Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
7. Jonny Gomes (R) LF
8. Todd Cunningham (S) CF
9. Alex Wood (R) P
Diamondbacks
1. Ender Inciarte (L) LF
2. A.J. Pollock (R) CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Mark Trumbo (R) RF
5. Aaron Hill (R) 3B
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C
7. Chris Owings (R) 2B
8. Nick Ahmed (R) SS
9. Archie Bradley (R) P
Maybin's out with a groin pull. Supposedly, it's not serious.
Right. But thanks to EY Jr. wasting a spot on our roster it also means starting Gomes again tonight vs a righty.Originally Posted by Garmel
At least Seņor Ankle-Breaker isn't starting. Bright sides.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Braves1976 (06-01-2015)
Paging Eury Perez!
Natural Immunity Croc
Braves1976 (06-01-2015)
Yep. Unfortunately, I don't think there's a solution to this problem until KJ gets well or we make a trade.
There's a solution, plenty of better options in AAA IMO. We just don't seem to want to drop EY Jr. at this point for some reason. Maybe holding out hope that they can trade him later but I don't see that happening.
The aforementioned Eury Perez would do just fine (with Cunny moving over to a corner). Or Peraza. Or Mallex Smith. Anyone but EY.
Braves1976 (06-01-2015), jpx7 (06-01-2015)
Yea, lots of better options IMO. Anyone but EY sounds good to me. :)
Expecting a huge game from Gomes.
Possible. He has great speed. However, a .280 AAA with little power usually translates to around a .220-.240 hitter in the Majors. He's better than EY for a backup(that's not saying much) but he's not a starter.
Last edited by Garmel; 06-01-2015 at 08:35 PM.
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Braves1976 (06-01-2015)
Splits be damned eh? :)
Eury Perez is a career .304 hitter including this year's stats in the minors, with a career OBP of .364. Plus if you're going to use this type of argument why is Cunningham even here given his career .279 average and OPS around .700?
MLBTR: "In spite of a managerial change, the Brewers continue to lose ground and appear to be among the game’s most obvious summer sellers. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports looks at the team’s stock of talent, suggesting that it would make sense for the club to deal away catcher Jonathan Lucroy if it chooses to move star center fielder Carlos Gomez. But Passan notes that there are not many contending teams in dire need of a backstop, which could limit his market — in spite of his incredibly cheap contract. I’d suggest that Lucroy’s limited action and lack of production in the early going is an even greater barrier to a summer deal. As for his prospective market, the Tigers and Angels look like teams that could reap huge benefits from a real upgrade behind the dish, while plenty of other clubs would be involved given Lucroy’s extended, cheap control."
The Braves weren't mentioned yet we reportedly asked about him not long ago.
Wish Peterson would take advantage of a wide open left side. Easy bunt hit, or double with a grounder. Not being a power hitter, there's no reason he shouldn't develop that in his game and at least force them to abandon the shift. (I hate shifts).
I was thinking more defensively. He's got a lot of ground to cover. Ball flies around in that ballpark.
Braves1976 (06-01-2015)
Yeah, I was off about 20 points. However, if you look at what Perez has done in limited action in the majors is at .174. Cunningham has hit better than that in the Majors. Cunningham is here because he was the only solution we had at the time.
That is super small sample size and that's over a three year period too (only 23 AB's total and no more than 10 in any given season). I am not saying he'll prove starter material, I am saying that isn't enough to make an argument.
You should of said you meant offense, haha he got a double vs a righty. Is that his first double vs a righty this year?
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