Braves interested in CK and DK

[CyYoung31]

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#Cubs pushing hard for Kimbrel, sources tell The Athletic.

It sucks to be right.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Morosi: The #Braves are *not* among the finalists to sign Craig Kimbrel, source says. @MLBNetwork

It better be because he wants a long-term deal, or AA needs to be fired ASAP.

 

[SJ24]

It sucks to be right.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

 

[Carp]

Morosi: The #Braves are *not* among the finalists to sign Craig Kimbrel, source says. @MLBNetwork

It better be because he wants a long-term deal, or AA needs to be fired ASAP.

I agree. Absolutely no reason CK shouldn't be our top priority if he is willing to accept a 1 year deal.

 

[SJ24]

Morosi: The #Braves are *not* among the finalists to sign Craig Kimbrel, source says. @MLBNetwork

It better be because he wants a long-term deal, or AA needs to be fired ASAP.

Just ****ing bologna.

There is no reason with our market size that we can't be one of the crown jewels of baseball. We are literally the only team in the entire South.

It will be 30 years without a World Series at this rate.

 

[nsacpi]

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

if you gonna quote William do it right young man

 

[thewupk]

This is overrated imo. His decline years, barring health, will likely still be among the best closers in baseball, even he isn't quite the elite closer he was 2 years ago.

Why pay big money when we have Luke Jackson?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

So, what’s the plan for the pen now??? Good grief

 

[zbhargrove]

uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

if you gonna quote William do it right young man

Alas though... the latest pop culture reference was the original quote stated thanks to Zach Brown and Chris Cornell

 

[zbhargrove]

This is overrated imo. His decline years, barring health, will likely still be among the best closers in baseball, even he isn't quite the elite closer he was 2 years ago.

Likely among the best? That’s a strong assumption about someone who had a poor second half and also happened to be the worst pitcher in the playoffs. It’s more of a gamble than you are admitting to yourself. Still if he would only take a 1 year deal it’s a no brainer

 

[Southcack77]

Likely among the best? That’s a strong assumption about someone who had a poor second half and also happened to be the worst pitcher in the playoffs. It’s more of a gamble than you are admitting to yourself. Still if he would only take a 1 year deal it’s a no brainer

Personally, I don't think there is a hell of a lot of decline risk with him. And I consider the playoffs just another small sample. It really just comes down to whether his command is there or not.

That's the difference in his being a really good reliever and an elite one.

None of that basically good feeling about his abilities makes me particularly interested in overpaying him.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

So, what’s the plan for the pen now??? Good grief

2021 is our target....no need to spend. Ow when we are competing for the division.

 

[goldfly]

just absurd to not sign him

 

[The Tariff King]

Why get Craig K when we got Luke Ray

 

[Super]

just absurd to not sign him

unless someone else gives him multiple years for too much money...

 

[jpx7]

unless someone else gives him multiple years for too much money...

I could see the Cubs doing just that.

 

[Super]

I could see the Cubs doing just that.

exactly. he shouldn't be signed at all costs.

 

[thewupk]

unless someone else gives him multiple years for too much money...

no. clearly signing Kimbrel to biggest and longest contract possible is the best move

 

[nsacpi]

exactly. he shouldn't be signed at all costs.

value über alles

 

[clvclv]

The front office had an entire team at the winter meetings. AA has also commented that the GM meeting and Winter Meeting are not the greatest times to make deals. He prefers to operate from the office where the information and analysis can be accessed fully. I think too much is being read into the fact he left the Winter Meeting to go to the corporate meeting.

Apparently there's no need for GMs to attend then?

There's absolutely no reason that kind of corporate meeting couldn't have been scheduled a week earlier or later to allow AA to be there, even if it was a "just-in-case something pops up" kind of thing.