8/27 GDT: Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves

Southcack77 said:
The statement you responded to said he would see playing time in the outfield. No kids in the outfield. If anything, it's good news for the don't promote Acuna crowd, which actually seems unlikely to happen at this point.
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You play Matt Adams in LF to try to build trade value. You play Lane Adams to see if he's your long term 4th OF. You play Jace Peterson to see if he can be your super utility guy before you have to cut him in the off season. You don't play Garcia unless you have no other choice (injuries). Now, maybe you play Garcia as an excuse in case someone questions why you don't bring up Acuna (agent), but the Braves haven't been concerned about that so far and I don't know why they would start.
 
TheBravos said:
Unless they can sign him short term and decently cheap...I would pass. Kurt (as good as he's been), is highly unlikely to reproduce this level of performance next year. Scivicque will probably be ready next year and would make a decent back up. By 2019....there should be at least a couple of more options.
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If the Braves are going to give any catcher Castro money, I'd like to see them extend control over Flowers for a couple more years.

He is an elite framer, and his offensive improvements are much more real than Suzuki's.
 
Hmm, is Minter (the most injury prone arm in the BP) really the guy you want going multiple innings?

Did Snit forget Fried was demoted and is not the same guy as Minter?
 
Even if Minter pitched well the last inning, he should not be in now. There is a clear disconnect between Snitker and the Braves FO. He needs to be ramped up but this is not the way to do it. If you're going to pitch him this close, it should just be one inning. If it's been longer than sure, go longer.
 
GeorgiaGirl said:
Even if Minter pitched well the last inning, he should not be in now. There is a clear disconnect between Snitker and the Braves FO. He needs to be ramped up but this is not the way to do it. If you're going to pitch him this close, it should just be one inning. If it's been longer than sure, go longer.
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It's really baffling. Minter has never pitched more than 1 inning this year in AAA, is incredibly injury prone, and Snit throws him out there for a 2nd inning.

I'm not sure how anyone justifies that move.
 
Enscheff said:
It's really baffling. Minter has never pitched more than 1 inning this year in AAA, is incredibly injury prone, and Snit throws him out there for a 2nd inning.

I'm not sure how anyone justifies that move.
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I think he did a couple times but it was not every single time. It was like every once in a while.
 
GeorgiaGirl said:
Even if Minter pitched well the last inning, he should not be in now. There is a clear disconnect between Snitker and the Braves FO. He needs to be ramped up but this is not the way to do it. If you're going to pitch him this close, it should just be one inning. If it's been longer than sure, go longer.
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I think there is just a clear disconnect between Snitker and reality.
 
I keep being worried at times with how SO aggressive Albies is but he shows me up. He knows what he's doing at the plate, it's just so aggressive. He's making good adjustments from at bat to at bat.
 
Horsehide Harry said:
You play Matt Adams in LF to try to build trade value. You play Lane Adams to see if he's your long term 4th OF. You play Jace Peterson to see if he can be your super utility guy before you have to cut him in the off season. You don't play Garcia unless you have no other choice (injuries). Now, maybe you play Garcia as an excuse in case someone questions why you don't bring up Acuna (agent), but the Braves haven't been concerned about that so far and I don't know why they would start.
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I have a little different take. If they are going to play Garcia, it may as well be some innings in LF. I think the team knows what they have in Lane Adams and Jace Peterson and the off-season decision-making around these two and Garcia leans toward two of them staying on the 40-man and one of them being dropped. If Garcia can't play OF, he's the one who likely goes. I agree Mike Adams should get some innings out there as well. Garcia might have some value as a RH bat off the bench, but he likely won't get a ton of innings at 3B next year unless Phillips doesn't come back. Even then, it's my guess that the team would like Camargo to step up and play 3B most of the time. So Garcia is likely the odd man out if he can't play OF.
 
50PoundHead said:
I have a little different take. If they are going to play Garcia, it may as well be some innings in LF. I think the team knows what they have in Lane Adams and Jace Peterson and the off-season decision-making around these two and Garcia leans toward two of them staying on the 40-man and one of them being dropped. If Garcia can't play OF, he's the one who likely goes. I agree Mike Adams should get some innings out there as well. Garcia might have some value as a RH bat off the bench, but he likely won't get a ton of innings at 3B next year unless Phillips doesn't come back. Even then, it's my guess that the team would like Camargo to step up and play 3B most of the time. So Garcia is likely the odd man out if he can't play OF.
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Yeah, I'm not sure where the idea that the Braves don't know who Jace Peterson, Matt Adams, or Lane Adams are at this point comes from. None of them are young and none of them except maybe Matt Adams are much and he's not going to get better in the OF with time or build value that way. '

Just like Garcia isn't much. So I'm actually more puzzled why Braves would feel the need to bring Garcia back at all, but maybe they see him as CI/CROF reserve potentially. Don't know but can't hurt to use the end of the season to see exactly how you might want to deploy your bench. If you're going to bring him back.

It's a big nothing sandwich in the same category as what middle relievers are going to get pushed off the 40 man roster.
 
I don't understand bringing Snitker back if that's the case. I don't care if Freddie endorses him or not, he's gotta go. I love another top 5 draft pick (hopefully) but I'm ready to start being legitimate again and he's clearly not the answer.
 
i don't get the "he made a big step today" comments from our announcers etc when it comes to Folty

he pitched fine, would love a lower pitch count etc to go farther in the game than 5

but he gave up a run. that's it. just seemed weird

the continued overreaction imo to everything he does it beyond silly at this point
 
goldfly said:
i don't get the "he made a big step today" comments from our announcers etc when it comes to Folty

he pitched fine, would love a lower pitch count etc to go farther in the game than 5

but he gave up a run. that's it. just seemed weird

the continued overreaction imo to everything he does it beyond silly at this point
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Well it is just as silly to say he is the ace of the staff with no true ace among the bunch. Julio for better or SunTrust Park had been the closest even in suck mode. Folty doesn't do it for me because he gets mentality skull freaked. Love the arm, but his poise needs a lot of work.
 
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