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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Man, it's going to be a **** storm when the Braves send Acuna to AAA.
    Braves will fold like a wet paper sack.

    Acuna opens in the OF on opening day. You heard it here first.

    "He played his way onto the team. Here at the Braves we don't manipulate service time clocks. We play them when they are ready."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    I made the prediction that Folty would step up to be the Ace of the Braves last year, and then he went out and produced 1.8 fWAR.

    I'm not falling for it again!
    Me either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    You could always try and extend him. We should be using all our money on internal options.
    Not saying he won't, but I doubt he's too thrilled with us after the arbitration situation this offseason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
    Braves will fold like a wet paper sack.

    Acuna opens in the OF on opening day. You heard it here first.

    "He played his way onto the team. Here at the Braves we don't manipulate service time clocks. We play them when they are ready."
    I get it either way. I won't be angry either option, those two weeks are going to be glorious.

    At this rate in ST he's basically the best player on the field. At 20.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Not saying he won't, but I doubt he's too thrilled with us after the arbitration situation this offseason.

    I was championing trading him at the deadline last year, ya know when his numbers looked decent. I think we could have swung a decent haul
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    Newcomb and Folty combined this spring: 24.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 19 K.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    The only annoying part with Folty is that if he puts it together now, we've got him under control for only two more years. Frustrating that it has taken so long for him.
    three...he is a super 2
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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Newcomb and Folty combined this spring: 24.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 19 K.
    Damn good sign for us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freshmaker View Post
    Going to be so much fun watching him win ROY, SS, GG and MVP this year
    No Cy Young?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Dude is gonna be the truth. Let’s just hope he doesn’t take a ball off the jaw.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    I made the prediction that Folty would step up to be the Ace of the Braves last year, and then he went out and produced 1.8 fWAR.

    I'm not falling for it again!
    Teheran, Newcomb, and gohara all ended the year with less fWAR. Guess you can still claim being right on that. Of course, Newcomb and gohara were at a better pace

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    Here is what the Cubs saved by delaying Bryant's service clock (*projecting his last 3 arb years):

    2015 (age 23): $0.550M
    2016 (age 24): $0.650M
    2017 (age 25): $1M
    2018 (age 26): $11M
    2019 (age 27): $16M*
    2020 (age 28): $21M*
    2021 (age 29): $26M*

    They gained his age 29 season for $26M, which would have cost them upwards of $40M if he were to become a FA.

    Acuna could very well top those numbers. If he does, the season in question (2024) will be his age 26 season. The Braves can control that age 26 season for $25M-$30M, or they can let him hit the FA market and likely command $50M per year in a mega FA contract.

    It is imperative the Braves control at least his age 26 season, even if they have to raise a stink similar to what the Cubs did with Bryant. We've gone over giving Acuna a record setting deal (beating DeJong's 6/26 +2 options) once he completes this season, and we've gone over the Singleton deal for $10M before he even steps foot in a real MLB game.

    What kind of extension would it take for the Braves to allow him to be on the team opening day? It would be completely precedent setting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    three...he is a super 2
    Gotcha. Spotrac says two more: http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/atlanta-b...ynewicz-14161/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Man, it's going to be a **** storm when the Braves send Acuna to AAA.

    Of course, Bryant put up a 1.652 OPS in ST for the Cubs in 2015 and they still had the nerve to send him to AAA, so it won't be unprecedented.
    It’ll be a ****storm if they don’t, too. Might as well opt for the prudent ****storm, if ****’s a-blowin’ in either way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Dude is gonna be the truth. Let’s just hope he doesn’t take a ball off the jaw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Man, it's going to be a **** storm when the Braves send Acuna to AAA.

    Of course, Bryant put up a 1.652 OPS in ST for the Cubs in 2015 and they still had the nerve to send him to AAA, so it won't be unprecedented.

    Well, Acuna is a lot younger I guess. I was thinking maybe they could point to ABs in the minors, but Bryant only had 600 ABs at AA and above and Acuna is roughly there at 500. Very similar situation overall, except arguably the age.

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    I read Acuña can be called up April 13th to secure the extra year of control? Would line up perfectly for me to see him the 14th at Wrigley.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    No Cy Young?
    Tempting, but I wanna try and be realistic

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    I read Acuña can be called up April 13th to secure the extra year of control? Would line up perfectly for me to see him the 14th at Wrigley.
    Awesome - I hope it happens. Fingers crossed that AA is smart enough to wait a mere two weeks. Personally I think he is

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    The Braves are at a point where they can easily and rapidly exceed expectations based on the production of their young talent.
    Stop being such a pozzy!!!
    Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...

    Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?

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