TJ Collett

[TarHeel408]

What happened to him? He was mashing but I see he hasn't played in a while.

 

[Comebakatz3]

What happened to him? He was mashing but I see he hasn't played in a while.

Hip injury. Likely done for the year.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Hip injury. Likely done for the year.

I'd sure like to see what TJ could do completely healthy. Hope we get to see it

 

[deuces r wild]

Not a huge Collett fan yet. He is great in mid week starts, but really struggles against weekend pitching.He is a big guy, who needs to cut down his swing and get better plate discipline. At this rate he looks like a .240-.250 hitter similar to Adam Dunn, just not as talented.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Not a huge Collett fan yet. He is great in mid week starts, but really struggles against weekend pitching.He is a big guy, who needs to cut down his swing and get better plate discipline. At this rate he looks like a .240-.250 hitter similar to Adam Dunn, just not as talented.

Remember, the young man is basically a freshman and doesn't have even a full year under his belt. He hit 10 dingers early in the year and then got injured and we don't know how much that affected him in SEC play or how long the injury was lingering. He will improve the more quality pitching he sees. If nothing else Guilliams has proven that he can coach hitting. Not sure how we keep him very long, especially as a volunteer assistant.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Not a huge Collett fan yet. He is great in mid week starts, but really struggles against weekend pitching.He is a big guy, who needs to cut down his swing and get better plate discipline. At this rate he looks like a .240-.250 hitter similar to Adam Dunn, just not as talented.

.300 on the season 10 hrs 30+rbis

 

[CliffDweller25]

Not a huge Collett fan yet. He is great in mid week starts, but really struggles against weekend pitching.He is a big guy, who needs to cut down his swing and get better plate discipline. At this rate he looks like a .240-.250 hitter similar to Adam Dunn, just not as talented.

I agree with you about needed plate discipline. Most free swingers could use a little help there. But before his injury, TJ was 22 of 68 (.324) with 24 RBI and 6 HRs in 17 games against weekend pitching.

After the injury he was 3 of 20 (.150) with 3 RBI and 1 HR in 6 games against weekend pitching, before he was shut down for the season.

When healthy, TJ can hit any day of the week.

 

[TheySoSensitive]

Remember, the young man is basically a freshman and doesn't have even a full year under his belt. He hit 10 dingers early in the year and then got injured and we don't know how much that affected him in SEC play or how long the injury was lingering. He will improve the more quality pitching he sees. If nothing else Guilliams has proven that he can coach hitting. Not sure how we keep him very long, especially as a volunteer assistant.

IIRC Pompey had a pretty rough year statistically his first year as well.

 

[Comebakatz3]

IIRC Pompey had a pretty rough year statistically his first year as well.

I can't recall, but I definitely remember Mahan struggling as a freshy.