Comments on: CBB Top 100 Countdown: Number 82 Logan Darnell (Kentucky)

By: Charles Thomas

Charles Thomas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:18:04 +0000

As someone who works closely with the team, I can tell you from my first hand experience that this is a solid place for Logan to be ranked. Look for him to have a break out season.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:55:47 +0000

Exactly, It isn’t going to change anything. My picks are my projected Top 100 players for the upcoming season. Not what has gone on in the past two seasons.

By: Marcus Kingsley

Marcus Kingsley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:52:35 +0000

This is a good pick I think. Sounds like he was an exceptional player, even back in his High school days. Striking out 47 batters is quite an accomplishment in one season. A 4.08 ERA sounds like it’s a very good record, and not many people could obtain that I believe. To the two people fighting above me, come on now, it’s a good pick, as far as I’m concerned, and you fighting about it isn’t going to change anything.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:28:14 +0000

I highly doubt Logan Darnell will not be All-SEC second team this season.

Don’t question my list if you don’t want to put your neck out there.

By: waltgreenberg

waltgreenberg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:13:34 +0000

That’s a great respoinse, Brian. Not. You continue to include guys (representing probably 20% on your lists) who the scouts might have their eyes on due to their tools, but who have yet to perform to their potential at the D-1 level. These guys do not belong on a preseason Top 50 or Top 100 list, due exclusively on their potential and very little else. You obvioiusly feel otherwise.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:55:15 +0000

Walt,

I am willing to let you make a Top 50 list and I would post it if you want. Lets compare the two of them at the end of the season and see which one is better!

By: waltgreenberg

waltgreenberg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:43:04 +0000

Brian, my point was that those selection by you of players who might have caught the eyes of the scouting community with their tools, but who had yet to “breakoout” at the college level (ala Darnell above), were for the most part guys who did not end the year amongst the Top 150 in college baseball; let alone the Top 50.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:24:11 +0000

Walt,

Which ones are you talking about?

Anyways, 10-15 players is still 70-80 percent correct! Saying I am writing these lists in the preseason before they get on the field. That is not a bad percentage at all.

By: walt

walt — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:04:30 +0000

Brian– once again, you simply saying it does not make it true. Yes, those in your Top 50 countdown last year who had previous solid track records in D-I play fared very, very well. No big surprise there. However, the 10 – 15 players you included who you picked based predominantly on tools, scouting community reports and Summer league action– but who had yet to distinguish themselves as college ballplayers– fared far less favorably as a group.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:20:22 +0000

Walt,

I have told you before and will state again that these 100 players are my projected ones. I just see these guys as being the best players in the 2010 season. My selections last year were pretty good and were on the mark. Some people had better seasons then I thought but nearly all on the list were very good.