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CrimsonCowboy

CrimsonCowboy

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Traditional post for me right after the World Series ends. Where will these guys go next season?

Ervin Santana

Hanley Ramirez

Pablo Sandoval

Nelson Cruz

Jon Lester

Max Scherzer

James Shields

Andrew Miller
 
None of the guys on that list have the maturity, grittiness, leadership and clutchness we're looking for.

Whoops. That's nsacpi's line.
 
Scherzer to Yankees
Hanley back to Dodgers
Santana to Diamondbacks
Sandoval back to Giants
Cruz to Tigers
Lester to Angels
Shields to Tigers
Andrew Miller to Mets
 
First time I've ever tried this. Let's see how blissfully ignorant I can be:

Ervin Santana: Tigers
Hanley Ramirez: Back to the Dodgers
Pablo Sandoval: Back to the Giants
Nelson Cruz: Back to the Orioles
Jon Lester: Red Sox
Max Scherzer: Cubs
James Shields: Yankees
Andrew Miller: Tigers
 
Ervin Santana: Royals
Hanley Ramirez: Dodgers
Pablo Sandoval: Red Sox
Nelson Cruz: Yankees
Jon Lester: Red Sox
Max Scherzer: Tigers
James Shields: Yankees
Andrew Miller: Braves
 
Ervin Santana - Tigers
Hanley Ramirez - Dodgers
Pablo Sandoval - Red Sox
Nelson Cruz - Orioles
Jon Lester - Braves
Max Scherzer - Cubs
James Shields - Red Sox
Andrew Miller Tigers
 
Ervin Santana - Braves
Hanley Ramirez - Cubs
Pablo Sandoval - Yankees
Nelson Cruz - Red Sox
Jon Lester - Yankees
Max Scherzer - Angels
James Shields - Tigers
Andrew Miller - Dodgers
 
Santana - Braves (but will be traded)
Ramirez - Giants
Sandoval - Tigers
Cruz - Oakland
Lester - Cubs
Scherzer - Yankees
Shields - Seattle
Miller - Tigers
 
All will most likely be out of our price range except maybe Ervin if he accepts the qualifying offer.
 
Hart said he's gonna go the FA route first. And is saying that payroll could go up to 120 million this year. My uncle is a season ticket holder and apparently he's telling them all that. But he could fit somebody in and back load it a little with Uggla's money being gone after next year. Depends on what money he trades away to.
 
Hudson2 said:
Hart said he's gonna go the FA route first. And is saying that payroll could go up to 120 million this year. My uncle is a season ticket holder and apparently he's telling them all that. But he could fit somebody in and back load it a little with Uggla's money being gone after next year. Depends on what money he trades away to.
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Hart said trade route was more likely than FA route. And he did not say anything about payroll going up to 120M. No matter what your uncle said.
 
In a phone conversation with not just him but other season ticket holders. That's what was said. Regardless of what you say.
 
I thought it was a well-established fact that we were going to see small -- yet not insignificant -- annual bumps to payroll headed up to 2017.
 
Carp said:
Yeah, the season ticket holder thing seems pretty legit.

http://tomahawktake.com/2014/10/29/atlanta-braves-payroll-2015-according-john-hart/
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According to the article, "north of 100M and south of 120M." I have a strong hunch closer to the former. 105M if I had to pick a number with some held in reserve for mid-season moves. But we'll see.

As things currently stand we're at about 98M. Not much room to play with unless some salary is cleared. That's why I think BJ plus cash/prospects for a pitcher with a somewhat burdensome salary is the most likely route.
 
Hawk said:
I thought it was a well-established fact that we were going to see small -- yet not insignificant -- annual bumps to payroll headed up to 2017.
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This is my understanding as well. And I don't think it would be good PR at all for Hart nor the Braves, in the position that he and they are in, to mislead season ticket holders.
 
Dalyn said:
Santana - Braves (but will be traded)
Ramirez - Giants
Sandoval - Tigers
Cruz - Oakland
Lester - Cubs
Scherzer - Yankees
Shields - Seattle
Miller - Tigers
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Santana can't be traded until June 15th if he accepts the qualifying offer.
 
I really hope Ervin declines the qualifying offer. Definitely would not mind getting him back but in my opinion we can get another decent veteran for closer to $8-$10M a year and spend that savings elsewhere.
 
Ervin Santana- Braves
Hanley Ramirez- Dodgers
Pablo Sandoval- Giants
Nelson Cruz- O's
Jon Lester- Yankees
Max Scherzer- Cubs
James Shields- Red Sox
Andrew Miller- Mets
 
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