AcuñaMania

[Tapate50]

Holy derail

 

[CyYoung31]

I really did enjoy it! It shows how much you really care, you irascible curmudgeon.

I'll be your Joe if you'll be my Chip.

 

[thethe]

Can we talk about how Acuna might be one of the ten best prospects in the last 20 years?

 

[nsacpi]

Can we talk about how Acuna might be one of the ten best prospects in the last 20 years?

hush...there are more important things going on...these kind of tender moments don't happen much around here

 

[CyYoung31]

Can we talk about how Acuna might be one of the ten best prospects in the last 20 years?

Jeez, thethe, feel the room.

 

[jpx7]

Why do the Braves owe the city of Atlanta? And what did the city ever do to encourage them to want to stay?

I live in Cobb and work and spent a lot of time in the heart of the city, so I don't really care about the location either way. But the new location makes WAY more sense for the Braves. Any argument for them staying where they were is purely a romantic notion of a team being connected to a city. The Braves moved to where their fans are. Atlanta did nothing in 30 years to make that area more appealing for people coming in.

Professional sport is nothing if not a purely romantic endeavor.

The city gave them a pretty sweet deal on Turner, in the first place. But, you're free to patronize Sun Trust; I've decided I won't (and I'll keep getting my digs in by no longer calling them the "Atlanta" Braves).

 

[jpx7]

the two of you need to come clean and splain to the rest of us what's going on here

Just innocent roughhousing, coach—I swear.

 

[jpx7]

I'll be your Joe if you'll be my Chip.

As long as you'll pull the short straw, when we get to the end of the line.

 

[thethe]

Jeez, thethe, feel the room.

As much as I'd love to join this discussion and explain all the reasons why the braves had to move....this is a discussion of arguably the greatest player of all time!

 

[nsacpi]

As much as I'd love to join this discussion and explain all the reasons why the braves had to move....this is a discussion of arguably the greatest player of all time!

no arguably about it

 

[Hawk]

Holy derail

♫ Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe. it's not too late
To learn how to love, and forget how to hate ♫

I mean, this is a thread about the next future Braves HoFer, amirite?

 

[smootness]

Professional sport is nothing if not a purely romantic endeavor.

The city gave them a pretty sweet deal on Turner, in the first place. But, you're free to patronize Sun Trust; I've decided I won't (and I'll keep getting my digs in by no longer calling them the "Atlanta" Braves).

Fair enough. I would strongly encourage you to check it out. It is infinitely better than Turner Field.

 

[SJ24]

Ronald at 19 in AAA: 24 games, 107 PA, .348/.434/.576/1.010, .412 BABIP, 4 HR, 3 SB, 18 R, 12.1% BB%, 18.7% K%, .228 ISO, .445 wOBA, 183 wRC+.

Trout at 19 in AA: 91 games, 412 PA, .326/.414/.544/.958, .390 BABIP, 11 HR, 33 SB, 82 R, 10.9% BB%, 18.4% K%, .218 ISO, .421 wOBA, 156 wRC+.

Ronald leads in avg, obp, slg, ops, bb%, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+

 

[Tapate50]

Im all in dude. You have sold me. Acuna for HoF 2040.

 

[smootness]

Anyone who doesn't have Acuna #1 overall at this point is trolling.

 

[Tapate50]

Anyone who doesn't have Acuna #1 overall at this point is trolling.

This latest tear at AAA is ridiculous. I agree. He's 19, at AAA, and STILL improving! (amiright?!?)

 

[zbhargrove]

I don't see how Acuna isn't the best prospect in baseball right now.

 

[SJ24]

12:26 Acuna for Fulmer, who says no?

Travis Sawchik

12:26 Detroit

This would be a mistake on the part of Detroit (and Atlanta).

 

[Julio3000]

Word for word.

This.

Yes, me too, to the letter.

Also Ronald Acuna #1 prospect yes et al.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

This would be a mistake on the part of Detroit (and Atlanta).

it might be a mistake, but he is absolutely right. No way does Detroit trade an established MLB starter of Fulmer's caliber and under control for one prospect.. Even if it is Acuna.