2018 Offseason And Targets

[mqt]

So we paid Nick $6 mil and CarGo (a more valuable player) just signed for a $2 mil MiLB contract...

What are we doing?

That is surprisingly inaccurate.

 

[Carp]

So we paid Nick $6 mil and CarGo (a more valuable player) just signed for a $2 mil MiLB contract...

What are we doing?

Cargo is a considerably worse player in basically every way imaginable at this point.

 

[CrazyTrain]

Cargo is a considerably worse player in basically every way imaginable at this point.

Ok, so why is he projected a higher WAR than Nick?

 

[Carp]

Ok, so why is he projected a higher WAR than Nick?

They are pretty close in most projections. But Neck has been a considerably better player, each of the last 2 seasons. And Cargo has been unplayable away from Coors. Ideally you don't want either player starting for you, but if our choices were Neck or Cargo, I'm chooising Neck every time

 

[bravesfanMatt]

How does cargo and dufail compare. I would have rather spent 2 mil on cargo over what ever we are paying for dufail.

 

[PurpleBrave]

Cargos career away obp is barely over .300. Can’t hit lefties anymore. He has a cool nickname and played in coors. If his
Name was John Thomas and played in Seattle he’d probably be out of baseball

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Yeah. I mixed up cargo in my head with the other gonzo. I was thinking he was a righty. Not interested in him over neck. And that says a lot since I hated the neck signing.

 

[thewupk]

Ok, so why is he projected a higher WAR than Nick?

Because the steamer projections are super optimistic for him for some reason. Zips has him at an 88 WRC+ with 0.3 WAR which I think is a much better prediction for him.

 

[Enscheff]

That is surprisingly inaccurate.

Not surprising at all.

Remember Gausman had a bad walk rate for the Braves?

 

[msstate7]

Julio struck out reddick and bregman

 

[Tapate50]

Touki getting knocked around early. Throwing a flat breaker that’s getting hammered

It’s televised for anyone interested.

 

[Enscheff]

Touki is very clearly working on his breaking ball and change early, and isn’t commanding them very well. Back to back changes to a RHH isn’t something we will see during the regular season.

 

[CrazyTrain]

Julio was great today.

 

[Tapate50]

Julio was great today.

It’s the juice.

He will be awesome til that ban hammer comes

 

[msstate7]

Julio spring: 12 ip 16 k

I think the rumor of increased body mass and velocity on fastball could be accurate

 

[Enscheff]

Irony: the pitcher everyone wanted to dump is shaping up to be the best and healthiest option in the rotation.

 

[Freshmaker]

Irony: the pitcher everyone wanted to dump is shaping up to be the best and healthiest option in the rotation.

One positive thing you can say about JT is that he has been really durable for us. IP of 185, 221, 200, 188, 188, 175

 

[The Tariff King]

One positive thing you can say about JT is that he has been really durable for us. IP of 185, 221, 200, 188, 188, 175

Imagine how many more innings he'd pitch for us per year if he wasn't already at 80 pitches through 3 innings most starts.

 

[Deester11]

Imagine how many more innings he'd pitch for us per year if he wasn't already at 80 pitches through 3 innings most starts.

Imagine how many more dumbax trade proposals there would be...

 

[chop2chip]

Imagine how many more innings he'd pitch for us per year if he wasn't already at 80 pitches through 3 innings most starts.

Lollllll

Someone should tell this to Julio.