re: The ATL Thread - 8/6 - Let’s Sweep the Fish

Olson has hit the piss out of the ball all night

Matt, Ronald and Mike on a 50 game heater together would be fun to witness.

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We NeEd To TrAdE rOnAlD

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He misses the playoffs I'll get his arse deported...

47 games to go.

2 games back of Milwaukee for #1 seed
1 game ahead of LA for the #2 seed
8.5 games ahead of Philly for the NL East (this one is over).

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We NeEd To TrAdE rOnAlD

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You say this sarcastically, but in all seriousness, this organization has a lot to figure out with him on whether or not they can, or should, keep him. You sure can't count on him to stay healthy, but even when healthy, his production has been inconsistent since his MVP season. Very hot and cold. So if they can't get him to accept a reasonable number that makes sense given the risk, they have to decide whether to just ride it out while he's here and then watch him leave, or trade him while they can get something for him.

I don't envy the position they are in with him. You don't trade him unless you get a significant return, I would certainly hope. I want to see him succeed here and be the player he used to be, but this feels like another Mike Trout situation, if the Braves pay up and keep him.

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What gave it away?

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Why the snark? I said that to say that even though I know you're being sarcastic, I think it's a real discussion.

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Nowhere near the same situation considering Ronald's contract is incredibly team friendly. Having Ronald on the roster isn't precluding the Braves from doing anything else in terms of roster construction.

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Did you read to the end of what I said, or did you stop at "Mike Trout situation"? I said "If the Braves pay up and keep him" immediately after that. At no point did I say that Ronald is currently hampering roster construction. My entire post was about whether or not to re-sign him (if they can even afford whatever he asks for), exercise his two remaining club options and then let him walk if the price doesn't make sense for them, or trade him.

If they give him a big fat deal, that is when I would be concerned about a Mike Trout situation. It's not the money, it's the money for a guy who might be unavailable for a large portion of his contract. Hopefully it doesn't play out that way for Ronald, but it's hard to continue to view his injuries as unfortunate happenstance.

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And you think I'm being snarky

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Your response warranted what I said to you, and I wasn't ugly about it. But if I came across as annoyed, you'd be right.