Harris is likely as "untouchable" a prospect as the Braves have had since Acuna.
That doesn't mean they're comparable as players, but the level of willingness to move either of them at similar points of their development is probably similar.
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Harris is likely as "untouchable" a prospect as the Braves have had since Acuna.
That doesn't mean they're comparable as players, but the level of willingness to move either of them at similar points of their development is probably similar.
Harris becoming an above average everyday player will be almost required if the Braves are going to extend the window of contention, so I agree he is pretty much untouchable for all but the most lopsided deals.
If AA gets a SP, I expect the target to be almost free in terms of prospects, and be something resembling a salary dump. As such, I wouldn’t expect that pitcher to do much more than stabilize the back end of the rotation and help the Braves get into the playoffs.
If AA gets a SP, I expect the target to be almost free in terms of prospects, and be something resembling a salary dump. As such, I wouldn’t expect that pitcher to do much more than stabilize the back end of the rotation and help the Braves get into the playoffs.
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Agreed. I could see Darvish as a salary dump by the Pads with Snell coming back.
I think that a lot of this is needless worry. They are trying several different AAAA arms and surely one will pan out to some degree. If not, the Strider piggy back idea should work fine.
This assumes that Anderson can remain in a top form, and that Charlie continues to get back to very above average. That formula gives you a good enough rotation to win this division.
And hopefully Ynoa or Schu. Become studly.
All that typed, if they need a SP by the deadline, there will be plenty of salary dumps available - and hopefully we could grab one earlier so we don’t get into any kind of serious prospect bidding war - meaning a team wanting to dump may be willing to dump early - get that money off the books as soon as possible..
This assumes that Anderson can remain in a top form, and that Charlie continues to get back to very above average. That formula gives you a good enough rotation to win this division.
And hopefully Ynoa or Schu. Become studly.
All that typed, if they need a SP by the deadline, there will be plenty of salary dumps available - and hopefully we could grab one earlier so we don’t get into any kind of serious prospect bidding war - meaning a team wanting to dump may be willing to dump early - get that money off the books as soon as possible..
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It also assumes that Wright continues to perform and that none of them (Fried-Morton-Anderson-Wright) get hurt for an extended period. Just a lot of 'ifs'.
I tend to understand the reason for the concern, but I also understand the rationale that after we made an offer for Verlander, there wasn't a whole lot out there that was a surefire upgrade.