2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

[royals19]

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I don't remember which broadcaster but they said a right hander wouldn't have been able to make that catch.

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Really? I'd figure that would be an easier catch for a right hander because they'd have a better angle on the ball. I'm left handed and it's a difficult angle for me personally.

[DonkeyJote]

I don't remember which broadcaster but they said a right hander wouldn't have been able to make that catch.

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A right hander with good range would've. I love Heyward, but the dude has average range for centerfield.

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[VTPack919]

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A right hander with good range would've. I love Heyward, but the dude has average range for centerfield.

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Disagree here. The play he made shows his range is anything but average. Is it as good as BJ's? Probably not, but it's not far away either.

[TheMatrix31]

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Well ****.

[Sportsforever]

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Well ****.

I didn't get to see the play until I saw Watson's GIF in the game thread, but not good. We're going to miss Huddy...just sucks. Hopefully Beachy is about ready to come back and Medlen can pick it up.

[LowerWolf]

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At his age, I hope that's not a career-ender.

Get well Huddy.

[thefakeJTS]

I woke up my roommates when I yelled "oh s*! t" after it happened haha

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[jt45]

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Is the best route to acquire Jake Peavy and throw Medlen/Beachy in the bullpen?

[DonkeyJote]

Is the best route to acquire Jake Peavy and throw Medlen/Beachy in the bullpen?

No, I think that's an extremely short sighted move. This isn't Peavy circa 2007. He has a 4.18 era this year. I'd rather stand pat and wait for Beachy and Maholm. I think adding a left handed reliever is still a much bigger priority.

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[KSUowls]

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I agree with DonkeyJote. I wouldn't mind seeing Peavy here. He has big game experience, and the move to the NL might give a boost, but it would cost a lot in trade value to get him. I'm happy waiting to see how Beachy comes into this equation.


I don't really understand pulling Tehran when he's pitching a 2 hit shutout and still under 90 pitches, but ok.

I've been confused about something for a while. Chris Johnson has been one of the two most consistent on this team all year. He's hitting over .320 and slugging .460 yet his lineup spot and been 7th and 8th. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me to leave a guy with an .850 OPS there when you 2 to 3 of your top 4 hitters, depending on the lineup are batting below .250. He's 7th on the team in RBI's and 6th in runs scored, which based on his Avg/Slug is much too low considering how some of the other guys on this team have played.

[thefakeJTS]

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I agree with DonkeyJote. I wouldn't mind seeing Peavy here. He has big game experience, and the move to the NL might give a boost, but it would cost a lot in trade value to get him. I'm happy waiting to see how Beachy comes into this equation.


I don't really understand pulling Tehran when he's pitching a 2 hit shutout and still under 90 pitches, but ok.

I've been confused about something for a while. Chris Johnson has been one of the two most consistent on this team all year. He's hitting over .320 and slugging .460 yet his lineup spot and been 7th and 8th. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me to leave a guy with an .850 OPS there when you 2 to 3 of your top 4 hitters, depending on the lineup are batting below .250. He's 7th on the team in RBI's and 6th in runs scored, which based on his Avg/Slug is much too low considering how some of the other guys on this team have played.

Someone has to get on base at the bottom of the order, and he definitely accomplishes that. IMO, the only spot in the lineup other than 7th he should be hitting is 2nd.

[DonkeyJote]

I agree with DonkeyJote. I wouldn't mind seeing Peavy here. He has big game experience, and the move to the NL might give a boost, but it would cost a lot in trade value to get him. I'm happy waiting to see how Beachy comes into this equation.


I don't really understand pulling Tehran when he's pitching a 2 hit shutout and still under 90 pitches, but ok.

I've been confused about something for a while. Chris Johnson has been one of the two most consistent on this team all year. He's hitting over .320 and slugging .460 yet his lineup spot and been 7th and 8th. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me to leave a guy with an .850 OPS there when you 2 to 3 of your top 4 hitters, depending on the lineup are batting below .250. He's 7th on the team in RBI's and 6th in runs scored, which based on his Avg/Slug is much too low considering how some of the other guys on this team have played.

Dude also has very limited power. You aren't going to bat him ahead of Freeman, Gattis, or McCann, who all have a higher OPS this season. Heyward is a better fit towards the top of the lineup as well, since he runs much better, and has played pretty well for the last two months or so. So that essentially leaves just Uggla and Justin Upton that are still hitting above him, and with Justin, they're trying to get him going by putting him near the top of the lineup. I can't really blame them there.

Chris Johnson is also going to crash back to earth anytime now. His numbers are all propped up by an unreal .412 BABIP. That won't be sustained forever.

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[KSUowls]

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You want a good on base guy hitting 8th, but his situation is different. He's high on base with a high avg/slugging, and the guys in the traditional spots with his offensive output are not producing.

No one expects him to continue this way forever, but we're 4 months into the season and he has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball all year. Sometimes a guy just has a monster season, this isn't like Uggla or Constanza a couple years ago who got hot for 1 month. This is a guy whose worst month this season he had an OPS of .730 which is better than Heyward, BJ Upton and Simmons. It's even better than Justin Upton outside of Upton's 1 big month in April.

Johnson's slugging this year is just 5 point slower than Freddie Freeman's. His avg is 30 points better than the next closest guy and 70 points better than the next closest starter not named Freeman or Mccann. His offensive output is being wasted in a spot where those in front of him are not getting on base to give him RBI opportunities and those behind him at the top of the order are not making contact to drive him in. If Heyward, Simmons, the Uptons, or Uggla were hitting then 8th would be fine, but there are only 3 guys making consistent contact and one of them is being separated from the rest.

[DonkeyJote]

You want a good on base guy hitting 8th, but his situation is different. He's high on base with a high avg/slugging, and the guys in the traditional spots with his offensive output are not producing.

No one expects him to continue this way forever, but we're 4 months into the season and he has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball all year. Sometimes a guy just has a monster season, this isn't like Uggla or Constanza a couple years ago who got hot for 1 month. This is a guy whose worst month this season he had an OPS of .730 which is better than Heyward, BJ Upton and Simmons. It's even better than Justin Upton outside of Upton's 1 big month in April.

Johnson's slugging this year is just 5 point slower than Freddie Freeman's. His avg is 30 points better than the next closest guy and 70 points better than the next closest starter not named Freeman or Mccann. His offensive output is being wasted in a spot where those in front of him are not getting on base to give him RBI opportunities and those behind him at the top of the order are not making contact to drive him in. If Heyward, Simmons, the Uptons, or Uggla were hitting then 8th would be fine, but there are only 3 guys making consistent contact and one of them is being separated from the rest.

But Johnson isn't hot. He's lucky. And you don't count on luck. And you're looking at the season as a whole. Uggla has been out slugging Johnson for the last two months. He's not getting on base, but Uggla has 7 hr and a .500 slg this month. He needs to be in a run producing spot, because he's wasted otherwise. The only spot in the lineup you can really put Johnson besides 7th or 8th would be 2nd, if you want to bat Heyward leadoff. But he isn't a run producer.

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[VTPack919]

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Not much to talk about when we are winning, eh lads?

I just wanted to pop in and say I love the lineup we have been running out there lately. I think Heyward could grow into a nice leadoff hitter.