Beckham big in UGA's CWS win

[spongyfungy]

Originally Posted by Huisj

That was a heck of a game. Beckham has been playing his rear end off this whole tournament, and tonight he was incredible again. Wow. And Fields has some nasty nasty stuff, though his control still doesn't look particularly great. I think Seattle drafted him, right?

I think the braves did

[oeo]

Originally Posted by spongyfungy

I think the braves did

Last year they did, but he went back to school. The Mariners picked him this year.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by spongyfungy

I think the braves did

The Braves drafted him last year, but he didn't sign. Seattle drafted him this year.

I'm watching the replay of it now. Wow did Beckham pulverize that pitch. I like his stance at the plate too: not too much movement, stays balanced, Chicago Tough, etc.

I wonder how much doe he's gonna be looking for....

[UofCSoxFan]

Originally Posted by Huisj

That was a heck of a game. Beckham has been playing his rear end off this whole tournament, and tonight he was incredible again. Wow. And Fields has some nasty nasty stuff, though his control still doesn't look particularly great. I think Seattle drafted him, right?

I think Fields (from Georgia) could be a huge bust. He has good stuff but no command at all. Last year he had 8 blown saves as he was averaging almosat a walk an inning. He was very shakey against Stanford on Saturday (I believe it was) when they put him in up 10-4 and he gave up 4 to make it 10-8.

[Huisj]

Originally Posted by UofCSoxFan

I think Fields (from Georgia) could be a huge bust. He has good stuff but no command at all. Last year he had 8 blown saves as he was averaging almosat a walk an inning. He was very shakey against Stanford on Saturday (I believe it was) when they put him in up 10-4 and he gave up 4 to make it 10-8.

And really, it wouldn't be unprecedented for a hard-throwing college closer to be a bust in the big leagues either. Blowing college guys away with bad command of a hard fastball is a whole lot different than blowing MLB guys away with bad command of a hard fastball. Matt Anderson could tell you that (although injuries had just as much to do with his struggles as command did).

[SoxSpeed22]

There are plenty of pitchers who got by on their stuff that didn't pan out. That's why baseball is more mental than it is physical.
I am already excited about seeing Beckham play on the Sox. He just makes the right plays at the right time and those players always have good careers.

[jabrch]

Originally Posted by SoxSpeed22

There are plenty of pitchers who got by on their stuff that didn't pan out. That's why baseball is more mental than it is physical.
I am already excited about seeing Beckham play on the Sox. He just makes the right plays at the right time and those players always have good careers.

well...not exactly. Even the most fundamentally solid, high performing college prospects are still major crapshoots.

[102605]

Beckham looks like a solid ballplayer. I'm exciting to watch him rise

[Optipessimism]

Originally Posted by btrain929

I'm watching the replay of it now. Wow did Beckham pulverize that pitch. I like his stance at the plate too: not too much movement, stays balanced, Chicago Tough, etc.

I wonder how much doe he's gonna be looking for....

I don't know but doesn't the hunting season begin in the fall?

Originally Posted by Optipessimism

I don't know but doesn't the hunting season begin in the fall?

Touche'.

Looks like Georgia is going to lose the College championship as its 6-1 in the 9th, but he did hit another HR tonight, accounting for another run, and a line drive to the warning track to the opposite field.

Now let's get him signed quick and get a wood bat in his hands....

[Daver]

Originally Posted by btrain929

Looks like Georgia is going to lose the College championship as its 6-1 in the 9th, but he did hit another HR tonight, accounting for another run, and a line drive to the warning track to the opposite field.

Now let's get him signed quick and get a wood bat in his hands....

He's played in the Cape Cod League, he has experience with a wood bat.

[SoxSpeed22]

Congratulations to Fresno State. The underdog bulldogs pull off one of the most improbable runs in sports history. Now get Beckham signed, KW.

[SoxNation05]

I think Beckham will be a Derek Jeter type hitter with more power and less batting average.