Spring Training Gamethread/Discussion

[NinersSBChamps]

I say by May, Simba will be hitting well enough to be inserted into my...I mean the two hole.

 

[tululush]

I just can't believe that we are not going to put Justin at the 2 hole when it was so clear that having Heyward/Upton/Freeman in a row was deadly last year when Heyward was healthy.

I don't think Freddi is the worst manager in the game but man I don't get how he can be supported as much as he is by some.

Lol the super computer told him to do it.

 

[zitothebrave]

Wait, just so I'm clear....BJ Upton batting second, Johnson batting 4th, and J. Upton batting 5th? On what planet does this make sense?

You guys and using logic. Fredi will make the right lineup at some point. Just like before last spring when I said Jason had to hit leadoff Simmons should bat 7/8. Fredi will eventually learn. He's just slower than most.

 

[thethe]

So am I going to have to eat crow on Uggla this year? BTW, I would love to have to.

 

[zitothebrave]

So am I going to have to eat crow on Uggla this year? BTW, I would love to have to.

Probably not, he will be better than last year, but I have doubts that he'll be good. It's jsut that he won't be total butt.

 

[Tapate50]

Dang how'd we notch three in the first?

 

[Krovahn]

That was the best pitch ever.

 

[Tapate50]

That was the best pitch ever.

I haven't seen a slip like that live in years. Ball went MAYBE halfway to the plate.

 

[zbhargrove]

Unfortunately the book is already out on Gattis. Throw everything in the dirt and he'll get himself out.

You're so negative all the time

 

[The Tariff King]

Listening to boog again... feels like a home game

 

[Dalyn]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 3m

#Braves Fredi G leaning toward batting BJ second and CJ fourth, but stressed that could change. JUpton would be 5th

Batting CJ fourth is a good move. Like every good move Fredi makes, he must counter with at least two bad moves.

 

[yeezus]

Batting CJ fourth is a good move. Like every good move Fredi makes, he must counter with at least two bad moves.

two negatives make a positive

 

[zitothebrave]

Batting CJ fourth is a good move. Like every good move Fredi makes, he must counter with at least two bad moves.

More or less correct. I think Gattis and CJ will represent our 4th and 5th best hitters, just go with the hot hand in batting 4th or 5th. As long as we have our 3 best hitters in 1-3 or 1,2,4 then I'm happy. Having one of our worst hitters at 2 and one of our best at 5 doesn't make sense. And totally kills the value of Freddie at 3.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Solid hit for Rev.

 

[yeezus]

I'd much rather see CJ at 2 than BJ.

 

[tululush]

I'd much rather see CJ at 2 than BJ.

I'd rather Raffael Belliard at 2 than BJ. And I'm talking about 2014 Belliard, not 1999 Belliard.

 

[yeezus]

Let's just agree that basically any other player in history is more preferable at 2 than BJ.

 

[Heyward]

Kevin McAlpin ‏@KevinMcAlpin 1m

Ervin Santana done after 3 IP. He allows 2 runs on 4 hits with no walks and 1 strikeout. Threw 44 pitches/29 strikes. #Braves

 

[Heyward]

Let's just agree that basically any other player in history is more preferable at 2 than BJ.

How about me?

 

[yeezus]

How about me?

sure, **** it.