I think Chatfield is a better first baseman. But, I believe if they had
known what LeGette was capable of, they would have figured something out. You don't let someone like that go because they aren't quite a good enough fielder. MLB is full of LF/RF/1B who are mediocre in the field but play full time because of their bats. And in tight late-inning situations you put in fielding replacements. Barry Bonds couldn't hardly run in his later years but they let him play leftfield anyway because of his bat.
The only thing I can think of is that EL couldn't relax while having to compete on a game-by-game basis for a spot. And that pressure impacted her confidence at the plate. But, Aldridge and Yaeger started hitting and it was 3 people competing for 2 spots, day in and day out. This year, EL could have played right field if you didn't want to displace ZY or KA. And Mizzelle could have started next year.
Thread Replies (20)
Here's a summary I did of the incoming class in the fall
-- VTChip
May 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM ET
VTChip
•
05/10/26 11:38 PM ET
Well, we have about 25-30:home runs graduating.
-- RJHokie
May 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET
RJHokie
•
05/10/26 10:25 PM ET
Please explain the procedure for not allowing players to transfer.**
-- MidloHokie
May 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM ET
MidloHokie
•
05/10/26 10:23 PM ET
I believe he’s bemoaning the fact that Pete didn’t move Chatfield
-- RJHokie
May 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM ET
RJHokie
•
05/10/26 10:37 PM ET
Wasn't much of an experiment. Looks like one dropped ball in a windy LSU
-- nkhooch
May 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM ET
nkhooch
•
05/10/26 10:53 PM ET
I’m sure they tried her in practice too.
-- RJHokie
May 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
RJHokie
•
05/10/26 11:09 PM ET
Ah Jordan Lynch happened
-- MrFantastic!
May 11, 2026 at 06:46 AM ET
MrFantastic!
•
05/11/26 06:46 AM ET
Bre Peck played third before Jordan arrived.**
-- RJHokie
May 11, 2026 at 09:32 AM ET
RJHokie
•
05/11/26 09:32 AM ET
I think Chatfield is a better first baseman. But, I believe if they had
◄
-- nkhooch
May 11, 2026 at 01:41 AM ET
nkhooch
•
05/11/26 01:41 AM ET
Well, Pete and staff had their reasons which is good enough for me. **
-- RJHokie
May 11, 2026 at 09:33 AM ET
RJHokie
•
05/11/26 09:33 AM ET
Just discussing what those reasons might be. Because clearly we would have
-- nkhooch
May 11, 2026 at 02:37 PM ET
nkhooch
•
05/11/26 02:37 PM ET
Send him an email and ask him if you’re that curious about it.
-- RJHokie
May 11, 2026 at 03:10 PM ET
RJHokie
•
05/11/26 03:10 PM ET
Ha, another email. Great advice. Leaders make tough decisions
-- nkhooch
May 11, 2026 at 04:04 PM ET
nkhooch
•
05/11/26 04:04 PM ET
Let us know if you get a response.**
-- saret
May 11, 2026 at 04:51 PM ET
saret
•
05/11/26 04:51 PM ET
Doubt he would respond in email because it's too easy to make public. But,
-- nkhooch
May 11, 2026 at 05:06 PM ET
nkhooch
•
05/11/26 05:06 PM ET
There are still plenty of games to play this year**
-- js93
May 10, 2026 at 09:10 PM ET
js93
•
05/10/26 09:10 PM ET
Indeed . Just looking ahead .**
-- MrFantastic!
May 11, 2026 at 06:39 AM ET
MrFantastic!
•
05/11/26 06:39 AM ET