Arizona Fall League

Listen, forget about La Stella....I was so excited by Eliot Johnson, I just couldn't stand to watch any other Second Basemen. And Uggla....I think we need to stop hating on the guy. He runs circles around La Stella...More RBI, higher avg, higher OBP.....

Ok, Vodka and Redbull typed this entire reply! La Stella is a complete breast!, er beast!
 
BremanFan88 said:
La Stella's pretty much a beast who should of been playing in Atlanta when September and October came...
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Unfortunately we all know the traditional baseball decision wouldn't have been to cut Elliot or something like that (which should have happened) and bring up Tommy because there's more risk involved, Of course there's also way more reward as well but there is a risk that a rookie can come up and be overmatched and blah blah blah. Of course one of those inflatable tube men would have likely done better at the plate than Elliot.
 
LaStella is such a bum. Only went 1 for 4 with a single and a walk last night. Very pedestrian 10/0 BB/K ratio now.
 
Garmel said:
Yeah. These stats convince me that he's no way ready to be our 2nd baseman. Let's trade the farm for a declining Phillips instead.
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Excellent post and couldn't agree more. It would be lunacy to trade for a quickly declining Phillips and take on 4 years of a big contract when we have a guy that would cost us next to nothing for years who won't be a superstar, but will be a solid, .280-.290, high OBP hitter.
 
I said at the start of the year I think La Stella is a left handed Prado without the versatility, and I think I'm right. Of course the upside on La Stella is that while like Prado he doesn't have much power, he walks so while Prado is an ideal 2 hitter, Tommy is an ideal leadoff hitter.

We'd be a little lefty heavy but I'd droll over this lineup next year (obviously after Tommy proves himself)

La Stella
Heyward
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Johnson
Bossman
Simmons

Presuming Bossman bounces back, that's a 1-7 not many can come close to matching.
 
zitothebrave said:
I said at the start of the year I think La Stella is a left handed Prado without the versatility, and I think I'm right. Of course the upside on La Stella is that while like Prado he doesn't have much power, he walks so while Prado is an ideal 2 hitter, Tommy is an ideal leadoff hitter.

We'd be a little lefty heavy but I'd droll over this lineup next year (obviously after Tommy proves himself)

La Stella
Heyward
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Johnson
Bossman
Simmons

Presuming Bossman bounces back, that's a 1-7 not many can come close to matching.
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I like it. I would probably move Chris up ahead of Oso, but a very good lineup. Tommy at the top would give Jason, Justin and Freddie a lot more RBI opportunities.
 
zitothebrave said:
I said at the start of the year I think La Stella is a left handed Prado without the versatility, and I think I'm right. Of course the upside on La Stella is that while like Prado he doesn't have much power, he walks so while Prado is an ideal 2 hitter, Tommy is an ideal leadoff hitter.

We'd be a little lefty heavy but I'd droll over this lineup next year (obviously after Tommy proves himself)

La Stella
Heyward
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Johnson
Bossman
Simmons

Presuming Bossman bounces back, that's a 1-7 not many can come close to matching.
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How is only having 3 lefties in a lineup be left handed heavy?
 
if Bossman starts hitting he may move to 5. Next year aside from keeping Justin, Jason and Freddie in the top 4 I'm open to other changes.
 
skidlee said:
How is only having 3 lefties in a lineup be left handed heavy?
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Sorry I meant at the top. 3/4 of our 1-4 would be lefty which could create situational issues.

Would love to sign Infante to prevent that though. Would be killer if someone brought in a lefty for Tommy, JHason and Freddie and then we sub out Tommy for Infante. But Omar will probably sign for more than he's really worth to us.
 
zitothebrave said:
Sorry I meant at the top. 3/4 of our 1-4 would be lefty which could create situational issues.

Would love to sign Infante to prevent that though. Would be killer if someone brought in a lefty for Tommy, JHason and Freddie and then we sub out Tommy for Infante. But Omar will probably sign for more than he's really worth to us.
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Ok makes more sense now.

Well we will have Pena on the team who is a switch hitter and could pinch hit for tommy.
 
Pena isn't a good right handed hitter. I'd rather bring in Omar and play him all over the place. 2-3 years 7 per year.
 
IMO La Stella would be the perfect 2 hole guy. With Heyward leading off the Braves could hit and run more with a good contact hitter at the plate.
 
I see no reason why La Stella isn't our starter at 2b. Chris Johnson was pretty bad in the field at the beginning of the year but became decent near years end. Guys who are natural baseball players and have determination to become better will and La Stella is one of those guys. He will have some "WTF" moments in the field but as the year goes on he will be better. I mean we let BJ and Dan get like 700+ AB's last year and some how still won the east so let the kid play. Infante would be nice but I'm quite sure La Stella can and will put up similar numbers at the plate for a whole lot less.
 
La Stella with a mediocre 1 for 3 night with a walk and no strikeouts.

11/0 BB/K ratio now.
 
Impressive for sure. Tommy needs to keep it up. Jaime doing well too.

I don't think anyone needs to count on Pena being anything but a Utility guy in spot duty.
 
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