GDT 8/17/14: PRIME TIME -- Braves (Minor) vs. A's (Lester)

rico43

rico43

<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
BRAVES LINEUP

(LaStella says he's not injured; amazing how Gosselin went from being dropped from the 40-man last year to being flavor of the month)

1. Heyward RF

2. Gosselin 2B

3. Freeman 1B

4. J. Upton LF

5. Johnson 3B

6. Gattis C

7. Simmons SS

8. BJ Up CF

9. Minor LHP

OAKLAND LINEUP

1. Crisp CF

2. Gomes LF

3. Donaldson 3B

4. Norris C

5. Moss RF

6. Frieman 1B

7. Callaspo 2B

8. Parrino SS

9. Lester LHP
 
Fredi should be fired. I really don't care about the result as the result basically hinges on Gattis/Justin and Minor, Fredi needs to be gone.
 
zitothebrave said:
Fredi should be fired. I really don't care about the result as the result basically hinges on Gattis/Justin and Minor, Fredi needs to be gone.
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I agree, this is only a problem because of Fredi being such a dumb arss. He is also sitting Bonifacio who has been his best vs lefties while BJ stinks against them and pretty much everyone else. Plus when he plays Bonifacio it is too much at his worst position (shortstop) or second (La Stella's spot). Bonifacio needs to be playing CF mostly and sometimes third for CJ. While Gosselin needs to be playing third while he's hot because he's a big upgrade there defensively to CJ, etc.
 
In most cases I would want Bonifacio in center against a lefty. But he is 1 for 10 against Lester for a career OPS of .282 against him. BJ has a career OPS of .655. Not great either. But I think Fredi's choice in center has some basis in logic.
 
nsacpi said:
In most cases I would want Bonifacio in center against a lefty. But he is 1 for 10 against Lester for a career OPS of .282 against him. BJ has a career OPS of .655. Not great either. But I think Fredi's choice in center has some basis in logic.
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If this had anything to do with it then Fredi would've of considered such splits in the past (not that I was simply talking about tonight). Plus the same goes for your arguments for platooning La Stella. Besides, those splits didn't even apply last night since we faced a righty starter.

PS: Any splits with regard to BJ mean little to nothing in his favor since he is a lot worse now than when he put those up.
 
So, what the hell did La Stella do to deserve to lose his starting job?

Dammit, Fredi, you're making it really hard to defend you.
 
CyYoung31 said:
So, what the hell did La Stella do to deserve to lose his starting job?

Dammit, Fredi, you're making it really hard to defend you.
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I wonder if Goose or TLS can play LF? That would be our best lineup right now with Goose's hot hand.
 
Mike Minor's insane HR/FB rate continues. 15.4% on the year. Only 2 pitchers in baseball have a higher rate than that and his career is at 10.7%. Kind of insane in all honesty.

Also ESPN is ****. Complete ****.
 
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