
Originally Posted by
Bunch24
That's my line of thinking. Replacing Tank and Soto will be difficult to do, especially Soto's mental toughness and leadership.
Brodhead will also be tough to replace, but if Codi Runyan can come back healthy, I think that'll be an upgrade, at the plate at least.
I might be counting those proverbial chickens before they hatch, but I think Gabby Bridges will fill in quite nicely for Tank next year (homers and RBI production-wise) and Bowers and Verde will have a much bigger role in the leadership category.
Plus, like someone said, with Brig, Boo and Britney locked into a solid rotation, I could easily see the Lotiefs being able to convince some big-time offensive players to come to Lafayette for the next few years.