Again, we're just spitballing and guessing, but when things start to go south, they tend to snowball and go that way in a hurry - that's why I included Tampa and San Francisco on my list. Both teams have already been bitten by the injury bug before leaving camp and are counting on several unknowns without long track records (Kiermaier, Rivera, and Franklin for TB, and Belt and Panik for SF), not to mention Mad-Bum pitched mad innings last season, Huddy and Peavy are a year older, they don't appear to have any ready replacements if someone goes down, and (probably most importantly) it's an odd-numbered year. That's the only reason I say they could wind up being worse - both teams have about as many question marks as we do (although several of theirs have higher potential upside IF they work out).
Spring Training 2015
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Again, we're just spitballing and guessing, but when things start to go south, they tend to snowball and go that way in a hurry - that's why I included Tampa and San Francisco on my list. Both teams have already been bitten by the injury bug before leaving camp and are counting on several unknowns without long track records (Kiermaier, Rivera, and Franklin for TB, and Belt and Panik for SF), not to mention Mad-Bum pitched mad innings last season, Huddy and Peavy are a year older, they don't appear to have any ready replacements if someone goes down, and (probably most importantly) it's an odd-numbered year. That's the only reason I say they could wind up being worse - both teams have about as many question marks as we do (although several of theirs have higher potential upside IF they work out).
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
To be fair, there arent alot of good LH RP's on the Braves, so.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
4.
Peterson, Freeman, Simba, Markakis (because of contract locks)
Gomes, CJ, EYJ, and maybe CB need to be replaced.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Wandy almost hit a homer his AB the bottom half after seeming to be hurt reacting to a comeback single. That's a good sign that he's okay. Jace Peterson stays hot with another single.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Uggla, and many others, do the math, it's not brain surgery.
They have plenty of money next winter to sign some players to improve the team, since you hate the new FO, you dont believe it.
sturg33
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They don't have plenty of money. You could make the argument they have 10-15m... that gets you... Nick Markakis.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
stpeteirish
Called Up to the Major Leagues
I'd say its Stults instead. Hopefully Minor comes around and we only have to keep one of those guys all year.
BTW Dodgers released Jamey Wright today, wouldn't he be the viable 7th reliever that we're looking for?
dak
Well-known member
I like the stuff he is showing this Spring, but even if he stays healthy all year, I don't think is arm is conditioned to pitch 200 innings. I'd be open to trading him before the opt-out deadline if I thought we could get anything worthwhile for him. Probably not though.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Wandy probably won't pitch 200 innings but he is a better pitcher at this point than both Harang and Stults. I'll go ahead and say he'll outpitch both this year too (as long as he stays healthy). However, I agree that Harang and Stults should eat more innings if they stay in their respective rotations all year.
Speaking of Harang, he's been battling a bad back off and on this Spring Training with Philly. They're paying him 5 million, we can add both Wandy and Stults for 2 million less.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
They overpaid for him, there's plenty of players they can get in FA for that like a Span or Fowler which fit.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Will Markakis ever get a hit again? JK. 
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Cunniff made the mistake of walking a few with the wind blowing out. Wandy didn't walk anyone to go along with his 8 K's, that is how he kept us in the game with the wind blowing out. He was good after the slow start to the first. Wandy had to pitch with the wind blowing out both of his final two outings.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Paul Maholm is available ;-)
Wandy can make pitch. I think the concern with Wandy is that he hasn't thrown more than 75 innings or so for the last three years. Even if he's Harang-huge for us, the concern about his durability is omnipresent.
Nicely played on Almonte. I'm glad they didn't feel compelled to keep him even though he was out of options.
Wandy can make pitch. I think the concern with Wandy is that he hasn't thrown more than 75 innings or so for the last three years. Even if he's Harang-huge for us, the concern about his durability is omnipresent.
Nicely played on Almonte. I'm glad they didn't feel compelled to keep him even though he was out of options.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
If no one gives him another shot, I'd give Maholm a minor league deal if he's willing to go to Gwinnett. I'm all for depth and Paul Maholm is very similar to Eric Stults (both had a good ST too but Reds still let Paul go).