GDT #32: Cardinals @ Braves (May 6, 2014)

[NinersSBChamps]

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
3B: Matt Carpenter
C: Yadier Molina
LF: Matt Holliday
1B: Matt Adams
SS: Jhonny Peralta
RF: Allen Craig
CF: Jon Jay
2B: Daniel Descalso
SP: Tyler Lyons

Braves
Jason 9
Justin 7
Frederick 3
CJ 5
Fredi 2
BJ 8
Uggla 4
Floyd 1
Simmons 6

EDIT: Fellow mods, let's not sticky this thread. This team doesn't deserve to have their GDT at the top of the site until they prove they can win a game. -Cy

[NinersSBChamps]

Mind blowing that Pena is on the bench and Uggla is back in there.

Actually it's really not surprising.

[Julio3000]

Owl probably hits 2 bombs and buys himself another six weeks.

[bravesnumberone]

Laird 5th? Are you ****ting me?

[nsacpi]

Mind blowing that Pena is on the bench and Uggla is back in there.

Actually it's really not surprising.

Its a joke. But not surprising as you said. I think Frank is going to have to do the dirty work for Fredi and release Dan. This whole saga reflects very badly on Fredi.

[gilesfan]

Vaunted 4-6 of CJ, Laird, and Uggs

[nsacpi]

Fredi has a secret desire to be fired.

[tululush]

Over/under June 1 as the day Uggla gets released?

[Julio3000]

[CJC]

Frederick 3
CJ 5
Fredi 2

I get the joke, but putting Fredi in the lineup as C is confusing to those who don't.

[Hawk]

It now seems like the front office is putting some sort of pressure on Fredi to play Uggla as often as possible, hoping that some team will see something in him. The Braves simply releasing a player with that type of money owed is well, unprecedented -- and this is really the only explanation that I can conjure up as to why he's still playing (aside from sheer idiocy).

I do have faith the situation will resolve itself in short order, expedited by the Braves recent poor play.

[bravesnumberone]

BJ actually shows signs of life, and they put him behind Laird. The. Lulz.

[CJC]

It now seems like the front office is putting some sort of pressure on Fredi to play Uggla as often as possible, hoping that some team will see something in him. The Braves simply releasing a player with that type of money owed is well, unprecedented. I have faith the situation will resolve itself in short order.

He doesn't need to be released. He can be on the bench, then DLed with the slightest injury.

[Hawk]

He doesn't need to be released. He can be on the bench, then DLed with the slightest injury.

I highly doubt Uggla would go that gently into the good night.

[The Chosen One]

Please format the GDT properly.

[nsacpi]

It now seems like the front office is putting some sort of pressure on Fredi to play Uggla as often as possible, hoping that some team will see something in him. The Braves simply releasing a player with that type of money owed is well, unprecedented -- and this is really the only explanation that I can conjure up as to why he's still playing (aside from sheer idiocy).

I do have faith the situation will resolve itself in short order, expedited by the Braves recent poor play.

My read is the opposite. Fredi is the one who is afraid of upsetting his little brother.

[nsacpi]

I highly doubt Uggla would go that gently into the good night.

I understand how competitive he is and all that. But he needs to be able to put the team first and accept that its best interests would be served by him spending more time on the bench.

[Hawk]

My read is the opposite. Fredi is the one who is afraid of upsetting his little brother.

If that's true (and I suppose on some level it could be) then I would quickly realign myself as an advocate for Fredi's dismissal.

I've always thought Gonzalez was a strong, silent type of leader -- but this would indicate a sheer lack of backbone.

[57Brave]

Over/under June 1 as the day Uggla gets released?

Mike Schmidt retired on a May 30th (ish) after going through what Uggla is going through0

[zitothebrave]

Terrible lineup. But I like that he's hitting the pitcher 8. We have speedy guys who can't get on base