Jim Johnson

[CrimsonCowboy]

The Braves have agreed to a two year extension for Jim Johnson. Terms not disclosed

 

[CyYoung31]

Yuge.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Good depending on price

 

[thewupk]

i like this

 

[striker42]

Guy has had a great season. No doubt about that. Stuff still looks good so this looks like a good move. Like him better as a setup man than closer though.

 

[Hudson2]

I definitely like this. Johnson has been great here.

 

[nsacpi]

solid move

 

[bravesfanMatt]

2 years.. that is perfect!! I thought it would be 3. JJ and the Braves are a good match!!

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Good move...playoff run 2017.

 

[FreemanFan]

Nice move. JJ has been solid for us this year.

 

[50PoundHead]

This got done pretty quickly. They are going to need a veteran in the pen and Johnson has been really good this year since he came off the DL at the end of May. It reduces the shopping list by one item. Still are going to need some LHP help out there.

 

[nsacpi]

Still are going to need some LHP help out there.

I'm thinking with Krol, Paco Rodgriguez, Minter, Marksberry and Akeel Morris they might be satisfied with the current group of internal options. Plus there are a couple starters--Newcomb and Madder--who could be moved to the pen at some point next year.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

He's a different pitcher when he works for Roger. The sinkerballer thing.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

He's a different pitcher when he works for Roger. The sinkerballer thing.

Yeah. I don't think he wants to pitch for anyone else. I knew he was going to resign. Just thought it was going to be 3 years.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

I'm thinking with Krol, Paco Rodgriguez, Minter, Marksberry and Akeel Morris they might be satisfied with the current group of internal options. Plus there are a couple starters--Newcomb and Madder--who could be moved to the pen at some point next year.

Pretty solid. I was secretly very happy when we poached Paco. If his arm is fixed he's part of the solution.

 

[buck75]

I'm thinking with Krol, Paco Rodgriguez, Minter, Marksberry and Akeel Morris they might be satisfied with the current group of internal options. Plus there are a couple starters--Newcomb and Madder--who could be moved to the pen at some point next year.

I'm hoping Brady Feigel LHP makes it as well someone next season.

 

[mossy]

Wasn't long ago we were all calling for his head.

Good on him for turning it around.

 

[rico43]

Front office is wasting no time. It would be very expensive to find his production on the open market. Next stop: catcher?

 

[Russ2dollas]

Hope it's cheap and we can flip him at deadline bc Simmons and winkler are healthy

 

[TheBravos]

Very smart move....his price would be high in the offseason and I think I really helped that he doesn't want to be anywhere else.