Uggla likely to not be on NLDS roster

holden said:
Whoa, Uggla has only gotten one hit off him in his last SEVEN at bats?!? There's just NO WAY he'll ever get a hit off him again! Thanks for that useful information!
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Is this a joke? The argument was made that Uggla should be in there to start against Nolasco because he has good numbers against him. Well I refuted that, which is also coupled with how horrible he's been this year and especially the past two months, hitting .133 with one home run and a .508 OPS in the 77 plate appearances he has compiled while playing 24 games since undergoing LASIK surgery to repair his vision in August.

Game over
 
DirkPiggler said:
Reed is the one I'd leave off. With his bum wheel he's not going to help much as a defensive replacement. He's not an outstanding hitter. He hasn't played enough lately to be "in the groove". I'd go with Schafer and B.J.
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Unfortunately, almost out of necessity I feel like Reed is our top pinch hitting option. Who else do we really have? Laird?
 
DirkPiggler said:
If he was healthy I'd agree, but I don't think he is.
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I think the Braves needed to see that he was by starting him over the weekend and he passed that test. We don't necessarily need him to play the field, just hit and that's it. By all indications, the injury really only hampered him while running, so he should be fine to hit.
 
bravesnumberone said:
I could see not starting Uggla, but he needs to be on the roster. Also I'd go Schafer over Reed.
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Why does he need to be on the roster? I'm still waiting for someone to give a stat based argument or legit use we could have for Uggla based on what we've seen from him.
 
Enscheff said:
Uggla will probably have some value to a non-contender looking to take a flier on catching lightning in a bottle in hopes of having a trade piece at next year's deadline. A non-contending team could pay him $5M and hope he figures it out. If he does they swap him to a contender for a prospect. If he doesn't they lost $5M and are still a non-contender.

Then the Braves sign Cano! Wahoo!!

Too early for 2014 lineup posts?

Heyward RF

JUp LF

Cano 2B

Freeman 1B

Gattis C

CJ 3B

BJ CF

Simmons SS

2014 WS champs!!
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Lol, Cano is gonna cost near 25-30 million per, yeah right.
 
NYCBrave said:
Why does he need to be on the roster? I'm still waiting for someone to give a stat based argument or legit use we could have for Uggla based on what we've seen from him.
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Can you give a stat that Janish needs to be on there over him? EJ can play 2nd, short and third.
 
bravesnumberone said:
Can you give a stat that Janish needs to be on there over him? EJ can play 2nd, short and third.
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Uggla isn't a great defender.

Playoff games are usually low scoring, can't have Uggla botching a throw or striking out,EJ can at least make contact.

And Janish is an extremely good defender.
 
bravesnumberone said:
Can you give a stat that Janish needs to be on there over him? EJ can play 2nd, short and third.
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EJ is our starting second baseman. Janish is strictly a fefensive replacement for CJ in the late innings, especially since CJ had the jammed shoulder issue crop up recently. That alone is reason enough to have him on the roster. I think we've seen in recent playoffs how important defense is.
 
Uggla can't hit, and he can't field. He doesn't belong on the postseason roster. Runs will be scarce and defense will be incredibly important in this series against the Dodgers.
 
Then BJ shouldn't be on there either because he can't hit, and Schafer has the defense and Jose the speed to offset his absence.
 
I think it's the right move. We've got enough guys with random power in the lineup. Solid defense and more balls in play trumps Uggla's occasional HR.

It's really a shame because he does have such potential if he could've just gotten back to his old self. I'd like to have him on the bench though.
 
From the article: "the 33-year-old batted .099 with a .416 OPS over his final 129 regular-season plate appearances and the Braves have grown comfortable with Elliot Johnson at second base."

I think Fredi gave him every opportunity to prove he needed to be there. He simply failed the same way he has all year.
 
NYCBrave said:
Janish's value is as a late inning defensive replacement for Chris Johnson or a pinch runner during the game. If he ever sees an at bat during the series we're in trouble. That's already way more value than Uggla can provide.
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Sorry I don't agree with that. Some players simply have the # on certain pitchers. And 7 at bats in 2 yrs is hardly enough info to say otherwise.m, regardless of his troubles.
 
bravesnumberone said:
I'm gathering from the articles we're planning on a 12-man pitching staff, pending Walden's health.
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Regardless of Walden's health, they don't need to carry 12 pitchers for the NLDS, you are only going with 4 starters, so you can add the 5th to the pen and go with a 11-men pitching staff and still have 7 relievers. Use the extra spot for a position player and no I'm not necessarily saying that person should be Uggla.
 
This is the right move. As awful as he's been I cant see a team having any desire to trade for Uggla this off season. Regardless it seems that the Braves will be stuck paying the 26 million or so he is owed over the next two seasons.
 
I can't fathom why anyone would WANT uggla on the playoff roster.
Fundamentals in games like this is extremely important. There will be a lot of intensity and good pitching. We need to go with the better defense and stronger skillset, even if that skillset isn't particularly strong. Uggla is completely terrible in nearly every AB. He can't run. He can't field. I'd rather not pray to god that he will make up for these deficiencies by hitting a few homers. He brings nothing to the table right now. He just not a good baseball player by any means anymore. Leaving him off is kind of ballsy and an extremely smart move in order to win, IMO.
 
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