I'd like to see JC kick the tires on this guy again. Could get us up to almost average production out of 3B with a proper platoon.
I should have put this under the offseason suggestion thread. Fu@K it. Sav's halfway to heaven at this point on meds. He won't notice.
Last edited by Tapate50; 12-05-2014 at 03:04 PM.
Ivermectin Man
I agree on this one. Career OPS of .786 against righties (.810 in 2014).
I know he is not a Braves Way player and is lacking in grit, maturity, leadership and clutchness. But still, worth a look.
He makes a lot more sense on the team now that we will lack power. Also with La Stella gone Freeman and Markakis are the only starting caliber left handed hitters. Plus if we only let CJ face lefties he will put up some nice stats that will make it easier to unload his contract.
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Coppy is tied up in a closet somewhere. I hear John Hart is kicking the tires Matt Dominguez. He assumes he will be a great player so why not?
I didn't like it when the Braves dumped him the first time. If he can keep the excess tonnage off, he remains an ideal platoon partner with CJ, just like he was when he was here before.
It's fine to have a separate thread for a controversial player like Juan.
We do need someone to fill the void left behind by the departures of Laird and Harang. I know no single person can fill a void that large, but we need to manage somehow.
Garmel (12-05-2014)
While I think the Braves will obtain a LHed hitter to platoon at 3b, I think there are better options.
One of them will be playing in AAA for us this year. But he and the club would be better off if he spent at least half the season there.Originally Posted by Enscheff
Franciscos compensation wouldn't be so large that he couldn't be sat for Kubitza if the time came.
Ivermectin Man
Agreed. And neither of them is a sure thing. So might as well have multiple options.
I think the Braves will be better able to lure a low to middle end free agent that can play both 2B and 3B since there will be ABs available in both spots. For the lesser FAs, playing time can sometimes be more important than $, and this should help the Braves from a bargaining standpoint. The RoadRunner, as Chipper called him, wouldn't fit that mold. Descalso, Callaspo, and KJ can all play 2B and 3B and hit RHP well enough to platoon.
And I echo nsacpi's comment about Juan not fitting the culture the Braves are trying to build. He seemed like a stoic guy - and that's cool - but he didn't run out ground balls consistently or show the level of effort you hope to see from a young guy trying to establish himself.
I'm on my phone so I don't feel like verifying the stats, but at the beginning of the offseason I wanted the braves to acquire valbuena from the cubs to platoon at 2b/3b. Is he a decent candidate for that?
Depends on his defense. Only a 228/311/376 hitter vs RHP for his career
Hmm no idea why I thought he would be such a good idea then. I think a LHed hitter that handles RHed pitching well is a dendrite need for this roster. It shouldn't be too hard to fill that spot.
It shouldn't. We've come a long way from when we dominated righties and lost to every left handed thrower.
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