GDT: Braves @ Reds 4/26 (No Camargo)

[Enscheff]

F'ing man, that pumps me up.. Soroka is a beast too.

Finally finally finally.

The window is opening.

[Hudson2]

It’ll be fun watching them actually add high end pieces to the team this offseason.

[CyYoung31]

Finally finally finally.

The window is opening.

We say this, but this has been a relatively quick rebuild compared to most other teams (And, no, that is not in anyway an endorsement of the Hart/Copollela regime.)

[thewupk]

We say this, but this has been a relatively quick rebuild compared to most other teams (And, no, that is not in anyway an endorsement of the Hart/Copollela regime.)

I think 2019 is the true first year of contention and have thought that for awhile. That would be year 5 which I think is pretty standard.

Again we are looking this good right now thanks to Albies and Acuna. Two guys that group had nothing to do with it. So while things are working out in what I would call a normal time frame it's in no thanks to them. Truthfully if they went full rebuild from the start we would be in better shape right now.

[bravesfanMatt]

I think 2019 is the true first year of contention and have thought that for awhile. That would be year 5 which I think is pretty standard.

Again we are looking this good right now thanks to Albies and Acuna. Two guys that group had nothing to do with it. So while things are working out in what I would call a normal time frame it's in no thanks to them. Truthfully if they went full rebuild from the start we would be in better shape right now.

um, they didn't trade them.. so some credit is due.

[nsacpi]

We say this, but this has been a relatively quick rebuild compared to most other teams (And, no, that is not in anyway an endorsement of the Hart/Copollela regime.)

We hit the jackpot on Albies & Acuna.

[thewupk]

um, they didn't trade them.. so some credit is due.

true. could have included them in the HO trade

[bravesfanMatt]

We hit the jackpot on Albies & Acuna.

all joking aside, we really did. to get two guys like this for as little as we paid is 1 and a million.

[Enscheff]

I think 2019 is the true first year of contention and have thought that for awhile. That would be year 5 which I think is pretty standard.

Again we are looking this good right now thanks to Albies and Acuna. Two guys that group had nothing to do with it. So while things are working out in what I would call a normal time frame it's in no thanks to them. Truthfully if they went full rebuild from the start we would be in better shape right now.

This is year 4, which is the year some rebuilds make the unexpected leap to contention.

Contention this year or not, the window is opening.

[Ozzie Swanson]

This is year 4, which is the year some rebuilds make the unexpected leap to contention.

Contention this year or not, the window is opening.

If Riley pans out as a solid 3B option and Soroka/Gohara prove to be solid starters, this is going to be a very young, very cheap, and very talented team for a long time.

[Southcack77]

If Riley pans out as a solid 3B option and Soroka/Gohara prove to be solid starters, this is going to be a very young, very cheap, and very talented team for a long time.

About six years assuming the Braves can afford the Arbitration figures.

[Heyward]

Smells like that super young Braves team that Wren assembled.

You Wren homers crack me up, and dont give Coppy any credit for some of the talent on the roster.

[Heyward]

This is year 4, which is the year some rebuilds make the unexpected leap to contention.

Contention this year or not, the window is opening.

I was looking at the Cubs and Astros projections.

First 3 years, not so good.

Year 4 is when the Cubs/Astros broke through, following year they made the playoffs.

[Enscheff]

I was looking at the Cubs and Astros projections.

First 3 years, not so good.

Year 4 is when the Cubs/Astros broke through, following year they made the playoffs.

The Braves are following a very similar trajectory.

Let's just hope they don't completely fail in producing MLB pitchers like the Cubs did (by trading away young pitching prospects and signing expensive FA SPs). That failure is why their window is already closing.

[CJ9]

Flowers rehabbing in Mississippi tonight.

[thewupk]

You Wren homers crack me up, and dont give Coppy any credit for some of the talent on the roster.

Who are the best players on the team?

[Heyward]

Who are the best players on the team?

Who is the reason the Braves farm is where it is?

[CrimsonCowboy]

Better late than never

[50PoundHead]

Who are the best players on the team?

Besides Culberson?

Seriously, Wren deserves some credit, but there were a lot of moves before and after his tenure that have affected the composition of the team. And people need to quit acting like Albies just fell out of the sky. He was a top-fifty prospect the year he was signed and he signed for $350,000 ($250,000 behind Berrios who is no longer in the system). It's different with Acuna.

[Southcack77]

Besides Culberson?

Seriously, Wren deserves some credit, but there were a lot of moves before and after his tenure that have affected the composition of the team. And people need to quit acting like Albies just fell out of the sky. He was a top-fifty prospect the year he was signed and he signed for $350,000 ($250,000 behind Berrios who is no longer in the system). It's different with Acuna.

I think it’s mostly a good, solid joke and troll.

I don’t think they actually want to go back to never winning playoff series.