If it's me I have Ender and Swanson 7 and 8. That's your 2 best defenders you put at the bottom of the lineup and you're happy with whatever production you get from them.
If it's me I have Ender and Swanson 7 and 8. That's your 2 best defenders you put at the bottom of the lineup and you're happy with whatever production you get from them.
AA said that he spoke with Albies and Camargo yesterday. Plan is to give everyone more days off throughout the season. Albies told him he felt like he wore down near the end of the season.
Get off my lawn!
Chico (11-27-2018), jpx7 (11-27-2018), UNCBlue012 (11-27-2018)
AA said in the press conference they're gonna give guys more days off. Ozzie said he wore down, late in the season. And Freddie played too much last year. Not ground breaking news but still.
jpx7 (11-27-2018), UNCBlue012 (11-27-2018)
LOL
Where can I watch the press conference? I missed it.
I think that is HUGE news if they follow through. I'd love to see FF play 125-130 next year. I'd love to see us stand up to FF. He should want to play and fight to play. The manager and front office should tell him to relax and take off some games.
Ozzie is a young guy and small guy. Rest him on occasion.
Donaldson is injury prone. He should rest and get some defensive subs late.
Are we going to make Snit a good manager? Can Snit do all of the clubhouse stuff he is great at now and AA can manage the game via ear piece from the box?
Could be that. Could be AA doesn't want to pay Grandal for the same reason the Dodgers don't want to pay Grandal.
I've said, "look at what the Dodgers are doing and apply it to the Braves", over and over, and yet I failed to listen to my own statement. The fact the Dodgers were not going all out to resign Grandal should have been a clear signal AA wasn't going to give him huge money either.
Donaldson on a 1 year deal is a very Dodgeresque move (superstar upside with limited downside and plenty of backup plans), and I called it the moment AA was hired. I let the "set in the infield" smokescreens overrule my own logic...dumb.
Last edited by Enscheff; 11-27-2018 at 12:03 PM.
jpx7 (11-27-2018)
We have been discussing whether or not the Braves would give up a pick to sign Grandal. Instead, they likely gained a pick by signing Mac/JD.
I think that pretty much answers the question about the Braves and signing QO FAs once and for all...at least for $50M-$100M FAs.
As long as the Top 4 are some combination of JD, Freeman, Acuna, and the new cOF, it doesn't really matter the exact order.
Right now, I'm hoping someone like Brantley or Cutch is the answer and we can pencil in that high OBP in the lead off slot with JD, Freeman and Acuna behind him. That is a championship level top of a lineup for sure.
jpx7 (11-27-2018)
The reason I lean towards Cutch now is because he seems more durable than Brantley.
Also, there are plenty of LHH bench guys out there to compliment Cutch, and far fewer RHH bench guys out there.
Or AA does something completely unexpected and signs Marwin...who knows at this point.