View Poll Results: Who Should It Be?

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  • Marcell Ozuna

    9 34.62%
  • Nick Markakis

    4 15.38%
  • Austin Riley

    7 26.92%
  • Adam Duvall

    1 3.85%
  • Other (Please specify)

    5 19.23%
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Thread: The Braves DH

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    Alot of decent options at DH. Mostly, I’m just excited to see Dansby hit 9th instead of 8th.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Why
    Because it means we have a repeat of the end of last year and his bat is not playing well enough to displace Camargo or Markakis. Riley’s defense in the OF was superior to Ozuna and Markakis last year so if he’s hitting well enough to play he should be on the field. Riley also has more utility than Ozuna and Markakis which would be wasted in the DH slot.

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    What’s the over/under on the number of games in which Snitker manages to lose the DH?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    Because it means we have a repeat of the end of last year and his bat is not playing well enough to displace Camargo or Markakis. Riley’s defense in the OF was superior to Ozuna and Markakis last year so if he’s hitting well enough to play he should be on the field. Riley also has more utility than Ozuna and Markakis which would be wasted in the DH slot.
    Riley's OF defense was a pleasant surprise last year, that's for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduxFanII View Post
    What’s the over/under on the number of games in which Snitker manages to lose the DH?
    I think 2 and a half is a good starting point.
    Get off my lawn!

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    Wouldn't it make the most sense to just DH Ozuna, and platoon Duvall and Markakis in left?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    Pretty sure twitner will find a way to use Folty as our DH one or two games.
    Obvious choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnAdcox View Post
    Wouldn't it make the most sense to just DH Ozuna, and platoon Duvall and Markakis in left?
    noodle arm doesn't need to see the field

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    No matter what, the addition of the DH will allow guys that need At bats to receive them.

    The question is...will Fried be allowed to bat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brian22 View Post
    Alot of decent options at DH. Mostly, I’m just excited to see Dansby hit 9th instead of 8th.
    GTFOH

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    noodle arm doesn't need to see the field
    Can you narrow that down?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnAdcox View Post
    Can you narrow that down?
    lol Right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnAdcox View Post
    Wouldn't it make the most sense to just DH Ozuna, and platoon Duvall and Markakis in left?
    Defensively, probably.

    Thing is, we "know" Markakis can handle the DH role since he's done it in the past. It wouldn't seem that hard for Ozuna (or just about anyone for that matter) on the surface, but there have been guys that just haven't been cut out for that job in the past. I can recall interviews with plenty of guys who've said they "need" to play defense to keep their heads in the game. (Seems like even Chipper was one of those FWIW.)

    Following the Astros' scandal MLB is supposedly cutting down on players watching video and spending time in the underground cages so they don't cheat. Not sure how much that will change things overall. IIRC, we rarely saw Big Papi and most pure DHs in the dugout anytime there was a chance their turn might come up soon - they usually disappeared for an inning or two to get the juices flowing again, etc..
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnAdcox View Post
    Can you narrow that down?
    Just neck for now.

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