bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Have him pimp more homers??
GDT 4/24/26: Braves vs Phillies - Interesting Lineup Adjustment
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bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Funny thing about last night. I was watching and when acuna hit his homer I was like sweet tie game. Went to the restroom and took a quick Riley and got back and Acuna was still rounding the bases.
Carp
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You can write off anyone in April. But, man. The Phillies just look bad and old.
They won't do it, but they should sell at the deadline. Wheeler would be able to bring back a strong package if he can prove he's still a TOR starter. Realmuto might bring back a solid prospect or 2. Luzardo and Duran too.
They won't do it, but they should sell at the deadline. Wheeler would be able to bring back a strong package if he can prove he's still a TOR starter. Realmuto might bring back a solid prospect or 2. Luzardo and Duran too.
Careful, there’s a carefully crafted narrative at stake here that AA did nothing.
cajunrevenge
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Don't forget we have to trade someone to the DL to compensate.
Hudson2
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With 3 SP coming back I'd send Holmes and Lopez both to the BP to cut down on innings and strengthen the BP. Fuentes should no doubt be a weapon coming out of the BP in the 2nd half if the rotation is completely healthy. Farmer and Mateo will probably get sent down when Murphy and Kim get back.
Do you think they keep Heim over Mateo?
It will be interesting to see how that plays out.
cajunrevenge
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I think Reynaldo is traded to the DL to bring back Strider.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Heim-lick goes when meth gets back
Anyone have ev for meth. Hasn’t had a hit yet. Well except for the hits of meth
Anyone have ev for meth. Hasn’t had a hit yet. Well except for the hits of meth
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Think they have a harder time trading folks. JT is basically market value Harper has 5-120+ after thus years 27. Wheeler might not be healthy the rest of the year. TOS is hard to come back from. Schwarb and turner are under water big time
Even if they get a few prospects, they have a long way to go to build anything respectable. Dark times headed their way.
WaitingFor2017
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in honor of Brian Snitker night, tonight Weiss should:
Leave the starting 9 in the entire game
Leave his starter in way too long to try to get him that elusive "W"
Use low leverage relievers if the team is trailing by 1 or 2
Take a nap between the 3rd and 5th innings
Kidding.
Leave the starting 9 in the entire game
Leave his starter in way too long to try to get him that elusive "W"
Use low leverage relievers if the team is trailing by 1 or 2
Take a nap between the 3rd and 5th innings
Kidding.
Mad Dog Murph
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I am not worried about the offense. Acuña isn’t even hitting yet. I still have concerns the pitching holds up even when guys get back.
jsebe10
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I think they're living proof of pressure from the fan base leads to making bad decisions. That Realmuto deal was dumb along with Nola deal....They should have backed the truck up for Suarez.
JT was just a FA and no one wanted to give him the 3/45 he got…not even the Phillies. They just had no choice.
They should def trade Duran but Luzardo just signed a long term deal so he almost definitely won’t be dealt.
I don’t see anyone of much value on their roster. If Wheeler looks good then he would because teams would love to have him for the playoffs. But he and Duran are about it.
Carp
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They aren't trading Harper unless he asks to be traded. JT is still a starting caliber Catcher. He isn't bringing back a ton, but he should be able to bring back a couple of prospects in some teams top 15. Wheeler is definitely a question mark.
Carp
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JT is a starting caliber catcher. He isn't bringing back a ton, but some team will take him.
I recall the narratives being:Careful, there’s a carefully crafted narrative at stake here that AA did nothing.
1). He signed guys to market value deals so that makes it an average offseason
2). He didn’t sign a SP so that makes it bad.
For point 1, I think it’s just objectively wrong. Kim was below market. Dubón trade was below market. And sure, Iglesias and Suarez may have been market value. But they’re smart, low-risk market value deals. And suring up the backend of the bullpen is pretty important.
I was annoyed he didn’t acquire a starter. But all of those backend guys some of us wanted have been shit. Elder and Holmes have been way better than Bassitt. And so I think AA wanted a clear TOR arm or nothing, because the internal options were as good or better than the backend options. I didn’t want cease for his deal or Suarez for his, which leaves trades, and no one big got traded this offseason.