CB $0.5
Freeman $8.5
Callaspo $3.0
CJ $6.0
Simmons $3.0
Markakis $11.0
BJ $14.5
Gattis $0.6
backup C $0.5
Goss $0.5
Terdo $0.5
Cuban $1.0
LH 3B $1.0
Teheran $1.0
Wood $0.5
Minor $6.0
Miller $0.5
Hale $0.5
Kimbrel $9.0
Johnson $1.6
Shae $0.5
Avilan $0.5
Varvaro $1.0
Russel $2.5
Viz $1.0
Uggla $13.0
total $88.2
We traded Varvaro... Now, it's a first place team! :)
My mistake! I've lost the will to even bother updating my spreadsheet anymore...Originally Posted by OkieBrave
Braves1976 (12-19-2014), Hawk (12-19-2014), JohnAdcox (12-19-2014), UNCBlue012 (12-19-2014)
Looks like the Royals from last year.
cajunrevenge (12-19-2014), thethe (12-19-2014)
We will not finish in last place.
Garmel (12-19-2014)
thank the Phillies and their refusal to rebuild 3 years ago.
JohnAdcox (12-19-2014)
We're going to finish in first.
Fredi will have a managerial season that will be remembered for the ages.
BJ will finally arrive.
Wood will push hard for the Cy Young Award.
Forever Fredi
Going to be awesome to see what kind of player we can get in FA for 24 million!
Too bad Heyward is asking for 42 per.
bravesnumberone (12-19-2014), BremanFan88 (12-19-2014)
There is no reason to spend that money, just use it to pay off as much of BJ'S future salary so he doesn't drag down the 2017 team.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
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"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
BremanFan88 (12-19-2014), Hawk (12-20-2014)
Still better than what both the Phillies and Mets will throw out there.
moral victories are for losers
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
The Royals had maybe the best bullpen over the past 20 years. That and lady luck.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
I don't see how that roster is better than the Mets.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
Maybe Philly, no way thats better than the Mets.
Mets and Braves rosters are fairly equal. Some good talent (especially in the rotation) but a lot would have to go right to make the playoffs. Phils roster is downright stinky aside from about 4-5 players.
I think this is unlikely to be a last place team. I would project it as a 75-80 win team. Closer to 80 wins if the budget is around 110M and we spend the remaining funds to upgrade some weak areas. One of the reasons I have objected to the "rebuilding" project is that we have a decent core of players under contractual control to build around. We could have had a better than "palatable" team in 2015.
Sign a 5th starter and what else? Another option for CF? Maybe a LHed bat for the bench?
The roster is pretty much set with players that aren't good enough to break .500.
I mean holy hell, we are looking at half the lineup (CJ, BJ, CB, Simmons) posting a sub .300 OBP, 2 guys that might hit .320 (Callaspo and Gattis), and 2 guys that should be .350+ (Freeman and Markakis). How in the world do you even begin to construct a viable lineup with hitters like that?
I would be surprised if this team wins 75 games. Hart has essentially taken the worst offense in the game and replaced Heyward with Markakis, JUp with CB, and TLS with Callaspo or some rookie that had a short but terrible MLB debut last year. This is offense going to be a train wreck...
Last edited by Enscheff; 12-19-2014 at 06:10 PM.
Clutchness, veteran leadership, maturity and grit should allow us to overcome all those sub .300 OBP guys.
BremanFan88 (12-19-2014)
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