2018 Offseason And Targets

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nsacpi said:
There is an issue with Muk, Mac and Ender hitting consecutively against a lefty. But it isn't likely to happen in the regular season. First, Flowers will get almost all the starts against lefties. Second, Muk and Ender will get their days off against lefties.
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Ozzie
Donaldson
FF
Acuna
Flowers
Duvall
Ender
Swanson

Has a chance to be excellent against lefties (as well as one of the best defensive groups in baseball)
 
nsacpi said:
There is an issue with Muk, Mac and Ender hitting consecutively against a lefty. But it isn't likely to happen in the regular season. First, Flowers will get almost all the starts against lefties. Second, Muk and Ender will get their days off against lefties.
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This is exactly what "Who fills out the bottom of the order due to the ST rest schedule is meaningless" means.

The positive takeaway from today's lineup is the implementation of an Inciarte/Albies platoon in the lead off spot...who bats in the bottom half of a ST lineup is completely inconsequential.
 
thewupk said:
Agreed.

On days where Duvall is replacing Neck/Ender and Camargo is replacing Swanson we should be one of the better lineups in baseball.
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I wouldn’t be afraid of dufail and Camargo in the OF against lefties. I would like a better hitter than dufail. But we got him so might as well use him properly.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I wouldn’t be afraid of dufail and Camargo in the OF against lefties. I would like a better hitter than dufail. But we got him so might as well use him properly.
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Duvall against lefties is a good hitter. I doubt many teams will have someone that capable as a 7th hitter for example.

Ozzie
Donaldson
Freeman
Acuna
Flowers
Camargo
Duvall
Pitcher
Ender

That's something I'd run quite often when Swanson is getting a break.
 
thewupk said:
Duvall against lefties is a good hitter. I doubt many teams will have someone that capable as a 7th hitter for example.

Ozzie
Donaldson
Freeman
Acuna
Flowers
Camargo
Duvall
Pitcher
Ender

That's something I'd run quite often when Swanson is getting a break.
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Duvall's done. His bat slowed a tad leading to a total collapse of his game. He's got nothing left
 
thewupk said:
We'll see. Apparently Duvall had medical issues last summer. He hit well before that.
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Time will tell. Him being a flawed his whole career and being on the wrong side of 30 makes a steep decline fairly predictable. The medical stuff sounds like an attempt to push off his decline off on something.
 
nsacpi said:
There is an issue with Muk, Mac and Ender hitting consecutively against a lefty. But it isn't likely to happen in the regular season. First, Flowers will get almost all the starts against lefties. Second, Muk and Ender will get their days off against lefties.
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Theoretical Camargo in RF (oh yeah, or SS), along with flowers, peps it up quite a bit.
 
I was looking at CF stats and saw something that surprised me. Mallex Smith put up a 3.4 WAR last year. I hated trading him.
 
striker42 said:
I was looking at CF stats and saw something that surprised me. Mallex Smith put up a 3.4 WAR last year. I hated trading him.
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He had probably the best offensive season possible for him. Really high BABIP. His defense was not great. I don't think he will sustain 3 war. Keeping Ender was the better choice in my opinion.
 
JxnMissFan said:
He had probably the best offensive season possible for him. Really high BABIP. His defense was not great. I don't think he will sustain 3 war. Keeping Ender was the better choice in my opinion.
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BABIP will fall some but he's probably going to have an above average BABIP with his skill set. He's probably a 2.5 WAR - 3 WAR guy. That's got value.

I also like Ender better, I just wish we could have found a way to use both. Mallex is fun to watch.
 
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