Any info on Thad Griffin?

[rgncjn12]

_ I generally agree with the if you can hit you can hit statement. But lets wait another year before we give up on him. I seem to remember a horrible hitting catcher (Morgan) who was a good hitter his SR year. Lets hope we do not have to wait that long for Griffen to improve. _

I am far from giving up on Griffin. HOwever my expectations have been tempered after seeing him struggle mightily. I think his high expectations had us rushing to annoint him the next "Lucroy". I think he will be a solid player but not a 3rd round draft pick.

GEAUX UL!

[cajun2bag]

I disagree! Cap rarely had a chance to play Tatford only pinch hit with the exception of maybe 2 or 3 starts as a freshman. It is not like he played 15-20 games in a row to get in a routine. Griffin was the everyday catcher and never got going. I think Dillion will be a far better hitter but not sure how good he will be as a catcher. Griffin is a better catcher and I think that you have to have a leader and catcher before a good hitting catcher, but 136 come on. He has got a long way to go and I don't see him getting there in the next year.

[CajunAmos]

This is what I could find:

Corey Coles only played 2 years at UL before going pro.
02 .368 6 45
03 .371 9 45
Not to mention he was a very good pitcher also.

Dallas Morris
02 .264 7 32
03 .299 3 26
04 .373 12 51
05 .357 12 68

So its clear to see we have had numerous kids come in and contribute as Freshman that didnt have half the hype Griffin came in with.

Anyway you slice it .136 as a Freshman with all the hype is a dissappointment. And he had a problem of not catching the ball.

GEAUX UL!

I actually think he had less passed balls and threw out a higher percentage of runners than any of the other catchers last year.

[J-Town Cajun]

Justin Morgan came a long way his Sr. year and got drafted. His first 3 years he was frankly a horrible hitter but he did not K at the same rate as Griffen.

Griffen has the God given talent because of size and strength but he does have huge holes in his swing and will always be prone to strikeouts. He will hit better than .136 but I will be surprised if he is a .300 hitter, but I was wrong about Morgan before. I can see potential talent and Griffen's is not an avg. hitter but someone who can drive the ball into the gaps and hit the long ball. He also has good definsive skills and has the best arm behind the plate since I have followed the cajuns (late 90's).

I was very excited when Griffen committed to the cajuns because of the hype but when someone posted the video on him showcasing his hitting skills I was discouraged. The first time I saw him live was at the fall world series and his first 3 at-bats were strikeouts but his 4th was a HR.

[cajuns67]

the entire team needs to get in the weight room.

[J-Town Cajun]

_ the entire team needs to get in the weight room. _

I noticed a huge size difference with UNO this year.

[LifeTimeCajun]

_ Justin Morgan came a long way his Sr. year and got drafted. His first 3 years he was frankly a horrible hitter but he did not K at the same rate as Griffen.

Griffen has the God given talent because of size and strength but he does have huge holes in his swing and will always be prone to strikeouts. He will hit better than .136 but I will be surprised if he is a .300 hitter, but I was wrong about Morgan before. I can see potential talent and Griffen's is not an avg. hitter but someone who can drive the ball into the gaps and hit the long ball. He also has good definsive skills and has the best arm behind the plate since I have followed the cajuns (late 90's).

I was very excited when Griffen committed to the cajuns because of the hype but when someone posted the video on him showcasing his hitting skills I was discouraged. The first time I saw him live was at the fall world series and his first 3 at-bats were strikeouts but his 4th was a HR. _

i saw the same tape u saw. In a few earlier post i saw the comparison btw he and luke. From day one when Luke came in his swing was ten times flatter which gave him a better chance to be sucessful at the college level. Griffen, from what i saw from the fall to the spring, has a swing with a high finish along with a few holes that I thought would give him trouble at this level. Can he turn it around and be a .300 hitter?? Hell yea he can. He was not drafted and thought as highly as he was because he is not a stud. Adjustments need to be made and I am sure once healthy he will get it done for us. All this talk is overshadowing his defensive ability which is the area that our catchers need great improvement in. He has a cannon and is a better than average recieving catcher already. He will get it dont worry

[cajun2bag]

Scouts make mistakes on players every year. The scout that drafted him saw what he could do against high school pitching. Now that he is facing college level guys they are not just throwing the baseball, they are pitching! He needs to start hitting and not swinging!!!!