Derek Lee?

[kdkane79]

I've never seen a professional baseball player miss so many fastballs. It seems he strikes out every other at bat. And they are not on curves or change ups or sliders. Fastball right down the middle and he can't catch up to it. It is starting to piss me off at how many fastballs he misses and esp. to strike out on them.

[slamee101]

Be easy my good man...it's only been 4 games.

[CrimsonFalcon]

I agree that it's only been 4 games, but he's had what, one hit, in those four games? I thought we acquired him to be a hitter...not a $hitter.

[K26dp]

I agree that it's only been 4 games, but he's had what, one hit, in those four games? I thought we acquired him to be a hitter...not a $hitter.

15 plate appearances as a Brave. Pretty sure everyone goes 1-for-15 on occassion.

[WTA]

Derrek > Derek

[R.C. Collins]

Well, that took less than one week. Good work.

[Falconsfan567]

Hmm! Wow. 4 games into our very, very short stint with Derrek Lee as our starting 1st baseman and he's already being flamed! People sure work fast around here! :ph34r:

[ShadowChaos]

Lee is just helping us remember Troy while he is on the DL. He is going a darn good job of it.

[Dharma Initiative]

I think by season's end Lee won't have done anything that Glaus wouldn't have if he stuck around. He was sorta heating back up.

[LouDog]

Even if Lee came on and went 0 for 100, I would still be happy with the signing if we were using Lees playing time to let Glaus rest his knees. The fact that we have Glaus playing in the minors rite now is beyond dumb. Why not let the guy heel up for a month or so and the hopefully let him get back to form for the playoffs?

[ATL Fan in the DMV]

Even if Lee came on and went 0 for 100, I would still be happy with the signing if we were using Lees playing time to let Glaus rest his knees. The fact that we have Glaus playing in the minors rite now is beyond dumb. Why not let the guy heel up for a month or so and the hopefully let him get back to form for the playoffs?

I agree here. If his knees/legs/everything else were really bothering him, he should have used at least 10 of those 15 days staying off his legs--not trying to act like he can play 3B. Then after 10 days or so, THEN try do some minors work.

[K26dp]

Hmm, yes I recall them saying that Glaus would take about a week off to recoup. Guess not.

[CrimsonFalcon]

I've watched Lee for years while with Florida and Chicago and I've never seen him go through a slump like this before. Troy was getting and Lee WAS hot before getting traded. I don't see what's wrong with him.

[Falconsfan567]

Glaus hit a 3-run homerun for Gwinnett tonight but made 2 errors at 3B.

[ATL Fan in the DMV]

Glaus hit a 3-run homerun for Gwinnett tonight but made 2 errors at 3B.

That experiment at 3B will fail miserably. I still believe he was better served sitting out for at least 10 of those days.

However, if he does manage to prove EVERYONE wrong and play a decent 3B, Cox could go with the following lineup to tryout one day.

Infante - LF

Heyward - RF

Prado - 2B

McCann - C

Lee - 1B

Glaus - 3B

Gonzo - SS

Cabrera/Ankiel - CF

Pitcher

Not saying I agree with it, but it could happen.

And Lee needs to move to 5th while Mac hits 4th until Lee gets it going right now. We need to be knocking in that Infante-Heyward-Prado trio more often.

[Falconsfan567]

That experiment at 3B will fail miserably. I still believe he was better served sitting out for at least 10 of those days.

However, if he does manage to prove EVERYONE wrong and play a decent 3B, Cox could go with the following lineup to tryout one day.

Infante - LF

Heyward - RF

Prado - 2B

McCann - C

Lee - 1B

Glaus - 3B

Gonzo - SS

Cabrera/Ankiel - CF

Pitcher

Not saying I agree with it, but it could happen.

And Lee needs to move to 5th while Mac hits 4th until Lee gets it going right now. We need to be knocking in that Infante-Heyward-Prado trio more often.

Yeah I was shocked to hear that he was already playing down there. I thought he would get a 2 weeks rest without question. Lasted more like 5 days which couldn't have helped him out all that much because we tried it earlier this year without much success.

