So we have a SS, a utility guy with a great arm, and a career 2B. Let's play the SS at 2nd, the utility guy with the cannon at short, and the veteran 2B at 3B.
So we have a SS, a utility guy with a great arm, and a career 2B. Let's play the SS at 2nd, the utility guy with the cannon at short, and the veteran 2B at 3B.
1B in LFOriginally Posted by Julio3000
Coppy
Weird move excited to see him play though.
We have gone through some rather elaborate contortions to get Matt Adams in the lineup every day. I understand he's hit well for us, but still.
I've been highly critical of some other promotions over the past couple years, and I'm skeptical of this, but I'm not outraged. Albies has been hitting quite well overall since June, and seems like he might genuinely be ready. I would have preferred a September call up, but I'm not that against it.
This might be the first game I've been excited for all year since Opening Day.
Definitely taking the rest of the night off to watch.
Forever Fredi
clvclv (08-01-2017)
Yep. I'm pumped to see Adams in LF too
Heh.
No telling what kind of fresh hell that will be.
But, we've had a hobbled Kemp out there for months. What the hell difference will it really make?
I for one am super pumped! If he does well we could sign him to a Longoria type deal buy out his years!
Adams is like Kemp in LF, with less offense. What could go wrong?
Snitker says Albies is the regular 2B from here on out...
No opportunity given at Short? Wow.
Forever Fredi
Camargo or Swanson, I guess.
Feel kinda bad for Phillips, but hey, they were honest with him. The future is now.
Phillips can still help a ballclub and he's a good dude. I hope he gets a chance to do so.
predictions.. What year will it be when Ozzie finally faces a pitcher older than him. I say 2019..June will be the month..
Coppy
I'd say all pitchers are older than him right now since he's currently the youngest player in the majors.
Forever Fredi
Dansby is our future SS.
I don't understand why it's set in stone that way.
With Dansby struggling horrendously defensively and offensively this year Albies whom was a shortstop in our system all the way until we acquired Swanny should at least be given a look.
Forever Fredi
Several scouting reports have said Albies profiles better at 2B. No reason to move him back at this point.
And even with the errors, Dansby was good defensively.
I'm in the club who says that Albies can handle short every bit as well as Swanson, if not better. Granted that it's in an inexpert opinion based on small samples, but still...
I suspect Swanson is the SS of the future, too, but I think we should be past coronations and foregone conclusions at this point, right?
Last edited by Julio3000; 08-01-2017 at 07:39 PM.
Ozzie is no slouch at SS. It's just as likely that Ozzie could play there and be more than adequate. I always liked Albies at short. Of course Dansby will get it together I hope.
At what point did I say anyone shouldn't voice their opinion? Yours differs - why does it need to be a big deal? Everybody here is a fan, and the Braves couldn't give two *hits what we think or we'd be working for them.
Everybody's got to break in some time, and that third deck makes a difference for a lot of kids. Albies was going to be the Opening Day 2B next April, so what do you really gain by keeping him down IF he's going to play every day? As long as Phillips or Camargo (meaning Snitker) don't make him a part-time player, who cares? I'd personally like to see if he can play at this level before I say the brass knows less than I do - I'm a fan, not an executive. If he's the Braves' 2B six years from now, it's worth second-guessing, until then it's just *itching.
Last edited by clvclv; 08-01-2017 at 08:41 PM.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
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