Atlanta Braves (archived)

[RockyTop411]

Man 43-33. We'd be leading any other NL Division, but we have one of the best teams in baseball in ours. I think we'll be in the playoffs.

[Escape Goat]

Originally Posted by dhendri

It's Beachy's I believe.

Thanks. Good to have him back. Unlike some, I'm very unconfident in Minor.

Good news is the Braves have won 4 in a row, after completing the sweep today.

Bad news is, the Braves usually free-fall after a good winning streak.

If this team EVER becomes consistent, watch out MLB.
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[Escape Goat]

Originally Posted by GAVol

the backup infield situation is just a disaster. Hernandez and Hicks can't hit their way out of a wet paper sack and Conrad fields like he's chasing hand grenades. Wren is probably going to be forced into a trade for bench help.

That's sad. Probably still have to give up a lot to get that. Maybe they can act like an American picker, and package together the bench help with the proven right handed power bat. I can always hope anyway.
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[Escape Goat]

Originally Posted by GAVol

It sure is. Locking him up with a long term deal before he was arbitration eligible was a great move.

How long is he signed for? *IMO* He is the best all-around Braves player I have watched, since I have been following baseball. I have been watching since Dale Murphy's career was just about over.
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[Ravenheart]

Originally Posted by Escape Goat

Thanks. Good to have him back. Unlike some, I'm very unconfident in Minor.

Good news is the Braves have won 4 in a row, after completing the sweep today.

Bad news is, the Braves usually free-fall after a good winning streak.

If this team EVER becomes consistent, watch out MLB.
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[GAVol]

Originally Posted by Escape Goat

How long is he signed for?

Signed thru 2012 with a club option for 2013.

This is a neat website to read through . . . Cot's Baseball Contracts: Atlanta Braves

[zjcvols]

I want Mac to get a new contract extension this year. I think 5/80M is a great deal for both sides.

[zjcvols]

Is there someway, somehow, we can void the Derek Lowe contract?

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

I want Mac to get a new contract extension this year. I think 5/80M is a great deal for both sides.

Actually, if things work the way the organization hopes, there's a guy that just got promoted today to high A ball that will be ready to go in 2013/2014.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by GAVol

Actually, if things work the way the organization hopes, there's a guy that just got promoted today to high A ball that will be ready to go in 2013/2014.

Did Bethancourt get promoted today? Excellent. He's been raking. Along with Salcedo and Teheran, he's untradeable. He's insurance in case the Sox offer Mac 7/120 or something we can't match.

The thing is, McCann is the face of the franchise. He conducts himself right. He has shown his work ethic (weighing 250 two years ago and now at 225). He's a Georgia kid, and he's a great player. I think you have to sign him long term if you can.

[zjcvols]

I wouldn't be surprised if Salcedo got called up to Lynchburg on his next hot streak.

[MaehlMan]

I see McCann as a guy that will never want to leave Atlanta.
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[GAVol]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

Did Bethancourt get promoted today? Excellent. He's been raking. Along with Salcedo and Teheran, he's untradeable. He's insurance in case the Sox offer Mac 7/120 or something we can't match.

The thing is, McCann is the face of the franchise. He conducts himself right. He has shown his work ethic (weighing 250 two years ago and now at 225). He's a Georgia kid, and he's a great player. I think you have to sign him long term if you can.

McCann will be 30 when his contract expires. No way you pony up for a 4+ year deal with a catcher over 30 unless there's a position change involved. If they turned Javy Lopez loose, they can do the same with McCann.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by GAVol

McCann will be 30 when his contract expires. No way you pony up for a 4+ year deal with a catcher over 30 unless there's a position change involved. If they turned Javy Lopez loose, they can do the same with McCann.

I don't know. McCann has NEVER had a serious injury (hell, other than his eyes, he's never had a minor injury that made him miss three or four games). And while I think Bethancourt has huge upside, you never know with young catchers. Hell, I can name one that was with Atlanta. Saltalamacchia. Maybe not 5 (for some reason I thought Mac would be 28, not 30. That was my mistake). So something like:

3/48M
Player option for fourth
Club option for fifth

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by MaehlMan

I see McCann as a guy that will never want to leave Atlanta.
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Everytime he talks about the organization, he mentions how much he loves it. I wouldn't be surprised if he never leaves, and shock if he left Atlanta for big time money.