And right now Lee isn't getting the job done period. Put Alex Gonzalez 4th. He's our hottest hitter outside of Infante, Heyward and Prado. There shouldn't be no set lineups with this team. Just got with the hot bats in the RBI spots and right now Gonzalez is that guy.

[K26dp]

And right now Lee isn't getting the job done period. Put Alex Gonzalez 4th. He's our hottest hitter outside of Infante, Heyward and Prado. There shouldn't be no set lineups with this team. Just got with the hot bats in the RBI spots and right now Gonzalez is that guy.

You can't really make out a line-up this way. "Hot" and "cold" can change on a dime, with a pitcher, with a ballpark... guys play better if they have established roles.

But yeah, McCann should be hitting 4 and Lee 5, as I'd said when we first acquired Lee.

[Falconsfan567]

You can't really make out a line-up this way. "Hot" and "cold" can change on a dime, with a pitcher, with a ballpark... guys play better if they have established roles.

But yeah, McCann should be hitting 4 and Lee 5, as I'd said when we first acquired Lee.

I have always thought Mac was the perfect #5 hitter.

[K26dp]

I have always thought Mac was the perfect #5 hitter.

In this line-up, he's better at the #4. Since the #4 often leads off innings, you don't necessarily want just the free-swinging masher there with the .310 OBP. You want your best OBP/SLG combo guy there. #4 should belong to your best overall hitter (not #3 as is commonly thought).

Until either the Braves sign someone better or until Heyward grows into the roll, that guy for the Braves right now is McCann.

[Falconsfan567]

In this line-up, he's better at the #4. Since the #4 often leads off innings, you don't necessarily want just the free-swinging masher there with the .310 OBP. You want your best OBP/SLG combo guy there. #4 should belong to your best overall hitter (not #3 as is commonly thought).

Until either the Braves sign someone better or until Heyward grows into the roll, that guy for the Braves right now is McCann.

I was talking about in the sense of a perfect lineup Mac is the perfect #5 hitter. Or at least I think so. I think having a lefty 3rd, righty 4th with Mac (lefty) 5th with the right hitters is a awesome lineup.

[K26dp]

I was talking about in the sense of a perfect lineup Mac is the perfect #5 hitter. Or at least I think so. I think having a lefty 3rd, righty 4th with Mac (lefty) 5th with the right hitters is a awesome lineup.

Ah, got you.

My ideal Braves line-up for next season?

1. Prado 2B

2. Infante CF

3. Heyward RF

4. INSERT AWESOME RH LEFT FIELDER TRADE/FA PICKUP HERE

5. McCann C

6. Chipper 3B

7. Freeman 1B

8. Gonzalez SS

9. pitcher

Bench: Ross, Conrad, Diaz, whoever, whoever

Hudson

Hanson

Jurrjens

Minor

Lowe (or anyone else, just being realistic)

Venters

Moylan

Kimbrel

Dunn

O'Flaherty

Saito

Edited August 26, 2010 by K26dp

[USAF HART]

Ah, got you.

My ideal Braves line-up for next season?

1. Prado 2B

2. Infante LF

3. Heyward RF

4. Kemp CF

5. McCann C

6. Chipper 3B

7. Freeman 1B

8. Gonzalez SS

9. pitcher

Bench: Ross, Conrad, Diaz, whoever, whoever

Starting 5:

Hudson

Hanson

Jurrjens

Minor

Medlen(get rid of lowe for 2 Single A affiliate prospects

Bullpen:

Moylan

Kimbrel

Dunn

O'Flaherty

Saito

Closer:

Venters

There everything is fixed... :wub:

Edited August 26, 2010 by USAF HART

[K26dp]

There everything is fixed... :wub:

That would be nice... but I'm assuming that Medlen won't be available until August 2011. And even then, they may want to ease him back by pitching him in the bullpen.

[USAF HART]

That would be nice... but I'm assuming that Medlen won't be available until August 2011. And even then, they may want to ease him back by pitching him in the bullpen.

OK fine, we can trade Lowe to the Bankees for Vasquez back? He did good here, and sucked it up as a Bankee.

[dmite]

I like those lineups... Kemp would be sweet I think.