Flowers, Braves agree to one-year extension

glad we are holding on to late bloomer...his hitting has not been good this year...but i wonder if his early season injury has had some lingering effects

i might add that tyler is an important and well-respected member of the Council of Elders
 
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On a per game basis, here is where Flowers has ranked in framing the last few years (minimum sample of 1000):

2018: #12 of 78
2017: #1 of 79
2016: #7 of 80
2015: #1 of 72
 
Enscheff said:
On a per game basis, here is where Flowers has ranked in framing the last few years (minimum sample of 1000):

2018: #12 of 78
2017: #1 of 79
2016: #7 of 80
2015: #1 of 72
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2018 seems to be an all-around down season for Flowers. Still, very valuable asset!
 
I thought he was amazingly good catching Dickey last year. Too bad we no longer have a knuckleballer to exploit that part of his skill set.
 
Wonder if this signals a similar "take it or leave it" offer is in the works for Zook as well. Signing both to 1+1 deals perfectly bridges the gap to Contreras and keeps you from backing up the truck for Realmuto or spending big money on a Grandal/Ramos.
 
bravesfanforlife88 said:
I really like Zuk, but this probably signals the end of him as a Brave.
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Keep in mind that Suzuki will be 35 in October. His bat is still a plus even with the dropoff in homers, but Flowers is the younger.

I wonder if the Braves just put the offer out there and told the catchers that the first man to agree to the terms gets the contract.
 
rico43 said:
Keep in mind that Suzuki will be 35 in October. His bat is still a plus even with the dropoff in homers, but Flowers is the younger.

I wonder if the Braves just put the offer out there and told the catchers that the first man to agree to the terms gets the contract.
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I suspect they preferred Flowers and prioritized re-signing him.

Doesn't rule out they will also try to bring back Zuk.
 
I'm hoping this is a sign the Braves are correctly valuing catcher framing now that AA has come over from the Dodgers and pulled the FO into the 21st century.

I would be surprised to see Suzuki extended with his poor pitch framing metrics. With Flowers in place as a safety net, hopefully they aim higher this off season. Suzuki seems to be in the same boat as Markakis...Plan C or D if other bigger fish can't be caught.
 
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rico43 said:
Keep in mind that Suzuki will be 35 in October. His bat is still a plus even with the dropoff in homers, but Flowers is the younger.

I wonder if the Braves just put the offer out there and told the catchers that the first man to agree to the terms gets the contract.
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I assume that the offer went to Flowers first, being a GA guy, younger, and the pitch framing. Zuk lives on the west coast and will probably get a contract closer to home.
 
Excellent. Now bring in McCann as the other side of the platoon and our pitching staff will be in good hands.
 
I'd try to bring in a better offensive catcher.

Already have offensive questions at SS, 3B, CF, and Muk is a FA.

That's half the damn lineup but good for TFlo, hope he's the backup though.
 
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