5/25 Braves seeking runs, any kind of runs, vs Brewers

[rico43]

Braves doing battle with a MLB team that has a Junior and a Scooter in its lineup:

BREW CREW

1. Jonathan Villar (S) SS
2. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
5. Chris Carter (R) 1B
6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L) RF
7. Aaron Hill (R) 3B
8. Keon Broxton (R) CF
9. Junior Guerra (R) P

ATLANTA

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
2. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 3B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Erick Aybar (S) SS
7. Reid Brignac (L) 2B
8. Mike Foltynewicz (R) P
9. Mallex Smith (L) LF

[UNCBlue012]

They moved Aybar up. What is the team trying to prove with him? He's horrible.

[bravos4evr]

They moved Aybar up. What is the team trying to prove with him? He's horrible.

Well, they are not going to win many games, so instead of trying to optimize the lineup the smart thing is to play him and hope he can regain his former level at the plate and thus build some sort of trade value. Think of it like this, if they bench him he has a ZERO % chance of building any value, if they play him he has a non zero chance of it (even if the odds are slim)

[nsacpi]

Expecting a yuge game from D'Arnaud.

[nsacpi]

They might have better luck building up Castro's trade value.

Well, they are not going to win many games, so instead of trying to optimize the lineup the smart thing is to play him and hope he can regain his former level at the plate and thus build some sort of trade value. Think of it like this, if they bench him he has a ZERO % chance of building any value, if they play him he has a non zero chance of it (even if the odds are slim)

[bravos4evr]

Castro is what he is, a slick fielding, light batted infielder. There are a fair amount of those out there. Castro is at most a throw in on a bigger deal. Aybar has a track record of success that , at his age of only 29, he might possibly recover.

[The Chosen One]

Castro is what he is, a slick fielding, light batted infielder. There are a fair amount of those out there. Castro is at most a throw in on a bigger deal. Aybar has a track record of success that , at his age of only 29, he might possibly recover.

Erick Aybar is 29? What?!

[bravesfanMatt]

Castro is what he is, a slick fielding, light batted infielder. There are a fair amount of those out there. Castro is at most a throw in on a bigger deal. Aybar has a track record of success that , at his IQ of only 29, he might possibly recover.

Fixed it

[thewupk]

From the looks of it the Braves are looking for butts in the seats too. Ballpark looks barren.

[bravesfanMatt]

Folty hitting 97-98 on several pitches.

[thewupk]

It clearly won't last but d'Arnaud has been a beast in 12 games so far

[thewupk]

Markakis blasted that one

[Braves1976]

I hope Markakis decline hasn't already started, he's looked terrible lately. He sure isn't helping us trade him.

[UNCBlue012]

I hope Markakis decline hasn't already started, he's looked terrible lately. He sure isn't helping us trade him.

It's too small of a sample size to even begin thinking so, BUT he has been woeful.

[bravos4evr]

Erick Aybar is 29? What?!

derp, got crossed up (was looking he and someone else up on fangraphs and swapped the ages)

still tho, at 32 he shouldn't just fall off the map. decline yes, but not go from avg to worst player in baseball

[thewupk]

I hope Markakis decline hasn't already started, he's looked terrible lately. He sure isn't helping us trade him.

I'm afraid it as. Defense has taken another step back. K rate has increased. Only saving grace is that his BB% has increased but it's not uncommon for both the K and BB rate to increase at the same time once a player starts to decline (Uggla). Power is still as bad as it was. No positives at all really.

[bravos4evr]

That's why I think the Braves should move him for wtvr they can get be it a bag of balls and bats, a coke machine from the 60's, anything.

[UNCBlue012]

Anddddd Aybar is continuing to cost us. Dude is an idiot.

[thewupk]

Anddddd Aybar is continuing to cost us. Dude is an idiot.

lol he is so bad

[Braves1976]

I'm afraid it as. Defense has taken another step back. K rate has increased. Only saving grace is that his BB% has increased but it's not uncommon for both the K and BB rate to increase at the same time once a player starts to decline (Uggla). Power is still as bad as it was. No positives at all really.

Yea, I've noticed.

Man, Aybar is bad...