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Today, 10:09 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Fire AA in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

That clearly wasn't the point of any of the critiques of the decision to call up the aforementioned guys.

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Today, 09:06 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Fire AA in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

I didn't go back and edit, but after I posted I thought about how Anthopoulos has bought out arbitration years on guys while at the same time...

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Today, 08:00 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Trade targets? in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

I think the approach at the deadline will be measured. Anthopoulos has done a good job of making other teams overvalue our prospects, so he may be...

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Today, 06:23 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Fire AA in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

I wouldn't go as far as Cy, but Anthopoulos is not above criticism and those of us who have even ventured mildly found fault with some of his moves...

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06-08-2024, 09:11 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Trade targets? in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Canha intrigued me last off-season and I thought he'd be a good fit. He's a bit in the netherworld of players as he's better than a strict platoon...

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06-07-2024, 07:54 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

The point is what Durbin insinuated about the varying approaches in instruction.

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06-06-2024, 03:56 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

But a pretty healthy majority in the insane run were already either in the major leagues or the upper reaches of the system when Anthopoulos took...

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06-05-2024, 05:33 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Bill Shanks never revealed who his "mystery player" that the Braves were always on the brink of acquiring was, but the consensus on the old Scout...

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06-05-2024, 02:15 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Most of that happened under the previous management teams in terms of drafting and instruction. Harris is really the only position player solely...

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06-05-2024, 06:35 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Zack Greinke is still out there.

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06-04-2024, 06:47 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

OF Luis Guanipa (our top international signing for 2023) made his FCL debut today and went 2/3. Let's see how long it takes for the Braves' minor...

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06-04-2024, 04:26 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

That's what I was trying to drive at. When you are butted up against the highest salary tier, you lose a lot of flexibility. Kelenic may turn...

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06-03-2024, 03:44 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

It's neglible after this season, but we are currently carrying a lot of dead money as a result of acquiring him because we are paying players that...

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06-03-2024, 09:46 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Robert is an interesting target. He's signed for $15 MM for 2025 and has team options at $20 MM for 2026 and 2027 (both with $2 MM buyouts). I...

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05-31-2024, 06:16 PM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Any brave fans near Charleston SC? in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Greatest baseball brawl ever and Pascual Perez right in the middle of it.

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05-31-2024, 11:38 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 5/30 GDT - nats game 4 in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Well said. There appears to be an extremely wide gulf between the analytics team and dugout team with both sides having a lot of difficulty bridging...

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05-31-2024, 10:01 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 5/30 GDT - nats game 4 in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Agree 100%. I understand the fifth spot in the rotation is going to be a shuffle all season, but starting a guy with two post-pandemic minor league...

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05-31-2024, 09:14 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 5/30 GDT - nats game 4 in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

They are still top four or five in most offensive categories. Stolen bases, walks, and runs are the only things that are way down. Still above...

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05-31-2024, 07:28 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 5/30 GDT - nats game 4 in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

I have a bit of a different take. 2023 was a magical offensive season for the Braves' offense. Saw something similar up here in Minnesota in 2019...

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05-30-2024, 10:47 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Didn't know about the PEDs. Would make sense as at least a partial explanation for his fall-off.

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05-30-2024, 07:56 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Interesting. Someone must have been reading the article at mlb.com that mentioned Laureno as a possible pick-up in the wake of Acuna's injury. He...

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05-29-2024, 09:30 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Face 5 hitters, 4 of whom reached base.

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05-28-2024, 11:14 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread 2024 Minor League Thread in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Makes sense at the 40-man roster level because he has to go on this fall or be exposed to the Rule 5. Curious to see how he'll do if this unfolds as...

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05-28-2024, 09:58 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Agree 100%. I'm way old, but I remember Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day as being big double-header days for a lot of teams. Only one minor...

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05-28-2024, 09:48 AM

50PoundHead replied to a thread Around Baseball 2024 edition in 2024: The Campaign to Re-Elect Snit for Four More Years and Make Atlanta Great Again!

Eric Gregg's strike zone was wider than his girth, but Hernandez made so many bad calls across almost all aspects of umpiring that it became...

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