When approaching an mlb draft, do you draft for need? I would think its best to draft best available player every pick regardless of position.
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When approaching an mlb draft, do you draft for need? I would think its best to draft best available player every pick regardless of position.
I'd go with the Paul Snyder/Bill Wight philosophy on drafting. Focus on pitching. Everyone wants pitching, and if you have a surplus of pitching, you can get position players. If a pitcher and a position player are valued equally, go with the pitcher.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Also, I want to add that I think it is crazy that people still call Fredi an idiot when this team is 22-21 right now. EVERYONE had this team as a cellar dweller, and to this point, this team is is only 2 games off where last year's team was. In 2014, the team was 24-19 after 43 games.
If you watch any team as much as I was the Braves (every game), I'm sure that team's manager will get called an idiot more than a few times. I can't argue with you though, fredi has done a good job this year. I think he sticks with guys like callaspo too much at times, but injuries have made it tough to sit callaspo lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Bobby was known for sticking with a guy for too long because he would err on the side that the guy would figure it out. Callaspo was scorching earlier in the year, and I think Fredi believes he can get that back. I agree with you that someone else needs to play at this point. Chris Johnson will be back from injury before long, and sometime down the road, maybe the look to move Jace Peterson to third and get Jose Peraza some time at second.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
If you play a guy that's struggling and he never figures it out then you stuck with him to long...if you stick with a guy that's struggling and he finally comes around then you're being patient.
I have defended fredi at times over the last couple years and I've thought, at times, a change wouldn't be a bad thing. However, there's no doubt that he deserves a ton of credit for this year and for 2013 and 2012. He also bares responsibility for last year and the 2011 collapse.
As far as comparing him to cox I think there are several things to look at. In a lot of ways fredi is a lot like bobby with his patient approach and his "by the book" approach to pitching moves, especially in playoff situations. But bobby showed more fire in my opinion. I also think the players had a greater level of respect for bobby, not surprising since he's a HOF manager. I am always a little more lenient in my thoughts on baseball coaches getting the boot, simply because the game is so fickle, and the only thing that makes a move the rite one is if it works..."right" moves that don't work have cost many a coaching job. But there is definitely something missing from Fredi's managerial style...I can't quite put my finger on what I think it is but it's definitely something.
Well after the first quarter of the season, we're 1 game over .500 (3.5 out of first and 2 games out of WC). This is a huge road trip (Dodgers x3, Giants x4, and dbacks x3). If we somehow come home at .500 or better (doubtful), this team has a chance to stick around a while. It'll be interesting if we go stick around till the trading deadline, if we add a player or 2.
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For those who've asked about Joey T, he's about to start his rehab assignment for Single-A Rome. twitter.com/JoeTerdoslavic?
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Game in Charleston tonight. First one of the year.
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@mlbbowman
Since becoming the everyday CF on May 2, Cameron Maybin has slashed .308/.400/.431. 4/5 SB #Braves
there's two entirely different aspects of being a MLB manager. the first is roughly being a babysitter. day to day activities, etc. getting everyone on the bench enough playing time to stay sharp. playing thru slumps. professionalism. putting your PLAYERS in position to succeed. Bobby and Fredi excel at that aspect. the other is in utilizing matchups to put your TEAM in the best position to succeed. Bobby and Fredi are horrible at that aspect, especially the bullpen. i'll point out again: in Bobby's next to last game (and the one that sealed the Braves playoff fate that year), he pulled a young fireballer rookier RP that had given up a seeing-eye single, for a generic nothing-special LH RP to pitch against a LH batter.....who hits LHPs better than RHPs. That fireballer was Craig Kimbrel. he pulled Craig Kimbrel for a LHP, and for no damn good reason. they lost the game and the series on that at-bat. and i don't think Kimbrel ever got another appearance of significance in the playoffs, as he was always held in reserve when the game was on the line. can't use your closer with the bases loaded in the 8th!Quote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Williams Perez has settled in. He had a rough start, but he is sitting at 80 pitches through 4 innings. He just struck out the side. He's a bulldog on the mound. His stuff isn't great, but when he can locate and mix in his change, he looks pretty good.
ump's been trying to squeeze him too.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
I really like this guy. I think he's in Atlanta to stay. Maybe not as a starter, but here nonethelessQuote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Since Perez got lit up by Washington in his debut...
