2016-2017 Off-Season Thread
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nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Mallex can be called up anytime if the need arises. There isn't a need for him to be on the major league roster to serve as the backup center fielder. If someone had to fill in for one or two games my guess is Peterson could handle that.
jgriff3029
Active member
How can we trade him to the Mets in June if we don't sign him first.
I would prefer the Braves have a RHed CFer that can take some ABs away from Inciarte and Markakis, as well as be the defensive replacement for Kemp almost every game. Using Jace to backup Inciarte makes little sense if the goal is to time Inciarte's rest days for when a tough LHer is on the mound.
There's no reason to settle for Frenchy when Jennings is still out there.
If Wieters signs for Castillo money it would be a good addition for the Braves. He isn't worth the contract they were discussing early in the offseason, but he is still probably a ~1 win upgrade for the Braves.
WaitingFor2017
Well-known member
A 4 man bench with no DH in play? I hope Snitker improves on his bench and bullpen usage in close/possible extra inning games then.
Looks like the Nats and Braves are the assumed favorites for Wieters
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/...-landing-spot.html?fv-home=true&post-id=81439
Wieters would be a 0.5-1 win upgrade over Recker since both are poor framers. If he signs for Castillo money it would be a good move. If he signs a 1 year deal it would be a great move and would allow the Braves to make a run at Lucroy next offseason.
If the Nats sign Wieters they could look to flip Norris. He is a good framer to pair with Flowers, and is young enough that we might be able to look forward to him improving offensively again.
Hopefully Clv can do the hard work of posting a new hypothetical lineup with Wieters in it! I just can't seem to picture what it would look like with him in place of Flowers.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/...-landing-spot.html?fv-home=true&post-id=81439
Wieters would be a 0.5-1 win upgrade over Recker since both are poor framers. If he signs for Castillo money it would be a good move. If he signs a 1 year deal it would be a great move and would allow the Braves to make a run at Lucroy next offseason.
If the Nats sign Wieters they could look to flip Norris. He is a good framer to pair with Flowers, and is young enough that we might be able to look forward to him improving offensively again.
Hopefully Clv can do the hard work of posting a new hypothetical lineup with Wieters in it! I just can't seem to picture what it would look like with him in place of Flowers.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
Here. I went ahead and took care of it for you. It still looks like crap to me.
CF Inciarte
SS Swanson
1B Freeman
LF Kemp
3B Garcia/Ruiz
RF Markakis
C Wieters
2B Peterson/Rodriguez
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
It will look much better once Oz and Mallex get promoted.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
Where's Mallex gonna play? He's blocked by a Gold Glove finalist!
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Maybe he'll get a hernia lugging that gold glove around. Those things are heavy.
The market for Hwang might be starting to heat up:
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/giants-interested-in-jae-gyun-hwang.html
A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/giants-interested-in-jae-gyun-hwang.html
A lottery ticket at 3B is exactly what the Braves should be buying right now. Everything I have seen makes me think Hwang's floor is similar to Plouffe (.725+ OPS, ~2 WAR)), while his upside is similar to Kang (.800+ OPS, 3+ WAR)
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
how much would you pay for that lottery ticket
zbhargrove
Well-known member
No doubt we should be in on him
While I'm fine with taking a chance on him, provided the number of years aren't too crazy, I don't think you can say with any confidence that is his floor. We just have absolutely no idea.
Kang was posted in 2014 at the age of 27. The Pirates paid a $5M posting fee and then signed him to a 4/11 deal with a 5th year $5.5M option. Total price for a guy that has produced 6 WAR over the last 2 seasons: $16M...an insanely good value.
Literally nobody bid on Hwang when he was posted last year. He is 29 years old. If the Braves can get him for a about half the total price of Kang I would be all for it.
Oklahomabrave
Anytime Now Frankie...
Chuck Garfien on his audio podcast today today said he is certain the Astros, Pirates, and Braves have made offers for Quintana.
A's sign Rajai Davis for $6M. He would have been a great 4th OFer, and that would have been a very affordable way for the Braves to add a win to the roster if they used him correctly. The A's were probably able to offer him more playing time than the Braves though.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
$32m. We can always flip him if he beats his wife.