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Being rumored is another reason I don’t see it happening. Also, I expect that everyone is interested in Yelich and Realmuto.
Would be fascinating to see what kind of packages they are talking about for those two. It would absolutely crush our farm system, but we’d be set everywhere but 3B for the next few years.
It would definitely crush our farm system. But it would make our MLB team legit for the next 5 years at a very cheap dollar price. You would have the money to sign Donaldson for 3b. I’m pretty intrigued by Contreras so I’d like to see what he’s got and just go after Yelich.
Time for us to try and upsell all the pitching we've gotten and convince Marlins to bite.
Only untouchables for me are Albies, Acuna, and Inciarte. Those three can help win now. Freeman too I suppose. But Dansby, and others, I'm cool with unloading them.
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No way we get those two in a deal without it being headlined by either Albies/Acuna. Would love for it to happen but the cost will be too much to bear.Originally Posted by Forever Fredi
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JohnAdcox (01-03-2018)
We don't have to get both, but I think we still have a lot ot offer for Yellich straight up without having to give Albies or Acuna. Maybe they'd want Inciarte.
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Disagree
We have the system we can get them. Not sure if we want to sell the farm but we could do it.
Things change if we take on money
Things change if Yelich and or Realmuto force a trade
Things change based on what other people offer
But I think we can do wright allard pache Riley and another pitcher.
Freshmaker (01-03-2018)
I'd rather just go after Yelich but it would hurt the farm system a ton but also make the ML team very good if they get the SP figured out.
Everyone is sniffing around those two or they should be fired.
JohnAdcox (01-03-2018)
I think the most interesting part of the article was we are still looking for another starter to go along with Teheran folty and McCarthy ...stating Darvish Arrieta Cobb Lynn could fall to a price point we could sign them at
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This was also in the piece...
The Braves also are interested in signing a free-agent starting pitcher, one source said this week. For now, the Braves have only three starters locked into rotation spots for 2018: Teheran, Mike Foltynewicz and the newly acquired Brandon McCarthy.
Since the Braves aren't close to Major League Baseball's competitive balance tax threshold, Anthopoulos has the freedom to backload multiyear contracts without major financial repercussions. With many starting pitchers still unsigned -- Yu Darvish, Jake Arrieta, Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn, among others -- one could fall into the Braves' price range.
If I'm the Braves I'm going after Yelich HARD! An OF of Acuna - LF, Inciarte - CF, Yelich - RF would be awesome!
I'd put Yelich in LF since there is already an opening there. Then you can have Acuna replace Markakis in RF when they're ready to bring him up. Yelich was also at his best in LF for the Fish.
It's unlikely Pache will ever be a "Superstar" player. Even if he reaches his potential, you're probably looking at another Ender Inciarte or Billy Hamilton. Pache likely won't ever have more than average power at best and his hit tool (while extremely early) doesn't seem to imply he'll hit for a super high average either.
Pache should not even be a a factor in our decision whether to trade for Yelich or not.
clvclv (01-04-2018)
Pache has proven to be a far superior hitter at the same stage in their careers/age than Ender. Doesn't mean anything in the long run but there are quite a few scouts that believe Pache has a good deal of development left with his bat and its already in a decent spot for a 18 year old in A ball.
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More likely it's JT being shopped.
Far superior? Let's not get carried away here.
I have no doubt Pache could improve, but for now there are still major questions surrounding his bat and even if he were to dispell those concerns, he simply doesn't project to be an impact offensive player. It's very unlikely he'll hit for much power and his his hit tool doesn't suggest to be elite (ala Albies).
Inciarte or Hamilton appear to be his best case scenario, which is nothing to sneeze at, but far from superstar players.
Pache is projected to gain quite a bit more power actually. Whether that translates into reality has yet to be seen, though, obviously. Most thought it would start this year and never did. Still his frame is much more impressive and conducive to power than Hamilton or Inciarte. Like not even on the same planet really. And yes at this stage in their careers, his hit too is more advanced than Inciarte's was. Sorry, that's a bad comparison whether he lives up to some, all, or even none of his potential. Hamilton is an awful comparison.
15 homers on a regular basis would be quite significant
Yelich will be traded it’s just a matter of where.
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