Flowers, Braves agree to one-year extension

[UNCBlue012]

[nsacpi]

glad we are holding on to late bloomer...his hitting has not been good this year...but i wonder if his early season injury has had some lingering effects

i might add that tyler is an important and well-respected member of the Council of Elders

[UNCBlue012]

glad we are holding on to late bloomer...his hitting has not been good this year...but i wonder if his early season injury has had some lingering effects

He's a great pitch-framing catcher, gets on base and is a decent hitter. I'm happy with it.

[bravesfanMatt]

At that price he could still be part of a good tandem.

[UNCBlue012]

At that price he could still be part of a good tandem.

Realmuto and Flowers will be crazy!

[Enscheff]

On a per game basis, here is where Flowers has ranked in framing the last few years (minimum sample of 1000):

2018: #12 of 78
2017: #1 of 79
2016: #7 of 80
2015: #1 of 72

[UNCBlue012]

On a per game basis, here is where Flowers has ranked in framing the last few years (minimum sample of 1000):

2018: #12 of 78
2017: #1 of 79
2016: #7 of 80
2015: #1 of 72

2018 seems to be an all-around down season for Flowers. Still, very valuable asset!

[nsacpi]

I thought he was amazingly good catching Dickey last year. Too bad we no longer have a knuckleballer to exploit that part of his skill set.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I really like Zuk, but this probably signals the end of him as a Brave.

[clvclv]

Wonder if this signals a similar "take it or leave it" offer is in the works for Zook as well. Signing both to 1+1 deals perfectly bridges the gap to Contreras and keeps you from backing up the truck for Realmuto or spending big money on a Grandal/Ramos.

[Enscheff]

Just as we were talking about the catching situation...

Even if he is just a slightly below average bat with plus or better framing skills, he is a solid value with that contract.

I like it.

[CyYoung31]

[MENTION=59]Enscheff[/MENTION]

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Probably Zuk is not coming back because of his number on the back!!

[TheBravos]

Realmuto and Flowers will be crazy!

Watching AA deal with the Archer situation, I doubt we give the steep price for two years or Realmuto.

Most likely, we make a trade for a guy (like Gausman), that will be very good, but will not be near the cost.

[Jaw]

Excellent. Now bring in McCann as the other side of the platoon and our pitching staff will be in good hands.

[Heyward]

I'd try to bring in a better offensive catcher.

Already have offensive questions at SS, 3B, CF, and Muk is a FA.

That's half the damn lineup but good for TFlo, hope he's the backup though.

[nsacpi]

I'd try to bring in a better offensive catcher.

Already have offensive questions at SS, 3B, CF, and Muk is a FA.

That's half the damn lineup but good for TFlo, hope he's the backup though.

I understand the concerns about the offense, but when you look at the full picture we get a lot from the "lighter hitting" players defensively.

Ender is a gold glover at a premium defensive position. Swanson is a strong defender at a premium position and still cheap. Camargo is very good defensively and also cheap. Flowers contributes a lot via his framing skills and ability to handle a young staff. Also none of them are black holes offensively.

So looking at the full picture, I'm fine with how we are filling out those four positions. Although I would like to add a bit in the off-season in terms of infield depth.

[Hulavol]

Need to sign Machado....

[Southcack77]

Looks like a pretty good deal.

Flowers is worth $4 million next year most likely. If he collapses move on with no harm done. 6million won't break the bank for an option.

[Acuña’s Bat Flip]

That's a good deal and better to get it done now.