I'd like to sign him to a year extension myself. I like having ground ball pitchers in this new park. Btw, the Braves now have 3 starting pitchers with an era+ over 100.
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I'd like to sign him to a year extension myself. I like having ground ball pitchers in this new park. Btw, the Braves now have 3 starting pitchers with an era+ over 100.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Which bat though? Where is the open spot?
Conceivably they could open up both LF and RF but one spot is for Acuna.
Really LF is the only potential option to spend money on a bat right now.
msstate7
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Fake news... enscheff said a good outing last night doesn't help
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
third is the position that could use an upgrade
Acuna is the heir in right
probably hold on to Kemp t
I mean, right now, the Braves have future uncertainty at 3B/SS/2B/C/LF/RF.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
yeah, but Acuna and Albies will be in right and second pretty soon...short will be covered by either Swanson or Camargo.
zbhargrove
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Cobb is a flyball pitcher.
msstate7
Well-known member
Swanson is struggling for sure right now. I think it's way too early to give up on him though; he'll at least be a good defender imo
I don't think third is settled but as of now I think it's inefficient to drop money into 3b until we know more about camargo.
Plus...if we Adams next year we can play Brooks Robinson (freeman) at third against righties.
Can't be true....
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
I agree about giving Camargo and other internal options more a look at third. But I think it is the position that most likely will need an external upgrade in the next year.
I hope so, but I also hope that the team would accept a surefire upgrade at any one of those positions if the opportunity presented itself (even at the cost of one or two of the aforementioned).
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
We need another power bat and while I loathe the idea of Todd Frazier, but I would imagine the Braves will be in on him and other 3B options that project as at least 15 HR guys.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
From Rosenthal:
Sources: Garcia trade stalled due to #Braves’ medical concern on #Twins’ prospect. Still could revive, but both teams working alternatives.
Here is story behind the story. I'm sure this is who the Braves targeted:
Double-A Chattanooga lefty Tyler Jay, taken sixth overall in the 2015 draft out of Illinois, is being evaluated for thoracic outlet syndrome and is likely headed for season-ending surgery.
Jay, 23, is rated the Twins’ No. 5 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB.com despite throwing a total of 16 innings the past two seasons. Signed to a bonus of $3.89 million, Jay made 13 starts with a 2.84 earned-run average at Class A Fort Myers in the first half of 2016, but shoulder weakness after a midseason promotion to Double-A landed him on the disabled list.
Tests last summer had ruled out a shoulder injury or TOS. Instead, the diagnosis last August was neuropraxia, which is considered a mild nerve injury, and the decision was made to move Jay to the bullpen full-time this spring.
This, from a Twins fans message board:
Reading up on TOS and seeing the past cases on it doesn't give me much hope. I think the only Pitcher that came back and was as successful post surgery as they were pre surgery was Chris Young.
Sources: Garcia trade stalled due to #Braves’ medical concern on #Twins’ prospect. Still could revive, but both teams working alternatives.
Here is story behind the story. I'm sure this is who the Braves targeted:
Double-A Chattanooga lefty Tyler Jay, taken sixth overall in the 2015 draft out of Illinois, is being evaluated for thoracic outlet syndrome and is likely headed for season-ending surgery.
Jay, 23, is rated the Twins’ No. 5 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB.com despite throwing a total of 16 innings the past two seasons. Signed to a bonus of $3.89 million, Jay made 13 starts with a 2.84 earned-run average at Class A Fort Myers in the first half of 2016, but shoulder weakness after a midseason promotion to Double-A landed him on the disabled list.
Tests last summer had ruled out a shoulder injury or TOS. Instead, the diagnosis last August was neuropraxia, which is considered a mild nerve injury, and the decision was made to move Jay to the bullpen full-time this spring.
This, from a Twins fans message board:
Reading up on TOS and seeing the past cases on it doesn't give me much hope. I think the only Pitcher that came back and was as successful post surgery as they were pre surgery was Chris Young.