re: The ATL Thread | Offseason Edition

So we have to make a move for a 1B catcher right?

We have to have some insurance for Murphy beyond just signing a Tyler Flowers type that you can stomach catching a game every few days. We need someone who has shown that they can catch multiple games in a row in case Murphy goes in the tank again.

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Is there such a thing as a good catcher for less than $6 million/year?

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Yeah... William Contreras and Shea Langeliers both made around $700K this past season.

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We have to have some insurance for Murphy beyond just signing a Tyler Flowers type that you can stomach catching a game every few days. We need someone who has shown that they can catch multiple games in a row in case Murphy goes in the tank again.

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My best guess as of now is it'll be Murphy and Tromp to start the season and they're going to let Murphy catch 5 games per week to see if consistent playing time gets him going. If Murphy gets hurt or sucks again, they'll give Baldwin a longer look, but they probably want Baldwin catching every day in Gwinnett to work on game calling.

Unfortunately, the more likely scenario is AA doubles down on the Murphy gamble and trades Baldwin this offseason.

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they'll give Baldwin a longer look

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He needs to make a huge jump behind the plate to be MLB ready.

AA interview on 680 with Nick and Chris:


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Sounds like the Braves initially filed a compliant against DSG about the new TV deal moving forward but later withdrew.

My guess is we took a haircut in the payout for sure, but the question is how much. Does it affect payroll now?

Well, that would be fricking beautiful.

What he and Fried did in the playoffs proved they need to get paid!

So the goal is to “sniff” the playoffs? Ok. Maybe, just maybe, we should ensure our pitchers are ready to pitch when the games matter. But I do so enjoy those big wins against the Marlins in May and June.