2019 Trade Deadline Thread:

“It just costs too much” should be the new Braves motto

Well, he'll be 36, 37 and 38 in the next 3 years.

That's not exactly young. And his contract aint cheap. He could decline sharply at any moment, but the way Greinke pitches, i wouldnt bet against him.

And the Braves have added nearly 20-25 mil to payroll since Opening Day, so this isnt near true. And added some money to next years payroll in Greene and Melancon.

Lastly, i said before, Braves and Astros are at different points of their windows. Astros are in the middle of their window, and Miley/Cole are FA's after the year, Brantley next year, Correa in 2 years. They gotta go for it while they got this team. Verlander is still pitching well but who knows when he'll decline. Braves arent quite at that point now.
 
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not entirely writing him off. but he won't come close to being worth that contract.

Who could have possibly predicted it would be a bad idea to give CK 2.5 years?

Who could have possibly guessed it would be the Cubs who overpaid for pitching?
 
Remember when everyone thought that Theo Epstein was some sort of baseball savant?

He's probably like Bill James and that they've fallen behind the current analytics movement.

But Theo will probably go in the HoF one day since he ended 2 century long curses in Boston and Chicago.
 
It turns out building a winner and maintaining a winner are 2 different skill sets.

Theo undoubtedly did a tremendous job building a winner in 2 different places. It appears he may not be doing a good job maintaining it.
 
It turns out building a winner and maintaining a winner are 2 different skill sets.

Theo undoubtedly did a tremendous job building a winner in 2 different places. It appears he may not be doing a good job maintaining it.

Where do you put JS at
 
He's probably like Bill James and that they've fallen behind the current analytics movement.

But Theo will probably go in the HoF one day since he ended 2 century long curses in Boston and Chicago.

How many gms other than John S have even won titles with two orgs?

Factor in ending two 100 year droughts that have totally turned around two large market franchises and I think he’s clearly getting in.

He’s not a dummy.
 
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