It's almost as if they didn't really have a plan in place going into the off season. It's as if they signed Markakis and then decided to rebuild.Originally Posted by sturg33
It's almost as if they didn't really have a plan in place going into the off season. It's as if they signed Markakis and then decided to rebuild.
They had hte money to spend and the Braves believe that having leaders in the clubhouse mean something. Some will mock that and I get that but Markakis is going to play a big role in the next era of Braves baseball.
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BedellBrave (04-05-2015), TomahawkCult (04-05-2015)
Please find me someone that agrees with you
That...that deal just makes no sense whatsoever now.
He will be gone before the start of next season. He isn't in their plans moving forward.
Obviously sad to see Kimbrel go, but this is a great trade for us. Exactly the trade that needed to be made.
thank you weso1!
BedellBrave (04-05-2015)
Still the head-scratcher of the off-season. I haven't agreed with all the moves, but they all seemed to have a measure of logic to them. The Markakis signing didn't.
Anything is possible with the Braves now but he didn't cost the Braves anything but money. All those other trades were going to happen with Markakis or not.
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How many games we would win with Kimbrel? 90?
A closer can't win games.
And this team needs a closer because they will not win much games this season. With or without Kimbrel!
Yeah, he'll be the new money pit that we will have to package someone with to unload
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
Hey, I represent that remark!
11M is not a money bit for someone who won't drop into a nosedive like Uggla/Upton. He is a completeliy different type of player. Markakis will always have value. Maybe the Braves eat a couple of million on the contract at the tail end but it won' be a dump. You guys are severly underrating Markakis.
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rico43 (04-05-2015)
The only reason I think this trade sucks because now after Chipper (and maybe Andruw), we won't have another legitimate player who could go to the Hall of Fame anytime soon.
Freeman unless he puts up godly numbers for the next 15 years isn't going to Cooperstown... but Kimbrel was by far the best candidate to go if he kept up what he was doing the previous 4 years.
Forever Fredi
bravesnumberone (04-05-2015), jpx7 (04-05-2015)
He's the second best hitter on the team. I like Markakis more than most on here.
Maybe the Markakis move... was the Braves showing other teams "hey we might want to compete but are still fielding offers for ______ , ______ , ______). Maybe the team and Markakis have a gentleman's clause that if he breaks down in 2 years he can retire playing at home at least and the team wouldn't have to pay him the money like Wagner.
Wishful thinking I know.
Forever Fredi
MLBTR says we're going to DFA Quentin. So we replace Kimbrel on the 25 man roster with Maybin.
Not carrying 13 pitchers after all.
I can't believe Hart was able to make that trade. Thank you Padres. Not only was Melvin a huge burden to us in 2017, but he was one of my least favorite Braves of all time. Good to see him gone.
thank you weso1!
bravesnumberone (04-05-2015), mossy (04-05-2015)
Anyone done the math on what our payroll is down to?
I'm sorry we had to give up Melvin to move Kimbrel's contract, but getting Wisler and the draft pick makes this a more than palatable trade. Best move we've made this off-season.
Braves1976 (04-05-2015)
Carlos Quentin dfa!
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