From DOB's latest, thoughts on remaining moves. Tyler Marlette seeming more and more likely as the PTBNL.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/b...014_braves_sfpThey continue to consider a possible deal for free agent Welington Castillo or another catcher, but that’s not a need in Coppolella’s view, since they already have Tyler Flowers and backups Anthonty Recker and (at Triple-A) Tuffy Gosewisch. They would also like to add a catching prospect that might be ready in a year or two, and the Braves have inquired about relievers including Orioles All-Star Brad Brach. Again, prices as of Wednesday were too high, the Orioles reportedly asking for a package that included Braves rookie outfielder Mallex Smith.
DaneHill (12-08-2016), GovClintonTyree (12-07-2016)
GovClintonTyree (12-07-2016)
Can you trade for a guy like Marlette that wasn't protected by the deadline and add him to your 40 man for protection? Either way, if Marlette is the guy, it's obviously about the roster spot in some capacity.
That's all well and good but it's been shown this is how MLB front offices make trades in todays game. Contract surplus value is a real thing as is value of top 100 prospects. These things matter and usually line up among teams that aren't run by morons (see Dave Stewart). All the estimations we have may not be accurate (due to FO's having their own evaluation systems) but they are pretty close. Which is also why I don't see how people constantly **** on the public WAR stats because FO's must have their own which is 100% more accurate. What we have correlates pretty well to the trades and FA signings that happen each year.
GovClintonTyree (12-07-2016)
DaneHill (12-08-2016), GovClintonTyree (12-07-2016)
One thing that would seem to point to Marlette is Kiley's evaluation of him a couple years ago. It seems like we end up with those players he was high on. It makes me wonder if Kiley is influencing our player evaluations, or if Kiley's contacts were primarily Braves scouts.
so, we really are just going to hold on to Markakis through that whole pointless contract we gave him?
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buck75 (12-08-2016)