I went to the game tonight. No more general admission seating in the main bleachers. All assigned seats and they don't sell them at the box office. I guess it's all season tickets now, like in baseball. Total bullshit IMO.
Anyway, I suck at evals, and it's early, and it's a bench-emptying game against Lamar, and I should know better from last year than to doubt White, but I don't exactly know what to make of this team. They did way better in Clearwater than I thought they would, particularly after last year. We have some talented Freshman. The leadoff (Goode) has a great swing and approach. She looks to be a pure hitter. Day had a nice HR.
I have some concerns though. The pen is thin, and Simpson looks shaky to start the year. I'm also a little worried about lack of pop - I see lots of fast contact hitters. Day and Whitaker provide some pop, but the latter struggles mightily with decent pitching. Defense and baserunning are sure to be subpar - that's a White staple.
I'm also a little worried about the lack of studdettes. Iakopo, Rhodes, Ellish. It doesn't seem we have players of that caliber on the roster.
Of course, I could be wrong. We'll see.