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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Fair point. I think I am just so sick of Uggla that I want some fresh blood at second base. I wouldn't mind LaStella being in AAA if we got someone like Infante.
    It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have some combination of Pena/Pastornicky/Uggla hold down the fort while La Stella went to finishing school for 2-3 months. There is a benefit also in terms of his service clock. The Braves tend not to pay much attention to that but some other teams do. The Rays for example were quite careful about when they called up Wil Myers.

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    I don't think this team can bring back Uggla. He has been brutal for a LONG time. Its time to move on. I'd rather see Pastor everyday than Uggla.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    I don't think this team can bring back Uggla. He has been brutal for a LONG time. Its time to move on. I'd rather see Pastor everyday than Uggla.
    There is no harm in letting them battle it out in spring training.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    I don't think this team can bring back Uggla. He has been brutal for a LONG time. Its time to move on. I'd rather see Pastor everyday than Uggla.
    Me, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    There is no harm in letting them battle it out in spring training.
    I think its an unnecessary distraction. I think it also sends a message that this team will not tolerate absolute suckage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    I think its an unnecessary distraction. I think it also sends a message that this team will not tolerate absolute suckage.
    They're pros. Not little kids with ADD.

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    They are humans. I believe distractions in a clubhouse are real.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    I really think that Tommy offensively will wind up a lot like Dustin Pedroia. Good across the board but not really great. I don't get where people are coming up with the idea that he doesn't have too much power.
    Offensively I think that's a good comparison. I don't think there's any reason Tommy can't have a rookie year similar to Pedroia's. Honestly I don't see how anyone can doubt this guy offensively. He's mashing the AFL as if it's HS competition and he's always produced at every level he's ever played. Your talking about a guy whose lowest OPS in a year was .855 yet has never hit more than 10 HR's. The guy is a run producer, doesn't strike out, walks, hits doubles, and is a team leader. Trust me, if you watch him at the plate you would know that he has plenty of power and hits to all fields.

    Tommy could hit 20 HR's if he wanted to but he doesn't swing for the fences on every pitch he sees(you know like that guy we have now who pulls everything) which is exactly what this team needs. If he stays healthy I will guarantee this guy will be an all-star caliber 2B.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teheran_49 View Post
    Offensively I think that's a good comparison. I don't think there's any reason Tommy can't have a rookie year similar to Pedroia's. Honestly I don't see how anyone can doubt this guy offensively. He's mashing the AFL as if it's HS competition and he's always produced at every level he's ever played. Your talking about a guy whose lowest OPS in a year was .855 yet has never hit more than 10 HR's. The guy is a run producer, doesn't strike out, walks, hits doubles, and is a team leader. Trust me, if you watch him at the plate you would know that he has plenty of power and hits to all fields.

    Tommy could hit 20 HR's if he wanted to but he doesn't swing for the fences on every pitch he sees(you know like that guy we have now who pulls everything) which is exactly what this team needs. If he stays healthy I will guarantee this guy will be an all-star caliber 2B.
    I seriously doubt that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    They are humans. I believe distractions in a clubhouse are real.
    If there is a 5% chance we can see Uggla go back to the form he had in the first half of 2013 (not exactly ancient history) when he had .738 OPS, then I would be willing to put up with these "distractions in the clubhouse."

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    I seriously doubt that.
    I guarantee he could. The guy has really good power he just doesn't swing for the fences. Have you ever seen Tommy hit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    I seriously doubt that.
    20 HR's isn't hard for any guy that has MLB talent. You do know that Andrelton hit all of one home run in 2011 in over 500 AB's and yet hit 17 last year in MLB. I mean you could argue age but 20 HR's is not some magical feat for anyone that is a major league hitter. It's pretty easy to attain if your swinging hard at every pitch you see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teheran_49 View Post
    I guarantee he could. The guy has really good power he just doesn't swing for the fences. Have you ever seen Tommy hit?
    No. But you can't guarantee anything, I know that much. For one thing, he has to stay on the field for a whole year.

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    There is no way that we can prove that. I really do hope though that your optimistic views on LaStella are correct. He is what the Braves need.
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    This article gives even more reason to not trade for BP and pick up that 4 year commitment and instead go with Tommy.

    http://www.talkingchop.com/2013/10/2...-what-it-means

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    If anyone in major league baseball could hit 20 HRs, there'd be a lot more guys with 20 HRs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    If anyone in major league baseball could hit 20 HRs, there'd be a lot more guys with 20 HRs.
    I would be willing to guess most players that get 500 ABs have hit 20 HRs in their career.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teheran_49 View Post
    I would be willing to guess most players that get 500 ABs have hit 20 HRs in their career.
    In a season or in their entire career?

    Checking at Baseball Reference, a grand total of 301 players (out of the 999 listed with at least 3,000 plate appearances have a HR/AB ratio of better than 1 in 25 (which equates to 20 HRs in 500 ABs). We can keep going and maybe La Stella can do it, but you're pretty much wrong on your macro-assumption on HR frequency.
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    #Braves La Stella not in lineup, day off. Impressive in BP, used whole field, line drives everywhere. Serious, sharp guy, (4 yrs college).
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonCowboy View Post
    David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 8m
    #Braves La Stella not in lineup, day off. Impressive in BP, used whole field, line drives everywhere. Serious, sharp guy, (4 yrs college).
    I can't wait to see this guy in spring training. Need to give him a chance to make the club.
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