A good article breaking down the issue and the money owed
http://blog.walkoffwalk.net/2017/08/....html?spref=fb
Now, I pose to the board, is there any way out of this? Creative ways to get out of the contracts? Would you be willing to send a prospect to a team if they took Kemp?
The problem here is OF is the most obvious and easiest spot to improve, and yet' we're stuck
"AnonymousAugust 4, 2017 at 4:32 PM
Author seems VERY critical of Kemp with Zero credit given for what he did for an anemic offense that had no protection for Freeman and had him so Fustrated that he was swinging at everything! The Offense took off and the Braves played a lot better down the stretch last season....The Braves put butts in the seats because of it. Kemps not a bust by any means and the Braves could have never seen Ocuna ripping thru the Minors like he has.........One of the corners will be dealt for the Ocuna who we ALL want to see anyway!!!!"
Oh brother. I can't stand casual cluelessness.
After a few weeks in AAA next year to ensure an extra year of contractual control (a consideration which I'm sure our front office would never consider let alone actually act upon) Acuna should come up and take care of half the problem.
I think pre-hamstring injury Kemp was doing all right this year. He needs to be rested more and used more carefully. If the manager can do that I can live with an outfield of Acuna, Inciarte and Kemp.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Those who have declared WAR insist that it's a myth that Kemp offered lineup protection to Freeman. The fact that Kemp did, in fact, offer this type of protection was brought up by yours truly over a year ago. Those comments were typically ignored by the board. It was much more important to post that Vizcaino and Inciarte should be traded.Originally Posted by WaitingFor2017
thou doth protest too much methinks
Last edited by nsacpi; 08-04-2017 at 08:14 PM.
Someone with over 12,000 posts on a message board is in no position to accuse someone else of overdoing anything.
to elucidate upon the literary reference
Hamlet then turns to his mother and asks her, "Madam, how like you this play?", to which she replies "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Gertrude (who seems to at least suspect that the queen in the play is a stand-in for her) is saying that the Player Queen is being too effusive.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Managuarantano's Volunteers (08-04-2017)
Spending all day online, it's a wonder that certain people find the spare moments to become acquainted with Shakespeare.
some of us like our indie rock and scotch...others prefer Shakespeare and excel spreadsheets...de gustibus non est disputandum
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
jpx7 (08-05-2017), Knucksie (08-05-2017), Managuarantano's Volunteers (08-04-2017)
FF since kemp went on DL... .227/.346/.364 (doesn't include his 0-3 tonight)
hard to argue against
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Royals, I think they are the obvious fit to move Kemp. They tried desperately to move Ian Kennedy at last year's deadline to no avail. He ended up rebounding and having a nice season for them. But he's again having middling results this year. Seems like a deal that benefits both sides.
The Braves open up a spot for Acuna and add a veteran SP who could benefit from a move to the NL. The Royals add some nice RH power to replace the loss of what looks to be multiple key offensive pieces and they save some cash in the long run
Not a bad idea.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
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