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Robot Santa 
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/19/13 at 12:59 pm to FredSecunda)
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Braves are really screwing up these Prado negotiations. It's almost as it they think he has blind loyalty to the Braves. He will be a free agent after this season, right?
Yes. Payroll is going to be tight soon. I'd say there is a 99% chance we let McCann walk after this year, but Heyward and Freeman are going to get expensive sooner rather than later. Prado's future with the team probably depends on whether or not we can reach an agreement with Arizona for J-Up. We just can't pay for Prado, both Uptons, Uggla's albatross, Heyward, Freeman, and all the pitchers who are due big raises soon. That Uggla contract is going to end up fricking us hard.
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WicKed WayZ 
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/19/13 at 12:59 pm to motorbreath)
I bet the big news is that we signed Prado not traded for Upton.
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FredSecunda 
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/19/13 at 1:29 pm to Robot Santa)
I think Hudson will probably not be back after next season, and McCann will walk as well. That frees up around $20 million for raises to Heyward, Freeman, and hopefully Prado.
I agree that Uggla's contract is an albatross. $12 million through 2015 makes it difficult to trade him unless he has a real bounce back season, to the tune of .260 with 30 bombs and 90 RBIs.
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FredSecunda
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/19/13 at 1:29 pm to Robot Santa)
Double post
This post was edited on 1/19 at 1:30 pm
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blowmeauburn
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/19/13 at 1:35 pm to FredSecunda)
Yeap, Uggla is gonna have to be moved next year if we want to keep Prado.
The chances McCann returns is less than 20% IMO. Just can't afford him with all the young contracts and its tough to put all that money into a catcher.
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FredSecunda
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 10:44 am to blowmeauburn)
McCann's impending departure has less to so with money and more to do with Christian Bethancourt.
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SouljaBreauxTellEm
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 10:46 am to blowmeauburn)
I was somewhat surprised they even picked McCann up for this season.. even tho it should be expected with Braves loyalty.
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beaver 
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 10:46 am to FredSecunda)
Is bethancourt big league ready?
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FredSecunda
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 10:51 am to beaver)
Not right now. But he should be with another full year in AA/AAA.
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SwampDonks
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 11:00 am to FredSecunda)
I think we're going to need a year stop gap after Mac leaves until Bethancourt is ready.
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Robot Santa
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 11:10 am to SwampDonks)
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I think we're going to need a year stop gap after Mac leaves until Bethancourt is ready.
Gattis maybe?
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SwampDonks
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 11:17 am to Robot Santa)
Very possible. It's a sticky situation. A lot will be determined if we can find a regular LF for this year or not. I think that if the Braves think that Bethancourt is a couple years away, they will play Gattis at C in the minors all year because he needs all the training that he can get back there.
Or he could spend the rest of his career as a LF and they sign some vet to a 1 or 2 year deal at the end of the year.
We'll see.
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OBUDan
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 11:25 am to SwampDonks)
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I think we're going to need a year stop gap after Mac leaves until Bethancourt is ready.
Gerald Laird, duh.
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The White Lobster 
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:49 pm to beaver)
A .550 OPS at AA is not good
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FredSecunda
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 5:08 pm to The White Lobster)
CB doesn't have to hit a lot, just around .250 with some doubles and a few homers. His defense will make up for his lack of offense.
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SwampDonks
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 5:10 pm to FredSecunda)
Yeah, he doesn't have to hit a lot with the way he plays defense, but he does have to hit some. Good thing is, he's still young and has time to improve. He's farther away from the bigs than most Braves fans want to believe.
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FredSecunda
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 7:14 pm to SwampDonks)
This is what I think the 25 man roster:lineup will look like:
1. LF Prado
2. SS Simmons
3. RF Heyward
4. 2B Uggla
5. 1B Freeman
6. CF Upton
7. C McCann
8. 3B Francisco
Rotation:
Medlen
Hudson
Minor
Maholm
Teheran
Bullpen:
Kimbrel
Venters
O'Flaherty
Avilan
Walden
Martinez
Gearrin
Bench:
Johnson
Laird
Janish
Mejia
Constanza
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BallHawk
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 7:28 pm to FredSecunda)
Solid, but I think Delgado over Teheran and Ramiro Pena over Mejia.
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SwampDonks
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 7:31 pm to BallHawk)
Teheran is going to have to really screw up during Spring Training to not get a spot in the rotation.
Wren has all but said Teheran is going to be the guy.
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The White Lobster
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| re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition (Posted on 1/20/13 at 8:12 pm to SwampDonks)
kind of like he did last Spring Training?
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