Acuna- what are everyone's thoughts on when

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Hulavol

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They pull the trigger? At Chicago or wait?
And who goes away? The Borg?
Does Tuck ride the pine?

I'll hang up and listen.
 
I could actually see them waiting a bit longer to let him get his feet wet because he started so slow.

I don't want them to do that, though. BRING HIM UP.
 
Acuna will come up the first day eligible after they gain the additional year of control.

Bourjos will be cut and Acuna will play 95% of the games moving forward between RF/CF.
 
It's going to be pretty hard to call him up when he's had 8 PAs and a lot of time off due to weather. All that's doing is setting him up for early failure at the MLB level.

I wouldn't call him up until the 16th at the earliest when the Braves are back in Atlanta. The Braves are 6-3, Markakis is sporting a .960 OPS and Tucker is rocking a 1.067 OPS. There is no rush.
 
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When he starts hitting - AND Tucker stops (or Markakis is traded) - certainly not before.
 
thethe said:
Acuna will come up the first day eligible after they gain the additional year of control.

Bourjos will be cut and Acuna will play 95% of the games moving forward between RF/CF.
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I'm willing to bet more than half this statement is wrong.
 
again, hope it's saturday in chicago for selfish reasons as i'll be there. but i don't think they call him up then, now. think they'll definitely wait.
 
zitothebrave said:
It will be the home series vs. the Phillies.
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This is what I am thinking too- bigger media splash, and gives him more time to get his bat going.
That said, is Tucker going to be ok on the bench? I love the idea of him being the 4th with his hitting ability coming in to PH... but is that the best for his development at this pint....hmmm..
 
I don't think Acuna is coming up until Tucker cools, there is an injury, or he is absolutely raking in AAA.

When he does come up, it will be interesting to see if the Braves see Acuna as a backup in CF or not. If not it will probably be Bourjous over Lane Adams.
 
I agree he won't be called up until Tucker cools off.

I think Lane is the one dismissed and Bourjos is kept.
 
smootness said:
It will have nothing at all to do with Preston Tucker.
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I disagree somewhat.

If Acuna is killing AAA, he's coming up.

If he's not, I don't really see why you would promote him unless someone in your starting group was hurt or killing you.

Just to be a little different, I'll predict May 4 vs SF Giants as his first game.
 
Given weather issues on the east coast, and Acuna starting slow, truthfully I no longer think he's up as soon as you gain the extra year (I should have added that in the other thread). I think as soon as he puts together a few straight good games, he comes up.

Given his talent that could be next week for the Phillies series..
 
as soon as Acuna gets a couple hits or the team loses a couple games everyone will be baying for him to be called up
 
Southcack77 said:
I disagree somewhat.

If Acuna is killing AAA, he's coming up.

If he's not, I don't really see why you would promote him unless someone in your starting group was hurt or killing you.

Just to be a little different, I'll predict May 4 vs SF Giants as his first game.
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Because his performance in AAA was never going to be a factor in when he gets promoted. Even if he stays hitless until then, that's when he'll be brought up. Those decisions have already been made.
 
I think it will be next week

I think it’s possible it’s much later. If aa was our gm last yr I think acuna would have spent the whole year in aa. It would not shock me to see him keep acuna down a long time if tucker and neck produce
 
Russ2dollas said:
I think it will be next week

I think it’s possible it’s much later. If aa was our gm last yr I think acuna would have spent the whole year in aa. It would not shock me to see him keep acuna down a long time if tucker and neck produce
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I hope he is up ASAP. But I agree that if AA was our GM last year he would have split his time at High A and Double A. The era of rushing prospects seems to be over.
 
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