Julion had a very strange season. Had the highest K rate and highest BB rate of his career. Has virtually zero surplus value on his contract. I would keep him. He needs to get that BB rate back down and also work on the change-up against lefties. He got his slider back this year.
Last edited by nsacpi; 10-09-2018 at 08:59 AM.
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"I am your retribution."
Sanchez wants to pitch several more years and wants to return to the Braves. I'd be happy to have him back in rotation in 2019.
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babip was insanely low.
That’s not a repeatable skill according to what I have read.
I don’t think the Braves need a veteran 6th starter. If they did want one, it should be someone better than Teheran and probably cheaper.
I don’t believe a contender has to make room for prospects, but Teheran hasn’t really earned the right to keep pitching in my book. There are better and cheaper options for those innings internally and perhaps on the scrap heap.
If Braves were to resign Anibal that would only leave the one rotation spot for all of those babes we can all list and giving Teheran those starts would be a ease.
If you can shed some of his contract to improve incrementally elsewhere that’s worth it to me.
Sunk cost is sunk cost if necessary.
I suggested the same thing awhile back.
and yes, there have been many player/coaches. The most notable one that I can remember was Connie Mack. Pete Rose also did it, Frank Robinson, Terry Francona, Dusty Baker and Joe Girardi to name a few more. I could probably dig up another 10-15 if I put my mind to it.
Just remembered a former Brave did it-- Joe Torre.
Not a fan of player/coach. We need someone who can take information and develop a game plan every night. Understand every pitcher and know how to utilize their stuff each game. That is a full time job that can’t be done while you also prepare for your start.
Sanchez might eventually make a great pitching coach but the Braves need one now and need to get one this offseason.
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