导出博客文章In this edition of my Big Board: the debuts of two third-year sophomores from
big-time schools, an SEC defensive lineman makes a big jump, and theres a new
top prospect from No. 1-ranked Alabama.A reminder: General scouting reports on
these players wont change week to week, unless my overall evaluation changes.
Ill simply be updating performance notes and providing updates on key matchups
to come.One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt
sophomore for the 2016 season.1. *Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&MGarrett
returned from a one-game absence?because of a high ankle sprain and recorded a
sack in the Aggies double-overtime win over Tennessee. Hes the best player on a
spectacular defensive line. At 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, Garrett has the length,
strength and ability to bend the edge. Hes a brilliant, natural pass-rusher, and
hes up to 26.0 career sacks. He looks like a top-five lock if he stays
healthy.2. *Leonard Fournette, RB, LSUFournette?is dealing with an ankle injury
and hasnt played since Sept. 24, when he averaged 6.3 yards per carry in a loss
at Auburn. Hes really special when hes healthy, and he has?an incredible
combination of size, speed and power that can make him look like a varsity
player hanging with the JV. Mileage was a concern headed into the season, so the
ankle injury -- if not long-term -- could benefit him in NFL scouts eyes. He had
a whopping 300 carries in 2015.
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Japanese newcomer, Lou Piniella kept waiting for the rookie to pull a ball. Too
many hits sprayed to left field, Sweet Lou thought, too easy for defenses to
adjust.So the veteran Seattle manager summoned the translator and told him to
deliver a message to Ichiro Suzuki: I want to see some bat speed.Piniella saw
them huddle in the dugout and share a laugh. A couple of innings later, Suzuki
led off with a home run into the bullpen in right-center.He rounds the bases, he
steps on home plate, and he says, `Happy now? when he shook my hand, Piniella
recalled. I said, `Yeah, yeah, you can do whatever you want.All these years
later, with Suzuki on the verge of joining the 3,000-hit club in the big
leagues, his first skipper in the majors is taking a lot of pride in watching
the pursuit. As much as Piniella believed in Suzuki from the start and was in
awe of those early accomplishments with the Mariners, he never would have
guessed the outfielder would still be playing at age 42 and going for such a
lofty perch.Suzuki hit .335 with a .412 on-base percentage in 164 at-bats over
the first half with Miami. He reached 2,991 hits Friday night with a pinch
single in the eighth inning of the Marlins 7-6 victory at St. Louis in the
return from the All-Star break.Now gray-haired and no longer a regular in his
16th major league season, Suzuki might have lost a step, but not much. Credit
his commitment to an intense regimen that has long included an on-deck routine
that features a deep warmup squat, then a one-of-a-kind stance and a sweeping
twirl of his bat.Suzuki was 27 and had 1,278 hits in Japan before he came to the
big leagues. Piniella got so excited after Suzukis two-hit debut in 2001 that he
kissed him.I was so happy for him, thats why, Piniella said. Its hard for a
player to come here from Japan, especially with the scrutiny that he had. Im an
emotional guy. I got caught up in the moment. I gave him a hug and at the same
time I gave him a little peck. Look, I really enjoyed watching this young man
play and I knew from seeing him in spring training that he was a special
player.At the time, Suzuki did not come cheaply. Seattle paid $13 million just
to secure his rights, and signed him to a three-year, $14 million contract. The
Mariners got their moneys worth and then some.Suzuki, better known just by his
first name, has long prided himself in preparation.So much so that Piniella had
been around no other player like him, with that meticulous stretching before
stepping into the batters box to the foot rubdowns he gave himself at his locker
with a small wooden tool before and after games.dddddddddddd had never seen it,
quite frankly. I was quite amazed by the things that he did, the stretching
especially, Piniella said. Here in the United States, we go through a rigorous
spring training, but once the season starts prior to the games we have our
stretching exercises and then the kids play.He took it to a totally different
level. He was fanatical about that and thats probably one of the big reasons
that hes playing here at age 42, he said.That first season was a memorable one
for many reasons. The Mariners won an AL-record 116 games, clinching the
division shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Yet Seattle failed to
reach the World Series, losing in five games of the AL Championship Series to
the Yankees.Still, Suzuki won AL Rookie of the Year and MVP. Suzukis ability to
beat out infield hits at times left Piniella shaking his head.He did have a
special year. The team had a special year that year, Piniella said. We won 116
games and Ichiro was a big part of it. Ichiro was a special player. He had
really good speed, he had that uncanny ability to put the ball in play. In the
outfield, he played as well as you can expect, great throwing arm. He made the
adjustment to American baseball very quickly, became one of the leaders in our
clubhouse and was accepted by the players. He had a tremendous impact on our
team that year.Hes going for his 3,000th hit now, and Im so proud of him. Hes
had just a wonderful career. I look forward to the time when hell be inducted
into the Hall of Fame, he said.Some of the most memorable hits by the 10-time
All-Star didnt even count.In 2007, Suzuki hit the first inside-the-park home run
in All-Star game history, winning unanimous MVP honors and helping the American
League to a 5-4 victory at San Franciscos AT&T Park with a go-ahead, two-run
drive that took a crazy bounce off the right-field wall.Hed never hit an
inside-the-park homer during his decorated career in Japan.Hes an amazing guy,
Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. You just take age out of the equation and if
you just looked at him as a player, if you evaluated just what you see, not
thinking about age, you see a guy that runs above average, plays all three
outfield spots, throws above average, hits lefties and righties.His work habits
and everything else, for me, just set him apart.---AP Baseball Writer Mike
Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report. ' ' '
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