Originally Posted by
striker42
It's not just about not having the money this year. The Braves aren't a team with a payroll that can dump a HUGE amount of money into a guy longterm only to have him bust. We got burned with Olivera and will be paying for that mistake for a very long time. It's just a much bigger risk for us than for a team like the Dodgers.
Amassing a large amount of minor league talent, graduating it, extending players who are successful, and trading from the minor league depth to fill positions of weakness is the path we have to take. It's not sexy, it's not quick, but considering we're going to operate with payroll restrictions now and in the future, it's what we have to do.