Just for fun (and because there hasn't been much new activity around here for awhile), let's discuss returners and what positions need filled by newcomers or former bench guys.
LF - Dunham (thinking he'll have a monster year)
RF - Richardson (similar to Dunham - should be a lot more comfortable, confident in year 2)
3B - Barr (cut down on Ks and get average up even if HRs go down)
SS - Houston (could be a real key to offense next year)
2B - Ashley (if we find a new CF)
That's a good every day core.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CF - We've been spoiled by Kaletha and Gorski the last 2 years, need a defensive stud (Van Pelt?)
1B - Need a slugger here (Skrine?)
C - Defense first, then power hitter
SP - Plenty of options on current roster (Bierman, Manous, Sommer, Scott)
RP - Any of these could be SP depending how they mature (Sloan, Franklin, Krueger, Long, Busald, Brown)
Good options here too.
Did I count 21 newcomers on the way? How the heck are they going to make room for all these guys? Need to find some solid contributors and it sounds like there are some very solid prospects coming in (Vecrumba, Hacker, Combs, Sharp).
http://iubase.com/2019-hoosier-baseball-verbal-commits/
LF - Dunham (thinking he'll have a monster year)
RF - Richardson (similar to Dunham - should be a lot more comfortable, confident in year 2)
3B - Barr (cut down on Ks and get average up even if HRs go down)
SS - Houston (could be a real key to offense next year)
2B - Ashley (if we find a new CF)
That's a good every day core.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CF - We've been spoiled by Kaletha and Gorski the last 2 years, need a defensive stud (Van Pelt?)
1B - Need a slugger here (Skrine?)
C - Defense first, then power hitter
SP - Plenty of options on current roster (Bierman, Manous, Sommer, Scott)
RP - Any of these could be SP depending how they mature (Sloan, Franklin, Krueger, Long, Busald, Brown)
Good options here too.
Did I count 21 newcomers on the way? How the heck are they going to make room for all these guys? Need to find some solid contributors and it sounds like there are some very solid prospects coming in (Vecrumba, Hacker, Combs, Sharp).
http://iubase.com/2019-hoosier-baseball-verbal-commits/