How Long Is Our Contention Window Set To Remain Open?
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bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
forever
So many things change year to year, Does Swanson stay? Does SP get hurt? Do we resign FF? Does payroll get too big with this core? it is hard to say, but I think it is 7+ years. (And that is a long time)
Ronald, Ozzie, & Riley peak before settling over the next 7 years.
Anderson, Soroka have 7+ years before plateauing
Fried has 4+ before plateauing
I assume FF gets 4+ years
We have filler coming at C, SP, OF.
ixiXSolidXixi
Called Up to the Major Leagues
If we hit some home runs with International talent we may have around 8 years. Plus the tv deal coming 2027 i believe is another boost.
Things looking very good!
Things looking very good!
NYCBrave
Well-known member
Well I would look at it differently. Only consider the amount of years left we have with Acuna and Albies, as well as Fried, Soroka and Riley. If they sign beyond their current deals then it would potentially extend the length of the window.
I believe we have 3 more years of Soroka and Fried, and 4 more of Riley, and 5 more of Anderson. Acuna and Albies I believe we have for 7 each.
Flags Fly Forever
I know every fan feels like this after a WS victory, but I rally feel like we are entering a window like Houston has been in the last 5 years. I see more reason to believe we will be in 2 more WS in the next 4 years than to think we will miss the playoffs in the next 4 years. After that, it depends on AA.
I feel it is the GMs job to build the team to make the post season. It is the Mgr's job to win once they get there. Go AA!!! Go Snit!!!
chop2chip
Well-known member
This is the correct answer.
Building a 90 win roster around a 6-10 WAR player (who is significantly underpaid) is achievable. As long as the Braves maintain an above average payroll, hit at a league average rate with prospects, and avoid multiple albatross contracts, this team will contend.
Basically there is no reason the Braves can’t replicate what Houston did.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Hard to tell with so many variables. Need to beef up our minor league depth and hopefully getting back into the international market will help with that. As others have said, a healthy Acuna and productive Albies are a great place to start. If Freeman returns for a few seasons and Riley remains where he is performance-wise, that gives us a tremendous core around which to build.
McCann'sCans
Gwinnett Bound
I would agree with the 'as long as Acuna is here' statement with the huge caveat that he has to be- and remain- healthy.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
As long as the Braves have a healthy Acuna and Albies we have a shot. I would say our peak window is probably the next 2-3 years assuming we sign Freeman. At some point Freeman's contract becomes an Albatross.
I think our window will last through Acuña and Albies primes here. During those years we can build teams around them although there are some key other pieces. If we can resign Freeman he should be elite for three or four more years and when you combine that with Riley, Fried, Anderson, and hopefully Soroka that should be peak contention. We’ll need to complete each team but we should always be competitive in that window.
As long as Acuna/Albies/Fried are here, and enough payroll flexibility exists to supplement that core with premium talent.
Signing poor contracts like Ozuna and Will Smith will be the fastest way to close that window, and that could happen as soon as 2-3 years from now.
Signing poor contracts like Ozuna and Will Smith will be the fastest way to close that window, and that could happen as soon as 2-3 years from now.
Put some respect on that man's name
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Tough to really say.
- Do we keep Freeman, and for how many years and when will that contract eventually be a bad contract.
- Do we extend Swanson, Soroka, Fried, Riley.
- How do the likes of Harris, Waters, Pache, along with the young pitchers on the farm do when they come up as well as Shea.
- And how high will payroll eventually go?
- Do we keep Freeman, and for how many years and when will that contract eventually be a bad contract.
- Do we extend Swanson, Soroka, Fried, Riley.
- How do the likes of Harris, Waters, Pache, along with the young pitchers on the farm do when they come up as well as Shea.
- And how high will payroll eventually go?
chop2chip
Well-known member
It’s incredible how 11 innings completely changed the perception of one player and his contract. His innings were so stress free I basically don’t remember anything he did this postseason.