4/29 rubber game vs Phillies

GDT: 4/29/18 - Acuña in the 2 hole, Ender at 9

1. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
2. Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) LF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
6. Johan Camargo (S) 3B
7. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
8. Brandon McCarthy (R) P
9. Ender Inciarte (L) CF

Geldlings:

1. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
2. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
3. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
4. Rhys Hoskins (R) LF
5. Aaron Altherr (R) RF
6. Andrew Knapp (S) C
7. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
8. Scott Kingery (R) SS
9. Vince Velasquez (R) P
 
This is close to the ideal lineup...

HOWEVER

Flaherty has a career 2.500 OPS against Velazquez with a HR
 
not sure I like Acuna 2nd, might take away from his aggressiveness given he may have to advance a runner. I could see him slotting into 3rd and Freddie cleanup though.
 
depley said:
not sure I like Acuna 2nd, might take away from his aggressiveness given he may have to advance a runner. I could see him slotting into 3rd and Freddie cleanup though.
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Also might actually be encouraged to steal, which is good for my fantasy team, but he's only been successful 2/3 of the time in the last few years.
 
I thought we might be facing a lefty when I saw this lineup. I like it, but I wonder how Inciarte feels about being in the 9 hole since he’s been fire lately.
 
depley said:
not sure I like Acuna 2nd, might take away from his aggressiveness given he may have to advance a runner. I could see him slotting into 3rd and Freddie cleanup though.
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Barring the braves hiring Jim leyland and going all jay bell with bunts in the 2-hole, I don't anything takes away acuna's aggressiveness
 
Yeah I think the Braves aren't going to be more traditionally inclined with that hole anymore. Maybe some cases, rarely, like a 2 on and 0 out situation, you'll see some bunting to advance runners (in any case outside of Freddie) but outside of Inciarte and Albies trying to bunt for hits, we've seen maybe...one case where a position player gave themselves up with a sacrifice.
 
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