UPDATE: Braves have agreed to 5 year about 75 million deal with B.J Upton

[HowFit]

Upton and Myers without giving up JT would be a very successful off-season in my honest opinion.

I'll be happy with this...

[ATL#22]

Wow.... First I've heard of this. Wonder what happened?

That is soar (pronounced sore) not sour. I read it as sour the first time

[ATL#22]

I don't know why we are so worried about a leadoff hitter

[SB75]

That is soar (pronounced sore) not sour. I read it as sour the first time

Cool!... It was early, my bad.

[ATL#22]

Cool!... It was early, my bad.

It's all right I went as far as to read the original article because I was confused at what Wren did

[CaseyRyback]

I don't know why we are so worried about a leadoff hitter

Agree. One of the most overrated "positions" in baseball. Anyone with a high OBP can be a leadoff man.

[Bravo95]

I have said that if they do sign BJ Upton, I would not have a problem with him batting first. Prado is becoming a doubles machine (averaging 40 in three of the last four seasons), but it has been a while since this team had a leadoff hitter with legitimate power. Maybe Marquis Grissom back in '96.

[westside]

Simmons will be leadoff if none are aquired.

[beldugo]

I have said that if they do sign BJ Upton, I would not have a problem with him batting first. Prado is becoming a doubles machine (averaging 40 in three of the last four seasons), but it has been a while since this team had a leadoff hitter with legitimate power. Maybe Marquis Grissom back in '96.

i think Upton will be more valuable in the middle of the order because of his power, Simmons could put up a similar obp batting first.

[CaseyRyback]

i think Upton will be more valuable in the middle of the order because of his power, Simmons could put up a similar obp batting first.

Plus simmons has necessary speed to be leadoff.

[BRAVE KID]

don't you know...in order to be a lead-off hitter..you need speed. Just get on base and you're fine.

[Bravo95]

i think Upton will be more valuable in the middle of the order because of his power, Simmons could put up a similar obp batting first.

True and I made a thread about Simba batting leadoff during this past season. But some power/aggressiveness at the top of the order might be just what we need to boost the RISP woes. Get this team off to faster starts, more early leads, ya know?

[CaseyRyback]

don't you know...in order to be a lead-off hitter..you need speed. Just get on base and you're fine.

BK, you don't think having adequate speed is a prequisite to being a good leadoff hitter?

[BRAVE KID]

BK, you don't think having adequate speed is a prequisite to being a good leadoff hitter?

Speed is a luxury to have at the lead-off spot but it's not a necessity, imo. As long as you can handle yourself with the bat (since you're getting more at-bats than the others) and get on base at a good rate...you'll always be a good leadoff hitter regardless of speed.

[Bravo95]

In '96, Grissom hit 23 HR 28 SB with .489 SLG% (.838 OPS). Braves were 2nd in the NL in Slugging% and 4th in runs.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...rd_batting::19

They won 96 games that year, second best record in baseball. If only Dave Justice didn't get hurt...