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re: The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:07 am to SwampDonks
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:07 am to SwampDonks
As a Rangers fan as well, I kind of want Upton but afraid of the package it's going to take given he only has a year left on his deal. I would think some combo of Profar, Luke Jackson, and one of Nick Williams/Lewis Brinson should get the job done.
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Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:08 am to papz
I want all the top prospects.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:09 am to okietiger
Jupton to the cubs for theo straight up
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:09 am to okietiger
Another thing to consider is Markakis is on the wrong side of 30. We know what his ceiling is by now. Heyward is only 25. Who knows what his ceiling is? My opinion is that Heyward will be a monster in StL. It will always puzzle me as to why we didn't at least try to approach him with a deal. I don't know whether to blame Wren for that crappy 2 year deal last year or Hart for not attempting to extend him this year.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:10 am to papz
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I would think some combo of Profar, Luke Jackson, and one of Nick Williams/Lewis Brinson should get the job done.
I would fap to this.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:10 am to TH03
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Jupton to the cubs for theo straight up
Can we get Maddon too?
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:20 am to RollDatRoll
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“He wanted a two-year deal and wasn’t interested in a long-term extension unless the dollars were maybe beyond where the club certainly wanted to go. We had a strong feeling he was going to go on the market. That’s what he wanted to do. We wanted to protect ourselves and position ourselves better. If we elect, next year, to be one of 30 [teams] that compete for Jason on the market then that’s what we’ll do.”
When he saw Freeman sign his contract, he was licking his chops. It boils down to we weren't ready to pay him a premium price which he felt like he deserved. There was just a lot of risk and it was a tough position to be in. If his numbers didn't improve offensively, that contract could have been crippling.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 10:26 am to papz
Oh no they didnt!
Posted on 12/5/14 at 10:50 am to okietiger
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Convenient to leave defense out of your comparison.
Dude, you responded to me and even quoted me when I said equal offense
If you read my post again, I clearly said better pitching, equal offense, and shitter defense.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:14 am to SwampDonks
The offense was already horrendous and it is likely going to be worse if Bethancourt gets 500ish ABs.
Even if you say "equal" it is hard for me to see a team with an offense as bad as ours competing at any kind of respectable level.
Even if you say "equal" it is hard for me to see a team with an offense as bad as ours competing at any kind of respectable level.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:17 am to volfan30
I'm not disagreeing with you. Of course it will get worse if he's getting that many at bats, he's not a good hitter right now.
But right now, he's not set to get 500 at bats. So I think our offense is comparable to last year, which doesn't mean it's good. But it's still comparable.
But right now, he's not set to get 500 at bats. So I think our offense is comparable to last year, which doesn't mean it's good. But it's still comparable.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:18 am to papz
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If his numbers didn't improve offensively, that contract could have been crippling.
I think a guy who has proven he is elite in other areas (base running and defense in this case) is someone you don't have to worry about being a crippling contract. He is a guy who is likely going to be a 3-6 WAR guy every year through his prime even if he doesn't improve offensively. That's someone I'm definitely okay with having on my team. That's just me though.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:21 am to SwampDonks
I just got off the phone with my uncle, who works in the Braves FO, he said he didn't understand why it's called the winter meetings because the heat is going to be UP a TON...take that FWIW
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:22 am to LSUsmartass
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:24 am to SwampDonks
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@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Markakis leaning toward surgery to repair bulging disc in neck. Recovery time up to 12 weeks. #Braves knew of possibility.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:39 am to LSUsmartass
Posted on 12/5/14 at 12:40 pm to volfan30
Yea... not for a 150+ million dollar contract extension. I disagree. I'm not paying that amount for elite defense and good base running skills. That's insane and a big gamble.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:01 pm to SwampDonks
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Padres
Can we haz Hunter Renfroe in return for Upton?
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:04 pm to volfan30
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@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Markakis leaning toward surgery to repair bulging disc in neck. Recovery time up to 12 weeks. #Braves knew of possibility.
Sounds about right.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 4:18 pm to DynastyDawg
Yankees got a SS who hit as well as Jeter last year
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