What happened to Cook?

[CajunT]

_ Robe won't DH Scotty. He's giving him the respect to give him a chance to be drafted, and the only way that will happen is if he plays in the field.
I'm ok with Fontenot at SS, being that I think his potential is yet to be realizes in all aspects.
Harst's situation doesn't look like a good one right now. And Bowman should, and will end up redshirting. _

Harst will probably red-shirt as well. Rob stated this last week.

[CajunProud]

_ Caoch Bab and Trahan have said Long was the most improved player on the squad during the fall and spring. He is a natural SS and Fontenot position is 2nd base, he doesn't have the arm to play SS. He has done a fine job of filling in, but we are going to be better up the middle with him at SS. _

When is Long expected back?

[CajunT]

_ Bostick catches everything hit his way. He's not out there to drive in 50 runs. Fontenot has raised his BA 125 points since last year and his fielding % 30 points. He might be a candidate for most improved position player, after Griffin. The infield is much better this year. If it ain't broke.......... _

It's broken because you have a temporary fix with Fontenot at SS. He has played well, but he does not have the arm for the position and 2nd base is his natural position. If Long can get healthy, then Bostick will join Rob on the bench with his .200 BA.

[wcd35]

_ It's broken because you have a temporary fix with Fontenot at SS. He has played well, but he does not have the arm for the position and 2nd base is his natural position. If Long can get healthy, then Bostick will join Rob on the bench with his .200 BA. _

So the staff is expecting Long to improve from his .226 BA and .921 Fld% and a team leading 18 errors? Granted the fielding pct isnt horrendous despite all the errors, but still its a large qty of errors and would be 2nd to last this year and was about 4th or 5th from the bottom last year.

Bostick is currently at .206 with a .991 Fld%
Fontenot is at .304 and .927

I'm not saying Bostick should stay and I would bet that Fontenot's fld% would improve at 2B so its not unreasonable (also because looking at it, Fontenot's fld% was .895 last year.) Just seeing what you think about it

[LifeTimeCajun]

Ive been saying this for years now....recruit a top notch SS that can flat out hit and go get it. I know it is not easy, but this program is built on pitching and defense. Ive always had issues with Long, and I had issues with Fontenot last year. I think that Fontenot is a year older and has improved his game a bunch and has been a pleasent surprise at the plate. We manage to get great outfielders, catchers, and pitchers, but we havent had that stud SS in some time. Lambin was the last i can remember

[cajun2bag]

_ Ive been saying this for years now....recruit a top notch SS that can flat out hit and go get it. I know it is not easy, but this program is built on pitching and defense. Ive always had issues with Long, and I had issues with Fontenot last year. I think that Fontenot is a year older and has improved his game a bunch and has been a pleasent surprise at the plate. We manage to get great outfielders, catchers, and pitchers, but we havent had that stud SS in some time. Lambin was the last i can remember _

Micah Cockrell wasn't to bad, he hit for power, average, played great D, and was a weekend starter for a while on the mound.

[raginsaints]

Will Long is terrible. I see no reason for him to play. I'd take Greg's noodle arm over Long's 7 inch range anyday.

[Dad04]

_ It's broken because you have a temporary fix with Fontenot at SS. He has played well, but he does not have the arm for the position and 2nd base is his natural position. If Long can get healthy, then Bostick will join Rob on the bench with his .200 BA. _

I doubt we will see changes in an infield that has a SS batting over .300, a 2B who catches everything and does his job offensively. The team defense is ranked #2 in the conference in fielding. We were last in 2008. Last year we looked like UALR looked last week. Nobody wants to go back there.

Johnny Damon could never throw the ball across the room and still can't, yet there he is on TV day after day, year after year. We will see, but the job is GF's to lose imo, which means less than nothing by the way.

[TuffGuy84]

_ Ive been saying this for years now....recruit a top notch SS that can flat out hit and go get it. I know it is not easy, but this program is built on pitching and defense. Ive always had issues with Long, and I had issues with Fontenot last year. I think that Fontenot is a year older and has improved his game a bunch and has been a pleasent surprise at the plate. We manage to get great outfielders, catchers, and pitchers, but we havent had that stud SS in some time. Lambin was the last i can remember _

Jameson Parker in 2006 was the last very good shortstop we had.

[JMV JustMyView]

_ Micah Cockrell wasn't to bad, he hit for power, average, played great D, and was a weekend starter for a while on the mound. _

The coaching staff tryed Micah out on the mound a few times as a closer but he was never a weekend starter...