GDT 8/14/2013: Phillies @ Braves

Dalyn said:
I think Tyler could actually become (somewhat) valuable offensively with experience. .290 .340 .370 with around 20 stolen bases. Not fantastic, but not bad at all.
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I don't think he would hit that much. I think he could do maybe .260/.320/.340 with around the 20 stolen bases if he were to start everyday. There's been much worse guys than that get 500 at-bats in a season. I was just saying on a good team like the Braves he's the perfect guy to have on the bench since he can play both infield and outfield. Having seen a few games of him playing the outfield I'm perfectly comfortable with him out there.
 
parkvadawg said:
Like? Gattis in left fill time? No thanks what if Mac doesn't sign?
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Justin stays in left. As we have all witnessed, his defense isn't good enough for right. Gattis is our fall back in case we lose Mac. If Mac resigns then I could see them trading Laird or Gattis. For right field I think we let Terdo and Shaffer battle it out.
 
zitothebrave said:
Or you just let him leave via FA and get a high draft pick. We have to try to keep Heyward at all costs. Period. Heyward and Freeman are 2 you build around.
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Can't let a player of his value leave for just a draft pick. You give it one more year and if he doesn't accept a contract you trade him for a bunch of studs. Getting a draft pick for Jason Heyward is a complete and utter disaster.
 
I think Pastor would need to excel defensively to start every day, and I just don't see that happening. He doesn't have great instincts.

edit: He hasn't exhibited to me great instincts.
 
BravesBlock said:
Justin stays in left. As we have all witnessed, his defense isn't good enough for right. Gattis is our fall back in case we lose Mac. If Mac resigns then I could see them trading Laird or Gattis. For right field I think we let Terdo and Shaffer battle it out.
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Jordan Schafer to start? Lulz

Not to mention I'd love seeing how many doubles and triples an OF with Terds in RF lets up
 
BravesBlock said:
No where near time for that. I still think if we can package him for a TOR starter we should do it. We have a couple of options for right field.
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Only reason I'd do that is because I don't think he'd sign an extension with us.

What ace are we talking about whose under control for 5+ years?
 
skidlee said:
I don't see why anyone would want Pastor getting 500+ ABs as their teams starting 2b. I just don't see his bat playing in the majors well enough to be considered and everyday player.

Has a team ever does a shift where they move to the opposite field? Because thats exactly want you would do for pastor. He is a punch and judy hitter with sub par D.

I hope the braves trade him.
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I'm not a big Pastornicky guy, but pretty much the exact words you wrote about him were written about Martin Prado when he first came up. It's way early on Pastornicky. He likely projects as a utility guy. He reminds me a lot of Jamey Carroll.
 
zitothebrave said:
Or you just let him leave via FA and get a high draft pick. We have to try to keep Heyward at all costs. Period. Heyward and Freeman are 2 you build around.
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So you'd take a measly draft pick over proper value if you know he wont stay?

I love Heyward, but if we can't sign him, it's best to get value back for him. Letting him walk for a draft pick would be awful.

I hope they can extend him, but if not, it's best to unfortunately trade him for a haul.
 
BravesBlock said:
Justin stays in left. As we have all witnessed, his defense isn't good enough for right. Gattis is our fall back in case we lose Mac. If Mac resigns then I could see them trading Laird or Gattis. For right field I think we let Terdo and Shaffer battle it out.
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Justin is better in RF than LF. He won the fielding bible in RF a couple years ago. This year he's playing LF in the majors for the first time ever.
 
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