tOfficial 2018/2019 Braves offseason thread

[Mondo Jay]

I do Not want Pederson. He is HR or bust at the plate.

A platoon might work..342 ABs against RH pitching he hit 24 bombs, .556 slugging and a .893 OPS.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

A platoon might work..342 ABs against RH pitching he hit 24 bombs, .556 slugging and a .893 OPS.

And who would be platoon with? Markakis, who is another left handed hitter.

 

[Mondo Jay]

And who would be platoon with? Markakis, who is another left handed hitter.

At this point, it looks like Duvall. Obviously, things could change before/after spring training. In theory, the Braves still have some payroll flexibility. If Kimbrel's price falls, that is a possibility (I don't love that option unless it is a 3-4 year deal).

The Braves still have a ton of trade capital as well. Enough to get virtually any deal done.

AA is limited by what ownership wants to do payroll-wise. He was able to wheel and deal in Toronto because ownership allowed it.

People forget that GM's don't have carte blanche to do whatever they want.

 

[Chewbaccer]

At this point, it looks like Duvall. Obviously, things could change before/after spring training. In theory, the Braves still have some payroll flexibility. If Kimbrel's price falls, that is a possibility (I don't love that option unless it is a 3-4 year deal).

The Braves still have a ton of trade capital as well. Enough to get virtually any deal done.

AA is limited by what ownership wants to do payroll-wise. He was able to wheel and deal in Toronto because ownership allowed it.

People forget that GM's don't have carte blanche to do whatever they want.

I wake up every morning hoping that when I get up and check Twitter that the Liberty Media CEO was caught on film saying something racist and was forced to sell the team. Ted Turner is too old now, but man it would be nice to have an owner that doesn't see us as just a spreadsheet.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

I wake up every morning hoping that when I get up and check Twitter that the Liberty Media CEO was caught on film saying something racist and was forced to sell the team. Ted Turner is too old now, but man it would be nice to have an owner that doesn't see us as just a spreadsheet.

CO-SIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mistaken4193]

I wish Arthur Blank would buy the team.

 

[tomcat1]

I wish Arthur Blank would buy the team.

I'm looking forward to the Braves play by play from you and chew!

Oh, I just remembered, I've got to wait awhile since spring training hasn't even started yet.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

I wish Arthur Blank would buy the team.

This.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'd assume most of it was from defense, but maybe we've been too hard on Dansby?

 

[Hitman Hart]

still have 8 top 100 players in our farm

 

[Hitman Hart]

I'd assume most of it was from defense, but maybe we've been too hard on Dansby?

that was a 70 win team that overachieved by winning 80 games

the Phillies weren't a good team last year

 

[Chewbaccer]

that was a 70 win team that overachieved by winning 80 games

the Phillies weren't a good team last year

True, but most would say that Dansby was our worst position player last season(Tyler Flowers for me, he split time with Suzuki), and still provided more value than any position player on the Phillies.

 

[Hitman Hart]

True, but most would say that Dansby was our worst position player last season(Tyler Flowers for me, he split time with Suzuki), and still provided more value than any position player on the Phillies.

Phillies were comically awful on defense last year, so that probably factored into that

Dansby is a good defender with a mediocre bat

 

[huskers1217]

salty retired yesterday..lol

 

[Chewbaccer]

salty retired yesterday..lol

Part of the third worst trade we ever made.

Behind only Hector Olivera and Wainwright for JD Drew.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

Hope that Harper to the Phillies thing ain't true.

 

[RubinRock]

Hope that Harper to the Phillies thing ain't true.

At this point I'm just hoping they don't get both Harper and Machado

 

[bamafan4evr12]

I'd assume most of it was from defense, but maybe we've been too hard on Dansby?

Dansby has improved defensively a lot thanks to Washington. His wrist has been injured and its difficult to hit with a limp wrist. Maybe with that fully healed now, his bat will turn a corner too.

 

[bamafan4evr12]

that was a 70 win team that overachieved by winning 80 games

the Phillies weren't a good team last year

The whole division was weak last year, hence why we won it. Yes we are a good team, but it was by far the weakest division in baseball

 

[Chewbaccer]

The whole division was weak last year, hence why we won it. Yes we are a good team, but it was by far the weakest division in baseball

The Nats underpermorming their pythag by a large margin helped too.

We had the best run differential in the division, but had the Nats played like the numbers say they should have, the division would have came down to the wire.