Now I'm wondering if Macharper sign before ST. That's only a week away. JTR will for sure be dealt by then so that he doesn't show up to ST for the fish and somehow get hurt. So we've got 8 - 10 days before teams start reporting, so we should hear something on JTR "soon"
NinersSBChamps (02-02-2019)
Braves first workout for pitchers and catchers is 2 weeks from today
Get off my lawn!
nsacpi (02-02-2019)
Taking the over on 11/2 odds isn’t how odds work lol
Sounds like Boras may have finally found a team willing to drink the kool aid.
“San Diego brass sees Harper as a “business/marketing opportunity” and “may now lean” toward securing his services over those of Manny Machado, despite their obvious need at 3B and swarm of young, controllable corner outfielders.”
Any team stupid enough to view Harper as something more than a baseball player deserves whatever terrible contract they give him.
Last edited by Enscheff; 02-02-2019 at 04:13 PM.
Braves1976 (02-02-2019)
If the Padres sign Harper, Renfeoe or Myers might be options for us.
Unless they were given away, I'd pass on both, and the Pads would have to kick in a good bit of money on Myers.
Both players are very bad defensively and their offense just isn't good enough to overcome their defensive struggles. They both need to be traded to 1b needy teams and the Pads should sign Harper and Marwin to replace them.
We are going to sign Machado. That's my guess. Right after we trade for JTR.
This is not true, Renfroe had a 5 DRS this past season combined in RF/LF (not a negative at either position) while Myers had a 7 DRS combined in RF/LF last year. Myers OF struggles the year before were in CF. He is a good corner outfielder with a strong arm as the numbers show. But you are right about his contract, his contract makes a trade unlikely IMO. They are more likely to move Renfroe.
Last edited by Braves1976; 02-02-2019 at 07:49 PM.
Kinda wish Liberty saw it this way.
I'm not even a Harper fan, but he's a helluva baseball player. Opportunities to get a guy this good and this young are few and far between.
Maybe if Liberty saw it the way the Pads say they do, they could take that contract themselves, separate from our budget.
Would set us up for a nice run of baseball...
Feb 12 marlins have pitchers and catchers report.
They can’t have jtr show up, can they?