2018 Offseason And Targets

[Acuña’s Bat Flip]

I just don't see the Pederson fit with Markakis on board. Give the Dodgers prospects to help them get JTR? Why even bother giving Markakis $6M?

Passing up real position player upgrades to add another 2 win pitcher when they already have a half dozen young guys who could produce 2 wins? Why?

It seems clear now that "The Plan" was to minimize risk this off season with 1 year deals while putting the best team possible on the field. Prospects would only have been traded in the case of an extreme value add.

Looks like AA wants 1 more season to see what the young pitchers become.

It is like the Lakers and Acuña is our LeBron with handing out all of these one year deals. AA must have NBA League Pass because he is emulating what Magic Johnson did this past NBA off-season.

[Enscheff]

I may throw my phone through my computer screen when the Braves sign Gio and I have to read Bowman's digital vomit declaring Gio "the TOR starter the Braves have been looking for to stabilize the rotation".

[Jaw]

Acuna cf
Joc/Duvall lf
Markakis rf

Ender trade bait

Yeah. 2019 Markakis's bat looks better if it's replacing Ender instead of flukey 2018 Markakis. Or let Nick be an extra OF and pinch hitter.

[clvclv]

there's a reason every player wants to get out of that organization. they're run like garbage and barely try and compete. signed stanton and shipped him right off. and now realmuto is only still a marlin due to the organization's previous ineptitude in other trades.

the franchise needs to move out of miami.

The franchise was sold between the time Stanton signed his deal and the time new ownership dealt him - a rather important point.

[elmore80]

Realmuto would be perfect cleanup hitter on this team. Now we got Markakis to hit cleanup we don't need JTR. AA is a genius!!!

[Super]

The franchise was sold between the time Stanton signed his deal and the time new ownership dealt him - a rather important point.

and yet the franchise is still a dumpster fire.

[Acuña’s Bat Flip]

Or let Nick be an extra OF and pinch hitter.

Nick doesn't strike me as having a big ego but good luck trying to pitch that idea to a reigning All-Star and yes I'm well aware that many think he was because of luck but my point stands.

[clvclv]

Salaries are in decline it seems. MLBPA can't be happy about this.

No one to blame but themselves - gave away all their leverage before hiring their own numbers guys and analytics whizzes.

[Freshmaker]

Grrrrrr...

[TheBravos]

The Braves may not have $12M per year to give Pollock after giving JD $23M.

Of course they do. They could free up 20 million by just getting rid of Julio and O’day. They would need to be creative, but it’s doable.

Man I hate Liberty media.

[Jaw]

Nick doesn't strike me as having a big ego but good luck trying to pitch that idea to a reigning All-Star and yes I'm well aware that many think he was because of luck but my point stands.

You can increase expected OPS at a hitting position by close to 100 points against the majority of SPs if you get Joc, while making a major upgrade to your bench. And Markakis was pretty clear that he's here because this is where his family wants to be.

[UNCBlue012]

Grrrrrr...

Yup. The Dodgers will land him. Dammit.

[clvclv]

and yet the franchise is still a dumpster fire.

Indeed.

[BeanieAntics]

and yet the franchise is still a dumpster fire.

[UNCBlue012]

Even Mish knows. lol

[Acuña’s Bat Flip]

Leave Gio alone please! Sign Marwin and call it an off-season if it has come to signing cheaters! Gio is a polar opposite example of "The Braves Way", Mac would probably tell the hitters what pitch is coming like in the movie Bull Durham.

[TheBravos]

I really, really think we are going all in on either Machado or Harper. It’s the only explanation as to why we have sit on our hands like this.

I personally don’t like either player for the clubhouse. I think if that happens they turn around and do a mega deal with Cleveland. The Indians want to compete now and having say Ender and Newk + prospects close to the big leagues would be a perfect fit for them.

[msstate7]

I may throw my phone through my computer screen when the Braves sign Gio and I have to read Bowman's digital vomit declaring Gio "the TOR starter the Braves have been looking for to stabilize the rotation".

Put your phone in otter box defender case. Sure it's bulky, but it should stand up to the monitor.

[UNCBlue012]

[clvclv]

Of course they do. They could free up 20 million by just getting rid of Julio and O’day. They would need to be creative, but it’s doable.

Man I hate Liberty media.

You're not "getting rid of Julio and O'Day" without eating significant money - since that's the case, you can't "free up" $20 million that way.