The Atlanta Braves Thread

[SGMVols]

To a franchise key absolutely

Only hit 22 homers this year in LA btw (did have an IL stint but only missed 15 games)

Not giving him the 6th year looks like a good call at this point tbh

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Only hit 22 homers this year in LA btw (did have an IL stint but only missed 15 games)

Not giving him the 6th year looks like a good call at this point tbh

Again the same argument about Dansby. Him being a clubhouse leader makes the contract worth it.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

That's not even the saddest Braves FA fact!

The biggest pitching contract they've given to a FA.......DEREK LOWE IN 2008!!!!!! For $60M!!! Josh Hader isn't good and he got $95M as a RELIEVER last year

That's actually quite sad.

 

[TBrown]

That's not even the saddest Braves FA fact!

The biggest pitching contract they've given to a FA.......DEREK LOWE IN 2008!!!!!! For $60M!!! Josh Hader isn't good and he got $95M as a RELIEVER last year

Derek Lowe and kenshin kawakami. We use to be a real franchise!

 

[raw dog]

If we aren't going to play the free agent game, we need to operate similar to Tampa. Trade guys before they walk. Especially with bats since we refuse to draft any.

Is this real life?

Last night’s start is exactly why the wanted to trade max months ago

 

[zjcvols]

Only hit 22 homers this year in LA btw (did have an IL stint but only missed 15 games)

Not giving him the 6th year looks like a good call at this point tbh

His wRC+ was 147 before he had to take a leave of absence because his son was paralyzed, and he still put up a 137 wRC+ (21 points higher than Olson). He's put up 6.3 WAR better than Olson the last 3 years. Considering the prospect capital and the AAV only being $5M/year, Alex bet on the wrong horse. We will see what happens the next 3 years.

 

[SGMVols]

Again the same argument about Dansby. Him being a clubhouse leader makes the contract worth it.

Clubhouse Leader #1 has fewer playoff wins as a Dodger than Matt Olson has as a Brave.

Clubhouse Leader #2 hasn’t even made the playoffs in Chicago.

 

[LotteryPick]

His wRC+ was 147 before he had to take a leave of absence because his son was paralyzed, and he still put up a 137 wRC+ (21 points higher than Olson). He's put up 6.3 WAR better than Olson the last 3 years. Considering the prospect capital and the AAV only being $5M/year, Alex bet on the wrong horse. We will see what happens the next 3 years.

To be fair, Olson was insanely good last year. This year was a real downer.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Is this real life?

Last night’s start is exactly why the wanted to trade max months ago

I mean I said the same thing back at the deadline.
Every expiring contract shouldve been moved. Fried, TDA, Minter etc...

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Clubhouse Leader #1 has fewer playoff wins as a Dodger than Matt Olson has as a Brave.

Clubhouse Leader #2 hasn’t even made the playoffs in Chicago.

2/2 leading a team of misfits to a ring.

 

[zjcvols]

To be fair, Olson was insanely good last year. This year was a real downer.

I'm afraid that was the high point. I'd be shocked if he ever gets above 140 wRC+ again

 

[LotteryPick]

I'm afraid that was the high point. I'd be shocked if he ever gets above 140 wRC+ again

He does this weird thing where he alternates good and not so good years. Has his entire career.

 

[SGMVols]

He does this weird thing where he alternates good and not so good years. Has his entire career.

Lot of guys out there who would love to hit 30 bombs and OPS .800 in their down year

 

[LotteryPick]

Lot of guys out there who would love to hit 30 bombs and OPS .800 in their down year

Certainly not what he was signed longterm for. Luckily, he caught fire at the end. That 97 wRC+ in the first half was alarming.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Certainly not what he was signed longterm for. Luckily, he caught fire at the end. That 97 wRC+ in the first half was alarming.

This. Hes not what we were told we were getting. I expected more consistency with the bat, and the defense isn't GG caliber like we were told.

 

[BigOrange15]

Seems like Olson's swing is one of those that is not going to age well at all.

 

[TBrown]

Replacing Freddie with Olson was okay because younger, cheaper, more pop, etc. Most importantly it felt like there was a plan to replace all of the significant pieces coming up for departure. They were at least comparable production parts. You could agree or disagree but it made sense.

The Sean Murphy trade made me feel like maybe this is a bad plan. Not Sean Murphy’s fault but just an unnecessary transaction for many already discussed reasons and has played out like a horror movie.

Not replacing Dansby let me know there isn’t actually a plan.

As evidenced by the 29 trades to accomplish absolutely nothing this past offseason.

Trading for jorge soler (lol).

Watching Fried walk this offseason.

AA flying by the seat of his pants up there. My guy is at lunch and recess with his POGs or Pokémon cards or little league World Series pins just trading for the sake of it and hoping he ends up with something he likes when the teacher calls everyone back to class.

 

[raw dog]

He does this weird thing where he alternates good and not so good years. Has his entire career.

Really weird but yes. Flip side, he is getting older.

 

[TBrown]

I'm afraid that was the high point. I'd be shocked if he ever gets above 140 wRC+ again

You, next season,

 

[TBrown]

All of us next Feb when pitchers and catchers report

 

[raw dog]

snit sayin he is ready for spring ball to start tomorrow makes me wanna cry lol

 

[raw dog]

You, next season,

Olson hasn’t sat/missed a game in 3 years. Which is impressive, but he would benefit having an off day sprinkled in here and there

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[LotteryPick]

Jesus

 

[zjcvols]

Replacing Freddie with Olson was okay because younger, cheaper, more pop, etc. Most importantly it felt like there was a plan to replace all of the significant pieces coming up for departure. They were at least comparable production parts. You could agree or disagree but it made sense.

The Sean Murphy trade made me feel like maybe this is a bad plan. Not Sean Murphy’s fault but just an unnecessary transaction for many already discussed reasons and has played out like a horror movie.

Not replacing Dansby let me know there isn’t actually a plan.

As evidenced by the 29 trades to accomplish absolutely nothing this past offseason.

Trading for jorge soler (lol).

Watching Fried walk this offseason.

AA flying by the seat of his pants up there. My guy is at lunch and recess with his POGs or Pokémon cards or little league World Series pins just trading for the sake of it and hoping he ends up with something he likes when the teacher calls everyone back to class.

Taking on a $27M luxury tax hit for wRC+ of 86 from your LF was absolutely brutal. I like the idea but if that falters you deserve copious amounts of **** for it not working.