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CJ, Good comparisons re: LB/CSF players. My comments having watched all of these players over the past year: Longoria- Profiles as a 2nd baseman in the mold of Jeff Kent. I don't believe he has the range or arm to play SS, and will probably not produce the power numbers to be considered a corner infielder in the "Bigs". Great hand-eye coordination and quick bat. FYI, the teams that have had private workouts with Longoria have worked him at 2nd. Carpenter- Very mature physically. Looks like Clemens, but will not throw anywhere near as hard. Relies on his splitter, which has worked great in college. Question is upside. How much more development is in there. I believe he profiles as a middle relief type- will throw strikes. Roemer- As I said in a post earlier this year, he throws off of breaking balls form three different angles and speeds. Personally, I believe he needs to learn to pitch more with his fastball. He gets a lot of batters in college to chase the breaking balls, and his reputation gets him a lot of border line calls that he won't get in pro ball. He hides the ball extremely well in his delivery, which has a lot of extra moves in it. His best attribute is his competitive nature which he will also need to manage a little bit when he leaves college. As I also said in my earlier post, I would take him on my rotation any day.
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CJ, The core of freshmen that should be back have a lot of potential. The question will be pitching, and how these guys develop in the next year. I personally like Andre Lamontagne, Bryan Shaw and Vance Worley as a good basis to build on. Position players that saw a lot of action are Danny Espinosa at SS, and Shane Peterson at LF/1B/P. They will need to bring in an arm or two to really contend next year. Good group of players this year, just young and inexperienced. By the way, Penomsmom, I am very impressed with Wes' competitive spirit.
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It was certainly a dissapointing weekend for LBSU. In my humble opinion, the team just looked tired. They were not sharp in any phase of the game. Hughes was not himself. Maybe 135 pitches last week just didn't leave enough in the tank for this week. It was a long season with a young team. Longoria, Hughes, and Carpenter will all go high in the draft.
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The "demotion" in fact did work well and now has Jared lined up to throw next Sunday in what could be a very important game for regionals. The extra two days rest was evident. Hughes was 89-92 with his 2-seamer, and 92-94 with the 4-seamer. The slider was biting and topped at 83. His curve ball was as good as it has been all year. 11 ground ball outs to 3 fly ball outs, 2 of which were soft liners to the infield. It was a good outing after 2 outings where he looked tired. It also helps now for a lot of players that school is over, no more exams.
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Jared Hughes line last night: 8IP, 2R, 5H, 5K, 2BB, gets w and is now 7-1, 2.83 ERA, BAA .205. First inning was very shaky with 2BB, a bloop 2B down RF line and a HBP. From 2nd through 8th, he settled down and threw well. Did not have his best stuff, fastball was a lttle flat, but slider was very good.
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On the Stubbs discussion, I have seen him in person (and I have seen nearly all of the college position players mentioned as top picks) and am convinced he is the best athlete in this draft. I do not think he is the best hitter, far from it. He has a tall slinder frame and I question how much weight he can carry and still be as athletic. Today he is a deer, quick to the ball in the outfield and very fast on the basepaths. He takes outstanding routes to the ball and can run down anything that hangs in the air. Like every great athlete with size, he will have his share of home runs in college, but he does not project to be a home run hitter. I believe he has a better chance of hitting .280 to .300 than ever hitting 25 home runs consistently. However, in order to become a good major league hitter, he will have to shorten his swing and be happy with contact. He strikes out way too much for a guy with his speed. All of that said, I think he goes in the top 10 picks and finds himself in Double A ball by the end of the summer.
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Jared Hughes line 7.2IP 2R (0ER), 5H, 6K, 2BB 4HBP- I have now seen everything...CSUN was actually standing on top of the plate and leaned into 2 fastballs. Hughes has a reputation for throwing inside and I guess they were tring to get on base anyway they could. Both runs scored were from HBP and were the result of errors. Fastball 90-94 with life. Nasty Slider 78-82. Curveball was not as sharp- 74-76.
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Jared Hughes has a decent outing 8IP, 4H, 1R, 5K, 5BB Not as sharp as last week, but OK
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I thought I would try to answer the question regarding Roemer's effectiveness since I have seen him since he was a junior in high school. Wes pitches off of his breaking ball which he throws at 3 different speeds from 3 different angles. His delivery is low 3/4 which gives him run and sink on a fastball which is sneeky quick at 87-91mph. He is a strike machine and very deceptive in his delivery, hiding the ball very well. While not tall or particularly physical, he is a good athlete, bulldog strong, and one of the most openly competitive pitchers in college baseball- fearless. He is not afraid to throw inside- he has hit 11 or 12 batters this year, and his breaking stuff is more effective because he will throw inside. He gets a lot of hitters to chase his slider away as it is late, quick and has a big break to it. As far as his draft staus for next year, most scouts I have heard think he profiles as a situational guy in the pros. He projects as a middle relief, set up man who can get an out when needed and get through a couple of innings in advance of a closer. He offers a different kind of look, deception and strikes. But he will not get pro batters to chase his slider as much and will need to throw his fastball more in the pro game. All that being said, I would love to have him on my fantasy roster because he is tough as nails and will not give in to anybody.
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CJ, The picture is actually of Andrew Liebel, not Hughes. A great game at Fullerton tonight/
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Colby, You are absolutely correct about Butler. I have watched him since he was a junior in high school. He has always had geat life on his fastball and a hard slider. His competitive make up is off the charts. The difference today vs 3 years ago is his physical development. He has put on 20 lbs. and is in great shape. He will blow through the West Coast Conference.
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Thought I would give a little insight since I was at the LBSU/Wichita St. game. Absolutely none of the hits against Hughes were hard. 2 ground balls in the first inning just barely out of the reach of the shortstop and a least 3 jammed/ end of the bat dinkers. I don't think any of the hits off of Hughes traveled 150 feet. One should have been scored an error on the 3rd baseman- bad throw to first. It was just one of those nights. Hughes didn't show any negative emotion and just kept throwing strikes. I saw several 93's on radar guns and was told he was 89-94. Breaking ball was not good early but got better as the game progressed. The line is not reflective of how Hughes' stuff looked. He just wasn't meant to win.