GDT 5/3 - Weird Lineup Today

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05-03-2018, 09:09 AM
Southcack77

GDT 5/3 - Weird Lineup Today

Albies 2B
Acuña Jr. LF
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Suzuki C
Camargo SS
Culberson 3B
Teheran P
Inciarte CF

Having trouble with the idea of starting Culberson at 3B. If Camargo is better than Culberson at SS why is Culberson even on the team?
05-03-2018, 09:10 AM
nsacpi

expecting a yuge game from Camargo
05-03-2018, 09:17 AM
thewupk

Why isn't Flaherty starting? This is an outrage!
05-03-2018, 09:17 AM
clvclv

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Originally Posted by Southcack77

Having trouble with the idea of starting Culberson at 3B. If Camargo is better than Culberson at SS why is Culberson even on the team?

He won't be for much longer.
05-03-2018, 09:18 AM
msstate7

I think Camargo is at ss to see if we need to hold culberson or not
05-03-2018, 09:22 AM
UNCBlue012

if Swanson was healthy, I'm betting we see Camargo playing 3B.
05-03-2018, 09:27 AM
50PoundHead

Culberson's presence on the team doesn't make a ton of sense.
05-03-2018, 09:32 AM
CJ9

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

if Swanson was healthy, I'm betting we see Camargo playing 3B.

This was my first thought, too. I think it is a platoon at third right now. And the Giants are throwing two lefties this weekend.
05-03-2018, 09:37 AM
nsacpi

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Originally Posted by CJ9

This was my first thought, too. I think it is a platoon at third right now. And the Giants are throwing two lefties this weekend.

Bautista will probably be up to face at least one of them.
05-03-2018, 09:38 AM
UNCBlue012

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

Bautista will probably be up to face at least one of them.

Once Bautista is up, the Braves can officially begin their reign of terror on baseball!
05-03-2018, 09:38 AM
nsacpi

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Originally Posted by 50PoundHead

Culberson's presence on the team doesn't make a ton of sense.

While Bautista as our regular third baseman does not make sense, Bautista taking Culberson's spot on the roster as a PH and DH and occasional starter at third or right does.
05-03-2018, 09:41 AM
Russ2dollas

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

While Bautista as our regular third baseman does not make sense, Bautista taking Culberson's spot on the roster as a PH and DH and occasional starter at third or right does.

I agree with this. I think Bats comes up for the TB series where we have a DH. He likely plays 3B but I think we get another bat in that series with Bautista.

Culberson is probably a great guy but he has no purpose on this team with Albies and Comargo able to back up SS and Comargo and Finley able to play 3B.
05-03-2018, 09:42 AM
50PoundHead

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsacpi

While Bautista as our regular third baseman does not make sense, Bautista taking Culberson's spot on the roster as a PH and DH and occasional starter at third or right does.

As much as I cannot stand the idea of Bautista in a Braves' uniform, he would be an upgrade from Culberson.
05-03-2018, 09:42 AM
nsacpi

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Originally Posted by Russ2dollas

I agree with this. I think Bats comes up for the TB series where we have a DH. He likely plays 3B but I think we get another bat in that series with Bautista.

Culberson is probably a great guy but he has no purpose on this team with Albies and Comargo able to back up SS and Comargo and Finley able to play 3B.

I think he will be up for part of the Giants series too given they are throwing two lefties at us. They should probably give Swanson a couple more days off.

Depending on how rested the pen is, I think there is a chance we go to a seven-man pen when Baustista is called up.
05-03-2018, 09:47 AM
UNCBlue012

GREAT news for New York.
05-03-2018, 09:50 AM
clvclv

To be honest, it's not the worst thing in the world to get Charlie in there today to remind everybody we still have him - if nothing else, other teams might notice and at least take on his money for the rest of the season if he's DFAd when Joey Bats comes up.

I'll take tomorrow as the day Bautista's added.
05-03-2018, 09:53 AM
bravesfanforlife88

Announced today that deGrom will miss his next 4 starts due to the injury from last night.....have to take advantage
05-03-2018, 09:54 AM
bravesfanforlife88

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Originally Posted by clvclv

To be honest, it's not the worst thing in the world to get Charlie in there today to remind everybody we still have him - if nothing else, other teams might notice and at least take on his money for the rest of the season if he's DFAd when Joey Bats comes up.

I'll take tomorrow as the day Bautista's added.

I think Bautista gets added right before we go on the road, because he can DH in Tampa
05-03-2018, 09:57 AM
CJ9

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Originally Posted by bravesfanforlife88

I think Bautista gets added right before we go on the road, because he can DH in Tampa

If they're serious about the 3B thing, Saturday might be the day. We'll see lefties on Saturday and Sunday then go to Tampa to use him as the DH.
05-03-2018, 10:27 AM
AerchAngel

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Originally Posted by Southcack77

Albies 2B
Acuña Jr. LF
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Suzuki C
Camargo SS
Culberson 3B
Teheran P
Inciarte CF

Having trouble with the idea of starting Culberson at 3B. If Camargo is better than Culberson at SS why is Culberson even on the team?

Why is Rafael Belliard playing 3b? I would rather have 67 year old Mario Mendoza in the lineup.

Again, why is he still on the team?

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