Gator Baseball 2023 Official Roster Tracker/Lineup???

I would say that was largely due to several "star" players not being able to get a timely hit. And a big part was on the bullpen giving up 4 runs....4! Neeley had pitched a great game as starter. We had a real chance to win that game.

Again i will say Langford should be 2 hole but this team has no one proven to take lead off.

 

more logical for him to be lead off than a kid that has hype. I just hope Sully dont pull another train wreck like he did at 3rd base last year.

 

Pitching Matchups
Friday | 7 p.m. (SECN+) Saturday | 4 p.m. (SECN+) Sunday | 1 p.m. (SECN+)
Charleston Southern RHP Zac Robinson (3-1, 9.48 ERA) LHP Ryan Gleason (1-2, 12.76 ERA) RHP Evan Truitt (4-4, 4.28 ERA)
Florida RHP Brandon Sproat (9-4, 3.41 ERA) RHP Hurston Waldrep (6-2, 3.20 ERA) LHP Jac Caglianone (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

 

I hear that! That was bizarre. I think the Rutgers kid has a chance as well.

 

Except if they view he has a much higher ceiling and just needs abs. If it doesn’t work it doesn’t work and there are other options that can be explored. His run tool is special and need to see if he can make the adjustment IMO.

 

There are only 2 ways to score a run in baseball. The batter hits a ball in which he is able to run completely around the bases. Or a runner on any base is able to get from that base to home plate safely.

I would say that OBP has a place in the metrics, not THE most important, but an important factor. Kind of like golf on the tour, percent of hit fairways is a great stat, but it's not the end all. It is all about the # on the scorecard

 

OBP is an important metric but there are a number of intangibles that are tough to measure but you make mental notes: a batter moves the runner over, bunts successfully, takes the extra base, gets the big hit in the clutch or makes the star pitcher work a ten-pitch at-bat- all little things that add up and helps a team win. You know a quality at bat when you see one although they often are not measurable.

 

Riopelle, Sproat Power No. 7 Gators Past Bucs in ’23 Premiere - Florida Gators

 

Good solid Opening Day W-- with Sproat strong- 5+innings and not allowing a hit. He seemed amped up some but settled down. His 3 earned runs does not reflect the quality of his outing. I was disappointed at Abner's outing that made Sproat's final line less impressive.
Eveyone hit (but we should keep in mind the comp., it's clear that CSU pitching is not stellar). I was a bit surprised that Fabian was at second as I don't recall him taking ground balls there during the spring preps. We'll see how that plays out and if Kurland gets any playing time this weekend.
Everyone hit except Halter- who did not hit at all in the Spring scrimmages. Concerning.
Question to the panel: I understand he's a veteran and Sully favors him but if his hitting woes continue as last year, do you give Thomas or Kurland a shot? Both hit pretty well in the scrimmages and Thomas is a very good fielder.
In any event, a good strong start to what I expect will be a great season

 

I think we need to realize that we’re looking at the results of one game-small sample size at best.

Right now I’m not in favor of a lot of lineup changes—we had multiple players hit, we played with a good defensive, we scored 13 runs.

Players like consistency as much as anyone. They understand it. If any shuffling takes place I would expect it on Sunday, but that’s just me.

 

Fully agree- not suggesting lineup changes at this point, especially involving vets like Halter, just a hypothetical should his hitting woes continue as they did last year. We have options this year that we did not have in the past few years. I do think Sully needs to give a few top guys who are not starting the reps needed to stay sharp and happy. That is the challenge of having depth at nearly every field position.

 

Robertson and that speed gonna surprise you.

 

Agree with you on Abner need righties to get chance.

 

Hopefully Robertson has a solid year as his speed at the top of the lineup can be a real asset. But you can’t steal first and he will have to prove he can hit on a consistent basis. This is one of the deepest teams as far as every day players go that Sully has had at UF and unlike some years, there will be solid options at almost every position should someone struggle.