Gets started early with the Nats firing Matt Williams. Most people knew it would happen. Now the fish and nits are looking for a new manager
Gets started early with the Nats firing Matt Williams. Most people knew it would happen. Now the fish and nits are looking for a new manager
I still can't believe Fredi's going to be managing here next year
Last edited by emk418; 10-05-2015 at 11:19 AM.
bravesnumberone (10-07-2015)
Nats cleaned house: Bench coach Randy Knorr, pitching coach Steve McCatty, hitting coach Rick Schu, third base coach Bobby Henley, first base coach Tony Tarasco, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy and defensive coordinator Mark Weidemaier ... all gone, in addition to Williams.
Fredi is a pimpOriginally Posted by emk418
Wow didn't realize they fired EVERYONE, probably fired the clubhouse managers just out of spite
Manager of the year one year, trash the next.
After all my years of watching baseball, the effect of different managers is still a mystery to me. I think if a guy is really bad, it shows. But for the most part, if you can handle the clubhouse, there's probably not that much difference in the on-field stuff. I frankly don't know how much Williams is to blame for the mess in DC. Only thing I could see is that he sort of had a benign blindness to the meltdown as it was happening.
JohnAdcox (10-12-2015)
Found this article a good read. Mike Axisa predicts who will and won't get a QO and which options will be picked up. Seems pretty much on point.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-...s-will-get-one
50PoundHead (10-11-2015), JohnAdcox (10-12-2015)
Lackey is pretty likely to get a QO, which would remove him as a potential player of interest for me.
There are a couple others on the bubble, Ian Kennedy and Marco Estrada. I would have interest in those two if they did not get QO. I still think Leake and Latos (neither of whom will get QO) are likely to be near the top of our list. I think Cueto could get an offer from us if the market for his services is soft.
I wonder if we would consider Bartolo Colon for his Harang-like presence. That would be huge.
Last edited by nsacpi; 10-11-2015 at 09:53 AM.
JohnAdcox (10-12-2015)
If I'm Ian Kennedy, I'd be tempted to take a QO if offered. $15.8m for a one year deal in SD is just what the doctor ordered if you're trying to rebuild value.
I can definitely see the Braves looking into the high end of the non-QO market (Price, Cueto, Kazmir, Leake), but I think their chances of landing one of these guys is <25%. My preference would be to shop in the tier below that. This is where I think the best value will be. Doug Fister is probably my favorite name here.
JohnAdcox (10-12-2015)
Apparently we hired Ted Simmons as a special assistant to the GM. Anyone have any insight into the significance to this, if any?
Maybe a Jim Fregosi-type position?
Maybe to do press conferences?
thank you weso1!
Horsehide Harry (10-13-2015), JohnAdcox (10-12-2015)
So long as he wasn't the brainchild of Jack Zduriencik's moves in Seattle while he was assistant there, I'm good with this (although to Jack's credit, the Nelson Cruz signing was a good one despite my thoughts at the time it was made to the contrary.)
We also hired Fangraph's own Kiley McDaniels.... New Assistant Director of Baseball Ops...
I don't think so
Yeah probably not. Either way, I'd be willing to give up a lot for those two. Not sure what it would take. They probably would want us to take Castro off there hands instead of Baezz
Hudson2 (10-23-2015)
And here I was assured that we had our Scott Rolen or Travis Fryman to pencil in at third over the next few years, now not so much?
The Olivera move is just baffling. It was baffling at that time, and unbelievably gets more baffling as time goes on.
One of those deals that makes me wonder what the hell is going on in there (in the office and brain sense).
I wonder what's next? Simmons doesn't have the offense to be an everyday shortstop but he's got the arm to be a pitcher? Bethancourt can't catch but he can run so maybe we can move him to center?
If Olivera can't handle an infield position with his expected offensive productivity, then this move was a massive dud for the Braves.
Bethancourt is Dale Murphy?
JohnAdcox (11-01-2015)
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