2026 ST Thread
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Ritchie and Fuentes say hey.Elder’s perfectly acceptable as the 5th/6th guy to open the season.
The question is whether we have an acceptable backup plan if he sucks (or when other guys get hurt).
Deester11
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Conversely, anybody forming a strategy on “hope” is a loser. I have no issue with the sum of the core, but I’m not wanting to rely on the youth yet. They need to cook more. So yes.. I’m looking at it from a youth standpoint and a WS standpoint. AA has proven he’s not infallible, but I’ll give you the fact he’s not completely left this team devoid of a “chance.”
This is how fans always act when their team is at the end of their competitive window. If 3 guys bounce back, and 4 other guys stay healthy, and the low end FAs the team can afford play well, this roster has a chance to contend for a title. This is literally the exact conversation people had about the Phillies at the end of the Utley core's window.
The next conversation in 1-2 years becomes some form of "run it back one more time with this core or initiate the rebuild?".
The next conversation in 1-2 years becomes some form of "run it back one more time with this core or initiate the rebuild?".
cajunrevenge
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And how many Braves rebuilds have you seen in your lifetime?
Stop with logic - He should have predicted catastrophic pitching injuries!
One. Believe it or not, other teams have gone through rebuilds in the last 35 years. I literally mentioned one that very closely tracks what the Braves are currently experiencing.
That "gotcha" attempt was like a 2/10 effort.