Hudson2 (12-05-2016)
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Hart saying what needs to be said. I'm still not 100% sold they won't trade for another starter, but this makes me feel a bit better.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/b...014_braves_sfp“Because we have the new ballpark coming and because our ballclub played so well offensively at the end of the year, and because our bullpen is showing the makings of something that can be good, we (think we) can compete,” Hart said. “That was our take on what we’ve done, that we have a chance now to compete. But this step is one I think that deviates from (the rebuilding plan). If you go jump that one guy, does that guy take us to where we now become the team to beat? I don’t think so. Does it make us better and give us a better chance to compete? Absolutely. But at what price?
“Does it deviate so far from our plan that we have in place to move that bulk and magnitude of young players to acquire it? I just don’t think it works for us right now.”
Hard to argue with anything that's been done since this front office took back full control and honestly since Hart came aboard a year earlier. We are run real well right now and there so many reasons to think our future is as bright as any teams outside of the cubs.
Look! A John Hart sighting!
Love that guy.
From same article:
“We’re probably never a club that’s going to go out and compete for that No. 1 guy out there, at least not in the near term. And we’ve taken these pitchers (on one-year deals) because we feel that we’ve got guys with that kind of upside out there, that are quality, quality, bright young prospects. Other people view it the same way – for us to get that kind of a guy, to play in that market to where we don’t have to go get the free agent, we can get that (ace) under contract for a shorter term, it’s going to be painful. It’s a painful deal. And our appetite hasn’t been whetted enough yet.”
It's a no-brainer for Washington.
chop2chip (12-05-2016)
Nats have to make this move. Good for them.
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chop2chip (12-05-2016)