Post-Trade Deadline Analysis: Is there Reason To Believe© for 2018?

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07-31-2018, 03:38 PM
The Chosen One

Post-Trade Deadline Analysis: Is there Reason To Believe© for 2018?

Borrowed from [MENTION=56]Chico[/MENTION]:

Gone
Matt Wisler
Lucas Sims
Jean Carlos Encarnacion
Brett Cumberland
Evan Phillips
Bruce Zimmerman
Preston Tucker
500K in international Bonus slot money

Acquired
Johnny Venters
Brad Brach
Adam Duvall (3 more years of abritration)
Kevin Gausman (2 more years of arbitraiton)
Daren O-day (1 more year left at $9M, out for rest of 2018)

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Anthopoulos has gotten two reliable bullpen arms, a solid veteran starter, and a decent bench player all without mortgaging the future.

Has AA given us a Reason To Believe©?
07-31-2018, 03:40 PM
Enscheff

There was never not reason to believe, despite all the moaning around here the last couple weeks about the Braves falling out of it.
07-31-2018, 03:42 PM
PurpleBrave

I think we gave them more bonus slot money for Gausman?
07-31-2018, 03:51 PM
cajunrevenge

Are we like 12 starters deep at this point?
07-31-2018, 03:55 PM
Pacheaholic

Quote:

Originally Posted by PurpleBrave

I think we gave them more bonus slot money for Gausman?

$2.5M for Gausman and O-Day.
07-31-2018, 03:56 PM
clvclv

Can you alter the poll so we can mark multiple choices?

Do think we're much better - obviously - woulda loved another pen arm for the stretch, guess they're hoping Viz makes it back OK fairly soon or that the kids can handle big roles down the stretch.

Not going to go deep, but do think we stay in the Division race until the end now.
07-31-2018, 03:57 PM
The Chosen One

Quote:

Originally Posted by clvclv

Can you alter the poll so we can mark multiple choices?

Do think we're much better - obviously - woulda loved another pen arm for the stretch, guess they're hoping Viz makes it back OK fairly soon or that the kids can handle big roles down the stretch.

Not going to go deep, but do think we stay in the Division race until the end now.

You already can.
07-31-2018, 04:03 PM
Managuarantano's Volunteers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forever Fredi

You already can.

Yep, I voted everything but no
07-31-2018, 04:03 PM
nsacpi

I don't have any complaints about the moves AA made at the deadline.

I do have a complaint about what he left undone. But let's keep our fingers crossed and hope Camargo, Swanson and Culberson provide some good production from the left side of the infield.
07-31-2018, 04:04 PM
nsacpi

I'm liking the early returns on the poll.
07-31-2018, 04:14 PM
weso1

Got a chance for a draft pick with Gausman too.
07-31-2018, 05:12 PM
thewupk

We have venters under control next year too
07-31-2018, 05:15 PM
AerchAngel

Can I trademark the name Darren - O - Darn or Damn, when he blows the game?
07-31-2018, 05:24 PM
Heyward

Looking at next year, early i know but always fun to discuss.

C- big need, trade for someone, sign a FA? I dont think both Zuk/Flowers are back, probably 1.
1B- FF
2B- Ozzie
SS- Swanson
3B- Camargo? (could upgrade here, 1 yr flier on Donaldson would work)
LF- Acuna
CF- Ender
RF- FA?

Bench- Duval, Zuk/Flowers, Culberson, Camargo ideally with an upgrade at 3B is a solid bench.

Rotation- Gausman, Newk, Folty, Soroka, Allard, Touki, Gohara, Teheran, Fried, Wright? I think a couple from here could be traded to help the MLB team.

Pen- Winkler, Minter, Viz, Venters (i think he has one year of control left), O'Day, Biddle, Carle, probably add one in free agency with the money to spend.

Biggest needs to me are a starting C, high leverage arm not sure we go for Kimbrel but wouldnt complain, starting LF/RF'er, and 3B. Depends how much money we got to spend. Declining McCarthy's option and trading Julio would save 16 million.
07-31-2018, 05:27 PM
salmagundy

A total of 3mil slot money used in trades.

