Swanson and Albies

[bravesfanMatt]

so what about Mallex now looking like he is going to stay up all year... basically burning this year worth of control and he is now in a straight platoon situation because Fredi read a book this off season about Righty/Lefty splits..

 

[UNCBlue012]

so what about Mallex now looking like he is going to stay up all year... basically burning this year worth of control and he is now in a straight platoon situation because Fredi read a book this off season about Righty/Lefty splits..

With Mallex, I let him play every night. Play through his struggles and stay with his hot streaks.

 

[nsacpi]

We'll find a way to sneak Mallex back down for a couple weeks this year or next. I'm sure there will be a slump here and there.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

We'll find a way to sneak Mallex back down for a couple weeks this year or next. I'm sure there will be a slump here and there.

I am fine either way.. Burn his year this year.. but at least play him.. I guess right now they will platoon Frenchy to build value.. then, like you said, find a reason to send him down.. if not, I will lose faith in this front office..

 

[Enscheff]

so what about Mallex now looking like he is going to stay up all year... basically burning this year worth of control and he is now in a straight platoon situation because Fredi read a book this off season about Righty/Lefty splits..

Mallex isn't in the same area code as Albies and Swnason in terms of player value. I wouldn't be too concerned with the service time of a guy that is most likely going to be a 4th OFer and/or non-tender candidate in 3-4 years.

 

[Enscheff]

If it's 6-8 weeks then you keep Albies and Swanson down for 6-8 weeks. Having them come up and participate in a year where you aren't going to win anyway and giving up that back end year just isn't good business. Now, 12 weeks changes things because then you have to hold them down for 1/2 the season. To me the 2017 season should be most of the near ready young talent at the ML level playing together and developing as a unit throughout the last half of the 2017 season. It also allows you to spot or reinforce previous thoughts regarding holes in the line-up, rotation and pen that need to be addressed before 2018, through the very fertile FA class.

I completely agree, I'm just stringing the "ifs" together.

IF there is pressure to have them on the 2017 opening day roster, and IF the new CBA states a prospect has to be in the minors for 2-3 months to gain the extra year of control, and IF they show they are ready for MLB in a couple months, and IF they plan to sign them to a Longoria-type deal early in the team control time window, then it would be OK to bring them up later this summer.

But yes, ideally they will trade any fraction of 2016/2017 service time required to gain the extra year of control in 2023.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Mallex isn't in the same area code as Albies and Swnason in terms of player value. I wouldn't be too concerned with the service time of a guy that is most likely going to be a 4th OFer and/or non-tender candidate in 3-4 years.

I don't care about burning a years worth of control either, but he is still the #11 ranked prospect in your system, and I find it dumb to platoon the guy. get him ABs in AAA or MLB..