Swisher Released

[50PoundHead]

Don't know if this deserves its own thread, but the Swish is swished away.

Link: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/0...k-swisher.html

[jsebe10]

Don't know if this deserves its own thread, but the Swish is swished away.

Link: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/0...k-swisher.html

Thank god.

[Chico]

This was a strong possibility from the moment we traded for him. I'm sure they tried to trade him, but teams knew they could wait until he was released.

[nsacpi]

His play in the field was brutal this spring. A team in the DH league might take a chance on him.

[50PoundHead]

Does this mean Francoeur heads north? I'm guessing the Braves will be scouring the waiver wire for a LH bench bat. As nsacpi pointed out in another thread, the Bourn/Bonifacio tandem won't get it done.

[nsacpi]

I wish a few months back we had held on to Joey T. He would be a good bench bat as a switch hitter without pronounced splits. He still had an option left. But we needed room on the 40 man. There were others we should have released instead--Swisher and Burawa to name a couple. Todd Cunningham was also let go in a questionable move. I would rather have him than Bourn or Bonifacio as a backup outfielder who can play center.

[clvclv]

Does this mean Francoeur heads north? I'm guessing the Braves will be scouring the waiver wire for a LH bench bat. As nsacpi pointed out in another thread, the Bourn/Bonifacio tandem won't get it done.

KJ doesn't qualify?

[nsacpi]

KJ doesn't qualify?

Hard to say how the situations at second and third will shake out. But against right-handed starting pitchers I imagine that both Kelly Johnson and Jace Peterson will start quite often. Who does that leave as our left handed bat on the bench?

[striker42]

Hard to say how the situations at second and third will shake out. But against right-handed starting pitchers I imagine that both Kelly Johnson and Jace Peterson will start quite often. Who does that leave as our left handed bat on the bench?

Bourn.

I think Bourn and Frenchy both head north. I think they drop Bonifacio.

[clvclv]

Hard to say how the situations at second and third will shake out. But against right-handed starting pitchers I imagine that both Kelly Johnson and Jace Peterson will start quite often. Who does that leave as our left handed bat on the bench?

I don't think KJ's going to start quite as often as you do it appears.

[nsacpi]

Bourn.

I think Bourn and Frenchy both head north. I think they drop Bonifacio.

Yes. It appears that Bourn will be our primary left-handed back on the bench assuming that Peterson and KJ start a lot of games together against righties. I would much rather have Terdoslavich/Cunningham than Francoeur/Bourn.

[nsacpi]

I don't think KJ's going to start quite as often as you do it appears.

Hopefully, Adonis Garcia takes over at third. I have some doubts.

[bravesfanforlife88]

1b Freeman
2b Peterson
SS Aybar
3B Garcia/KJ
LF Olivera
CF Inciarte
RF Markakis

Available options for bench:

KJ/Garcia
Frenchy
Bonafacio
Bourn

Obviously KJ and Garcia are a lock to head north. Frenchy gives a right handed option off the bench with some pop so I think he heads north. Between Bourn and Bonafacio, I think that the edge goes to Bourn and not totally for the right reason. Bourn can still give you a little bit, but we are on the hook for a ton of money. It may not make total sense to cut him AND swisher. So I think Bonafacio is the odd man out.

[nsacpi]

Will Venable would have been a decent option as LH bench bat. Can also play all three OF positions.

[weso1]

1b Freeman
2b Peterson
SS Aybar
3B Garcia/KJ
LF Olivera
CF Inciarte
RF Markakis

Available options for bench:

KJ/Garcia
Frenchy
Bonafacio
Bourn

Obviously KJ and Garcia are a lock to head north. Frenchy gives a right handed option off the bench with some pop so I think he heads north. Between Bourn and Bonafacio, I think that the edge goes to Bourn and not totally for the right reason. Bourn can still give you a little bit, but we are on the hook for a ton of money. It may not make total sense to cut him AND swisher. So I think Bonafacio is the odd man out.

You forgot about Beckam.

[The Chosen One]

Will Venable would have been a decent option as LH bench bat. Can also play all three OF positions.

Will Venable be a viable option?

[yeezus]

he's venerable at worst

[50PoundHead]

It appears Venable has signed with the Phillies.

[mossy]

Swish seems like a good guy, but I think we are better off moving on.

[Braves1976]

I wish a few months back we had held on to Joey T. He would be a good bench bat as a switch hitter without pronounced splits. He still had an option left. But we needed room on the 40 man. There were others we should have released instead--Swisher and Burawa to name a couple. Todd Cunningham was also let go in a questionable move. I would rather have him than Bourn or Bonifacio as a backup outfielder who can play center.

Agreed. Burawa stinks.