Originally Posted by
Enscheff
I'm thinking we may have collectively been over rating the importance of the bench. We see the Dodgers with 2 win players filling their bench, and understandably want the Braves to have that too. Reality tells us they have an unlimited payroll and are likely a 100-105 win team.
What is the practical difference between a bench of Jackson/Lamb/Kipnis/Ender/SS and whatever upgrades could have been bought with another $10M? How many PAs could those guys really have been given to make an impact? 600 total? If there was a DH, maybe another quality bat is needed, but these guys aren't going to be impacting the season much barring injury.
We also know AA was in on Rosenthal, so he is clearly trying to add to the BP with a RHP. I have to imagine BP depth is coming, even if the bench is a bit underwhelming.