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UK owed Dawson the remaining $1.375 million on his contract, which runs through June 2018, but this was slightly lowered according to his salary at USM. We have been paying Dawson $50K per season.

Has his new deal been finalized? Has Munz even asked the question on Dawsons status past June? Find is very odd that this has yet to be discussed officially. Having us go through a change in OC this summer will absolutely negatively impact our offense next season.

Unless...........

We have a plan......to bring back a USM grad this summer.......in a role that will equally help both parties......

stinkfist wrote:

it's 4:20 @ 2:50.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE3zhu9ROjo

You know I've blasted that shit a time or three. Still trying to find those memories...

Brett is a dick. Was in college. Didn’t change after.

Doesn’t take away from him being one of the greatest QBs ever.

It is what it is.

Black Diamond Reb wrote:

Keyes

stinkfist wrote:

eaglenjxn wrote:

I still don’t know what you’re getting at with Franklin. I’m not sure why his problems are not an issue at lead off or how he’s more beneficial there. Because he’s fast like a traditional leadoff? You’re ensuring that your worst hitter and OBP guy has the most at-bats and there’s less of a chance that Reynolds and Wallner come up with runners on.

I agree on Wallner. And honestly, I probably would have made him a pitcher—or at least given him more work developing there. As is, I don’t think he’s a reliable closer. He throws. He doesn’t pitch. If teams have seen that kind of velocity and adjust, it doesn’t have much movement. That’s why Rice tagged him. That said, he’s still better than most of our other options but the OF to pitcher shift doesn’t work. The big thing is that Berry has no interest in using him in anything outside of exclusively traditional save situations, which doesn’t happen a ton.

the thing with Franklin is his slugging percentage is junk but his OBP is NOT the worst on the team.....I only see it improving in the 1 spot by bunting and getting him to look at more pitches for walks.....anywhere else in the order just doesn't make sense....it also opens up the hit and run opportunity when he gets on base to minimize the DP....his OBP isn't much different than Monte's to view from that perspective....we're talking the difference between 35% and 40%....

here's the BA/OBP/SP for the handful in that range....

Casey Maack    Southern Miss    2B    .222    .327    .333   
LeeMarcus Boyd    Southern Miss    SS    .270    .344    .426   
Fred Franklin    Southern Miss    CF    .244    .347    .244   
Daniel Keating    Southern Miss    DH    .269    .356    .410   
Cole Donaldson    Southern Miss    C    .275    .358    .350   
Mason Irby    Southern Miss    RF    .210    .368    .272   
Jaylon Keys    Southern Miss    CF    .265    .375    .353   
Bryant Bowen    Southern Miss    C    .250    .375    .365
Gabe Montenegro    Southern Miss    LF    .308    .397    .394

I put Monte at the 2 all day long.....that's where I wanted him weeks ago....again, at least he moved him out of the 8 which was a gimme....also, Monte has all of 1 stolen base.....that's ridiculous from the 1 spot....

I simply think you go with that, the current 3/4/5 with Guidry in the 6, whomever in the 7/8, and Lebo in the 9.....

you can DH whoever, but it should be Wallner and him on the mound as our Tues starter or closer......and you're right, our close opportunities may be few, but our blown saves by not having a solid 8/9 inning guy has contributed to that as well....

hell, if we can take the starter thru the 5th, you can pitch match ups to get to Wallner....or you make him the Tuesday pitcher.....I personally would develop him as a closer, but that's just me....

the bottom line is we need him on the mound and Franklin's speed on the bases....I know he made an error the other day, but his speed in CF is what you want....

His on-base would be the worst in the starting lineup.

40 and 35 percent is a huge difference in baseball.

You’re talking like your 1 hitter leads off every inning. What about the other four ABs every game in which he potentially hits in spots where we need someone who can do something other than walk, bunt, or strike out.