2022 Trade Deadline

[NYCBrave]

Any chance to flipping Anderson+ for Castillo?

What would that look like?

The time to sell high on Anderson is probably over. Just like we see how much he's struggled so does the entire league. I think our best bet is to have him figure things out and retain him as a cheap starter.

On another note, I don't really see the need for a high end starter. Seems like an expensive luxury. Where would he even fit in the playoff rotation?

[striker42]

Striker has been pulling double duty posting here and in the politics forum.

I hope he doesn't wear down the rest of the way.

No worries, I'm a machine.

[thethe]

The time to sell high on Anderson is probably over. Just like we see how much he's struggled so does the entire league. I think our best bet is to have him figure things out and retain him as a cheap starter.

On another note, I don't really see the need for a high end starter. Seems like an expensive luxury. Where would he even fit in the playoff rotation?

Have a feeling strider will be our Mariano Rivera this postseason. We may have to hedge against Matzek regressing.

[NYCBrave]

Have a feeling strider will be our Mariano Rivera this postseason. We may have to hedge against Matzek regressing.

But even if the division is a coin flip right now, there is a good chance we end up in a 3 game playoff series to start. Who do you want to bump from the rotation?

[thethe]

But even if the division is a coin flip right now, there is a good chance we end up in a 3 game playoff series to start. Who do you want to bump from the rotation?

Maybe it’s a bad decision but I’m structuring the roster for 5/7 game series. If Wright has to be skipped then so be it.

[bravesnumberone]

Haven’t heard David Robertson mentioned here much, but he’d be a good candidate for the pen. Would help Snit be able to use Minter or hopefully a revived Matzek in a big fifth-inning spot in the playoffs.

[bravesnumberone]

I’m interested to see how Strider’s innings will be managed down the stretch along with what Soroka might be able to give us once he’s back. Will we see a situation where every five days, Soroka and Strider throw three innings apiece? Or Anderson and Strider if Soroka can build up and stay healthy? Either way, I don’t see AA grabbing a starter unless we have injuries or he thinks he can Houdini his way to a frontline one, which would likely involve trading Anderson.

[bravesnumberone]

Merrifield has shown signs of heating up recently, much like Soler had been last summer. Maybe that career-low BABIP evening out some. AA might consider moving early on a move like that before the Royals think to ask for more.

[bravesnumberone]

Since the Dodgers and Mets will likely be heavily in on the Castillo sweepstakes, what would it take for the Braves to potentially land him and Drury in the same trade? Anderson/Mueller/Davidson and one or two out of Waters/Grissom/Shewmake?

[Hudson2]

I don’t think we need the rotation help really. Any resources need to put into the bullpen and bench.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I don’t think we need the rotation help really. Any resources need to put into the bullpen and bench.

Well by upgrading the rotation, you in turn upgrade your pen. Come playoff time, you can move 1 or 2 guys to the pen. For instance, you can roll with Fried, Morton, new addition , then have Strider, Anderson, and Soroka move to the pen. I include Strider assuming we are going to scale back his workload.

[Coredor]

A starting pitcher would be hard to get. We really don’t have that many trade chips. We’ve been lucky to have hit on a high percentage on Strider and Harris because we’re not that deep thanks to Manfred’s international BS. Everyone will want the few that are available and with the expanded wild cards only the worst teams are out of it.

[Hudson2]

Well by upgrading the rotation, you in turn upgrade your pen. Come playoff time, you can move 1 or 2 guys to the pen. For instance, you can roll with Fried, Morton, new addition , then have Strider, Anderson, and Soroka move to the pen. I include Strider assuming we are going to scale back his workload.

Wright has to be in there too. We don’t have the pieces to upgrade the rotation at the deadline imo. Yates is coming back and will help out. Strider might be the best reliever in the majors if put there. Muller could possibly come up and help the bullpen down the stretch too.

[Nerfherders]

Heh, anyone we're talking about right now is on the radar. I'm thinking of someone controllable on a decent team that comes out of nowhere, and after we look at the trade, we'd be like, "Ehh, it kinda makes sense though!"

[clvclv]

I don’t think we need the rotation help really. Any resources need to put into the bullpen and bench.

Everyone ALWAYS needs help in the rotation and the pen - it's baseball.

"You can never have enough pitching" should be considered the Eleventh Commandment.

[clvclv]

Wright has to be in there too. We don’t have the pieces to upgrade the rotation at the deadline imo. Yates is coming back and will help out. Strider might be the best reliever in the majors if put there. Muller could possibly come up and help the bullpen down the stretch too.

You have absolutely no clue what you'll get from Yates - he's as big a question mark as Soroka at this point. To this point in his career Muller has shown he's a decent AAAA Pitcher - counting on guys like that lead to quick playoff exits.

[Slippyjms]

Let’s just look at our ideal playoff roster from what we currently have internally

Lineup

Acuña RF
Swanson SS
Olson 1B
Riley 3B
Albies 2B
d’Arnaud C
Ozuna DH
Rosario/Duvall LF
Harris ll

Bench

Duvall/Rosario OF
Contreras C
Arcia SS
Heredia OF

SP

Fried
Soroka
Morton
Wright

Bulk

Anderson
Lee

RP

Mchugh
Chavez
Matzek
Yates
Minter
Strider

CL

Jansen

If everyone can stick then we’re really just looking to upgrade Heredia. Such a move makes sense as well due to our over load on OF. Rosario is our big lefty bat and Duvall can play CF if Harris goes down.

That said we need to find someone to push Duvall and Arcia for playing time. Preferably that could play CF. A competent 3rd catcher would help as well to get Contreras in the lineup more as well.

[Hudson2]

You have absolutely no clue what you'll get from Yates - he's as big a question mark as Soroka at this point. To this point in his career Muller has shown he's a decent AAAA Pitcher - counting on guys like that lead to quick playoff exits.

Nope we don’t know but they still need to pitch so we can find out. We don’t have the resources to get a few studs right now. Fried, Morton, Wright is more than fine in a 5 game series. Add in Anderson or Strider for a 7 game series. Strider and Anderson come out of the bullpen in the 5 game series to lengthen the bullpen. I still think he’ll get a decent BP arm and a bench bat.

[The Chosen One]

No worries, I'm a machine.

I know how much writing you do working as a lawyer.

Add on typing and posting as much as you do here.

I'm just trying to manage your workload to avoid tommy john.

[Heyward]

I think we have enough in the rotation but agree a BP piece from the right side, and someone for the bench/depth is all thats needed. No idea who AA will target for that.