Hart on Payroll/Off-Season Plans

BeanieAntics said:
You know I never thought about him, but Solarte is actually a pretty decent comp for what Johan Camargo could be if he hits his ceiling, maybe with a little less power. But an average hitting switch hitter that can play a variety of positions sounds about like what I think of when I think of Camargo at his best
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edit - and by average I mean league average. Not a contact-oriented hitter
 
BeanieAntics said:
You know I never thought about him, but Solarte is actually a pretty decent comp for what Johan Camargo could be if he hits his ceiling, maybe with a little less power. But an average hitting switch hitter that can play a variety of positions sounds about like what I think of when I think of Camargo at his best
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Given the team's finances, it doesn't make sense to fish in the deep end of the free agent pool. What does make sense is to accumulate depth via useful players like Solarte, Nunez, etc. That sort of player gives you insurance and a possible upgrade over some of the current in-house default options. And they leave you with the flexibility to extent the homegrown guys who pan out.
 
nsacpi said:
Given the team's finances, it doesn't make sense to fish in the deep end of the free agent pool. What does make sense is to accumulate depth via useful players like Solarte, Nunez, etc. That sort of player gives you insurance and a possible upgrade over some of the current in-house default options. And they leave you with the flexibility to extent the homegrown guys who pan out.
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Braves have less than $20M to spend, probably closer to $10M. It's probably a given that MAdams and his $4M-$5M is traded so the Braves can afford to add the 1-2 BP arms they are targeting.

There will be an innings eating SP in Dickeys spot even if he retires, so that's where that money will go.

I think a trade with the Rays for Odorizzi makes some sense. Rays might value MAdams as a cheap option at 1B, and they might value a low end MLB ready pitcher like Sims or Fried. The rest of Odorizzi's value could be covered by a non-elite pitching prospect.
 
Well, in another one of clv's brilliant blog posts he regurgitates the ideas tossed around on this board and uses my Odorizzi trade idea to upgrade the roster, but predictably fails to properly value him and thinks the Braves can get him for Matt Adams straight up.

Nice try bud, but you still have a lot to learn.
 
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