The Atlanta Braves

[GAVol]

the weather in chicago looks fantastic, im so glad MLB keeps sending us there early in the season.

Sending a team from ATL to play in Philadelphia and Chicago the first week of the season is absolutely brilliant.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Sending a team from ATL to play in Philadelphia and Chicago the first week of the season is absolutely brilliant.

I thinknwe request to open on the road, but I feel like there are enough cities to where you could either play in a dome or on the WC without sending teams to Chicago, Philly, NY or Boston.

 

[GAVol]

I thinknwe request to open on the road, but I feel like there are enough cities to where you could either play in a dome or on the WC without sending teams to Chicago, Philly, NY or Boston.

Literally the only worse place to go after opening in the northeast is Minneapolis. I’m sure they’re trying to give everybody a weekend opener, but that doesn’t mean you should have to play two series in a row inside a freezer.

 

[05_never_again]

Literally the only worse place to go after opening in the northeast is Minneapolis. I’m sure they’re trying to give everybody a weekend opener, but that doesn’t mean you should have to play two series in a row inside a freezer.

Minneapolis is one of those "why is there a big city here?" cities. I know why, but still. It's so damn cold for too much of the calendar.

 

[SGMVols]

No, but you take them until you find the Elite ones.

We’re never going to be Kentucky or Duke man

This is not a place where you can realistically expect to get 4 McDonald’s AAs a year.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Literally the only worse place to go after opening in the northeast is Minneapolis. I’m sure they’re trying to give everybody a weekend opener, but that doesn’t mean you should have to play two series in a row inside a freezer.

Seattle
Oakland
LA
LA
SD
ARI
Houston
Milwaukee
Miami
Florida
Cincy
Washington
Baltimore
Texas
Toronto
San Fran
16 cities for 15 games and that's without using Atlanta.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

We’re never going to be Kentucky or Duke man

This is not a place where you can realistically expect to get 4 McDonald’s AAs a year.

I understand we aren't going to be a place where multiple come year in year out but taking 1 or 2 a year should be possible.

 

[AV_12]

I understand we aren't going to be a place where multiple come year in year out but taking 1 or 2 a year should be possible.

Or just find and develop good players regardless of freshman or transfers. A transfer that’s ready to contribute > a five star that’s not an immediate impact player

 

[AV_12]

They’re all on one year deals now essentially

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Or just find and develop good players regardless of freshman or transfers. A transfer that’s ready to contribute > a five star that’s not an immediate impact player

If the transfer is already developed. Then you don't get credit for developing them.

 

[AV_12]

If the transfer is already developed. Then you don't get credit for developing them.

Who cares.



Also, nobody had Knecht as a lotto, potential top 10 guy before the season started

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Who cares.



Also, nobody had Knecht as a lotto, potential top 10 guy before the season started

That's because he did it on a national stage. The only thing TN did for him was allow him to be a volume shooter on a bigger stage.

 

[GAVol]

Who cares.



Also, nobody had Knecht as a lotto, potential top 10 guy before the season started

I’ll tell you who cares… people that will die on a low hill to prove themselves right lol.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[05_never_again]

Took a break yesterday. Let's get after it:

CIN/PHI O 8 (looks like a rainout though)
SD ML
ARI ML

 

[05_never_again]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Wowzers. Didn't see this coming.

 

[zjcvols]

Danny doesn’t play. If he doesn’t feel like you can be one of the best, you get left.

 

[05_never_again]

Wowzers. Didn't see this coming.

I don't know (or care, honestly) all that much about the LVs but it seemed like a thing that probably needed to happen but wasn't going to.

DW is an outsider (in a good way) to a lot of the nonsense about that program, so it is pretty on-brand for him.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I'm truly curious to see who Danny pulls.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I don't know (or care, honestly) all that much about the LVs but it seemed like a thing that probably needed to happen but wasn't going to.

Recruiting was so bad. She didn't have much to sell. With how she handled things, I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me she was told to win this year or you're out. She didn't seem to have a plan beyond this year.

 

[05_never_again]

Recruiting was so bad. She didn't have much to sell. With how she handled things, I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me she was told to win this year or you're out. She didn't seem to have a plan beyond this year.

This pretty clearly is a case where DW needs to go outside the family and hire someone who is truly the best for the job, not the ex-LV who is the best for the job. He's definitely the man to do it.

It is amazing that some people even need to be told this, given that she's been gone for over a decade now, but it is time to move on from Pat. If she was still here, she'd be the first one to say that.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

This pretty clearly is a case where DW needs to go outside the family and hire someone who is truly the best for the job, not the ex-LV who is the best for the job. He's definitely the man to do it.

Pretty Molly
Jeff Walz
Becky Hammond

Not in that order...

 

[zjcvols]

Apparently Kellie’s buyout dropped from $3.1M to $2.2M today, hence the announcement. But probably been done for a week

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Apparently Kellie’s buyout dropped from $3.1M to $2.2M today, hence the announcement. But probably been done for a week

LA said it was the recruiting/portal mishaps. Wasn't getting the talent needed.
Also said Jon (her husband on staff) was a non negotiable although he didn't recruit.