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[Hudson2]

Also every year they seem to be the paper champions and none of it has panned out.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Also every year they seem to be the paper champions and none of it has panned out.

They have a competent manager now in Dusty Baker. That will matter.

 

[yeezus]

Ok so they drafted Harper and Strasburg. Where has that gotten them? It's meaningless without a ring.

All I said was I wouldn't consider them cursed...they've been pretty fortunate all things considered.

 

[Hudson2]

They were def lucky enough to to suck at the right time and get those 2 guys. It's not from a lack of trying on their part bc they always put a good team on the field. They just haven't put it all together yet.

 

[rico43]

Definitely going to be interesting. We will have some flexibility to make this team at least close to competitive. Really hoping we don't trade Inciarte in the off season, however, he has really rebounded and shown to have a lot of value to someone. So if trading him in a package for say someone like Chris Sale became an option, i'd seriously have to look at it. Let Mallex open the season as our everyday CF while upgrading a rotation that has been a disaster all year. Also, I hate not having a LHP in the rotation.

Teheran

Sale

Wisler

Folty

5th starter (veteran FA, Blair, Perez, etc.)

Newcomb is looking very close to being ready.

 

[Southcack77]

All I said was I wouldn't consider them cursed...they've been pretty fortunate all things considered.

I don't think they mind their situation so much.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Newcomb is looking very close to being ready.

He is looking good. But I don't think he should start off the season in Atlanta's rotation unless he comes into Spring Training showing improved control and command of the strike zone. Needs to cut down the walks

 

[clvclv]

Going to be pretty interesting really, and I don't think you can come close without making a few guesses about potential acquisitions and stabs-in-the-dark. So...

Infield - $32,110,000
C - Mac ($10,000,000)
1B- Freeman ($20,500,000)
2B- Peterson ($550,000)
SS- Swanson ($530,000)
3B- Garcia ($530,000)

Outfield - $29,600,000
LF- Kemp ($18,000,000)
CF- Inciarte ($600,000)
RF- Markakis ($11,000,000)

Bench - $6,050,000
C- Flowers ($4,500,000)
INF- d'Arnaud ($520,000)
3B- Ruiz ($510,000)
OF- Mallex ($520,000)

Rotation - $27,170,000
SP- Teheran ($6,800,000)
SP- Quintana ($6,000,000)
SP- Santana ($13,500,000)
SP- Foltynewicz ($550,000)
SP- Wisler ($520,000)

Bullpen - $8,545,000
CL- Johnson ($4,500,000)
RP- Vizcaino ($925,000)
RP- Krol ($520,000)
RP- Cabrera ($520,000)
RP- Ramirez ($520,000)
RP- Minter ($510,000)
RP- Simmons ($525,000)
RP- Rodriguez ($525,000)

That's $103,475,000. That leaves plenty of room for an addition like Longoria or another 3B if they choose to go that route. d'Arnaud likely gets released whenever they call up Albies so Jace can slide into the super-utility role.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Going to be pretty interesting really, and I don't think you can come close without making a few guesses about potential acquisitions and stabs-in-the-dark. So...

Infield - $32,110,000

C - Mac ($10,000,000)

1B- Freeman ($20,500,000)

2B- Peterson ($550,000)

SS- Swanson ($530,000)

3B- Garcia ($530,000)

Outfield - $29,600,000

LF- Kemp ($18,000,000)

CF- Inciarte ($600,000)

RF- Markakis ($11,000,000)

Bench - $6,050,000

C- Flowers ($4,500,000)

INF- d'Arnaud ($520,000)

3B- Ruiz ($510,000)

OF- Mallex ($520,000)

Rotation - $27,170,000

SP- Teheran ($6,800,000)

SP- Quintana ($6,000,000)

SP- Santana ($13,500,000)

SP- Foltynewicz ($550,000)

SP- Wisler ($520,000)

Bullpen - $8,545,000

CL- Johnson ($4,500,000)

RP- Vizcaino ($925,000)

RP- Krol ($520,000)

RP- Cabrera ($520,000)

RP- Ramirez ($520,000)

RP- Minter ($510,000)

RP- Simmons ($525,000)

RP- Rodriguez ($525,000)

That's $103,475,000. That leaves plenty of room for an addition like Longoria or another 3B if they choose to go that route.

Viz and someone else is Arb eligible, so two of those listed will be getting raises.

 

[goldfly]

please trade Nick for whatever we can

if we don't have to send/or take on money

 

[clvclv]

Viz and someone else is Arb eligible, so two of those listed will be getting raises.

That includes raises - Vizcaino's making $897,500 this season.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

That includes raises - Vizcaino's making $897,500 this season.

didn't pay attention to hard. you only think he gets $100K more.

 

[nsacpi]

Viz and someone else is Arb eligible, so two of those listed will be getting raises.

Inciarte will likely be a Super 2.

 

[clvclv]

didn't pay attention to hard. you only think he gets $100K more.

Tough to see how his camp can make a case for substantially more - his injury history's quickly overshadowing any potential upside.

 

[clvclv]

Inciarte will likely be a Super 2.

Should be close - shouldn't change those overall figures by an amount that would keep the Braves from going after whomever they choose.

Heyward received a bump from $496,500 to $565,000 in 2012 - hard to see Inciarte getting a much bigger bump even if he is.

 

[Enscheff]

Your numbers are close enough for the purposes of this exercise. A few extra bucks thrown to Inciarte and Viz isn't going to change the overall payroll much.

While I don't think the Braves will (nor should) part with the talent required to acquire Quintana, I think Santana is a possible target. I also think getting Mac is a foregone conclusion, though I hope they pay more than $10M per year of his contract to lessen the talent going back to the Yankees. As far as 3B goes, I think they should just wait and see if a bargain falls into their laps in February, with a Ruiz/Garcia platoon as the fallback option.

I'm also guessing one of Inciarte or Mallex is traded, and they will probably add one legit starter and one scrap heap starter rather than 2 legit starters.