Gator Baseball 2023 Official Roster Tracker/Lineup???

Where are you getting this information??? According to their posted stats he has 12 errors in 96 chances and is fielding .889 which admittedly I find to be extremely odd because he is a good fielder. They also have him listed as SS which might explain things if he is playing out of position.

 

Source: CCBL stats- fielding
Halter, C FAL 31 104 27 34 0 1.000

 

Pretty sure 74 was just saying he projects as a big league reliever unless he develops a plus off speed pitch, not that he wouldn’t still be a starter for us this year.

 

Fully agree 87- Sproat turned down a well above slot offer from Mets and he is betting on himself to become a first round pick. That means as Friday night SP - "The Ace of the Staff" I like that attitude betting on yourself to be an ace SP.

 

Brutcher, D OF 37 306.2 54 0 6 .9
Halter, C SS 31 266 36 60 12 .889
Watts-Brown, J P 8 33.3 2 4 1 .857

Totals

They seem to break out the stats by position:

2B 31 104 27 34 0
3B 31 162 9 26 12

TOT 31 266 36 60 12

 

Not sure why there are major differences in stats. I used the CCBL Stats source that has Halter at second and Falmouth Stats- shows what you are showing here. Odd. In any event, I see Halter better suited for second rather than SS.

 

If no two-three inning saves are involved yes but in today’s age he’s not being used properly to use just in 9th inning. Think of it this way…if he’s your closer and your up 2-1 over Vandy going into the 7th and your starter walks the first guy, your not going to Sproat? You are going to Sproat and he’s throwing 35-45 pitches Friday night. Maybe on Sunday he gives you 15 pitches maybe. Your point is not lost but Sully’s track record shows he’s very protective of arms. Sproat only gives us 2x a week in closer role if non2 or 3 inning saves are involved and they would be as you can’t lose games by waiting to get to the 9th, just doesn’t make sense.

Those that agree with you would be forgetting the strain he would take off of our bullpen as he will be a 6 to 7 inning guy and maybe longer each time out. You talk about setting the tone can you imagine him throwing on a Friday night and giving us seven quality innings and dominating opponent. WIN on Friday, fresh bullpen, and major mental edge winning the first one.
He’s showed me he’s got that Dog in him you want.

 

Seems to me like we have a good bit more overall talent, experience and depth going into this season than last. Plus, barring injury, we'll have a set weekend rotation right off the bat. And some solid choices for midweek starters. What about Tucker Talbott? I haven't seen anything about him transferring and when given limited chances he hit pretty well. I, also, have a hunch that Deric Fabian will come back strong in the fall and earn a starting position. Maybe that's just Ocala wishful thinking. But there's a lot more competition across the board and maybe there will be less hesitation for Sully to go to the bench when starters falter than in recent years. Will the returning bullpen pitchers improve enough to be consistently reliable and is there a true closer in that group?

 

This is a very good team top to bottom. Even better is they will NOT have a bullseye on them like a few years ago. That will go to LSU who some how poached quite a few transfers this summer.

 

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I am definitely optimistic and I don’t see many weaknesses except closer. I really want Abner to take that role.

 

Your points are certainly valid, especially the tone setting for a Fri night. But I could still counter your scenario.....how about he gets the final batter in a close midweek on Tuesday night vs FSU, then he throws 3 innings and closes that 2-1 Vandy game you project. Now he has sealed that big Fri win AND he could still get a couple of batters on Sunday in a tight game. Could impact 3 huge games in one week.
Both sides are debatable, and for some of the reasons already listed I would certainly assume he is the Fri night guy. But given our issues closing last few seasons I sure wouldn't mind seeing him in that role.

 

Can’t disagree at all. I actually liked your examples above, I just hope Sully would do that, as his track record shows very safe/cautious.

 

With a post season run, 3-4 could majorily change things draft position wise. Just seems like when you get to the big stage of the super regionals and then the college World Series that if you perform well it’s going to benefit you. Won’t change things for Sproat a lot as he’s already known. I will say solid year next year for him and he’s got to be a first round pick.