I should know this, but how quickly must the Braves create an opening on the 40-man roster for Rodriguez. The roster on Braves.com has not be updated.
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?
Signing Sean Rodriguez to a 2-year deal does not mean Albies is gone. Goodness, people.
BedellBrave (11-25-2016)
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gamecock4braves (11-25-2016)
This is correct. If another team values Albies as a starting caliber SS, his value to the Braves might be maximized by trading him rather than keeping him to play 2b.
This is the same logic that leads one to conclude one of Mallex or Ender should be traded to a team in need of a starting CFer.
He's the next Jose Bautista? I'm no stat head, but a simple glance at his K% and his BB% pretty much disputes that comparison. Rodriguez' power numbers look like they've been inflated by a "close your eyes and swing really hard" strategy.
PS--You don't trade Albies to make room in the line-up for Sean Rodriguez.
I don't think anyone has said that. But I do think the Rodriguez can be an above average second baseman for the next year + until we see if TD is a player.
We need to get a TOR pitcher at some point in the next few years. There aren't many that check all the boxes like Sale does. Who knows if we have another chance like this for another three years.
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There was mention of Donaldson and Bautista earlier in the thread about how they had turned it around and that Rodriguez may have turned it around. Bautista was 25 when he got his feet under him and although he performed unevenly when first hitting Toronto, he broke out at age 28. Donaldson was 27 when he broke out. Rodriguez is 31 and this was his best season by far and hitters don't usually find it past age 30. To mention either of those two in the same breath as Rodriguez is about as close to ridiculous as one can get. Rodriguez is a part-time player and if he gets 400 ABs, we'll be as bad as we were this year.
Freshmaker (11-25-2016), Hawk (11-25-2016), nsacpi (11-25-2016)
I know I'm in the minority, but I think Albies will be a better offensive player then Dansby after is all said and done.
I'm not saying I don't think Swanson is a really great player, I just look at Albies age and what he's done in the minors and believe he will be a better hitter.
People seem down on him for being moved to 2nd.yes I understand it's a less important position WAR wise and such then shortstop but if he hits like I think he will then we would have a perfect top of the order with he,Dansby and Freeman.I wouldn't trade him unless it brought back an ace.If we trade prospects it should be from our depth of pitching instead of our scarce position players.