in an ideal world he's probably best out of the bullpen anyway. he's ok as a fifth starter, but his results fall off a cliff the second time through the order. first time through the order though he pitches like someone a competitive team could trust to be a high leverage reliever.
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cajunrevenge
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If its not a full tear then he should get the brace. He could still be back early next year.
He is planning on being back without surgery or a brace. It sounds like a grade 2 tear, so surgery isn't necessarily required.
If he had chose the brace procedure, he'd probably be down till at least June of next year.
cajunrevenge
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Which is still better than what we know is coming. Whats the over under on IP before "see you in 2027".
I assume the doctors he has met with have a little better insight than that.
Deester11
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UNCBlue012
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Dan Hayes of the Athletic wrote that both the Braves and Mets were interested in Buxton at the Trade Deadline but he told teams he wasn't interested in leaving Minny.
WaitingFor2017
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Yeah, I'd pass on an oft-injured OF in Buxton. We already have one of those.
Hudson2
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And Cease too
UNCBlue012
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I have no doubt that the Braves are going to land either Cease or Buxton at some point in their careers 
UNCBlue012
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A deal for Buxton and Varland would have fed families
bravesfanMatt
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Wait.. AA almost made a deal... no way..
bravesfanMatt
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Man.. just saw some around the league news.. The Yankee$ just optioned Bird (deadline trade) to AAA and the Cubs put Soroka on the 15 day IL with shoulder tightness.
I think Soroka, Acuna and Riley were made from the same glass company in the Brave's minor league system.
I think Soroka, Acuna and Riley were made from the same glass company in the Brave's minor league system.
Considering Fried has a career 5+ era in the playoffs nobody should trust him there
Jaw
It's OVER 5,000!
My wife had never seen Sanford and Son until a few years ago. Halfway through the first episode Fred went off on someone and she said “no wonder you like this show, you’re him.”
Hudson2
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I know AA has a boner for Buxton but he's seen the amount of injuries we've had over the past 3-4 years and he really tried to acquire the most injury prone guy in MLB? And he would have probably put us over the luxury tax this year to boot unless he was trying to get Minnesota to eat the money this year.