The Sarge

Looks about right to me. If it isn't Webb Friday night I think it will be Monty, with either Beal or Koumas being the other starter. I also think Holmes sticks to Sunday. I'd like to see Koumas get another shot as closer. I think he's got the stuff and the attitude for it if he'll fully embrace it like Price did.

Bryson Celek will be an upper classman and and will probably get a good look at First and DH. Also I dont know about Webb being a starter. I know he has the stuff to be a great starter, but he enjoys being a reliever just like Westmoreland did. They like having a feel for the game before coming in, instead of setting the tone. Just like Price having a "closers mentality," instead of a starter.

I tried to split up the two lefty's...that is why I put Holmes on Sat. instead of Sunday.

I didn't know Westy liked being in the pen. I never heard that. I thought he wanted to be a starter. I'm still wondering what his plans are for the future.

He played at first a few games this year, for whatever that is worth. Tanner wants power from 1st. He has been skeptical of Martin playing 1st because he has not shown that power. If he thinks Celek can hit 15 HR, he will play 1st. Tanner is very, very adamant about this. I guess it's still the gorilla ball in him. It has always been that way. I cannot think of one first baseman we have had that didn't have sick power.

Smoak, Pearce, Walker, even Nick Ebert had nasty power numbers.

Britt will be looked at there. Whittle has said he likes him on the mound.

MCR- was that you who said you like Kyle Martin on the mound? That he reminded you of Roth? Wouldn't that just be too much of a coincidence, if we had another 1st baseman and power bat turn into a crafty lefty on the mound?

I would love to see Pankake pitch. He has one of the best arms I have seen in the infield in a while. I just do not want to see him not play SS. I think the only way would be him as a closer.

I've never seen Kyle pitch. JW was very high on him but I don't remember if he said he liked him on the mound or not.

Oh, somebody said that he was Roth-like on the mound, and I think Whittle agreed. That would just be too much symmetry. There is just no way it would work out as well.

Although, most good high school players are very good pitchers AND very good hitters. Even Callahan hit well over .400, I think. Curt Britt hit over .400, and has some power, if I am remembering correctly. I am curious as to who our 1st baseman is. I think that Martin has the power to satisfy Tanner, it's just a matter of him finding it. He is a very big boy for a freshman.

I could be wrong, just something I have heard from people close to the program (everyone has their sources right?)

Wouldn't be surprised to see Pankake at 3B, Shrock at SS and LB at 1B.