8/21/14 Braves @ Reds 7:10 ET

[thewupk]

Sigh...niners somehow defending CJ again huh..Let's look at the numbers...again....

Among NL 3rd baseman:
2nd to last in WAR
Last in wRC+
Last in BB%
Last in K%
Last in OBP
Last in OPS
9th out of 12 in ISO
2nd worst defender
He has 131 Ks and 15 BB...that's for real.
I don't know how you can argue that he hasn't been terrible. He happens to be hitting well with men on, but that doesn't last. He should not be playing vs. righties at all.

Same people that think CJ is hitting well this year also thought Francoeur was good when he had a lot of RBI.

 

[The Tariff King]

Fredi is a genius. Nothing more to be said.

 

[AerchAngel]

Fredi is a genius. Nothing more to be said.

Easy to manage when you have a 4 or more run lead. He squeezes tiny turds into diamonds when the game is close.

 

[yeezus]

Same people that think CJ is hitting well this year also thought Francoeur was good when he had a lot of RBI.

At least Frenchy had an OPS above 7.

 

[thewupk]

At least Frenchy had an OPS above 7.

While true that was still in the 'offensive' era of baseball and he usually rated as the worst hitting corner outfielder.

 

[BlackwaterPark]

I wanna see video of Gattis BP home runs

 

[50PoundHead]

Same people that think CJ is hitting well this year also thought Francoeur was good when he had a lot of RBI.

I'd be curious to know how many of CJ's fans actually thought Francoeur was terrible. As mindless as Francoeur could be in his approach to the game, he looks like Einstein when compared to the way Johnson has played this season. At least when Francoeur had his season in which he struck out 100+ times more than he walked, he managed to hit 29 HRs and his isoSLG was .189.

 

[Braves1976]

Great catch by JUp. IMO he'd have caught that ball last night if not for having to worry about BJ streaking in from his left. I guess we'll never know but I blame that play as much on the older Upton as I do the younger one.

Agreed.

 

[Heyward]

It's also pretty lucky.

it's a little lucky, yeah, i dont know if it means they've peaked per say.

 

[jason27nc]

Easy to manage when you have a 4 or more run lead. He squeezes tiny turds into diamonds when the game is close.

Exactly!

 

[gilesfan]

TLS has as a rookie hit above average for a 2B despite an almost impossibly low 1.6% HR/FB. And a pretty low .308 BABIP considering his LD and GB rates. TLS could be much better for sure. But you've been hating on TLS for a long time.

Not hating, just pumping the breaks on people that overate him. Hes all OBP, which is an important skill, but his defense, power, and base running are lacking.

Goss, btw, has hit .377 and .320 vs lefties the past 2 years and is a much better defender than TLS. It makes sense for him to play vs lefties.

 

[TURBO]

Why Chapman?

 

[Julio3000]

Why Chapman?

They're on a 5-game losing streak. I assume he needs the work.

 

[gilesfan]

It's also pretty lucky.

They are now 20-18 in 1 run games with an actual record 2 games below pythag. Seem lucky for sure.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Besides last night as a hiccup, it's beautiful to come home and see the team continue to do so well!

 

[nsacpi]

Why is Russell pitching two innings.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Uggla would fit well on the Reds as a reliever.

 

[Julio3000]

Think he can strike BJ out?

 

[nsacpi]

Schumaker

 

[yeezus]

Why is Russell pitching two innings.