Braves

May-21 11:22 PM
REHAB UPDATE
Braves third baseman Chris Johnson will take batting practice at Turner Field this weekend and begin a Minor League rehab assignment on Monday. If all goes well, he will be activated for Thursday's series opener in San Francisco. Johnson has been sidelined since May 2 with multiple bone bruises in his left hand.

Hart has done a terrific job, but he messed up big time keeping stults over wandy. Hart, it's time. Please dfa stults. Stults brings nothing and gives us no chance when he pitches. We have a long man (Cahill) with a high era. There's no need for 2. Ian Thomas has been called up so you have 2 lh relievers. I love the Braves, but I can't stand watching when stults pitches

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Hart has done a terrific job, but he messed up big time keeping stults over wandy. Hart, it's time. Please dfa stults. Stults brings nothing and gives us no chance when he pitches. We have a long man (Cahill) with a high era. There's no need for 2. Ian Thomas has been called up so you have 2 lh relievers. I love the Braves, but I can't stand watching when stults pitches

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I think others had as much to say about who to keep. Not sure that is on Hart alone. But you have to admit at the time of the decision Wandy was trending in the wrong direction and does have injury history. Doesn't change how bad he and Cahill did tonight.

As soon as I got the ESPN alert that Woods had been scratched and Stults was getting the start, I knew we were screwed tonight. He's hot garbage. I have no idea why he's still on the team. His ass needs to be cut yesterday.

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Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg

As soon as I got the ESPN alert that Woods had been scratched and Stults was getting the start, I knew we were screwed tonight. He's hot garbage. I have no idea why he's still on the team. His ass needs to be cut yesterday.

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It's time to go ahead and promote Matt Wisler.

Wandy Rodriguez was bad but couldn't possibly be worse than Stults

21 ER in past 21 innings for Stults..
Damn

Wandy...
3.38 era 34.2 ip 27 h 29 k 13 bb 1.15 whip

Stults...
6.34 era 44 ip 47 h 30 k 13 bb 1.29 whip (before tonight)

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Originally Posted by KB21

It's time to go ahead and promote Matt Wisler.

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I think the roataion is fine for now with Teheran, wood, miller, folty, and Perez. I do want to cut stults. If Ian Thomas will step up, I think stults will be gone soon

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Originally Posted by KB21

It's time to go ahead and promote Matt Wisler.

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Braves aren't winning this year. Wait 2 more weeks so he's not a super 2 player.

Braves inquired about lucroy. I think this says a lot about what we think of bethancourt. Wonder if we'll continue to look for a catcher. Anyone know FA catchers this year?

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/5/2...n-lucroy-trade

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Braves inquired about lucroy. I think this says a lot about what we think of bethancourt. Wonder if we'll continue to look for a catcher. Anyone know FA catchers this year?

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/5/2...n-lucroy-trade

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Wieters. I wouldn't mind going after him.

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Originally Posted by smootness

Wieters. I wouldn't mind going after him.

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I agree. I think we're a wildcard team next year at worst with him. Love our pitching assuming we sure up pen some

If Jim Johnson keeps pitching well, I think I wanna hold on to him. His velocity is still good. Id trade grilli though

@BravesReddit
Josh Elander, the player traded for Trevor Cahill, has been released by the Diamondbacks

Here is another reminder that Mallex Smith is pretty good. Last 19 games: .391/.440/.478 11R, 8RBI, 7SB

Ryan Kelly 1.0IP H 1K - season era: 0.48 - Last 14 games: 1-1 8S, 0.00 ERA, 0.847 WHIP 16K

Tyrell Jenkins last 4 games: 27IP 1.00 ERA 1.148 WHIP

I think Jenkins will be the best of the farm pitchers

I think if we could get wieters as a club friendly deal , we should jump on it. He's a proven catcher and something we desperately need. I wish we could've gotten Lucroy this year. Bethancourt just isn't the answer at catcher.

While we really need a catcher, I wouldn't pull the trigger this season. We're "improved", but the veteran players are privately saying the best they think we can do is the 2nd Wild Card spot. And even that is questionable. One player probably isn't changing that. Plus we'd have to give up at least one premium prospect, probably more, to get Lucroy. If you're building for the future, it doesn't make sense to move the developmental guys now. Plus we'd have to include Bethancourt most likely, and I'd imagine the Brewers have seen enough of him so far to know he isn't a good return for them. Wait another year and there will probably be a more viable option. Riding out the season as a middle of the road team is better than most of us predicted for this season, so enjoy being improved while stocking the farm system.

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Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg

While we really need a catcher, I wouldn't pull the trigger this season. We're "improved", but the veteran players are privately saying the best they think we can do is the 2nd Wild Card spot. And even that is questionable. One player probably isn't changing that. Plus we'd have to give up at least one premium prospect, probably more, to get Lucroy. If you're building for the future, it doesn't make sense to move the developmental guys now. Plus we'd have to include Bethancourt most likely, and I'd imagine the Brewers have seen enough of him so far to know he isn't a good return for them. Wait another year and there will probably be a more viable option. Riding out the season as a middle of the road team is better than most of us predicted for this season, so enjoy being improved while stocking the farm system.

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I agree. That's why I'd just sign Wieters in the offseason and draft Tyler Stephenson, prep catcher, if he's there at 14. Then let Wieters be the guy for a few years.

Callaspo is garbage. We need to ship him down to AAA or release him.