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re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:49 am to Rig
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:49 am to Rig
So can anyone tell me what triggered this "rebuild"?
Is it really just the Liberty Media not wanting to spend money, so the only way we will ever win another World Series is by lucking into it with super young players, like the Marlins?
ETA: I see where people want to trade Kimbrel, and honestly, I understand the reasoning. However, at what point do you look at someone other than Freeman and say we really shouldn't trade this guy, he's a face of the Franchise.
Is it really just the Liberty Media not wanting to spend money, so the only way we will ever win another World Series is by lucking into it with super young players, like the Marlins?
ETA: I see where people want to trade Kimbrel, and honestly, I understand the reasoning. However, at what point do you look at someone other than Freeman and say we really shouldn't trade this guy, he's a face of the Franchise.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 10:52 am
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:56 am to DynastyDawg
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Is it really just the Liberty Media not wanting to spend money, so the only way we will ever win another World Series is by lucking into it with super young players, like the Marlins?
Pretty much that and the shitty TV contract that they inherited (why the Braves allowed Time Warner to do that still boggles the mind). LM only gives a frick about squeezing as much revenue out of the franchise as possible (which is why we're about to dump a barely 20-year-old stadium for a glorified shopping mall that happens to have a ballpark attached to it).
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:26 pm to DynastyDawg
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However, at what point do you look at someone other than Freeman and say we really shouldn't trade this guy, he's a face of the Franchise.
Very good point, however I believe we all said that about Heyward. Kimbrel or any closer for that matter, should never be "the face of the franchise." If the Braves are in true re-build mode attempting to put together a winning team by 2017, then there is no feasible reason to keep a player like Kimbrel on your roster.
A.) His save opportunities will be few and far between when your team is only winning between 60-70 games for the next 2 years
B.) We literally have 2 other EXTREMELY qualified guys (and Shea Simmons who is somewhat qualified) who could immediately step in and become the closer on an average team. We are not looking at a playoff race or anything.
C.) Kimbrel has a very team friendly contract including a $1M buyout option in 2018. I am willing to bet that if the Braves made Kimbrel available via trade we would have offers from every single club out there. The return on Kimbrel would be INSANE and would catapult our re-build mode.
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