#52 GDT 5/28: Braves (Floyd) at Red Sox , 7:05

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BRAVES (Revised with Gattis added)

1. Heyward RF
2. BJ Upton CF
3. Freeman 1B
4. Justin Up LF
5. Gattis C
6. Doumit DH
7. Johnson 3B
8. La Stella 2B
9. Pena SS
Floyd RHP

RED SOX

1. Holt 3B
2. Bogaerts SS
3. Pedroia 2B
4. Ortiz DH
5. Pierzynski C
6. Gomes LF
7. Sizemore RF
8. Nava 1B
9. Bradley CF
Lackey RHP

@KevinMcAlpin: Fredi says Gattis took flips and is feeling much better. He will hit and if he feels good, will start in place of Laird. #Braves

hmmmm

@ajcbraves: #Braves Fredi said La Stella will get opportunity to play on regular basis, Uggla will play when good matchup

Uggla can also pinch hit now and then. I thought he did well in his at bat last night. He could also be Laird's assistant veteran leader.

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

@ajcbraves: #Braves Fredi said La Stella will get opportunity to play on regular basis, Uggla will play when good matchup

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Uggla has no good matchups any more.

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

Uggla can also pinch hit now and then. I thought he did well in his at bat last night. He could also be Laird's assistant veteran leader.

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I think we're getting heavy on veteran leadership and might need some guys who can hit and catch.

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Originally Posted by GovClintonTyree

I think we're getting heavy on veteran leadership and might need some guys who can hit and catch.

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Veteran leadership is like pitching. You can't have too much of it. That's why I wish Hinske were back. He looked huge as the Cubs first base coach.

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

Veteran leadership is like pitching. You can't have too much of it. That's why I wish Hinske were back. He looked huge as the Cubs first base coach.

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I'm sure he did. He gained five pounds a year for each of his twelve years as a player. Without having to waddle out to home plate and swing a bat every other day, he might weigh 500 pounds in a year or two.

@KevinMcAlpin: #Braves with a lineup change. Evan Gattis is in there batting 5th and catching.

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

@KevinMcAlpin: #Braves with a lineup change. Evan Gattis is in there batting 5th and catching.

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Laird to DH?

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

@KevinMcAlpin: #Braves with a lineup change. Evan Gattis is in there batting 5th and catching.

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UPDATED lineup

Heyward rf
BUpton cf
Freeman 1b
JUpton lf
Gattis c
Doumit dh
Johnson 3b
La Stella 2b
Pena ss
(Floyd pitching)

Can someone tell me what's wrong with Android?

La Stella interview from today:

http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/la-st...eagues/vCcNC3/

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Originally Posted by KeithLockhart

Can someone tell me what's wrong with Android?

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His ankle

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Can someone tell me what's wrong with Android?

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

@KevinMcAlpin: Fredi says Gattis took flips and is feeling much better. He will hit and if he feels good, will start in place of Laird. #Braves

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Gattis is built to hit in Boston. If he can go, he must.

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Originally Posted by CJC

Gattis is built to hit in Boston. If he can go, he must.

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actually a lot of his HR's are line drive shots that may just hit the wall in Fenway. Might even be singles. Of course Gattis ( and JUp as well) will have no trouble clearing the deeper parts of that ballpark if they get all of one.I like Freddie here, he lofts those opposite field jobs; usually hits it pretty high.

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Originally Posted by jpx7

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Nicely done

I wasn't going to watch tonight but with La Stella getting called up I'll change my plans.