Scandal-Stained Braves Must Send Strong Message To Fans This Offseason

The best thing the Braves can do is somehow acquire a bat for LF and/or 3B.

Signing Frazier makes all the sense in the world now, even if I think it's better to give Camargo a shot at 3B.

Somehow swinging a trade for Ozuna also makes a ton of sense, even if it means taking on another bad contract to get it done.

Problem is, I don't think the Braves have the cash to make moves like that happen. I hope I'm wrong.
 
Enscheff said:
The best thing the Braves can do is somehow acquire a bat for LF and/or 3B.

Signing Frazier makes all the sense in the world now, even if I think it's better to give Camargo a shot at 3B.

Somehow swinging a trade for Ozuna also makes a ton of sense, even if it means taking on another bad contract to get it done.

Problem is, I don't think the Braves have the cash to make moves like that happen. I hope I'm wrong.
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I would love ozuna.
 
The Braves are right on the edge of the section of the win curve where added projected wins are most valuable:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/which-teams-most-need-the-next-win/

There are paths to 85+ wins that involve transactions the Braves can likely afford.

For example, dumping MAdams, signing Frazier at 3/33 and a trade with the Marlins for Ozuna/Tazawa puts the Braves right at $108M.

A trade for Prado/Ozuna puts the Braves at a slightly lower payroll number.

Trading for Piscotty and signing Frazier is even cheaper.

There are things the Braves can do to make a bit of a "win now" show without mortgaging much of the future. Unless they are paring payroll back under $100M, there is no reason they can't push to climb the valuable portion of win curve they are currently sitting.
 
Enscheff said:
The best thing the Braves can do is somehow acquire a bat for LF and/or 3B.

Signing Frazier makes all the sense in the world now, even if I think it's better to give Camargo a shot at 3B.

Somehow swinging a trade for Ozuna also makes a ton of sense, even if it means taking on another bad contract to get it done.

Problem is, I don't think the Braves have the cash to make moves like that happen. I hope I'm wrong.
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Could theoretically use the money allotted for International market and add it to the payroll.
 
Hudson2 said:
I could see ownership loosening the strings bc they know the backlash sucks right now
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I get that, but I somehow hope they don't dole out a couple of big (and unwise) contracts just because the casual fan is disappointed. I call a little bit of BS on the article. Braves cheated and MLB dropped the hammer. All well and good. But now the Braves should just go to Plan B because of the setback?

Frazier's alright, but I see him as Uggla who can actually play a position in the field. I see another Markakis situation arising, where he'll sign with the team that offers him a 4th year.
 
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