1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) CF
2. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
7. Austin Riley (R) LF
8. Tyler Flowers (R) C
9. Dallas Keuchel (L) P
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) CF
2. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
7. Austin Riley (R) LF
8. Tyler Flowers (R) C
9. Dallas Keuchel (L) P
Great series to get some regulars some rest. Sharpie snit says hold my beer
Snit doesn't know how to rest regs. Why is Markakis in against Duffy?? Rest is BS in Snit's head.Quote:
Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt
Hope Freddie and Acuna enjoyed their day off. Get the AS game blues out of their systems.
I didn't know we had a game yesterday.
Rest?
Rest!?
Where we are going we don’t need rest!
Doc Brown came back and said Ozzie has a Yuge day.
Looks like Riley is the RHH platoon bat in the OF for the near future.
Do we agree with that usage of a young slugger with clear holes in his game that need to be ironed out?
That's what 2020 is forQuote:
Originally Posted by Enscheff
expecting a yuge game from Flowers
Expecting huge game from AR 27
Better players than Riley have been sent down for a AAA refresher course and I would suggest that wouldn't be a bad idea. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Braves shop for a RHH OF at the deadline.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enscheff
January 21, 2019
"The Braves want to give players – even Freddie Freeman – more rest in 2019. Rather than just relying on Culberson, Camargo gives them another with the same profile. It’ll help them withstand injuries over the lengthy season and gives them reliable plug-and-play options if someone is slumping and needs a break."
Markakis signs...
January 22, 2019
"The Braves will look to cut back on Markakis' playing time after he tailed off badly in the second half of the season. He was batting .323 with 10 homers and 61 RBIs at the All-Star break, but hit just .258 with four homers and 32 RBIs over the final 68 games."
Hmmmmmm...
Agreed, but who's better than Duvall and his AAA OPS of 1.100 vs LHP and above average defense? Pence, if he can play any defense at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by 50PoundHead
What data is telling the FO Duvall suddenly can't hack it as a bench piece?
I would have mentioned Duvall and I can't figure out why he is still laboring in AAA. It's puzzling that they acquired him last season and used him, but went with Joyce out of spring training and are content to let Duvall stay in Gwinnett. If there's ever a time that recalling him should be considered, it's now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enscheff
I suppose this means Riley is about to run into 2 HRs vs Duffy tonight.
Wouldn't this be a decent series to give every regular a rest giving them 3 out of 4 days off before big series with the Phillies and Nationals?
You could start Camargo for Albies and Swanson once each
Start Joyce for Markakis and Acuna once each
Start McCann/Flowers once each
You could even start Culberson for Freeman and Donaldson once each
I didn't place Riley because he already seems to be in a platoon right now with Inciarte, but you could start them once each.
.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaitingFor2017
Apparently they just had a day off so more rest isnt needed. I mean why have faith in your bench guys when you can just run the same lineup out there every game. Plus thinking is what snit does really good.
1-2-3 1st for Keuchel on 11 pitches, 7 strikes.
Chip sounding extra nasally today.
I wonder... hmm..
JD has reached base in 19 straight games. All those walks are absolutely killing the Braves.
bust