GDT #27: 5/1/14 Braves at Marlins

[NinersSBChamps]

One month isn't enough to tell anything.

BJ has had a season plus and hasn't really shown any improvement. I think him and Simmons should be swapped.

 

[thewupk]

Since 4/10 BJ has a 347 OBP and a wrc+ of 104. Scored 11 runs in those 16 games he played. Not ideal but not god awful like all of last year either.

 

[thewupk]

BJ has had a season plus and hasn't really shown any improvement. I think him and Simmons should be swapped.

If Simmons walked more (at all) he would be the ideal #2 hitter right now. Even with his hot start with the bat he only has a 298 OBP on the year. That's pathetic for a guy hitting 289.

 

[The Tariff King]

If Simmons walked more (at all) he would be the ideal #2 hitter right now. Even with his hot start with the bat he only has a 298 OBP on the year. That's pathetic for a guy hitting 289.

I'll show you pathetic.

 

[bravebonebook]

Braves pitching **** the bed to end April but overall it was a very productive month for the team. 8 games over .500 and a 2 game lead. 105 game win pace. I will take all of those.

Braves have lost 2 in a row (!!). That level of suckage means that you're not supposed to post anything positive about them.

 

[nsacpi]

Since 4/10 BJ has a 347 OBP and a wrc+ of 104. Scored 11 runs in those 16 games he played. Not ideal but not god awful like all of last year either.

Still not driving the ball with authority, but walking more and striking out less.

 

[thewupk]

Still not driving the ball with authority, but walking more and striking out less.

Yeah. I'll take what I can get at this point.

 

[thewupk]

bad luck there

 

[stpeteirish]

The Marlins pitching cannot possibly be as good as they've looked this series.

 

[jpack1]

How long can a sane manager keep BJ hitting 2. It's just impossible to believe Fredi has kept this up a month.

 

[thewupk]

How long can a sane manager keep BJ hitting 2. It's just impossible to believe Fredi has kept this up a month.

Who else would be a better option right now? BJ has been decent lately and has had an acceptable OBP.

 

[jpack1]

The Uptons are very poor OFs.

 

[jpack1]

Simmons is a much better option. Simmons is just scratching the surface as a hitter as well. OBP is very important but so are XBHs and BA.

 

[thewupk]

Simmons is a much better option. Simmons is just scratching the surface as a hitter as well. OBP is very important but so are XBHs and BA.

OBP is one of the most important elements for your #2 hitter.

 

[thewupk]

4 straight balls to Gattis? Very improbable.

 

[Julio3000]

Dan needs to owl up tonight.

 

[thewupk]

love that first pitch swinging.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Nice work.

 

[tvsportscaster]

Why is the Braves pitching sucking so bad this series, now even Santana sucks. Oh well, take our sweep in Miami and head back home to Atlanta.

 

[thethe]

We have way too many auto outs in the lineup. Uggla needs to be taken out. He isn't the only problem but something has to be fixed.