re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition

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PHOENIX – It sounds more and more like the Braves will make moves aimed toward competing for titles in 2017 and beyond rather than the next two seasons, although president of baseball operations John Hart said the decision hasn’t been made yet.

“We obviously have all options open, and I think a lot of it’s going to be dictated by what we’re able to do in the starting-pitching market,” Hart said Wednesday on the third day of baseball’s general managers meetings that end Thursday.

The Braves’ offseason priority is to acquire a couple of pitchers who could step into their rotation, and they’re positioned better to do that via trades than free agency. Especially since they don’t have enough room in their payroll to spend lavishly, and Hart has made it clear they won’t consider top-tier free agent pitchers.

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