The Atlanta Braves Thread (Terry Pendleton Edition)

[Scotty's Flat Top]

That reminded me of that movie Mr Baseball with Tom Selleck

Haha

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

That's depressing .....

Big time. Hard to beat the good teams with only 2 outfielders and 2 1/2 infielders hitting on all cylinders.

(Not ready to proclaim Simmons as hitting on all cylinders at the plate)

 

[vols 30]

Uggla is done. He is going be huge in Japan though.

His contract ? Is there a buyout ?

 

[zjcvols]

I love Joe Maddon but what the hell with this move?

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Think we have a spare $300 million to sign Robbie Cano?

 

[LotteryPick]

That's not true at all. He was drafted in 2011 and never demoted. He hasn't even spent two years in the system.

To add to this, his plate discipline is completely legitimate. He's shown out since the beginning.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I love Joe Maddon but what the hell with this move?

It worked

 

[zjcvols]

Big time. Hard to beat the good teams with only 2 outfielders and 2 1/2 infielders hitting on all cylinders.

(Not ready to proclaim Simmons as hitting on all cylinders at the plate)

Raked in the 2nd half and believe ended up slightly above average offensively for his position however.

I know you aren't hating on him tho.

 

[zjcvols]

It worked

I guess....

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

His contract ? Is there a buyout ?

Nope, I predict at some point he is getting DFA'd and whatever happens, happens. Going to have to eat a lot of money on him.

 

[zjcvols]

To add to this, his plate discipline is completely legitimate. He's shown out since the beginning.

This. No matter what you think about La Stella, he at least get you a walk.

 

[zjcvols]

Think we have a spare $300 million to sign Robbie Cano?

Wouldn't want him on anything longer than five years anyway.

 

[vol2013]

To add to this, his plate discipline is completely legitimate. He's shown out since the beginning.

Again, not defensively though. You've already got one player up for his bat that is questionable defensively (Gattis), do you really want 2 of those on the postseason roster

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Raked in the 2nd half and believe ended up slightly above average offensively for his position however.

I know you aren't hating on him tho.

Oh I love Simmons, ask Brown. LOL. I think he is a good hitter. He had 49 extra basers this year. Which is great. I just wish he would walk more and work the count. Get that OBP up.

 

[zjcvols]

Again, not defensively though. You've already got one player up for his bat that is questionable defensively (Gattis), do you really want 2 of those on the postseason roster

My main argument is as a pinch hitter, not to start.

 

[zjcvols]

Oh I love Simmons, ask Brown. LOL. I think he is a good hitter. He had 49 extra basers this year. Which is great. I just wish he would walk more and work the count. Get that OBP up.

Think his ceiling is .280/.330/.450 with 20 homers. Add his D and that's an MVP player.

 

[zjcvols]

Alright gentleman. I have not missed a class this year, have nothing due tomorrow except a sociology test which I can take at home. Thinking tomorrow is a skip day.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Alright gentleman. I have not missed a class this year, have nothing due tomorrow except a sociology test which I can take at home. Thinking tomorrow is a skip day.

Such a bad boy

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Think his ceiling is .280/.330/.450 with 20 homers. Add his D and that's an MVP player.

It sounds cliche but it really is true in this case.. Anything from the plate is just extra. He will go down as one of the greatest defensive SS ever.

 

[vol2013]

My main argument is as a pinch hitter, not to start.

But to make a decision on whether or not he'd be on the postseason roster you'd want to have generated atleast a decent sample size in September which would've required more than just pinch hitting while trying to lock up home field advantage IMO

 

[zjcvols]

Ozzie Smith first full season at 23 in the Show: .258/.311/.312

Andrelton Simmons first full season at 23 in the Show: .248/.296/.396

 

[zjcvols]

But to make a decision on whether or not he'd be on the postseason roster you'd want to have generated atleast a decent sample size in September which would've required more than just pinch hitting while trying to lock up home field advantage IMO

I would agree but Fredi didn't go after home field hard.

 

[GAVol]

Alright gentleman. I have not missed a class this year, have nothing due tomorrow except a sociology test which I can take at home. Thinking tomorrow is a skip day.

Don't do it.

 

[zjcvols]

Don't do it.

I don't like good advice

 

[vol2013]

I would agree but Fredi didn't go after home field hard.

Well that is true. As if Fredi hadn't screwed up enough already, now he has to go screwing up my arguments