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Aaron Nola Rumors: MLB executives reportedly believe Braves will sign either Nola or Sonny Gray

​Friday, Nov. 17 at 1:39 p.m. ET: On an Atlanta sports talk radio station, ESPN’s Jeff Passan said that major league executives believe the Atlanta Braves will sign either Nola or Sonny Gray this offseason.

“Executives on other teams believe that the Braves will wind up with one of those two [Nola or Gray],” Passan said on “The Cellini and Dimino Show” on 680 The Fan on Friday. “I don’t know which one. I don’t know how soon it’s going to be.”
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UNCBlue012 said:
I saw someone else post this on another board, so I'm sending it...

Aaron Nola Rumors: MLB executives reportedly believe Braves will sign either Nola or Sonny Gray

​Friday, Nov. 17 at 1:39 p.m. ET: On an Atlanta sports talk radio station, ESPN’s Jeff Passan said that major league executives believe the Atlanta Braves will sign either Nola or Sonny Gray this offseason.

“Executives on other teams believe that the Braves will wind up with one of those two [Nola or Gray],” Passan said on “The Cellini and Dimino Show” on 680 The Fan on Friday. “I don’t know which one. I don’t know how soon it’s going to be.”
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Nola and Gray make sense if we are extending Fried. Because once Fried walk we are going to be in the same place.
 
I don't have anything against Nola and Gray (I'm actually a big Nola guy, as someone who loves a good curveball), though you have to see the contract details, but they wouldn't seem to really fill the "top of the rotation starter" role. They do admirably lengthen the rotation, but it seems like a lot of years and money for that.
 
MadduxFanII said:
I don't have anything against Nola and Gray (I'm actually a big Nola guy, as someone who loves a good curveball), though you have to see the contract details, but they wouldn't seem to really fill the "top of the rotation starter" role. They do admirably lengthen the rotation, but it seems like a lot of years and money for that.
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The thing that makes me nervous about Nola is that he's similar to Bumgarner in may ways. Work horse, lot's of innings on the arm. At least he hasn't seen his velocity dip as much as Madison as he averaged 92.9 mph on the fastball this year which was the same as last year and just down from 93.3 which was his max in 2019. But makes me nervous giving a 30 year old starter a big deal who only averages 92.9
 
zbhargrove said:
Nola or Gray is simply not gonna cut it if it's our only rotation addition.
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I disagree. Fried/Strider are both top 5 starters in the NL. Morton is a solid #3. Nola and Gray are both 2's.

That's a ****ing rotation with Elder/whoever being the #5 guy.

I'm aware teams go through a **** load of starters throughout the year but adding Nola or Gray would give the Braves the best projected rotation in baseball imo.

The problem isn't their ability it's they are both over 30 looking for big pay days and Fried likely being gone after next season.
 
thewupk said:
I disagree. Fried/Strider are both top 5 starters in the NL. Morton is a solid #3. Nola and Gray are both 2's.

That's a ****ing rotation with Elder/whoever being the #5 guy.

I'm aware teams go through a **** load of starters throughout the year but adding Nola or Gray would give the Braves the best projected rotation in baseball imo.

The problem isn't their ability it's they are both over 30 looking for big pay days and Fried likely being gone after next season.
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Yeah, if fried, strider, Nola/gray, Morton, and elder/AJSS isn't good enough, no one has a good rotation
 
thewupk said:
I disagree. Fried/Strider are both top 5 starters in the NL. Morton is a solid #3. Nola and Gray are both 2's.

That's a ****ing rotation with Elder/whoever being the #5 guy.

I'm aware teams go through a **** load of starters throughout the year but adding Nola or Gray would give the Braves the best projected rotation in baseball imo.

The problem isn't their ability it's they are both over 30 looking for big pay days and Fried likely being gone after next season.
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I'm more speaking in preparing for the future if Fried leaves as is assumed. I like Yamamoto because I'm more convinced he will remain more effective at the end of his contract. Either way I want Lugo as well. With that, I'm happy. He can be our pen guy and spot/emergency starter.
 
Not a huge fan of Nola or Gray for the projected contracts. Those are the exact kind of aging SP contracts we make fun of other teams for signing.
 
The fact it’s leaked that Nola it Gray is one of the moves leads me to believe that’s not the case at all
 
Super said:
Going to likely need two starters either way. And you just don’t know what’s going to happen with Fried; he’s going to FA no matter what (I mean unless AA made him a monster offer, which he shouldn’t do). You can’t pass on signing someone for this season (and beyond) and hope that Fried’s market stays in your range.

That said I strongly prefer giving Yama whatever he’s going to get. It won’t be significantly more and he seems well worth it. I’m really really hoping he’s the move.
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Next year's starting pitching class looks to be substantially better with Burnes, Bieber, Fried, Cole, Glasnow, Buehler, Scherzer, Verlander, Wheeler, Woodruff, and Means. Even if you consider Fried is out of our price range, the talent pool is inexplicably better to choose from.

If we can't get Yamamato, we don't need to overpay for Nola, Snell, or Montgomery. Sign Stroman, Gray, or E-Rod for half the price. We will likely get similar production.
 
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