2018 Offseason And Targets

[Freshmaker]

if Harper is going to give anyone a discount and short term deal then i'd expect that to be the Dodgers, not us.

Offer him 4/160 and see what he says

 

[Hudson2]

Seriously, just stop

?? I didn’t say we would get Harper and I think the chance is less than 1%. Liberty is probably the richest of all the owners in MLB so if they really did want a player then they could do it. But won’t.

 

[weso1]

lol...apparently on MLB Radio Frenchy said we're in on Harper

Was he just guessing or was he claiming to know something?

I actually think there is a non zero chance that the Braves could take the risk of signing Harper, because of his unique branding and marketability. What would that mean for Liberty Media? I don't know the answer to that.

 

[CyYoung31]

I ran into Gerald Laird at Honey Baked Ham Co. and he said we were on the verge of signing both Harper and Machado.

 

[Braves1976]

I ran into Gerald Laird at Honey Baked Ham Co. and he said we were on the verge of signing both Harper and Machado.

Tell him to say hey to Fredi for us, lol.

 

[weso1]

I think I'm a Harper conspiracist. I think the Braves are secretly in talks to sign Harper.

 

[drewdat]

If we were to get Kemp, he'd probably work really hard to get in shape and turn back the clock to gold glove form. Can't discount that factor.

 

[BedellBrave]

I think I'm a Harper conspiracist. I think the Braves are secretly in talks to sign Harper.

I think I'll join you if for no other reason than to annoy folk.

 

[msstate7]

I know it sounds crazy and hard to believe but if Liberty Media has intentions of selling at all then Harper would be a really good selling point to a potential buyer. And like I said earlier, AA leaving the WM early to meet with Liberty execs in Colorado is not something I recall the past GMs doing.

 

[weso1]

Word comes out that Liberty wants to sell the Braves. Braves pass on two guys who received team friendly contracts for RF. Harper is marketable and could potentially add value to an asset. It is happening.

 

[BedellBrave]

Yeah, just get Harper, trade for Realmuto, and that Bum from SF and play ball.

 

[weso1]

I ran into Gerald Laird at Honey Baked Ham Co. and he said we were on the verge of signing both Harper and Machado.

The globalists always go with the straw man. Braves are only interested in Harper.

 

[Southcack77]

Outside of an increase in BB rate and decrease in K rate? What exactly are you looking for in terms of improvement? His improvement wasn’t some minor amount. Projecting a .280 BABIP is perfectly reasonable.

He’s definitely not my top choice, but when deciding between a 25 year old who just made significant improvements in his BB and K rates vs an old guy like Markakis or CarGo, I think the choice is pretty obvious.

Frazier isn’t proven either, but I would be in favor of adding him if the value is right as well.

The Braves aren’t exactly in a position to pick up a sure fire 3 win guy anymore unless AA wants to pay for Haniger.

I'm saying the breakout 110 wRC+ projection in LF isn't very exciting for a team that's trying to contend and it would be, in my opinion, a disappointing result for a contending team filling it's one true hole in the roster during the offseason.

It's totally fine for a team coming out of rebuilding and still willing to turn over roster spots to flyers. Maybe that's where the Braves should still be considered.

I sort of think if they are going to make a move they ought to make a big one, because it isn't like the Twins have any incentive to give him away. We're not talking about Kolby Allard here.

 

[weso1]

The globalists are coming out strongly against Bryce Harper. Interesting.

 

[BedellBrave]

The globalists are coming out strongly against Bryce Harper. Interesting.

When is the next Bilderberger Meeting? Inquiring minds want to know

 

[weso1]

When is the next Bilderberger Meeting? Inquiring minds want to know

They meet every December.

 

[msstate7]

Word comes out that Liberty wants to sell the Braves. Braves pass on two guys who received team friendly contracts for RF. Harper is marketable and could potentially add value to an asset. It is happening.

Are the braves really likely to be sold? Wonder if author blanks would have interest

 

[Braves1976]

What if Harper turns out to be globalist too?

 

[weso1]

Are the braves really likely to be sold? Wonder if author blanks would have interest

We actually refer to him as "A". "A" has been saying for a while now that all of the talk to sign McCutchen and Brantley has been a smokescreen. We are in fact formulating a plan to sign Harper.

 

[weso1]

What if Harper turns out to be globalist too?

That's the risk. A globalist would wind up not meeting his contract demands. A bravest will.