5/11/15 Braves @ Reds

[thethe]

Glad we gave the reds an out in that inning. Ugh...

 

[smootness]

The offense has been working. Play for a big inning and not for 1 run.

Technically, you're playing for 2 there by doing that. It's not a terrible decision as long as the guy can get it down.

 

[Carp]

I won't say Jace is a "really good hitter", but he definitely is not an all defense player.

 

[Braves1976]

Technically, you're playing for 2 there by doing that. It's not a terrible decision as long as the guy can get it down.

It needs to be very good bunt with Freeman running, I wouldn't have tried it there.

 

[thewupk]

Jace is a really good hitter.. I hope people are realizing this.

He needs to show some power before this is true

 

[Garmel]

It needs to be very good bunt with Freeman running, I wouldn't have tried it there.

Exactly

 

[Pugfan]

awful at bat by Maybin. Missed 2 hanging meatballs

 

[thewupk]

So when do we move Nick out of the leadoff spot? He's been horrible since moving there.

 

[Braves1976]

So when do we move Nick out of the leadoff spot? He's been horrible since moving there.

Speaking of someone who needs to show some power, I'd say that is more true with Nick than Peterson since Peterson plays middle infield and brings plus defense and stolen base ability. Nick so far is Aoki without the speed and stolen bases.

 

[USMA76]

Peterson's been stinging the ball with nothing to show for it. Balls hit consistently that hard will start finding some holes.

 

[The Tariff King]

Peterson's been stinging the ball with nothing to show for it. Balls hit consistently that hard will start finding some holes.

Wood is not pitching today fyi.

 

[Braves1976]

Peterson needs to start finding those holes Nick is finding, maybe hit it softer like Nick does.

 

[Julio3000]

Speaking of someone who needs to show some power, I'd say that is more true with Nick than Peterson since Peterson plays middle infield and brings plus defense and stolen base ability. Nick so far is Aoki without the speed and stolen bases.

You forgot the approximately $7M/year in clubhouse presence and veteran leadership.

 

[The Tariff King]

Damn.

 

[USMA76]

Kelly Johnson just got "Peterson'd" there.

 

[thethe]

Leake has paid off the baseball gods.

 

[Braves1976]

Whatever Peterson has caught KJ is catching, don't sit near them boys!

JFYI, Peterson and KJ both lined out on a 92 mph fastball.

 

[The Tariff King]

You forgot the approximately $7M/year in clubhouse presence and veteran leadership.

The price of leadership is a steep price the Braves are willing to pay. For AJ and Nick.

 

[USMA76]

It could've only been worse if Dan Uggla had been the guy catching a scorching line drive with the bases loaded...oh, wait.

 

[The Tariff King]

Peterson hasn't gotten any hits lately. Maybe that will get him going. -niners