And Now...Your 2016 Atlanta Braves

[clvclv]

Just a little daydreaming at 10:30 at night...

3B- Jace Peterson
2B- Jose Peraza
1B- Freddie Freeman
LF- Justin Upton/Yoenis Cespedes
RF- Nick Markakis
SS- Andrelton Simmons
CF- Cameron Maybin/Mallex Smith
C- Christian Bethancourt

SP- David Price
SP- Julio Teheran
SP- Alex Wood
SP- Shelby Miller
SP- Matt Wisler

CL- Mike Foltyniewicz
SU- Jason Grilli
SU- Manny Banuelos
RP- Shae Simmons
RP- Jose Vizcaino
RP- Luis Avilan/Andrew McKirahan
RP- Jason Hursh

Bench- (Who cares???) Veteran C, Drew Stubbs/Rajai Davis/Gerardo Parra, Matt Joyce/Will Venable, Phil Gosselin, Pedro Ciriaco


(Yeah - think I'll have a beer on that one!!!)

[Heyward]

I dont see us signing a big-name SP with how many SP's Hart has stockpiled.

I wouldnt mind going after Wieters in FA.

[NinersSBChamps]

I dont see us signing a big-name SP with how many SP's Hart has stockpiled.

I wouldnt mind going after Wieters in FA.

He did have Tommy John surgery.

[clvclv]

I dont see us signing a big-name SP with how many SP's Hart has stockpiled.

I wouldnt mind going after Wieters in FA.

I thought about Wieters, but just don't think it makes much sense to tie up that kind of money in a Catcher at this point. Signing Price (or another SP) would give you the flexibility to make BOTH Folty and Banuelos late-inning guys and also buy time for the next wave to potentially replace Wood/Miller if needed.

[jpx7]

He did have Tommy John surgery.

[Heyward]

I thought about Wieters, but just don't think it makes much sense to tie up that kind of money in a Catcher at this point. Signing Price (or another SP) would give you the flexibility to make BOTH Folty and Banuelos late-inning guys and also buy time for the next wave to potentially replace Wood/Miller if needed.

I love me some David Price, but he's already logged a TON of innings on his arm.

And as i said, the Braves have alot of young cheap pitchers they can bring up in the coming years.

I'd go for Span and Wieters.

[Oklahomabrave]

FA market really sucks the next two years outside of Price, Strasburg, Upton, and Heyward. I hope we look to continue trading instead of at the FA market.

[Heyward]

FA market really sucks the next two years outside of Price, Strasburg, Upton, and Heyward. I hope we look to continue trading instead of at the FA market.

Jordan Zimmerman hits FA, but he'll get some insane offers, i'd love to pry him from the Nats, a true ace.

[Dunit24]

Don't be surprised to see them sign Zimmermann or Price. Get that true ace on the staff to go with Teheran and others..

Then use our very good farm system to trade for hitting.

Braves will be very good again...soon

[Carp]

Price doesn't make a lot of sense given all the starting pitching we just acquired. Then again, he would be a huge name to headline our new stadium with, so who knows....

I hope Minor rebounds very well this year. We could get a very good package for him if he can get back to his low 3.00 ERA form.


I think a trade for big, controllable hitter is coming within the next yr or so. Too bad the Kimbrell trade couldn't have happened earlier in the off-season. Would have been awesome to trade some of this newly acquired talent for Josh Donaldson. He fits perfectly with what we need.

[thethe]

If the Rays suck this year then I wouldn't be surprsed if Longoria's name came up.

[Tapate50]

Yeah, Minor is a sitting duck if he rounds back into form.

[Perfect Cell]

replace Cespedes with Heyward and id be game.

[Dunit24]

I think we will see Rio Ruiz at 3B starting and if he and Peraza live up to potential, our infield will be one of the best in the game. Jace will be super utility.

We will have CB behind the dish, Markakis in Rf and I think we will sign/trade for a LF and CF.

Way too early but my best bet would be something like this...signing Fowler and Jose Bautista

Fowler
Peraza
Freeman
Bautista
Markakis
Simmons
Ruiz
Bethancourt

[sturg33]

I think in order to acquire a decent bat... one of Simmons or Perazza will have to be used to it.

[Tapate50]

I think we will see Rio Ruiz at 3B starting and if he and Peraza live up to potential, our infield will be one of the best in the game. Jace will be super utility.

We will have CB behind the dish, Markakis in Rf and I think we will sign/trade for a LF and CF.

Way too early but my best bet would be something like this...signing Fowler and Jose Bautista

Fowler
Peraza
Freeman
Bautista
Markakis
Simmons
Ruiz
Bethancourt

Fowler is a player I have always wanted us to bring in.

[zitothebrave]

I think in order to acquire a decent bat... one of Simmons or Perazza will have to be used to it.

Nah we coudl trade all out shiny new pitching

2016 Braves I'd want to see.

Markakis (know he has no speed, but his ability to take a pitch needs to be put somewhere)
Peraza
Heyward
Freeman
Ruiz
Wieters
Simmons
Maybin.

Maybe put Peraza in CF and Peterson at 2B if Peterson proves he can be a serviceable major leaguer.

[stpeteirish]

I think in order to acquire a decent bat... one of Simmons or Perazza will have to be used to it.

or the cash that we'd appear to have stockpiled and ready.Signing Heyward as a FA next winter would indeed be one of the most satisfying moves a GM could make.

[sturg33]

or the cash that we'd appear to have stockpiled and ready.Signing Heyward as a FA next winter would indeed be one of the most satisfying moves a GM could make.

If we signed Heyward, I'll take back every bad word I've said about the front office.

I'll put the odds at 500:1

[Tapate50]

If we signed Heyward, I'll take back every bad word I've said about the front office.

I'll put the odds at 500:1

All it will take is the highest offer.