Official official offseason thread

[bravesfanforlife88]

At this point I believe it is dansby or bust for AA. After seeing what Turner got, no way AA gives out a $300m contract to Correa

 

[PawPawMaxwell]

I wonder how Albies and Acuna reacted to Riley, Harris and Strider contracts (Olson too) and how would they react to a $200m contract for Swanson.

 

[thewupk]

Swanson isn't coming back. His money went to Olson. We already have our SS in Arcia.

 

[Hudson2]

Swanson won’t get 200 million from anybody. If Dansby wants to come down on his price then fine but AA showed everybody last year that he’s willing to walk away.

 

[striker42]

Watching Arcia play everyday is going to be painful. His defense has eroded to below average and he hits like a backup.

 

[Hudson2]

I would be shocked if AA doesn’t get a real full time SS. Arcia isn’t a starting SS on a WS caliber team.

 

[msstate7]

If cubs get dansby, about what pick will we get?

 

[Heyward]

Bellinger to the Cubs, 1 year/17.5 M.

 

[Heyward]

Swanson isn't coming back. His money went to Olson. We already have our SS in Arcia.

I dont think we'll land one of the top fish given the money they'll get but i dont think we're rolling with Arcia or Grissom.

 

[Heyward]

If cubs get dansby, about what pick will we get?

Since we're not a luxury tax team, i think it's a pick around the 50-60 range.

 

[TURBO]

Said it a few times already. I expected a disappointing offseason for us. Luckily we still have a good team

 

[MadduxFanII]

I'm going to frame this entirely as a hypothetical, because it's very early and I'm not going to assume this is the end result, but if we go into the season starting Arcia and/or Grissom at short, with some combination of Ozuna and Rosario in left, after a season in which we drew 3 million fans and continued to hoover up money from the Battery like we're the space station from Space Balls, all while we sit smack dab in the middle of a contention window in which the realistic goal every Opening Day is a World Series, that will be pretty hard to swallow.

 

[Heyward]

Said it a few times already. I expected a disappointing offseason for us. Luckily we still have a good team

Not signing players to 300 million dollar contracts doesnt make an offseason dissapointing.

 

[Hudson2]

I'm going to frame this entirely as a hypothetical, because it's very early and I'm not going to assume this is the end result, but if we go into the season starting Arcia and/or Grissom at short, with some combination of Ozuna and Rosario in left, after a season in which we drew 3 million fans and continued to hoover up money from the Battery like we're the space station from Space Balls, all while we sit smack dab in the middle of a contention window in which the realistic goal every Opening Day is a World Series, that will be pretty hard to swallow.

I completely agree. If they let Swanson walk and replace him with Grissom/Arcia or some other weak option then you may see a dip in attendance. The casual Braves fans are already all over social media going nuts. They’ll spend something on somebody at some point I’m sure or make a trade.

 

[chop2chip]

I wonder how Albies and Acuna reacted to Riley, Harris and Strider contracts (Olson too) and how would they react to a $200m contract for Swanson.

Probably very happy? Players always get excited when the team gets better.

 

[Heyward]

I'm going to frame this entirely as a hypothetical, because it's very early and I'm not going to assume this is the end result, but if we go into the season starting Arcia and/or Grissom at short, with some combination of Ozuna and Rosario in left, after a season in which we drew 3 million fans and continued to hoover up money from the Battery like we're the space station from Space Balls, all while we sit smack dab in the middle of a contention window in which the realistic goal every Opening Day is a World Series, that will be pretty hard to swallow.

I doubt AA completely punts the offseason. He'll make one upgrade at SS or LF/DH.

 

[50PoundHead]

Since you have nothing to do, go look at the Phillies and padres schedules to determine the tax burden for both places. Assume turner lives in Florida. We REALLY need to know what this discount was.






Haha, of course I'm playing

I think thethe is the accountant.

 

[50PoundHead]

Bellinger to the Cubs, 1 year/17.5 M.

That about $2 MM less than the QO.

 

[msstate7]

I think thethe is the accountant.

I can't disturb thethe during his election investigations.

 

[Enscheff]

Swanson isn't coming back. His money went to Olson. We already have our SS in Arcia.

This was my fear when Arcia was acquired, and I've stated as much over and over. While I think Swanson's money went to Morton rather than Olson, the end result is the same. Even with Arcia at SS and Rosario/Ozuna in LF, this still projects as a ~93 win team.

Maybe having to suffer through Rosario/Ozuna in LF will finally make fans wake up to the peril of unnecessary long term deals, and to finally stop saying "it isn't my money" when teams sign misguided contracts. Giving Ozuna and Rosario those terrible deals is precisely why we are stuck watching them be terrible in LF, and is why we should care when dumb contracts like that are handed out.