buck75 (12-12-2018)
Bowman hasn't given any updates on the Braves today.....must be going for the jackpot at the buffet?
Get off my lawn!
The Chosen One (12-12-2018)
I'm not sold on the need for a long term closer. Between the possibility Minter steps up and the stable of young starters that could end up being dominant relievers (Gohara, Touki, Wright, etc), I feel like we could end up with a home grown closer. I wouldn't mind an established closer for a year or two but I don't want to be tied down for years.
Trading Gohara right now would be an idiotic move. I don't count last year because it was basically a lost season with the family tragedies and other issues he faced. Let's see what he can do this season and if his head is on straight. If it is I'd bet on him bouncing back.
I just don't see the need to make an expensive acquisition in the pen. This is where you really should just play the market and pick what falls to in the reasonably priced bucket.
Looking at the names that moved last year and the returns, we seem to be past the point where teams are paying out the nose for every reliever on the trade block. Just chalk this up as something that could be addressed later if necessary.
UNCBlue012 (12-12-2018)
buck75 (12-12-2018), Freshmaker (12-12-2018), UNCBlue012 (12-12-2018)
Something I haven't seen mentioned here, and maybe nobody cares, but it would be bad business practice to trade Flowers. He agreed to a contract extension to play next season with the Braves, and that was just over 3 months ago. Had he known he was a trade candidate he could have become a free agent and chose to sign with the team of his choice.
Just throwing out that there as it's not great perception to treat your players like that.
It would break my heart twice, one with him not coming here and two if he signed with the Phillies. DK is probably more of a #1 starter in his mind anyway, we shouldn't pay that but instead pay someone like Gray to be the #2 to Folty's #1 in the rotation. I'm not high on Gray but I'm just using his name as an example. We need a #2 or #3 in the rotation and not play the backend game any longer.
Last edited by Acuña’s Bat Flip; 12-12-2018 at 05:10 PM.
We just saw the Braves fail to beat 2/30 for Morton, and it's safe to assume they aren't offering 3 years for Happ any time soon. This tells me they are looking to get an average or better pitcher for 1-2 years at an AAV under $15M. Paxton fit that description, and we know (think) they were in on him to the very end.
If the Braves truly want to add a SP and won't beat 2/30, then the only real option right now is Gray. As I've been saying, all evidence leads me to conclude Gray is the most probable SP to add, even if I don't agree with it.
I'll be curious to hear if the Braves made an offer on Morton. Will be a little disappointed if they didn't. I'd prefer to stay away from Keuchel unless his market collapses. I'm sure AA will keep grinding in the coming days, but no worries at all if we wait out the market til January or February and acquire a lower tier of talent as a result. The most important thing is not to make any unforced errors that lead to future dead money.