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First let me caveat by saying I do not consider myself a "posi" or "nega" Brave fan. I always opt for a reasoned and informed approach before forming an opinion; whether that position is perceived to be positive or negative is outside of my control (and frankly outside of the ambit of what I...

Reports are that the Braves are willing to offer Pagan a MLB contract; I think the issue is the dollars now (and perhaps a physical issue ... of course we're also talking about the Os, who have had a less than stellar reputation within the industry with respect to their "physicals" - see, e.g...

I don't purport to know what Coppy is thinking of at the moment, but I do think they thought they would be able to nab Pagan on the cheap. He's reportedly asking for a MLB deal with $5M in guaranteed dollars (or incentives to reach $5M). He also reportedly failed a physical with the Orioles so...

So Plan B after Sale for the box marked "Obtain ace from White Sox" was John Danks. The plan is now all revealed. I kid, I kid. No harm in these types of flyers.

Good value signing. He's no world beater but if he accumulates 300-400 ABs, he should be worth well north of a $5M annual salary. It's hard to find actual value upside in the FA market, so kudos to Coppy for doing so on a reasonable short-term contract. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

I like these signings. I'm not ecstatic over them, mind you, but getting 380-400 innings of average to slightly above average pitching for below the current WAR/$ ratio and on one-year commitments (Dickey has team option) in an otherwise weak pitching FA class is perfectly tolerable for a...

It's a "meh" move but it's not a terrible one, either (depending on price). I 'm assuming he signed for $6-8M for one year which isn't prohibitive and he is likely to give us 180+ mediocre to potentially slightly above mediocre which has some value.

For the most part, I agree - especially about Leo's abilities (or lack thereof) with progressing younger pitchers. However he did help make several successful reclamation projects as well- Jaret Wright is one who I think had something north of a 8 ERA when we picked him up off the waiver wire...

I'm fine with this so long as the Braves smear machine doesn't start pumping stories of how McDowell couldn't get along with X player or Y player. Let's just leave it at "we wanted a new voice" in the pitching coach's role.

Why does every thread on this forum now rapidly devolve into a series of ad hominem attacks? Civility seems like a lost art. Anyway, I digress.

Baseball doesn't even matter right now. RIP Jose- you will be missed.

I don't think this is a big issue namely because 1) Swanson will likely be a franchise cornerstone (and hence extended); and 2) the Braves TV deal expires in 2027 - yes 4 years after 2023, but you can only imagine what kind of revenue boost a new TV deal will produce in a decade. A single...

Open book, yes. "Smart" may be subject to debate. What's not up for debate, however, is: 1) Coppy sounds like my 8 year old cousin; and 2) I don't think he's capable of having an interview without singing the praises of the Senior Johns Duo. Summary: - Excited about Dansby call up and...

... And as I posted those, MLB announces they have suspended Preller for 30 days without pay for his role in the Drew Pomeranz trade. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-suspends-padres-gm-a-j-preller-after-investigation-into-drew-pomeranz-trade/

The Padres. Rea was the pitcher - replaced with prospect Luis Castillo. Rea didn't last one whole outing with the Marlins and disclosed the fact that he'd been receiving treatments (undisclosed to the Marlins by the Padres, mind you) for weeks before the trade.

Eh. Sure the article says they may have had instructions from management to segregate medical information into two files for purposes of gaining an upper hand in trades at the beginning of this year but we're talking about an organization with the same incumbent management as was in place when...

Wow. The Braves aren't listed by name as being one of the organizations who have filed a complaint against the Padres with MLB, but there is the ever present "unmentioned" team which may well be the Braves given our recent trade history with Preller and Co (including the Craig Kimbrel trade)...

I generally agree about Newcomb but I think this is why relying solely on an article's description is not warranted. Newcomb was actually more in the zone than described - he was just squeezed on several pitches which led to more than one BB. Yes, he's absolutely had control issues in the past...

More than likely a non-issue, even accounting for cultural sensitivities. If a team wins the post, the player will likely sign assuming the dollars are in the vicinity of fair. The bigger issue with Otani is that he's a two-way star; he's definitely an ace, but he's also an above-average...

There is one way to acquire MLB ready (or near ready in some instances) premium talent without having to give up draft picks or trade prospects and that is via the posting system with NPB or KBO. For example, I suspect every single scout is salivating over the prospect of Shohei Otani coming...