Could Brantley bat lead off?
Could Brantley bat lead off?
UNCBlue012 (11-09-2018)
They also had the luxury of some serious power behind Betts. Outside of Freddie, the braves currently don’t have enough run producers hitting behind Acuna to warrant batting him leadoff.
Pretty sure last winter shook everyone up enough to expect that players will sign the minute they hear the number they feel is acceptable going forward.
Marginal players simply can't afford to wait the market out anymore unless they're willing to gamble that they may be left without a chair when the music stops. I still haven't seen anything to make me believe that a Brantley signing is imminent, but I would bet that if he gets to the point that 3/$45 million is on the table from someone and nobody's stepped up and beat it within 36-48 hours he signs given his injury history.
Most rebuilding teams won't give out Markakis-like deals even though it worked out for the Braves, and there are an awful lot of rebuilding teams these days.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Brantley walks as much as he strikes out, had an OBP of .364 OPS of .832 and hit .309. he is a smooth player, hope we get him. Get Grandal or Ramos to Catch and a good closer not named Kimbrel.
Last edited by elmore80; 11-08-2018 at 08:30 PM.
I don't know what it is about Brantley, but he just seems like a bad idea to me. I know he is a better player than I am perceiving, but man he just doesn't tickle my fancy.
I hope we get both him and Josh Donaldson.
I get it. He is a non-slugger that plays slugger level defense at a slugger position and seems like a guy who is about to get hurt at any minute. To make matters worse, Snit will likely miscast him as the #4 hitter.
Unfortunately, there is no mid-level star in the cOF between Brantley’s $40M and Harper’s $400M. I wish there was a $100M player for the Braves to target.
All alternatives to corner outfield have pros and cons, especially when cost is taken into account. If we can get Brantley at an AAV under 15M on a 3 year deal that be a pretty good move.
Brantley appears to be a better athlete than Markakis, but, like others, the injury bug scares me. It would all depend on length of contract for me.
The Indians have some tough choices to make due to payroll. Brantley is solid player with some injury risk. Not a star. We all know what he is and what he isn't. And there some risks as there are with any player. If we can get him on a 3-year deal it will limit those risks.
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I think the correct statement is, "if Brantley didn't have the flaws we mention as concerns, he wouldn't be available for 3/45 with no QO attached".
Signing Brantley almost certainly requires a RHH cOF on the roster to split some time with him and/or fill in for an extended period of time in the event of a Brantley injury. Maybe that guy is Duvall. Maybe Duvall was acquired with an eye towards Brantley all along. Maybe Duvall is gone and the Braves look elsewhere for that RHH cOF.
jpx7 (11-09-2018)