I want to see Teel and Chance batting 1,2

[cheewgumm]

I dont know if Chance is going to the bench but those batting 1,2 then Reese seems good to me.

Not thinking it?s gonna happen though, but I would do that.

[Pancho]

not sure chance will be that high in the order initially. BOC has many options and may try several batting orders early on.

[AlSwearengen]

It will probably be Teal and then Reese. In the old days it might have been Teal, Chance, and Reese but now the thought is to get your best hitter to the plate as often as possible.

[Tripp McNeely]

I dont know if Chance is going to the bench but those batting 1,2 then Reese seems good to me.

Not thinking it?s gonna happen though, but I would do that.

Are we sure Chance starts?

[CaptainObvious]

It would be classic if Chance ended up the leading hitter at around .385. Certain people on here would crap themselves.

I know he will not though.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Are we sure Chance starts?

I definitely think he starts the year. I think as we start getting more data and seeing his splits is when we could start seeing him platooning with someone else.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I think James will probably lead off and Teel will hit 2nd. Those are two really high OBP guys that would give Reese a chance at a lot of RBIs in the 3rd spot.

[Coach34]

Saw a projection the other day with 34 in LF vs RHP's and Trout in RF....vs LHP's it will be Trout and either Val/Nunnalee

[shoeless joe]

It will probably be Teal and then Reese. In the old days it might have been Teal, Chance, and Reese but now the thought is to get your best hitter to the plate as often as possible.

this is the correct answer. reese, if producing like we think, should be in the 2 hole. line up turnover is such a huge deal in offensive success so why have to wait to get your best hitter up to the plate. and when this approach shines is in a late game situation...i can't tell you how many times i've been there hoping we can get our best hitter up in that last inning to tie or win a game...well, having them slotted in the 2 hole is a major way to increase those odds. plus over the course of a whole season that would equate to a few more at bats. and those few at bats could be huge.

[DawgNsuds]

Frequency of Batting Opportunities
Average Number of Baserunners
The average number of baserunners on base when each hitter comes to bat is as follows:

Batting Order Runners on 1B Runners on 2B Runners on 3B Total Runners
2nd 0.310 0.175 0.085 0.569
3rd 0.340 0.198 0.102 0.639
Key Differences
The second hitter typically has slightly fewer runners on base compared to the third hitter. This is because the third spot often comes up with more opportunities to drive in runs, as they bat after the first two hitters who are usually more skilled at getting on base.
The third hitter is expected to be a strong offensive player, often a power hitter, as they are likely to have more runners on base when they bat.
Conclusion
In summary, while both the second and third hitters are important, the third hitter generally has more opportunities to drive in runs due to a higher average of baserunners on base.

[Coach34]

Reese had a .422 OBP last year. We want him on base as many times as possible in addition to getting RBI's.

The old philosophy of having a 2 hole guy that can bunt and hit/run is basically gone. Now its about getting your best guys up as much as you can

[Tater]

Frequency of Batting Opportunities
Average Number of Baserunners
The average number of baserunners on base when each hitter comes to bat is as follows:

Batting Order Runners on 1B Runners on 2B Runners on 3B Total Runners
2nd 0.310 0.175 0.085 0.569
3rd 0.340 0.198 0.102 0.639
Key Differences
The second hitter typically has slightly fewer runners on base compared to the third hitter. This is because the third spot often comes up with more opportunities to drive in runs, as they bat after the first two hitters who are usually more skilled at getting on base.
The third hitter is expected to be a strong offensive player, often a power hitter, as they are likely to have more runners on base when they bat.
Conclusion
In summary, while both the second and third hitters are important, the third hitter generally has more opportunities to drive in runs due to a higher average of baserunners on base.

People thinking ChatGPT is more than an English language calculator crack me up.

Garbage in, garbage out.

[WSOPdawg]

I think James will probably lead off and Teel will hit 2nd. Those are two really high OBP guys that would give Reese a chance at a lot of RBIs in the 3rd spot.

James = Chone James or James Nunnalee ?

[StarkVegasSteve]

James = Chone James or James Nunnalee ?

Either one.

[Todd4State]

Not sure how BOC sees it but to me Nunnalee seems to profile as a lead off hitter. He was one of the toughest hitters to strike out in the ACC last year. And he can run. Looking at the data if we're going modern here I could see Noah Sullivan hitting second. He had a higher OBP than Reese last year and it splits up our L/R hitters some. I think Reese and Teel would hit 3/4 in some order. Reese has more power but Teel was a more complete hitter last year. I'm going to guess Ryder Woodson would be next. The next three are up for grabs between Bevis, Wyers, Milewski. Could have Chance hitting 9th in this scenario.

Biggest challenge with this lineup is the skill if the LH hitters vs RH hitters. Gotta be careful to not have 4 LH hitters in a row followed by 5 RH hitters. BOC may drop Nunnalee and have someone like Wyers lead off to try to break things up some.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Rather see: Teel, Sully, Ace as 1,2,3 getting 15 ABs from these guys per game is what you want.

