Braves

4:50 PM
Atlanta Braves ?@Braves 1m1 minute ago
Braves have placed infielder Phil Gosselin on the 15-day DL after he was diagnosed today with an avulsion fracture in his left thumb

Garcia (AAA) called up...

About Adonis Garcia:
@BravesReddit
He doesn't walk (4.2% BB rate), but doesn't strike out often (12%). He's the kind of contact hitter the #Braves have on their roster

He has the 2nd highest BA in the International League, and the 14th highest OPS in the IL.

His Gwinnett ranks:
R - 1st
H - 1st
2B - 1st
HR - 2nd
RBI - 1st
OBP - 1st
SLG - 2nd
AVG - 1st
OPS - 1st

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Originally Posted by msstate7

4:50 PM
Atlanta Braves ?@Braves 1m1 minute ago
Braves have placed infielder Phil Gosselin on the 15-day DL after he was diagnosed today with an avulsion fracture in his left thumb

Garcia (AAA) called up...

About Adonis Garcia:
@BravesReddit
He doesn't walk (4.2% BB rate), but doesn't strike out often (12%). He's the kind of contact hitter the #Braves have on their roster

He has the 2nd highest BA in the International League, and the 14th highest OPS in the IL.

His Gwinnett ranks:
R - 1st
H - 1st
2B - 1st
HR - 2nd
RBI - 1st
OBP - 1st
SLG - 2nd
AVG - 1st
OPS - 1st

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i have absolutely no idea who that is.

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

i have absolutely no idea who that is.

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Adonis Garcia. Older Cuban defector that was signed in 2012 by the Yankees and released. We picked him up this year.

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

i have absolutely no idea who that is.

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Sounds like Simmons' bat. No idea bout defense. Ciriaco and callaspo will most likely start

Banuelos (AAA) tonight...
6.0 ip 5 h 1 er 1 bb 6 k

Season era now 2.70.

I wonder if Williams Perez got the call over banuelos bc banuelos will be shut down early bc he's coming off TJ surgery.

@BravesReddit
Mallex Smith extended his hitting streak to 14 games. He is hitting .377 during that streak and now hitting .336 on the season

In his last 4 starts Manny Banuelos (@ManBanuelos) 1.17 ERA & 1.130 WHIP

Is this Fredi's last year?

http://www.talkingchop.com/2015/5/18...s-manager-soon

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Is this Fredi's last year?

http://www.talkingchop.com/2015/5/18...s-manager-soon

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Eh...article was written because someone else said it. I have become indifferent on fredi. He doesn't get credit when he deserves it and gets roasted when he screws up. My opinion on letting him go would be 100% based on who the replacement is. If he keeps this team around .500 then making a change just for the sake of it is dumb.

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Originally Posted by shoeless joe

Eh...article was written because someone else said it. I have become indifferent on fredi. He doesn't get credit when he deserves it and gets roasted when he screws up. My opinion on letting him go would be 100% based on who the replacement is. If he keeps this team around .500 then making a change just for the sake of it is dumb.

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If fredi keeps this team at .500, he deserves a lot of credit.

If hart makes a change anyway, I'll have a hard time disagreeing with him though considering the outstanding job he's done since taking over. Hart's trades have been home runs to this point. If we stay at .500, hart will deserve a ton of credit in that too considering he built for the future and put a decent team on the field in the present. Simply put... I trust hart's decision making.

About .500... It might not be a good thing. If we aren't gonna make playoffs, it's probably better to bomb and get picks as high as possible

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Originally Posted by msstate7

If fredi keeps this team at .500, he deserves a lot of credit.

If hart makes a change anyway, I'll have a hard time disagreeing with him though considering the outstanding job he's done since taking over. Hart's trades have been home runs to this point. If we stay at .500, hart will deserve a ton of credit in that too considering he built for the future and put a decent team on the field in the present. Simply put... I trust hart's decision making.

