Atlanta Braves Thread VI

[TBrown]

No to moving Justin down

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Reed. Johnson. Amirite?

 

[GAVol]

Heyward is getting unlucky. He's now on the DL. Honestly, I would put Freddie at the 3 spot and JUP at the 4 spot at this point.

Only concern there would be clogging the bases.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Heyward is getting unlucky. He's now on the DL. Honestly, I would put Freddie at the 3 spot and JUP at the 4 spot at this point.

3, 4 is not your problem.

1, 2 is.

 

[005]

The best hitter hitting 2nd isn't a bad thing.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

The best hitter hitting 2nd isn't a bad thing.

If he was strictly a singles hitter, aka waiter, then ok. JUp is not a waiter and should never be hitting 2nd in any lineup.

 

[zjcvols]

No to moving Justin down

It honestly doesn't matter, but you would give Justin some more people on base to work with. My option is just till Jason is back on the DL. I'd go

Simmons
Upton
Freeman
Upton
Gattis
Johnson/Francisco
Uggla
Johnson/Schafer

 

[zjcvols]

babip?

His K rate is significantly down, his LD% is the same, his BABIP is like 120, and his walk rate is up.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

3, 4 is not your problem.

1, 2 is.

Just want to point out that it's obviously not been a problem thus far but facing better teams and better staffs throughout the year and in the playoffs it very well could be.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Simmons should be hitting 7th to 8th. Leadoff isn't his gig. Even when he is hitting I think he shouldn't move from those spots.

 

[AV_12]

We need Simmons to stick at leadoff, which hasn't worked atp. Jason was still walking, so he will be fine

 

[005]

Heyward, Upton, Freeman, Gattis, BJ, Chris/Juan, Dan, Simmons, P would work for me.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

His K rate is significantly down, his LD% is the same, his BABIP is like 120, and his walk rate is up.

If his BABIP is really .120 that is absurd. There would absolutely be some truth to you statement about him being unlucky.

 

[TBrown]

Moving Justin down means less ABs. More lineup turnover necessary to reach him. Third is perfect but I would rather him move up than down.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Heyward, Upton, Freeman, Gattis, BJ, Chris/Juan, Dan, Simmons, P would work for me.

You started off good with Heyward leading off but you quickly went down hill.

 

[TBrown]

Heyward, Upton, Freeman, Gattis, BJ, Chris/Juan, Dan, Simmons, P would work for me.

Don't hate it

 

[005]

You started off good with Heyward leading off but you quickly went down hill.

I just don't agree.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Mike is pumping some heat. Mid 90's consistently.

 

[005]

Mike is pumping some heat. Mid 90's consistently.

That weight loss supplement swag.

 

[AV_12]

I like Jason at leadoff

 

[zjcvols]

If his BABIP is really .120 that is absurd. There would absolutely be some truth to you statement about him being unlucky.

A .114 BABIP....with a 17% line drive rate and a 30% ground ball rate. That's almost impossible.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Uggla, BUpton, JUpton, Heyward, Gattis, Freeman, Simmons, 3rd baseman, Pitcher.

 

[TBrown]

Uggla, BUpton, JUpton, Heyward, Gattis, Freeman, Simmons, 3rd baseman, Pitcher.

lol nah

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

I like Jason at leadoff

All things considered. May be the best option.

 

[TBrown]

I like Jason at leadoff

Ditto