The Atlanta Braves

[zjcvols]

I’m not sure that isn’t a fair result, to be honest. We overachieved last year because the Nats and Mets underachieved. Assuming they fix *most* of their issues, it was always going to be a tight battle regardless of how much we spent.

I agree but I think it’s insulting to the fans for the lack of work to improve a division winner.

 

[bignewt]

To be fair we also had the best line up out of all of them last year. Starting pitching, not so much, that is where we need help.

 

[LotteryPick]

Not a huge AA fan. Brought in an old friend and that's pretty much it.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Welp, I'm glad we made the playoffs last year cause we won't be making it this year. Thanks AA

 

[GAVol]

To be fair we also had the best line up out of all of them last year. Starting pitching, not so much, that is where we need help.

...Unless a couple of guys turn the corner, which wouldn't be crazy surprising. It's the Markakis move that blows my mind. They could've taken that money and paid Brantley or Pollock and been right around last year's payroll number.

 

[zjcvols]

...Unless a couple of guys turn the corner, which wouldn't be crazy surprising.

Nah I’m good with the pitching unless they were going to get an ace and none are really available.

The lack of improvement on offense is glaring though.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Welp Bow says we are out

 

[YankeeVol]

any of you Yahoo's playing fantasy baseball?

 

[AV_12]

Nah I’m good with the pitching unless they were going to get an ace and none are really available.

The lack of improvement on offense is glaring though.

I’m not good with the pitching

 

[AV_12]

Rotation and pen

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I cannot believe that with all the prospects that we have to deal and the money that we supposedly have to spend, that we have only made one significant move this offseason, and that to a guy with injury problems. What in the world are they doing? Phillies, Mets, Nats all spending big money and getting better. Braves apparently just want to collect checks and don't care about championships.

 

[TBrown]

...Unless a couple of guys turn the corner, which wouldn't be crazy surprising. It's the Markakis move that blows my mind. They could've taken that money and paid Brantley or Pollock and been right around last year's payroll number.

I feel like Brantley chose the Astros over js

There’s no way we wouldn’t have made the same offer

 

[zjcvols]

I’m not good with the pitching

I think the talent is there. Folty/Newk/Gausman/Teheran/fifth starter is capable. If Teheran sucks then you have plenty of internal options.

I think the pen will be good: Winkler/Biddle were rookies that go overused. They should be stronger. Minter/Viz are good. O’Day is solid. If they go with Fried in the pen he has wipeout stuff. Sobotka will be in Atlanta all year. Plus they got a couple interesting arms in AAA. And improving the bullpen mid season is easy

 

[zjcvols]

I feel like Brantley chose the Astros over js

There’s no way we wouldn’t have made the same offer

I can’t believe we didn’t give Grandal something like 2/$30

 

[GAVol]

any of you Yahoo's playing fantasy baseball?

Swore it off years ago when I was in a daily transaction league and realized I knew every 8th inning setup man in the NL.

 

[GAVol]

I’m not good with the pitching

It's a little scary, and this makes me sound old, but it's just like 1991. There are too many quality arms for there not to be a pretty good pitching staff.

 

[GAVol]

I can’t believe we didn’t give Grandal something like 2/$30

Yep...That's exactly what I'm talking about. They could've easily done that and stayed within last year's budget.

 

[AV_12]

I think the talent is there. Folty/Newk/Gausman/Teheran/fifth starter is capable. If Teheran sucks then you have plenty of internal options.

I think the pen will be good: Winkler/Biddle were rookies that go overused. They should be stronger. Minter/Viz are good. O’Day is solid. If they go with Fried in the pen he has wipeout stuff. Sobotka will be in Atlanta all year. Plus they got a couple interesting arms in AAA. And improving the bullpen mid season is easy

Believer in Folty
Meh on Gausman
Y’all know I’m not a Newk fan
Julio
Touki walks scare you
Fried one of favs but health issues
Wright tbd

Too many questions in the pen on what was real or not. Minter was shaky and others faded

 

[Kingston Vol]

...Unless a couple of guys turn the corner, which wouldn't be crazy surprising. It's the Markakis move that blows my mind. They could've taken that money and paid Brantley or Pollock and been right around last year's payroll number.

Any chance they really like Waters or Pache and didn’t want to commit the extra year for either of those guys?

 

[zjcvols]

Any chance they really like Waters or Pache and didn’t want to commit the extra year for either of those guys?

Pache might be ready by summer 2020 but what do you do with Ender then?

 

[Kingston Vol]

I’ve said it before but the only thing that makes sense is that AA assumed the Mets and Nats would take a step back and rebuild for a couple of years. When both of those teams decided to compete, Atlanta’s immediate window got smaller.

We still - far and away - have the best farm system and young talent so I think they decided to kick the can down the road.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Pache might be ready by summer 2020 but what do you do with Ender then?

I see it the way you do - just trying to play devil’s advocate. I don’t think AA is stupid - so I’m trying to look at alternate theories.

 

[LotteryPick]

I think they’re clearly over valuing all of our prospects and this is coming from a true prospect hoarder.

AA wants to sit back and wait for a good deal for a good player and that’s just not the market.

 

[zjcvols]

RIP Frank Robinson

 

[zjcvols]