Isn't Machado the godfather of one of Muk's children. If we sign him, it'll improve the chances of re-signing Muk.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
JohnAdcox (01-21-2019), Tapate50 (01-21-2019), The Chosen One (01-21-2019), UNCBlue012 (01-21-2019)
I really don't like the idea of Machado at short, but the bench becomes pretty good with both Dansby and Camargo on it.
nsacpi (01-21-2019)
FWIW, if the payroll number can be slightly higher than we expect - say $130 million - keeping the Catcher tandem as is, trading for Pederson, and signing Kimbrel to a 1 year/$15 million pillow deal puts Opening Day salaries right at $130 million.
Would they go that far since tons of money would come off the books next winter? Who knows???
*amn, something needs to happen so we can stop talking about Harper Machado, and Kimbrel!!!
Last edited by clvclv; 01-21-2019 at 02:41 PM.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Only a subset of posters are talking about Harper, Machado and Kimbrel as if they are realistic options.
I won’t comment on the mental capacity of that subset.
From today's MLBTR live chat (not terribly exciting i know)
Guest
2:31 Zobrist in RF for the Braves next year make sense? What’s the cost?
Tim Dierkes
2:32 It does, if the Braves are fine with the type of defense you'd expect from a 38-year-old. Sadly for Cubs fans, if someone took all 12 mil, I think the requirement in players would be a low bar.
It's finally over! Gray has been traded to the Reds!
Freshmaker (01-21-2019)
Sonny signing an extension with Cincy.
If AA gets a platoon for the outfield or Markakis is back, this offseason is a huge fail. Braves had some money to play with, have arguably the best farm system in baseball, theres no excuse to settle for a platoon.
NinersSBChamps (01-21-2019)
The Reds are are a trash organization.
UNCBlue012 (01-21-2019)
Passan: The Sonny Gray deal may turn out to be a three-way trade, league sources tell ESPN. Seattle is sending center field prospect Josh Stowers to the Yankees, sources said, and Shed Long is expected to go to the Mariners.