Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
An interesting note that some have conveniently avoided mentioning thus far...

"While he wouldn’t rule out some notable moves, “I would say my thought for Year 1 would be a more cautious approach,” Anthopoulos said. He also believed that the Braves’ payroll would likely remain around the $130MM mark."


https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/...nd-harvey.html

I have no idea WHERE he's going to spend ~ $39 million (particularly if we're "out" on Moose), but that would be how much he has even if he can't move Kemp or Markakis and doesn't trade Julio.
Unlikely to go all the way to 130. AA has hinted at holding something in reserve for mid-season acquisitions. I think we'll open the season in the 110-120 range. Which means we'll spend 20-30M. The way I see it going is this: 10-15 on a third baseman, 5-10 on a reliever. So right there you are at about 20M.