Who are we going to upgrade CF with that we couldn't get without trading Kimbrell and BJ? We already have the money to spend if we wanted to sign someone like Fowler next offseason.
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Who are we going to upgrade CF with that we couldn't get without trading Kimbrell and BJ? We already have the money to spend if we wanted to sign someone like Fowler next offseason.
It's quite possible we could compete as early as 2016 depending on what sort of offense we can get. We have a deep rotation with plenty of depth in the minors. When we are able to compete, having the best closer in the game will be quite advantageous.
I was thinking his last name sounds more like a Canadian sex act.
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Lol
DirkPiggler
Well-known member
It's a damn shame that we can only have one guy hitting 8th.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
Which is what I combined with Markakis to make the Mukaki Rebuild.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
Oh, no! The bukkake is out of the bag!
You don't understand. The Braves front office is horrible at life and therefore the Braves are nowhere close to competing.
sturg33
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You just said in the post above that we wouldn't be able to find any offense for $27M.... So what offense are we going to find without it?
sturg33
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Would make sense that this was the Braves plan all along
sturg33
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Totally disagree. He is an arm injury away from becoming worthless during the remainder of his contract. We're not competing for the next two years. We will need to acquire some offense either via trade or FA if we want to compete by 2017
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
I think this is going to be the lineup we'll see next Monday:
Eric Young Jr.
Jace Peterson
Nick Markakis
Freddie Freeman
Johnny Gomes
Chris Johnson
Christian Bethancourt
Andrelton Simmons
Eric Young Jr.
Jace Peterson
Nick Markakis
Freddie Freeman
Johnny Gomes
Chris Johnson
Christian Bethancourt
Andrelton Simmons
weso1
<B>Clique Leader</B>
Not convinced Fredi will be able to resist the all important lefty/righty deal in the batting order. Heywood may be on to something.
weso1
<B>Clique Leader</B>
This is the one that makes the most sense to me, but just swapping Simmons and CB. I personally think it makes sense to go with a hopelessly lost free swinger in the 8 hole. Seeing as how they are pitched around quite a bit. What good does a walk in front of the pitcher do in most cases?
IF there were a way to give you 20 thanks I would. The lefty-righty dynamic is why I put that lineup out there... because it's what Fredi and probably Bobby would do. lol
How many of these guys will need to be replaced(upgraded) in order to have a realistic chance of competing? 4? 3? 5?
weso1
<B>Clique Leader</B>
1, 5, 6 and maybe 7
It's doable. I could argue that we already have in house options to replace each player outside of Gomes and the maybe who is Bethancourt.