weso1's bold predictions:
The Braves will use at least 5 starting pitchers
At least one of those starters will throw more than 50 pitches in a game
Acuna will be a starter
Freeman will mostly play first base
This board will complain about Snitker in the gdt
The Braves will win a game
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Interesting Bowman tidbit....
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"Josh Donaldson remains the primary target. But the division-rival Nationals are also showing strong interest, and it remains to be seen whether the Braves will be willing to offer the fourth guaranteed year that might be necessary to secure the 2015 American League MVP Award winner. If Atlanta goes the trade route, the Braves regard the Indians’ Francisco Lindor more highly than the Cubs’ Kris Bryant. But general manager Alex Anthopoulos might end up filling this need with an outfielder. Free agent Marcell Ozuna is an option, but the trade market might be the more optimal way.
Get off my lawn!
What OF bats at the level of Bryant have been mentioned as trade candidates? Marte is the best I've heard, but he isn't near that level offensively.
jpx7 (12-31-2019)
This is probably likely for every team in baseball. Had Bowman specifically said the Braves will or are expected to target Lindor if Donaldson doesn’t re-sign, that’s different. This is just filler. Bowman and DOB are the worst. At least Gabe can write a decent piece.
jpx7 (12-31-2019)
The Nats are probably better than the Braves, just like they were last year. Based on predictive stats they were a true talent 95-96 win team that got a bit unlucky to only win 93.
Meanwhile, based on the same predictive stats the Braves were a true talent 89-92 win team that got quite a bit lucky to win 97 games. Most of that luck came in the form of a completely unsustainable 28-17 record in 1 run games.
The Braves are definitely a top tier contender that can win it all, but the Nats are almost certainly better. They should be better...they are a competent organization with a much larger payroll.
jpx7 (12-31-2019), PawPawMaxwell (12-31-2019), Snowman (01-01-2020)
The Twins have signed Rich Hill and Homer Bailey
Get off my lawn!
Nats are currently projected with 41 WAR and the Braves with 40 WAR in 2020. Mets are sitting at 44, but have almost zero resources to add anything.
The Braves need to upgrade 3B and cOF, which could push them to the 43-44 range.
The Nats need to upgrade one of 3B/1B/2B, which could push them up a similar amount.
If I'm the Nats, I let Boom play 3B, slide Kendrick to 2B, and get the best 1B option I can via trade. No way would I drive the bidding for JD if I were them, but I didn't just win the WS either.
jpx7 (12-31-2019)
jpx7 (12-31-2019)
so question, why would FG rate Anderson as highly as they do, and rate his curve as a 50/55, if they are getting reports that his curve has position player type RPM? i’d think they themselves would have to be highly skeptical of that data because they’re basically ignoring it?
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jpx7 (12-31-2019), Metaphysicist (01-01-2020)
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?