re: The ATL Thread: 2021 World Champion Atlanta Braves Offseason Thread

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Because we had only 3 legitimate starters for the playoffs and only 2 legitimate starters for 90 % of the World Series. At this point, you can't bank on Soroka providing meaningful innings. So unless you expect Wright and Co. to finally put together a full season, then you have to find another guy, even if it means using those guys as trade bait.

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For one, the game has quickly shifted away from needing dominant starting pitching, particularly in the postseason. You absolutely MUST have a shutdown pen. That's the top priority. The Braves just proved that. Our pitching absolutely dominated all postseason long, in large part thanks to the work the pen did.

Two, are you lumping guys like Tucker Davidson and Kyle Muller in with Wright & Co? If so, you are doing them an incredible disservice.

Davidson, Muller, Ynoa, & Strider are all more than capable. And yes you even have Wright & Toussiant lingering too. I'm not completly giving up on both of them.

Out of all of that talent, they absolutely can take up 2 spots in the rotation. And if Soroka does come back and can be effective, any of them could be some of the best 5th starters in baseball.

I will almost guarantee you that we don't spend a single cent on Starting Pitching. Any money we do have will go towards the OF and RP.