I wonder if it would have been a lot easier to just DFA Ian from the get go and avoid the whole Saurez experience.
I wonder if the Braves are now paying Saurez's 1.1 million and now Ian's what I guess is league min contracts.
agreed.. if he plays D like this, his bat shouldn't matter... especially if Ozzie ever figures it out. hopefully Ronnie can smack some sense into him when he returns.
That was the only move I could see happening, to allow AJSS to start tonight.... but I am surprised they pulled the DFA so quickly. This is good news. I am with Slippy, I would like to see a pen game tomorrow if AJSS can cover 6+ tonight.
I think a team would have bit by now for 1 year 10 mill... Heck if Morton can get 15 mill, Robertson can get 10.
I wouldn't be upset if the Braves did 1/10 for him personally.
I think at this point Robertson is holding out for a specific team(s) and/or wanting multi year deal... He is unsigned for a reason and it is not result oriented.
If you look at his break out.. the first two weeks he was brutally unlucky.. when looking at wOba/xwOBA.. these last 2 he has narrowed the gap. But I agree, he could absolutely go on a seek and destroy mission if he continues to hit the ball this hard.
The Braves have never DH’d a backup catcher. I think they will let Acuna play the field next year. I think they look at maybe trying to do a 2 year deal. With an option.