Take it with a grain of salt:
Carp (12-04-2019)
I like Wheeler but Hamels for 1 year was the SP i wanted the most, not to mention he can mentor Fried and teach him his wipeout CH. Can offer a QO at the end of the season and not be stuck with a potentially albatross contract. The Braves/Bumgarner rumors scared me as well.
Current payroll is around 132 right now if arb projections are correct, and Braves still need a power bat to bring back JD or replace him.
I think they have to keep Strasburg, they dont have anything in the farm to replace him and i'd be surprised if they were the high bidder on Cole. And the FA SP's are running thin now, with Hamels/Wheeler off the board today.
They have Kieboom to replace Rendon and have been in the mix for JD.
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Certainly not easy. But given his last 2 seasons, I think you could reasonably assume the next 4 years to look something like 4, 3.5, 2.5, 1.5, 1. That's 12.5 WAR. And I think the Fallies should be very happy if they get sort of production from him. But I wouldn't be optimistic given how quickly pitchers seem to decline in their 30's. Arrieta, for instance, has put up a total of 9 fWAR since turning 30. And his 28/29 seasons were considerably better than Wheeler's.
Last edited by Carp; 12-04-2019 at 03:53 PM.
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
Well, before the Winter Meetings i dont think you could ask for a better start to the winter.
Brought back O'Day, Martin, and added the best RP on the market.
Signed Hamels.
Brought back Nick and Flo.
Signed the 2nd best C on the market to a good contract.
Bullpen/SP/C all checked off. Pretty much only things left on AA's list is a power bat of some kind, and some depth pieces. I'd personally go after 2 bats but i dont know if AA does that.
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