The Atlanta Braves - Hello darkness my old friend

[Kingston Vol]

I love this team so much.

 

[AV_12]

Yessir. Let’s run it back... again

 

[TBrown]

The Marlins beat the Braves in 97. The Sox beat the Yankees in 2004. The Rays beat the Sox in 2008. The Cardinals beat the Phillies in 2011. Giants beat the Nationals in 2014. Nationals beat the Dodgers in 2019. Plenty of underdog wild card teams have pulled off upsets.

I dont even know that I’d consider them an underdog. Where are the dodgers better? RF. CF. ?

 

[TBrown]

Yessir. Let’s run it back... again

We still need 4 bench players haha AA needs to stay busy til literally opening day

 

[TBrown]

Bench is more important without the DH obviously but we have zero injury coverage for position players as it currently stands. Anybody excited to see Ender? I don’t even know who the backup SS is.

 

[AV_12]

Padres winning the division would not shock me. They’re stacked too

 

[TBrown]

Padres winning the division would not shock me. They’re stacked too

I put money down on the Twins (@zjcvols) to win the ALC at +175 and a little on the Angels in the ALW at +400. Almost pulled the trigger on the Padres but didn’t do it.

 

[AV_12]

Bench is more important without the DH obviously but we have zero injury coverage for position players as it currently stands. Anybody excited to see Ender? I don’t even know who the backup SS is.

Camargo? Hope we don’t waste a spot on a dude like adrianza

 

[Kingston Vol]

Bench is more important without the DH obviously but we have zero injury coverage for position players as it currently stands. Anybody excited to see Ender? I don’t even know who the backup SS is.

They gave Jack Mayfield a low number which leads me to believe they like him a lot. I guess it's him, Camargo and Kipnis?

 

[AV_12]

I put money down on the Twins (@zjcvols) to win the ALC at +175 and a little on the Angels in the ALW at +400. Almost pulled the trigger on the Padres but didn’t do it.

would be tough lol. Those series will be must see tho

 

[AV_12]

Forgot about Jack. He has a little pop

 

[TBrown]

Camargo? Hope we don’t waste a spot on a dude like adrianza

They played Culberson at SS over him. I love Culberson but his SS days left him a long time ago (like maybe HS)

Agree - I don’t want to a spot on a no bat backup. We will already have one at C most likely.

 

[AV_12]

Catcher
Camargo
Mayfield
Kipnis
Demeritte

 

[TBrown]

Forgot about Jack. He has a little pop

Good lotto ticket, would feel better about carrying him if we get a first bat off the bench kind of guy.

I’d be happy with ‘guy you want to PH,’ Camargo, Jack, Ender, C. But without that guy, those others inability to hit becomes a distinct liability.

 

[TBrown]

Catcher
Camargo
Mayfield
Kipnis
Demeritte

Forgot TD. Hope Kipnis isn’t washed. He could be a PH guy. Flexibility probably limited but those other 3 cover that.

 

[TBrown]

They gave Jack Mayfield a low number which leads me to believe they like him a lot. I guess it's him, Camargo and Kipnis?

Those 3 with Ender and AJax is best guess without an acquisition.

 

[AV_12]

Forgot TD. Hope Kipnis isn’t washed. He could be a PH guy. Flexibility probably limited but those other 3 cover that.

If Kipnis sucks they cut him and hopefully find a guy to fill that void

 

[TBrown]

Mitch Moreland would have been nice

 

[TBrown]

Anyways we’re here. LFG

Fried, Morton, Anderson, Smyly, Wright

Smith, Martin, Minter, Matzek, Webb, Luke, Edwards, Tomlin

Acuña Dansby Freeman Ozuna TDA Albies Riley Pache

Kipnis Camargo Mayfield Ender AJackson

 

[zjcvols]

I dont even know that I’d consider them an underdog. Where are the dodgers better? RF. CF. ?

The outfield is better for sure with Bellinger and Betts. Probably catcher and 1st too.

 

[zjcvols]

Catcher
Camargo
Mayfield
Kipnis
Demeritte

I gotta think Ender makes that list somewhere. I’d like TD as a RH bench bat though. Maybe they just waive Ender.

 

[Regulator]

It’s not happening, but I’d rather they sign Brett Gardner and waive Ender.

 

[zjcvols]

It’s not happening, but I’d rather they sign Brett Gardner and waive Ender.

Braves have about $5M left, not sure that gets Gardner nor does he probably want a bench role.

 

[TBrown]

Braves have about $5M left, not sure that gets Gardner nor does he probably want a bench role.

I think the 37-38 yr old league avg OFer in decline is gonna have to accept a bench role.

 

[Regulator]

Braves have about $5M left, not sure that gets Gardner nor does he probably want a bench role.

He’s looking at maybe $3M from the Yankees and a platoon role, at best.