The Virginia OF'ers are off to slow starts

[Coach34]

Both are batting .211 currently. Granted, we are only 8 games in but Teel looks totally uncomfortable and Nunn aint much better. They need more AB's and time no doubt. But there needs to be a plan B because we got 2 more weekends before SEC play and that bitch aint playing around.

Could we be looking at a VytaVal/Beans/Parker OF down the road?

Then there is that little SS issue currently. Ace sux at 3B but he is one of the best hitters in the country so he isnt going anywhere. 34 is going to hit so you know he is going to play alot. Stallman/Cornholio at 1B is locked down.

And Cheese needs to get better coaching 3B

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Both are batting .211 currently. Granted, we are only 8 games in but Teel looks totally uncomfortable and Nunn aint much better. They need more AB's and time no doubt. But there needs to be a plan B because we got 2 more weekends before SEC play and that bitch aint playing around.

Could we be looking at a VytaVal/Beans/Parker OF down the road?

Then there is that little SS issue currently. Ace sux at 3B but he is one of the best hitters in the country so he isnt going anywhere. 34 is going to hit so you know he is going to play alot. Stallman/Cornholio at 1B is locked down.

And Cheese needs to get better coaching 3B

Could Gatlin Sanders get a shot at shortstop? Oak seems to like the financial duo at catcher (Raymond James). Frei has to play somewhere, and he’s been serviceable in the field. Parker might take an outfield spot at some point. Just not sure he’s ready for SEC pitching.

[Coach34]

Parker might take an outfield spot at some point. Just not sure he’s ready for SEC pitching.

Right now- Teel and Nunn arent ready for SEC pitching. BOC and Cheese have some shit to figure out

[EdwardDrayton]

I'm still trying to get past him sending the runner yesterday. That was unbelievable.

[Coach34]

Last couple of years Elitedawgs said that Cheese doing that deserved to be fired. So BOC's Cheese needs to be fired. Especially since the Va players are getting worse

[Cruz]

Neither has shown that they need to be in the lineup everyday, much less at the top. We have a bunch of guys that can play OF if they cant cut it - Stallman, Frei and Parker/Mershon as they come along. I hate Nunnallee at leadoff like he has been most of the year. He hasnt done anything.

[Maroon Glasses]

Neither has shown that they need to be in the lineup everyday, much less at the top. We have a bunch of guys that can play OF if they cant cut it - Stallman, Frei and Parker/Mershon as they come along. I hate Nunnallee at leadoff like he has been most of the year. He hasnt done anything.

It's still very early in the season. Both of them had really slow starts last year. Neither really started coming around until early March. Nunnallee had a stretch in February where he was like 0-13. Then he had a breakout game where he went 5-5 and continued trucking along. Pretty much the same for Teel. They will probably come around. Some guys just start slow.

[MetEdDawg]

I mentioned this yesterday to a friend of mine that Teel looks completely uncomfortable. Throwing elbows into the zone, letting good fastballs go, getting behind in counts, bad swings on pitches he does swing on.

Nunnalee has had some bad luck in that he has hit a few balls hard right at people, especially early in the season.

But the point is well taken. They've looked overmatched and uncomfortable and I'm glad Teel got the day off. He's got to reset his approach.

[shoeless joe]

I'm still trying to get past him sending the runner yesterday. That was unbelievable.

eh...if you look at the throws that left fielder made later in the game it really isn't. we obviously had a scouting report that said to test him. we did and he made the throw. later on we held a runner on a closer throw and he threw a lawn dart that rolled halfway between home and first.

now with no one out i think it would have been wiser to hold him no matter the gameplan.

[StarkVegasSteve]

It's still very early in the season. Both of them had really slow starts last year. Neither really started coming around until early March. Nunnallee had a stretch in February where he was like 0-13. Then he had a breakout game where he went 5-5 and continued trucking along. Pretty much the same for Teel. They will probably come around. Some guys just start slow.

With this team in particular, we have too much talent in the outfield to have someone up there struggling to find it. They may need to sit for a few days, especially Teel. He's been really bad early on.

