Wow, they release Paco and he's not even hurt. I thought he must be hurt, nope. I don't like this at all and I'm tired of saying that too.
Paco could've been stashed in the minors too as he has options.
It looks like both Desmond Jennings and Chris Coghlan are available but we already settled on Boni and co.
jpx7 (03-29-2017)
Braves1976 (03-28-2017), jpx7 (03-29-2017)
I'm still pissed because we traded Alex Wood. That was pretty much my least favorite part of the deal -- he'd STILL be a really good asset for us.
Teheran, Colon, Wood, Garcia, Folty is better than what we could have. The kid is still young.
50PoundHead (03-29-2017), jpx7 (03-29-2017)
Who will be backup SS?
Looking forward to seeing how Peraza does this year if Scooter Gennett doesn't end up stealing a lot of ABs from him. If you recalibrate his BABIP a bit to be more in line with what he delivered in the high minors, I think his half-season of ABs at the MLB level is decent indicator or what he will be. Maybe a slash line of 280 / 310 / 380. Above average baserunner, slightly below average at 2B. Can moonlight at SS and OF if needed. As far as 2017 production, I'd rather have Peraza than Jace, but would rather have Phillips than Peraza. I may be more negative than most on my defensive valuation on Peraza though. As I mentioned with Jace a couple years ago, Peraza is the kind of guy I would expect to be non-tendered before he reaches free agency.
jpx7 (03-29-2017)
The Genius has determined it is better to keep Bonifacio on the roster instead of taking a chance on a 30 year old guy with a career OPS that's 66 points higher, who also has a non-zero chance to come back from that injury and be the 3 WAR player he was in TB.
A bench of Boni, D'Arn, Jace and Kurt may be the worst 4 man bench ever assembled in the history of MLB.
But whatever, in the The Genius we trust. Braves Way(tm)!