The Atlanta Braves

Braves Today podcast has a very interesting 2 part podcast on the second half of this season with sideline reporter Kelly Crull at their You Tube page if anybody is interested in watching.
 
I don’t even want to speak this into the realm of possibilities but Jack Flaherty is going to be one of the very few relatively cheap (where we have to shop) options with potential upside..
 
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I don’t even want to speak this into the realm of possibilities but Jack Flaherty is going to be one of the very few relatively cheap (where we have to shop) options with potential upside..

Id much rather invest into the bullpen than the rotation. I trust Max/Chuck/Strider and there are worse options in the world than Elder or Soroka in game 4 (or AJSS)

Need another lefty and a power righty.
 
Couple bullpen arms:

Aaron Bummer- CWS: Lefty, average fastball of 94.5, ERA is gross but the overall numbers look solid even with a higher walk rate. Avoids barrels and due for good luck.

David Bednar- PIT: Very good stuff and command but gonna cost, has multiple years of team controlled years.

Chris Stratton- STL: Righty as well but average fastball, through 2024, solid K rate. Nasty curve.

Hunter Harvey- WSH: Hard fastball, decent split, really good K rate. Through 2026 team control.
 
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Id much rather invest into the bullpen than the rotation. I trust Max/Chuck/Strider and there are worse options in the world than Elder or Soroka in game 4 (or AJSS)

Need another lefty and a power righty.
If we start bryce elder in a playoff game on purpose I’m out
 
But not on purpose!

If we absolutely have to, we could go AJSS one time through and then McHugh for 2 in Game 4 if Elder/Soroka are terrible or Wright can’t come back.

I just am terrified of Jesse Chavez or Lucas Luetge or Joe Jimenez in the 7th inning of a 1-1 series in a tie game or up 1.
 
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The dream is Max comes back, Soroka finds a groove and then you can use AJSS/Wright out the pen, getting a lefty at the deadline (coughHadercough)
 
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