The Atlanta Braves Thread VII

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B.J. has a .381 OBP in June. That's pretty good and I'll take it.

Honestly, at this point, my lineup would be:

Jason
BJ
Freddie
Justin
Mac
Dan
Ramiro
Andrelton

or...

BJ
Jason
Justin
Freddie
Mac
Dan
Ramiro
Andrelton
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
BJ should never ever lead off. Heyward is the only sensible lead off man on this team.
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If B.J. is putting up his 2011 numbers (.243/.331/.429 along with 23 homers and 36 stolen bases), then he makes the most sense to lead off. The problem is I can't make that guarantee he will.
 
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zjcvols said:
If B.J. is putting up his 2011 numbers (.243/.331/.429 along with 23 homers and 36 stolen bases), then he makes the most sense to lead off. The problem is I can't make that guarantee he will.
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Doesn't get on and strikes out too much to lead off. Even in a really good year like '11, .331 doesn't really cut it for a lead off man. Black Jesus for lead off.
 
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Jesse Chavez on the mound for Oakland against the Yankees in the top of the 17th

*yankees scored their only two runs in the first inning. A Cano homer
 
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zjcvols said:
If B.J. is putting up his 2011 numbers (.243/.331/.429 along with 23 homers and 36 stolen bases), then he makes the most sense to lead off. The problem is I can't make that guarantee he will.
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I don't know, .331 is fairly low OBP for a lead off man. Granted, it is not like the Braves have a dugout full of lead off men.
 
#4,386
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I know you guys aren't big UT basketball fans, but Coach Martin is straight up killing it on the recruiting trail right now.
 
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zjcvols said:
League average for leadoff men this year is a .332 OBP.
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How did those teams with average lead off men fair last year though? I could be wrong on the implications of an average lead off man, but I don't think it is something that a team with much success has (admittedly to lazy to look up the facts right now). Last time I checked the braves wanted to be better than an average team.
 
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I used to hate cats, until I married a girl who likes them. Now I appreciate their practicality. My friends with dogs can barely go out to dinner without worrying about their dog's anus; we just left town for three days without having to do anything but lock the door. Turns out I'm fine with cats.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
I used to hate cats, until I married a girl who likes them. Now I appreciate their practicality. My friends with dogs can barely go out to dinner without worrying about their dog's anus; we just left town for three days without having to do anything but lock the door. Turns out I'm fine with cats.
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Thats how my dog is, leave the doggy door open and leave out enough food and water. Do it all the time. But i know exactly the people you're talking about. People with no fences or people in apartments. That gets on my nerves, they cant go anywhere without taking the dog or getting a dogsitter
 
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