Show #143: The Lineup Debate Continues
Peter from capitolavenueclub.com joins the conversation on the lineup and Fredi Gonzalez’s start at the helm. Also, Freeman improves while Hanson and Beachy go the other way.
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April 18th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Thanks, DAP. That explains it.
April 18th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Leah,
Well in the format of our league, each category has a point system. Since there are 12 teams top top team in a certain category is awared 12 points and so on…
So let’s say your team has the most home runs, your team gers 12 points in the standings for that category. If another team say, has a great day and passes you in homeruns (so you are in second place in HR) they now get 12 points in the HR category and you move down to 11 points; meaning your team loses a point.
Does this make any sense.??
Matt
April 18th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Hooold EVERYTHING. Perhaps I spoke too soon on Fredi’s ego:
Braves lineup:
1 Prado LF,
2. Heyward RF,
3. Jones 3B,
4. McCann C,
5. Uggla 2B,
6. Freeman 1B,
7. Gonzalez SS,
8. McLouth CF,
9 Hudson
April 18th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Maybe he listened to the show.
April 18th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
HA. We strike again
April 18th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
He totally listens to the show! Great show!
Matt, sorta. Wish the game didn’t start at my bedtime. Stupid job.
April 18th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I am shocked. I really am. Good for Fredi. I really was concerned that his ego would get in the way. Now let’s score 11 tonight.
April 18th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
There’s no way Fredi could ignore the criticism. Who cares if you have a hole at the bottom of your lineup. Get your best hitters the most at bats. Common sense. I think we have all become a little more educated on how a baseball lineup should be constructed with this issue. I find it interesting that the 4th hitter in a lineup is actually more important than the 3rd hitter. All these years I thought the best hitter hits third. And I like the strategy of the 6th hitter having some speed. Glad we have some tonight with Freeman(wink) This is the start of a 12 game winning streak. I guarantee a win tonight.
April 18th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Nice show, fellas. Hey, since I haven’t been to The Ted yet this season: for the bull pen, who’s wearing the awesome little kid backpack this year, and what’s the theme? My Little Pony was my favorite, hands down.
April 18th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Oh and on the issue of Turner Field. Turner Field is a nice ballpark but it was built out of opportunity. It was originally Centennial Olympic Stadium and was fitted into a baseball stadium. Pretty good deal but sometimes I wish the braves waited and built one of these 21st century stadiums. But then again more taxpayer money should be going to public schools instead of baseball stadiums.
April 18th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Dammit, Tim. Not the start we needed in the first.
April 18th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
At 10:37, might be reading about this one in the papers. Gotta get up early to talk to Jewel.
April 18th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Freeman: 6’5”/225; McLouth: 5’11”/180.
If I were Lily and I had to plunk someone, I’d go after Nate too.
April 18th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Curt – don’t read the papers when you wake up.
April 18th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Its hard to keep the faith when its same-o same-o…
April 19th, 2011 at 12:06 am
Ignore post # 33
April 19th, 2011 at 6:18 am
Our offense just looked inept last night, and what was with that gimmick of putting Hicks on deck with McLouth up in the 4th? The whole thing was just comical. No pitcher is afraid of McLouth. They will absolutely go after him every time to have the pitcher leading off the next inning. Nice try, though, Fredi.
April 19th, 2011 at 7:01 am
I think I’m most disappointed about being owned by Lilly and Loney. 2 guys who have been pretty terrible so far this season.
Can we just have Martinez pitch the first inning in Hudson’s games and let him come in in the 2nd? With this offense, we can’t be spotting teams 3 runs in the first. I need to look back and see how many of the games the Braves have played that the other team scored first. I’ll bet it’s in the 80% range.
I’m sure everyone read DOB yesterday, but I was shocked at out team ERA. This really is more like 2 years ago when the pitching was brilliant and we lost every game 3-2.
Sorry, 4-2.
April 19th, 2011 at 8:15 am
I really don’t want to talk about the game. So, Curt – was Jewel nice?
April 19th, 2011 at 9:19 am
She’s doing a great job. She’s re-doing the Libby’s jingle. Some sort of contest.
April 19th, 2011 at 9:28 am
McLousey, Young, Uggly, Hinske, Gonzalez, Boscan, Conrad, Hicks! There you have it! A line up for an average AAA Minor league team!! Braves are in for a long season; the pitcher’s morale will sink fast; they have to depend on these journeymen players to support McCann, Chipper, Heyward and Prado (These guys aren’t doing much either)!
April 19th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Well, that line up change is certainly working out the last two games… At least for McLouth…
You had McCann and Uggla get on base twice each in front of what WOULD HAVE BEEN Heyward…
Instead, you put pressure on a rookie in the first quater of his first season, after he finally was showing some signs of “settling in” and “getting comfortable” and what happens? His hitting streak is broken…
April 19th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Lets not panic yet. The redsox started 0-7 and now they are 5- 10. The orioles started 6-0 and now they are 6-5. Things can turn around quickly. My hope is that we don’t fall anymore than 5 games under .500.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Good news! Frenchie is doing well in Kansas City. Great person. Wonder where McCann, Heyward, Hanson, Prado, Venters, etc. will be when their contracts come up? The money will be paid to big winners like Gonzalez, Uggla, and McLousey. We need new GM and owners.
April 19th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
From CBS Sportsline – where the Braves are currently ranked behind the Nats.
Tongue somewhat in cheek, I would add.
“It’s more fun to traffic in panic scenarios than it is to make sober assessments. In that spirit, here’s the plan: Demote the light-batted Freddie Freeman (because if he hasn’t hit in 56 major-league plate appearances at age 21, clearly he never will), move Chipper over to first (which is totally learnable defensively in about four hours) and deal for one of the third basemen who could be on the market before too long (Silver Slugger/Gold Glove candidates Edwin Encarnacion and Kevin Kouzmanoff). See? Offense fixed. That wasn’t too hard.”