Spring Training 2015

MadduxFanII said:
I'll save this quote for the hypothetical moment when it's announced that Eric Young Jr is the starting center fielder.
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But if you actually look and compare the spring training numbers you'll see that Eric Young has clearly outperformed Perez. I mean if I'm interpreting the stats correctly a .794 OPS is clearly better than an .845 OPS
 
Here's a general guide on what to do with Eric Young Jr if you are a manager.

You put his ass right on the bench. You put him in when you need a pinch runner or maybe as a pinch hitter early in the game. You give him the occasional start at 2b/3b/cf.
 
Julio3000 said:
If Andrelton gets the Seitzer gospel, C-Bet hits at all, and Peterson doesn't turn into a pumpkin against real pitching, I think that ceiling is a little higher, for sure. Our 4-5 starters are going to be a wild card, likewise our current cast of thousands in the OF.
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Isn’t the wild card what we’re hoping for?
 
gilesfan said:
So, who made the rules that baseball players aren't supposed to try to hit for power?
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Come on, we all saw Simmons regress last year. Corkscrewing himself into the ground at times. Players have to accept their roles. Look at Chipper the last few years of his career, the power deminished but he still won games with some big singles and doubles.
 
gilesfan said:
Jose Peraza would fit this quote.
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Before he was sent down, sure.

Again, this is all supposition on my part, but sending Jose down along with mentioning that he'll be working in CF served several purposes IMO.

1.) If Hart & Company believe he IS the answer at either position, they're not going to start his clock while there's still a chance that they land Olivera. If they do sign him, Peterson instantly becomes the super-sub and Callaspo is released.

2.) It signals to Boston that if they consider us a potential trade partner for Jackie Bradley that it's time to *hit or get off the pot. Suddenly we have enough potential everyday options at 2B and 3B (including Olivera in the consideration) that we're now in a position to consider replacing Melvin from within permanently with Peraza in much the same fashion they handled Betts. The difference is we wouldn't have all that money tied up in OFs. The longer Young, Almonte, Perez, etc. all continue to play well, the longer we'll let Peraza learn the position without his clock ticking.

JMO, but I think Callaspo's fate may not even be tied to an Olivera signing. If the Braves do sign him and the plan is to have both Olivera and Peraza play on the infield until such time that Ruiz forces his way onto the roster and pushes Olivera to LF, Callaspo may already be gone - they could just be hoping he'll get a little hot during camp so someone would trade an injured Pitcher for him. However, they may have seen enough out of Jace at this point to feel comfortable with him at 2B everyday until they sign Olivera or Peraza forces his way onto the roster.
 
VirginiaBrave said:
Come on, we all saw Simmons regress last year. Corkscrewing himself into the ground at times. Players have to accept their roles. Look at Chipper the last few years of his career, the power deminished but he still won games with some big singles and doubles.
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That's because Chipper is a good hitter and still figured out a way to be productive after his bat speed slowed down. Simmons is not a good hitter and will never be a patient, singles hitter the board is falling in love with.
 
yeezus said:
Do you think the Braves' approach at the plate last year was good in any way, shape, or form?
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The results were ugly, for sure. And Simmons is a good example of a guy who could—in my extremely inexpert opinion—benefit from an approach that wasn't predicated on taking a massive rip every time.

I think that agreeing that the Braves would benefit from a more disciplined approach at the plate is a long way from buying into the idea that there's a right way and a wrong way to score runs, and that players should play against their strengths to fit a certain mold.
 
gilesfan said:
That's because Chipper is a good hitter and still figured out a way to be productive after his bat speed slowed down. Simmons is not a good hitter and will never be a patient, singles hitter the board is falling in love with.
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Yah... a 25 year old player who has shown promise at being a good hitter has no hope...
 
Julio3000 said:
I think that agreeing that the Braves would benefit from a more disciplined approach at the plate is a long way from buying into the idea that there's a right way and a wrong way to score runs, and that players should play against their strengths to fit a certain mold.
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A run is a run, of course.
I'm also not saying, or implying, that we're going to have a lot more success this year than last simply because of approach. I think we could just randomly have improvement this year, just certain things breaking a different way, for a lot of different reasons.
 
zbhargrove said:
Oh I don't know... batting near or above .300 at high A and AA... batting .289 for his first stint in the majors.
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You know the .289 was in 49 games, right?

Not ever young player profiles as a good hitter.

Simmons is defensive wiz, anything with the bat is nice. Him and Bethancourt can occupy 7/8 spots unless Eric Young is written on the lineup card.
 
Cody Martin not slated to in pitch in Yankees game. B game today or maybe start pushed out? Russell is on the list, but given the other relievers on the trip, might just pitch one inning.

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