The Atlanta Braves

[Volfan1000]

Dansby's wife is on a one year deal with the Chicago soccer club so this signing does not surprise me.

Thanks to Swanson for his contributions to the Braves franchise along with Freeman.

 

[TBrown]

I think we end up with one of
Ketel Marte
Jonathan India
Kim from SD

Two of those guys can’t play SS and I doubt SD would deal Kim. He’s the best defender on that team at SS by far.

 

[TBrown]

They will feel this man. Casuals will not be happy and that’s who fills the ballpark. I remember being at opening weekend and overhearing so many conversations of people who had no idea who Matt Olson was.

Losing Freddie and Dansby consecutively is massive.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Two of those guys can’t play SS and I doubt SD would deal Kim. He’s the best defender on that team at SS by far.

I was thinking we could play one at 2B and move Ozzie to SS. My thing with Kim is where is he gonna play?

 

[TBrown]

I was thinking we could play one at 2B and move Ozzie to SS. My thing with Kim is where is he gonna play?

Kim is going to play 2b or SS

Ozzie at SS is hilarious

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Kim is going to play 2b or SS

Ozzie at SS is hilarious

Only thing I could think of doing. If the options are Crawford, Andrus or Vaughn just give me Vaughn.

 

[GAVol]

Kim is going to play 2b or SS

Ozzie at SS is hilarious

Every time I see Ozzie’s arm, it blows my mind that he was ever a SS.

 

[Volfan1000]

Olson and Riley are now the faces of the franchise with the departures of Freeman and Swanson in consecutive off seasons.

 

[zjcvols]

by the way, I still think we are the best team in the East.

 

[AV_12]

by the way, I still think we are the best team in the East.

I’m still not worried about the Mets, but Philly is a problem

 

[AV_12]

Our rotation is probably better 1-5, but when it mattered most, Nola and Wheeler were absolutely unhittable in the playoffs

 

[mr.checkerboards]

by the way, I still think we are the best team in the East.

Its hard to say, I think going from Degrom to Verlander may give the Mets a big boost. Theyre both solid, but Verlander might actually be able to give them 20+ starts in a season. Now, the question is how much do their hitters regress?

Now, Philly idk, they were bad before they got stupid hot, but their pitching still isnt very good. Can their offense carry them?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Our rotation is probably better 1-5, but when it mattered most, Nola and Wheeler were absolutely unhittable in the playoffs

This, I love Max, but Strider is really our only guy who can just be straight up unhittable. Everyone else we have is just pitch to contact.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[LotteryPick]

by the way, I still think we are the best team in the East.

Phillies are right there.

If Acuna comes back to form though, probably.

 

[zjcvols]

This, I love Max, but Strider is really our only guy who can just be straight up unhittable. Everyone else we have is just pitch to contact.

I would not define Chuck as pitch to contact. Even Kyle was above league average for starting pitchers K rate

 

[zjcvols]

Atlanta was T-3rd in starting pitching K rate last year

 

[zjcvols]

I’m still not worried about the Mets, but Philly is a problem

They’re good. But no Bryce till July, I don’t trust 3-5 for them still and that bullpen only has 2-3 guys. That team OPS+ gonna be wild tho

 

[zjcvols]

It’s funny, Philly is a much better built team for the postseason than the regular season lol

 

[AV_12]

It’s funny, Philly is a much better built team for the postseason than the regular season lol

That’s the fear lol

 

[C/O]

Olson and Riley are now the faces of the franchise with the departures of Freeman and Swanson in consecutive off seasons.

RAJ.

 

[zjcvols]

RAJ.

Money Mike

 

[vols 30]

Why are some of you down on Vaughn? I think he's going to be pretty good for us

 

[LotteryPick]

Why are some of you down on Vaughn? I think he's going to be pretty good for us

I think he will be great with the bat. The defense is questionable at best.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Why are some of you down on Vaughn? I think he's going to be pretty good for us

I think he will be good, hes just isnt ready yet. His bat struggled a lot down the stretch last year, and I question if he is athletic enough to stick there. My hope for next year would be Vaughns bat improves enough to take DH away from Ozuna and we trade for a long term option at SS that has elite defense.