zbhargrove
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For what little we hear, it just doesn’t seem like there was ever any mutual interest with Rodriguez for whatever reason.
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ixiXSolidXixi
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I think AA is working a extension with Max Fried. Probably that’s holding everything.
zbhargrove
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Dude give it up… AA isn’t signing Fried to an extension and with his injury history he shouldn’t.
UNCBlue012
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I would have signed him for that, but who knows if there was any interest. I trust AA regardless.
Hudson2
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That ship has sailed. I think Ohtani is holding up alot. The other starters wanna hold out till he signs and teams dont wanna trade a starter bc somebody is gonna get desperate.
zbhargrove
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I think it will be Lugo and/or Cease… or someone no one has ever talked about
zitothebrave
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Cashman's ass is on the line. He's gonna push the chips in. Unfortunately that Division is stacked and I still think their ultimate success or failure comes down to Judge being healthy and Judge has had issues with that.
MadduxFanII
Swallowed by Mark Bowman
The Braves won 104 games last year, and if anything that understates how good they were. And they have six spots on the diamond locked up through the heat death of the universe. Anthopolous didn't really need to do anything this offseason, save for finding someone to stand in left field and filling out the bottom of the roster. The first box is checked, and the second is clearly an ongoing process. We all want another starter, but a lot of teams are going to do a lot worse than a top three of Strider, Fried and Morton. One of the advantages to being in the position the Braves are in right now is that you never have to do anything out of desperation.
zbhargrove
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People are wetting themselves over Soto/Judge/Stanton in the same lineup… but Judge and Stanton are never healthy.
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Hudson2
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He’s definitely a difference maker. Health is his only problem. If they can keep his work load under control then great. We need him healthy going into October.
50PoundHead
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Very curious on the asking price. Dodgers have us beat by a light year on prospect capital, but I don't have any idea on what the Rays' asking price is.
Rodriguez deal doesn't look horrible but as others have said, that 4th year is a perilous river to cross. The thing that is a bit puzzling to me is that if they were/are talking about an extension with Fried, it would probably end up being richer in both years and AAV than Rodriguez' deal. Maybe that's why the line went dead.
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Tapate50
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Such a Rays move. Not getting on field production they need to contend so they flip for younger talent
ixiXSolidXixi
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If they can add Glasnow and someone like Lugo! Keep the rotation fresh.
Tapate50
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SD really needs Tatis Jr to offensively bounce back to play LF. That contract looked large for a MVP caliber SS, but a 770 OPS RF? Yikes.
I'd be interested if they kicked in a good bit of money at the end of that contract, seeing as though they are in cost cutting mode.
I'd be interested if they kicked in a good bit of money at the end of that contract, seeing as though they are in cost cutting mode.
UNCBlue012
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People are getting too worked up about the Braves not signing another starter, but there's a solid pool of pitchers left in the market, including Yamamoto, Snell, Montgomery, Stroman Giolito, Lugo, Imanaga, Wacha, Flaherty, and more. Not to mention potential trade options.