Why would we chase Weiters with Bethancourt on the roster and under control?Originally Posted by Heyward
Why would we chase Weiters with Bethancourt on the roster and under control?
Because there is a pretty good chance that CB ends up no better than a back up catcher.
Bethancourt probably won't be even a servicable major leaguer if he doesn't take a big step up offensively. Wieters on the other hand is elite defensively, and above average offensively. We'll have to see how he comes back from his injury of course.
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Braves1976 (04-06-2015), JohnAdcox (04-10-2015)
I can't see spending big money on a pitcher after all of the pitching we traded for this offseason.
I think the money will go into extending our guys and gambling on foreign guys.
I wouldn't be surprised to see us pick up a number one type of guy. Just trade our good pitching prospects for a hitter.
Why spend money on pitching when we have so much and we really need bats, bats and more bats?
Think the odds are better we bring back Heyward than Justin with Mel gone now
Not making a prediction or anything like that... but in direct answer to your question.... YES!
VirginiaBrave (04-06-2015)
I wanted to add a 2017 roster here. A mix of what I want to see and what I think we might see. Trying to keep it in the realm of the possible.
Smith CF (or LF depending on defense)
Peraza 2B
Fowler LF (or CF/RF depending on defense)
Freeman 1B
Soler RF (or LF depending on defense)
Simmons SS
Ruiz 3B
Bethancourt C
Jaso, Parra, Albies, Maybin, (Dustin) Peterson
Teheran
Wood
Fister
Martin
Sims
Feliz
Howell
Shae
Clippard
Jenkins
Folty
Ban
JohnAdcox (04-10-2015)
Because Beth can't hit?
His defense may be pretty good but doesnt matter when his offense is bad.
I dont see us getting in the bidding war for JUp/Heyward.
Wieters wont be cheap but if he's healthy, i'd go after him no problem.
Last edited by Heyward; 04-09-2015 at 08:37 PM.
Catcher is historically the position where the opposite is true.
OkieBrave (04-12-2015)
I agree but i guess we'll see how CB develops this year.
Thats not bad actually, you think we trade some pitching for Soler?
Yeah, I do. And thanks.
He needs to show some of that elite defense at the major league level. He's looked a lot better so far this year.
Not worried about his defense, not as bad as some have said.
Just need him to be more consistent at the plate.
While you always want that catchers did hit 245/309/380 - 689 last year so really he doesn't need to improve a lot to be a league average catcher
2016
CB
FF
Peraza
Simmons
Peterson
Markakis
Some retread in CF
RF-some stud prospect that we trade some pitching for
Tehran
Wood
Miller
Folty/Wisler-one prob goes in trade for RF
Retread Vet-Simms comes up later in the year, maybe Martin
BP-Reclamation project as closer with Hursh as 8th inning guy to be groomed for the role in 2017.
You're the manager. Forgot to list that part.
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