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VolPack22 said:
With the extension of Michael Harris, I would look for the Braves to trade Ozuna in the offseason and let Swanson walk to clear the way for Grissom to take over. Ozuna is signed for $16M/yr with a club option to opt out after the 2024 season. You cannot pay a guy that type of money that only has a .263 OBP. 2020 Ozuna ain’t coming back, that was an aberration for him. Swanson is going to command too much money. He’s currently making $10M this season. Have to expect him making somewhere in the neighborhood of $20M/yr.

That’s just too much for the Braves current payroll with them locking up all the young talent. I hate losing Swanson but I hope they make these moves and go after a really good pitcher this offseason. I would expect the Braves to go after deGrom (if he becomes available), Mike Clevinger, Michael Wacha, Tyler Anderson, Noah Syndergaard, and Carlos Rodon (if he becomes available).
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Makes sense to me. The Braves have to get help on the mound.
Strider may come back down to earth, once hitters figure him out a little more. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s just n his way to being a stud, but...
I think you have a ton of young talent and maybe look to make 1-2 big splash moves in the trade market.
 
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VolPack22 said:
With the extension of Michael Harris, I would look for the Braves to trade Ozuna in the offseason and let Swanson walk to clear the way for Grissom to take over. Ozuna is signed for $16M/yr with a club option to opt out after the 2024 season. You cannot pay a guy that type of money that only has a .263 OBP. 2020 Ozuna ain’t coming back, that was an aberration for him. Swanson is going to command too much money. He’s currently making $10M this season. Have to expect him making somewhere in the neighborhood of $20M/yr.

That’s just too much for the Braves current payroll with them locking up all the young talent. I hate losing Swanson but I hope they make these moves and go after a really good pitcher this offseason. I would expect the Braves to go after deGrom (if he becomes available), Mike Clevinger, Michael Wacha, Tyler Anderson, Noah Syndergaard, and Carlos Rodon (if he becomes available).
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Makes sense to me. The Braves have to get help on the mound.
Strider may come back down to earth, once hitters figure him out a little more. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s just n his way to being a stud, but...
I think you have a ton of young talent and maybe look to make 1-2 big splash moves in the trade market.
 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
Makes sense to me. The Braves have to get help on the mound.
Strider may come back down to earth, once hitters figure him out a little more. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s just n his way to being a stud, but...
I think you have a ton of young talent and maybe look to make 1-2 big splash moves in the trade market.
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I’m just glad they are locking these young dudes up. They don’t want the Freddie situation to happen again.
 
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Volprofch05 said:
1923 1927 1928 1932 1936 1937 19381939 1941 1943 1947 1949 1950 19511952 1953 1956 1958 1961 1962 19771978 1996 1998 1999 2000 2009
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How many of those were you alive for?

Edit: nevermind, I saw your other post. You’ve witnessed enough championships for 3 lifetimes lol
 
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Volprofch05 said:
They’re much more exhilarating when you have to wait a long time. Hopefully we’ll both experience that soon with the Vols.
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Yes it will be satisfying whenever it finally does happen again. It won’t be this year but the football program is on a good trajectory. Really most of all the sports programs are good right now for the Vols.
 
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Seriously cannot understand why Snitker can’t leave d’Arnaud and Contreras in the lineup together as C/DH. I guess that makes too much sense.
 
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