Acuna to AAA

[mqt]

Whoa

http://www.macon.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/bill-shanks/article161091034.html

 

[Hawk]

Whoa indeed.

For some reason, my gut reaction was that they are dangling him.

 

[Tapate50]

Whoa indeed.

For some reason, my gut reaction was that they are dangling him.

No reason to push him if that's the case. He's as untouchable as we have right now.

 

[thethe]

Acuna was just not being challenged enough at AA.

He is going to be our LF either at the start of 2018 or shortly thereafter.

 

[thethe]

No reason to push him if that's the case. He's as untouchable as we have right now.

I don't think the Braves have any interest in trading Acuna. He may be the best prospect in all of baseball right now.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Acuna was just not being challenged enough at AA.

He is going to be our LF either at the start of 2018 or shortly thereafter.

I'm assuming Coppy will either be pushing Markakis somewhere this offseason or trying to dangle Kemp as a DH to AL teams in need. I'd rather see Kemp go and go with Markakis in RF in 2018, so the Braves can grab a RF in free agency for the 2019 season and beyond.

 

[thethe]

I'm assuming Coppy will either be pushing Markakis somewhere this offseason or trying to dangle Kemp as a DH to AL teams in need. I'd rather see Kemp go and go with Markakis in RF in 2018, so the Braves can grab a RF in free agency for the 2019 season and beyond.

Not sure if its lingering effects of the hamstring injury but Kemp has been absolutely brutal. I thought it was a worthwhile gamble and while I'm not ready to give up completely I would not be upset if they could unload some of his money on another team. Acuna is coming and he is coming fast.

 

[zbhargrove]

Man, what a rise for Acuna.

 

[Garmel]

Acuna was just not being challenged enough at AA.

He is going to be our LF either at the start of 2018 or shortly thereafter.

Have to think he'll go to RF with his arm strength.

 

[jpx7]

Have to think he'll go to RF with his arm strength.

/ Markakis' lack thereof.

 

[thethe]

Have to think he'll go to RF with his arm strength.

Not sure why I wrote LF. Agreed 100%. It will be easier to trade Markakis at this point than Kemp anyway.

 

[ixiXSolidXixi]

I am very happy for him. He is a great player but specially looks like a great person.

 

[Garmel]

/ Markakis' lack thereof.

I'll miss Markakis and his noodle arm.

 

[EstebanBugatti]

Called it.

 

[SJ24]

After all those trades and high draft picks, our best prospect turns out to be a guy Frank Wren signed.

Too funny.

 

[Enscheff]

I'm sure it's just the negi in me talking, but I have a bad feeling the Braves are about to do something devastatingly bad for the future competitiveness of the ball club.

The FO thinks the team is better than it is, and they are about to make a huge mistake because of it.

I'm afraid that 2-3 years from now we will look back at the next few weeks as the exact point the rebuild failed.

 

[msstate7]

Welp... if Riley doesn't hit, Mississippi offense gonna be non-existent

 

[msstate7]

I'm sure it's just the negi in me talking, but I have a bad feeling the Braves are about to do something devastatingly bad for the future competitiveness of the ball club.

The FO thinks the team is better than it is, and they are about to make a huge mistake because of it.

I'm afraid that 2-3 years from now we will look back at the next few days as the exact point the rebuild failed.

Acuna gonna be our Andruw for the playoff push haha

 

[Enscheff]

Welp... if Riley doesn't hit, Mississippi offense gonna be non-existent

What makes you think he won't hit? His .718 OPS in A+?

 

[Enscheff]

Acuna gonna be our Andruw for the playoff push haha

More likely we sat through a 3 year rebuild instead of a 5 year rebuild, and rushing it caused the competitive window to be 2-3 years rather than 8-10 years.