May your half-full glass spill over onto my plate of expectations.
7/7/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Milwaukee Brewers
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May your half-full glass spill over onto my plate of expectations.
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Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Justin Upton continues to slump, his OPS is lower than Maybin's so far this year. He is also now hitting .259 after going 0-4 tonight.
These cold streaks with Justin along with his defense make me not want to sign him given what he'll cost. I'd be more interested in bringing Heyward back.
These cold streaks with Justin along with his defense make me not want to sign him given what he'll cost. I'd be more interested in bringing Heyward back.
msstate7
Well-known member
Only think about jhey is he's a lefty. We really need a good rh hitter
That's front office vs guys on the field. Even last year's team was trying to win even if they didn't get the job done.
Yeah, that's what I meant. The front office wasn't trying to win this year. I find it comical that they have a better record than the Padres a team that went all out to win this year.
In fairness, Pads play in a stronger division and our first half schedule has been pretty easy. Second half schedule looks brutal. We haven't even played the Cardinals yet.
Yep, 14 of the 28 series we play in the first half will have been against teams with losing records (and another 5 of those series against a barely above .500 Mets and Giants teams). In the second half only 9 of the 23 series we play will be against teams who currently have a losing record. Our schedule in the first half has been very easy, and will pick up a great deal very quickly after the all star break.
And given that we are 8 games below .500 against teams that have a .500 record or better (17-25) we would have to really pound the crap out of the bad teams (or get a whole lot better offensively) in order to stay above .500.
Runnin
Well-known member
That sounds like a good scenario to me. Use him up, then trade him.
VirginiaBrave
Well-known member
Get on the train boys!!!! We are in this thing for the long haul, no matter what the Professor and Julio say...
Good thing this is the best version of the team we have had all year. Especially when our MVP comes back.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
I think the most we should do if we continue to lurk around the playoff scene is stand pat. I don't think we should go out and add pieces unless it's a pure rental of a mid-range commodity that comes extremely cheap. If we fade, start selling off parts.
msstate7
Well-known member
If we're able to get a great return, we won't pass it up. Not sure we'll get a great return though
keithlaw
Playing the Waiting Game
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
We don't need a great return. Just a good one.
I think because Gilli is signed to an affordable deal for next year that its not a no-brainer to trade him if the return isn't great.
I do agree that if the return is good we should explore trading Johnson. Hopefully this is made easier with an improvement from guys like Viz and Mckirahan (sp?)
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
The dude is 38. Odds are he will never have a higher trade value than right now.