Create your way too early 2015 Baseball lineup/Starters

Because this needed its own thread, clearly.

My way too early list (not necessarily how it will be opening day):

1. RF JR. (L) Mark Laird
2. DH FR. (R) Jordan twin platoon
3. SS JR. (R) Alex Bregman
4. 1B SR. (R) Connor Hale
5. CF JR. (L) Andrew Stevenson
6. C SR. (R) Kade Scivique
7. LF SO. (L) Jake Fraley
8. 3B FR. (L) Greg Deichmann
9. 2B SO. (R) Kramer Robertson or SO. (R) Danny Zardon

The lineup can be arranged in so many different ways and work very well. I dont think either of the Jordan twins starts the year that high in the lineup but they work their way up in the lineup as the year goes along with their demeanor at the plate. I think they are going to be huge assets at that DH spot this season. My sleeper for the DH would be Mike Papierski. Big, powerful and m most importantly switch hitting which is a rarity in college and provides so much versatility.

As far as the rotation goes, with Mac Marshall, it's a little more clear IMO:

Fri - SO. LHP Poche
Sat - SO. RHP Newman or SO. RHP Reynolds
Sun - FR. LHP Marshall
Key Setup - SO. RHP Bugg + SR. LHP Bouman
Close - FR. RHP Lange
Midweek - FR. RHP Godfrey or FR. LHP Latz

Despite Cartwright and Bouman rotating that 3rd spot last year I think neither finds a weekend starting role this year, especially with Mac Marshall coming in. The fact is we just brought in some super talented power arms. Godfrey and Latz are guys I think they want to groom as future weekend starters and whoever looks better going into the season will get that primary weekday starting spot while the other sees significant bullpen work. Poche is the obvious shoe in here and I think whoever looks better between Reynolds and Newman will win a starting job and bring some maturity to our rotation (both are juniors, although redshirted last year so are 3rd year sophomores).

My closer choice might be controversial because popular opinion says Bugg wins that role, but the fact is Bugg's velocity just doesnt impress me. I think we go with someone who can consistently throw low-mid 90s and Lange is a great idea for that role. He likes to pound the lower part of the zone and has a strikeout slider. If Bugg can get his velocity up to the 91-92 range I'd feel better about him being the closer, but I feel he's better fit as a setup guy along with lefty Kyle Bouman (depending on matchups).

I almost feel bad for guys like Domangue, Faucheux and the freshmen from last year who redshirted (Stallings, Pelaez, Whitty and Mitchell) because we just brought in so much arm talent I think they will find it hard to find time pitching on the weekends this season.

Strall is a guy who I think we use when we want to really mix things up and that's exactly why the coaches went out and got this submariner. With the super talented plate talent the SEC has it never hurts to have a guy who gives you a completely weird look from the mound in a high pressure situation.