bravesfanMatt
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2018 Offseason And Targets
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You tell me. Your the GM
Oklahomabrave
Anytime Now Frankie...
Depending on upgrades made elsewhere on the team I might prefer Hedges to Realmuto.
Mejia.
If he could just stay healthy, AA could probably get Hedges as part of a deal for Myers since they want out from under that contract so badly. Just don't think he'll ever be healthy enough to be worth 2/3 of what he gets paid after 2019 though.
FWIW, adding the two of them leaves you around $35 million for bench and pen upgrades this year though, so AA could add Gonzalez and Britton and still have money available if he actually did go after an Ace. With Julio, O'Day, and Vizcaino coming off the books following this season, that money would more than cover Myers salary when it goes up next year.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
i thought he was no longer viewed as catcher material
the padres still view him as that IIRC
One angle we haven't really looked at is "Where are they going to hit Acuna going forward?".
Say Snit moves him down to hit behind Freddie and goes back to the pesky speed guys at the top in front of them. Might a big deal for Schwarber then make sense even with his defense? A Freeman/Acuna/Schwarber middle of the lineup would measure up to the heart of anyone's order, and you'd have whatever Catcher you signed and Camargo to follow them.
If you could put up with Schwarber's defense in LF, you'd have the money to sign Grandal, a really good bench piece, and whatever Closer he wants. You'd suddenly have an AL-type offense, especially if you kept Duvall as the bench OF and added Gonzalez' bat as your super-sub.
Say Snit moves him down to hit behind Freddie and goes back to the pesky speed guys at the top in front of them. Might a big deal for Schwarber then make sense even with his defense? A Freeman/Acuna/Schwarber middle of the lineup would measure up to the heart of anyone's order, and you'd have whatever Catcher you signed and Camargo to follow them.
If you could put up with Schwarber's defense in LF, you'd have the money to sign Grandal, a really good bench piece, and whatever Closer he wants. You'd suddenly have an AL-type offense, especially if you kept Duvall as the bench OF and added Gonzalez' bat as your super-sub.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Christian Bethancourt.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I thought about posting that.
They may have a lot of players, but none of them are very good. The Braves need to aim higher.
The only Padre projected for 2+ wins next year is Margot...who they got in exchange for Kimbrel.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
that's the difference between a 5 WAR poster and a replacement level poster
...huh?
Hedges has a career OBP of .258.
If that's the answer AA comes up with...he failed.
Oklahomabrave
Anytime Now Frankie...
To elaborate if we use prospect capital to make a big improvement in the OF, say for Haniger, and then make a smaller trade for Hedges, I might prefer that to say Realmuto and Brantley.
msstate7
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With our elite coaching (manager of the year), I have no doubts we can improve the obp to .260
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Not a big enough track record for me to make a determination on hedges. He improved from last year which was his only full season. Plus only being 25 you could see some improvement as his prime years roll in. I think he is a less risky investment. But also agree I would prefer Ramos/ JT/ or YG.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Braves should acquire Hedges and talk Kris Benson into making a comeback. They could have a battery of Benson & Hedges. Smokin'!
i think he's probably too much of a question mark for this team.
i'd still be interested in renfroe tho.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Hmm. Someone is not a Ron Burgundy fan.
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