2026 ST Thread

[bravesnumberone]

I don't want to beat the dead horse, but...this is what some of us are fucking talking about when every year this team refuses to go harder for the real lineup difference-makers. You never know when/where the next need is coming.

 

[UNCBlue012]

2023 was fun but man, it's been a cluster fuck since 2021

 

[Metaphysicist]

This is surprisingly stupid.

 

[zbhargrove]

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

 

[Enscheff]

This may be the earliest I ever seen a Braves roster decimated.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028888394974077419

 

[UNCBlue012]

This may be the earliest I ever seen a Braves roster decimated.

Unfortunately, I have a feeling AA doesn't do very much to adjust.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Sign Cutch if he doesn't hold you hostage. Probably just need to ride with a combo of Yaz-Gamel-Farmer-White. Hope Kim comes back ok in May. Hope Murphy comes back ok in May and have him do most of the DHing. Too many things to "hope" for.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028887234787561936

 

[Carp]

In theory, when Murphy comes back he and Drake should be able to split DH duties. But we need an extra OFer now regardless. IMO, use the money on Littell or Gio.

As an immediate replacement, Max Kepler should come pretty cheap and he is good candidate to have a bounce back year. He had some rotten luck on balls in play last year despite some solid peripherals.

 

[bravesnumberone]

In theory, when Murphy comes back he and Drake should be able to split DH duties. But we need an extra OFer now regardless. IMO, use the money on Littell or Gio.

As an immediate replacement, Max Kepler should come pretty cheap and he is good candidate to have a bounce back year. He had some rotten luck on balls in play last year despite some solid peripherals.

I hope you're joking about Kepler!

 

[UNCBlue012]

The Players Association plans to challenge MLB’s intention to suspend Jurickson Profar for 162 games...

 

[bravesnumberone]

The Players Association plans to challenge MLB’s intention to suspend Jurickson Profar for 162 games...

Well good - he can go play for their team.

 

[drewdat]

What's Duvall up to these days? Eddie?

 

[CyYoung31]

In theory, when Murphy comes back he and Drake should be able to split DH duties. But we need an extra OFer now regardless. IMO, use the money on Littell or Gio.

As an immediate replacement, Max Kepler should come pretty cheap and he is good candidate to have a bounce back year. He had some rotten luck on balls in play last year despite some solid peripherals.

Max Kepler? Buddy, that dude is currently serving a PED suspension himself.

 

[CyYoung31]

What's Duvall up to these days? Eddie?

Duvall is hanging out with me at First Watch.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

The Players Association plans to challenge MLB’s intention to suspend Jurickson Profar for 162 games...

Much good that would do assuming the positive test is confirmed

 

[drewdat]

How do we think this impacts Profar's Hall of Fame candidacy?

 

[msstate7]

This is probably a huge break for the braves. If he didn't cheat, he'd have sucked. Now they most likely recoup the money

 

[striker42]

I'm not broken up about this at all. I actually wonder if one of the motivations for the Yaz signing was trying to get some insurance against Profar testing positive again. Getting the money back to use on the roster this year is sufficient compensation.