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Braves Ongoing Season Comments Thread..
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Pache is untouchable IMO.
I don't know if the lack of spending (Donaldson and Keuchel notwithstanding) is so much Liberty as it is AA not finding a deal that he liked. Just my thoughts.
Okay then, my question then is who is more valuable him or waters?
Pache and Ian Anderson most valuable in the near term I think.
I think if we tell them we will take most of the $70 million, I think we could give them less prospects and maybe a guy like inciarte. The key is how much of grienke contract the Braves seen willing to take on.
Y’all rather have will Smith or greinke. Id go with the closer in smith
Both make us contenders for a World Series. I would also take Giles or the Pirates closer who’s name is escaping me currently. Bottom line is we need one more starter and one more bullpen arm maybe even 2 if the opportunity is there.
Now if we do make a move and lose a couple top prospects. Do the Braves look to sign a guy like Donaldson to a 3 year deal in the off season.
I like Donaldson a lot. At first I wasn’t thrilled as it seemed to be more of a gamble than I would’ve liked, but the thing I like most is that he brings some swagger to the team. If he were playing against my team I’d hate him because he comes off pretty cocky at times, but that confidence is something I think the team lacked last year in the playoffs.
cory,430. I wouldn't trade any of the prospects management has evaluated as likely future stars unless they feel strongly the player or players they get in return might be key in winning The World Series.
The Braves likely won't peak with this young team for several years, still, MANY teams that seemed on an upward trajectory end up dropping off after a short time, KC comes to mind. Their very young team won a WS then went into decline.
Dbrown7494, I agree on trying to re-sign Donaldson on a 3 yr deal. Riley has been pretty good in left field and his bat is really good.
Imagine this postseason our starting pitchers being: Game 1 - Zach Grienke, Game 2 - Trevor Bauer, Game 3 - Dallas Keuchel, Game 4 - Mike Soroka. If we could swing that I would like our chances.
I agree, and I don't think that they will have to trade top line prospects for Grienke. I also think that they will spend the money if AA seems it a worthy deal, which it seems to be, to me at least.
Kuechel looking strong tonight
He is interesting to me, he seems to get a lot of swings on pitches out of the zone. Like even when he is behind in the count. And he doesn’t seem to have the kind of stuff with crazy movement that would cause that.
i have no idea how he does it but I love it
Keuchel pitched another gem tonight. Not only does he give us quality he gives us quantity. This is his 3rd straight start where he went 7 innings.
Management has really worked efficiently in signing useful players with such cheap ownership. I'm eager to find out if Liberty gives The team the go ahead to trade for Bumgarner or another potential difference maker starter when the trading period opens in 2 1/2 weeks.
Kirb. Disguising the pitch is a good way to fool hitters into swinging at pitches out of the zone. Keuchel seems to be really hard for hitters to read.
Yet another late inning win tonight 7 /5 in extra innings.I'm starting to love this team. They really remind me of Bobby Cox teams in their low key professionalism and the way nothing seems to faze them.
luke Jackson aka Nuke Leloosch saved another one.
Luke Jackson is not a closer.
But he manages to get the job done, someway, somehow.
When did the Mets trade DeGrom to Philly?
Apparently I’ve lost my mind, I know he plays for the Mets but I guess I had Philly on the brain?