[Maroon Glasses]

With this team in particular, we have too much talent in the outfield to have someone up there struggling to find it. They may need to sit for a few days, especially Teel. He's been really bad early on.

Not disagreeing with you at all. We do have too much talent to continue to play guys that are struggling. I was just saying don't give up on them just yet. The talent is there and I hope they find it soon.

That makes me wonder. And maybe I should know the answer to this... if part of their NIL deal was for them to be starters, what happens if they get benched? Can they cause problems for the university?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Not disagreeing with you at all. We do have too much talent to continue to play guys that are struggling. I was just saying don't give up on them just yet. The talent is there and I hope they find it soon.

That makes me wonder. And maybe I should know the answer to this... if part of their NIL deal was for them to be starters, what happens if they get benched? Can they cause problems for the university?

I don't think any of our NIL deals, across any sport, have language in them that required them to be a starter to receive funding. Not 100% sure on that, but I feel decently confident we wouldn't write that into a contract.

[BigDawg81]

Both are batting .211 currently. Granted, we are only 8 games in but Teel looks totally uncomfortable and Nunn aint much better. They need more AB's and time no doubt. But there needs to be a plan B because we got 2 more weekends before SEC play and that bitch aint playing around.

Could we be looking at a VytaVal/Beans/Parker OF down the road?

Then there is that little SS issue currently. Ace sux at 3B but he is one of the best hitters in the country so he isnt going anywhere. 34 is going to hit so you know he is going to play alot. Stallman/Cornholio at 1B is locked down.

And Cheese needs to get better coaching 3B
Ace has one error and State defense ranks first in the SEC. Defense isn’t an issue

[Coach34]

Ace has one error and State defense ranks first in the SEC. Defense isn’t an issue

Tell me you havent watched the games without telling me you havent watched the games.

Our "official scorer" has cut about 5 errors off our ledger. Ace has at least 3 errors so far

[Maroon Glasses]

I don't think any of our NIL deals, across any sport, have language in them that required them to be a starter to receive funding. Not 100% sure on that, but I feel decently confident we wouldn't write that into a contract.

I wouldn't think so either. Not sure where I seen it or what sport it was for but I thought I've seen comments about NIL contracts and players having guaranteed playing time. Maybe I'm going crazy.

[Really Clark?]

Not saying these guys are going to be Rowdy good hitting the ball but every year we would the bench him conversation early in the season because we couldn't break .200 in Feb early March. Some guys just start slow and they maybe pressing still playing at The Dude. Luckily we have hitters on the bench that we don't have to sink or swim with them if they don't get their bats coming around.

[DownwardDawg]

Competition has caused the others to step up. That's what happens.
Hopefully this will also happen at our QB position this fall. If not, we in trouble.

[MetEdDawg]

Tell me you havent watched the games without telling me you havent watched the games.

Our "official scorer" has cut about 5 errors off our ledger. Ace has at least 3 errors so far

Ace has been worse defensively at 3B than I expected. The fact he only has one official error is mind blowing because he's booted quite a few.

[Homedawg]

Not disagreeing with you at all. We do have too much talent to continue to play guys that are struggling. I was just saying don't give up on them just yet. The talent is there and I hope they find it soon.

That makes me wonder. And maybe I should know the answer to this... if part of their NIL deal was for them to be starters, what happens if they get benched? Can they cause problems for the university?

no. that's not in their deals.....

[Coursesuper]

Ace has been worse defensively at 3B than I expected. The fact he only has one official error is mind blowing because he's booted quite a few.

He’s right on par with what our group of guys think he is. About like last year, he’s a LF playing 3b.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Ace has been worse defensively at 3B than I expected. The fact he only has one official error is mind blowing because he's booted quite a few.

Not having a fall really stunted his development at 3B.

[Coach34]

He’s right on par with what our group of guys think he is. About like last year, he’s a LF playing 3b.

