2018 Trade Deadline ROSTERBATION

[zbhargrove]

He doesn't have that kind of value now. Maybe before he showed the world he couldn't hit.

How's that whole "the Braves will never be a contender in 2018" narrative working out for you?

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Middling prospect was released

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Pretty good since I’m a Braves fan

They still haven’t won anything yet, they have a ton of holes. They are playing fairly well and are in a pretty poor division so they may have a chance to make the playoffs and then get bounced

There. Happy?

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Agree to a point

He might be a part of a trade for an Ace but I don’t think the centerpiece

 

[CyYoung31]

Pretty good since I’m a Braves fan

They still haven’t won anything yet, they have a ton of holes. They are playing fairly well and are in a pretty poor division so they may have a chance to make the playoffs and then get bounced

There. Happy?

The NL East will likely have three teams with winning records when all is said and done. Hardly a poor division. The NL as a whole is tightly bunched together this year.

 

[GeorgiaGirl]

The NL playoffs have the potential to really be a madhouse this year due to the 2nd wild card. What's crazy is it's a bunch of good not great teams (at the most), and the arguably most talented team when healthy (even without Corey Seager) is going to have to fight to the death to go.

It's mildly plausible 4 one game playoffs will be needed and a tiebreaker game or two for the division, too.

Even if it lives up to what it could be, the NL winner will be mincemeat for the AL winner this year.

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

The NL playoffs have the potential to really be a madhouse this year due to the 2nd wild card. What's crazy is it's a bunch of good not great teams (at the most), and the arguably most talented team when healthy (even without Corey Seager) is going to have to fight to the death to go.

It's mildly plausible 4 one game playoffs will be needed and a tiebreaker game or two for the division, too.

Even if it lives up to what it could be, the NL winner will be mincemeat for the AL winner this year.

Dodgers are actually pretty good if they make it to the World Series. Other than them, I think we have as good of a chance as anyone to make it in the NL because all the other teams are just "good".

 

[nsacpi]

Pretty good since I’m a Braves fan

They still haven’t won anything yet, they have a ton of holes. They are playing fairly well and are in a pretty poor division so they may have a chance to make the playoffs and then get bounced

There. Happy?

for some of us playing meaningful baseball in September is good enough

 

[nsacpi]

The NL playoffs have the potential to really be a madhouse this year due to the 2nd wild card. What's crazy is it's a bunch of good not great teams (at the most), and the arguably most talented team when healthy (even without Corey Seager) is going to have to fight to the death to go.

It's mildly plausible 4 one game playoffs will be needed and a tiebreaker game or two for the division, too.

Even if it lives up to what it could be, the NL winner will be mincemeat for the AL winner this year.

has the makings of a wild and crazy scramble...should be fun

 

[nsacpi]

Dodgers are actually pretty good if they make it to the World Series. Other than them, I think we have as good of a chance as anyone to make it in the NL because all the other teams are just "good".

BP has our chances of winning the WS at 4%!

 

[msstate7]

BP has our chances of winning the WS at 4%!

Red Sox or Astros the favorite?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Red Sox or Astros the favorite?

I still say Astros. The Sox have been incredible, but the Astros’ pitching is out-of-this-world good.

 

[Heyward]

Well, with the acquisitions of O'Day, Gausman and Duvall, I have the 2019 payroll sitting at around $75M. Assuming a payroll in the $120M-$125M range, that's $45M-$50M to spend with holes in LF, both catchers, and probably 3B and 1-2 BP arms.

I'm thinking that, just maybe, giving Machado $35M-$40M per year isn't the best way to fill out a complete roster with that limited payroll.

Oh yeah, and giving a single player 30% of the payroll is also proven to always be a bad idea.

Can save 11 mil by moving Julio but even with that, and even if payroll is bigger, i dont see them being players for Machado or Harper given there's multiple holes to fill.

2 catchers, another outfielder, BP arm, bench IF bat, maybe a SP, and leaving some money for a midseason trade as well.

 

[Heyward]

Pretty good since I’m a Braves fan

They still haven’t won anything yet, they have a ton of holes. They are playing fairly well and are in a pretty poor division so they may have a chance to make the playoffs and then get bounced

There. Happy?

Considering where the Braves were the previous 3 years, i'd say making the playoffs and losing in a year where it looked like a 75-80 win season is pretty good.

 

[Heyward]

Dodgers are actually pretty good if they make it to the World Series. Other than them, I think we have as good of a chance as anyone to make it in the NL because all the other teams are just "good".

I'd give Cubs or Dodgers a shot vs the AL winner, but other than that, tough.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

for some of us playing meaningful baseball in September is good enough

Haven’t made it to September yet

 

[CyYoung31]

for some of us playing meaningful baseball in September is good enough

This.

 

[nsacpi]

Haven’t made it to September yet

true...I hope we dont run away with the division and render September moot and boring

 

[Horsehide Harry]

true...I hope we dont run away with the division and render September moot and boring

All this has me wondering where is thethe?

 

[Enscheff]

This season has been a success. Period.

Attendance is up in the 2nd year of a new park. The importance of that fact can’t be overstated.

Folty and Newk have emerged as rotation mainstays. Acuna and Albies have shown to be legit young stars. AA has shown to be competent at making value additions.