Sox are calling up Moncado so I guess we must need to call up Albies.
Sox are calling up Moncado so I guess we must need to call up Albies.
Come on now, we had atleast a 2% chance to make the playoffs.
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I don't think the strategy has changed much. They will sell if they can get something useful and will only give up something to add players with control.
Some folks have concluded from a single report linking Albies to a trade for a controllable pitcher that was immediately walked back as not serious that the braves are going for it.
While ignoring reports of them shopping players and fielding interest in others.
One fellow has said the braves have no valuable assets and that they might as well keep players and go for .500 and also that they are stupid not to sell what they have for atop 100 prospect and give up the idea of trying to finish season well.
the swings around here, whew.
If there's any hope of the playoffs, we need to win 3 games this week. We also need the brewers to hit the skids and the Rockies to continue to play poorly. The cubs are getting right; we can't beat them
Although not impossible, it is as close to impossible as it can be. To make up 8 games on Colorado while also overtaking Chicago is highly improbable. Maybe if it was just Colorado...but highly unlikely then as well.
Once we have shown to have put up a fight (probably around trade deadline), then Coppy and Snit can start to show what we "May have" next season. Expect come August 1 to see Camargo at 3B, Swanson at SS and Albies at 2B. Expect to see Wisler and/or Sims start getting some starts as well.
Just have to be patient if you want the rebuild (it is still the plan) and temper your excitement if you want to buy (was never the plan).
Medlen, Wisler and Sims have all been pitching well in AAA.
Last 4 starts for Sims, 3 walks and 34 Ks in 23 innings.
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I'm not advocating rookieing the starting staff to death. But based on what I've seen of Newcomb so far I'm ready to move on and give Sims a dozen starts or so. Doesn't mean I've given up on Newcomb as a starter. I think he needs some additional work in Gwinnett and there is a non-trivial chance Sims will give us a better chance to win major league games at this point.
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I still think Newk deserves some starts in the bigs. He will have a ton of work to do in the off season, but I don't think he is going to 'work' on anything in AAA that he can't in the bigs. I am fine with having Sims and Wisler up and auditioning. My fear is game7 and not being able to handle starting so many young pitchers.
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Read the third sentence of what you just quoted. And the fourth. I have not given up on Newcomb as a starter. Based on his AAA numbers I was willing to give him a short tryout. If his minor league walk numbers were better I would have been willing to give him a longer tryout.
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