Then platoon on Left, Right, and Performance

Seems Chance, Frei, Woodson, Revis, Val, and Stallman could be very good too.

[cheewgumm]

I don?t know enough about the VA guys.

What did Chance bat last year in the SEC, 330?

[The Federalist Engineer]

Not sure how BOC sees it but to me Nunnalee seems to profile as a lead off hitter. He was one of the toughest hitters to strike out in the ACC last year. And he can run. Looking at the data if we're going modern here I could see Noah Sullivan hitting second. He had a higher OBP than Reese last year and it splits up our L/R hitters some. I think Reese and Teel would hit 3/4 in some order. Reese has more power but Teel was a more complete hitter last year. I'm going to guess Ryder Woodson would be next. The next three are up for grabs between Bevis, Wyers, Milewski. Could have Chance hitting 9th in this scenario.

Biggest challenge with this lineup is the skill if the LH hitters vs RH hitters. Gotta be careful to not have 4 LH hitters in a row followed by 5 RH hitters. BOC may drop Nunnalee and have someone like Wyers lead off to try to break things up some.

MLB sees Nunnalee was a leadoff guy, advanced bat, defense and arm for corner OF. Should improve sharply over his freshman numbers at UVA.

Chance is a Collegiate baller. In 2026, he could hit 350 and 10 bombs if BOC plays him. He's not that small, same size as Drew Gilbert from Tennessee. At 23 years old, he's advantaged versus emotional and semi developed impulse-control teenage pitchers. Indiana football loaded up with 23 and 24 years olds, national champs.

[Coach34]

What did Chance bat last year in the SEC, 330?

He feasted on lower teams at the end of the SEC season. 6/12 vs Auburn, 5/11 vs Kentucky, 5/11 vs Mississippi, and 6/14 vs Mizzou the last 4 series

Texas? 1/11
OU? 4/13
LSU? 2/14
Bama? 1/8

[Todd4State]

I don?t know enough about the VA guys.

What did Chance bat last year in the SEC, 330?

Chance hit .339 in SEC play last year. That's better than Noah.

[Todd4State]

MLB sees Nunnalee was a leadoff guy, advanced bat, defense and arm for corner OF. Should improve sharply over his freshman numbers at UVA.

Chance is a Collegiate baller. In 2026, he could hit 350 and 10 bombs if BOC plays him. He's not that small, same size as Drew Gilbert from Tennessee. At 23 years old, he's advantaged versus emotional and semi developed impulse-control teenage pitchers. Indiana football loaded up with 23 and 24 years olds, national champs.

I'll be surprised if he hits 10 home runs especially with the players we added possibly cutting into his playing time. But I would compare him to Rusty Thoms or Cody Brown. He'll play a good bit. And having him in the bottom half of the order is a really good thing for MSU. He's a veteran guy and I wonder if he felt some pressure to perform last year when our team wasn't as talented. McMullen our new hitting coach could be beneficial to him because Bryce's game needs to be making contact and having tough AB's. His OBP needs to improve and his strikeouts need to go down. He's also good defensively and won't have to play CF anymore and he also stole 10 bases.

I could see him having a very good year. But not as a top of the order guy.

[KOdawg1]

Teel - CF (L)
Ace - 3B (L)
Sully - 1B (R)
Frei - DH (S)
Milewski - C (R)
Nunnallee - RF (L)
Chance - LF (R)
Woodson - SS (R)
Wyers/Sanders - 2B (R/L)

[The Federalist Engineer]

People thinking ChatGPT is more than an English language calculator crack me up.

Garbage in, garbage out.

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One lady even included her prompt in the copy paste.

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[Tater]

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[Homedawg]

James = Chone James or James Nunnalee ?

Chrome James isn't batting in the top two. I can tell you that

[Todd4State]

Teel - CF (L)
Ace - 3B (L)
Sully - 1B (R)
Frei - DH (S)
Milewski - C (R)
Nunnallee - RF (L)
Chance - LF (R)
Woodson - SS (R)
Wyers/Sanders - 2B (R/L)

Pretty good! I would maybe flip Sullivan and Ace in the order. Noah had a higher OBP, fewer strikeouts, more walks and he also had more HBP. He did hit into a fair amount of double plays, so having a faster player hitting in front of him like Teel could help some with that. And again, like I said with Chance McMullen I think could help Sullivan cut down on K's some too making him more dangerous.

Also, Noah will definitely not be in the opening day lineup as he will be suspended for getting ejected in the final game against Florida State in the regional last year. When that happens, don't be alarmed, scared, etc.

I would also flip Milewski and Woodson in the lineup because I think Woodson will be a better hitter. It's a small sample size, but in 30 ABs last year Woodson had a SLG% of .733 and 6 of his 10 hits were extra base hits. I honestly would not be shocked at all if he busts out this year and hit 15-20 home runs. Milewski I think will put up similar numbers to last year at Seton Hall because he played almost every game for them last year and I think he will play in fewer games this year. But 16 home runs is really impressive from the 8 hole. Although, Seton Hall is a ballpark that is a pitcher's park allegedly.