How do the Braves find bats for 2017 and beyond?

[Chico]

I bet you they will love Piscotty or Grichuk at their prices over Heyward at his. I don't see them signing him. They will both be better values.

Not to make this another Heyward thread, but I'm not sure why they would when they have two young cheap options.

[GovClintonTyree]

And if you don't have at least three or so guys ready for the #5 spot, you're in deep **** as soon as the season matures and pitchers go down.

That's why God made Aaron Harang.

That and he had 300 pounds of clay leftover.

[Dalyn]

That's why God made Aaron Harang.

That and he had 300 pounds of clay leftover.

That was funny.

[Carp]

Eh. I think it's duplicative, or overkill. How much pitching do we need before dealing some?

I mean, if you can get Iwakuma for 3/$24m, it's always better to have discounted assets. I think we can deal from pitching right now.

If you cut too close, there are always Harangs hanging around in spring training.

Well the pitching we have is young and inexperienced. I'd rather not be depending on a rotation of Miller, Teheran, Wisler, Folty, and Minor/ManBan/Perez/Jenkins/anyone other higher level internal options. And the younger top pitchers we have, like Allard, Fried, and Touki, likely won't be ready for another 2-3 years.

[Carp]

Agreed. I mentioned this earlier, but I would go after two good starters and trade from a strength to get Soler. Leake would be one I would definitely go after. For the second pitcher I would trade for Verlander or sign Kazmir/Samardzija/Zimmerman.

Verlander/Kazmir/Samardzija/Zimmerman
Miller
Leake
Teheran
Ban/Perez/Minor/Wisler (nice depth)

In addition, I would go after Feliz, Eric O', and Hunter to help the bullpen. Would probably even give Beachy a try there.

I wouldn't sign 2 pitchers. I'd sign 1 (preferably Price, but Leake/Kazmir/Samardzija would not be bad either), and then I would simply keep Minor.

Rotation of:

Miller
FA pitcher
Teheran
Minor
Wisler

I would only bring in 2 pitchers if Teheran or Minor were shipped out.

I like ur plans for the BP however. With Grilli and Simmons coming back as well, we could have a very good pen next year.

[Dalyn]

I wouldn't sign 2 pitchers. I'd sign 1 (preferably Price, but Leake/Kazmir/Samardzija would not be bad either), and then I would simply keep Minor.

Rotation of:

Miller
FA pitcher
Teheran
Minor
Wisler

I would only bring in 2 pitchers if Teheran or Minor were shipped out.

I like ur plans for the BP however. With Grilli and Simmons coming back as well, we could have a very good pen next year.

A lot to bank on Minor successfully returning. And I am guessing a trade for the offense would start with Teheran. Either way, I hope we get Leake. I think he's the guy out there with the best potential ROI.

[Carp]

If Minor doesn't return to form we would still have what's left from the group we didn't trade for hitting between Folty, ManBan, Jenkins, Sims, and Perez. All of them we would able to throw in the 5th slot with ease imo.

[Dalyn]

If Minor doesn't return to form we would still have what's left from the group we didn't trade for hitting between Folty, ManBan, Jenkins, Sims, and Perez. All of them we would able to throw in the 5th slot with ease imo.

I want to keep Ban and Sims the most out of that group.