I agree from an asset perspective. A harder longer rebuild would have in my view been the more likely to succeed. Trading a significant long term asset for short term assets to make a run at a wild card would be pretty foolish, but we also don't have a whole lot of evidence to suggest the front office would do it.
the biggest prospect sacrifices made thus far for immediate respectability are Povse and Yepez.
Trading for Kemp was a big sacrifice I think, but beyond that the Braves have not done much to hamper payroll.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Hudson2 (06-22-2017)
The Braves are 11.5 out of the wild card and 9.5 behind the Nats.
If the Braves make up 8 games in the next three weeks you might have something to worry about, but that isn't likely to happen and I still don't think the Braves would part with anything they see as a long term piece of the organization for anything less than something they think would be a better long term piece.
Every indication to me is that the Braves don't think their window has opened yet. Otherwise they wouldn't have built the team the way they did.
I do think its entirely possible that the Braves decide making a run at .500 is preferable to getting back negligible prospects. I personally would not prioritize that, but I have the sense that the organization wants to let the players and the fans feel like they are trying to help them. But overpay for a playoff run this year? No, I don't see that happening. But I could see them trading for some piece that might help this year and for years in the future.
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Managuarantano's Volunteers (06-22-2017)
First pitch at 9 EST.
Career 6.1 K/9 for Maddux, but in his best years he was around 7 K/9—which happens to be exactly what [MENTION=1828]bravesfanMatt[/MENTION] noted "would do wonders" for Newcomb. Meanwhile, if "these things [...] depend" on Newcomb being a generational, all-time talent ... well I won't hold my breath.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
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Is it okay to wait for at least 5 starts before I judge Newcomb, or is that too weak?
jpx7 (06-22-2017)
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."