About .500... It might not be a good thing. If we aren't gonna make playoffs, it's probably better to bomb and get picks as high as possible

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Agree with everything except that last paragraph. Young guys need a good confidence building season, and surpassing expectations will do just that. I don't think this team is as far off from contending within the division as folks think.

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Originally Posted by shoeless joe

Agree with everything except that last paragraph. Young guys need a good confidence building season, and surpassing expectations will do just that. I don't think this team is as far off from contending within the division as folks think.

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With a solid bullpen, we're probably 1st place right now and that's with wood and Teheran underperforming especially Teheran

@MBravesRadio
Last 3 Tyrell Jenkins outings: 20.0 IP, 16 H, 1 R, 12 K. ERA drops from 5.04 to 3.00. Groundout to Flyout from 1.21 to 1.49 #Braves @MBraves

@DOBrienAJC
#Braves are 8-7 in May with a .272 BA, 3.79 ERA, 65 runs, 9 HR. Current 3-game win streak is their longest since 5-0 start.

#Braves 2B Peterson's past 19 games: 24-for-68 (.353) w/ 2 doub, HR, 13 RBIs, 8 BB, 8 K, .416 OBP, .426 slugging %..

2:22 PM
David O'Brien @DOBrienAJC ? 9m 9 minutes ago
#Braves signed RH reliever Nick Massett and optioned Cody Martin to Triple-A.

David O'Brien @DOBrienAJC ? 8m 8 minutes ago
#Braves made room on 40-man for Massett by DFA'd right-hander John Cornely

David O'Brien @DOBrienAJC ? 7m 7 minutes ago
Massett, 33, had a 1.86 ERA in 8 appearances (6 K, 1 BB, 9 2/3 IP) and elected free agency after clearing waivers yesterday). #Braves

I hope Garcia starts. He's not young, but he's hit very well the last couple years in the minors, so it's time to see if he can do it at the major league level. No reason to call him up if you're just going to put him on the bench.

I think his bat is potentially better than what Simmons has given us before this year, though.

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Originally Posted by smootness

I hope Garcia starts. He's not young, but he's hit very well the last couple years in the minors, so it's time to see if he can do it at the major league level. No reason to call him up if you're just going to put him on the bench.

I think his bat is potentially better than what Simmons has given us before this year, though.

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From what I've gathered, he's worse than CJ with the glove. May not can afford to play him if his defense is that bad. Ciriaco draws the start tonight BTW

Peterson 2B
Ciriaco 3B
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Cunningham LF
Pierzynski C
Simmons SS
Maybin CF
Foltynewicz P

His range factor seems to be a good bit better than Johnson's. He may not be quite as sure-handed as Johnson, but there's no way he has less range.

I just can't wait until we're able to call Peraza up. Ciriaco batting 2nd is hilarious and sad.

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I just can't wait until we're able to call Peraza up. Ciriaco batting 2nd is hilarious and sad.

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I can't wait for peraza either, but don't hate on my boy, ciriaco. He was our best hitter in ST and has hit since he got called up (very small sample)...

.429 Avg 1.375 ops 2 doubles and 1 triple 3 rbi's

Do I think he'll keep this up? Nah, but it would be nice if he can play well till CJ or goose is back anyway.

I'm beginning to wonder if peraza will get called up this year. This was the perfect time to move Peterson to 3b and call up peraza, but we didn't

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Originally Posted by msstate7

I can't wait for peraza either, but don't hate on my boy, ciriaco. He was our best hitter in ST and has hit since he got called up (very small sample)...

.429 Avg 1.375 ops 2 doubles and 1 triple 3 rbi's

Do I think he'll keep this up? Nah, but it would be nice if he can play well till CJ or goose is back anyway.

I'm beginning to wonder if peraza will get called up this year. This was the perfect time to move Peterson to 3b and call up peraza, but we didn't

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By service time, this is a terrible time to call him up.

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

By service time, this is a terrible time to call him up.

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I'm certainly no gm. When is the best time?

Oh and I forgot peraza was banged up last week so this wouldn't be a good time anyway