Around the League - 2021 Szn
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Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Sure, like I said, he’s clearly better than Arcia, or anything we could expect from Arcia. I’m a recent convert to the “Dansby is fine” train and my previous “Dansby sucks” tendencies die hard.
We don’t have anyone to replace him right now. And replacing him won’t really be that hard, when it becomes necessary.
CyYoung31
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As much as it makes me cringe to say it, he does bring the “intangibles” as well. He’s a leader, and is a big part of the team energy. That won’t be that easy to replace.
Our pal Alex Wood has a 1.80 era
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
We'll see how he finishes 2021, but 3.0 war is around the median for shortstop production, meaning around half the league has a worse player at SS. I'm with Cy that he's going to be less easy to replace than one might think—but with you (I think?) that he'll be worth replacing when his cheaper arb years run dry. In the latter scenario, I hope Anthopoulos uses it as an opportunity to slot a true star at SS and strengthen the team / lengthen the lineup. Nonetheless, there are worse scenario than extenting Dansby at a relatively-inexpensive rate—about half the league says the Braves could do worse.
One option might be Carlos Correa. He struggled last season, and hasn't hit the ground running this year, but if he rebounds reasonably well Correa could be a good option this off-season, and adding him would have the contingent effect of allowing Anthopoulos to trade Swanson before he becomes pricier. That's full-on spit-balling, though, and seems pretty unlikely, all things considered.
They are indeed an actual baseball teamb in the MLB if that's what you mean.
Regarding their performance, the answer is no. Sort of a combination of an easy schedule with several of their vets turning the clock back 5 years. When those players' luck runs out and the schedule gets harder, they'll be back to the .500 team they truly are.
Southcack77
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Nah, he was pretty much the same hitter in 2019 as he was in 2020. Just got the expected result in 2020 over a short season.
He's shown a definite improvement over time at the plate and seems to be rounding into form now. Let's see where he finishes. I can't imagine that non-tendering Dansby is something that is even in the minds of the org right now. I think he probably plays out his control through 2022. I could see Atlanta choosing to keep him around if he is reasonably priced. I don't see the Braves going after a high dollar shortstop.
My guess is that someone sees the potential 20/20 in Arcia still and thought that maybe they could fix him. They moved two guys from the 40 man that I guess had outlived their usefulness. Maybe Weigel is a good example of a starter that the Braves should have converted to a reliever, but that's not a high priority for them it does not seem.
Southcack77
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I thought Wood would have been a good signing.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
My thoughts as well, but I do wonder if some of the sudden offensive resurgence (especially in regards to power) of Posey, Longoria, and Belt is a result of them improving their launch angle which was no doubt preached by their new GM. Pretty sure the Giants weren’t a very analytics driven team prior.
I also like their rotation.
I think they hired Bonds as an assistant coach to help the older players find their power stroke
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I am going to invest some money in a SF area helmet and hat company. They will have to replace them once a month as their heads all grow over time.
CyYoung31
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CyYoung31
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You can’t make **** like that up.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Who could possibly have predicted this outcome?
