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    By the way, totally off subject, but I'm watching the Yankees game and they have Brian McCann playing first base tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tvsportscaster View Post
    By the way, totally off subject, but I'm watching the Yankees game and they have Brian McCann playing first base tonight.
    That's pretty cool. I had no idea first basemen could get days off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesnumberone View Post
    That's pretty cool. I had no idea first basemen could get days off.
    Yeah I agree Freeman needs a day off, however, if he gets one, it probably won't be until Wednesday afternoon, that way he can two days off.

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    Lol at Fredi blame for this loss.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Lol at Fredi blame for this loss.
    I'd like to see a list of the things Fredi did wrong that lost the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpack1 View Post
    If you let BJ Upton bat 2nd for 2+ months while the whole time while not once having a 220+ batting average that qualifies you as a poor manager. It's mid June now.
    This. Fredi has no idea of how to optimize the line up, and he doesn't coach to run expectancy. When you combine that with poor bullpen and overall poor pitching management, you have a poor manager.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
    This. Fredi has no idea of how to optimize the line up, and he doesn't coach to run expectancy. When you combine that with poor bullpen and overall poor pitching management, you have a poor manager.
    Justin Upton has not homered in a week nor driven in a run in that same time period. 3 for 19 with 1 BB and 6 K's.

    Freeman is 1 for 14 with 5 BB and 6 K's the last few games.

    Both of these guys are hitting where they should be in the lineup, maybe you can argue Justin should be hitting second. But regardless neither have been doing their job at the plate the last week.

    Lineup optimization isn't going to do jack when two of your biggest run producers in the heart of the order aren't driving them in.

    But I digress... it's Fredi's fault for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Justin Upton has not homered in a week nor driven in a run in that same time period. 3 for 19 with 1 BB and 6 K's.

    Freeman is 1 for 14 with 5 BB and 6 K's the last few games.

    Both of these guys are hitting where they should be in the lineup, maybe you can argue Justin should be hitting second. But regardless neither have been doing their job at the plate the last week.

    Lineup optimization isn't going to do jack when two of your biggest run producers in the heart of the order aren't driving them in.

    But I digress... it's Fredi's fault for sure.
    One of the big reasons the run producers aren't producing any runs is because you have a black hole hitting 2nd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
    One of the big reasons the run producers aren't producing any runs is because you have a black hole hitting 2nd.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Justin Upton has not homered in a week nor driven in a run in that same time period. 3 for 19 with 1 BB and 6 K's.

    Freeman is 1 for 14 with 5 BB and 6 K's the last few games.

    Both of these guys are hitting where they should be in the lineup, maybe you can argue Justin should be hitting second. But regardless neither have been doing their job at the plate the last week.

    Lineup optimization isn't going to do jack when two of your biggest run producers in the heart of the order aren't driving them in.

    But I digress... it's Fredi's fault for sure.
    Many things are Fredi's fault though. I'm baffled as to why TLS or Justin isn't hitting 2. Right now it's pretty clear our 5 best hitters are Justin, Freddie, Gattis, Jason, and TLS, then a big fall to Simmons, Bossman, and CJ. So the 5 best hitters should hit 1-5

    Either

    Jason
    Justin
    Freddie
    Gattis
    TLS

    Or

    Jason
    TLS
    Justin
    Freddie
    Gattis.

    I'd prefer the first.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

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    Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
    This. Fredi has no idea of how to optimize the line up, and he doesn't coach to run expectancy. When you combine that with poor bullpen and overall poor pitching management, you have a poor manager.
    Vague and obtuse, like a good armchair manager. Specifics please.

    But I'm sure you're right in that he doesn't coach to run expectancy, non should he.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Runnin View Post
    Vague and obtuse, like a good armchair manager. Specifics please.

    But I'm sure you're right in that he doesn't coach to run expectancy, non should he.
    then fire the guys who does.

    simple

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    I don't think last night's game was freddis fault. However continuing to put bj in the 2 hole because he's afraid bj will get mad at him is ridiculous. Freddi needs to grow some balls and make the obvious switch of bj and TLS. Also I'd like to see Schafer platoon with him a bit. Disclaimer-I'm no Schafer fan, but bj is so freaking bad he just doesn't deserve to play everyday. He not only is possibly the worst offensive cfer in the game, but very well may be the worst defensively as well.

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    Yeah it's pretty insane at this point. BJ has had his moments this season, but they have been very few. Also he hant eclipsed an average of .220 all season?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NinersSBChamps View Post
    Yeah it's pretty insane at this point. BJ has had his moments this season, but they have been very few. Also he hant eclipsed an average of .220 all season?
    Heck has he been over 215? And for me it's the poor defense and lackadaisical play that make him such an indefensible everyday player.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Justin Upton has not homered in a week nor driven in a run in that same time period. 3 for 19 with 1 BB and 6 K's.

    Freeman is 1 for 14 with 5 BB and 6 K's the last few games.

    Both of these guys are hitting where they should be in the lineup, maybe you can argue Justin should be hitting second. But regardless neither have been doing their job at the plate the last week.

    Lineup optimization isn't going to do jack when two of your biggest run producers in the heart of the order aren't driving them in.

    But I digress... it's Fredi's fault for sure.

    That is the point. BJ has sucked for two years now and he is batting 2nd. Any good manager would have him burred so low in the lineup you couldn't see him.

    Also when you have someone that can't hit the other teams can pitch around the guys around him. Not giving them pitches to hit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Justin Upton has not homered in a week nor driven in a run in that same time period. 3 for 19 with 1 BB and 6 K's.

    Freeman is 1 for 14 with 5 BB and 6 K's the last few games.

    Both of these guys are hitting where they should be in the lineup, maybe you can argue Justin should be hitting second. But regardless neither have been doing their job at the plate the last week.

    Lineup optimization isn't going to do jack when two of your biggest run producers in the heart of the order aren't driving them in.

    But I digress... it's Fredi's fault for sure.
    <smacks hand against forehead>

    Well if you don't have people on, how can they?

    Also, when there is no one on base, they do the Han SOLO impression. When we need them to come through it is either K, or backwards K.

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