JohnAdcox (07-12-2019)
I'll roll those dice with Cole much quicker than I would with any soon-to-be free-agent (next couple years). If anyone projects to be the "next Verlander", it's him.
This mid-market team will never be in a better position to take that risk than it is now, and if AA doesn't go chasing the Syndergaards of the world the depth is there to work around anything other than a career-ending injury to Cole.
You did all this work to create a window, here it is - go get the player that can push you over the top, and use all this pitching depth to build an elite pen. If you gave Cole a Scherzer 7/$210 million deal, you'd control him, Acuna, and Ozzie through 2027, and Soroka through 2025, meaning you don't need Anderson to become an "Ace" - he's your #3.
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?
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?
I'm happy we have a window of contention that is likely to be a long one. I'd like to keep it that way.
If you look at the list of teams that are sellers at this year's deadline, you will find that almost all of them are carrying a big long-term contract to a pitcher that turned into dead weight. It is a significant part of why they are sellers. Not the only reason but a big reason.
For the Marlins, its Chen.
For the Orioles, its Cobb.
For the Tigers, its Zimmermann.
For the Royals, its Kennedy. At least they are extracting some value by having him relieve.
For the Mariners, its Hernandez.
For the Giants, its Cueto.
I see a pattern. And have no interest in joining the club.
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jpx7 (07-12-2019)
Last edited by Carp; 07-12-2019 at 08:38 AM.
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Carp (07-12-2019)
jpx7 (07-12-2019)
Last edited by Enscheff; 07-12-2019 at 12:46 PM.
You guys... let’s stop trying to build teams like the Mets and Phillies.
My post had less to do with Gerrit Cole and more to do with having a smart approach to target undervalued players and tweaking aspects of their approach to unlock better performance. This has essentially been the Astros/Rays/Dodgers model of team building the past decade. The Braves, under AA, deploy what is essentially the discount version of the Dodgers model.
Gerrit Cole is the perfect type of pitcher to add to our roster... just not at $200m. In all honesty, the best outcome for the Braves is for Folty to become that guy and we use our trade resources on short term upgrades.
jpx7 (07-12-2019)