Yeah he is probably headed to LF after he signs his deal in July

[Coach34]

Not saying these guys are going to be Rowdy good hitting the ball but every year we would the bench him conversation early in the season because we couldn't break .200 in Feb early March. Some guys just start slow and they maybe pressing still playing at The Dude. Luckily we have hitters on the bench that we don't have to sink or swim with them if they don't get their bats coming around.

Absolutely- some guys start slow. The talent level on this team however guards against that. They arent going to be penciled in everyday like Rowdy was. We have guys on the bench that can be out there to perform when others arent. Once SEC play starts- we cant play guys that are going 2/12 on the weekend

[Coach34]

Kirk is getting the start tomorrow on the mound

[Mjoelner34]

Not saying these guys are going to be Rowdy good hitting the ball but every year we would the bench him conversation early in the season because we couldn't break .200 in Feb early March. Some guys just start slow and they maybe pressing still playing at The Dude. Luckily we have hitters on the bench that we don't have to sink or swim with them if they don't get their bats coming around.

Yep. It was like clockwork. From the first of season until mid March, Rowdy couldn't even hit it off of a tee then when the SEC started, he'd get red hot. I think that happened every year that he was here.

[EdwardDrayton]

eh...if you look at the throws that left fielder made later in the game it really isn't. we obviously had a scouting report that said to test him. we did and he made the throw. later on we held a runner on a closer throw and he threw a lawn dart that rolled halfway between home and first.

now with no one out i think it would have been wiser to hold him no matter the gameplan.

Sorry shoeless, just would not have sent that runner ten times out of ten. My first thought was the runner blew through a stop sign until 34 said Cheese waved him around. No two ways about it, Cheese blew that one and bad.

[Homedawg]

Sorry shoeless, just would not have sent that runner ten times out of ten. My first thought was the runner blew through a stop sign until 34 said Cheese waved him around. No two ways about it, Cheese blew that one and bad.

Damn, cheese stil getting blamed and he's gone.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yep. It was like clockwork. From the first of season until mid March, Rowdy couldn't even hit it off of a tee then when the SEC started, he'd get red hot. I think that happened every year that he was here.

It was always funny with Rowdey because it always happened Auburn weekend, which probably wasn't a coincidence being he was from Auburn. He'd turn it around and be on fire for the rest of the season.

2018-Batting .191 going into the Auburn series. Goes 4-10 on the weekend and ends the season batting .321.

2019- Batting .167 going into the Auburn series. Goes 6-13(with an 0-3 Friday night) and ends the season batting .290

2021- Slump wasn't nearly as bad this year. He was hitting .286 going into the Auburn series. Goes 4-12 and ends the year batting .323

[Coach34]

Damn, cheese stil getting blamed and he's gone.

Our 3rd base coach remains Cheese until we see some improvement on the basepaths

[smootness]

Absolutely- some guys start slow. The talent level on this team however guards against that. They arent going to be penciled in everyday like Rowdy was. We have guys on the bench that can be out there to perform when others arent. Once SEC play starts- we cant play guys that are going 2/12 on the weekend

Any suggestion that we even consider benching Aidan Teel 8 games into the season is beyond insane.

We are in this for May/June, not March.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Any suggestion that we even consider benching Aidan Teel 8 games into the season is beyond insane.

We are in this for May/June, not March.

I mean.....we have a lot of talent in the OF positions. We can't keep an auto out in the game if we have uber talent behind him. I don't think anyone is suggesting just giving up on the kid but if you can't produce you need to sit for a game or two. This isn't like when we kept starting Tanner Poole. We have better options.

[Coach34]

I mean.....we have a lot of talent in the OF positions. We can't keep an auto out in the game if we have uber talent behind him. I don't think anyone is suggesting just giving up on the kid but if you can't produce you need to sit for a game or two. This isn't like when we kept starting Tanner Poole. We have better options.

This. Nobody said bench his for the last 52 games of the season. But we do have other people on the team that can perform. We have never had this talented of a team before

[Santiago]

It was always funny with Rowdey because it always happened Auburn weekend, which probably wasn't a coincidence being he was from Auburn. He'd turn it around and be on fire for the rest of the season.