I'm in the good camp for these trades.The fact that we didn't gut the farm is a great deal.
07-31-2018, 05:29 PM
CyYoung31

Yeah, but I’d feel a lot better if we had gotten a platoon partner for Camargo/Swanson.
07-31-2018, 05:30 PM
Jay212033

Gausman stuff is comparable to Archer but we got him at a far, far lower cost. I'm totally impressed with AA so far. Looking forward to the rest of this season and beyond!
07-31-2018, 06:01 PM
Jaw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heyward

Looking at next year, early i know but always fun to discuss.

C- big need, trade for someone, sign a FA? I dont think both Zuk/Flowers are back, probably 1.
1B- FF
2B- Ozzie
SS- Swanson
3B- Camargo? (could upgrade here, 1 yr flier on Donaldson would work)
LF- Acuna
CF- Ender
RF- FA?

Bench- Duval, Zuk/Flowers, Culberson, Camargo ideally with an upgrade at 3B is a solid bench.

Rotation- Gausman, Newk, Folty, Soroka, Allard, Touki, Gohara, Teheran, Fried, Wright? I think a couple from here could be traded to help the MLB team.

Pen- Winkler, Minter, Viz, Venters (i think he has one year of control left), O'Day, Biddle, Carle, probably add one in free agency with the money to spend.

Biggest needs to me are a starting C, high leverage arm not sure we go for Kimbrel but wouldnt complain, starting LF/RF'er, and 3B. Depends how much money we got to spend. Declining McCarthy's option and trading Julio would save 16 million.

Trade Dansby and pitchers for a bat at 2B, 3B, or OF.
Move Ozzie back to short.
Camargo plays second or third.
Sign 2 WAR FA for other spot.
Go cheap at catcher.
Sign a couple second tier bullpen arms.
Win World Series on last home game of series, maximizing ticket sales.

Profit.
07-31-2018, 06:20 PM
Enscheff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heyward

Looking at next year, early i know but always fun to discuss.

C- big need, trade for someone, sign a FA? I dont think both Zuk/Flowers are back, probably 1.
1B- FF
2B- Ozzie
SS- Swanson
3B- Camargo? (could upgrade here, 1 yr flier on Donaldson would work)
LF- Acuna
CF- Ender
RF- FA?

Bench- Duval, Zuk/Flowers, Culberson, Camargo ideally with an upgrade at 3B is a solid bench.

Rotation- Gausman, Newk, Folty, Soroka, Allard, Touki, Gohara, Teheran, Fried, Wright? I think a couple from here could be traded to help the MLB team.

Pen- Winkler, Minter, Viz, Venters (i think he has one year of control left), O'Day, Biddle, Carle, probably add one in free agency with the money to spend.

Biggest needs to me are a starting C, high leverage arm not sure we go for Kimbrel but wouldnt complain, starting LF/RF'er, and 3B. Depends how much money we got to spend. Declining McCarthy's option and trading Julio would save 16 million.

The rotation is probably Folty, Newk, Gass, Teheran with Soroka, Touki, Gohara and Wright all fighting for the 5th slot and rotating through the rotation all season. The good news is there's no reason to sign that obligatory veteran 4/5 for $10M since Julio already fills that spot.

Catcher is going to be a big deal with all options in play. FAs like Flowers, Grandall and Suzuki. Trades like Realmuto. Everything.

3B is likely still going to be held for Riley. I would expect some stop gap help to be acquired.

LF/RF is now also wide open. The addition of Duvall makes a platoon with a LHH plausible, but I'm hoping they aim higher than that. Pollock, Cutch, who knows. Trade candidates are also wide open.

BP I'm guessing they don't spend heavily in, but 1-2 arms will certainly be added.
07-31-2018, 06:55 PM
The Chosen One

Quote:

Originally Posted by AerchAngel

Can I trademark the name Darren - O - Darn or Damn, when he blows the game?

You should be more worried that your initials are pretty much being taken away from you. You used to be the only AA but our new GM is making a case to be the AA