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    The least Weiters will take is a year with a player option, I'm betting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Braves are leaning towards Mallex in AAA. Braves are leaning towards having a 4 man bench. That bench will consist of Jace, Recker, another IFer, and someone who can play CF. Frenchy fits none of those categories.
    Mallex can be called up anytime if the need arises. There isn't a need for him to be on the major league roster to serve as the backup center fielder. If someone had to fill in for one or two games my guess is Peterson could handle that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rico43 View Post
    Kelly Johnson? Surely not.
    How can we trade him to the Mets in June if we don't sign him first.

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    I wouldnt be against Wieters if its a 1 or 2 yr deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Mallex can be called up anytime if the need arises. There isn't a need for him to be on the major league roster to serve as the backup center fielder. If someone had to fill in for one or two games my guess is Peterson could handle that.
    I would prefer the Braves have a RHed CFer that can take some ABs away from Inciarte and Markakis, as well as be the defensive replacement for Kemp almost every game. Using Jace to backup Inciarte makes little sense if the goal is to time Inciarte's rest days for when a tough LHer is on the mound.

    There's no reason to settle for Frenchy when Jennings is still out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rico43 View Post
    The least Weiters will take is a year with a player option, I'm betting.
    If Wieters signs for Castillo money it would be a good addition for the Braves. He isn't worth the contract they were discussing early in the offseason, but he is still probably a ~1 win upgrade for the Braves.

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    A 4 man bench with no DH in play? I hope Snitker improves on his bench and bullpen usage in close/possible extra inning games then.

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    Looks like the Nats and Braves are the assumed favorites for Wieters

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/1...&post-id=81439

    Wieters would be a 0.5-1 win upgrade over Recker since both are poor framers. If he signs for Castillo money it would be a good move. If he signs a 1 year deal it would be a great move and would allow the Braves to make a run at Lucroy next offseason.

    If the Nats sign Wieters they could look to flip Norris. He is a good framer to pair with Flowers, and is young enough that we might be able to look forward to him improving offensively again.

    Hopefully Clv can do the hard work of posting a new hypothetical lineup with Wieters in it! I just can't seem to picture what it would look like with him in place of Flowers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Looks like the Nats and Braves are the assumed favorites for Wieters

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/1...&post-id=81439

    Hopefully Clv can do the hard work of posting a new hypothetical lineup with Wieters in it! I just can't seem to picture what it would look like with him in place of Flowers.
    Here. I went ahead and took care of it for you. It still looks like crap to me.

    CF Inciarte
    SS Swanson
    1B Freeman
    LF Kemp
    3B Garcia/Ruiz
    RF Markakis
    C Wieters
    2B Peterson/Rodriguez

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    Quote Originally Posted by GovClintonTyree View Post
    Here. I went ahead and took care of it for you. It still looks like crap to me.

    CF Inciarte
    SS Swanson
    1B Freeman
    LF Kemp
    3B Garcia/Ruiz
    RF Markakis
    C Wieters
    2B Peterson/Rodriguez
    It will look much better once Oz and Mallex get promoted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    It will look much better once Oz and Mallex get promoted.
    Where's Mallex gonna play? He's blocked by a Gold Glove finalist!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GovClintonTyree View Post
    Where's Mallex gonna play? He's blocked by a Gold Glove finalist!
    Maybe he'll get a hernia lugging that gold glove around. Those things are heavy.

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    The market for Hwang might be starting to heat up:

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/0...yun-hwang.html

    A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    The market for Hwang might be starting to heat up:

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/0...yun-hwang.html

    A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)
    how much would you pay for that lottery ticket

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    The market for Hwang might be starting to heat up:

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/0...yun-hwang.html

    A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)
    No doubt we should be in on him

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    The market for Hwang might be starting to heat up:

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/0...yun-hwang.html

    A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)
    While I'm fine with taking a chance on him, provided the number of years aren't too crazy, I don't think you can say with any confidence that is his floor. We just have absolutely no idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    how much would you pay for that lottery ticket
    Kang was posted in 2014 at the age of 27. The Pirates paid a $5M posting fee and then signed him to a 4/11 deal with a 5th year $5.5M option. Total price for a guy that has produced 6 WAR over the last 2 seasons: $16M...an insanely good value.

    Literally nobody bid on Hwang when he was posted last year. He is 29 years old. If the Braves can get him for a about half the total price of Kang I would be all for it.

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    Chuck Garfien on his audio podcast today today said he is certain the Astros, Pirates, and Braves have made offers for Quintana.

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    A's sign Rajai Davis for $6M. He would have been a great 4th OFer, and that would have been a very affordable way for the Braves to add a win to the roster if they used him correctly. The A's were probably able to offer him more playing time than the Braves though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    how much would you pay for that lottery ticket
    $32m. We can always flip him if he beats his wife.

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