2018-Batting .191 going into the Auburn series. Goes 4-10 on the weekend and ends the season batting .321.

2019- Batting .167 going into the Auburn series. Goes 6-13(with an 0-3 Friday night) and ends the season batting .290

2021- Slump wasn't nearly as bad this year. He was hitting .286 going into the Auburn series. Goes 4-12 and ends the year batting .323

I still remember, was it in 2021, against Auburn that they hit him 3 or 4 AB's. Could not be accidental and dang Butch .

[Saltydog]

Nunnalee not in the lineup today but Teel is and he's actually been worse than Nunnalee. I tell you one thing, BOC had a quick hook with Milewski. He hasn't played in the last several games that I know of.

[smootness]

I mean.....we have a lot of talent in the OF positions. We can't keep an auto out in the game if we have uber talent behind him. I don't think anyone is suggesting just giving up on the kid but if you can't produce you need to sit for a game or two. This isn't like when we kept starting Tanner Poole. We have better options.

Sit him a game or two if you think that?s best for him. But do not sit him to get other guys in because you think they will perform better. In the long run, Teel is our best OF and he needs whatever is going to get him to that level as quickly as possible. So if that is ABs, you play him and let him play through it.

He is also still OBPing over .400, it is not as though he has been an auto out.

[Really Clark?]

Nunnalee not in the lineup today but Teel is and he's actually been worse than Nunnalee. I tell you one thing, BOC had a quick hook with Milewski. He hasn't played in the last several games that I know of.

Pretty good hit tonight for Teel

[EdwardDrayton]

Damn, cheese stil getting blamed and he's gone.

Yeah I shoulda typed it 'Cheese' to carry on 34's BOC's Cheese. Wasn't thinking some folks might not see all the posts in the thread and understand.

[SmokeyDawg]

Teel and Nunnalee with dingers today. Combined 7 RBI. Am I missing a game thread?

[Turfdawg67]

Any suggestion that we even consider benching Aidan Teel 8 games into the season is beyond insane.

We are in this for May/June, not March.

Exactly!

[Todd4State]

Pretty good hit tonight for Teel

Yep! And Nunnalee. Hopefully tonight will get them on track. They're going to hit. They're both too good not to. I would have been more worried if they were mostly striking out but thankfully that's not the case.

[Todd4State]

Nunnalee not in the lineup today but Teel is and he's actually been worse than Nunnalee. I tell you one thing, BOC had a quick hook with Milewski. He hasn't played in the last several games that I know of.

Now Milewski I am a little worried about. He was expanding the zone too much. And James and Raymond are both hitting well although James struggles sometimes defensively.

[Coach34]

Thats what great about this team. It's so talented you get pushed to perform day after day. Good to see them respond today. Good to see us blowout a doorknob team.

Perform. Thats what is required in a Top 5 program

[Coach34]

Now Milewski I am a little worried about. He was expanding the zone too much. And James and Raymond are both hitting well although James struggles sometimes defensively.

He hasnt seen the field since opening weekend. I'm wondering if he mouthed off or something.

[Coursesuper]

He hasnt seen the field since opening weekend. I'm wondering if he mouthed off or something.

He has disappeared, as much as this staff has been platooning, mixing and matching you have to figure something is up. We may not see him again.

[Saltydog]

He hasnt seen the field since opening weekend. I'm wondering if he mouthed off or something.

Something's happened, other than his lack of hitting. I mean, he hasn't even pinch hit in some of these blow outs just to try to get him back on track.

[MStateDawg]

Something's happened, other than his lack of hitting. I mean, he hasn't even pinch hit in some of these blow outs just to try to get him back on track.

He was on deck when Bevis hit the walk off versus Delaware and had caught the half inning prior.

I'm guessing this is something more than performance. Oak was asked about Foster losing his spot in the weekend rotation after 2 bad starts and responded by saying that Foster had earned his spot in the fall/preseason and 2 bad games shouldn't completely override that. Yet here we are with Milewski staring the year with 2 bad games after earning the spot in fall/preseason and he's all but vanished completely. Gotta be some sort of disciplinary action.

