GDT 4/15: Time to turn it around

[Enscheff]

I think Ender/Heredia is the plan in CF for the next 2-3 weeks. I’d like to see them batting 9th in front of Acuna.

Panda probably will start to take some PAs away from Riley here soon though if he doesn’t start doing something that at least resembles an MLB hitter.

 

[clvclv]

I haven’t read all the thread. But is there any discussion about Pablo getting any time at 3rd base? I’m simply conjecturing about ways to get his bat in the lineup more often.

Much more interested in seeing whether/when Freeman, Ozuna, Ozzie, Dansby are going to snap out of it - those are much bigger issues IMO. Interesting to hear Snit say "we can't keep putting everything on Ronald like this" yesterday - seemed like a nice way to say "if the hits aren't falling try changing your approach" without saying it. If those guys don't start hitting relatively soon it might be a better idea to keep Panda available to pinch-hit for them if Acuna's on during the late innings.

 

[CrazyTrain]

lol

that's literately the point

It's terrible. That's the point.

 

[Super]

It's terrible. That's the point.

terrible is a little strong even if you don’t like it. it really doesn’t matter much...
i prefer it without the names personally.

 

[4maddux_cy's]

Just noticed Heredia throws LH and bats RH. Only other guy like that I can think of is Ricky Henderson.

Is that as rare as I think it is?

Decided to do some digging:
Guys that throw LH and bat RH:

Madison Bumgarner
Tanner Scott
Cedric Mullins
Amir Garrett
Tyler Alexander
Chas McKormick
Mike minor
Ross Detwiler
Sean Manaea
Sam Howard
Evan White
Josh Fleming
Wesley Benjamin
Steven Matz

All but three are pitchers and Mullins just gave up switch hitting this year. This is according to current active rosters on Baseball Cube. Probably should have looked at IL and some of the 40 man too but oh well.

 

[Metaphysicist]

In 2006 we gave 114+ innings to Ken Ray and Chad Paronto, for crying out loud.

It's pronounced "Death" Ray

 

[zbhargrove]

Decided to do some digging:
Guys that throw LH and bat RH:

Madison Bumgarner
Tanner Scott
Cedric Mullins
Amir Garrett
Tyler Alexander
Chas McKormick
Mike minor
Ross Detwiler
Sean Manaea
Sam Howard
Evan White
Josh Fleming
Wesley Benjamin
Steven Matz

All but three are pitchers and Mullins just gave up switch hitting this year. This is according to current active rosters on Baseball Cube. Probably should have looked at IL and some of the 40 man too but oh well.

For some reason I thought Cedric Mullins used to be in our system but I see he was not. Who the heck am I thinking of?

 

[Tapate50]

There was a someone Johnson- Mullins or something like that at one time

 

[clvclv]

There was a someone Johnson- Mullins or something like that at one time

Chase Johnson-Mullins was a mammoth (6'8" - 270) LHRP a while back.

 

[zbhargrove]

There was a someone Johnson- Mullins or something like that at one time

Yeah I remember him. This was a journeyman outfielder who had a good amount of success at Gwinnett and was still fairly young.

 

[Metaphysicist]

Long ago Braves prospect Damon Hollins also fit this profile.