How Long Is Our Contention Window Set To Remain Open?

[BeanieAntics]

Absolutely, it’s always been the most eyebrow raising move of the AA era from an objective perspective (Ozuna of course overtakes this with the benefit of hindsight).

My point is that this all-time elite postseason basically validates everything Will has or will do. He could be so bad next year that we cut him in June and Braves fans will still view him in a unanimously positive way. That’s truly amazing when you consider is approval rating in September was easily the lowest on the team.

Biden needs to go to west Philadelphia to get some approval rating lessons from Will.

 

[BeanieAntics]

I think the team is in good shape through 2024. After that I expect a quick decline to being a basement dweller. The bad drafting hasnt caught up to us yet. It will, although I am sure people will blame everything but the lack of quality prospects from bad drafts. We are already at the "our farm sucks so we need college players" stage of decline where we fail to realize that is the reason the farm sucks in the first place. I call it Royals disease.

A lot can happen year to year with a farm system. I actually think our farm system is in pretty darn good shape considering the international signings thing and a couple underwhelming drafts. If you had asked me in 2019 where I thought the farm would be at this point, I probably would have said near dead last. But we still have several intriguing prospects down there who could contribute at some point.

And I think it has a chance to improve in the next couple of years, given that we're more freed up to do stuff in J2.

 

[Southcack77]

Could always trade for the final season of Kimbrel. That feels like a very Anthopoulos move.

I had that thought when I read he might be on the block.

 

[Tapate50]

 

[USMA76]

Nothing against TDA but catcher is a position we need to shore up if we're going to stay in contention for any length of time IMO. I know he had a couple of big hits but I'm not sure how you can be a complete team when your catcher can't throw anyone out on the base paths.

 

[Hulavol]

Nothing against TDA but catcher is a position we need to shore up if we're going to stay in contention for any length of time IMO. I know he had a couple of big hits but I'm not sure how you can be a complete team when your catcher can't throw anyone out on the base paths.

Enter Langliers...

 

[Heyward]

Nothing against TDA but catcher is a position we need to shore up if we're going to stay in contention for any length of time IMO. I know he had a couple of big hits but I'm not sure how you can be a complete team when your catcher can't throw anyone out on the base paths.

Shea should be ready by 2023 at the latest if not the end of next season.

 

[Heyward]

I think the team is in good shape through 2024. After that I expect a quick decline to being a basement dweller. The bad drafting hasnt caught up to us yet. It will, although I am sure people will blame everything but the lack of quality prospects from bad drafts. We are already at the "our farm sucks so we need college players" stage of decline where we fail to realize that is the reason the farm sucks in the first place. I call it Royals disease.

The farm isnt elite but there's some guys down there. Michael Harris, Pache, Waters, Shea, Grissom, Strider, Cusick, Shewmake, Schuster, Elder, Vodnik, etc. Will also depend if AA can get guys like Riley, Fried, and Swanson to extensions. It's not Royals level bad after they won their WS.

 

[nsacpi]

Certainly through the end of Acuna's current contract. 2028. His age 30 season, when his current contract calls for him to be paid $18 million.

Albies' contract goes through 2027, when he will be paid $7 million.

A lotta surplus value in those two deals.

 

[cajunrevenge]

The farm isnt elite but there's some guys down there. Michael Harris, Pache, Waters, Shea, Grissom, Strider, Cusick, Shewmake, Schuster, Elder, Vodnik, etc. Will also depend if AA can get guys like Riley, Fried, and Swanson to extensions. It's not Royals level bad after they won their WS.

Every team has some guys down there. I assumed Pache and Waters would have graduated by now so that helps keep them from being an absolute dumpster fire.



I haven't been watching closely as I used to so I cant speak to other teams farm systems but I would find it hard to believe we arent bottom 5 without Pache/Waters.