[Bdawg]

It's still very early in the season. Both of them had really slow starts last year. Neither really started coming around until early March. Nunnallee had a stretch in February where he was like 0-13. Then he had a breakout game where he went 5-5 and continued trucking along. Pretty much the same for Teel. They will probably come around. Some guys just start slow.

Maybe they are just like Rowdy Jordan
Edit: I see it’s been discussed after reading through the thread.

[Todd4State]

He was on deck when Bevis hit the walk off versus Delaware and had caught the half inning prior.

I'm guessing this is something more than performance. Oak was asked about Foster losing his spot in the weekend rotation after 2 bad starts and responded by saying that Foster had earned his spot in the fall/preseason and 2 bad games shouldn't completely override that. Yet here we are with Milewski staring the year with 2 bad games after earning the spot in fall/preseason and he's all but vanished completely. Gotta be some sort of disciplinary action.

Also, James and Raymond have both been hitting very well.

[Tater]

Teel finally using the whole field. Getting him going is huge.

[smootness]

Do yall still think it might be better to use somebody else in the OF?

[Todd4State]

Do yall still think it might be better to use somebody else in the OF?

I hope the answer is no.

[Maroon Glasses]

Do yall still think it might be better to use somebody else in the OF?

I was a no during the struggle and I'm definitely a no after the struggle.

[Homedawg]

There's a reason teel is getting paid what he is. Oak isn't stupid Teel is fine

[Coach34]

He's hitting better but still had the hat trick today. Just saying he shouldnt be an auto write-in right now. He may get there tho

[Coach34]

Make that 4 and a crucial last one

[smootness]

He's hitting better but still had the hat trick today. Just saying he shouldnt be an auto write-in right now. He may get there tho

LOL

[Tater]

Make that 4 and a crucial last one

Idk what you're supposed to do when your him on the fourth one. I wouldn't have made this double comment. That was a shit ump

[Coach34]

Idk what you're supposed to do when your him on the fourth one. I wouldn't have made this double comment. That was a shit ump

Got to swing the bat. He got by on a borderline pitch the one before. He wasnt going to get 2 in a row.

[Tater]

Got to swing the bat. He got by on a borderline pitch the one before. He wasnt going to get 2 in a row.

Brother it was half a foot inside. It wasn't close. The crash out was justified. He shoulda just crowded the plate and got hit by it. The ump decided he was ump showing us - I don't want Teel swinging at that trash pitch.

[Coach34]

They literally showed it on the pitch cam with the box. It was on the black- you have to ****ing swing there. Especially when he let you stay on the pitch before that could have been called.

[Tater]

They literally showed it on the pitch cam with the box. It was on the black- you have to ****ing swing there. Especially when he let you stay on the pitch before that could have been called.

It literally showed it with over a ball in between man where it crossed and the zone.

[Coach34]

ok- we can continue to argue- but at the end of day he struck out 4 times. Most college players dont do that in their entire careers

[Coach34]

It literally showed it with over a ball in between man where it crossed and the zone.

Aaron Fitt pointed out that the 2-2 pitch should have been Strike 3 according to Trackman. Teel just doesnt get 2 passes

[smootness]

Aaron Fitt pointed out that the 2-2 pitch should have been Strike 3 according to Trackman. Teel just doesnt get 2 passes

He came in with 7 BB and only 6 K, hitting .300 even after a rough start with a nearly 1.000 OPS.

He walked more than he struck out last year. Pretending this one game means anything and that he still is anything other than an obvious start and one of our best players is asinine.

[Coach34]

He came in with 7 BB and only 6 K, hitting .300 even after a rough start with a nearly 1.000 OPS.

He walked more than he struck out last year. Pretending this one game means anything and that he still is anything other than an obvious start and one of our best players is asinine.

Nobody is saying bench him the rest of the season. But we can put Beans in CF and play others in LF and RF. VytaVal and Butthead are hitting a combined .500. We have other guys that can play also. We arent in a Rowdey situation where we dont have anybody else