Official 2024 Off-Season Thread!
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CyYoung31
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Right, and he doesn’t have to pay him the full 7 million for the season.
Where are you getting $7m?
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
I thought letting Lopez go was a really odd move. Covers all three IF positions. I get the problem with short benches and probably opting for a better bat off the bench, but Lopez checked some pretty important boxes.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Yeah, i would have kept him as well.
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
Regarding the Reynaldo signing I wonder if the Braves could try out a concept I like a lot which is piggybacking SP. Specifically Elder. I think pitchers who can get through the batting order twice but not a third time are undervalued. We put so much emphasis on eating innings that often times teams run out a SP for a 5th or 6th inning simply because they need to rest the pen. Now with more roster spots I think it really opens up the possibility for piggybacking pitchers. My idea would be Elder for twice through the batting order or 4 IP and then Lopez for twice through the batting order or 4 IP. Ideally I think you would want a lefty and righty combo so batters dont get used to a release point but Elder throwing 90 MPH and then bringing in Lopez throwing 96+ could also help throw off batters timing. Elder has a 2.86 ERA the first time through a batting order, 3.70 ERA the second time, and 5.02 the third. Worst case we are losing we can let Lopez go 5 IP to finish the game or bring in a mop up reliever or someone who just needs to pitch because they havent in a while. If losing on the road we wouldnt even need a pitcher for the 9th. If winning we could bring in the closer. If winning by a lot we could keep in Lopez for the 9th.
UNCBlue012
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto wants to play with other Japanese players, his agent told the Japanese media.
He plans to make his decision after the Winter Meetings.
https://x.com/bossportsgordo/status/1727411979491701214?s=46
He plans to make his decision after the Winter Meetings.
https://x.com/bossportsgordo/status/1727411979491701214?s=46
zbhargrove
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Guess we need to go ahead and sign Ohtani then
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Too much smoke with the Mets, hope not though.
Could we add Ohtani, Yamamoto, *and* Shota Imanaga? That's 3 Japanese players. Revenue would skyrocket (and player costs, too). That's potentially 3 SP's from 2025 onward. We would need to trade some players off of this year's team (maybe Fried and Ozuna?) and what if Morton's return isn't really set in stone?
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
I think it'll be someone else. No idea who.
Hudson2
Well-known member
Yeah Yamamoto’s will either go play with Senga in NY or follow Ohtani wherever he goes. I hope they don’t both go to the Dodgers. I feel like if Gray was the target we’d have signed him already. I think he’s wanting 4 years and AA isn’t gonna do that for a 34 year old.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
He could play in Japan. I hear they have a lot of Japanese players there.
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Yeah, I'm a real account... Just a bit on the hopeful side. I very much doubt we'll get 1 Japanese player, much less 3.
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