Best players in the state as of now?

[SmallBall]

Smallball, I have seen all these kids play. And they are all the real deal. It's hard to make an all-state team, and I realize that, someone will always get left off. However, these are the kids that really made an impact on me. Who in this list would you challenge me on? P.S. I have not seen ever kid in the state play, that would be pretty tough to accomplish for anyone. But I would like to know who you would take off to add?

 

No, I wasn't questioning the guys ON the list. Just sounded like you'd seen a lot of baseball throughout the state and several guys I've seen aren't on your list. No big deal, just wondered if you'd really seen THAT many teams play. Sorry for the confusion.

[TennTech1]

Daniel Norris of Science Hill is listed by Baseball America as the #1 pithching prospect in the nation class of 2011. He's a lefty who throws mid 90's. The Perfect Game lists him as the #1 overall prospect high school or college for the 2011 draft.

[slapper]

How can you talk about the best players in the state and not say anything about Cord Dodd from Jackson North Side! He will be drafted somewhere in the top twenty rounds! I'd say he is one of the best!

[SmallBall]

How can you talk about the best players in the state and not say anything about Cord Dodd from Jackson North Side! He will be drafted somewhere in the top twenty rounds! I'd say he is one of the best!

 

Maybe so, but there are several ppl that post on here that have never even heard of Cord Dodd. Just sayin.

[slapper]

Cord Dodd hit another HR yesterday! He hit a 3-0 curveball! It was a rocket linedrive over the 400 ft centerfield wall! Int. walked next 3 ab's!

So for the district tournament, he has seen a total of 5 strikes and he has 2 Hr's and a double! He also has 5 intentional walks and has been hit once! Has scored 7 runs and has 8 rbi's! IN TWO GAMES!!!

[milanbb2005]

Cord Dodd hit another HR yesterday! He hit a 3-0 curveball! It was a rocket linedrive over the 400 ft centerfield wall! Int. walked next 3 ab's!

So for the district tournament, he has seen a total of 5 strikes and he has 2 Hr's and a double! He also has 5 intentional walks and has been hit once! Has scored 7 runs and has 8 rbi's! IN TWO GAMES!!!

What is Cord's batting average, HR total, RBI, Slug PCT, OBP? I know he is going to Walters State which is a raw school. I am curious to know what is average and power numbers are. No guesstimates

[davidlimbaugh]

Cord Dodd hit another HR yesterday! He hit a 3-0 curveball! It was a rocket linedrive over the 400 ft centerfield wall! Int. walked next 3 ab's!

So for the district tournament, he has seen a total of 5 strikes and he has 2 Hr's and a double! He also has 5 intentional walks and has been hit once! Has scored 7 runs and has 8 rbi's! IN TWO GAMES!!!

What is Cord's batting average, HR total, RBI, Slug PCT, OBP? I know he is going to Walters State which is a raw school. I am curious to know what is average and power numbers are. No guesstimates

 

Walters State a raw school?

 

http://www.ws.edu/athletics/Mens_Baseball/Traditions/Previous%20Years%20Record/Draft%20History/MLB%20Draft%20History.htm

 

http://www.ws.edu/athletics/news/athleticviewstory.asp?id=359

 

I have seen Jarreld of Goodpasture hit two home runs in one game this year.

 

I have been watching Overbey at USJ since he was in the 8th grade. Following in my favorite all-time high school baseball player's footsteps at Ole Miss

 

I have seen Norris at Science Hill a couple of times.

 

Ethan Bennett at Farragut only got one hit against us last year - LOL!! (he's pretty good!)

 

That's a pretty good short list of players I have seen in person.

[davidlimbaugh]

I have gotten to see all three of these players and they are also pretty good

 

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100507/SPORTS07/5070359/2075/SPORTS

[slapper]

What is Cord's batting average, HR total, RBI, Slug PCT, OBP? I know he is going to Walters State which is a raw school. I am curious to know what is average and power numbers are. No guesstimates

Well I can tell you he has great numbers but that doesn't really tell you what kind of player he really is! I have seen plenty of guys that had good numbers that weren't worth snot but numbers were good cause of the competition they played or because their mom kept the book! I can also tell you he was first team All-State as a sophmore and a junior, but again that doesn't always mean that the player is a great player because of all the politics and stuff! Here is what I do know, He's good! He's dang good!!! There have been scouts all over him all year! After the game yesterday, he took BP on Brighton's field for some scout that had flown in from Oklahoma and got there late and missed Cord's homerun in the first inning! Which was his only swing cause he got intentionally walked the next 3 times up! Are you saying that you won't believe that he is a good player unless he has a high batting average? Have you seen him play?

[milanbb2005]

What is Cord's batting average, HR total, RBI, Slug PCT, OBP? I know he is going to Walters State which is a raw school. I am curious to know what is average and power numbers are. No guesstimates

Well I can tell you he has great numbers but that doesn't really tell you what kind of player he really is! I have seen plenty of guys that had good numbers that weren't worth snot but numbers were good cause of the competition they played or because their mom kept the book! I can also tell you he was first team All-State as a sophmore and a junior, but again that doesn't always mean that the player is a great player because of all the politics and stuff! Here is what I do know, He's good! He's dang good!!! There have been scouts all over him all year! After the game yesterday, he took BP on Brighton's field for some scout that had flown in from Oklahoma and got there late and missed Cord's homerun in the first inning! Which was his only swing cause he got intentionally walked the next 3 times up! Are you saying that you won't believe that he is a good player unless he has a high batting average? Have you seen him play?

 

I have seen him play and I have personally played with him on a summer ball team. I watched him play against Milan here recently where Northside was defeated 7-4. Good stroke but good numbers tell a lot.

[SmallBall]

I'm not saying the kid's not good but he actually did nothing spectacular against DCHS during the two season games. To be quite honest, none of the NS team did that great during the regular season games vs DCHS....run ruled both games. But I also know kids....TEAMS improve over the season, but I gotta tell ya...those kids did 100% better at the plate the other day. I wanna know their secret!

 

Good luck to all of those left in district tournament play!

[slapper]

Got his stats from internet and coach! Id say he has had a decent high school career!

 

YEAR GP AB 2B 3B HR BB RBI R SB AVG SLG

SENIOR 32 83 9 2 8 20 33 31 6 .482 .928

JUNIOR 35 77 7 3 11 33 50 36 6 .444 1.04

SOPH. __________10 21 42 34 8 .478 .856