#Braves lineup:
1. Heyward RF
2. J. Upton LF
3. Freeman 1B
4. McCann C
5. C. Johnson 3B
6. Uggla 2B
7. B. Upton CF
8. Simmons SS
9. Minor P
#Braves lineup:
1. Heyward RF
2. J. Upton LF
3. Freeman 1B
4. McCann C
5. C. Johnson 3B
6. Uggla 2B
7. B. Upton CF
8. Simmons SS
9. Minor P
Last edited by BlackwaterPark; 08-05-2013 at 03:22 PM.
I don't like no Gattis vs Strasburg, his two run bomb off him earlier this year won us a game. I also don't like that Fredi is back to the Uggla and BJ Upton back-to-back line-ups.
Either today is the 5th, or I need to quit drinking tequila altogether.
Krovahn (08-05-2013), tiger2vette2 (08-05-2013), yeezus (08-05-2013)
You gotta go with the hot hand and Gattis hasn't hit a lick recently. Under .300 OBP now.Originally Posted by Braves1976
That homer was a little fluky.
And save Gattis late in the game off the bench if need be. Gattis has been struggling lately, this should be our top 8. BJ had a nice game last night, he's not gonna get in any rhythm sitting on the bench, BJ that is.
Last time he faced Stras, he didn't do much. Uggla ironically has decent numbers vs Stras, probably nothing tonight though.. I'd split up BJ/Uggla as well. But the 6-8 is what it is.
Gattis hit well his first 7 after the All-Star break, then slumped the last 9 or so games. Everyone slumps and he's sat the last few games. Besides, BJ hasn't had any success vs Strasburg.
Split PA BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
April/March 84 6 19 .250 .310 .566 .875
May 63 3 17 .317 .362 .683 1.045
June 30 5 5 .083 .233 .333 .567
July 58 1 12 .263 .276 .333 .609
August 10 1 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Gattis deserves credit for getting on top of that high fastball.
Simmons has shown some life as of late in the 8th spot so I wouldn't move him. Hitting 8th is tough because of the pitcher on deck, and don't think that's the spot for BJ right now.
I'd certainly rather have McCann in there tonight than Gattis. Maybe tomorrow, vs Gonzalez, you should find a spot for Gattis.
Little Lost Monday scenario.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Dalyn (08-05-2013)
Neither Upton has hit well against Strasburg, so it would have made some sense to put Gattis in left. Tomorrow I expect him to catch with lefty going for the Gnats.
Yet Gattis hitting one homer over above his head means he has success vs Stras?
No.
Mac should catch Julio everytime.
They seem to work well together. Mac loves to catch Julio when he pitches, his favorite to call games for on the staff he's said in fact.
Sorry, tomorrow is my birthday so my brain took over
It means that he has had success vs him (and won us a game), yes. Obviously, it's a small sample size (only 4 AB's total).
Gattis has been slumping lately.
Not even sure thethe would defend Gattis and saying he should catch tonight over Mac.
I never suggested Gattis catch tonight, I wanted him over BJ tonight. He cannot break a slump sitting on the bench.
playing the nats... guess we know who will be present in the thread today.
Yep, hehe.
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