field, home to the top 13 on-campus attendances in college baseball, will now become home to the largest video board in college baseball in time for the upcoming 2017 season.

The project is the first step in Mississippi State’s $55 million Dudy Noble Field/Polk-DeMent Stadium renovation that is set to begin once the 2017 home schedule, including potential postseason, is complete. This initial project also includes relocating utilities for the construction to follow which will allow the project to move more quickly following the 2017 season.

“The new video board is an exciting first step in our ambitious baseball stadium project,” MSU Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin said. “Completing it in time for the 2017 season gets that part of the renovation in place and will allow workers to move quickly on substantial construction once the upcoming season is complete.”

Measuring 43.2 feet tall and 60 feet wide, the new board will span a total of 2,592 square feet, which is 260 percent larger than the existing board. The current board at Dudy Noble is 20 feet tall and 36 feet wide, covering a total of 720 square feet.

Provided by Daktronics, the upgrade will give the Diamond Dawgs a digital space that is larger than that of three Major League Baseball clubs (Baltimore, Colorado and Tampa Bay). The new board is also 45 percent larger than the one at Arkansas’ Baum Field, home to the current largest video board in college baseball.

The project will continue to elevate the on-going campaign to maintain the outstanding reputation of Dudy Noble.

“I am extremely excited for this project and what it will do to continue to elevate the Dudy Noble Field experience,” MSU head baseball coach John Cohen said. “This is the first part of a project that will set our facility apart from the rest of the country and I can’t wait to see the progress on it moving forward.”
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The Walking Horse is a wonderful steed until you ask him to gallop with mustangs.
 
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I was perusing some of our competition in recruiting and I have to give props where they are due...the UK staff assembled a 2017 class, in relatively short order, that is pretty impressive.
 
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30 some years ago I would have been all over this...:)
 
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