Alright, I need some help. I'm currently 2 games past the All Star break, and sit in 1st place with a 4.5 game lead over the Mets with the Braves. After a really hot start to the season I've cooled off a little bit, but I'm still playing pretty good baseball. Everything has been going better than expected until I played my last game against the Mets.
For some reason I was feeling froggy with Chipper and tried to steal 2nd. He gets thrown out and has to come out of the game with an injury. Then in the next inning Adam Laroche has to come out of the game after diving for a line drive down the line. I end up losing the game after a bullpen meltdown, and I was so angry about that I forgot Chipper and Laroche were even injured.
I was quickly reminded after the game. Chipper Jones is out for 1 to 2 months with Adam Laroche out for the same amount of time. I haven't had Laroche for long, but he's gotten off to a hot start his first 10 or so games with me. He's already hit 3 home runs with some very clutch hits as well. He's hitting .304 on the year with 15 homers. Then there's Chipper Jones. He was hitting a cool .347 with 16 home runs. ****!
I really don't think I can hold on to 1st place or a WC spot with out two of my best hitters. Martin Prado will work out fine over at 1st, but right now my only option for 3rd is Omar Infante, who is really struggling this year. Plus, there's really nobody in the farm that could be a decent option at 3rd until Chipper is healthy. Freedie Freeman is doing pretty great at 1st in AA, but he's probably to young and inexperienced to call up this year. Plus, I'd like to keep things as realistic as possible.
I took a look at the trading block, and really the only decent hitting pieces are Melvin Mora and Jim Thome. Mora's contract being 5 million and Thome's around 9.
Anybody else playing a Braves franchise out there with any advice? Should I stay the course with Prado and Infante, try to make a big trade, or maybe call up a prospect prematurely. What would you guys do?
For some reason I was feeling froggy with Chipper and tried to steal 2nd. He gets thrown out and has to come out of the game with an injury. Then in the next inning Adam Laroche has to come out of the game after diving for a line drive down the line. I end up losing the game after a bullpen meltdown, and I was so angry about that I forgot Chipper and Laroche were even injured.
I was quickly reminded after the game. Chipper Jones is out for 1 to 2 months with Adam Laroche out for the same amount of time. I haven't had Laroche for long, but he's gotten off to a hot start his first 10 or so games with me. He's already hit 3 home runs with some very clutch hits as well. He's hitting .304 on the year with 15 homers. Then there's Chipper Jones. He was hitting a cool .347 with 16 home runs. ****!
I really don't think I can hold on to 1st place or a WC spot with out two of my best hitters. Martin Prado will work out fine over at 1st, but right now my only option for 3rd is Omar Infante, who is really struggling this year. Plus, there's really nobody in the farm that could be a decent option at 3rd until Chipper is healthy. Freedie Freeman is doing pretty great at 1st in AA, but he's probably to young and inexperienced to call up this year. Plus, I'd like to keep things as realistic as possible.
I took a look at the trading block, and really the only decent hitting pieces are Melvin Mora and Jim Thome. Mora's contract being 5 million and Thome's around 9.
Anybody else playing a Braves franchise out there with any advice? Should I stay the course with Prado and Infante, try to make a big trade, or maybe call up a prospect prematurely. What would you guys do?
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