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Braves facing a lefty today, so Uggla is
May 14, 2014, 1:09 PM
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still not playing. He is officially second string to Tyler Pastornicky now.
It looks like the Braves are willing to give Tyler a shot at the full-time job at second base, in which case they will not bring up La Stella, and there is no need for Uggla to go anywhere. That reduces his role to a pinch hitter, and probably the Braves' third option at that.
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Anybody that is a backup to Pastornicky deserves an outright
May 14, 2014, 1:10 PM
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release.
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Who would you replace him with?***
May 14, 2014, 1:11 PM
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My point is that Pastornicky is awful. If Uggla can't play
May 14, 2014, 1:11 PM
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in front of him then he needs to be gone.
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My point is...you don't just drop him for no reason.
May 14, 2014, 1:13 PM
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The Braves will release Uggla when they feel they need to. If they're not calling anyone up or trading for anyone, then they there is no need to make a change to the 25-man roster.
If Pastornicky doesn't cut it, then they may call up La Stella, and then Uggla would have to be gone.
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Agree but he isn't going to improve by not playing either.***
May 14, 2014, 1:15 PM
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Oh, I don't think the Braves think he will improve.
May 14, 2014, 1:15 PM
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I think that is very clear.
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They're probably still kicking the tires on a trade, too.
May 14, 2014, 1:20 PM
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I did read that Toronto had some interest. Any deal involving Uggla would have the Braves paying all but a couple million or so on his remaining deal, and getting a marginal prospect in return. But it's better than nothing.
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They will be lucky to get a dozen used baseballs and a
May 14, 2014, 1:21 PM
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broken bat for him.
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Yes. I think a release is still more likely.
May 14, 2014, 1:22 PM
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But the Braves will not do that until there is a need to remove him from the roster.
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You should probably send the White Sox a
May 14, 2014, 1:26 PM
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pitching prospect for Gordon Beckham now. He needs to be back down south in his comfort zone.
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Don't think so. They probably believe La Stella
May 14, 2014, 1:28 PM
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Could do as well or better than Beckham.
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Drats. I don't know what happened with him.***
May 14, 2014, 1:32 PM
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It's worth noting that Toronto and Atlanta are two of the
May 14, 2014, 1:28 PM
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seven teams in MLB who are getting a sub-.600 OPS from their 2nd basemen so far this year. Texas, San Diego, and St. Louis are even worse than Atlanta. Cardinals 2Bs are OPSing .486 (mainly Mark Ellis and Kolten Wong).
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Re: It's worth noting that Toronto and Atlanta are two of the
May 14, 2014, 3:15 PM
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Kolton Wong just got called back up today....FYI
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The Rev is leading off today, by the way.
May 14, 2014, 1:12 PM
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Heyward getting the day off against Bumgarner.
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broadcast last night they talked about the pitcher hitting 8
May 14, 2014, 1:13 PM
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to allow for another "leadoff" guy in front of Freeman . . . why not just move everyone down a spot and slot that second leadoff guy at 1 or 2?
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So Freeman hits more often.***
May 14, 2014, 1:14 PM
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Pitcher back at the 9 spot today, by the way.
May 14, 2014, 1:15 PM
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Might just be because Heyward isn't playing, so the typical 9-hitter (Rev) is leading off for real.
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I think Gonzalez is over thinking it
May 14, 2014, 1:16 PM
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The Braves need someone with speed who doesn't strikeout, if Pastornicky is it, then great
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The Braves need someone who gets on base to lead off
May 14, 2014, 1:17 PM
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And to hit second. Speed is a nice bonus, but hardly the most important.
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The thing that frustrates me the most is the strikeouts
May 14, 2014, 1:19 PM
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These are major league batters yet they can't seem to make contact with the ball. That and lefties who refuse to abuse the shift
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Which lefties refuse to abuse the shift?
May 14, 2014, 1:21 PM
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Freeman? You want the Braves' best hitter to go up there bunting or something?
The strikeout hitters were strikeout hitters before they came to Atlanta, and always will be.
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that one is not really a braves issue***
May 14, 2014, 1:23 PM
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