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Has there been a better overall player in the past decade than AJ Reed?

Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:30 pm
So far this year, this is what this fricking guy has done for UK.

Pitching: 90 IP, 9-2, 2.30 ERA, 80 hits, 63 SOs, 25 walks

Hitting: .360 BA, 12 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 63 RBI, .491 OBP, .800 slugging

Freshman All SEC in '12, All-SEC in '13, Lock for consensus AA this year, and I have no desire to count his player of the week awards.

I mean... frick. Don't know what else to say.
This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 2:31 pm
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:32 pm to
Love him. He won't pitch in the big leagues but his bat is absurd.

Hate that Hendo doesn't have shite for a pitching rotation behind him. UK would be pretty salty if they did.

ETA: And I'm as surprised as anyone that he's that good this season. He was good before but I thought Cousino would blow up instead.
This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 2:33 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:32 pm to
21 home runs with these bats is insane...although isnt he a Left hand hitter and UK's right field fence super short?

Either way, the guy could play whatever in MLB
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:33 pm to
He's hit several on the road as well. The home field helps but he's capable on the road too.
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

although isnt he a Left hand hitter and UK's right field fence super short?

I thought this actually was inflating his HRs until I watched the Florida game in early April when he cranked out his 11th IIRC.

Yea... it wouldn't have mattered where the damn fence was. Albeit that was only 1 HR, but dude has legit power.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:43 pm to
Several
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:44 pm to
Splain
Posted by pivey14
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:44 pm to
Those numbers are ungodly
This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 2:45 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Member since Oct 2007
69315 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

I thought this actually was inflating his HRs until I watched the Florida game in early April when he cranked out his 11th IIRC.

Yea... it wouldn't have mattered where the damn fence was. Albeit that was only 1 HR, but dude has legit power.





Oh no doubt he has legit power, 21 HRs is once again insane with these bats.

I just remembered UK's slew of left handed hitters every season and their like 314 foot RF fence
Posted by reggierayreb
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:46 pm to
Stephen Head and Danny Hultzen come to mind... AJ is an unbelievable baseball player though.

Posted by bigDgator
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:47 pm to
I'm jelly 'cause we can't hit worth a shite.
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

I just remembered UK's slew of left handed hitters every season and their like 314 foot RF fence

That's why I thought the same. Last year of the bats ('09) I remember UK had something like 6-7 players with double digit HRs halfway through the season. Granted they did have some really good hitter but a lot of those homers turned into long flyouts when they traveled to Baum.
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:53 pm to
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Stephen Head and Danny Hultzen

Both great players but neither are on the same level hitting as Reed. Hultzen was a better pitcher but not even same conversation with the bat. I'd argue Reed is a better pitcher (slightly) and hitter (more than slightly) than Head, although its been ~10 years since Head played so my memory can be failing me.

ETA: Wasn't Head's freshman year his dirtiest pitching year?
This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted by dallasga6
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

Pitching: 90 IP, 9-2, 2.30 ERA, 80 hits, 63 SOs, 25 walks

Hitting: .360 BA, 12 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 63 RBI, .491 OBP, .800 slugging

Freshman All SEC in '12, All-SEC in '13, Lock for consensus AA this year, and I have no desire to count his player of the week awards.
Posted by BennyAndTheInkJets
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Posted on 5/10/14 at 4:21 pm to
Bump because baseball threads > draft threads on the rant
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
39466 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 4:28 pm to
No ... the kid is unreal. Best all-around baseball player I've seen in this league in a long long time.
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