Dalyn
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No. I think doing that hurt him last year.
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No. I think doing that hurt him last year.
Its going to be hard enough for him to catch 125 games and be rested. You want him adding a few games in the field too?
My thought was that since we have both Laird/Doumit that we can have Gattis ease into an everyday catching role and have him catch around 100 games and put him in LF 10-20 times and maybe when Freeman needs a day off you put in at 1B. I think we are all going to want Gattis bat in the lineup as much as possible.
Fair enough...I just figured that we might want to ease him into an everyday catcher role.
Thats going to be hard when the backups are Laird and Doumit.
I don't think you realize how bad Doumit is defensively.
chopdrew
Lynchburg Prospect
I may not. Can Doumit play lf? If he can, it's a moot point anyway...
AUTiger7222
Called Up to the Major Leagues
Fredi Gonzalez has already said that the plan is for Gattis to catch around 110 games with Laird getting 50 or so starts and Doumit getting the leftover handful.
NinersSBChamps
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Doumit is versatile in the field. Meaning he can play left, first, and catcher well below average.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Doumit can hit but his defense is horrible.
If BJ sucks, just play him, like we have any other option.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Sorry, I had to punch out. It's 5-4 Braves in the 7th, afaik.
Mejia scored on an error, Constanza scored on a SF by Cunningham in the 7th.
Mejia 2-2
Uggla 2-2
LaStella 1-1
5-4 Braves, top 8. Jaime pitching for the Braves. 1 on (E3) 1 out.
Shae Simmons on to pitch the 9th. Four pitch walk to start.
Bunt single, sac, RBI, groundout, 2-rbi single, single, runner out 8-2. 6-5 Tigers, headed to bottom 9.
stpeteirish
Called Up to the Major Leagues
rain delay with two outs in the bottom of the 9th if MLB.com is to be trusted. Some minor league pitchers had really bad days, or innings, as it was.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
Breaking down the box:
Uggla's 2-for-2 speaks well towards his being ready to be Comeback Player of the Year
LaStella had a hit, but also had an error on a dropped throw; he will have to prove himself on defense this spring
Before we dismiss Buchter's performance, consider how he finished: three straight outs after allowing rhe run, striking out the last two on six pitches.
Shae Simmons: not ready, certainly. Send him back early and give him time to find his confidence as AAA closer.
Like seeing the stolen bases, especially Heyward taking third in a feet-first slide.
Jaime was strong, but he pitched throughout the winter. If he strings a couple of these together, maybe he can break through.
We need to include Tyler Greene in the mix for final infield job, even though we are figuring him for insurance. Pena also picked up where he left off.
Uggla's 2-for-2 speaks well towards his being ready to be Comeback Player of the Year
LaStella had a hit, but also had an error on a dropped throw; he will have to prove himself on defense this spring
Before we dismiss Buchter's performance, consider how he finished: three straight outs after allowing rhe run, striking out the last two on six pitches.
Shae Simmons: not ready, certainly. Send him back early and give him time to find his confidence as AAA closer.
Like seeing the stolen bases, especially Heyward taking third in a feet-first slide.
Jaime was strong, but he pitched throughout the winter. If he strings a couple of these together, maybe he can break through.
We need to include Tyler Greene in the mix for final infield job, even though we are figuring him for insurance. Pena also picked up where he left off.