The Atlanta Braves

[TBrown]

Forgot about the rules changes. Certainly gonna be more steals and attempts moving forward

Framing value also likely to be eliminated in the not too distant future too though

 

[TBrown]

I don't really care if RAJ is not happy with the trade. He's not bigger than the team.

I like the trade.

But have you seen his batting average?!

 

[volville]

Framing value also likely to be eliminated in the not too distant future too though

Fair point

 

[AV_12]

Framing value also likely to be eliminated in the not too distant future too though

True as well.

 

[Kristy*]

Framing value also likely to be eliminated in the not too distant future too though

Throwing out base runners will be more important with the new rule changes.

 

[AV_12]

Lol

 

[AV_12]

We have to be dead last right?

 

[LotteryPick]

We have to be dead last right?

I’d think so. I like the pitchers there, but good Lord we don’t have a single bat.

 

[GAVol]

 

[Regulator]

While I'm a little disappointed in what was given up to get Murphy (also disappointed in that somehow Adames wasn't part of the return) I think this increases the likelihood that Max gets extended before he has a chance to become a free agent. I could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time, but I don't believe that AA would trade away that many of the upper tier of the organization's pitching prospects while not having a plan for how the major league staff will look for the foreseeable future.

 

[Buzzbait]

Maybe I’m an idiot, but is Murphy going to be that important defensively we give up Willy and our three best stuff starters that’s above Low A?

Sean Murphy does not make ATL significantly better for 2023, but did make Braves much better for 2024, 2025, and with an extension, beyond. Willie was not going to be catcher#1 as a Brave and was not going to be good enough to play LF regularly. Muller was a good depth piece as a sixth starter and may develop into a long reliever, but expendable for the right deal. Tarnok stings, but I think they believe Vodnik is the better option.

 

[Regulator]

I don't think we're done yet for offseason moves either. I still believe that Ozuna has played his last game for Atlanta and we'll get rid of some of that contract before Spring Training.

 

[Regulator]

Murphy also had 3 passed balls over the last two seasons, roughly 2000 innings played. Contreras had 10 in less than 1000 innings.

 

[Volfan1000]

Anthopoulos and the front office really need to hit it big in the next three or four drafts to replenish a barren farm system.

 

[Regulator]

 

[Buzzbait]

Anthopoulos and the front office really need to hit it big in the next three or four drafts to replenish a barren farm system.

There is a finite number you can draft and Braves tend to pick potential high ceiling pitchers and college bats for trade capital. The biggest plus going forward is this being the second full season back in the international pool. The farm will get better at the lower levels pretty quickly.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Coach Leach has passed

 

[raw dog]

Coach Leach has passed

Absolute legend. Heupel wouldn’t be here without him.

 

[GAVol]

Absolute legend. Heupel wouldn’t be here without him.

Nobody is really talking about that, but it's true. Leach is the guy that gave Heupel his break and Hepel balling out in 1999 is what landed Leach the Texas Tech job.

 

[005]

Essentially 3 of the best QBs in CFB this year... Hendon, Duggan, and Williams... Have pretty direct routes back to Leach.

An icon gone.

What a bummer day.

 

[zjcvols]

Essentially 3 of the best QBs in CFB this year... Hendon, Duggan, and Williams... Have pretty direct routes back to Leach.

An icon gone.

What a bummer day.

As we were texting 90-95% of FBS coaches run some variation of his offense. Just insane

 

[zjcvols]

After thinking about it…I’d rather have made that trade package for Reynolds

 

[zjcvols]

1) Grissom/Anderson/Shuster for Adames

2) Trade Rosario to Angels for Aaron Loup

3) Sign Benintendi to a 1 year/$22M deal with $3M in incentives

4) Cut Ozuna

Win the East again

 

[YankeeVol]

Pujols in GA is a little odd

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

That’s sad news about Leach.