Reply to "Rear View Mirror"

TPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003

@Francis7 posted:
Related story.
Freshmen joins program and has an outstanding fall with the team followed by an impressive winter training. Wins starting job for the spring and is a starter in their first 4 games.
However, he bats .190 and strikes out in one-third of his at bats.
By game 5, he's on the bench.
Welcome to college baseball.

I think adbonos reply was pretty accurate.

Questions...first 4 college games, how many at bats, is he a prospect? Is he on scholarship? How well or not does he play his position? What position? Was he moved in the lineup before this happened?

I do not believe that any player actually wins a job right away, but rather is just the first guy to prove he belongs.

Rosters change often. If this is a talented freshman, the coach develops rather than replaces, he will get more opportunities.

Other coaches may have no clue. They just keep replacing instead of developing.

Then you are on your own.

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