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  1. 50PoundHead

    Braves Acquire Erick Fedde

    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...
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    GDT 7-27: Braves at Rangers

    And the Coppolella Method will have come full circle.
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    Braves Acquire Erick Fedde

    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...
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    Braves Acquire Erick Fedde

    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...
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    Braves Acquire Erick Fedde

    Called it (to some extent)!
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    GDT 7-27: Braves at Rangers

    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...
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    GDT 7-27: Braves at Rangers

    Bring in the lefty to face Seager! We don't want this game to get out of hand!
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    GDT 7-27: Braves at Rangers

    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.
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    GDT 7-27: Braves at Rangers

    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..
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    GDT 7-26: Marcell is Back

    Dunning probably gets some starts as well.
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    GDT 7-26: Marcell is Back

    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...
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    Minor League Thread Part Deux

    Juan Espinal received the 2nd-highest bonus ($440,000) from the Braves during the 2024 signing period. Perdomo took over 80% of the Braves' pool last year, signing a $5 MM deal. Espinal has had some pretty big-time contact issues striking out around 35% of the time but his walk rate and power...
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    Heyman lists a lot of available relief pitchers and I can't help but wonder what the pecking order is and how the considerations of rental v. continued control will play into teams' discussions surrounding a lot of these guys.
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    Minor League Thread Part Deux

    DSL Braves score 15 runs in the first inning on their way to a 17-3 rout over the Pirates' DSL team.
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    When he inherited the team, I thought Anthopoulos did a really good job of finding guys who would take short-term high AAV contracts to fill in around a decent core of players. That worked pretty well. The approach changed after 2021 and he went big on the long-term deals and extensions (and...
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    Yankees are picking up the entire salary. McMahon is signed through 2027. He's getting paid $12 MM this year and is scheduled to get $16 MM in 2026 and $16 MM in 2027. McMahon's offensive value appears to be almost exclusively in his power numbers. Going to a lower altitude may dull that...
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    Going to the Rockies. LHP Griffin Helling was the Yankees' 6th-round pick in 2024 out of LSU and currently in High-A. Yankees' 6th-ranked prospect with a 45 value. RHP Josh Grosz was Yankees' 11th-round pick in 2023 out of East Carolina and is also pitching in High-A. He was the Yankees'...
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    MLB Draft Thread

    Braves have signed Puerto Rican HS SS/OF Yamvier Carrero to a contract. He participated in the pre-draft HS combine but went undrafted. No statistical information other than average EV of 93 (max of 104.6). Right next to Braves #5 Connor Essenburg in Baseball America's performance table...
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    I think Holmes could be a valuable piece for a playoff team. He's not top drawer, but he could be used as a starter or multi-inning reliever.
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    2025 Trade Deadline Thread

    Looks like two lottery tickets going to Baltimore, which is only appropriate because Soto is a lottery ticket every time he takes the mound. Did the Orioles have to throw in some money to pay for the seamstress' costs resulting from the Mets having to add initials to the two Soto's uniforms?
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