12.0 ip 15 k 2 er 1.50 era
10.0 ip vs 1st place teams (rays and Dodgers)
That's pretty dang impressive.
Make it 13.0 ip 16 k 2 er 1.38 eraQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Very nice, kid
Rumors about Callaspo being DFA very soon.
I suppose when CJ comes back. CJ's Gwinnett game was rained out in 2nd inning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
Fredi trying hard to prove me right at the moment LOL. Let your LOOGY pitch an entire inning. then when 1st 2 get on and 2 RHs are up, don't pull him. idiotic bullpen management.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomBoom
My boy, ciriaco 2-3 (rbi) and a huge pick at 3b
We just can't beat the Dodgers. 1-6 last year and just blew one tonight bc of avilan's walks
you should never blame your LOOGY for walking 2 RH hitters. he was put in position to fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
And Avilan has been one of the few guys in the pen that Fredi has been able to count on in high leverage situations. He just didn't have his location tonight. I knew when Perez went out that it would be an adventure for Atlanta.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
He hasn't been just a LOOGY this year. He's been better against right handed hitters than left handed hitters, and the at bats are almost equal (35 vs RH, 32 vs LH).Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomBoom
Tough loss. Maybe Kershaw will continue to struggle tomorrow. Who am I kidding? His cy young campaign will kick off tomorrow
regression to mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
I guess Perez was more impressive than we even thought he was
Can't help but think how much better our record would be with Shea Simmons. We've blown a ton of games with our pen
true. or a healthy varvaro. i speculated he was hurt after his horrible spring, and he just went down for the season. can't remember what happened to Vizcaino, i assume he's hurt too. david carpenter would have helped this club too, not sure why he was shipped out for nothing. Walden too, but whatever it took to close that steal of Miller and Jenkins is fine by me.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Vizcaino is serving 80-game suspension for ped's.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomBoom
Mckirihan is also serving 80-game suspension.
Definetely could've used both
@DOBrienAJC
#Braves working on possible trade of Callaspo, why he was scratched
If we can get anything for him, it's a win
As much as tonight's loss stings, I'm not gonna let it get me down. Perez and folty pitching well has me excited. If I was wisler, banuelos, Jenkins, etc, I'd be more than a little worried bc i think we may have our rotation for the rest of the year and maybe next year. I really like Perez
He gave up 7 hits through 6 innings. He had given up 6 hits in the first 3 innings. That guy settled down, mixed his pitches well, and was unpredictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Also, several reports say the Braves are trying to trade Callaspo.
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@mlbbowman
Fredi says the #Braves are trying to deal Callaspo, but a potential DFA later this week seems to be just as likely
Kimbrel (5.63 era) just gave up walk off hit to Angels.
Hart sold high on ck
Yep. You also gotta factor in the arm trouble scare last season. Everyone who's bitched about that move is nuts. Sell high on CK, get a damn good prospect in Wisler, a high ceiling player who hasn't quite panned out but is still young in Maybin, and get the Pads to take BJ and the majority of his contract off our hands. I'd call that an absolute WIN by anyone's definition.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I figure this is what happens. Callaspo has played wayyyyyyy too much for the whole league to see he's done. No one is going to trade for him. At best someone will take a him on a minor league flyer. Ciriaco or Petersen to 3B?Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Where do you think we'll spend our new found payroll money this offseason?
Corner OF, no doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
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Originally Posted by msstate7
I think it will be interesting to see if they go after Jason Heyward now that his contract demands will likely be tampered with the season he is having.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomBoom
Need a rh guy imo to put between FF and markakis.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
I do think jhey would be an asset to our pitching staff though. Move markakis to lf and with Maybin/Mallex in cf that's a solid defensive OF. I wouldn't pay top dollar for jhey though.
So far that jhey trade was a total flogging. If we get miller, Jenkins, and resign jhey, we might get even for wainwright over time