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The situation is a little different because of some of the guys currently on the roster with expiring contracts, but I think the main point still stands. Anthopoulos built this ship and he's not going to beach it.

I may be in the minority (and I certainly hope what I lay out isn't going to be the case), but I don't think Anthopoulos is going to make any moves. He's a stubborn guy and I see him sticking with things as they are. I mean, they aren't eliminated yet.

Of the guys you mention, I think Baumann is an example of what I was talking about with skills over tools. He's a behemoth physically, but the scouting report on him is that he didn't throw as hard as his size might indicate. On the other hand, for a huge human being, his minor league numbers...

Only reason the Braves didn't sign Rich Hill is because the Royals signed him first. With Chavez retiring, Hill would have been the perfect replacement in the 40+ age group. Timing didn't work out.

I thought Hack was the name of the hitting instructor. Most of us thought that when Hackenburg was drafted that he would be a well-below-slot guy, but that wasn't the case. There's a mentality in the player development community (not just the Braves) when it comes to how to to best develop...

Job #1. Also with you on the competitive balance angle. Right now there are less than a half-dozen teams that can comfortably eat bad contracts and send guys to other teams with a wad of cash in their pockets. One of my cardinal rules is to avoid paying guys to play for other teams. That...

Gee Barry. Breaking down the color barrier and receiving countless death threats versus yelling at the Commissioner (a guy who will undoubtedly play The Cowardly Lion in the remake of The Wizard of Oz)? It's probably a toss-up.

And the Braves' drafted Adam Maier, who although recovering from an injury when drafted, has astronomical spin rates that haven't translated. I'm all for the use of various analytical devices when determining a prospect's value, but spin rate doesn't mean crap if you have poor command. I have...

Agree. I think major league coaches provide insight and perspective and not instruction. They often suggest things when they see a player deviating from what made them successful, but they don't change the foundational skills of the player.

It is hilarious, however, that when he was drafted the scouting press (and one always has to remember that the scouting press is pretty much throwing darts as opposed to doing analysis) thought the Braves had landed one of the steals of the draft and fans from other teams were bemoaning how the...

And the Coppolella Method will have come full circle.

The entire season has been disconnected from reality so this move is in sync with that. Braves are walking a fine line to some extent. They have tried younger guys who weren't ready and the results have shown that. I think the Fedde move treads water and gives the team a starter who has had...

Agree. The Braves are 12 back in the wild card and would have to play > .600 ball to get to .500. So unless some unprecedented happens, the team will be done before October rolls around. I think Fedde at least gives them someone who can--at his best--eat some innings and forestall the need to...

Called it (to some extent)!

It's Adam Sandler and I've always had a soft spot for his sophomoric brand of humor. Its only awards nomination will probably be for the Razzies, but I took it for what it was. I thought the pro golfers did pretty well in their cameos. Scheffler was pretty funny and was a good sport for going...

Bring in the lefty to face Seager! We don't want this game to get out of hand!

I think Elder's love of golf had him watching Happy Gilmore II last night. He's distracted and trying to decide whether he should join Maxi Golf.

After a heavy lift from the bullpen last night, I imagine they have to squeeze as many innings out of Elder before they send him to the elderhostel..

Dunning probably gets some starts as well.

My guess is we'll see Davis Daniel again (at least in the short term). It's few more days before we know how Fedde's DFA status plays out, but if he becomes a free agent, I could see him signing on at league minimum to finish out the year. Waldrep should also get some starts. I would wait on...