The Giants are just trying to make the most of their last years of contention. they are going to hit the ground hard either way once its closed. I can respect it. If their rotation is healthy they have a decent shot at winning any playoff series they are in.
Giants are really making a run for the 2011 All-Star team
bravesfanMatt (01-15-2018), drewdat (01-16-2018), jpx7 (01-15-2018), The Chosen One (01-15-2018), thewupk (01-15-2018)
Giants have done well to pick up McCutchen and Longoria without giving up Shaw, Ramos or Beede.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
When do the Giants rebuild?
Apparently the Pirates got Kyle Crick in the deal. Not sure if that is all they got, but if it is... damn.
Is it just me, or have all the prospect returns in trades this offseason seemed extremely light?
Seems like it—though the Stanton and Ozuna deals feel like special circumstances, and a lot of the other traded players likewise had contracts and contexts mitigating their returns. Nonetheless, the current climate makes it all the more absurd that the Marlins blog linked in the Yelich thread seriously thought Acuña could reasonably be considered a potential piece in a Braves–Marlins deal.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Headley for free.
Cutch for essentially free.
The Braves could have built a WC contender this season without giving up any real prospects if they had any money to spend.
jpx7 (01-15-2018)
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Sure, but if we could only do one, I think we made the right choice.
We will have about 60M to play with next off-season. I would use the money to acquire 3 productive but low surplus value players. This will enable us to keep all of our core prospects and players. While our needs could change based on how players develop, the 3 players I would choose would play left, third and take up a spot in the rotation.
Last edited by nsacpi; 01-15-2018 at 06:04 PM.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."